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"Historicus".: COCOA: ALL ABOUT IT.
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1896.
Maroon boards, gilt embossed. With numerous illustrations. Contents: pages very good and clean. Endpapers a little spotted. Inner front hinge cracked slightly. Owner's plate fep. Boards: edges a little faded and slightly rubbed, otherwise very good and bright. 99 pp.
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(CERVANTES). Illustrated by Paul Hardy.: THE ADVENTURES OF DON QUIXOTE.
London: G. Bell & Sons Ltd., 1911.
1st edition. Hardback, no dustwrapper. Green pictorial boards, with colour illustration of Don Quixote on the front and spine. Titles embossed in gilt. Top edge gilt. Decorative endpapers. With illustrations by Paul Hardy, including colour frontispiece, colour plates and black-and-white illustrations. Complete with all 20 illustrations. Each colour plate has its own individually titled protective guard, including frontispiece. Contents: some quite generous foxing, more pronounced towards front and rear of book. Small tear inner bottom edge Binding a little stretched in places, but hinges tight. Boards: spine browned, but gilt and illustration bright. Front board nice and bright. 379 pp + publisher's ads.
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(China).: THE CHINESE TRAVELLER. VOLUME I. Containing A Geographical, Commercial and Political History of China, with a particular Account of their Customs, Manners, Religion, Agriculture, Government, Arts, Sciences, Ceremonies, Buildings etc.
London: printed for E. & C. Dilly, 1775.
2nd edition, with large additions and amendments. VOLUME I only of a two volume set. 8vo. To which is prefixed, The Life of Confucius, the celebrated Chinese philosopher. Collected from du Halde, Le Compte, and other modern travellers. With a fold-out list of all the words that form the Chinese Language. Lacks both front and rear boards, endpapers and frontis. Spine partly intact. Title-page intact. The complete body of text is very good and tight (some occasional light smudging/browning) and ideal for rebinding. 267 pp. Volume I only.
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(Numerous contributors).: STORIA 1.
London: Unwin / Pandora Press, 1988.
1st edition (paperback). A collection of contemporary short stories by women from Britain and around the world. Some light wear to cover, otherwise a very good copy.
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(Politics).: THE DEBATE AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS, During The Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sessions of the THIRD PARLIAMENT of His Late Majesty George II. Held in the Years 1743, 1744, 1745 and 1746. VOLUME II.
London: printed for J. Almon and S. Bladon, 1766.
Volume II only. Contemporary full calf, ribbed spine, gilt embossed spine lettering and decoration. Compiled fro authentic papers, and compared with the Journals. Contents: moderate browning to a few page edges, and a some corners slightly creased. Otherwise pages generally very good and clean. Inner hinges neatly reinforced, but still a little fragile. Main body of text tight. Boards: closed vertical split either side of spine. Half of gilt lettering area of spine flaked off. Thin strip loss top and tail of spine. In general, moderate to heavy rubbing and scuffing. Volume II only. 410 pp + appendix.
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(Reader's Digest).: COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEEDLEWORK.
Reader's Digest, 1982.
Reprint. Hardback, no dustwrapper. Washable boards, no dustwrapper. Including Embroidery, Canvas Work, Rugmaking, Applique, Knitting, Patchwork, Macrame, Quilting, Lacemaking & Crochet. With many colour and black-and-white illustrations. A few page edges lightly creased and spotted. Spine sunned. Otherwise a good, tight copy. 504 pp.
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(The Holy Bible).: THE HOLY BIBLE Containing the OLD TESTAMENT and the NEW TESTAMENT. Newly translated out of the original tongues... Including THE APROCRYPHA and an INDEX to the Holy Bible.
London: printed by John Baskett, printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty and by the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills deceas'd, MDCCXVI (1716).
1st or early edition. Quarto (255 mm x 197 mm). No illustrations. Comprising A, B, C, & D, bound in a single volume, as printed and issued in contemporary fibreboard and half-calf binding.(A) (printed on the first Title-Page):THE HOLY BIBLE containing the Old Testament and the New Testament. Newly translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's Special Command Appointed to be read in Churches.(Old Testament complete).(B) (Contents)THE APOCRYPHA.(After the Greek. Not found in the Hebrew or Chaldee).Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Esther, The Wisdom of Soloman, The Wisdom of Jesus. Ecclesiasticus. The Prologue of the wisdom of Jesus. Jesus the Son of Sirach. Baruch. The history of Susana, Bel and Dragon cut off from the end of Daniel.The Prayer of Manasses King of Juda. 1st & 2nd book of maccabees.(End of the Apocrypha)(C) (Printed on the second Title-Page).THE NEW TESTAMENT of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.Newly translated out of the original Greek appointed to be read in churches.London: printed by John Baskett printer to the king's most excellent majesty, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills, deceas'd. MDCCXVI. 1716.Complete through to Revelations. Finas.(D) Then an INDEX to the Holy Bible finishing in A Table of Offices and Conditions of Men. Finis.In the book "Old Bibles" by J. R. Dore (pub. 1888), page 395, Appendix 4, Dore states that (quote): "'folio sized' King James version Baskett bibles were printed in 1717 and nick-named VINEGAR Bibles due to a spelling error in St. Luke. The book goes on to say "Baskett issued two bibles nearly the same size, and both contain the "same" miskake. They may be distinguished by noticing that the first has the date 1717 on the first title, and 1716 on the New Testament Title, while the other has 1717 on BOTH title pages.." (unquote).The HOLY BIBLE that WE ARE OFFERING FOR SALE IS NOT THE FOLIO SIZE "VINEGAR" edition of 1717--- but is a QUARTO size (255 mm x 197 mm) FIRST OR EARLIER EDITION containing the dates 1716 on BOTH title-pages and pre-dates the Vinegar bible. It is the COMPLETE "OLD and NEW TESTAMENT, including the APOCRYPHA and INDEX TO THE HOLY BIBLE", printed and issued as a single volume in contemporary binding. DESCRIPTION: Front and back contemporary calf covered boards still intact and good. Blind stamped chain link and spike borders. Corners and front edges worn and exposed to boards. Spine neatly reinforced with two polished buckram strips. Top and bottom of spine repaired same. Spine title 'Holy Bible' half lost, remaining 'Bible' title relaid with original inlay. All carefully and tastefully executed, producing a neat and useable example of this rare and important bible. Contents: tight and well preserved. All intact. Minimal penetrations of (dormant) wood worm through page edges to the latter quarter.Generally a collectable copy in good condition.INTERESTING FOOTNOTE:"Many bibles bearing English imprints were imported from Holland, and the first bible said to be printed in America , has the imprint of "MARK BASKETT, LONDON". (source: J. S. Dore - "Old Bibles").
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(Uncle Humphrey).: UNCLE HUMPHREY'S TALES OF WONDER AND DELIGHT For Boys & Girls.
London: Thomas Holmes, (no date, circa 1855).
1st edition (thus). Small 8vo. Illustrated with fine engravings. Frontispiece. Red decorative cloth, gilt embossed. Gilt embossed vine pattern on spine. Cathedral illustration front panel. All edge gilt. Contents: pages in lovely, clean, crisp condition throughout. Neat owner's inscription fep (dated 1855). Boards: a few minor dark surface marks & very slight nicks top and tail of spine, otherwise very good and very bright. A lovely copy. 284 pp.
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(Zodiac).: THE ZODIAC MESSAGES. Reference Edition.
London: The Greater World Association, 1965.
1st edition. Hardback, no dustwrapper. Blue cloth, laminated with plastic covering. "A New Revelation of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by His Servant and Messenger Zodiac". A Selection of Important Addresses given by Zodiac Compiled and Arranged by Albert H. Hillyard. An ex-Private Trust copy with stamps/markings to front endpaper and faint label shadow foot of spine. Some occasional light to moderate spotting/browning to pages, otherwise a very good, tight copy. 427 pp. Bookseller Inventory# 16794 £ 22.00 (approx. 34.25
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---.: "CANYNGE" ILLUSTRATED PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; Compiled from the best authors ...
Bristol: C.T. Jefferies & Sons, (no date, circa 1880s).
Hardback. 14cm x 10cm. Charcoal boards, black embossed. Frontispiece. With 300 woodcuts. Abbreviations, Foreign Words, etc. Contents: endpapers quite generously browned. Some occasional light browning/smudging. A few corner tips lightly creased/curled. Otherwise pages generally very good and clean. Hinges tight. Owner's inscription fep. Boards: moderate to generous discolouration and splash marks. Light rubbing to edges/corners. Corners a little frayed. Titles still visible. A tight copy. 320 pp.
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---.: ALDEN'S GUIDE TO OXFORD.
Oxford: Alden & Co., (no date, published at 2 shillings net.).
Pocket size. Blue card covers. Numerous adverts & illustrations. Apart from a little loss from spine, a very good copy.
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---.: ALMOST FAULTLESS: A Story of the Present Day.
William P. Nimmo, 1875.
By the author of " A Book For Governesses". Green boards, black & gilt embossed. Pages gilt all round (bright). Frontispiece, tissue guard. First few pages & reps moderately foxed. Prize label fep. Small splash mark to front board, otherwise a very good bright copy. 431 pp.
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---.: AMERICAN WIT AND HUMOUR Vol. I.
London: Alexander Moring Ltd., (no date).
A collection from various sources classified under appropriate subject headings. Small 8vo. Olivene boards, blind-stamped, gilt embossed. Frontispiece, tissue guard. Contents: occasional page corners a little creased, and browning to endpapers, otherwise good. Boards: edges & corners rubbed, but bright. 246 pp.
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---.: AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY CEZANNE.
Arts Council of Great Britain, 1954.
Soft-cover. Organized with the Edinburgh Festival Society by the Arts Council of Great Britain at the Tate Gallery 29 September to 27 October 1954. Colour frontispiece, numerous black & white plates. Very good.
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---.: APOCRYPHA.
(no date, circa 1770s).
11.5cm x 17.5cm. Front board is bare, like chapboard. Small area of spine remaining. Rear board calf-bound with embossed panel. Boards loose. Pages clean and tight. Previous owner's inscriptions and notes on endpapers. Suitable for rebinding.
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---.: ARGOSY for February, 1947. Vo. VIII, No. 2.
Printed by Kemsley Newpapers Ltd.
Soft-cover. With complete stories by Gerald Kersh; Malmar McKnight; Oswald Couldrey; Wilbur Daniel Steele, Caroline Gordon; William March and others. Base of spine slightly chipped and minimal spotting to pages, otherwise a very good copy. 128 pp.
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---.: ARGOSY. October 1931. Vol. XIV, No. 10.
(1931).
Paperback. Including a new John Wyndham story, and stories by Ray Bradbury, Lord Dunsay and others. Contents: some browning to pages, otherwise good and clean. Cover: loss to foot of spine. Brown staining. Small split top of spine. 144 pp.
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---.: B.R. 229 ADMIRALTY HANDBOOK OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY Volume I Magnetism and Elecricity.
London: HMSO, 1941.
Reprint. Volume One only: "Magnetism and Electricity". Hardback, no dustwrapper. Green cloth, gilt embossed titles. With numerous diagrams. Contents: small marks edge of front endpaper. Owner's name inside front board. Otherwise pages generally good and clean. Boards: some moderate splash/water marks to front. Spine edges lightly rubbed. Otherwise a good, tight working/reference copy. 442 pp + Appendices.
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---.: BIBLOS: A Silhouette of the Bible.
Published privately by John P. Rogers, 1976 c/o Bedales School, Petersfield, Hampshire, UK.
1st edition. White soft-cover. With errata. Maps. School stamps fep. Small tape mark either side of spine where label has been removed. Cover slightly creased. Otherwise a good, clean copy. 160 pp + Appendices.
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---.: BLACKIE'S GIRLS' ANNUAL.
London: Blackie & Son Ltd., (no date).
Annual. Paper-covered boards, cloth spine. Colour fronispiece and other colour illustrations. Black-and-white illustrations. Contents: some occasional light spotting and smuding. One colour plate offset. Two illustrations neatly coloured in. Otherwise pages generally very good. Previous owner's inscription fep. Inner rear hinge reinforced. Boards: moderately rubbed and smudges. Scratch marks. Spine darkened. Fair but bright. 176 pp.
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---.: BURKE'S PEERAGE WORLD BOOK OF WOODFORDS.
USA: Halbert's Family Heritage, 1996.
Soft-cover, with aperture and globe illustration on front cover. Illustrated. Contents: pages very good and clean. A few corners lightly creased. Cover: corners slightly creased, otherwise very good. A very good copy. 549 pp.
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---.: BY AN UNKOWN DISCIPLE.
London: Hodder & Stoughton,1940.
Thirty-sixth edition. Contents: very good. Dustwrapper: edges slightly darkened & rubbed, otherwise very good. Owner's inscription. 314 pp.
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---.: CHIVER'S PARTY BOOKLET.
Chivers & Sons Ltd., (no date, published at 2 old pence).
Colour illustrated cover. Black-and-white illustrations inside. Some rubbing and creasing to corners, otherwise good and bright.
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---.: COPENHAGEN - DENMARK'S GATE TO THE WORLD.
Arhus: Winbergs Forlag, 1948.
Large format. White boards, blue cloth spine. No dustwrapper. Written in both English and Danish. With numerous black-and-white illustrations. Contents: pages very good and clean throughout. School stamp fep. Boards: some light rubbing and surface marks. Brown tape mark either side of spine. Corners a little bumped. Otherwise a good, tight copy. 187 pp.
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---.: CRICKET SPOTLIGHT 1948.
Findon Publications Ltd, 1948.
Soft cover magazine. Introductory Chapter by Denis Compton. Photos & close-ups of all the test match stars. Some slight loss & browning around the staples, otherwise very good. 64 pp.
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---.: CYCLOPEDIA OF APPLIED ELECTRICITY Volume II.
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1923.
Reprint. Volume 2 of eight volumes. A.O. Principles, Alternators, Rectifiers, Induction Motors. Numerous engravings. Black leather cloth, gilt embossed spine. Some rubbing & light wear to cover, but contents very good & clean, mild spotting. 522 pp.
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---.: CYCLOPEDIA OF APPLIED ELECTRICITY Volume VII.
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1923.
Reprint. Black leather-cloth binding. Volume VII of eights volumes. Numerous engravings. Power Stations, Switchboards, Station Management, Welding. Contents: generally very good & clean, a few page corners clipped (text not affected). Cover: light wear & rubbing. Tight copy.
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---.: CYCLOPEDIA OF APPLIED ELECTRICITY Volume VIII.
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1923.
Reprint. Black-leather-cloth cover, gilt embossed spine. Volume VIII of eight volumes. Power Transmission, Distribution, Railways, Index. Numerous engravings. Contents: very good & clean. Cover: light wear & waterstaining. Tight copy.
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---.: CYCLOPEDIA OF ELECTRICITY Volume III.
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1923.
Reprint. Black leather-cloth cover, gilt embossed spine. Volume III of eight volumes. Armature Winding, Design Small Motors, Transformers. Numerous engravings. Mild spotting to pages & some light rubbing to cover, othewise very good.
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---.: Dancers of Today No. 2: MOIRA SHEARER.
London: A. & C. Black, 1952.
1st edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. Frontispiece. Numerous black-and-white photo illustrations. Contents: very good and clean. Previous owner's inscription fep. Dustwrapper: edges & corners moderately rubbed in places. A few small nicks and chips. Water-stain inside one corner. Otherwise bright. Boards sprung slightly. Price-clipped. 32 pp.
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---.: DEGAS.
The Arts Council 1952.
Soft-cover. Illustrated. An Exhibition sponsored by the Edinburgh Festival Society and arranged jointly with the Royal Scottish Academy and the Arts Council of Great Britain at the Tate Gallery London 1952. Cover spotted otherwise very good.
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---.: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EMBROIDERY.
Marshall Cavendish, 1984.
Large format. Hardback in dustwrapper. With many colour illustrations and patterns. Contents: pages very good and clean throughout. Dustwrapper: short closed tears and rubbing to corners, otherwise good. A tight copy. 284 pp.
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---.: FOUR LITTLE PEOPLE AND THEIR FRIENDS.
Edinburgh: W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, 1888.
Hardback. 8vo. Blue boards, gilt embossed, brown and black leaf/berry design. Colour frontispiece. Contents: lacks front endpaper. Binding a little fragile in places, so a few pages a little offset. Hinges tight. Some occasional slight smudge marks, otherwise pages generally good and clean. Boards: spine moderately rubbed and darkened. Edges and corners a little rubbed. Otherwise bright. 128 pp.
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