Memoria explicativa e descriptiva dos actos e da situação da Companhia Real by [COMPANHIA REAL dos Caminhos de Ferro Atravez d’Africa] - 1909

Published in Faden's New General Atlas, 1811, 1794. 28" x 21"- 71.1 x 53.3 cm. Copper engraved map with old hand colouring. Offsetting to the North Sea, two short tears to right margin extending just past neatline, dampstain to lower margin, on the whole very good.
A very detailed double page map showing the Netherlands, Flanders, parts of France, Luxembourg and Germany. Cf Phillips 6010, 6013, 6047.

William Faden was a prominent Scottish mapmaker (he dropped the "Mac" from his name when he moved to London), Royal Geographer to King George III and publisher during the late 19th and early 19th Centuries. He produced one of the finest set of maps during the American Revolution, as well as producing detailed charts from around the world.

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press [0-8018-1589-4] 1975. (Hardcover) 208pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Notes, bibliography, index. Book about Chetnik Movement. Locale: Yugoslavia. (World War 2, World War 2).

"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… Read More

Vilnius, Lithuania: Vaga. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 5415003665 . Red leatherette titled in gilt. Text in English, Russian, and Lithuanian. Architectural history of the Lithuanian capital city with many plans, elevations, photos, and other illustrations throughout in color and black and white. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 407 pages .

Fall River, Massachusetts: E. J. Perry Machinery Corp, 1950. Very Good. A group of eight industrial photographs in 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 formats. Blank on verso. Minor blemishes, nice condition. E. J. Perry Machinery Corporation was an industrial processing machinery manufacturer. Six of the eight photographs have visible plates from the company on the equipment - the other two fit based on type (many of these appear to be industrial drying equipment). A nice set of images of a Fall River, Massachusetts company. According to the April 23, 1945 issue of "Steel, the Magazine of Metalworking and Metal Producing" the company moved from New Bedford to Fall River. One of the images has the Fall River address on it, hence we've dated these images to circa 1950. The 1936 New Bedford directory shows a number of machinists in the company employ.

Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, 1915. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, 1915. First edition. Good. Hardcover: A Study Of The Malleable Furnace - Leather bound with gilt lettering on board and spine, embossed furnace worker on front board. Color and B/W illustrations. inside front hinge has separated. Pages are clean, crisp, sharp edges, clear and bright, no tanning. Book has shelf wear and a minor chip to bottom rear board, please see pictures. Size 4.25"" x 6.75"". *****1915 - A wonderful very rare First Edition copy*****

Simon Carmiggelt (1913-1987). Dutch author Amsterdam. Text in Dutch. NEW! 'Mooi weer vandaag & Fluiten in het donker'. First print (1999). With dust jacket. Short stories of daily life in Amsterdam in the sixties of the 20th century.The two volumes that form this book: 'Mooi weer vandaag' and 'Fluiten in het donker',have been published in 1965 and 1966. Free Shipping with registered post and tracking number worldwide.Also available :The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, Second Print]. AF.02.01.15.(1)The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, Second Print]. AF.02.01.15.(2+) ;dustjacket.The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition/First Print]. AF.01.01.15.(3+) ;dustjacket.The Diary of Anne Frank. [First Edition, First Print]. AF.01.01.15.(4)

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… Read More

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.

Blending science, sociology, and personal experience, this book is an exploration into how hunger works. It is inscribed and autographed by the author.