WHALING In The ANTARCTIC.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1932. Authorized Edition. x, 221, [3 (blank)] pp. Index at rear. Illustrated. 8vo. Green cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. Buff paper dust jacket. More
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A PARTICULAR ACCOUNT Of CARDINAL FLEURY'S JOURNEY To The Other WORLD, and His Tryal at the Tribunal of Minos.; Wherein Several Secret Transactions Relating to the Affairs of Europe, During his Administration, Are brought to Light, and canvased. With a Curious Description of the Infernal Regions and their Inhabitants.
London: Printed for W. Webb, near St. Paul's, 1743. 1st Printing. [2], 78 pp. 8vo. 7-11/16" x 4-7/8". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
MAXWELL. New 1915 Model $695 with 17 New Features.
Detroit, Mich. Maxwell Motor Co. Inc., 1915. 1st printing. A fold-out pictorial brochure, with 10 panels, each with a b/w image of a Maxwell automobile in divers settings (e.g., "ploughing through the heavy snow near the top of Mount Lassen." 5" x 5-1/8". Green & white card stock covers, stapled..... More
The NEW INTEREST DISPLAY'D: of A Second Dialogue Between a Curate and a Cobler Address'd to the Freeholders of Oxfordshire.
London: Printed for C. Warburton, in Amen-Corner; and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster. 1753. 1st Printing. 22, [2] pp. Penultimate page lists other recent publications. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
A MODEST APOLOGY For The ANCIENT And HONOURABLE FAMILY Of The WRONGHEADS.; In a Letter to the Right Honourable the E. of C----.
London: Printed for M. Cooper, in Pater-noster-Row, 1744. 1st Printing. [2], 67, [1 (blank)] pp. Lacks half-title leaf. T. p. printer's ornament. 8vo. 7-7/8" x 5". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Hildrop was an English cleric, known as a religious writer and essayist and anonymously, he published..... More
The PLAGUE Of LUST.; Handbook of Classical Erotology
Frederick Publications, (1955). 1st printing (presumed). 325 pp, plus Bibliography & Index. Crown 8vo. Blue buckram binding with gold stamped title lettering to spine. Grey pictorial dust jacket, printed in red. A rare book on the subject: at the time of cataloguing, no copies found on OCLC. More
PARIS MEURICE HOTEL.
Paris: J. Morax, Imp. (n. d.). Ca 1940s. One sheet of beige card stock, printed in maroon & green folded twice vertically to form a 6 panel brochure. Illustrated with 2 drawings, two photographic images & a map. Folded: 9" x 4". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Le..... More
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL. 12 Real Photograph Camera Studies. Series 1.; Officially produced for the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral Christ Church Gate, Canterbury from photographs specially taken
[London?]: Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd., (n. d.). Ca 1938. 12 publisher captioned b&w photographs. Photos: 2-5/8" x 3-1/2". Mailer: 3" x 3-5/8". Housed in a printed cardboard mailer, flap sealed. More
HAMPTON COURT. 12 Snapshots for Your Album. Series No. 32.
Bradford: Walter Scott, (n. d.). Ca 1930s. 6 (of 12) publisher captioned b&w photographs. Photos: 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". Mailer: 2-7/8" x 3-13/16". Housed in a printed cardboard mailer, flap sealed. More
WESTMINSTER ABBEY SNAPSHOTS. 12 Real Photographs for Your Album.
Dundee: Valentine & Sons, Ltd., (n. d.). Ca 1930s. 12 publisher captioned b&w photographs. Photos: 2-11/16" x 3-5/16". Mailer: 2-15/16" x 3-9/16". Housed in a printed cardboard mailer, flap sealed. More
LONDON SNAPSHOTS. 12 Real Photographs for Your Album.
Dundee: Valentine & Sons, Ltd., (n. d.). Ca 1930s. 2 (of 12) publisher captioned b&w photographs. Photos: 2-11/16" x 3-5/16". Mailer: 2-15/16" x 3-9/16". Housed in a printed cardboard mailer, flap sealed. More
VALENTINE'S SNAPSHOTS. 12 Real Photographs for Your Album. Cheddar.
London and Dundee: Valentine & Sons, Ltd., (n. d.). Ca 1930s. 8 (of 12) publisher captioned b&w photographs. Photos: 2-11/16" x 3-5/16". Mailer: 2-15/16" x 3-9/16". Housed in a printed cardboard mailer, flap sealed. More
VALENTINE'S SNAPSHOTS. 12 Real Photographs for Your Album. Tower of London.
London and Dundee: Valentine & Sons, Ltd., (n. d.). Ca 1930s. 9 (of 12) publisher captioned b&w photographs. Photos: 2-11/16" x 3-5/16". Mailer: 2-15/16" x 3-9/16". Housed in a printed cardboard mailer, flap sealed. More
The BLACK PARROT. A Tale of the Golden Chersonese.
New York: The Century Co., 1923. 1st edition (Smith H-574). [10], 337, [3 (blank)] pp. Crown 8vo. Black cloth binding with orange & yellow stamping. No dust jacket. More
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: (n. d.). Ca 1910. Single sheet, oval cut, printed recto only, in tri-color. 3 printed lines: Mr. / S.S. / For Wood engraved image of the hotel to center. 4-1/2" x 6-1/2". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. Restaurant Francais.; Dinner ... Thursday, 14th December, 1911.
[Shanghai ?]: 1911. 1st Printing. Single sheet, printed recto only, with the menu in French and English, in two side-by-side columns. Typographical border. 11-3/8" x 8-5/8" Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "In 1846, Peter Felix Richards opened one of the first western restaurants in Shanghai and the first..... More
AFRICAN ADVENTURES
New York: The Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada, 1917. 1st Printing. 119, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated with inserted b/w photographic images. 8" x 5-3/8" Buff paper boards, printed in black. Now fitted with custom clear mylar protective wrapper. More
AN ANSWER To That PART Of The PAMPHLET ENTITUL'D, Faults on Both Sides, Which Relates to the Deficiency of the English Army in Spain, at the time of the Battle of Almanza.; Being the Substance of Her Majesty's Message to the House of Commons concerning it.
London: Printed, and to be sold by A. Baldwin, near the Oxford - Arms in Warwick - Lane, 1710. 1st Edition (Goldsmith 4608; Kress 2645). 16 pp. Partially unopened. 8vo: A8. 7-7/16" x 4-11/16". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
HICKEY AGAINST HAMILTON And HERVEY: Or, a Proper REPLY to the Case of JOHN HAMILTON, As set forth by His Honourable Solicitor, In Relation to the Acquittal of JOSEPH HICKEY, Attorney.
London: Printed for N. Gibson, Bookseller, the Corner of Charles-Street, St. James's-square, [1751]. 1st Printing. 52 pp. Tailpiece, p. 52. 8vo: [A] - F4 G2. 7-13/16" x 5". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. The trial took place on 11 July 1751. Somewhat uncommon pamphlet documenting this mid-18th..... More
The ELIZABETHAN UNDERWORLD.
New York: St Martin's Press, 1992. BCE. xii, 230 pp (including Index). Illustrated. Royal 8vo. Black cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
The REACH OFFICIAL AMERICAN LEAGUE BASE BALL GUIDE For 1936.
New York: A.J. Reach, Wright & Ditson, Inc., 1936. 1st Edition thus, i.e., for this year. 319, [21], 48 pp. Last 48 pp "Official Base Ball Rules" Illustrated 6-11/16" x Front cover replaced with buff colored stiff stock paper. More
SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BASE BALL GUIDE. Fifty-sixth Year. 1932.; Spalding's Athletic Library. No. 100x. Price 35 cents.
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, 1932. 1st printing thus. [4], 235, [25], 64, [2] pp. Section on Base Ball in Canada. Last section "Official Base Ball Rules, Revised for 1932". Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. 8vo. 6-11/16" x 5". Blue paper covers with graphics in white..... More
The HONEST MAN'S SPEECH.
Dublin: Printed in the Year, 1749. 1st Dublin edition. Cf ESTC T100749. 15, [1 (blank)] pp. "Price Six-pence" in brackets on t.p. T. p. printer's ornament. Headpiece, p. 3. 8vo. 8" x 4-7/8". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
An INQUIRY Into The LEGALITY Of PENSIONS On The IRISH ESTABLISHMENT.
London: Printed for J. Walker, at the Bible, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1763. 1st printing thus, i.e., with 33 pp. Cf ESTC T37252. [2], 33, [1 (blank)] pp. "Price Six-pence" in brackets on t.p. 8vo. 8" x 4-3/4". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve... More
The CASE Of The HESSIAN FORCES, In the PAY of Great - Britain, Impartially and Freely Examin'd; with Some Reflections on the present Conjuncture of Affairs.; In Answer to a late Pamphlet, intitled, Considerations on the Present State of Affairs, &c.
London: Printed for R. Francklin, in Russel - Street, 1731. 1st printing (Kress 3964). 36 pp. Headpiece. Decorative initial capital letter. 7-3/4" x 4-3/4". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More