Rare books from Harry E Bagley Books Ltd

London,: The Daily Telegraph and the Morning Post, 1942. Brochure. Very Good. Soft cover. 4 to., ((24 cm). printed paper wraps, 7 (1) pages,stapled at spine, two historic speeches.to the members of both Houses of the United States Congress at Washington on Dec 26th, 1941.- To the members of the Senate and of the House of Commons at Ottawa on December 30th, 1941, printed by St. Clements Press, London, see WOODS; A86 overall light soil and tone, staples are rusted. Size: 4 to.

London: The Fabian Society & The Labour Pub. Co., 1921. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. blue cloth, gilt spine, ix, 154 p. illustrated, (frontis., 2 ports.) index, tight, bright copy, Webb, was a prominent member of the Fabian Society and a crusader on social issues and trade unionism, He and his wife Beatrice made a lasting contribution to education with their valuable contribution to the establishment of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Size: 8 Vo.,.

St Albans, Herts.: Panther Books Ltd., 1977. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. 3 rd Printing in Paper. pict.paper, 1 illustration., 2 maps, 1 plan, 256 pages, Foreward by Len Deighton,originally published London : Bachman and Turner, 1975. Includes index. minor edge wear and creasing, a clean, copy."His mother was a spy in World War I. Ian Fleming was his boss throughout the Second World War. Unwittingly sucked into the world of Nazi espionage during an innocent sailing trip, he was seduced by a lovely but lethal German agent and met Field Marshall Göring face to face. He was the first man to cross the Sahara on a motorcycle and while travelling through the Congo, he accidentally discovered a secret German army. But Romania set the scene for the height of espionage activity - when he single handedly pirated a ship from under Nazi eyes and blew up a vital link in German tanker communications. The man is Merlin Minshall and this is his unique story." (from the back cover.) Size: Trade… Read More

London: Church Missionary Society, 1902. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. green,gilt dec. pict. cloth, gilt spine,all edges gilt, beveled edges, vii, 120 p., illustrated, frontis., numerous black & white half tone illustrations from photographs, map, patterned endpapers, an exceptionally bright,tight copy, Rev. John Batchelor was an English missionary who lived in Japan, and known for his work among the Ainu people, and his advocacy for them in Japan. He wrote concerning the Ainu language and culture during some sixty years among them. Once authoritative, and forever a key primary source on Ainu folklore, more recent studies have superseded his linguistic analyses. His ministry in Japan ceased when he left in 1941 due to the Second World War."The word Yezo if probably of Ainu origin.means abounding and game." The name "Yezo" has been changed to Hokkaido, a word of Chinese origin meaning "the northern sea circuit." Size: 8 Vo.,20 Cm.,.

London: N.p, 1824. Book. Good. Paperbound. First Printing?. disbound pamphlet, pp., (1), 161-205;.

1895. Book. Very Good. circa 1895 three dimensional die-cut Valentine greeting card. possibly of U.S. manufacture, measuring, 10 x 8 inches,(26 x 20cm), 3 dimentional with 3 sections which can be raised from the card, there is no opening where a greeting might be placed, a former owner has written "to my Sweetheart" in ink at the top edge, (see scan), minor creases at edges, overall in splendid shape, a grand gift for the sweetheart in your life..

1891. Book. Very Good. 8 x 10 inch, matted and framed photogravure print of Schooner America, from a photograph taken August, 1891. some minor spots on image, else in very good condition in a sound black frame with silver surround.Overall dimensions 12 x 14 inches. An 8 x 10 " glass negative of the same image is held by the Library of Congess. Only partial image shown in scan since the item is too large for my scanner..

London: Sands & Co, 1899. Book. Illus. by Illustrated By Cecil Aldin & John Hassall. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. pict. paper over boards, cloth, spine, [28] pages, illustrated, some scuffs to boards, corners lightly worn, chipping along edges, end papers toned, front hinge starting, light soil to some pages, A picture book in two parts; "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe" and "Cock-a- doodle-do.. Size: Oblong Folio,.

Bermuda: The Bermudian Publishing Company, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Copy No 943 of 2500. blue, dec. cloth gilt spine, 169 pages, (6 pp of text, 5 pp key to photographs) [editor and publisher Kevin Stevenson ; photographic editor Tom Butterfield ; text by Susanne Notman.]. a bright, clean copy of a very scarce book Size: Folio, (24 x 34 cm.).

Paris: Editions du Pre-aux-Clercs, 1946. Book. Fair. Hardcover. color printed pictorial boards; with list of published and forthcoming titles in the series.(12 p), illustrated with large colored drawings depicting 6 animals, each covering 2 pages, each with movable flaps, which can be lifted to reveal more text and illustrations., Text is in French, Series title, Livre-surprise, 1, Bruno Munari.one of the last surviving members of the futurist generation, He was an important contributor to Italian art and design for most of the 20th century. Munari was born in 1907 in Milan and he died in Milan in 1998.He authored 40-odd books, including futurist manifestoes , design manuals and children's books, and was widely read in many languages. CONDITION: covers are foxed and soiled, covers worn at edges, wear with loss along spine, scattered foxing throughout. ink name printed at fore edge of front cover and a former child owner? has given a name to each animal illustration and block printed the name at… Read More

Portland, Maine; Los Angles: L.H. Nelson , M. Rieder Book. Very Good. Hardcover. red buckram binding, gilt spine, 8 views books bound together, (pict. wraps bound in) including, L.H. Nelson; "VIEWS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND CALIFORNIA," 1906; {48} pages, illustrated; SAN FRANCISCO; the story of the earthquake told with views of the doomed city, L.H. Nelson, Portland, Maine, 1906, {32} pages, illustrated; Most of the Nelson publications are from their series "Nelson's International Series of Souvenir Books' SAN FRANCISCO; and vicinity before and after its destruction. L.H. Nelson Co., Portland, Maine 1906. {32} pages, illustrated, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; M. Rieder, Los Angeles, 1903, {32} pages, illustrated. VIEWS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; L.H. Nelson, Portland, Maine, 1905, {32} pages, illustrated, VIEWS OF CHICAGO; L.H. Nelson, Portland, Maine, 1905, {48} pages, illustrated. DETROIT; Published for Kresge & Wilson, Copyright by K. F. Crane ,1906., {48} pages, illustrated, GREATER… Read More

Fredericton, N.B.: ACH Publishing, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). blue buckram, gilt spine, pp., xvi, 368 pages : illustrations, maps, minor marks and edge chips to d.j., signed by author with inscription, a clean, bright copy Size: Folio, (28 cm) The name, serial number, home town of every one who served is listed in the back of the book along with the number of the page they appear on in the book..

London: MacMillan and Co., 1874. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo,.. clot, gilt spine. viii, 287 pages, 40pp (publishers catalog), corners lightly bumped, light wear at edges, minor soilto covers, JARDINE, ROBERT (1840-1924) Presbyterian minister, St Andrew's Church, Chatham, 1878-81; Jardine was educated at the grammar school in Brockville, Ont., and the universities of Queen's (BA 1863, MA and BD 1866) and Edinburgh (DSc 1867). Upon completion of his studies he joined the faculty of the University of New Brunswick as professor of philosophy. After only two years he resigned and went back to Scotland, where he made a decision to become a missionary. Ordained in 1870, Jardine spent seven years in India, mainly as head of the theological training college connected with the University of Calcutta. He was married in Calcutta in 1873 and had two sons born there. In those years, he was a contributor to The Calcutta Review and other distinguished periodicals and had two books… Read More

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1805. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8 vo,. 3 volumes 11th edition,, newly rebound in 1/2 calf, gilt spines, new leather labels, (spine title:Smith's Wealth of Nations) marbled boards, new endpapers, Includes index (v. 3), with pub's advert. at end of vol.3. moderate foxing on 18 pp of vol.3 which has been stablized, Smith's Wealth of Nations is generally admitted to have originated the study of political economy as a separate department of scientic inquiry. It is therefore in every manual and history of the subject. The 3 vols. offered have been professionally rebound by a skilled artisan..

Hartford, Conn: self published, 1940. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed Copy. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. grey, paper cover, paper cover label, xvii, 101 pages : 9 tipped in color plates, large folding map of island (in rear pocket), limited edition of 150 copies,50 in leather,100 in paper, inscribed and signed by Eugene E Wilson, (one of the compilers) spine is toned, chipping to spine ends,and edges..