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London: C Taylor; Sherwood, Gilbert And Piper; Simpkin, Marshall and Co.; T Hughes; T Mason, 1825. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Splendid collection of 21 fine engravings of London buildings, with short accompanying descriptions. St Paul's, Westminster Abbey, 'Buckingham House', Horse Guards, Carlton Place, Pantheon, Bank of England and Westminster Bridge among the subjects. Some foxing and a little marking. Bound in half-leather with marbled paper boards, all heavily worn. Gilt titling to spine. Scarce. Folio. 20pp + plates.
LHASA AND ITS MYSTERIES With A Record Of The Expedition Of 1903-1904 by L Austine Waddell - 1929
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Lhasa and its mysteries with a record of the expedition of 1903-1904
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Lhasa and its Mysteries with a Record of the Expeditionof 1903-1904
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Lhasa and its mysteries with a record of the expedition of 1903-1904. [Hardcover] Austine L. Waddell
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Hardcover. Fair. London: John Murray, 1905, first edition. Fair, though affordable first edition with color plates. In brown circa 1905 buckram. Several maps separated at folds; looks like all present. A few pps. small bends at corners, offsetting on library stamps on several pps. Color repros. of Dalai Lama, and a color illus. from a "colour photograph" of the forbidden city. Fair.
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Lhasa and Its Mysteries. With a Record of the Expedition of 1903-1904
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London: Methuen & Co., 1929 8vo. original decorated beige cloth (ex-Ambassador College Library, with discrete rsm to top & bottom edge, biro number to fore-corner of title page, rems of label to pastedowns, prev. owner's initials to FFE, cloth a little rubbed to spine where former markings removed, occ. pencil annotation & leaf edge speckling, but otherwise clean & unmarked; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xx, 530, [2 (press opinions)], with numerous illustrations (some in colour) & 8 maps (incl. one colour folding). Heavy item (1.65 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy, well preserved despite the library provenance. . Fourth Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.
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Lhasa and its Mysteries with a Record of the Expedition of 1903-1904
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London: John Murray, 1905 . Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. The second edition of Laurence Waddell's richly illustrated account of the British Mission to Lhasa of 1904-1905. The second edition of this work, published the month after the first.Waddell provides an account of the British Mission to Lhasa, led by the legendary British explorer and soldier, Colonel Younghusband, and his army of 2,800 Indian soldiers.Illustrated with three colour plates, eight maps of which three are folding, and one-hundred and eleven half tone plates. With further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.With the cloth of the publisher's original front board bound in to the rear.Retaining the original half title.With the armorial bookplate of John Fraser to the front pastedown.Waddell has been regarded by some as having been a real-life inspiration for the character Indiana Jones. Rebound in half tree calf, with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. A touch of rubbing to joints and minor…
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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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1942 - noted on the copyright page as "A WARTIME BOOK This complete edition is produced in full compliance with the government's regulations for conserving paper and other essential materials" book: very good -tight, sound, and square, no previous owner marks - moderate edgewear plus rubbing to the boards - some toning from age - no dj - includes a vintage (pre - "The Google") Buccaneer Books Laguna Beach, CA out-of-print book search card
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1987 - 1st ed ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED to include shark-faced rocket cartoon - "Exclusive Preview of the U.S. - Soviet Manned Mission - book: very good - pages show toning from age - dj: very good - some toning from age - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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1977 - collectable 1st edition ("1" present) Photographs and stories for each piece of music. Words and sheet music arranged for piano and guitar from John Wayne's best-selling record album... Sheet music for: Why I love Her The Hyphen My Roots Are Buried Here The People An American Boy Grows Up Face the Flag The Good Things The Pledge of Allegiance Why Are You Marching Son? Taps book: very good - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked - dj: very good - not price clipped - some tears/chipping at top of dj have been repaired with archival tape - some overall toning from age - dj wrapped in protective sleeve
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2001 - 1st edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title page "To Anthony Salute 18 03 05" - prior owner inscription "With love for Michelle 26 Dec 2014" - "Seen through the eyes of Salvatore Calabrese, a renowned and respected cognac expert, this book is a personal and insightful perspective on the spirit that earned its image of virility and strength from Napoleon Bonaparte." - book; very good - filled with images - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked, no folded page corners, dj: not price clipped [Price in UK 25.00] - small dime size chip on the back upper left corner repaired with archival tape - slight amount of scuffing - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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More Than Forever
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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide
by Marcus, Phillip
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Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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