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(Gulliver’s Travels) Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World ... By Lemuel Gulliver. by Jonathan Swift - 1726
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Gulliver is one of the most famous English books of all time, and also the greatest work of literature associated with Australia. It is a key work in the imaginary voyage tradition, particularly for its use of a series of realistic framing devices which include maps, an editorial comment that the work has been greatly reduced by the omission of most of the material relating to winds and tides, and reference to genuine sailors such as Dampier. Gulliver, comments at one point that he was "coasting New Holland", and at another that he has been "driven by a violent storm to the north-west of Van Diemen's Land", in the very year (1699) that Dampier was in fact exploring the Australian northwest. Gulliver is quite precise in his mapping of the lands he visits, "With a latitude given as 30°2' south, the imaginary Lilliput … is placed somewhere in South Australia, probably near the isles of St Francis and St Peter at the eastern end of the Great Australian Bight".
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The Works. (Two Complete Sets)
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Kitab al Aghani (The book of songs) 20 parts in 10 volumes set
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Cairo: Bulak, 1868 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rare, the first edition to be printed in Cairo, Bulak press completed in 1285 AH- 1868 Ad. Edited by Nasr al Horini and others. In contemporary fine bindings. Long 8vo, (189, 197, 192, 190, 195, 213, 190, 197, 185, 174, 173, 179, 170, 179, 168, 170, 168, 218, 169, 188 p.) plus one page index for each part..
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A discourse : vindicating His Royal Master from the insolencies of a scandalous libel printed under the title of (An extract out of the register of the States General of the United Provinces, upon the memorial of Sir George Downing envoyée &c.) and delivered by the agent de Heyde for such to several publick ministers, wheras no such resolution was ever communicated to the same envoyée, nor any answer at all returned by Their Lordships to the said memorial
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1664 1st ed NEW YORK George Downing Discourse on DUTCH Settlements Indians 2vTwo exceedingly rare first editions of George Downing's defense of New York!
George Downing was an Irish preacher and political apologist known for his service under Oliver Cromwell in Scotland. In 1664 he wrote a short political letter describing the details of his arrangement of the acquisition of New York from the Dutch. 'A Discourse', as it is called, was written to clear his own name from any misconduct in the exchange. One of the most notable discussions in this work is a report on the miserable interactions of the Dutch settlers with local Indian tribes, as well as business and trade in New York. It should be noted that this work is considered one of the earliest works relating to New York in English! (Stevens).
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The Fables of Aesop.: Printed from the Veronese Edition of MCCCCLXXIX in Latin Verses and Italian Version by Accio Zucco, with the Woodcuts Newly Engraved and Coloured After a Copy in The British Museum. (With) The First Three Books of Caxton’s Aesop containing the Fables Il
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ILLUSTRATED WITH 66 POCHOIR WOODCUTSThe Fables of Aesop. Printed from the Veronese Edition of MCCCCLXXIX in Latin Verses and Italian Version by Accio Zucco, with the Woodcuts Newly Engraved and Coloured After a Copy in The British Museum. (With) The First Three Books of Caxton's Aesop containing the Fables Illustrated in the Verona Aesopus of MCCCCLXXIX.Epilogue by Giovanni Mardersteig. Illustrated with 66 full-page woodcuts by Anna Bramanti. Woodcuts are pochoir colored by Daniel Jacomet to recreate the illuminated miniature effect of the British Library copy of the Veronese Aesop of 1479 (upon which the present edition is based). The fleurons, first adopted in 1479, were engraved by Charles Malin. 8vo. Publisher's ¼-green morocco; decorated boards; top edges gilt; acetate dust wrappers; enclosed in morocco-tipped slipcase.Officina Bodoni, Verona, 1973. Limited to 160 numbered copies set in Centaur types, printed on Magnani mould made paper with goose watermark. 2 volumes. Volume I contains the…
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Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants
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Mary Ann Burnett was the sister of Gilbert Burnett, Professor of Botany at King's College London and the Apothecaries' Society, Chelsea. Mary was an artist and worked as "a colourer of drawings and maps." Her brother's sudden death at age 35 in 1835 left her (and her mother) in "utter destitution." In 1836, the London Medical and Surgical Journal launched an appeal on their behalf with donations accepted at several banks and other locations in London.
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The Works. (Two Complete Sets)
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A discourse : vindicating His Royal Master from the insolencies of a scandalous libel printed under the title of (An extract out of the register of the States General of the United Provinces, upon the memorial of Sir George Downing envoyée &c.) and delivered by the agent de Heyde for such to several publick ministers, wheras no such resolution was ever communicated to the same envoyée, nor any answer at all returned by Their Lordships to the said memorial
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1664 1st ed NEW YORK George Downing Discourse on DUTCH Settlements Indians 2vTwo exceedingly rare first editions of George Downing's defense of New York!
George Downing was an Irish preacher and political apologist known for his service under Oliver Cromwell in Scotland. In 1664 he wrote a short political letter describing the details of his arrangement of the acquisition of New York from the Dutch. 'A Discourse', as it is called, was written to clear his own name from any misconduct in the exchange. One of the most notable discussions in this work is a report on the miserable interactions of the Dutch settlers with local Indian tribes, as well as business and trade in New York. It should be noted that this work is considered one of the earliest works relating to New York in English! (Stevens).
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Tragoediae VII Quae cum omnes multo quam antea castigatiores eduntur, tum vero una quae mutila & decurtata prius erat, integra nunc profertur. Petri Victorii cura et diligentia.
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Ex Officina Henrici Stephani [Estienne], no place (Geneva) 1557. Quarto (252 x 170 mm) Printer's device on the title page. (8)+, 395 (i.e. 397, page 138-139 numbered * and **). Bound in contemporary paste boards. Top of spine (c. 2 cm.) is missing, so is the title label on the spine. Inside is nice and clean apart from minor darkening and a wormhole the first three leaves. This is a decent unsophisticated copy with an interesting provenance. Housed in a quarter-morocco clamshell box by the Heritage Bindery. Text in Greek, commentaries and introduction in Latin. ** First complete edition in Greek of the tragedies and the and the Editio Princeps of Agamemnon, one of the greatest tragedies ever written. The work is beautifully printed with types in two sizes by Estienne. As Henry Estienne states on the title page, this is the first complete edition of Aeschylus as it contains the Editio Princeps of Agamemnon. Henri Estienne was still in his twenties when he returned to Paris to establish his Imprimerie,…
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Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants
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Mary Ann Burnett was the sister of Gilbert Burnett, Professor of Botany at King's College London and the Apothecaries' Society, Chelsea. Mary was an artist and worked as "a colourer of drawings and maps." Her brother's sudden death at age 35 in 1835 left her (and her mother) in "utter destitution." In 1836, the London Medical and Surgical Journal launched an appeal on their behalf with donations accepted at several banks and other locations in London.
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The life and adventures of Frank Grouard : Chief of scouts, U.S.A.
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St. Joseph, MO: Combe Printing Company, n.d. (1894). Rare. Adams Six-guns 574; Dustin 86; Flake 2743; Graff 1035; Howes D183; Rader 1090. Very nearly the entire edition was lost in a flood, quoting Huntington No. 231. Streeter V-3090, which repeats the flood destruction.Original blue cloth binding with red, black, and gilt lettering and decoration. Title page and author illustration plate detached and tipped in. Some other pages coming unbound but holding for now. Spine darkened and wear at extremities. While a mail carrier in Montana, Frank Grouard was captured by the Sioux, During the six years he was with them he learned their language and was familiar with Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. Grouard served as a scout for Gen. Crook during the Sioux Campaign of 1876. The author relates not only the personal experiences of Grouard but also his account of events such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn as told to Grouard by participants.
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(19 vols.) The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin
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London: Printed for J. Johnson, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin,...et al, 1801. A New Edition, in Nineteen Volumes, Revised and Corrected by Joh. Very Good. Complete in 19 volumes Hardcover with leather spines and corners, marbled sides 5"w x 825"h, various page counts, endpapers (plain) probably newer, bookplate of Hans W Zinsser, noted American physician, author and poet on rear inside covers Good with wear at top and bottom of spines, corners and edges, some separation between endpaper and first signature, sides rubbed Hans Zinsser (1878 â€" 1940) was an American physician, bacteriologist, and prolific author The author of over 200 books and medical articles, he was also a published poet Some of his verses were published in The Atlantic Monthly His 1940 publication, As I Remember Him: the Biography of RS, won one of the early National Book Awards He is remembered especially for his 1935 book, Rats, Lice and History Various pp.
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Gypsies
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New York: Crown Publishers. An account of the Gypsy way of life, including its origins, history, traditions, customs, occupations, and the changes that modern living has occasioned. EX LIBRARY/USUAL MARKINGS. Profusely & WONDERFULLY illustrated w/photos, Introduction, Bibliography, Index, 111 clean, crisp & solid pp. Excellent Personal cpy/Reference! . Good. Hardcover. 1977.
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Kane & Abel
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Red Pottage
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Red Pottage. By Mary Cholmondeley. Copyright 1899, Harper & Brothers First Edition. 375 pages plus adverts. Used. Good- condition/ No DJ included. Plot Summary: "Red Pottage follows a period in the lives of two friends, Rachel West and Hester Gresley. Rachel is a wealthy heiress who falls in love with the weak-willed Hugh Scarlett after he has broken off an affair with Lady Newhaven (which he does not originally realize has been discovered by her husband)." Book title is taken from the Bible story of Esau.
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NY: Atlantic Monthly Press. Very Good; Light foxing to fore-edges.. 1997. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. 0871136791 . Glossy softcover binding. An advance copy of Frazier's National Book Award-winning first novel, a wonderful Civil War tale about a Confederate soldier who deserts the army after being wounded and hospitalized and tries to make his way back to his North Carolina home and sweetheart. Later made into a great movie directed by Anthony Minghella. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 267 pages .
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Plays of the Natural and the Supernatural
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228 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's stiff boards with quarter brown spine and dark green lettering to spine label and cover. First edition, first issue. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Condition: Corners bumped and slightly chipped, spine heal rubbed, lightly soiled else about very good lacking jacket.
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The Hand of the Potter: A Tragedy in Four Acts
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209 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter brow cloth with dark green lettering to spine and cover over green boards. First edition, second state with half-title tipped to stub. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Condition: Chip at front edge, spine heal bumped, lightly soiled else about very good lacking jacket.
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The Sky and the Forest
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We Loved Them Once
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NY: Vantage Press, 1954. Pages [135] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Tan boards, black lettering, clean, minor shelf wear. PO's name penned to endpaper. Set in 1950's America. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . Not Stated Assumed First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket.
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St Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
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v+321 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. First British edition. St. Ives: Being The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England (1897) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was completed in 1898 by Arthur Quiller-Couch. Unable to write, Stevenson dictated thirty chapters of the novel to his stepdaughter as a diversion from his debilitating illness. He alternated dictating St. Ives and The Weir of Hermiston but gradually lost interest in the former. The plot concerns the adventures of the dashing Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier, after his capture by the British. Condition: Corners bumped and rubbed, shelf wear, hinges and spine heal moderately rubbed, previous owner's name on front end paper else a very good copy.
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