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George Newnes, London, 1898 8vo, 2 volumes Vol. 1: [xv], 480, [folding map] Vol. 2: [viii], 456. Illustrated with Portrait frontispiece in volume 1 and monochrome frontispiece in 2, 64 monochrome plates, one colour-printed plate, one colour-printed folding map by John Bartholomew & Co. in back of volume 1, with over 200 illustrations and letterpress tables in the text. Top edges gilt. Pages very slightly but evenly toned. 17 x 23.5 cm. Original teal cloth over bevelled boards, upper boards blocked in gilt, silver and red, with vignettes depicting Fram icebound, with a nautical rope forming a border; spines blocked in gilt and silver depicting an explorer on a silver crest looking out through his telescope. In near fine condition. A very untarnished set. In 1890, Norwegian scientist and explorer Fridtjof Nansen announced an innovative plan for Northern polar expeditions. "His theory, that a drift-current sets across the polar regions from Bering Strait. towards the east coast of Greenland was… Read More

Padova: Li Fratelli Conzatti e Compagno, 1802 viii, 116; xi, [1], 84 printed pages. One copper engraved folding plate. Small, marginal, red ink library stamp on title page and page 19. "7406" and "BV" unobtrusively stamped in margins of title page and page iii & v. Two short marginal tears to title page of volume two. Very small marginal wormhole in final two leaves (one blank, not affecting any text). Some sporadic very light foxing. 15.5 x 23 cm. Contemporary mottled calf spine with gilt fillets, contrasting gilt lettered leather label. Later paper library shelf label below. Marbled paper covered boards. Corners very slightly bumped. Later paper library shelf label below. Provenance: sold by Collegio Universitario Antonianum - Padova to Antiquariato Librario Bado e Mart s.a.s. and then to a private UK collector (copy of 2015 Italian antique export license available). Established in 1222, the University of Padua (Padova in Italian) is the second oldest university in Italy,… Read More

Black Hill Books, 2004 Uncommon. Reprinted August 2004. 45 page, crudely printed pamphlet/book. Printed in blue ink throughout. Illustrated.. Signed by Author(s). Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Constable & Co. Ltd., 1933 vii, [list of illustrations], 378 printed pages. Frontispiece, 8 of 9 plates 1 text illustration. Times Book Club label and some pencil jottings on the rear pastedown endpaper. Signed and dated in ink "1934, Hugh Dalton" on front free endpaper. In pencil below is the word "Wagners" in the hand of Irene Wagner. Text block very slightly browned, particularly on the leading edge. 22.5 x 15 cm. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Spine, corners, hinges and edges very slightly rubbed. This volume contains the recollections of Nicolson, a British diplomat, who was a member of the Peace delegation of Great Britain at Paris. Nicolson wrote: "Given the atmosphere at the time, given the passions aroused in all democracies by four years of war, it would have been impossible even for supermen to devise a peace of moderation and righteousness." This was Hugh Dalton's personal copy. During WW2, Hugh Dalton was Minister for Economic… Read More

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1905 De Luxe Limited Edition. Number 106 of 250 copies. Numbered and signed by author, Philip Norman. Numbered Limited Edition. 75 Colour Illustrations. Full Cream Cloth Binding. Top edge gilt. Silk bookmarker. Binding somewhat marked and handled but complete, spine a little darened by handling. Hinges firm and binding quite solid and true. Front and back endpapers and half title foxed. Contains a wealth of information on various aspects of the history of London and its buildings. Beautifully illustrated, the author takes the reader on a tour of the buildings that began to vanish from the city at the turn of the 19th century. The following passage is taken from the preface: 'The writer, for many years, has employed his spare time in examining those older portions of London which have now been to a great extent ""improved"" away; he has visited them again and again, making notes on the spot, with brush and pencil, of picturesque buildings,… Read More

W H Allen & Co., 1882 First edition. pp xvi, 387, 48 pp Publisher's catalogue dated November 1881, folding map, original brown decorative embossed cloth, mottled, discoloured and faded. Very well preserved large folding colour Military Map of the Transvaal in purpose-made pocket at rear. Ownership signature of Clarke of the 1st Batalion of the Welch Regiment on the front free endpaper and of Steven J. Taylor on the half-title. The 1st Battalion Welch Regiment was dispatched to South Africa in November 1899 for the Second Boer War: it was engaged in Battle of Paardeberg in February 1900, where they suffered heavy losses, and again at the Battle of Driefontein in March 1900.(Mendelssohn II, p. 98-9 [1st edition]; SABIB 3, p. 538) \'An account of the Boer War of 1880-1, together with some preliminary chapters referring to the history of the South African Colonies and Republics up to this period. The author expresses the hope that the publication of the volume will conduce \"to the… Read More

London: Lawrence Rivington., 1980 Approximately 600 printed pages. Limited to 200 Copies. Clean copy. No ownership names. Near Fine. Facsimilie Edition of 3rd edition with additions, London, Charles Rivington, 1726. 13.5 X 20.5 cm. Full publisher's maroon morocco with gilt lettering and gilt emblem of publisher, Lawrence Rivington, to spine and gilt edging to top. Limited Numbered Edition number two out of two hundred. Printed by the Scolar Press. Fascinating Receipts from 1650 - 1715, Collected by John Nott and formed into his Dictionary. A - Z Format. Elizabeth David's Introduction and Glossary occupy the first 37 Pages, followed by the Frontis Illustration and Red & Black Title page and 4 Preliminary pages. Next the Main Text of the Dictionary in A - Z Format, followed by Bills of Fare for each Month, and finally instructions for Carving and Setting Out and the Index. This appears to be the only title ever published by Lawrence Rivington. There may be fewer than 18 copies of this title… Read More