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  • A Collection of Amusing Rounds and Catches, for the Use of Schools, Families and Choral Societies by the editor of "Young Singer's Book of Songs"
    the editor of "Young Singer's Book of Songs"
    A Collection of Amusing Rounds and Catches, for the Use of Schools, Families and Choral Societies Selected from the Original Sources by the Editor of "The Young Singer's Book of Songs"

    Edition: Reprint

    London: Longman and Co: 1870. Blue paper covers. Decorative border and titles in black. Adverts to rear cover. 45 songs, with the music and words. Oblong 8vo. This is the stated Fourth Edition of this work. 24 pp,

    Condition: The pale blue covers are sound but have some foxing spots to them. The front and rear cover have become detached at some point, and are held on to each other with tape (non-archival). Inside, there is some foxing to the inside covers. Otherwise clean if slightly darkened to the edges. The music and songs are all in good condition and fully legible.

    Book ID: 1338
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  • A Collection of Amusing Rounds and Catches, for the Use of Schools, Families and Choral Societies by the editor of "Young Singer's Book of Songs"
    the editor of "Young Singer's Book of Songs"
    A Collection of Amusing Rounds and Catches, for the Use of Schools, Families and Choral Societies Selected from the Original Sources by the Editor of "The Young Singer's Book of Songs"

    London: Longman and Co: 1869. Disbound. (Originally Blue paper covers - the front cover has now gone). Adverts to the rear blue cover 45 songs, with the music and words. Oblong 8vo. This is the stated Fourth Edition of this work. 24 pp,

    Condition: The rear pale blue cover has some foxing spots to it. The front and rear cover have become detached at some point, and only the rear has survived. Otherwise clean if slightly darkened to the edges. The music and songs are all in good condition and fully legible.

    Book ID: 1339
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  • Acts of Defiance by ASHLEY, Jack
    ASHLEY, Jack
    Acts of Defiance

    London: Reindhardt Books in Association with Viking, 1992. 1st edition. Black cloth with pictorial dust wrapper. Now in clear protective wrap. Xiii, 370 pp. 240 x 150 mm (9½ x 6 inches).

    Condition: Slight handling to the wrapper. Fractional fading to the spine edge. Overall an excellent example.

    Book ID: 2328
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  • An Authentic Copy of the Charter and Bye-Laws of the City of Rochester, With an Abstract of the Customal by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    An Authentic Copy of the Charter and Bye-Laws of the City of Rochester, With an Abstract of the Customal

    London: 1809. 86 pp. with annotations, from Rochester Museum

    Book ID: 2077
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  • Artsy Fartsy Funnies. by Rosenkranz, Patrick and Hugo Van Baren
    Rosenkranz, Patrick and Hugo Van Baren
    Artsy Fartsy Funnies.

    Laren: Paranoia, 1974. A magazine in the tradition of the anarchic comics of the 1970's. This is a guide to this sort of comic, and includes examples and illustrations from many of them. Good clean condition with slight marking to the covers only. Remnant of price sticker to the top edge. 80 pages. Owner's name stamp to the front end paper. 260 by 210mm (10¼ by 8¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3685
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  • Bilder zur Zauberflote in der Loggia des K. K. Opernhauses zu Wien by SCHWIND, Mortiz von.
    SCHWIND, Mortiz von.
    Bilder zur Zauberflote in der Loggia des K. K. Opernhauses zu Wien 12 photographien nach den original-cartons

    Munchen / Munich: Friedr. Bruckmann's Verlag, 1890. A scarce collection of albumen photographs of the Magic Flute in the loggia of the Imperial and Royal Opera House in Vienna. C1890. held in a folding cover. Cover is ornately decorated to the front and blind embossed to the rear. Clean and tidy with fractional darkening. Inside, the flaps are a pale grey and also blind stamped. Slight marking where a paper clip (now gone) has been holding something. Inside are a title and 12 cards. The title has the the list of photographs to the rear. Albumen photographs are pasted onto the card, printed to recto only. All in excellent condition with just a slight darkening and few minor marks to the title card.

    Book ID: 3877
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  • C. Plinii Secundi Historiae naturalis libri XXXVII by PLINY, C. Secundus
    PLINY, C. Secundus
    C. Plinii Secundi Historiae naturalis libri XXXVII Two volumes of three (Books I-XXIV only).

    Edition: First Thus

    Amsterdam: Lugduni Batauorum ex officina Elzeviriana: 1635. First edition. Edited by Joannes de Laet. A lovely contemporary dark red Morocco binding. Fine roll of gilt flowers to each board. Gilt decoration and titles to the spine. Blue marbled endpapers. First volume with fine engraved title depicting all the elements found in Pliny, Elzevir's small woodcut device on other titles. small woodcut portrait of the author within roundel on *8 verso, woodcut headpieces and initials. The first volume has the armorial bookplate of George Villiers to the inside front board. The second volume is signed H. Montagu Villiers 1830. {1} pp (xxiv) 654 (xviii). {2} pp. 631 (xvii).

    A beautiful example of this binding. The spines are a touch darkened,…

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    Amsterdam: Lugduni Batauorum ex officina Elzeviriana: 1635. First edition. Edited by Joannes de Laet. A lovely contemporary dark red Morocco binding. Fine roll of gilt flowers to each board. Gilt decoration and titles to the spine. Blue marbled endpapers. First volume with fine engraved title depicting all the elements found in Pliny, Elzevir's small woodcut device on other titles. small woodcut portrait of the author within roundel on *8 verso, woodcut headpieces and initials. The first volume has the armorial bookplate of George Villiers to the inside front board. The second volume is signed H. Montagu Villiers 1830. {1} pp (xxiv) 654 (xviii). {2} pp. 631 (xvii).

    A beautiful example of this binding. The spines are a touch darkened, but the binding is in excellent condition. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with very slight darkening only.
    George Villiers (1759–1827) The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde (later Earl of Clarendon), he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III. His bookkeeping as Paymaster of the Marines caused a scandal and left him owing the Crown £250,000. He was forced to surrender all his property and throw himself to the King's mercy. His son Henry Montagu Villiers (1813–1861) was a Church of England. becoming Bishop of Carlisle (1856) and Durham (1860).
    The "Elsevier Books" are books published in the late XVI – the early XVIII centuries by the celebrated Dutch publishing house belonging to the Elsevier family. The Elsevier dynasty of printers existed more than 130 years and came to the forefront of European book-printing in the XVII century. Its founder was Lodewijk Elsevier (1546–1617) from Leuven who had studied printing art at famous Christophe Plantin in Antwerp. After Lodewijk Elsevier's death, the family business was continued by his descendants from whom the most celebrated are: Bonaventura Elsevier (1583–1652), Isaac Elsevier (1596–1651) and Lodewijk Elsevier Jr. (1604–1670). The last of the Elseviers died in 1712 whereupon their firm ceased to exist.

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    Book ID: 1153
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  • D'un Age à l'Autre. by LINEPHTY, Maur Guillaume
    LINEPHTY, Maur Guillaume
    D'un Age à l'Autre.

    Bruxelles: Les éditions Musée du Livre, 1934. Signed limited edition - copy #112/175. Half red leather with gilt titles to spine, and marbled boards. New end papers. Half title has a handwritten and signed dedication by the author. Slight rubbing to the spine, but in very good state. Internally in excellent condition, decorated with colored initials by Hubert Dupond. A dissertation on the technical evolution of printing. 54 pages. 300 x 220 mm (11¾ x 8¾ inches). Edition limitée signée - exemplaire #112/175. Demi cuir rouge avec titres dorés au dos, et plats marbrés. Nouveaux papiers de fin. Le faux-titre a une dédicace manuscrite et signée par l'auteur. Légers frottements au dos, mais en très bon état. Intérieur en…

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    Bruxelles: Les éditions Musée du Livre, 1934. Signed limited edition - copy #112/175. Half red leather with gilt titles to spine, and marbled boards. New end papers. Half title has a handwritten and signed dedication by the author. Slight rubbing to the spine, but in very good state. Internally in excellent condition, decorated with colored initials by Hubert Dupond. A dissertation on the technical evolution of printing. 54 pages. 300 x 220 mm (11¾ x 8¾ inches). Edition limitée signée - exemplaire #112/175. Demi cuir rouge avec titres dorés au dos, et plats marbrés. Nouveaux papiers de fin. Le faux-titre a une dédicace manuscrite et signée par l'auteur. Légers frottements au dos, mais en très bon état. Intérieur en excellent état, décoré d'initiales colorées par Hubert Dupond. Mémoire sur l'évolution technique de l'imprimerie. 54 pages. 300 x 220 mm

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    Book ID: 3160
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  • Dublin Metropolitan Police. Report of the Committee of Inquiry 1901, bound in with Evidence taken before the Committee of Inquiry 1901. by HOWARD VINCENT, C.E., HOLMES, R.W.A., STARKIE, Rolbert F., ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY
    HOWARD VINCENT, C.E., HOLMES, R.W.A., STARKIE, Rolbert F., ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY
    Dublin Metropolitan Police. Report of the Committee of Inquiry 1901, bound in with Evidence taken before the Committee of Inquiry 1901.

    Edition: First Edition

    Dublin: His Majesty's Stationary Office, by Alexander Thom & Co: 1902. This work, two volumes bound as one, contains both the report, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty, and the evidence behind the report. This latter is much scarcer, and contains transcripts of interviews and fascinating period information about Life in the Dublin Police at the turn of the Nineteenth to Twentieth Centuries. The reports have been bound in a recent blue buckram, with gilt titles. 33cm by 22cm (13 by 8¾ inches). A fascinating piece of history concerning the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). Report and recommendations from the committee on a claim by the Dublin Metropolitan Police to be placed upon the same footing…

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    Dublin: His Majesty's Stationary Office, by Alexander Thom & Co: 1902. This work, two volumes bound as one, contains both the report, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty, and the evidence behind the report. This latter is much scarcer, and contains transcripts of interviews and fascinating period information about Life in the Dublin Police at the turn of the Nineteenth to Twentieth Centuries. The reports have been bound in a recent blue buckram, with gilt titles. 33cm by 22cm (13 by 8¾ inches). A fascinating piece of history concerning the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). Report and recommendations from the committee on a claim by the Dublin Metropolitan Police to be placed upon the same footing as regards pay, allowances, &c. as the London Metropolitan Police. Contains extensive comparative information and lists showing differences between the two forces in relation to salaries, allowances, pensions, &c. 33, [i]., vii, [i], 1-246, [i]. pp

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    Condition: Fine condition. The recent buckram is spotless and without any damage. The report and the evidence are in beautiful condition, with a very slight darkening to the page edges only.

    Book ID: 2006
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  • Eruditae Pronuntiationis Catholici Indices by LABBE, Philippe
    LABBE, Philippe
    Eruditae Pronuntiationis Catholici Indices Opus Omnibus, qui vel ex scripto vel memoriter; ex plano vei suggestu; in choro, scholis, triclinio; publicis privatisve congressibus, latine logui, recitare, ac perorare debent, omnino necessarium

    Edition: Reprint

    London: F & C Rivington: 1796. Original full tan leather binding. Six raised panels to the spine - but no label. Owner's bookplate to the inside board. Overall a decent copy of this bibliographical work. The leather boards are clean and tidy, with a little rubbing and bumping to them. Very slight cracking to the edges, but no loss. Internally, the book is generally clean and tidy. The end paper has a large tear, with loss of about a third of the end paper. The rest of the book is in excellent condition. Neat owner's contemporary bookplate and inscription to the inside board. [viii], 1-192 pp.

    Book ID: 1163
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  • Every Man His Own Cattle Doctor; by CLATER, Francis.
    CLATER, Francis.
    Every Man His Own Cattle Doctor; Containing the Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of All the Diseases incident to Oxen, Cows and Sheep. The Sixth edition with numerous Additions and Corrections, by His Sons Samuel and John Clater. Including a Short Treatise on the Anatomy and Physiology of Neat Cattle

    London: Baldwin, Cradock and Son, 1825. Original paper covered boards with title and design to the front board and catalogue of publications to the rear panel. Recent sympathetic spine. xx. 1-348 pp.

    Condition: The boards are somewhat darkened and foxed, but still tidy. The spine has recently been repaired, with a new label, and is clean and tidy. Internally sound, with a family tree to the front end paper. Light foxing and a little darkening to the pages. Overall a sound copy.

    Book ID: 1519
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  • Histoire D'O. by REAGE, Pauline.
    REAGE, Pauline.
    Histoire D'O. Avec un préface de Jean Paulhan.

    Paris: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1963. Early reprint of the classic French erotic novel. With a frontis illustration by Leonor Fini. Numbered edition. One on 3500 examples. Clean chocolate brown cloth with gilt design. A little faded to the front board and the head of the spine. In original clear plastic sleeve, with chipping and tearing to the top edge. 216 pages. Text in French. 200 x 140 mm (7¾ x 5½ inches). Première réimpression du roman érotique français classique. Avec une illustration frontis de Leonor Fini. Édition numérotée. Un sur 3500 exemples. Tissu propre brun chocolat avec motif doré. Un peu défraîchi sur le plat avant et la tête du dos. Dans une pochette en plastique transparent d'origine, avec des…

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    Paris: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1963. Early reprint of the classic French erotic novel. With a frontis illustration by Leonor Fini. Numbered edition. One on 3500 examples. Clean chocolate brown cloth with gilt design. A little faded to the front board and the head of the spine. In original clear plastic sleeve, with chipping and tearing to the top edge. 216 pages. Text in French. 200 x 140 mm (7¾ x 5½ inches). Première réimpression du roman érotique français classique. Avec une illustration frontis de Leonor Fini. Édition numérotée. Un sur 3500 exemples. Tissu propre brun chocolat avec motif doré. Un peu défraîchi sur le plat avant et la tête du dos. Dans une pochette en plastique transparent d'origine, avec des éclats et des déchirures sur le bord supérieur. 216 pages. Texte en français. 200 x 140 mm

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    Book ID: 3173
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  • Invitation for the talk / dinner by Gaston Louis-Vuitton by Le Vieux Papier Société Archéologique, Historique et Artistique
    Le Vieux Papier Société Archéologique, Historique et Artistique
    Invitation for the talk / dinner by Gaston Louis-Vuitton

    Lyon: Le Vieux Papier Société Archéologique, Historique et Artistique, 1936. Invitation for the talk / dinner hosted by Gaston Louis-Vuitton to the sellers of caskets and trunks, organised by 'Le Vieux Papier Société' in Lyon on May 11, 1936. Invitation pour le dîner-causerie offert par Gaston Louis-Vuitton aux vendeurs de malles, organisé par 'Le Vieux Papier Société' à Lyon le 11 mai 1936.

    Book ID: 2150
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  • Jazz My Love by PINO, Giuseppe
    PINO, Giuseppe
    Jazz My Love

    Paris: Éditions Vade Retro, 2003. First French edition. Hardback in unclipped dust jacket. Full of b/w and colour images - most full-page - of jazz musicians. Text in French. Captions / quotes in English. Boards, dust jacket and inside of book all in very good condition. 310 x 310 mm (12¼ x 12¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3722
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  • Kamp Tussen School en Leven by COHEN, Fré
    COHEN, Fré
    Kamp Tussen School en Leven

    Amsterdam: (AJC) Arbeiders-Jeugd-Centrale. First edition. Record and information book for attendance at the 1934 AJC socialist youth movement camp De Paasheuvel in Vierhouten. It tells attendees what to bring, what to wear, how to act and what to do once they go home again! This is the year that Koos Vorrink, the outgoing chairman of the AJC, gave his farewell speech at the week long camp. The AJC promoted traditional good manners, no alcohol or tobacco, lots of exercise, folk dancing, drama and music. Front cover green woodcut design by Fré Cohen. In good clean condition. 10 pages. 170 x 105 mm (6¾ x 4¼ inches).

    The AJC (1918 - 1959) was a socialist youth movement.

    Book ID: 3700
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  • La Loterie dévoilée ou l'Astrologue fortuné devin by [ALBUMAZ de CARPENTERI] [Peregrinus M.]
    [ALBUMAZ de CARPENTERI] [Peregrinus M.]
    La Loterie dévoilée ou l'Astrologue fortuné devin contenant une liste générale de tous les songes et visions nocturnes...traduit de l'italien...Nouvelle édition.

    Venise: 1822. Scarce. French translation of an Italian work. Soft cover. A combination of mathematics and astrology, well known to mathematicians, and various more esoteric methods for winning at games of chance; including the Lottery. Covers creased. Overall in a very good condition. 179 pages. 160 x 110 mm (6¼ x 4¼ inches). Rare. Couverture souple. Une combinaison de mathématiques et d'astrologie, bien connue des mathématiciens, et de diverses méthodes plus ésotériques pour gagner aux jeux de hasard ; y compris la loterie. Couvertures froissées. Dans l'ensemble en très bon état. 179 pages. 160 x 110 mm

    Book ID: 3733
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  • La Nouvelle Maison Rustique, ou economie rurale, pratique et générale de tous biens de campagne by LIGER, Louis.
    LIGER, Louis.
    La Nouvelle Maison Rustique, ou economie rurale, pratique et générale de tous biens de campagne

    Edition: First Thus

    Paris: Chez Fabre, 1790. First edition. Two volumes. Full period calf. Gilt titles to labels to spine. Engraved frontispiece, 41 engraved plates, 5 folding plates and 15 woodcut illustrations. Subjects covered range from the initial purchase and setting up of a country estate, to advice on all aspects of country living: the keeping of chickens, geese, ducks, swans and pelicans, pheasants, peacocks; horses; beef and dairy cows, sheep and goats, pigs, beekeeping. The second part is devoted to advice on arable farming, what to grow and how; the management of forest and marshland; notes on the use of ornamental trees and finishes with hints on trading in the produce of the estate. The second volume is presented in two…

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    Paris: Chez Fabre, 1790. First edition. Two volumes. Full period calf. Gilt titles to labels to spine. Engraved frontispiece, 41 engraved plates, 5 folding plates and 15 woodcut illustrations. Subjects covered range from the initial purchase and setting up of a country estate, to advice on all aspects of country living: the keeping of chickens, geese, ducks, swans and pelicans, pheasants, peacocks; horses; beef and dairy cows, sheep and goats, pigs, beekeeping. The second part is devoted to advice on arable farming, what to grow and how; the management of forest and marshland; notes on the use of ornamental trees and finishes with hints on trading in the produce of the estate. The second volume is presented in two main parts: the first deals with all aspects of the garden (ornamental, kitchen, herb and fruit), the grape vine and other fruits used to produce drinks. The final part covers hunting and other country pursuits.
    The binding is clean and presentable, if a little rubbed. The front hinges to both volumes are weak, with cracking to the hinges, but still holding on. Internally, both books are clean and tidy throughout. A lovely pair of volumes. The plates are in very nice condition. Louis Liger was the author of a number of works on domestic economy and agriculture. xvi, 848., viii, 836. xxx, [ii] pp. 270 x 210 mm (10¾ x 8¼ inches). Première édition. Deux tomes. Veau pleine période. Titres dorés aux étiquettes au dos. Frontispice gravé, 41 planches gravées, 5 planches dépliantes et 15 illustrations gravées sur bois. Les sujets abordés vont de l'achat initial et l'aménagement d'un domaine à des conseils sur tous les aspects de la vie à la campagne : l'élevage de poules, d'oies, de canards, de cygnes et de pélicans, de faisans, de paons ; les chevaux; bovins et vaches laitières, ovins et caprins, porcs, apiculture. La deuxième partie est consacrée à des conseils sur les grandes cultures, quoi cultiver et comment ; la gestion des forêts et des marais ; notes sur l'utilisation des arbres d'ornement et se termine par des conseils sur le commerce des produits du domaine. Le deuxième volume est présenté en deux parties principales : la première traite de tous les aspects du jardin (ornement, cuisine, herbes et fruits), de la vigne et des autres fruits utilisés pour produire des boissons. La dernière partie couvre la chasse et d'autres activités de campagne.
    La reliure est propre et présentable, même si un peu frottée. Les charnières avant des deux volumes sont faibles, avec des fissures aux charnières, mais tiennent toujours. À l'intérieur, les deux livres sont propres et bien rangés. Une jolie paire de volumes. Les assiettes sont en très bon état. Louis Liger est l'auteur de nombreux ouvrages sur l'économie domestique et l'agriculture. xvi, 848., viii, 836. xxx, [ii]. pp 270 x 210 mm.

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    Book ID: 1927
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  • Manuels-Roret. Nouveau manuel pour le Naturaliste Préparatoire. by BOITARD, M.
    BOITARD, M.
    Manuels-Roret. Nouveau manuel pour le Naturaliste Préparatoire. l'art d'empailler les animaux, de conserve les vegetaux et les mineraux, de preparer les pieces d'anatomie normale et pathologique; suivud un tratie des embaumens.

    Paris: à la librairie encyclopédique de Roret, 1839. Nouvelle édition. A manual for preparing animals and birds for taxidermy and on preserving plants and minerals. Recent binding with burgundy quarter leather spine and gilt titles. Recent marbled boards. Four large folding plates to the rear. The original soft cover is bound in. The exterior is immaculate, inside there is a little foxing, and the oversized plates have a little edge wear to them. Overall an attractive and well preserved copy. 592 pages + 4 plates. 150 x 100 mm (6 x 4 inches). Nouvelle édition. Un manuel pour préparer les animaux et les oiseaux à la taxidermie et sur la préservation des plantes et des minéraux. Reliure récente avec…

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    Paris: à la librairie encyclopédique de Roret, 1839. Nouvelle édition. A manual for preparing animals and birds for taxidermy and on preserving plants and minerals. Recent binding with burgundy quarter leather spine and gilt titles. Recent marbled boards. Four large folding plates to the rear. The original soft cover is bound in. The exterior is immaculate, inside there is a little foxing, and the oversized plates have a little edge wear to them. Overall an attractive and well preserved copy. 592 pages + 4 plates. 150 x 100 mm (6 x 4 inches). Nouvelle édition. Un manuel pour préparer les animaux et les oiseaux à la taxidermie et sur la préservation des plantes et des minéraux. Reliure récente avec dos en quartier cuir bordeaux et titres dorés. Plats marbrés récents. Quatre grandes plaques rabattables à l'arrière. La couverture souple d'origine est reliée. L'extérieur est impeccable, à l'intérieur il y a un peu de rousseurs, et les plaques surdimensionnées ont un peu d'usure sur les bords. Dans l'ensemble, un bel exemplaire bien conservé. 592 pages + 4 planches. 150 x 100 mm

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    Book ID: 3134
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  • Memoirs of the Count De Grammont by HAMILTON, Anthony [Antoine]
    HAMILTON, Anthony [Antoine]
    Memoirs of the Count De Grammont

    New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1928. Limited Edition of 1000 copies, printed in USA. Rebound in full tan leather, with gilt title to spine. Marbled endpapers. Tipped-in wood engravings by Wilfred Jones. Text descriptions on tissue guards. 230 pp. 245 x 175 mm (9¾ x 7 inches). Memoirs written by Antoine [Anthony] Hamilton, who was the French nobleman's brother-in-law. Translated by Horace Walpole.

    Condition: Leather boards in a very good condition with minimal sign of handling. Light sporadic foxing. Pages rough edged.

    Book ID: 2165
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  • Mexico and the Americans by JAMES, Daniel
    JAMES, Daniel
    Mexico and the Americans

    New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1963. First edition. In original dust jacket. Fascinating, both historically and in the present climate. In James' own words "a provocative analysis of the history of relations between Mexico and the United States on all levels - diplomatic, military, economic, and social - considered in terms of Mexico's developing nationalism and America's attitudes to it". 472 pp. 220 x 150 mm (8¾ x 6 inches). Freelance American journalist, Daniel James (b. 1914), covered Latin America during the Cold War years. His writings reflect two themes: 1) that the region had become a primary target for Soviet aggression against interests of the United States; and 2) that American policies had failed to reflect the importance…

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    New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1963. First edition. In original dust jacket. Fascinating, both historically and in the present climate. In James' own words "a provocative analysis of the history of relations between Mexico and the United States on all levels - diplomatic, military, economic, and social - considered in terms of Mexico's developing nationalism and America's attitudes to it". 472 pp. 220 x 150 mm (8¾ x 6 inches). Freelance American journalist, Daniel James (b. 1914), covered Latin America during the Cold War years. His writings reflect two themes: 1) that the region had become a primary target for Soviet aggression against interests of the United States; and 2) that American policies had failed to reflect the importance of the region to the United States. The author of hundreds of columns, articles and at least four books on these topics, including: "Red design for the Americas: Guatemala prelude" (1954), James first went to Latin America in 1953. He described Communist activity in Guatemala and in British Guiana in articles published in that year. James continued to publish articles reflecting his favorite themes in "Harper's," "The Saturday Evening Post," and the "London Observer." Later, he prepared a study of U.S. business activities in Mexico for the United States Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (1956). From 1955 through 1967 Daniel James was a syndicated columnist for the Hearst Newspapers and SPADEA, publishing his views under the title: "Dateline Latin America." During the 1960s he published: "Cuba: the first Soviet satellite in the Americas" (1961); "Mexico and the Americas" (1963); and, "Che Guevara; A biography" (1969), the last written with the aid of diaries found when their Guevara was killed while trying to start a Communist revolution in Bolivia (1967). Subsequently, James was for four years a tourism director in Mexico City (1974-1978). After 1987 he operated the Mexico-United States Institute in Washington, D.C.

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    Condition: Dust jacket has some light bumping and a very small nick to the top edge on the front. Inside the book is in a very good / fine condition.

    Book ID: 2075
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