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New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 1- xviii + 529 pages + 40 pages of publisher's list of works. Vol. 2- xiv + 525 pages. 6 x 9 in. Each volume in green cloth binding, gilt lettering on spine. Condition of the volumes is VERY GOOD: Spines faded, light wear and soiling to covers and spines, covers have spotty fading, top edge of text block darkened, pages very clean, binding fine except front hinge cracked on Vol. 1. Signature in ink on second ffep. in Vol. 1 of David B. Ogden.
Nos memoraveis dias 4 e 12 de julho de 1821 se decretou e promulgou a Liberdade da Imprensa em Portugal pelas Cortes Geraes Extraordinarias e Constituintes no Reinado dElRei Dom João VI. Firmada assim a independencia como fructo do dia memorando 24 de agosto de 1820 que fará honra eterna á Cidade do Porto by [Press Freedom] - 1822
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Nos memoraveis dias 4 e 12 de julho de 1821 se decretou e promulgou a Liberdade da Imprensa em Portugal pelas Cortes Geraes Extraordinarias e Constituintes no Reinado dElRei Dom João VI. Firmada assim a independencia como fructo do dia memorando 24 de agosto de 1820 que fará honra eterna á Cidade do Porto
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THE HISTORY OF TWENTY FIVE YEARS 1856-1870 (2 VOLUMES COMPLETE)
by Spencer Walpole
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RAMBLES AND REFLECTIONS FROM BISCAY TO THE BLACK SEA AND FROM AETNA TO THE NORTH CAPE WITH GLIMPSES AT ASIA, AFRICA, AMERICA AND THE ISLANDS OF THE SEA.
by Clayton, Thomas Jefferson
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Chester, PA: Self Published (Press of the Delaware County Republican). Very Good. 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Original 1/2 leather over clean green cloth with bright gilt lettering on spine & front cover. (xxviii) , 442pp. Decorated endpapers. Portrait frontispiece. Inscribed by author. Includes a biographical sketch of the Clayton family & full-page plate with the Coat of Arms. The series of letters were originally published in newspapers as the author travelled starting in 1869, 1873, 1888-1891. Spine ends rubbed. Front hinge starting 1" bottom & 1/2" top with cover firmly attached. Western Europe, Africa, Caribbean, Genealogy. ; 8vo; 442 pages; Signed by Author .
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The History of the Puritans in England and The Pilgrim Fathers
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"The History of the Puritans in England" (by W.H. Stowell) and "The Pilgrim Fathers" (by D. Wilson) - complete in one volume. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled boards and marbled end papers; gilt top edge. The red ribbon page marker is present (but detached). With 2 frontispiece illustrations. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.From the Preface:"This volume is intended to compress, within narrow limits, the story of the English Puritans, by weaving into the tissue of the general narrative some biographical details respecting the men who bore that name. The writer has spared no pains in consulting the best authorities on both sides of the great controversy of which Puritanism was the result. He can conscientiously present the history to the public as authentic; and he hopes it will not be condemned by any intelligent and candid reader as wanting in fairness towards the opponents of the Puritans."Condition:Some rubbing and light scratches to the marbled boards; scuffs to…
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The Illustrated History of the Jews
by Mazar, Benjamin (Editor); Davis, Moshe (Editor)
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Harper & Row - Israeli Publishing Institute, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very Good ; Good Jacket. 1963 Harper & Row - Israeli Publishing Institute. First edition, stated. "Limited edition of one hundred volumes of the first world edition... specially printed and bound for Mr. Leo Robinson, Member of the Board of Directors of the Israeli Publishing Institute of Jerusalem", with hand-written presentation name and date. Oversize hardcover has beige cloth-covered boards with blue and gold spine lettering. Illustrated endpapers. Color plates. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Maps. 407 pages + index. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Mild foxing to covers. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light surface rubbing, chipped and nicked edges, a few creases, and a half-inch tear at the top edge of the back panel and a two-inch tear at the top edge of the front panel. Small corner crease on inner front flap; old tape stain on…
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A History of the Crusades: Three Volume Boxed Set
by Runciman, Steven
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Volume 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Volume 2: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Volume 3: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades. All three volumes are in Fine Condition in a Fine Slipcase. Due to the size of this item, expedited or priority shipping prices will be individually quoted. Media Mail cost within the U.S. will remain as listed.
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THE HISTORY OF TWENTY FIVE YEARS 1856-1870 (2 VOLUMES COMPLETE)
by Spencer Walpole
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New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 1- xviii + 529 pages + 40 pages of publisher's list of works. Vol. 2- xiv + 525 pages. 6 x 9 in. Each volume in green cloth binding, gilt lettering on spine. Condition of the volumes is VERY GOOD: Spines faded, light wear and soiling to covers and spines, covers have spotty fading, top edge of text block darkened, pages very clean, binding fine except front hinge cracked on Vol. 1. Signature in ink on second ffep. in Vol. 1 of David B. Ogden.
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RAMBLES AND REFLECTIONS FROM BISCAY TO THE BLACK SEA AND FROM AETNA TO THE NORTH CAPE WITH GLIMPSES AT ASIA, AFRICA, AMERICA AND THE ISLANDS OF THE SEA.
by Clayton, Thomas Jefferson
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Chester, PA: Self Published (Press of the Delaware County Republican). Very Good. 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Original 1/2 leather over clean green cloth with bright gilt lettering on spine & front cover. (xxviii) , 442pp. Decorated endpapers. Portrait frontispiece. Inscribed by author. Includes a biographical sketch of the Clayton family & full-page plate with the Coat of Arms. The series of letters were originally published in newspapers as the author travelled starting in 1869, 1873, 1888-1891. Spine ends rubbed. Front hinge starting 1" bottom & 1/2" top with cover firmly attached. Western Europe, Africa, Caribbean, Genealogy. ; 8vo; 442 pages; Signed by Author .
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The History of the Puritans in England and The Pilgrim Fathers
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"The History of the Puritans in England" (by W.H. Stowell) and "The Pilgrim Fathers" (by D. Wilson) - complete in one volume. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled boards and marbled end papers; gilt top edge. The red ribbon page marker is present (but detached). With 2 frontispiece illustrations. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.From the Preface:"This volume is intended to compress, within narrow limits, the story of the English Puritans, by weaving into the tissue of the general narrative some biographical details respecting the men who bore that name. The writer has spared no pains in consulting the best authorities on both sides of the great controversy of which Puritanism was the result. He can conscientiously present the history to the public as authentic; and he hopes it will not be condemned by any intelligent and candid reader as wanting in fairness towards the opponents of the Puritans."Condition:Some rubbing and light scratches to the marbled boards; scuffs to…
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The Illustrated History of the Jews
by Mazar, Benjamin (Editor); Davis, Moshe (Editor)
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Harper & Row - Israeli Publishing Institute, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very Good ; Good Jacket. 1963 Harper & Row - Israeli Publishing Institute. First edition, stated. "Limited edition of one hundred volumes of the first world edition... specially printed and bound for Mr. Leo Robinson, Member of the Board of Directors of the Israeli Publishing Institute of Jerusalem", with hand-written presentation name and date. Oversize hardcover has beige cloth-covered boards with blue and gold spine lettering. Illustrated endpapers. Color plates. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Maps. 407 pages + index. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Mild foxing to covers. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light surface rubbing, chipped and nicked edges, a few creases, and a half-inch tear at the top edge of the back panel and a two-inch tear at the top edge of the front panel. Small corner crease on inner front flap; old tape stain on…
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A History of the Crusades: Three Volume Boxed Set
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Volume 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Volume 2: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Volume 3: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades. All three volumes are in Fine Condition in a Fine Slipcase. Due to the size of this item, expedited or priority shipping prices will be individually quoted. Media Mail cost within the U.S. will remain as listed.
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Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries Vol. II (Froissart's Chronicles)
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London: William Smith, 1839. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket (as published). 7" x 10. History from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Volume 2 of 2. Damage to the spine / backstrip and the back board detached though present but page block still tightly bound. Rough cut paper, pages clean throughout. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually within 24 hours. Please call or email with your questions. This could be a good rebinding / restoration project. A heavier book, please enquire about shipping costs to your destination. 7"x10
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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The Polynesian Triangle
by Berry, Erick & Best, Herbert
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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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Soviet Russia: Promise or Menace?
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New York: New York Labor News Company, 1939. 12mo (7 1/4 x 5 inches; 183 x 127 mm), 62, [2] pages, in stapled wrappers (soft cover). Attack on Soviet communism by Arnold Petersen, who was a leader of the Socialist Labor Party. The SLP was a bitter foe of the Communists, claiming they had abandoned Marxism. CONDITION: Vertical crease throughout, soiling to wrappers but internally clean and unmarked. Very Good.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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The Man In The Brown Suit
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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ANONYMOUS GESTA HUNGARORUM [KING BELA'S BOOK ON THE DEEDS OF THE HUNGARIANS]
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Budapest: Magyar Helikon, 1977. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: [6]7 - 172 [3]. Printed dust jacket over red cloth covered boards. Complete title: 'King Bela's book on the deeds of the Hungarians'. All printing on the jacket, book, and text is in Hungarian. The book includes a map of present-day Hungary, and surrounding area as it was in 1200CE. The book was originally written in Latin around 1200 and was first translated into Hungarian about 500 years later. This is a very good or better copy with light edge wear on the jacket, and light shelf wear on the boards.
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Grand Hotel
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GRAND HOTEL BY VICKI BAUM. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Also published in the German language as Menchen Im Hotel. Used. Good Condition. No DJ is included. Bright pages. STATED FIRST EDITION. Copyright page states: "All rights reserved. First published 1930" Geoffrey Bles Publishers, London. Original source material for the famous film of the same name.
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2
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EUROPEAN SPORTING CARTRIDGES, VOLUME TWO: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SPORTING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION FROM 1870 TO 1998Author: Dixon, W.B.Published by Armory Publications, Inc., 2000Seattle, Washington USA 98155
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First EditionOUT OF PRINT and SCARCE. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in AS NEW condition still sealed in the Original Publishers Shrink Wrap. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a RARE TITLE.226 pages. 9.25" x 12.25". Hardcover with a Dust Jacket. Volume Two covers all of the European Sporting Cartridges ( other than German and Austrian which are covered in Volume One ), including those from Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Czechoslovakia, France, and Belgium. There are also a number of patent drawings and descriptions of ammunition and magazine designs as well as photographs of a number of German-made double rifles and combination guns.
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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World (3 Volumes)
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The Folio Society, 2000. Hardcover . Must-Have. Would 100% gift this book! It's in great used book condition, with only the barest of shelfwear on the edges. In slipcase, which has minor wear and an unfortunate paint line on the back - easily hidden against the back of a bookcase! All books on our shelves are good condition - lightly read or worn - unless otherwise indicated. The Bluestocking Bookshop provides high-quality used and new books and gift items at deep discounts. Shipping media mail. Follow on Instagram for New Arrival stories and bookseller recommendations.
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