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Third edition, with amendments. Small octavo, pp xiv, 376, illustrated with 18 engraved plates, very clean and crisp internally, plain endpapers browned, pre-title page detached. Contemporary full polished calf, somewhat marked and worn, the spine gilt decorated with raised bands, gilt stamped decoration. A very attractive copy with a prestigious provenance:Image 4 shows the manuscript ownership inscription on 1st. FEP. This reads:Louis Odier. Dr & Prof. me. 1809Ex dono Dr . J. P. MaunoirOdier (see Wiki) was a prominent Doctor of Medecine and Professor at the University of Geneva, translator of the works of Jenner and steady promoter of smallpox vaccination. He was given this book by another prominent medical doctor: J.P.Maunoir

Doubleday, 1976. First Edition. Very Good/Fair. Doubleday, 1976. Rubbing and tears on unclipped DJ. Some yellowing. First Edition. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bound together with Le Post-Scriptum by Emile Augier.

London: Novello, Ewer. Good. London: Novello, Ewer. edited and the pianoforte accompaniment arranged by Vincent Novello. Bound in red embossed cloth with gilt title to front board. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

119 pages piano exercises custom bound in green cloth hardcover

With 16 page Publisher's new publications supplement.

London: Parry, Blenkarn, 1847. New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. John Franklin. London: Parry, Blenkarn, 1847. Rebound brown morocco 1919. 434 pp. Ask bookseller for detailed description. New Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by John Franklin . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber, 1939. First U.K.. Good/Good. London: Faber, 1939. A slightly amended version of the 1936 American edition. 233 pp. Previous owner's signature (Pamela Sherek - interesting association) on front FEP. Very clean text block. Tight binding. DJ a bit worn on the topside otherwise very good.

London: Faber, 1952. First Thus. Good/Fair. London: Faber, 1952. First Thus. Good/Fair.

An American officer's first-hand observations of German military life and service during the Franco-Prussian war and a comparison of the military and educational systems of France and Germany. Tightly bound and in very good condition (no bumped corners, splits, underlinings or marginal comments). It carries both the names of New York and London publishers and is dated 1873 although a previous owner's ink inscription dates its purchase as in 1872. This first European (London) edition was issued in January 1873 but apparently was available in bookshops in December 1872. Original owner, Louis Tronchin, was a Colonel in the Swiss Federal Army.408 pages including a 25-page annex: "Organization and administration of the German Army".Lower spine is gilt-letter stamped: "Trübner & Co."

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred Van der Marck Editions, 1984. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred Van der Marck Editions, 1984. First printing Sept. 1985. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good.

Stuttgart: Verlag der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1892. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 1892. Cloth-backed boards, ribbed leather two-tone spine decoratively blindstamped with gold title and author. 251 pp., very clean unmarked text, good copy.Text in old German script ( Fraktur).

Huntingdon, United Kingdom: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Limited, 1987. Very Good/Very Good. Huntingdon, United Kingdom: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Limited, 1987. Very Good/Very Good.

First bookclub edition, one year after first publication by Jonathan Cape. 443 pp. unmarked very clean text on lightly toned paper. Top edge of text block blue stained. Previous owner's signature on FEP. No DJ.Packing and postage free worldwide.

First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Published 1950" printed on the copyright page. The original dustjacket has very minor wear to the head and base of the spine and corners. This First Issue dust jacket has a light "coffee cup" stain towards the 9s.6d. net printed price on the uncut bottom front flap. The printer appears to have had some difficulty with the name Cantwell. Also of importance: note the DJ has a spelling error "deeps" for "depths" in the final sentence of the 2nd. para. The book, 254 pp., 8vo., is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with only minor wear. A great copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION that precedes the American edition by 3 days. Ex libris Stanislas Joly bookplate inside front cover.

Lausanne: Spes. Good. S. Henchoz. Lausanne: Spes. Good. Illus. by S. Henchoz.

Tight in possibly contemporary binding with later? title label: "Medical Topography, 1830", previous owner's name and one line comment on FEP. 2 or 3 pages with some red pencil underlining, one printer's ink stain and two pages with small repaired tears. Otherwise superb printing on now slightly yellowed pages.Seller accepts reasonable offersPostage free worldwide

Somewhat juvenile prose poetry, edited à compte d'auteur, Signed by author with a dedicace (see photos)

New York: Knopf, 1944. First Edition. Fair. New York: Knopf, 1944. First Edition. Fair.

Bern: Benteli Verlag, 1980. Very Good/Good. Bern: Benteli Verlag, 1980. Ask bookseller for full description/condition. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.