No Bed of Roses by Fontaine, Joan - 1978

12 mo. (7 x 4 1/2 inches) Glasgow, 1700. First Edition. (viii) 112 pages. Good condition: early nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, considerable wear to hinges (front hinge split, but holding), title in gilt on spine.

Walter Herries (or Harris) was a pamphleteer who participated in the first Darien "adventure." Upon his return to England, he was offered inducements by English politicians to write a book that would ruin the reputation of the members of the Darien Company. His book was "Declared by a royal proclamation to be a 'false, scandalous, and traitorous libel'."

This book, attributed to Ridpath, is an answer to Herries's book, and an attack on English politicians. Ridpath was a Scottish journalist who wrote and supported Whig interests against the Tories.

TRUE FIRST & ONLY PRINTING, FIRST SERIES (CHILDREN'S STORIES THAT NEVER GROW OLD) ! -- REILLY & BRITTON -- RELEASED JUST BEFORE THE 2-STORY RED-BOOK SERIES... WIZARD of OZ ILLUSTRATOR, REILLY & BRITTON , FIRST EDITION / ONLY PRINTING!! .................................................. Very Delicate Book, Nice cover surround, with Circular inset of Alice & the Rabbit -- Very Good++ Condition, small dark area on rear bottom, with slight edge and corner wear & a bit of spine cover paper loss, but Stapled Binder holding well. Complete in 29 pages plus those wonderful Full Color illustrated end papers, with several Fairy Tale & Nursery Rhyme characters, even Little Black Sambo. ( Belongs too block completed with faint inscription -- only Marks). NO DAMAGE, NO REPAIRS! .......................... Reilly & Britton's FIRST & ONLY PRINTING, having 8 Full page Color Illustrations, plus Color Illustrated Title page. . TRULY RARE in this First SINGLE TITLE Series / FIRST & ONLY PRINTING!! No Examples that I could… Read More

1953 SIGNED 1ed Ascent of EVEREST by John Hunt Himalayas Hillary Mountaineering
"The Ascent of Everest" is a fascinating account written by John Hunt, the leader of the British expedition that successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1953. The book chronicles the journey of the expedition, including the preparation, the challenges faced during the climb, and the triumph of reaching the summit. The book also provides insights into the culture and traditions of the Sherpas, the indigenous people of the region. It is considered a classic of mountaineering literature and a groundbreaking achievement in the history of mountaineering.
This highly desirable first edition is complete with original dust jacket and is signed on the title page by author, Sir John Hunt! George Band was the youngest climber on the 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest.
Item number: #30906
Price: $750
HUNT, John
The Ascent of Everest
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1953. First Edition. First Printing.
Details:
· Collation: Complete… Read More

1769 BRITISH Peerage Scotland IRELAND Illustrated Coat-of-ARMS Scottish Heraldry
'The Peerage of Scotland' is a rare, 18th-century reference of Scottish and British genealogy and heraldry. This 1769 edition of Edward Kimber's "Peerage" contains hundreds of engraved figures of Scottish, English, Irish, and British coats-of-arms – arms of earls, dukes, barons, and viscounts. Each of the fine engravings contains a thorough description of the peerage and nobility.
Item number: #24983
Price: $599
KIMBER, Edward
The pocket herald : or, a complete view of the peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. With all the arms engraved and blazoned. In two volumes
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1769.
Details:
· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 1
o Peerage of England – 303, [5]
56 plates with 2-12 figures on each page!
o Peerage of Scotland – 101, [1]
o Peerage of Ireland – [2], 5-145, [1]
· Provenance: Handwritten – Joseph Steevens, 1771
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size:… Read More

1819 Napoleon Waterloo Defeat Herculaneum SLAVE TRADE Punishment Gentlemans Mag
The Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term 'magazine'. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
This 1819 edition includes a variety of important and interesting contents including:
· Early American interest:
o Financial and commercial struggles in US
o Seminole War and criticism of President Jackson
· Samuel Johnson correspondence
· Ancient Roman ruins found in the Tiber
· On the punishment of slave traders and slave dealers
· On Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo
· Ruins and description of Herculaneum
· Egyptian mummy on display in Edinburgh
Item number: #24506
Price: $599
URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
The Gentleman's Magazine: for 1819, volume 89
London: printed by John Nichols, 1819. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. 1… Read More

12 mo. (7 x 4 1/2 inches) Glasgow, 1700. First Edition. (viii) 112 pages. Good condition: early nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, considerable wear to hinges (front hinge split, but holding), title in gilt on spine.

Walter Herries (or Harris) was a pamphleteer who participated in the first Darien "adventure." Upon his return to England, he was offered inducements by English politicians to write a book that would ruin the reputation of the members of the Darien Company. His book was "Declared by a royal proclamation to be a 'false, scandalous, and traitorous libel'."

This book, attributed to Ridpath, is an answer to Herries's book, and an attack on English politicians. Ridpath was a Scottish journalist who wrote and supported Whig interests against the Tories.

TRUE FIRST & ONLY PRINTING, FIRST SERIES (CHILDREN'S STORIES THAT NEVER GROW OLD) ! -- REILLY & BRITTON -- RELEASED JUST BEFORE THE 2-STORY RED-BOOK SERIES... WIZARD of OZ ILLUSTRATOR, REILLY & BRITTON , FIRST EDITION / ONLY PRINTING!! .................................................. Very Delicate Book, Nice cover surround, with Circular inset of Alice & the Rabbit -- Very Good++ Condition, small dark area on rear bottom, with slight edge and corner wear & a bit of spine cover paper loss, but Stapled Binder holding well. Complete in 29 pages plus those wonderful Full Color illustrated end papers, with several Fairy Tale & Nursery Rhyme characters, even Little Black Sambo. ( Belongs too block completed with faint inscription -- only Marks). NO DAMAGE, NO REPAIRS! .......................... Reilly & Britton's FIRST & ONLY PRINTING, having 8 Full page Color Illustrations, plus Color Illustrated Title page. . TRULY RARE in this First SINGLE TITLE Series / FIRST & ONLY PRINTING!! No Examples that I could… Read More

1953 SIGNED 1ed Ascent of EVEREST by John Hunt Himalayas Hillary Mountaineering
"The Ascent of Everest" is a fascinating account written by John Hunt, the leader of the British expedition that successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1953. The book chronicles the journey of the expedition, including the preparation, the challenges faced during the climb, and the triumph of reaching the summit. The book also provides insights into the culture and traditions of the Sherpas, the indigenous people of the region. It is considered a classic of mountaineering literature and a groundbreaking achievement in the history of mountaineering.
This highly desirable first edition is complete with original dust jacket and is signed on the title page by author, Sir John Hunt! George Band was the youngest climber on the 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest.
Item number: #30906
Price: $750
HUNT, John
The Ascent of Everest
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1953. First Edition. First Printing.
Details:
· Collation: Complete… Read More

1769 BRITISH Peerage Scotland IRELAND Illustrated Coat-of-ARMS Scottish Heraldry
'The Peerage of Scotland' is a rare, 18th-century reference of Scottish and British genealogy and heraldry. This 1769 edition of Edward Kimber's "Peerage" contains hundreds of engraved figures of Scottish, English, Irish, and British coats-of-arms – arms of earls, dukes, barons, and viscounts. Each of the fine engravings contains a thorough description of the peerage and nobility.
Item number: #24983
Price: $599
KIMBER, Edward
The pocket herald : or, a complete view of the peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. With all the arms engraved and blazoned. In two volumes
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1769.
Details:
· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 1
o Peerage of England – 303, [5]
56 plates with 2-12 figures on each page!
o Peerage of Scotland – 101, [1]
o Peerage of Ireland – [2], 5-145, [1]
· Provenance: Handwritten – Joseph Steevens, 1771
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size:… Read More

1819 Napoleon Waterloo Defeat Herculaneum SLAVE TRADE Punishment Gentlemans Mag
The Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term 'magazine'. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
This 1819 edition includes a variety of important and interesting contents including:
· Early American interest:
o Financial and commercial struggles in US
o Seminole War and criticism of President Jackson
· Samuel Johnson correspondence
· Ancient Roman ruins found in the Tiber
· On the punishment of slave traders and slave dealers
· On Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo
· Ruins and description of Herculaneum
· Egyptian mummy on display in Edinburgh
Item number: #24506
Price: $599
URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
The Gentleman's Magazine: for 1819, volume 89
London: printed by John Nichols, 1819. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. 1… Read More