AAA Special Books from JWMah

Paris: Histoire & Collections, 2009. (FR) 5th printing of first edition (2009). There is a name chop to the lower corner of the frotn endpaper, no other markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Glossy boards, 272pp, index, hundreds of colour photos throughout covering insignia, uniforms, small arms, tentage, armoured troops, airborne troops, mountian troops, female personel, military police,… Read more about this item

Paris: Jean De Bonnot, 1982. (FR) Edition Not Stated No markings, light foxing to preliminary pages, very light focing to leading edge of pages, pages clean, hinges fine, Very Good; no dust jacket as published. 27.5 x 20.5 cm, brown leather with blind embossed Even holding the apple of knowledge in a round medallin to the front… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. creswick and Co,, 1794. (UK) Edition Not Stated The upper 1/2" of the front endpaper has been cut away (presumably to remove a name), pages clean, the leater covers are quite worn with the boards showing through at the corners and the lower edges, the spine leather is split through in several places, there… Read more about this item

Paris: Farancois Librarie, 1861. (FR) Cover edges rubbed, with leather spine panel completely intact and in good condition but worn, no markings, pages clean, there is a small stamp to the front fly stating "Printed in france" and a label there written in ink" "Millot, Catalogue des livres rares, 1861 in-8 1/2 perc", hinges are solid, about… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Logman and F. Hannaford, 1837. (UK) First edition with the year 1837 to the title page. The spine backstrip is worn away showing the signature ends, with the original covers intact but barely held to the book by means of the end papers, the blue cover boards show wear to the corner… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: T.B. Petersen, 1857. (USA) First Edition Owner's inscription to the yellow endpaper and also to top of the preface, no other markings, small edge tear to page 13 / 14, the hinges are solid but the signatures are slightly misaligned, one signature is loose but still attached by the original sewn thread, the… Read more about this item

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea National Museum, 1996. (PNG) First edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (Paela Swadling), no other markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with small tear to head of spine of Dj. Dj is in mylar sleeve. Glossy boards, 352pp, index. Colour frontis; maps; B&W photos. This is a hu=istory of the feather industry in… Read more about this item

London: Doubleday, 1999. (UK) First edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the title page: " To Bill & the Boys/ Ed Hillary.", no other markings, very slight toning to page edges, otherwise Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket. Grey boards, map end paper, 310pp, index. Mps. B&W and colour photos. This is the autobiography of he… Read more about this item

Mexico: Instituto Tecnologico de Durango, 2007. (MEX) Stated 1st edition of 1000 copies. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket but there is a glossy printed card panel with a front and back flap which is adhered ot the cover boards by the publisher.Hardcover, 444pp, index, colour illus; line drawings. T"El universalismo guadalupano, su relacio´n con las culturas religiosas: Maya, Teotihuacana,… Read more about this item

NY: Penguin Press, 2012. (USA) 1st printing. SIGNED BY Kofi Annan on a label which is adhered to the front end paper, no other markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with crease to rear flap. Boards, xiv, 383pp, index, B&W photos. Annan received the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2001. (2.0 JM HOJ 301/a1. Signed by Author. 1st.… Read more about this item

Mexico: I Estudio / Fundacion Herdez, 2007. (MEX) 1st edition one of 1000 copies. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Boards, 149pp, index, B&W photos of the Hazienda de Penasco in San Luis Potosi a house dating from the date 18th century. There is an explanation of cooking methods and a collection of recipes; all in Spanish. This… Read more about this item

Buenos Aires: Fehgra, 2014. (ARG) No markings, a tiny spot to the insde front end paper, otherwise Fine; no dust jacket as published. Glossy boards, 295pp, index, colour photos mostly of prepared dishes. The text of this book on regional cookery in Argentina is completely in Spanish. A heavy book. (3.9 JM LVR 201/b3. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.… Read more about this item

Boston: CBI Publishing Ompany, 1980. (USA) 6th revised English language edition. No markings, Near Fine; no Dj as issued. 19 x 11 cm, dark red leather gold titles, 852pp, index. Notched finger index to leading edge of pages. This is a practical reference manual for the hotel, restaurant and catering trade with brief recipes, professional knowledge… Read more about this item

Vancouver: University of British Columbia, 2009. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine; no dust ajcket as published. Black boards, 112pp, colour and B&W photos. China's performance art discipline has evolved over the past 20 years into a new style: staged photography. The arresting, frequently shocking, images in this exhibition catalogue create a dialogue about Chinese culture's traditional… Read more about this item

Lecce Italy: Edizioni del Grifo, 2002. (ITL) 8th edition, aggiornata e migliorata. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR in Italian, dated 2003, no other markings, the fold-out is in perfect order, Fine in dust jacket with 4" closed gear to lower front flap fold, this Good; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Boards, photo endpapers, 320pp, colour photos of mosaics and artworks,… Read more about this item

NY: The Macmillan Company, 1926. (USA) 2nd printing of first American edition. Owner's names to end papers, faint spots to pages 432 and 433, light underlining to perhaps about 20 pages, rubbing to cover edges and cover corner tips. Good used copy; no dust jacket. Blue cloth, gold titles, xxvi, 465pp, index, B&W photos, figures 155 and 178 are colour… Read more about this item

Tenerife Spain: CajaCanarias Fundacion, 2013. (SPN) 2nd edition enlarged. Two volumes complete. No markings, slight bumps to corners of covers, otherwise Near Fine in Fine dust jackets. Volume 1 A-G, xxxiv, 998pp. Volume 2, H-Z, 999-2069pp. This set on the language of the Canary Islands is entirely in Spanish. A very heavy set. (7.0 JM HOJ 300/b2.… Read more about this item

Canada: The Robert McLaughlin Gallery / ABC Art Books Canada, 2014. (CAD) No markings, Fine as New. Wraps, 76pp, colour and B&W photos of artworks. Contemporary Indigenous artists explore ancient treaties to reveal what they say about relationships to lands, region and territory, while considering distinct indigenous perspectives on the history of treaties in this land now called Canada.… Read more about this item

North Vancouver: Fairy Press, 1997. (CAD) Presumed first edition. No markings, Fine in Fine rich red dust jacket with colour pastedown of fiary and mouse on a swing, [28]pp counting end papers, sewn binding. 12 pages have colour ilustrations; the other pages have line drawings andhand-lettered text. "Fairies brew summer wine from elder flower nectar and dew drops..."… Read more about this item

Paris: Editions De La Reunion Des Musees Nationaux, 1990. (FR) No markings, fine stress crease to lower corner of back cover, Near Fine. Flexible card covers with slightly yapped edges, 266pp. Colour and B&W illus. Bergeon was born in 1942 and was the former chief conservator for the Museums of France. Working for 18 years as the head… Read more about this item