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Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1876. Second Edition. Leather cover. Eight volume set. Red leather cover with gilt (gold) edge outline and gold lettering in black boxes. Handsome marbled endpapers. Gilt (gold) textblock edges. Spine indicates 1876 on all volumes except Vol. 8 which has 1874 and end of preface is 1873. Each volume has a simi-box (slipcase) cover for protection. Some of these slipcases have mottled spotting. Some wear to edges on some volumes and spine hinge area. Very clean contents, but some volumes have age foxing to flyleaf and/or title page. Handsome set. William Blackwood and Sons was a Scottish publishing house and printer founded by William Blackwood in 1804. It played a key role in literary history, publishing many important authors. Very Rare set. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We pack well, provide tracking, and ship daily or next business day!; Vol. 1/8/2023; 12mo… Read More

Taplinger Pub. Co. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0800842634 . Hardcover book. Clean contents. A tragic story of what modernization can do to ancient cultures. A reviewer says "A sad and moving commentary on the passing of a way of life, this book is worth owning for the photos alone!"; Photographs; 8.3 X 5.7 X 0.9 inches; 160 pages .

London: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Book and dust look almost new. Former owners name neatly stamped on front endpaper. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We pack well, provide tracking, and ship daily or next business day!; The Whidden Lectures for 1964; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 97 pages .

New York: New York Public Library. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Original first edition, fifth printing. Clean text except for 1/2 page note of former owner on front endpaper. Book has plastic cover to protect boards. Contains a 20+ page of works referenced and an extensive introduction. Each surname listed has the origin, meaning, and history. A must have book for genealogist and family historians. Photo/scan of book is actual book being sold. Rare in this condition. We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; 5th printing; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 837 pages .