Search Results: Titles starting with A from Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable

London: Macmillan and CO., Limited, 1909. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Octavo. Reprinted November 1909. 20th-century blue calf by Bayntun, Bath, five raised bands to spine, titles to green and red spine labels, gilt tooling in compartments, covers bordered with a double gilt fillet, elaborate floral decoration to board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Previously owner's small sticker on ffep, spine slightly faded. A fine copy..

London: G and W. B. Whittaker, 1823. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Rare. Only copy for sale on the internet. Original publisher's drab binding, the front board is detached, and the back board's hinge is split and attached only by cords. The paper on the spine is chipped. The main body of text is present, but it lacks one leaf of publisher's ads at the rear. All five folding plates are present (one frontispiece and four bound to the rear). There is a stain on the back board. The title page has a brown impression from the frontispiece. However, the text block is secure, and the pages are mostly clean with occasional spotting. George Oliver (1782-1867) was a prominent English clergyman and a prolific Masonic author. He was not only a Freemason himself but also a respected historian and scholar within the Masonic community. His work on "The Antiquities of Free-Masonry" showcases his dedication to preserving the history and traditions of the Masonic fraternity. The book was… Read More

Set of two books: (1) Octavo (210 x 155mm). First edition, first impression, Lem's first science fiction novel. Original pictorial white-blue cloth, black titling to spine and front cover. Cover designed by Jan S. Miklaszewski. Wear with small tears along edges, bent corners, rubbed edges, small tears between p. 169-175 on the bottom (text intact), cover soiled (mostly rear panel), pages toned, occasionally spotting inside. Else good copy, with no inscriptions or stamps. Contains map and a drawings by author. (2) Octavo. Later edition from 1967 (4th edition). Signed and inscribed by Stanislaw Lem: "Pani Ewie Burzynskiej na pamiatke naszej rozmowy w Kielcach, Stanislaw Lem, Krakow listopad 67" (To Mrs. Ewa Burzynska in memory of our conversation in Kielce, Stanislaw Lem, Krakow November 67). Original yellow softcover, dustwrapper in black and yellow. The jacket has some tears and chipped edges, the book is in very good condition. A rare copy with a bold dedication by the author. "The Astronauts" stands… Read More

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Folio. New edition, re-engraved, with corrections. Quarter red calf leather, gilt titling to the front cover and spine, three raised bands, marbled new endpapers, gilt edges. Complete atlas contains hand colored 23 maps from Antient Atlas & 28 maps from Modern Atlas including double-page The World Map. Index. Cover slightly soiled, slightly foxing inside, else in fine condition. .