Search Results: Ephemera from Interquarian

Paris: Habourdin International, 1969. 100 cards with questions on recto and answers on verso about the French Revolution (in French). 1,000 questions with 4 explanatory cards in a box. Box scuffed at the edges. Collated complete 9 x 6 x 3.5 Cm.. No Binding. Good. 9 x 6 x 3.5 Cm.. Book.

London: Winsor and Newton Ltd viii, 64, with illustrations by Edwin Abbey, Walter Crane, Anning Bell and others, 64 pp illustrated catalogue of Winsor and Newton Artists' Materials at the back. Printed yellow cloth over card boards, dust stained, owner signature on ffep. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". New Edition, Sixteenth Thousand. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.

London: British Australasian Society, 1900. 15 pages, pale green printed wrapper, contains the report, list of members, abstract of accounts etc. The British Australasian Society wasfounded to protect the rights of landholders and investors from the threat presented by new migration and changes in the laws regarding pastoral land and Crown Leases. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.

London: British Australasian Society, 1900. 15 pages, pale green printed wrapper, contains the report, list of members, abstract of accounts etc. The British Australasian Society was founded to protect the rights of landholders and investors from the threat presented by new migration and changes in the laws regarding pastoral land and Crown Leases. Tear to back cover without loss. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.

London: British Australasian Society, 1923. 8 pages, buff printed wrapper, "Much comment having appeared in the Press during the last three years on the subject of a breach by the Government of Queensland of the contracts contained in the Pastoral Leases issued by the State, it is thought that a clear statement of the facts would be useful" The British Australasian Society was founded to protect the rights of landholders and investors from the threat presented by new migration and changes in the laws regarding pastoral land and Crown Leases. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.

London: James Blackwood & Co., 1870. Authorship attributed to Irving Lyons (British Library Cat.) viii, 312, adverts to rear eps. A "Yellowback", original pictorial boards, list of publications to rear cover, bottom half of spine missing, edges scuffed, boards loose but still attached, pages browned at the margins, ownership inscription for 1872 on verso of ffep. Chapter headings; The bank parlour,The bank robbery, How the panic was stopped,The art of honest thieving,What is bred in the bone, Boots at the Catherine Wheel,,The diamonds robbery,How to make money, How we robbed the Queen, A post-bag robbery, My Lady Campbell at home, How we robbed the Great Western Railway, How we robbed the jewellers, Lean Jem tells his story, Wonderful Jack, What became of wonderful Jack, What became of me, The escape from Lancaster Jail, How I robbed Dr. Bowring, How we robbed the Bank of England, The silver robbery, I learn manners and robe Lord Foley, I become respectable, How we robbed Louis Napoleon… Read More

Tehran, Hereford, 1913. 84 folio album bound in soft green morocco, gilt title to front cover, blank pages coloured pink, pale green, lemon, pale brown with watercolour-painting quality paper sheets interspersed. The book belonged to Miss Hilda King to whom it was presented on Feb 24th 1913 by her friends on the eve of her departure for Teheran where she worked as a governess/nurse. Already a published author of , children's stories (for the Family Herald, October 1911-a copy tipped-in) her identity is confirmed by her entry for a crochet competition which links her to the Indo European Telegraph Company, then a rival to the Anglo-Indian telegraph service and a surviving company from the infamous Reuter Concession of the 1880's, later to become Cable and Wireless. Many of the autograph messages are farewells and in Tehran she received tokens of affection from European families. Amongst these are three competent paintings of flowers by daughters of Gazala Bey, Jeanne, Isabelle and Victoria… Read More

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1954. 198, 122 figs in text, 40 plates, some coloured. Publisher's purple cloth, gilt titles to spine, dj complete, edges nibbled, sa little toning to half title. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

New York: John Lane, 1904. Four issues of this short-lived publication (all that were published) running from May to April 1981. All carry the Bodley Head image on the first page, each issue running to 8 pages. no. 2 with a list of Spring announcement loosely inserted. All are unopened copies, nos. 1-3 on heavy paper. All with vignettes, liiustrations etc. Contained in a purpose-made folder with the stamp of University College, London on the cover. Scarce-only one copy on WorldCat. Some tanning to cover of no.1. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Brussels, 1896. covers, 2 leaves adverts, 8pp text, 1 plate. edited by L. Vandamme. One of a 15 part series on photography published monthly. Cover worn at edge with creases and minor loss, page margins with short tears and browning. Scarce, no copy in public institutions 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Paper Wrappers. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Book.

The Observer, 1896. Two issues of the New Zealander magazine, issue No. 1, October 31st 1896 and issue No. 2, November 7th 1896, each of 12 pages held by single staples, now united by a small piece of tape. No further issues were published. Small library stamp of the Webster Collections at the foot of the back pages. No. 1 is titled "The Sham Liberals of New Zealand", No. 2, "The Faults and Blunderings of the Seddon Goverment". Scarce, 9 x 6 Inches. 1st Edition. No Binding. Fair/No Jacket. 9 x 6 Inches. Book.

London: Maggs Bros., 1981. 100 pages with black and white illustrations of fine bindings-with descriptions and prices.. 1st Edition. Card Covers. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London & New York, 1908. 3 Reports of the Directors dates 1908, 1912 and 1913 each giving details of the company's financial progress etc. Each 4 pages (3 pprinted) folded. No Binding. Very Good. Book.

London: British Australasian Society, 1900. 28 pages, pink printed wrapper, contains copies of newspaper reports and letters concerning the a British Government Bill that ". provided that all mining companies and companies engaged in pastoral or agricultural pursuits.upon the death of any such external shareholder within the company, not the legatee, should be compleeled to pay death duties." The deputation to counteract this legislation comprised representatives of Dalgety, British Broken Hill, Austrtalian Pastoral Company, Mount Boppy Mining, Australian Shale Syndiocate etc." British Australasian Society was founded to protect the rights of landholders and investors from the threat presented by new migration and changes in the laws regarding pastoral land and Crown Leases. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.

London: British Australasian Society, 1900. 232 pages, pink printed wrapper, contains copies of newspaper reports and letters concerning the deputations to 1-The Premier of Queensland, the Hon. J.R. Dickson, 11th September 1899 and 2: The Premier of Queensland, the Hon. Robert Philp. 11th April 1900 on the subject of Pastoral tenure. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.

New York: U.S. Games Systems, 1974. Boxed set including "Tarot Cards for fun and fortune telling" by Stuart Kaplan, fold out diagram of how to spread the cards and a boxed set of cards (1JJ) printed by AG Muller et Cie (Switzerland).All in very good condition except fot the instruction book which has loose pages (perfect binding). Outer case scuffed.. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Box 12 x 25 cms.. Book.