Search Results: Titles starting with N from The Antique Map & Bookshop

O.U.P. 1967 1st edition.. Size 5.5 x 8.5 inches. In dark blue cloth covers with gilt to spine. With dustwrapper. In near fine condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Author’s personal presentation inscription to front endpaper, to Lady Ismay, dated July 1967. A very clean and tight copy. 307 pp. With b/w portrait frontis. The book examines the origin and powers of the Secretary General of NATO, the function of the International Staff/Secretariat, and Lord Ismay, the first Secretary General.

London, Edward Arnold 1903 2nd Impression. 7.5 x 5 inches. Bound in original grey cloth covers with green lettering to spine and front. Crest to front. In fair condition. Some fading & marks to cloth spine. Some rubbing & corners bumped. Inscription on front endpapers. Pages a little rough cut. Else generally clean & tight. 305pp. Plus 32pp adverts at back dated Dec 1898. SCARCE mystery/suspense title.

London, Wilkingson Bowles & Carver 1746. Framed Original Engraved & Hand coloured Map. Engraved surface 26.5 x 21.5 inches. Overall approx 32.5 x 28.5 inches. In very good condition. A very good crisp clean map. Hand coloured. With Historical and Topographical descriptions, and Map dedicated to the Earl William Cowper.

Orr & Comp Amen Corner Paternoster Row Ca1870. Size of engraved surface: 25cm x 30cm. In very good condition. Some faint marks on left hand edge. Mark to top right hand corner. Some coloured underlining Uncoloured.

Orr & Comp Amen Corner Paternoster Row Ca1870. Size of engraved surface: 25cm x 30cm. In very good condition. Some faint mark on edge. Some coloured underlining Uncoloured.

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1930 1st edition. Hardback, 7.5 x 5 inches. Bound in navy blue cloth, with gilt lettering to spine and blind embossed Heinemann logo to rear corner. Plain endpapers. Corners slightly bumped. Some rubbing on edges and boards. Some marks and light scratches to boards, especially rear board. Professionally re-cased at some point. Some mild foxing and darkening to endpapers and title page inside. Some minor spots to fore edge of pages. Else generally clean & tight copy. - This is the Rare second book of Greene who tried to suppress it's publication. 344 pp.

London, Castell Brothers, n.d. ca1880. Small paperback, Oblong 8vo. 6 x 4 inches. Paper covers with colour illustrations to front and rear. Silk ribbon binding to spine. In very good condition. Cover with some tanning / darkening and some minor handling marks, some rubbing to corners, spine and edges. No penned inscriptions or marks. Some minor darkening and small minor foxing spots. One small tear to bottom edge of p.2. Some very fine dark spotting to plates on p3 & p8. Else a very good clean and tidy copy. 12pp. Illustrated with 6 colour plates (2 as vignettes between text).

George Newnes Ltd. 1898.. 2 vols. Hardback, approx 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Full dark diced calf leather fine bindings, spines lettered in gilt, with raised banding and extensive gilt decoration to spines, gilt paneled boards and gilt edge dentelles, marbled endpapers and full gilt page edges. Gilt “bound-arrows” details to spines and board corners. In very good conditions. Slight fading to spines. Some rubbing to edges and corners, Some minor rubbing to boards with small surface chip to rear of vol.2 and small nick to rear edge of vol.1. Bookplates to endpapers “Schol. Harrov.” Some moderate foxing to blank endpapers, some foxing to top edge of coloured plate and p1, v.1. Else pages and plates all very clean and tight throughout. Maphas some minor foxing to edges else clean and bright. Else very clean and tight, finely bound copies. 480, 456pp. With 66 full page b&w photo plates, plus many smaller illustrations and photos in text. Large fold out colour map at rear Vol 1. Classic… Read More

New York. Simon and Schuster. 1959 1st edition.. 8.75 x 5.75 inches. In brown hard card covers with covers with gilt to red cloth spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In near fine condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; slightly rubbed around edges with a couple of small tears. Not price clipped). Mild foxing to top edge. Relevant clipping pasted to front endpaper. Else a clean and tight copy. 285 pp. With b/w portrait plates. Napoleon’s relationships with women and his career as a lover; two wives and a procession of mistresses.

London, W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1822 (5th ed. First 5 editions all in same year). 2 Volumes. Hardback, approx 8.5 x 5 inches. Halfbound calf leather with marbled paper to boards. Gilt lettering and banding to spines. In very good conditions. Corners slightly bumped and nicked, small chips to top corners of spines. Some rubbing to boards. Paper chipped on board edges. Bookplate to front endpaper “Atkinson.” Some handling marks and occasional mild foxing spots to pages, Vol.2 with some pencil marks to front endpaper, and water stain to bottom corner of frontis plate (affects some pages to approx p80, and last appendix pages.), else pages overall clean and tight throughout. Else very good copies. 511 & 542pp. Illustrated with 2 B&W engraved frontis portraits and a view of Napoleons home.

Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1896. FOLIO Size 11.5 x 8 inches. In French Language. 2 Volumes bound in 1. Full leather binding, front cover with central profile portrait in leather with sword encircled by leaves, initials "N" and "B" topped with crowns, entire centerpiece encircled by small opalesque stones, background of gilt bees, back cover with initial "N" crowned, gilt title on ribbed spine, gilt turn-ins. With beautiful Green Moiré silk (“watered” silk) endpapers. Possibly bound by Bayntun Riviere. Extremely rare and interesting binding. In very good condition. Very minimal wear to binding. Inside some light tanning, else clean & tight. (10),462 & 552,(1) p. decorated with 159 engravings One of the best works from an iconographic point of view, from youth to the Consulate.

USA. Charles E.Tuttle Company: Publishers. 1970 1st thus.. 10.5 x 8.0 inches. In red cloth covers with gilt to black title labels on spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. Grey endpapers. In titled card slipcase. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; spine slightly creased at top end. Price clipped). Slip case slightly rubbed and bumped around edges. Else a clean and tight copy. 768 pp. With maps in pocket at back. Sir John Franklin’s brief was to survey the Northern Coast of North America to the east of Hudsons Bay. They set off in May 1819 and spent the next few years in the Arctic regions. This is Franklin’s own account of the expedition, with a short addition of the journal of Mr Beck.

London. Richard Bently. 1851 2nd.. 2 volumes. 8.0 x 5.0 inches. In red cloth covers with gilt to spine. With blind embossed logo to boards. In very good condition. Spines darkened with small pieces missing at ends. Corners slightly bumped. Marks to boards. Bookplates to front endpapers. Old repairs to hinges, both volumes. Occasional small pencil mark to margins. Else clean and tight copies. 349, 342 pp. Stories about witches and their persecution. Includes ‘The Devils of Loudon’, Matthew Hopkins, Lancashire Witches, Salem, Knights Templar, Dr Dee, and more.

Manchester University Press. 1985 1st.. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. In brown cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In near fine condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Spine slightly faded. Not price clipped). Else a very clean and tight copy. 276 pp. With b/w photographs. Collection of papers examining the effects on both the Army and the general population of large numbers of men who joined during the Great War.

B.T.Batsford. 1948 1st.. 7.5 x 5.0 inches. In green cloth covers with dark green lettering to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. Maps to endpapers. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Spine slightly darkened and rubbed around edges. Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Spine slightly faded. Else a clean and tight copy. 184 pp. With b/w line drawings. A pocket sized guide to the buildings of the National Trust in 1948.

London, Printed for C & J. Rivington, J & A. Arch, Longman Hurst Rees Orme Brown Green, Harding Triphook &c &c... 1825. Hardbacks. 2 vols. 9 x 5.5 inches. Quarter bound calf leather, with marbled boards page edges and endpapers. Red and Green leather spine labels lettered in gilt, with raised banding and extensive gilt decoration to spines. Gilt line details to boards. In very good conditions. Corners slightly bumped, edges rubbed, some light rubbing to boards, some rubbing to edges of spines. Bookplates to endpapers “Thomas Evans.” some darkening and mild foxing to endpapers and title pages, main title page darkened opposite frontis plate. Engraved plates are foxed and darkened. Some mild foxing to inside pages, stain to p10-11 vol.2., else pages clean and tight. 351 + 364pp. Illustrated with 3 b&w steel engraved plates.

London, D. Bogue, 1847 (2nd). Small hardback, 5.25 x 3.5 inches. Halfbound polished red morocco leather fine binding by “Morrell.” Gilt line paneled and marbled boards, raised banding to spine with gilt lettering and decorations. Top page edges gilt, marbled endpapers. In very good condition. Some minor darkening and rubbing to edges. A couple of small spots to endpapers else clean, no inscriptions. Illustrated cover at front darkened with some rubbing. Some minor handling marks to inside pages; leading edges with some minor water stains, one large stain to edge of p45-6. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 112pp + 14pp adverts at rear. Illustrated with a B&W frontis and woodcut vignettes throughout text. Bound with original illustrated paper covers at front and rear.

Collins 1951 (1st.ed.). 8vo. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; spine slightly rubbed at bottom end with two small chips. Browning and small marks to back. Not Price clipped). Endpapers & fore edges a little foxed. Else a clean and tight copy. 38 col.& 38 b/w plts.; 76 line drawings. 349pp.Cat.1pg;

Bournemouth. Natural Science Society. 1914 1st. Hardback, 7.25 x 5.0 inches. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. In very good condition. Spine and edges slightly rubbed. Small marks to bottom edge. Slight browning to endpapers. Small old repair to coloured map. Occasional small marks. Else a clean and tight copy. 400pp. B&W photographs and tables. Coloured map. Comprehensive illustrated description of the natural history of Bournemouth in the early 20th century. Written by the members of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society.

The National Museum of Wales. 1988 1st edition.. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. In dark green marbled cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. With illustrated dustwrapper. Dark cream endpapers. In near fine condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). A very clean and tight copy. 149 pp. With b/w photographs, line drawings, graphs and maps. The natural history of Bardsey Island, off the cost of North Wales.