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THE CHARM OF BIRDS
Viscount Grey of Falloden
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London (1929)
Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1929. Robert Gibbings (illustrator). Sixth Impression. xii, 244pp. Illustrated with 21 woodcuts by Robert. Bound in green cloth, gilt, Fadedboards and spine Nice copy internally great condition. First published in 1927. A nice early copy.

THE WRITINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE OF EUGENE FIELD. Eugene Field. Published by - New York - Charles Scribner's, 1911. A collection of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field. Only eight volumes out of the original complete set of 12 twelve volumes. The set consists of:
Little Book of Profitable Tales, Second Book of Verse, Poems of Childhood, Holy Cross and Other Tales, The Sabine Farm, The House, Second Book of Tales, Sharps and Flats I.
Eugene Field, Sr. (September 2, 1850 November 4, 1895) was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. Field worked as a journalist for the St. Joseph Gazette in Saint Joseph, Missouri, in 1875. Field soon rose to become city editor of the Gazette. He became known for his light, humorous articles written in a gossipy style, some of which were reprinted by other newspapers around the country. It was during this time that he wrote the famous poem Lovers Lane about a street in St. Joseph, Missouri. From 1876 through 1880 Field… Read More

The Works of John Fiske 1898 - 1899 Handsome edition - gilt top edge of the text block; ½ brown Morocco binding; marbled end papers and sides; illustrations and maps (some are fold-out and some are in color). Each volume complete as stands from a larger set of 24. The set includes the following titles:
The Discovery of America - With Some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (in 2 volumes) *
The Critical Period of American History 1783-1789
The American Revolution (in 2 volumes)
Beginnings of New England, or The Puritan Theocracy in its Relation to Civil and Religious Liberty *
Old Virginia and Her Neighbors (in 2 volumes)
Very fine condition, bookplate of Mabelle Florence Swift on the front pastedown of each volume, very minor chip to head of one vol all joints are sound and in good shape.
Fiske was considered "one of the most important intellectual influences in the last quarter of the 19th century. He was probably the most admirably fitted among all his contemporaries to lead… Read More

The Beautiful binding is the finest work by Riviere and Son. Fine red leather with five raised bands and decorative gilt to the back, gilt rules on the boards. Marbled endpapers front and back in each volume.
Jean de La Fontaine was a French poet and fabulist, who lived and worked during the XVII century. La Fontaine was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1684 For special contributions to French literature.

SULLE MUMMIE DI VENZONE. MEMORIA. MARCOLINI Francesco Maria. Published by dalla Società Tipografica de' Classici italiani, Milano (1831) Milan, 1831. Edition of only 300 copies (as indication on the back wrapper). The title page reads; Di F.M. Marcolini primary doctor of the civic hospital of Udine, and of the brothel in R. Città, honorary member of the Royal Academy of Letters and Arts Sciences of Modena, correspondent of the Caesarea Royal Sciences of Letters and Arts of Padua, of the Medicine Society of Livorno , of the universities of Venice and Treviso, ascribed to the I. R. Accademia degli Agiati of Rovereto, Vice-president of the Academy of Udine, ec. c. With aluminum tables. Documented history of the discovery of some mummies near the ancient Friulian town. Magnificent specimen. Perfectly preserved editorial paperback also on the spine, full margins in beards, pp. 159, 1 - XV Frontice hand coloured as is plate I. Original paper printed wrappers, sewing is loose and some wear and lose to the… Read More

NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY TO THE SHORES OF THE POLAR SEA, IN THE YEARS 1819, 20, 21, AND 22. With an appendix on various subjects relating to science and natural history
Franklin, John, Sir
Published by John Murray, London, 1823
Bound in contemporary full tree-calf full gilt spine, previous joint repairs. Bookplate of "Inebranlable" which relates to a bird in the hand. All plates present, some minor creasing to the fine paper plates at the rear. Black lettering label. xvi, 768pp. including one in-text diagram, plus thirty-one plates (eleven in color) and four folding maps.
The narrative of Captain John Franklin s first expedition to the Polar North is a landmark of historic travel literature from an icon in the history of Arctic exploration. First edition, first issue of the narrative of Sir John Franklin s first Arctic voyage (1819-22), published just a year after his return to London. Known as the Coppermine Expedition, its purpose was to map and explore the northern littoral of the American… Read More