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  • A Treatise concerning the Use and Abuse of the Marriage Bed. by [DEFOE, Daniel]
    [DEFOE, Daniel]
    A Treatise concerning the Use and Abuse of the Marriage Bed.

    London: T. Warner, 1727. First edition, second issue without the words "Conjugal Lewdness" in the main title. Daniel Defoe (ca. 1660-1731) published this essay under the original title of "Conjugal Lewdness or Matrimonial Whoredom" (1717) before being asked to rename it for the sake of propriety. This copy shows the cancel title mounted to a stub (as it should be!) Contemporary full calf, gold-tooled filets, fleurons on boards and coat of arms of Earl Stanley on upper board, ribbed spine with gold-tooling, inner filets in gold-tooling, all edged gilt. Boards have been repaired and the spine re-laid onto the back. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with just a touch of foxing to the pages. vi, [2], 406 pp. 195…

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    London: T. Warner, 1727. First edition, second issue without the words "Conjugal Lewdness" in the main title. Daniel Defoe (ca. 1660-1731) published this essay under the original title of "Conjugal Lewdness or Matrimonial Whoredom" (1717) before being asked to rename it for the sake of propriety. This copy shows the cancel title mounted to a stub (as it should be!) Contemporary full calf, gold-tooled filets, fleurons on boards and coat of arms of Earl Stanley on upper board, ribbed spine with gold-tooling, inner filets in gold-tooling, all edged gilt. Boards have been repaired and the spine re-laid onto the back. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with just a touch of foxing to the pages. vi, [2], 406 pp. 195 x 125mm (7¾ x 5 inches).

    Despite changing the title, Defoe's text is unchanged. In this essay "concerning the Use and Abuse of the marriage bed", Defoe deals with contraception and compares it with infanticide, "the diabolical practice of attempting to prevent childbearing by physical preparations". He also maintains that marriage should be a state of equality and companionship, and considers the fatal consequences of clandestine or forced marriages, unequal matches etc.

    The coat of arms with the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" are from the Earl of Derby, Edward Stanley (1799-1869), member of the Order of the Garter. Ex-libris of "G.O.M."

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  • A watercolour of a group of drunken people by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    A watercolour of a group of drunken people Aquarelle d'un groupe de personnes ivres

    France: S.P, C1875. First edition. An original water colour, in the style of Daumier, showing a group of four drinkers. A woman, whose clothing is slipping away, is leaning against a soldier, where the other characters leer at her. A skilled original caricature. In excellent condition, bar a very slight stain to the right edge of the sheet (not affecting illustration). Held under glass in a small frame. The artwork is 8cm x 11cm. The frame is 13cm x 15cm.

    . Première édition. Aquarelle originale, dans le style de Daumier, représentant un groupe de quatre buveurs. Une femme, dont les vêtements se dérobent, est adossée à un soldat, tandis que les autres personnages se moquent d'elle. Une caricature…

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    France: S.P, C1875. First edition. An original water colour, in the style of Daumier, showing a group of four drinkers. A woman, whose clothing is slipping away, is leaning against a soldier, where the other characters leer at her. A skilled original caricature. In excellent condition, bar a very slight stain to the right edge of the sheet (not affecting illustration). Held under glass in a small frame. The artwork is 8cm x 11cm. The frame is 13cm x 15cm.

    . Première édition. Aquarelle originale, dans le style de Daumier, représentant un groupe de quatre buveurs. Une femme, dont les vêtements se dérobent, est adossée à un soldat, tandis que les autres personnages se moquent d'elle. Une caricature originale et habile. En excellent état, avec une très légère tache sur le bord droit de la feuille (n'affectant pas l'illustration). Présentée sous verre dans un petit cadre. L'œuvre mesure 8 cm x 11 cm. Le cadre mesure 13 cm x 15 cm.

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  • ABC de Sportsman. by PINEL, Honore.
    PINEL, Honore.
    ABC de Sportsman. Robes et Marques / Conformations, Tares, Vices, Redhibitoires / Les Races.

    Paris: Libraire Decrocq, 1869. Original red and black decorated boards with gilt titles. New spine and titles. New end papers. Three parts in one. Unpaginated. Three volumes bound together. Seventy-two coloured lithograph plates - each part with twenty-four plates. Separate title page for each part. Each page is an A-Z, with text in French and a full page chromo-lithograph illustration. The boards and spine are in excellent condition. Internally generally clean and tidy, with a little darkening. Former owner's signatures and a little spotting to the first title page. Overall a very attractive copy. The author states that the alphabetic form which he has adopted has a twofold aim: 1. To facilitate the child's study of the horse, because…

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    Paris: Libraire Decrocq, 1869. Original red and black decorated boards with gilt titles. New spine and titles. New end papers. Three parts in one. Unpaginated. Three volumes bound together. Seventy-two coloured lithograph plates - each part with twenty-four plates. Separate title page for each part. Each page is an A-Z, with text in French and a full page chromo-lithograph illustration. The boards and spine are in excellent condition. Internally generally clean and tidy, with a little darkening. Former owner's signatures and a little spotting to the first title page. Overall a very attractive copy. The author states that the alphabetic form which he has adopted has a twofold aim: 1. To facilitate the child's study of the horse, because the dictionary form is more favourable for those whose attention span is quickly tired, or those who can only study at intervals. 2. To offer to the amateur an explanatory lexicon of the usual words used by the horseman. Three parts in one volume, each in the form of an ABC. The first devoted to 'Dresses and brands', the second to 'conformations, flaws, and injuries', and the the third on 'The races'. 250 by 180mm (9¾ by 7 inches). Plats d'origine décorés en rouge et noir avec titres dorés. Nouveau dos et titres. Nouveaux papiers de fin. Trois parties en une. Non paginé. Trois volumes reliés ensemble. Soixante-douze planches de lithographie en couleurs - chaque partie avec vingt-quatre planches. Page de titre séparée pour chaque partie. Chaque page est un A-Z, avec du texte en français et une illustration chromo-lithographique pleine page. Les plats et le dos sont en excellent état. Intérieur généralement propre et bien rangé, avec un peu de noircissement. Signatures de l'ancien propriétaire et petites taches sur la première page de titre. Dans l'ensemble, un exemplaire très attrayant. L'auteur précise que la forme alphabétique qu'il a adoptée a un double objectif : 1. Faciliter l'étude du cheval par l'enfant, car la forme dictionnaire est plus favorable à ceux dont la capacité d'attention est vite fatiguée, ou à ceux qui ne peuvent étudier qu'à intervalles. 2. Offrir à l'amateur un lexique explicatif des mots usuels utilisés par le cavalier. Trois parties en un volume, chacune sous la forme d'un ABC. La première consacrée aux « Robes et marques », la seconde aux « conformations, défauts et blessures », et la troisième à « Les courses ». 250 par 180 mm

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  • Abrége de L'Évangile Médité pour toute L'Année/ by DURAND, L'Abbé Francois Durand
    DURAND, L'Abbé Francois Durand
    Abrége de L'Évangile Médité pour toute L'Année/ suivant les quatre Évangiles, d'après l'abbé Duquesne

    Paris: Librairie Bloud & Cie, 1903. First edition. Series Two and Three of this collection of meditations (There was also series one, which we do not have). Together, three volumes. Second series. Volumes one and two. "Prédication et miracles de Jésus Christ." The third series, in a single volume is "Passion et résurrection du Sauveur." Contemporary cloth with leather title to the spine. Marbled boards. The exteriors of each volume is slightly dusty and bumped, but without significant stains or marks. Inside, the pages are moderately darkened, as printed on fairly cheap paper. Othewise in good, clean condition. The binding of volume one is a little shaken and loose but holding. Collation: 400, [8]., 405, [ii]., 437, [6]. pages.…

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    Paris: Librairie Bloud & Cie, 1903. First edition. Series Two and Three of this collection of meditations (There was also series one, which we do not have). Together, three volumes. Second series. Volumes one and two. "Prédication et miracles de Jésus Christ." The third series, in a single volume is "Passion et résurrection du Sauveur." Contemporary cloth with leather title to the spine. Marbled boards. The exteriors of each volume is slightly dusty and bumped, but without significant stains or marks. Inside, the pages are moderately darkened, as printed on fairly cheap paper. Othewise in good, clean condition. The binding of volume one is a little shaken and loose but holding. Collation: 400, [8]., 405, [ii]., 437, [6]. pages. 18cm x 12cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 457431415 (apart from the lack of series one). A rare set, there are no copies for sale at the time of cataloguing.

    . Première édition. Séries deux et trois de cette collection de méditations (il existait également une série un, que nous ne possédons pas). Ensemble de trois volumes. Deuxième série. Volumes un et deux. « Prédication et miracles de Jésus Christ ». La troisième série, en un seul volume, est intitulée « Passion et résurrection du Sauveur ». Reliure en toile d'époque avec titre en cuir sur le dos. Couverture marbrée. L'extérieur de chaque volume est légèrement poussiéreux et abîmé, mais sans taches ni marques importantes. À l'intérieur, les pages sont modérément noircies, car imprimées sur du papier de qualité médiocre. Sinon, l'état général est bon et propre. La reliure du volume 1 est un peu abîmée et lâche, mais tient encore. Collation : 400, [8]., 405, [ii]., 437, [6]. pages. 18 cm x 12 cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 457431415 (à l'exception de l'absence de la première série). Ensemble rare, aucun exemplaire n'est en vente au moment du catalogage.

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  • Complete copy of this scarce illustrated edition.
    Abrégé de l'histoire des Turcs. by DU VERDIER, Gilbert Saulnier.
    DU VERDIER, Gilbert Saulnier.
    Abrégé de l'histoire des Turcs. Complete in three volumes.

    Paris: Chez Theodore Girard, 1676. Fourth edition, with portrait illustrations. A very nice set of this three volume edition. Full leather with gilt titles and decoration to the spine. There is a little rubbing and bumping to the boards, with slight cracking to the spine edge. Contains three engraved frontispieces, 24 engraved portrait copperplates (one for each of the emperors, and naturally for George Castriot of Scanderberg, the King of Albania), and 1 multi-folded copper map showing the Battle of Saint Gotthard. Comprehensive work with an overview of the origins of the Turks, their religion, their customs, the "extent of the empire", as well as a description of the reign of each emperor from Osman I, founder of the…

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    Paris: Chez Theodore Girard, 1676. Fourth edition, with portrait illustrations. A very nice set of this three volume edition. Full leather with gilt titles and decoration to the spine. There is a little rubbing and bumping to the boards, with slight cracking to the spine edge. Contains three engraved frontispieces, 24 engraved portrait copperplates (one for each of the emperors, and naturally for George Castriot of Scanderberg, the King of Albania), and 1 multi-folded copper map showing the Battle of Saint Gotthard. Comprehensive work with an overview of the origins of the Turks, their religion, their customs, the "extent of the empire", as well as a description of the reign of each emperor from Osman I, founder of the dynasty, to "Mehmed IV", the reigning emperor at the time of publication. Internally, the work is generally in very good condition, with a little marking and edgewear to some pages. The large folding map has had a long tear across it repaired with archival tape. Now barely visible (see photo). The title states "enriched in this fourth edition with their intaglio portraits and increased by several beautiful curious remarks on the present state of the Ottoman Empire, which have not been inserted in the others." We have been unable to find a WorldCat / OCLC entry for the three volumes of this edition (only for individual volumes). 16.5cm x 10cm. Collation: [viii], 544, [xxiv]., [iv], 528, [xxiv]., [iv], 633, [xxvix]. folding engraving. Text in french. A rare work in any edition, there are no copies currently for sale, and we could find no auction records for this edition.

    . Quatrième édition, avec des portraits illustrés. Très bel ensemble de cette édition en trois volumes. Plein cuir avec titres et décorations dorés au dos. Les planches sont légèrement frottées et bosselées, et le bord du dos est légèrement craquelé. Contient trois frontispices gravés, 24 portraits gravés sur cuivre (un pour chacun des empereurs, et naturellement pour George Castriot de Scanderberg, le roi d'Albanie), et une carte multi-pliée sur cuivre montrant la bataille de Saint Gotthard. Ouvrage complet avec un aperçu des origines des Turcs, de leur religion, de leurs coutumes, de "l'étendue de l'empire", ainsi qu'une description du règne de chaque empereur depuis Osman Ier, fondateur de la dynastie, jusqu'à "Mehmed IV", l'empereur régnant au moment de la publication. L'ouvrage est en général en très bon état, avec quelques marques et usures sur certaines pages. La grande carte dépliante a subi une longue déchirure réparée avec du ruban adhésif d'archivage. Cette déchirure est à présent à peine visible (voir photo). Le titre indique "enrichi dans cette quatrième édition de leurs portraits en taille-douce et augmenté de plusieurs belles remarques curieuses sur l'état actuel de l'Empire ottoman, qui n'ont pas été insérées dans les autres". Nous n'avons pas pu trouver d'entrée WorldCat / OCLC pour les trois volumes de cette édition (seulement pour les volumes individuels). 16.5cm x 10cm. Collation : [viii], 544, [xxiv], [iv], 528, [xxiv], [iv], 633, [xxvix]. gravure dépliante. Texte en français. Ouvrage rare, quelle que soit l'édition, il n'y a pas d'exemplaires actuellement en vente, et nous n'avons pas trouvé d'enchères pour cette édition.

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  • Acoustique biologique. Phénomènes physiques de la phonation et de l'audition by GAVARRET, J.
    GAVARRET, J.
    Acoustique biologique. Phénomènes physiques de la phonation et de l'audition Avec 100 figures dans le texte

    Paris: G. Masson, 1877. First edition. Original pale green soft covers with an engraving of a sound machine to the front cover. Covers are sound but a little chipped to the corners of the front and rear covers. The spine has been reinforced. The binding has clearly been split at some point, but is now restored. two very small worm holes to the soft covers and title pages. The book itself is clean and tidy throughout, but with light foxing spots. Contents: Preliminary concepts I. Mode of sound propagation. Speed ​​of sound propagation. Reflection of sound. Refraction of sound II. Sound qualities. Musical intervals. Range. Musical scale. Harmonic sounds III. Vibrations of gases, solids and liquids. Vibration form IV.…

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    Paris: G. Masson, 1877. First edition. Original pale green soft covers with an engraving of a sound machine to the front cover. Covers are sound but a little chipped to the corners of the front and rear covers. The spine has been reinforced. The binding has clearly been split at some point, but is now restored. two very small worm holes to the soft covers and title pages. The book itself is clean and tidy throughout, but with light foxing spots. Contents: Preliminary concepts I. Mode of sound propagation. Speed ​​of sound propagation. Reflection of sound. Refraction of sound II. Sound qualities. Musical intervals. Range. Musical scale. Harmonic sounds III. Vibrations of gases, solids and liquids. Vibration form IV. Superposition of vibratory movements. Sound wave interference. Faculty of ear analysis. Simple, compound, complex sounds V. Analysis of sounds by the phenomenon of influence and by the ear VI. On the timbre of musical sounds (string and wind instruments) VII. Of phonation VIII. Hearing Note A. Speed ​​of sound propagation Note B. Vibrations of solid bodies Note C. Theories of phonation (from Hippocrates to Louis Vacher) Note D. Mechanism of the apparatus for transmitting the vibratory movement of the tympanic membrane to the liquid of the labyrinth. 600 pages. 225 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

    . Première édition. Couvertures souples originales vert pâle avec une gravure d'une machine à son sur la couverture avant. Les couvertures sont saines, mais les coins des couvertures avant et arrière sont légèrement ébréchés. Le dos a été renforcé. La reliure a manifestement été fendue à un moment donné, mais elle est maintenant restaurée. Deux très petits trous de vers sur les couvertures souples et les pages de titre. Le livre lui-même est propre et bien rangé, mais présente de légères rousseurs. Table des matières : Concepts préliminaires I. Mode de propagation du son. Vitesse de propagation du son. Réflexion du son. Réfraction du son II. Qualités du son. Intervalles musicaux. Gamme. Échelle musicale. Sons harmoniques III. Vibrations des gaz, des solides et des liquides. Forme des vibrations IV. Superposition des mouvements vibratoires. Interférence des ondes sonores. Faculté d'analyse de l'oreille. Sons simples, composés, complexes V. Analyse des sons par le phénomène d'influence et par l'oreille VI. Sur le timbre des sons musicaux (instruments à cordes et à vent) VII. De la phonation VIII. L'audition Note A. Vitesse de propagation du son Note B. Vibrations des corps solides Note C. Théories de la phonation (d'Hippocrate à Louis Vacher) Note D. Mécanisme de l'appareil de transmission du mouvement vibratoire du tympan au liquide du labyrinthe. 600 pages. 225 x 140 mm

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  • Acts of Defiance. by ASHLEY, Jack
    ASHLEY, Jack
    Acts of Defiance.

    London: Reindhardt Books in Association with Viking, 1992. First edition. Black cloth with pictorial dust wrapper. Slight handling to the wrapper. Fractional fading to the spine edge. Overall an excellent example. Now in clear protective wrap. Xiii, 370 pp. 240 x 150 mm (9½ x 6 inches).

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  • Address on the Production and Trade of Australia by FORREST, Sir John.
    FORREST, Sir John.
    Address on the Production and Trade of Australia Delivered at a Meeting of the Australasian Chamber of Commerce in London....

    London: Not Identified, 1906. A reprint of an address by Sir John Forrest. Reprinted from the Australian Trading World. Soft brown covers. These are quite chipped with significant loss to the edges (but all text is present). Internally clean and tidy throughout, if fractionally darkened. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches). Conforms to FirstSearch / OCLC: 216601857. Sir John Forrest (1847–1918) was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics. At the time of this address, he was the Treasurer of the federal government.

    . Réimpression d'un discours de Sir John Forrest. Réimpression de l'Australian Trading World. Couvertures souples de couleur marron. Celles-ci…

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    London: Not Identified, 1906. A reprint of an address by Sir John Forrest. Reprinted from the Australian Trading World. Soft brown covers. These are quite chipped with significant loss to the edges (but all text is present). Internally clean and tidy throughout, if fractionally darkened. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches). Conforms to FirstSearch / OCLC: 216601857. Sir John Forrest (1847–1918) was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics. At the time of this address, he was the Treasurer of the federal government.

    . Réimpression d'un discours de Sir John Forrest. Réimpression de l'Australian Trading World. Couvertures souples de couleur marron. Celles-ci sont assez ébréchées avec une perte significative sur les bords (mais tout le texte est présent). L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé, même s'il est légèrement assombri. 210 x 140 mm (8¼ x 5½ pouces). Conforme à FirstSearch / OCLC : 216601857. Sir John Forrest (1847-1918) était un explorateur et un homme politique australien. Il fut le premier premier ministre de l'Australie occidentale (1890-1901) et un ministre de longue date dans la politique fédérale. Au moment de cette allocution, il était trésorier du gouvernement fédéral.

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  • An original Anti-Clerical satire
    Adieu, mon pauvre Fillot, by LAVRATE, Edmond
    LAVRATE, Edmond
    Adieu, mon pauvre Fillot,

    Paris: Ferdinand Lefman, C1875. An attractive and large original caricature. Undated but circa 1875. Hand coloured / water colour satirising the funeral of a crying man's godson. Most of his eulogy is speaking about how much he has drunk in his life. a large (32cm x 49cm) print, which is mainly clean and tidy. A touch of marking only. There is a small crease to the bottom left corner. There has been a small area of handling to the sheet. The sheet has been pasted onto a heavy backing paper, which has protected it well. Minor edgewear only. This is a rare item, we have been unable to find any other copies of it.
    Edmond Lavrate (1829–1888) was…

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    Paris: Ferdinand Lefman, C1875. An attractive and large original caricature. Undated but circa 1875. Hand coloured / water colour satirising the funeral of a crying man's godson. Most of his eulogy is speaking about how much he has drunk in his life. a large (32cm x 49cm) print, which is mainly clean and tidy. A touch of marking only. There is a small crease to the bottom left corner. There has been a small area of handling to the sheet. The sheet has been pasted onto a heavy backing paper, which has protected it well. Minor edgewear only. This is a rare item, we have been unable to find any other copies of it.
    Edmond Lavrate (1829–1888) was a French draftsman and lithographer renowned for his vigourous anticlerical stance, as well as for his innovations in illustrated advertising and satirical sketches. In the latter part of his career, Lavrate committed himself to the creation of comic watercolours, which frequently lampooned military subjects. With the establishment of the French Republic, he redirected his satirical attention toward Napoleon III, a figure persistently targeted by Republican caricaturists following the defeat at Sedan. According to Guillaume Doizy, Lavrate's body of work extended beyond the traditional boundaries of anticlerical and Republican political caricature to encompass what he termed "anticlerical caricature of manners." Une caricature originale, grande et attrayante. Non datée, mais datant environ de 1875. Colorée à la main / aquarelle satirisant les funérailles du filleul d'un homme en pleurs. La majeure partie de son éloge funèbre porte sur la quantité d'alcool qu'il a consommée au cours de sa vie. Une grande impression (32 cm x 49 cm), qui est principalement propre et soignée. Seulement quelques traces. Il y a un petit pli dans le coin inférieur gauche. La feuille présente une petite zone de manipulation. Elle a été collée sur un papier de support épais, qui l'a bien protégée. Seulement quelques traces d'usure mineures sur les bords. Il s'agit d'un objet rare, nous n'avons pas trouvé d'autres exemplaires.
    Edmond Lavrate (1829-1888) était un dessinateur et lithographe français réputé pour ses positions anticléricales vigoureuses, ainsi que pour ses innovations dans le domaine de la publicité illustrée et des croquis satiriques. À la fin de sa carrière, Lavrate s'est consacré à la création d'aquarelles comiques, qui satirisaient souvent des sujets militaires. Avec l'établissement de la République française, il a réorienté son attention satirique vers Napoléon III, une figure constamment prise pour cible par les caricaturistes républicains après la défaite de Sedan. Selon Guillaume Doizy, l'œuvre de Lavrate a dépassé les frontières traditionnelles de la caricature politique anticléricale et républicaine pour englober ce qu'il a appelé la « caricature anticléricale des mœurs ».

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  • Aims and Objects of Movement for Solution of Negro Problem Outlined by GARVEY, Marcus
    GARVEY, Marcus
    Aims and Objects of Movement for Solution of Negro Problem Outlined

    New York: Universal Negro Improvement Association. Second edition. This is a scarce 1966 reprint of the original pamphlet (there was also a third edition in 1969). Original soft cream covers, these have a little darkening to them only. Internally, the work is sound, with just a little marking to the final page. Owner's name in ink to the corner of the first page. 12 pages including the covers. (9 pages of text inside). The UNIA-ACL (African Communities League) was founded in 1914 by Marcus Garvey and his wife Amy Ashwood Garvey in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved it to Harlem, New York in 1916 where its influence grew substantially. The UNIA's influence waned after Garvey's conviction for mail fraud in…

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    New York: Universal Negro Improvement Association. Second edition. This is a scarce 1966 reprint of the original pamphlet (there was also a third edition in 1969). Original soft cream covers, these have a little darkening to them only. Internally, the work is sound, with just a little marking to the final page. Owner's name in ink to the corner of the first page. 12 pages including the covers. (9 pages of text inside). The UNIA-ACL (African Communities League) was founded in 1914 by Marcus Garvey and his wife Amy Ashwood Garvey in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved it to Harlem, New York in 1916 where its influence grew substantially. The UNIA's influence waned after Garvey's conviction for mail fraud in 1923 and his subsequent deportation from the United States in 1927, but it was still a major influence in the organisation and inspiration for future black nationalist organisations. His position was firmly separatist. Garvey died in London in 1940, aged 52.

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  • Alasco: A Tragedy, in five acts, by ARCHER SHEE, Martin
    ARCHER SHEE, Martin
    Alasco: A Tragedy, in five acts, excluded from the stage by the authority of the Lord Chamberlain.

    London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co, 1824. First Edition. Original hardback drab boards, with more recent paper quarter paper backing. Attractive book plate of Mary Clarkson Bagby (born Mary Clarkson- Allen in 1896, in Baltimore, U.S.A) to the front. Mary lived in various locations due to her husband's diplomatic and military career, including a notable period in China after World War I. This book obviously remained in the family, as it also bears the name Mary G. Duyvendak - Allen written to the front in neat ink handwriting.

    Internally clean. Bound in after Preface is a single leaf manuscript copy of a letter from George Colman dated February 1824, citing its inclusion in the memoirs of Sir William Knighton,…

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    London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co, 1824. First Edition. Original hardback drab boards, with more recent paper quarter paper backing. Attractive book plate of Mary Clarkson Bagby (born Mary Clarkson- Allen in 1896, in Baltimore, U.S.A) to the front. Mary lived in various locations due to her husband's diplomatic and military career, including a notable period in China after World War I. This book obviously remained in the family, as it also bears the name Mary G. Duyvendak - Allen written to the front in neat ink handwriting.

    Internally clean. Bound in after Preface is a single leaf manuscript copy of a letter from George Colman dated February 1824, citing its inclusion in the memoirs of Sir William Knighton, 1838. This must have been bound in when the book was rebacked. lvi, [ii], [4], [1] - 169 [1]. 16. (Sherwood New Works dated January 1824) pp. 240 x 150 mm (9½ x 6 inches).

    Martin Archer Shee was an Irish-born painter and writer. This play was first performed in 1824 at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London. Set in Poland, it centres on the character Alasco, a Polish nobleman involved in a dramatic struggle against tyranny, persecution, and oppression. The play is notable not just for its content but for the controversy surrounding its production. The Lord Chamberlain, who was responsible for licensing plays in Britain, initially refused to license this play for performance at Drury Lane Theatre due to its perceived political radicalism and revolutionary themes. This decision was likely influenced by the authorities' fear of plays that might incite unrest or challenge the established order, especially in the wake of the French Revolution and ongoing political agitation in Europe. The refusal to license Alasco sparked public debate about censorship and the limits of artistic expression. Eventually, the play was performed at Covent Garden after some changes were made to the text. The incident highlighted the tension between creative freedom and government control in the early 19th century. In summary, Alasco is remembered as a tragedy that became a symbol of the struggles over censorship and free expression in British theatre history.

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  • Alastair Campbell. by OBORNE, Peter
    OBORNE, Peter
    Alastair Campbell. New Labour and the Rise of the Media Class.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Aurum Press Ltd, 1999. Pictorial dust wrapper, over red boards. First edition, signed dedication by author to a political correspondent. Several b/w photos. 240 by 160mm (9½ by 6¼ inches).x, 230 pp. Very good. Both the book and the wrapper are in a very good condition. It has signs of previous use but overall is in tight condition. Although hidden, there is a small damp stain to the inside of the wrapper and corner of front board.

    Book ID: 2028
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  • Album de L'Internat 1937-1938 by COLLECTIF.
    COLLECTIF.
    Album de L'Internat 1937-1938

    Paris: Société des eaux minérales de Vittel, 1937. First Edition. Publisher binding of artificial crocodile / snakeskin. Framed with double gilt fillets on the front board. Brown cloth spine. Clean and tidy boards with just a little marking to the rear board. The book has been bound with three staples, and this has broken open to the title page, so although the binding is firm, it falls open to the title (see photograph). Pages are clean but the title is a little darkened. Otherwise in very good condition. After a photograph of the Comité de L'Internat (with the member's names below) there follows 29 hospitals visited. For each, there is a photograph of the interns / hospital staff with…

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    Paris: Société des eaux minérales de Vittel, 1937. First Edition. Publisher binding of artificial crocodile / snakeskin. Framed with double gilt fillets on the front board. Brown cloth spine. Clean and tidy boards with just a little marking to the rear board. The book has been bound with three staples, and this has broken open to the title page, so although the binding is firm, it falls open to the title (see photograph). Pages are clean but the title is a little darkened. Otherwise in very good condition. After a photograph of the Comité de L'Internat (with the member's names below) there follows 29 hospitals visited. For each, there is a photograph of the interns / hospital staff with names. There is also one or more photographs of the hospitals / staff often in amusing poses or in amusing situations. A rare item. Vittel is a French bottled mineral water company. Founded in 1854, for many years, the company focussed on the curative effects of mineral water. 22.5cm x 31cm.

    . Première édition. Reliure d'éditeur en crocodile artificiel / peau de serpent. Encadrée de doubles filets dorés sur le premier plat. Dos en toile brune. Les planches sont propres et bien rangées, avec juste une petite marque sur la planche arrière. Le livre a été relié avec trois agrafes, et celles-ci se sont brisées à la page de titre, donc bien que la reliure soit ferme, elle s'ouvre à la page de titre (voir la photographie). Les pages sont propres mais le titre est un peu assombri. L'ouvrage est par ailleurs en très bon état. Après une photographie du Comité de L'Internat (avec les noms des membres en dessous) suivent 29 hôpitaux visités. Pour chacun d'eux, il y a une photographie des internes / du personnel hospitalier avec leurs noms. Il y a aussi une ou plusieurs photographies des hôpitaux / du personnel souvent dans des poses amusantes ou dans des situations amusantes. Un objet rare. Vittel est une société française d'eau minérale embouteillée. Fondée en 1854, la société s'est longtemps concentrée sur les effets curatifs de l'eau minérale. 22,5 cm x 31 cm.

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  • Album des missions catholiques. Afrique by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Album des missions catholiques. Afrique

    Paris / Lille: Société de Saint-Augustin, 1888. First edition. An unusual work telling the story of the Roman Catholic Missions to Africa. A large book. Soft covers bound in vellum with black printed titles and designs to the front and rear covers. The vellum is still and a little cracked with age, and there is a small hole to the spine edge. It seems a very luxurious way to bind a book in the late nineteenth century! The book blok is seperate from the vellum binding - but it may always have been more of a folder / portfolio as there is no sign of it having been attached to the inside of the vellum. The binding of the…

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    Paris / Lille: Société de Saint-Augustin, 1888. First edition. An unusual work telling the story of the Roman Catholic Missions to Africa. A large book. Soft covers bound in vellum with black printed titles and designs to the front and rear covers. The vellum is still and a little cracked with age, and there is a small hole to the spine edge. It seems a very luxurious way to bind a book in the late nineteenth century! The book blok is seperate from the vellum binding - but it may always have been more of a folder / portfolio as there is no sign of it having been attached to the inside of the vellum. The binding of the book block is fragile, and although it is just holding together, it is a little loose. The first page is a chromo-lithographed title, with gilt decoration in the style of a medieval work. The Jesuits monogram is to the centre of the design. There is a closed tear to the bottom edge. There are then 148 pages, bordered in red floral design. Full of illustrations. These mark the history of Christian missions in Africa from the flight of the holy family, to the late nineteenth century. Engravings (steels) in black and white and sepia throughout. Some in green colour. An attractive, rather fragile work, with light intermittent foxing. We can find only one other copy in its original binding. This was one of four works, dealing with Africa, Asia, America and Oceania, each complete in themselves. 38cm x 27cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 7635132. The Société de Saint-Augustin was in fact a publishing arm of Desclée, de Brouwer & Cie. This was a publishing house active in the late 19th century, known for producing Catholic literature and missionary works.

    . Première édition. Un ouvrage inhabituel racontant l'histoire des missions catholiques romaines en Afrique. Un grand livre. Couvertures souples reliées en vélin avec titres et motifs imprimés en noir sur les couvertures avant et arrière. Le vélin est encore et un peu craquelé par l'âge, et il y a un petit trou sur le bord du dos. Cela semble être une façon très luxueuse de relier un livre à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle ! Le corps d'ouvrage est séparé de la reliure en vélin - mais il se peut qu'il ait toujours été davantage un dossier ou un portefeuille, car il n'y a aucune trace d'attachement à l'intérieur du vélin. La reliure du corps d'ouvrage est fragile et, bien qu'elle tienne à peine, elle est un peu lâche. La première page est un titre chromo-lithographié, avec une décoration dorée dans le style d'un ouvrage médiéval. Le monogramme des Jésuites se trouve au centre du dessin. Il y a une déchirure fermée sur le bord inférieur. Il y a ensuite 148 pages, bordées d'un motif floral rouge. Les illustrations sont nombreuses. Celles-ci retracent l'histoire des missions chrétiennes en Afrique depuis la fuite de la sainte famille jusqu'à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle. Gravures (aciers) en noir et blanc et en sépia tout au long de l'ouvrage. Certaines sont en vert. Ouvrage attrayant, plutôt fragile, avec de légères rousseurs intermittentes. Nous n'avons trouvé qu'un seul autre exemplaire dans sa reliure d'origine. Il s'agit de l'un des quatre ouvrages traitant de l'Afrique, de l'Asie, de l'Amérique et de l'Océanie, chacun étant complet en soi. 38cm x 27cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 7635132. La Société de Saint-Augustin était en fait une maison d'édition de Desclée, de Brouwer & Cie. Il s'agit d'une maison d'édition active à la fin du 19e siècle, connue pour sa littérature catholique et ses ouvrages missionnaires.

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  • Album du Journal des chasseurs. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Album du Journal des chasseurs. Collection de 24 sujets de chasse et de courses avec fanfares nouvelles.

    Paris: Au Bureau du Journal, 1840. First Edition. Beautiful suite of 24 lithographs published in the Journal des chasseurs. Depicting hunting scenes, each with captions in French, followed by six leaves of fanfares (text and music printed to one side of leaf only). A scarce item, none for sale and only occasionally at auction. Moderate foxing throughout. Creasing to front free endpaper. In contemporary buckram binding with slight rubbing to the binding. Première édition. 24 planches de scènes de chasse, chacune avec légendes en français, suivies de six feuillets de fanfares (texte et musique imprimés sur un seul côté du feuillet). Un article rare, aucun à vendre et seulement occasionnellement aux enchères. Des rousseurs modérées partout. Pliage à l'avant…

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    Paris: Au Bureau du Journal, 1840. First Edition. Beautiful suite of 24 lithographs published in the Journal des chasseurs. Depicting hunting scenes, each with captions in French, followed by six leaves of fanfares (text and music printed to one side of leaf only). A scarce item, none for sale and only occasionally at auction. Moderate foxing throughout. Creasing to front free endpaper. In contemporary buckram binding with slight rubbing to the binding. Première édition. 24 planches de scènes de chasse, chacune avec légendes en français, suivies de six feuillets de fanfares (texte et musique imprimés sur un seul côté du feuillet). Un article rare, aucun à vendre et seulement occasionnellement aux enchères. Des rousseurs modérées partout. Pliage à l'avant de la page de garde libre. Dans une reliure en bougran de l'époque avec un léger frottement à la reliure.

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  • Album No 5 by Établissements LEMOINE
    Établissements LEMOINE
    Album No 5

    Paris: Établissements LEMOINE, 1923. First Thus. This is the fifth hardback trade catalogue by Lemoine, who were a forge, foundry and construction company based in Paris. Dark blue hardback cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the front board and spine. Clean and tidy to the front, but the rear board has staining and damp marks to it. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Full of illustrations and details of metal work objects, for sale by Lemoine. 188 pages plus several loose supplements. 33cm x 28cm. A very nice example of a trade catalogue.

    . Premier exemplaire. Il s'agit du cinquième catalogue relié de Lemoine, une entreprise de forge, de fonderie et de construction basée à Paris. Couvertures en…

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    Paris: Établissements LEMOINE, 1923. First Thus. This is the fifth hardback trade catalogue by Lemoine, who were a forge, foundry and construction company based in Paris. Dark blue hardback cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the front board and spine. Clean and tidy to the front, but the rear board has staining and damp marks to it. Internally clean and tidy throughout. Full of illustrations and details of metal work objects, for sale by Lemoine. 188 pages plus several loose supplements. 33cm x 28cm. A very nice example of a trade catalogue.

    . Premier exemplaire. Il s'agit du cinquième catalogue relié de Lemoine, une entreprise de forge, de fonderie et de construction basée à Paris. Couvertures en toile bleu foncé avec titres dorés sur le devant et le dos. La couverture est propre et en ordre, mais le dos présente des taches et des marques d'humidité. L'intérieur de l'ouvrage est propre et en ordre. Plein d'illustrations et de détails sur les objets de travail du métal, à vendre par Lemoine. 188 pages plus plusieurs suppléments. 33cm x 28cm. Un très bel exemple de catalogue commercial.

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  • Album of sea maids. by GRIERSON, Colin
    GRIERSON, Colin
    Album of sea maids.

    Southend on Sea: Yachts and Yachting. Undated, but circa 1960, a collection of 12 illustrations of women at sea / by the water, by Colin Grierson, which first appeared in Yachts and Yachting. Typical nubile models of the sixties in various states of undress almost in the "saucy postcard" style. All slightly erotic drawings. Each has an amusing caption to the facing page. Clean and tidy blue soft covers with white titles. Clean and neat. Internally spotless throughout. A lovely copy. 28cm x 22.5cm.

    . Sans date, mais vers 1960, une collection de 12 illustrations de femmes en mer / au bord de l'eau, par Colin Grierson, initialement publiées dans Yachts and Yachting. Des modèles typiques des années…

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    Southend on Sea: Yachts and Yachting. Undated, but circa 1960, a collection of 12 illustrations of women at sea / by the water, by Colin Grierson, which first appeared in Yachts and Yachting. Typical nubile models of the sixties in various states of undress almost in the "saucy postcard" style. All slightly erotic drawings. Each has an amusing caption to the facing page. Clean and tidy blue soft covers with white titles. Clean and neat. Internally spotless throughout. A lovely copy. 28cm x 22.5cm.

    . Sans date, mais vers 1960, une collection de 12 illustrations de femmes en mer / au bord de l'eau, par Colin Grierson, initialement publiées dans Yachts and Yachting. Des modèles typiques des années 60, dans divers états de déshabillage, presque dans le style des « cartes postales coquines ». Tous les dessins sont légèrement érotiques. Chacun est accompagné d'une légende amusante sur la page en face. Couverture souple bleue propre et soignée avec titres blancs. Propre et soigné. Intérieur impeccable. Un bel exemplaire. 28 cm x 22,5 cm.

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  • Albumen photograph of young children in North Africa by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Albumen photograph of young children in North Africa

    North Africa: N/P, 1880. A group of young children sit upon steps on the edge of the communal clothes washing area. North Africa - probably Morrocco. An adult in a white robe watches the children in the foreground, with a young child in similar robe facing them. Palm trees and dust road in the background. The children seem too young to be in school. An attractive albumen image. Slightly faded, but overall in good condition. H265mm x 210mm. On green backing card 430 x 350 mm. A little darkened and bumped but still in good state.

    . Un groupe de jeunes enfants est assis sur des marches au bord de l'aire commune de lavage des vêtements. Afrique du…

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    North Africa: N/P, 1880. A group of young children sit upon steps on the edge of the communal clothes washing area. North Africa - probably Morrocco. An adult in a white robe watches the children in the foreground, with a young child in similar robe facing them. Palm trees and dust road in the background. The children seem too young to be in school. An attractive albumen image. Slightly faded, but overall in good condition. H265mm x 210mm. On green backing card 430 x 350 mm. A little darkened and bumped but still in good state.

    . Un groupe de jeunes enfants est assis sur des marches au bord de l'aire commune de lavage des vêtements. Afrique du Nord - probablement Maroc. Un adulte vêtu d'une robe blanche surveille les enfants au premier plan, tandis qu'un jeune enfant vêtu d'une robe similaire leur fait face. Palmiers et route poussiéreuse à l'arrière-plan. Les enfants semblent trop jeunes pour être à l'école. Une belle image à l'albumine. Légèrement décolorée, mais dans l'ensemble en bon état. H265mm x 210mm. Sur carte verte 430 x 350 mm. Un peu assombri et bosselé mais toujours en bon état.

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  • Alchemy in a Modern Woman by GRINNELL, Robert.
    GRINNELL, Robert.
    Alchemy in a Modern Woman A study in the Contrasexual Archetype

    Zurich: Spring Publications, 1973. First edition. Softback. Published on behalf of the Analytical Psychology Club of New York, this book is a transcript of five lectures given at the Jung institute of Zurich in the autumn of 1971. The author points out that the work is not dealing with therapeutic aspects but dealing with the archetypal background reflecting processes at work in the collective psyche. A good condition work. There is a little marking and soiling to the white portions of the covers. Internally clean throughout. 181 pages. 22cm x 16cm. Cover illustration by Jan Luss.

    . Première édition. Livre souple. Publié au nom du Club de psychologie analytique de New York, ce livre est la transcription de…

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    Zurich: Spring Publications, 1973. First edition. Softback. Published on behalf of the Analytical Psychology Club of New York, this book is a transcript of five lectures given at the Jung institute of Zurich in the autumn of 1971. The author points out that the work is not dealing with therapeutic aspects but dealing with the archetypal background reflecting processes at work in the collective psyche. A good condition work. There is a little marking and soiling to the white portions of the covers. Internally clean throughout. 181 pages. 22cm x 16cm. Cover illustration by Jan Luss.

    . Première édition. Livre souple. Publié au nom du Club de psychologie analytique de New York, ce livre est la transcription de cinq conférences données à l'Institut Jung de Zurich à l'automne 1971. L'auteur précise que l'ouvrage ne traite pas des aspects thérapeutiques mais de l'arrière-plan archétypal reflétant les processus à l'œuvre dans la psyché collective. Ouvrage en bon état. Les parties blanches des couvertures sont légèrement marquées et salies. L'intérieur est propre. 181 pages. 22cm x 16cm. Illustration de couverture par Jan Luss.

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  • Alfa et Papier d'Alfa by MONTESSUS DE BALLORE Henry de.
    MONTESSUS DE BALLORE Henry de.
    Alfa et Papier d'Alfa avec planches photomocrographiques. Imprimé sur papier d'Alfa.

    Paris: H. Dunod et E. Pinat, 1909. First edition. The volume treats the production of papermaking and particularly Alfa paper. Attractive half leather binding, with marbled boards and simple gilt titles to the spine. In excellent, fresh condition. New end papers. Original grey soft covers are bound in. These have some staining. Half title. The title is a repetition of the front cover. Internally sound, but with a little marking and slight edge wear to some pages. On hogh quality glossy paper. Illustrations throughout on plates. 74, ii. pages. Folding map. 26cm x 17cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 33134132.

    . Première édition. Cet ouvrage traite de la fabrication du papier, en particulier du papier Alfa. Reliure demi-cuir attrayante,…

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    Paris: H. Dunod et E. Pinat, 1909. First edition. The volume treats the production of papermaking and particularly Alfa paper. Attractive half leather binding, with marbled boards and simple gilt titles to the spine. In excellent, fresh condition. New end papers. Original grey soft covers are bound in. These have some staining. Half title. The title is a repetition of the front cover. Internally sound, but with a little marking and slight edge wear to some pages. On hogh quality glossy paper. Illustrations throughout on plates. 74, ii. pages. Folding map. 26cm x 17cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 33134132.

    . Première édition. Cet ouvrage traite de la fabrication du papier, en particulier du papier Alfa. Reliure demi-cuir attrayante, avec des plats marbrés et des titres dorés simples sur le dos. En excellent état, comme neuf. Pages de garde neuves. Les couvertures souples grises d'origine sont reliées. Elles présentent quelques taches. Demie-page de titre. Le titre est une répétition de la couverture. Intérieur en bon état, mais avec quelques marques et une légère usure des bords sur certaines pages. Sur papier glacé de haute qualité. Illustrations sur toutes les planches. 74, ii. pages. Carte dépliante. 26 cm x 17 cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 33134132.

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