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Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Commonwealth-Studies Center, 1962. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Reprinted from The South Atlantic Quarterly, Vol LXI, No 2, Spring 1962, pp 183-196. In very good condition in printed card wrappers, lightly soiled with rust marks from the staples, internally crisp. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Very Good 1962

Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 1982. Hardcover. Fine. pp131 Guide book, fully illustrated with colour photographs by the author who has inscribed it to Frederick Adams. The book was published for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission. Fine in blue cloth, in a near fine dust jacket. This book comes from the Franklin Delano Roosevelt collection of Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr, 1910 - 2001, the son of Ellen Walters Delano who was a first cousin to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Adams became a passionate bibliophile who served as director of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City for two decades and compiled a significant personal collection relating to F.D.R.. In 1969 he married his third wife who was a Swedish princess and with whom he shared the final years of his life in France. Adams' move to France explains the presence of his books in the United Kingdom. Fine 1982

London: Cambridge University Press, 1910. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Offprint from the Geological Magazine, N.S, Decade V, Vol VII, August 1910, pp 353-355. In very good condition in lightly marked buff wrappers. Internally the pages are fresh. Well illustrated with black and white photgraphs. With author's compliments stamp to upper cover. Very Good 1910

Paris: Calmann Levy, 1894. Very Good. In half red roan which is flaking on spine, over marbled boards, rubbed to extremities; some weakening to lower outer hinge. With marbled edges and gilt spine lettering. Ownership inscription on half title page and bookplate on front end paper. Very Good 1894

Grantham: S Ridge, 1857. No Binding. Good. [plate] pp 40 A disbound pamphlet account of life and death of John Henry, Duke of Rutland. The pamphlet is numbered in ink '8' on the recto of the plate which shows the 'Interior of the Mausoleum'. The text is a little browned, otherwise very good. Copac locates one copy only in the BL. Good 1857

Bradford: Listers of Bradford, 1966. Soft cover. Very Good. Five issues, dated 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 of the Lister Magazine, the house magazine of textile manufacturer Listers of Manningham Mills, Bradford. Very good in an amateur binding of cream card with white cloth spine. The well illustrated colour magazines are clean and unmarked. The 1966 issue features news from various departments, including births, deaths and marriages of employees. Very Good 1966

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1948. 220 x 143 mm. Good. pp 3-60 Memorandum, Colonial No 228. In good condition, wrappers lightly soiled, chipped and detached, dog earing to page corners, inscription to upper cover. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Good 1948

London: Conservative and Unionist Central Office, 1949. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. pp63 Very good in pictorial card wrappers; a few spots to the covers which are detached from the text, the pages are very fresh, well illustrated with black and white photographs and complete with pull out map of the British Empire in red. Very Good 1949

London: Colonial Office, 1950. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. pp 13 An unpublished report by Colonial Government Statisticians, including H L Barnett (Malaya), L P Georghiades (Cyprus), M V M Herchenroder (Mauritius), C J Martin (East Africa High Commission), A I Morais (Jamaica), E J Phillips (Singapore), A B Reisz (Gold Coast), J R H Shaul (Central African Statistical Office), H J Steer (Trinidad), W A Stuart Williams (Nigeria), W G Wormal (Hong Kong). In near fine condition, wrappers lightly creased and rust stained from the staples. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader… Read More

Derbyshire: Unpublished Manuscript - Met Office, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. The meterological archive of David Fellowes, a voluntary contributor to the Met Office based in Derbyshire. The archive is made up of ten pre printed volumes provided by the Met Office completed in two Derbyshire locations by Fellowes in conventional fashion with numerical entries and comments for two locations at Wingerworth and Clarborough: Vol I Wingerworth, July-Sept 1972; Vol II Sept 1972-Jan 1978. Vol III Clarborough, Oct 1986-Dec 1988, Vols IV- X February 1989 to November 2004. Additionally there is a photograph of Fellowes who was honoured with an MBE for his work and further photos of his weather station. Very Good 1972

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. With letter and ephemera. Very Good 1933

Dalbeattie, Scotland: Thomas Fraser, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. pp 126 A limited edition of 500 in publisher's red cloth over grey boards, with gilt titles and spine lettering, top edge gilt. In near very good condition; spine rubbed, boards worn to corners and watermarked to lower cover. The binding is square and tight. The pages are of good quality paper, fresh with only a few slight watermarks to the edges. A handsome volume, this epic poem is attractively printed in a large font with illuminated initial letters and illustrated by 7 black and white plates protected by tissue guards. Very Good 1909

London: Unpublished, 1944. No Binding. Fine. (22x17cm) Large format vintage photograph showing Laurence Olivier in full armour playing Henry V in the 1944 film. This is a matt finish stamped proof 'Ref LO/49' and was owned by Olivier himself, probably dating from the 1970s. From youthful success Olivier went on to become the preeminent actor of his generation, defining the great Shakespearean roles of Hamlet and Henry V for mid-century Britain. This is one of several photographs currently offered by Modernfirsteditions to have come from Lord Olivier's personal collection. Fine 1944

London: Unpublished, 1955. No Binding. Fine. (25x20cm) Large format vintage photograph showing a regal-looking Olivier playing Richard III in the 1955 film. This is a gloss finish stamped proof 'Ref LO/47' and was owned by Olivier himself, probably dating from the 1970s. From youthful success Olivier went on to become the preeminent actor of his generation, defining the great Shakespearean roles of Hamlet and Henry V for mid-century Britain. This is one of several photographs currently offered by Modernfirsteditions to have come from Lord Olivier's personal collection. Fine 1955

London: Unpublished, 1955. No Binding. Fine. (19x16cm) Large format vintage photograph showing Laurence Olivier playing Richard III in the 1955 film. This is a matt finish stamped proof 'Ref LO/57' and was owned by Olivier himself, probably dating from the 1970s. From youthful success Olivier went on to become the preeminent actor of his generation, defining the great Shakespearean roles of Hamlet and Henry V for mid-century Britain. This is one of several photographs currently offered by Modernfirsteditions to have come from Lord Olivier's personal collection. Fine 1955

London: Unpublished, 1948. No Binding. Fine. (25x20cm) Large format vintage photograph showing a regal-looking Olivier playing Hamlet in the 1948 film. This is a stamped proof 'Ref LO/3' and was owned by Olivier himself, probably dating from the 1970s. From youthful success Olivier went on to become the preeminent actor of his generation, defining the great Shakespearean roles of Hamlet and Henry V for mid-century Britain. This is one of several photographs currently offered by Modernfirsteditions to have come from Lord Olivier's personal collection. Fine 1948

London: Tate Gallery Publications. pp 28, no date, circa 1954. Pamphlet in original publisher's beige card covers, stapled. Very good, covers lightly soiled, short tear to the head of the spine, the text is clean and bright. A scarce publication.

London: Unpublished, 1965. No Binding. Fine. (12.5x 9cm) Vintage photograph showing Laurence Olivier in character as Othello in the 1965 film. This is a matt finish proof, marked 'Othello' in blue ink in the margin, and was owned by Olivier himself, probably dating from the 1970s. From youthful success Olivier went on to become the preeminent actor of his generation, defining the great Shakespearean roles of Hamlet and Henry V for mid-century Britain. This is one of several photographs currently offered by Modernfirsteditions to have come from Lord Olivier's personal collection. Fine 1965

London: Unpublished, 1955. No Binding. Fine. (22x15cm) Large format vintage photograph showing Laurence Olivier playing Richard III in the 1955 film. This is a matt finish stamped proof 'Ref LO/55' and was owned by Olivier himself, probably dating from the 1970s. From youthful success Olivier went on to become the preeminent actor of his generation, defining the great Shakespearean roles of Hamlet and Henry V for mid-century Britain. This is one of several photographs currently offered by Modernfirsteditions to have come from Lord Olivier's personal collection. Fine 1955

Manchester: The Hotspur Publishing Co, 1948. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. pp52 Souvenir magazine looking forward to the1948 London Olympic Games. With programme of events, photo biographies of the top sports stars and reminiscences of previous Olympics. Very good in bright pictorial card wrappers, a little rubbed and marked, internally very fresh. A crisp copy. Very Good 1948