Bilingual text in English and French. Disbound. Text printed in black ink on beige paper. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4." Eighteen pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact overall but have dampstaining throughout (mostly limited to the top margin and margin of fore-edge) and slight foxing. Text is still clear and readable. A Very Good copy. A treaty between Great Britain and Russia. Signed under King George II (1683-1760) and Empress Elizabeth I (1709-1762). This treaty affirmed that Great Britain and Russia would defend one another should either come under attack. One of the two "separate... View More...
Bilingual text in English and French. Disbound. Text printed in black ink on beige paper. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact overall but have light dampstaining, not affecting text, and some foxing. A Very Good copy. The Treaty of Defensive Alliance (1755) between Great Britain and the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel. Signed under King George II of Great Britain (1683-1760) and Wilhelm VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1682-1760) on June 18, 1755. This treaty affirmed that Hessian forces would protect Britain for monetary compensation should Britain ... View More...
Text is in French. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with silver foil lettering on the front cover. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 6 1/4" x 4 1/2." Twelve unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Black and white reprinted photographs, complete. Inside of back board includes the following printed text: "Extrait des Collections Nd. Phot. Toutes les Gravures contenues dans cet Album sont garanties rigoureusement d'apres nature." Panels, photographs, and covers are very clean and intact. A few small marks on the covers... View More...
Nine volumes, complete. Original publisher's brown 3/4 leather binding with blue and beige marbled boards. Gilt lettering and gilt decorations of elephants and a Hindu temple on spine. Top edge gilt. Blue and beige marbled endpapers. 6 3/4" x 9 1/2." All pages of each volume, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations in each volume, complete. Some of the fronispieces are in color. List of Illustrations in front of each volume. Index in back of each volume. Copyright page identifies this as the "Baroda Edition." Printed by the Edinboro Press. Pages are very clean and intact. Bi... View More...
Swedish text. Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1950s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Publisher's imprint at bottom of the image: "Akta Fotografi; Ensamratt & Foto: A/B Flygtrafik, Dals Langed; Frigiven av Forsvarsstaben." There was a stamp and postmark on the back but they have been removed. Postcard is used. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight corner wear and a small bit of discoloration in the lower-left corner. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows an aerial view of Mariestad, Sweden. The photo was released by the Swedish Armed Forces. There is handwritin... View More...
Original black-and-white print, a drypoint, by Ernest E. Abbott. The print shows a picturesque Australian scene of a river lined with the titular gum trees. Artist's pencil inscription and signature below the printed area: "River Gums, A. 79, Ernest E. Abbott." No date, circa 1920s-1939. Print with margins: 12 1/4" x 7 3/4." Printed area: "11 1/4" x 6 1/4." Print is virtually pristine and intact except for age toning on front and age toning and offsetting on back. A Fine copy. Ernest E. Abbott (1888-1973) was an English-Australian artist and art teacher who specialized in printmaking a... View More...
Original brochure on white paper containing an advertisement for a book published by Adam & Charles Black. No date, circa 1908. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. One black and white photographic plate, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact. A Fine copy. This brochure is an advertisement for In Spain by John Lomas. The interior pages include samples of one of the book's pages of text and one of its plates which shows the facade of Iglesia de San Pablo in Valladoid, Spain. The first and last pages include the book's specifica... View More...
Original brochure on white paper containing an advertisement for a book published by Adam & Charles Black. No date, circa 1907. 5 1/2" x 8." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. Brochure is very clean and intact. A Fine copy. This brochure is an advertisement for Liverpool, Painted by J. Hamilton Hay; Described by Dixon Scott. Front panel features a beautiful multicolored plate depicting a painting by Hay of Liverpool at sunset. The other pages give a summary of the book, a list of its illustrations and chapters, and a list of other books in the same... View More...
Original brochure on white paper containing an advertisement for a book published by Adam & Charles Black. No date, circa 1914. 5 1/2" x 8." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. Brochure is very clean and intact. A Fine copy. This brochure is an advertisement for Norwegian Fjords by A. Heaton Cooper. The front panel features a beautiful multicolored plate of one of Cooper's paintings depicting said fjords. The ad also gives a summary of the book's contents, a list of its illustrations, and titles under "Abridged Contents of the Text." The back panel... View More...
Original publisher's beige wrappers with staple binding. 5 1/2" x 8." Forty-eight pages, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Slight wrinkling to the covers and a couple tiny rust marks on the front cover. Ephraim Douglass Adams (1865-1930) was an American professor and historian. His specialties were the Civil War and British-American relations. Benjamin Russell (1849-1935) was a Canadian politician, judge, lawyer, and professor from Nova Scotia. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896-1900 and 1900-1904 representing the districts of Halifax and Hants, re... View More...
Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 551-610, complete. Photographic plates in black and white and color, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. One light smudge on the front cover and a few small wrinkles on the back cover. A Fine copy. A sweeping tour of Portugal with descriptions of different place... View More...
Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 153-204, complete. Photographic plates in black and white and color, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. Small wrinkles on the front and back covers. Pages 201-204 have a tear measuring about 3 1/2" in from the fore-edge but all text and images are still present.... View More...
Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 373-402, complete. Black and white photographic plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. A Fine copy. The author tours Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain and talks about its history and cultural aspects. View More...
Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 81-106, complete. Photographic plates in black and white and color, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. A Fine copy. An article about Madeira, the independent island in Portugal. View More...
Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 225-256, complete. Black and white photographic plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. Lower-right corner of covers and upper-left corner of title label each have one tiny bump. A Fine copy. An article about Madrid and the city's buildings, points of intere... View More...
Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2." 284 pages, complete. Four black-and-white plates, complete. List of Illustrations in the front. Pages are clean and intact overall except for light age toning and faint foxing throughout (foxing most noticeable on edges of text block and outer margins of interior pages). Covers are clean and intact overall but have some discoloration on spine, slight wear to extremities, and light rubbing, and a few surface scratches. A Very Good copy. A work of historical fiction that recounts the sto... View More...
First edition. Illustrated cloth. Illustrations. Slight sun fading to spine. The author takes the reader on a stroll to Balcarres Crag and surrounding countryside. He examines the crag to see the crystals of this basalt-looking rock to discover dole rite, or igneous rock. He listens to the springtime choir, led by the freedom-loving missel-thrush in the topmost branch of the old grey ash. He calls attention to the wonders of nature that are all around; we need only stop for a moment and look. and listen. View More...
10 x 10 1/2 inch map on paper. Multiple fold lines, some chipping. Legend title : "South America. The Coast of Brazil Being Corrected by Mr. John Adams. Anno 1772". Detailed map of South America, "Plate III To face the Title Vol. 1" printed above map and "Thomas Bowen Sculp." printed below. Appears to have been removed from a 3rd edition or later of "A Voyage to South America ." by Don George Juan and Don Antonio de Ulloa, translated by John Adams (Esq. of Waltham Abbey), who also corrected this map as he had resided in South America for several years. View More...
Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt decorations on spine. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2." 144 pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. Appendix in back. Book has a faint smoke smell. Pages are clean and intact except for light age toning throughout and occasional spots of foxing. Covers are clean and intact except for have light rubbing and a few small marks to front, back, and spine. A Fine copy. A charming book containing a tour along the River Jordan, Dead Sea, and surrounding area which is interspersed with beautiful accompanying illustrations, many of which ... View More...
Limited Edition, no. 226 of 300 copies printed by John Henry Nash. Signed by John Henry Nash on front pastedown in black ink: "John Henry Nash." Original publisher's light blue paper-covered boards backed with beige cloth. Former owner's black and gilt bookplate tipped in on front free endpaper: "Ex Libris, Estelle Doheny." Estelle Doheny (1875-1958) was a famous book collector and wife of the oil tycoon, Edward L. Doheny. 7 3/4" x 10." Eleven pages, complete. Five-page Biographical Note in front. Pages are and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Slight browning to fo... View More...
