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New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1995. Bound in stiff pictorial paper wrappers. 4to. Illustrated throughout with monochrome and duotone photographs. A Fine copy.

New York. Grove Press, Inc. 1959. Bound in gilt titled half cloth and paper covered boars. 8vo. The First U.S. Printing. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Original First Issue dustwrapper is unclipped and presents a small chip at headpiece which intrudes upon the first two letters of the author's name. Further light marginal wrinkling, scuffing at edges. A Fine copy in a bright Very Good dustwrapper.

London. The Hakluyt Society. 1865 Bound in pictorial gilt titled and decorated blue cloth. Blind embossed decorations to front and rear covers. 8vo. 6" x 9 The First Edition. Illustrated by one hand colored folding map of The Isthmus of Panama. Several small patches of light foxing to map. Short tear to title page at gutter. Previous owners stamp to front-free endsheet. Pages uncut. Light foxing to rear of free endsheet.

London. The Hakluyt Society. 1865. Bound in pictorial gilt titled and decorated blue cloth. Blind embossed decorations to front and rear covers. 8vo. 6" x 9 The First Edition. Report of the Hakluyt Society for 1865 bound in to front. Illustrated by one hand colored folding map of The Isthmus of Panama. Very mild sunning to spine. Tiny, short marginal tear and very light crease to edge of map. Previous owners ink signature to front pastedown. Pages uncut. Light foxing to rear of free endsheet.

New York. McGraw-Hill Book Company. 1961. 8vo. 1st American Edition. Monochrome photographs. Certainly one of the best tactical recountings of the Battle of Britain. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.

New York. Harry N. Abrams Co. 1979. Bound in full embossed tanned leather with pictorial coverplate depicting milestones of flight. Thick 4to. Edition Limited to 2500 numbered copies of which this is #2107. Profusely Illustrated from colour photographs. A spectacular compilation of aviation history and memorabilia. A Very Fine copy in publisher's slipcase.

Paris. The Hyperion Press. 1939. Cloth. Folio. Illustrated with 40 full page colour plates. Very Good.

New York. D.Appleton and Co. 1875. Red gilt titled Cloth. 8vo. First Edition. Profusely illustrated with fold-out maps, tables, diagrams, etc. Howes B :1 Some very minor chipping to spines. Volume One has small repair to bottom spine, light adhesive residue to front pastedowns, Vol.111 lacking rear free endsheet, else a Very lovely set of this most important work.

Tuscon. The University of Arizona Press. 1988. 4to. First Edition. Illustrated with full page and various colour plates and photographs. One of the most complete gatherings of 19th century Navajo weaving in the world. Very Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.

New York and San Francisco. The Sherman Publishing Co. and J. Dewing and Co- San Francisco. 1886. Bound in full publishers grain morocco. Ruled spine compartments with flueral embellishments. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titles, marbled edges and endsheets. Very Thick 4to. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with full page plates after steel engravings and original sketches and further by charts, diagrams, fold-out battle plans, maps, etc. Mild rubbing to covers and spine. Corners somewhat bumped. The mildest of very occasional foxing. A Near Fine, crisp copy of this most concise Civil War naval history.

New York. The Tibor de Nagy Gallery. 1953. Bound in stapled pictorial wrappers. Small Folio. This edition is limited to 300 numbered copies of which this is number 54. This copy signed in ink by Kenneth Coch and Nell Blaine on the title page. Illustrated with three (of 4) tipped-in colour prints made from the original blocks and further full page monochrome drawings by Nell Blaine. This copy lacks the Blaine print "Abstraction" leaving corresponding adhesive marks to page. Various mild offsetting throughout. A Very Good, crisp copy.

London. Smith, Elder and Co. 1902. Bound in gilt titled and decorated cloth covered boards. t.e.g. 8vo. First Edition. Illustrated with 11 monochrome illustrations and one facsimile letter. The mildest of soiling to covers. Usual mild foxing to prelims. A Very Good copy.

London. F.C. and J. Rivington et al. 1811. Handsomely bound in full diced calfskin. Blind embossed decorative boarders to covers. Gilt ruled spine compartments with blind embossed and gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titled morocco labels. Thick, tall 4to. 9" x 11.75". First Ellis Edition - the sole modern edition. Illustrated by a fold-out copper plate engraved Frontis and a woodcut of a heraldic shield en texte. Robert Fabyan (died 1513), chronicler, was born in London, of which he became an Alderman and Sheriff. He kept a diary of notable events, which he expanded into a chronicle entitled, The Concordance of Histories. It covers the period from the arrival of Brutus in England to the death of through the reign of Elizabeth I , and deals mainly with the affairs of London. It was first published in 1515, with the title of The New Chronicles of England and France. Volume has been fastidiously rebacked to lavish effect. Covers moderately rubbed with some darkening and… Read More

London. The Golden Cockerel Press. 1948. Bound in half gilt titled cloth and marble boards. 8vo. This edition limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is number 310. Illustrated with plates and decorations by Averil Mackenzie-Grieve. A Fine copy.

Phildelphia. The National Publishing Co. 1885. This copy re-bound in gilt titled scarlet cloth. Thick 8vo (6.25" x 8.25"). The Memorial Edition. Profusely illustrated throughout with plates, maps, facsimiles, etc. A stray smudge here or there. Previous owners ink signature to front free endsheet. A tight, bright, Near Fine copy.

Chicago. Scott, Foresman and Company. 1951. Bound in colour pictorial cloth covered boards. 8vo. Cheerfully illustrated with colour drawings by Keith ward and Evelyn Copelman. 22 stories feauturing America's dream children, Dick and Jane. Mild wear to spine, some soiling to covers, usual mild foxing throughout. A Very Good copy.

Geneva. Richard Burton Very Fine.

New York. Wittenborn & Co. 1946. Bound in pictorial wrappers 4to. Third Revised Edition Illustrated by photographs. A wonderful look at abstract art with a preface by Gropius. Near Fine

New York. Sam Gabriel and Co. 1911. Bound in pictorial wrappers. Small Folio. Illustrated with 4 full page colour plates upon linen and various monochrome drawings en texte. A prime example of turn of the century Linen books. Covers well worn, some usual bleeding to text. A Good copy with wonderfully vibrant.

New York. Henry Holt and Co. 1955. Cloth. 8vo. Second Printing. Illustrated with photographs. Light wear to lower extremities, else Near Fine in Very Good dustwrapper.