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Darmstadt, 1892. 4 pages in German on recto and verso of a bifolium of mourning stationery. 1 vols. 12mo. Usual folds (with strengthening to tips inside). Near fine. With transcription and translation. 4 pages in German on recto and verso of a bifolium of mourning stationery. 1 vols. 12mo. The future Empress of Russia, Alexandra, Alix Viktoria, writes… Read more about this item

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Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen. With an Introduction by Lord Ronald Gower

by Tytler, Sarah

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Used - Gray blue wrappers 1-8, Parts 9-15 are c in ream wrappers. Some internal repairs and the back wrapper of Part XV laid down. In c

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1885

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In 15 Original parts. Illus. WITH Notice about the binding of the whole is pasted on the 15th Part's upper cover. 4to

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London: J.S. Virtue & Co., Limited, 294 City Road, 1885. In 15 Original parts. Illus. WITH Notice about the binding of the whole is pasted on the 15th Part's upper cover. 4to. Gray blue wrappers 1-8, Parts 9-15 are c in ream wrappers. Some internal repairs and the back wrapper of Part XV laid down. In cloth folding box.… Read more about this item

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The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert

by Walton, Izaak

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Used - Eighteenth-century speckled calf gilt, boards with gilt roll border, all edges red. Superbly rebacked to period style. Fine copy

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First collected edition

Published

1670

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With four engraved portraits, general title page, separate title-pages for Wotton, Hooker, Herbert; Herbert's letters with conti

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London: Tho. Newcomb for Richard Marriott, 1670. First collected edition. With four engraved portraits, general title page, separate title-pages for Wotton, Hooker, Herbert; Herbert's letters with continuous register and pagination. 1 vols. 8vo. Eighteenth-century speckled calf gilt, boards with gilt roll border, all edges red. Superbly rebacked to period style. Fine copy. Custom solander box. First collected edition.… Read more about this item

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Husbandry Anatomized, or, an Enquiry into the present manner of teiling and manuring the ground in Scotland for most part ... [With:] Postscript to Husbandry Anatomiz'd or, An addition to the Enquiry into the present Manner of Ordering, Dressing and Mnauring the Ground in Scotland

by Donaldson, James

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Used - Modern half mottled calf, gilt spine. Provenance: Patrick Hume, Earl of Marchmont (armorial bookplate to verso of title of first

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1698

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[16], 136; 48pp. 2 vols. 12mo

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Edinburgh: Printed by John Reid, 1698. [16], 136; 48pp. 2 vols. 12mo. Modern half mottled calf, gilt spine. Provenance: Patrick Hume, Earl of Marchmont (armorial bookplate to verso of title of first work); Dr. Karl Baumgarten (ink stamps, sold Parke Bernet 1963); King Larry Parker (bookplates & blindstamps). [16], 136; 48pp. 2 vols. 12mo. The Dedication Copy. "A… Read more about this item

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A Declaration of Conscience Against War-Creeps

by Sanders, Ed

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Used - Slight fading along outside edge, otherwise fine

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First broadside edition

Published

1965

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Mimeograph on blue paper, recto only. 11 x 8.5 inches

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New York: Peace Eye Bookstore, 1965. First broadside edition. Mimeograph on blue paper, recto only. 11 x 8.5 inches. Slight fading along outside edge, otherwise fine. First broadside edition. Mimeograph on blue paper, recto only. 11 x 8.5 inches. Published in the final issue of Fuck You, A Magazine of the Arts (Vol. 9, issue 5), the Delcaration… Read more about this item

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Le Viet-Nam et sa civilisation. [And:] Le Viet-Nam au combat. Nationalisme contre Communisme. [And:] Le Viet-Nam face a son destin. [And:] Le Viet-Nam immortel

by (VIETNAM) Tùng, Tran Van

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Used - Printed wrappers, some light toning

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First editions, from the limited issues, each inscribed by the a

Published

1950

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4 vols. 8vo

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Paris: Édition de la Belle Page, 1950. First editions, from the limited issues, each inscribed by the author. 4 vols. 8vo. Printed wrappers, some light toning. First editions, from the limited issues, each inscribed by the author. 4 vols. 8vo. VIEWS ON A CHANGING VIETNAM, INSCRIBED. Collection of four works interpreting Vietnam for a contemporary French public, written… Read more about this item

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Monsieur Henri". A Footnote to French History

by Guiney, Louise Imogen

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Used - Original green cloth gilt. Nar fine. Minor rubbing

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First edition

Published

1892

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Frontispiece portrait and folding map at back. vii, 139 pp. 1 vols. Narrow 12mo

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Boston: Harper, 1892. First edition. Frontispiece portrait and folding map at back. vii, 139 pp. 1 vols. Narrow 12mo. Original green cloth gilt. Nar fine. Minor rubbing. First edition. Frontispiece portrait and folding map at back. vii, 139 pp. 1 vols. Narrow 12mo. Presentation Copy. Study of the life and career of Henri de La Rochejacquelein, youthful leader… Read more about this item

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Vida de Dom Joao de Castro. Quarto Viso-rey da India ... Impresa conforme a primeira edição de 1651. Ajuntão-se algunas breves notes auctorizadas com documentos originaes e ineditos por D. Fr. Francisco de S. Luiz

by Andrade, Jacinto Freyrye de

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Used - Contemporary speckled calf, top edge red, rest uncut. Nice fresh copy

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New edition from the original of 1651, with additions

Published

1835

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With lithographic plates. vii, 514, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo

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Lisbon: Academia Real das Sciencias, 1835. New edition from the original of 1651, with additions. With lithographic plates. vii, 514, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary speckled calf, top edge red, rest uncut. Nice fresh copy. New edition from the original of 1651, with additions. With lithographic plates. vii, 514, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. New edition of… Read more about this item

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Autograph Manuscript, "Observations at the Congo Mouth Feb. 1863 / from Log of H.M.'s S. 'Griffin'

by Burton, Richard F.

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Used - Old folds, small rectangular portion excised. Very good

Published

1863

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Ink on paper, 12 lines. 1 vols. 5-1/2 x 7-1/2

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N.p., 1863. Ink on paper, 12 lines. 1 vols. 5-1/2 x 7-1/2. Old folds, small rectangular portion excised. Very good. Ink on paper, 12 lines. 1 vols. 5-1/2 x 7-1/2. A record of meteorological information off the coast of Angola and at the mouth of the Congo River Burton was stationed on the island of Fernando Po… Read more about this item

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American Explorations in the Ice Zones

by Nourse, J. E., Prof

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Used - Publisher's blue-green cloth, pictorially blocked and lettered in silver and gilt. Minor wear at top and tail of spine, a bit sh

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1884

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Folding map in rear pocket, double-page map, numerous plates and illustrations. 578 pp. 1 vols. 8vo

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Boston: D. Lothrop and Company; London: Trübner & Co, 1884. Folding map in rear pocket, double-page map, numerous plates and illustrations. 578 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's blue-green cloth, pictorially blocked and lettered in silver and gilt. Minor wear at top and tail of spine, a bit shaken, front hinge starting. Very good. Folding map in rear pocket,… Read more about this item

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The Tactiks of Aelian or Art of Embattailing an Army After Ye Grecian Manner. Englished and Illustrated with Figures Throughout: and Notes upon Ye Chapters of Ye Ordinary Motions of Ye Phalange. [Translator's dedication signed: Io: Bingham.]

by Aelianus

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Used - Contemporary speckled calf, tooled and blocked in gilt. Provenance: Walter Steuart (early inscriptions)

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First Edition in English, In this Earliest state the contents be

Published

1616

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Engraved title, 50 engraved plates. (Title shaved at upper margin with a little loss.). The title page is engraved and signed: E

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London: The Tactiks of Aelian or Art of Embattailing an Arm, 1616. First Edition in English, In this Earliest state the contents begin on p. 5. Engraved title, 50 engraved plates. (Title shaved at upper margin with a little loss.). The title page is engraved and signed: Egidius Gelius sculpsit A 1616 Woudrichemij in Hollandia. (with repair) [6], 7,… Read more about this item

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Whale Off!" The Story of American Shore Whaling

by Edwards, Everett J and Jeannette Edwards Rattray

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Used - Gray cloth. Fine in almost fine unclipped dj

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First Edition

Published

1932

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2856pp. 8vo

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New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1932. First Edition. 2856pp. 8vo. Gray cloth. Fine in almost fine unclipped dj. First Edition. 2856pp. 8vo. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. Signed by both authors on the ffep.

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A Glance at The "Passion Play

by Burton, Richard

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Used - Original red cloth gilt, a.e.g., by Smith. Spine a little dull, a near fine copy. Small book label of E. F. Gye on pastedown

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First edition

Published

1881

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Frontispiece of 'The Crucifixion Scene at the Passion Play at Oberammergau.' Title page printed in red and black, each page of t

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London: W.H. Harrison, 33 Museum Street, 1881. First edition. Frontispiece of 'The Crucifixion Scene at the Passion Play at Oberammergau.' Title page printed in red and black, each page of text is bordered by a bright red line. 168 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth gilt, a.e.g., by Smith. Spine a little dull, a near fine copy. Small… Read more about this item

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The Crowded Life of a Hermit. By "Rufiji

by [Barker, R. de la Bere (Ronald de la Bere)]

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Used - Wrappers. About fine

Published

1941

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Volumes 1-4. 4 vols. 8vo

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Nairobi & Mombasa: W. B. Boyd & Mombasa Times (last volume), 1941. Volumes 1-4. 4 vols. 8vo. Wrappers. About fine. Volumes 1-4. 4 vols. 8vo. Author born and educated in New Zealand.

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Two Autograph Letters, Signed. BY LADY DOROTHY STANLEY [nee Dorothy Tennant], TO WILLIAM HENRY RIDEING, ABOUT HER HUSBAND, EXPLORER SIR HENRY STANLEY

by (Stanley, Sir Henry Morton) Stanley, Lady Dorothy

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Used - The letters are folded for mailing, else near fine

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Two autograph letters, signed by Lady Dorothy Stanley, to Americ

Published

1910

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Ten pages (three sheets, folded to form twelve pages, with writing on ten sides). 12mo

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London, 1910. Two autograph letters, signed by Lady Dorothy Stanley, to American author, William Henry Rideing, regarding her husband, noted explorer, Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Ten pages (three sheets, folded to form twelve pages, with writing on ten sides). 12mo. The letters are folded for mailing, else near fine. Two autograph letters, signed by Lady Dorothy Stanley, to… Read more about this item

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Stalking Big Game with a Camera in Equatorial Africa, with a monograph on the African elephant

by Maxwell, Marius

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Used - Original publisher's dark blue cloth, t.e.g. Very Good, some minor staining on back cover

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First edition, Number 157 of 568 copies (550 for sale) numbered

Published

1924

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With 113 plates (some folding) in photogravure after photographs by the author and a colored map of Kenya Colony. Laid in a pock

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London: The Medici Society Limited 7 Grafton Street, 1924. First edition, Number 157 of 568 copies (550 for sale) numbered and signed by Maxwell. Printed by the Arden Press. With 113 plates (some folding) in photogravure after photographs by the author and a colored map of Kenya Colony. Laid in a pocket at the rear is a 4-page folding… Read more about this item

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Humorous Sketches of the Campaign in G E.A.

by Cutler, Charles ex M.D.R., artist

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Used - Pictorial wrappers. Vg

Published

1918

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32 pp. 8vo

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[Johnaesburg: I.E. Joseph & Co, 1918. 32 pp. 8vo. Pictorial wrappers. Vg. 32 pp. 8vo. German East Africa camp[aign during WW I.

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Handbook for East Africa, Uganda & Zanzibar 1905 Being the 5th Year of the Reign of His majesty King Edward VII. Accession 22nd January, 1901

by Tritton, J W., Baty, S.C.E., Bell, H.F.G. (eds.)

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Used - Publisher's red cloth, signed A. Jerry Lewis

Published

1904

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Iii, [1], 255, [1], [2] , xv, [12]pp. Folding colored map of The East Africa Protectorate bound in at rear. 8vo

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Mombasa: [Government Printing Press], 1904. iii, [1], 255, [1], [2] , xv, [12]pp. Folding colored map of The East Africa Protectorate bound in at rear. 8vo. Publisher's red cloth, signed A. Jerry Lewis. iii, [1], 255, [1], [2] , xv, [12]pp. Folding colored map of The East Africa Protectorate bound in at rear. 8vo.

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Dar Es Salaam

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Used - Pictorial wrappers, Signed L. F. Hesan (?) Advocate Momabasa

Published

1936

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Folding map on tissue. Thin 8vo

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Dar Es Salaam: [Printed by the Tanganyika Standadr (Proprietors of "The Tanganyika Standard"), 1936. Folding map on tissue. Thin 8vo. Pictorial wrappers, Signed L. F. Hesan (?) Advocate Momabasa. Folding map on tissue. Thin 8vo.

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Handbook of British East Africa 1912

by Ward, H.F. & J.W. Milligan

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Used - Green cloth. About fine

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1912

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Xxiii, 315pp. Illustrated. Folding map at end. 8vo

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