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Author won Pulitzer Prize (1946) for this collection of short stories. Leather bound in richly grained dark green cowhide with cover design of Island flora in genuine gold. Colourful photos of wonderful Draper paintings from the archives of the U.S. Navy. Green moire end papers and green silk page marker. Archival paper with gilded edges and hubbed spine. Ex Libris on front end paper. 413pp

NEW in original shrink wrap Red paper boards with black illustrated dust jacket. Includes 140 full color illustrations of Haida art - totem poles, masks, baskets, plates, pipes and much more. Beautifully written history of Haida art.

An extremely rare copy in very good condition after 143 years. The gilt lettering and black illustration on the green cloth cover board and spine are in very good condition although there is some bumping and wear on the corners and edges. The text block is age toned and the binding is intact. There is no dust jacket. This inscribed copy was gift to a young girl, Ada Bullers, for her work at the Hunslet Sunday School, Leeds, UK in 1879. This is the memoir of Mrs. Jane Tucker, the wife of the Rev. Charles Tucker, "Sometimes missionary to Haabai and Tonga" in the South Pacific. The book was written by her niece who spent time with her aunt during her later years back in England. Both women were "Halls", a well known family name in early Weslayan history. 132 pp

Very Collectible British edition, 2nd reprint October 1934 Royal blue cloth boards with gilt lettering showing very slight bumping on the ends of the spine. Tiny label from Bookseller, Hull, UK on bottom of back end paper. The binding is intact and secure. The dust jacket is protected with a Brodart cover. The D/J is illustrated by Bip Pares. There are some missing pieces and wear on the D/J edges. Latin inscription in blue print on the end papers. The text block is clean and unmarked with age toning. pp 128

This Author's Copyright Edition" circa 1874-79 is undated. The embossed red cover boards are printed with black lettering and gold on the spine. The illustration on the front cover is repeated again after page 296. There is slight bumping on the corners and spine ends.The pages are secured by the binding. The text block is clean, unmarked and foxed. There is a coloured plate on the frontis and two color plates near the end. Front endpaper inscribed as gift from Grandmother. 300 pp

Author's photo on the frontis of this second of his three volume autobiography. The green cloth cover boards are showing some wear on the corners. The dust jacket in a mylar cover is unclipped and has some chips on the top and bottom of the spine. The binding is secure and the text block is clean, unmarked mildly foxed. There is an "A" and the publisher's colophon on the publication page. 187 pp

The third book of the author's three volume autobiography. The green cloth cover boards with gilt printing have very mild bumping on the spine. The dust jacket in a mylar cover is unclipped and has the author's photo on the front. The same photo is on the frontis dated Rome, 1950. The binding is secure and the text block is clean, unmarked and very mildly foxed. There is an "A" and the publisher's colophon on the publication page. 149 pp

Translated from the German original and edited by L.N. Neatby. Grey cloth cover boards with black print. The dust cover has some small tears on the top and bottom edges. The binding is as new. The text block is clean, clear and unmarked with photographs in colour and black & white. There is a fine colour map of the exploration area of Baffin Island found in a pocket inside the back cover board. Signed by L.N. Neatby with compliments Exlibris

Dark navy/black boards with gilt print on the spine. The bindings are like new except for a loose top end (1'-2") of the spine on Vol. 1A The text blocks are clear and unmarked except for some dark smudges on the top edges from storage on a dusty shelf. Exlibris marked with small tag "from the library of.." 1A Roman Britain (1987) Peter Salway 1B The English Settlements (1988) J.N.L.Myers III From Doomsday to Magna Carta 2nd Ed (1987) Austin Lane Poole IV The Thirteenth Century 2nd Ed. (1988) Sir Maurice Powicki V The Fourteenth Century (1988) Mary McKisack VI The Fifteenth Century (1988) E.F. Jacob VII The Earlier Tudors (1991) J. D. Mackie VIII The Reign of Elizabeth 2nd Ed. (1991) J.B. Black XV English History (1990) A.J.P. Taylor

This is a beautiful set bound in faux leather with gilt design on the cover and spine. The top edge has gilt and the end papers are richly illustrated. The bindings are like new and the text block is clean and unmarked. Vol. I Everyday Life in Biblical Times - 528 illustrations/ 412 full color/ 12 maps Vol. II Greece and Rome Builders of Our World - 541 illustrations/ 440 full color/ 16 maps Vol..III The Renaissance Makers of Modern Man - 450 illustrations/ 450 full color/ 10 maps Vol. IV The Middle Ages - 427 illustrations/ 401 full color/ 11 maps

Collectible "Hercules Bound" binding patented by the John C. Winston publishing company. Orange boards with black illustrations on the cover and black print on the spine in excellent condition. Very mild bumping on the top and bottom of the spine. Illustrated end papers. No dust jacket as issued. The text block is square, clean, clear, unmarked & mildly age-toned. The colour plates are bright and clean. 403 pp

Presumed first edition, same date on title page and copyright page, Borzoi Book with dog stamp. Dark blue boards with gilt stamp on front Dust jacket in protective mylar cover is missing some small pieces along top and bottom edges. Binding is secure and all pages are clean, clear and unmarked. Text block shows mild age toning, has blue stain on top edge and rough cut front edge . pp470

Finely bound in dark green Morocco boards with marbled end papers and gilt edges. "Blake" in gilt on the cover and gilt on the slight faded spine. The edges of the cover boards show wear and the top of the spine is frayed. The interior hinges are cracked but the binding is secure. ExLibris label and a tiny booksellers label inside the front cover board. Black & white illustrations and portrait of Blake on the frontispiece. Oxford: Horace Hart M.A. Printer to the University printed on the back page. 453 pp

First American Edition. Navy blue cloth boards in very good condition. Gilt author, title and publisher on spine. No dust jacket.A collection of essays and addresses. Front board blind stamped author's initials. Pages unmarked, clear print, and age-toned. Top edge tinted blue. Fore edge bottom edges rough cut. 194 pagesA still relevant study of how to avoid dictators, oligarchic parties and class rule.

This is a 2 volume set in a black cloth covered slipcase with paper title label. Light edge wear to the slipcase, mostly at the corners and front. Each volume bound in grey cloth with gilt titles. Volume 2 front endpaper has partially separated from binding,(2' crack) but does not affect binding, which is tight. Pages are unmarked and very clean. Prefaces by author in each volume. Volume 1: East and West (955 pages) Volume 2: The World Over (681 pages)