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Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. London. 1820. FIRST EDITION. 12mo. (7.7 x 4.7 inches). xiv, 268pp, xxiv of publishers adverts. Hand coloured copper engraved frontis and title page by W. Read. Tissue guard to frontis is torn, without loss, to the margin. Two folding tables and one engraving, of..... More
Printed for W. Webb. London. 1737. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.1 inches). [12], 352, 351-470 [i.e. 472]p. Pagination is irregular, but the text is continuous and complete. Contemporary binding of full tan calf. Spine with raised bands. Compartments double ruled in gilt. hand written paper title label (probably 19th..... More
Printed for F. Style. London.,1739. FIRST, AND ONLY, EDITION. 8vo. Front wrapper, ii,28pp. Lacking the half title but with the rare printed front wrapper (showing the price of Six Pence) laid down and bound in. Text complete. Top edge of pages have been cut and gilded, the others are untrimmed..... More
Richard Phillips. London. 1809. FIRST ONE VOLUME EDITION. A reprint of the 1806 three decker. Pagination erratic, as usual with this printing, but complete (Ee4 and whole of Ff gathering are miss-numbered) and in correct order. Some foxing to a few pages but overall a very good copy in fine..... More
Press of J. B. Lippincott. Philadelphia. USA. circa 1872. FIRST EDITION. 4to. (11 X 7.9 inches). 134pp. Illustrated with engraved frontis and several smaller wood engraved illustrations throughout the text, plus 16 albumen photographic prints of Locomotives, each mounted onto a card page with the technical details for that engine..... More
Sherwood, Neely and Jones.London.,1811. FIRST EDITION. xv,276pp. Two pages of facsimiles. Previous owners name written in ink on small slip of paper stuck to top of title page. Some light foxing but overall very good in contemporary half red sheep. Spine lettered and ruled and decorated with floral stamps in..... More
Blackie & Son Limied. London.,1935. FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Large 8vo (8.8 x 7 inches). A very good copy in publishers blue cloth, lettered in yellow.In the rare original dustwrapper which has a couple of repaired tears and some creasing to the edges but is overall in very good condition..... More
P. S. King & Staples. Ltd. London. ND.,1937. Sixth (Fourth) Edition. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.9 inches). Definitive edition. The original edition was first published in 1901, and is based on lectures delivered at the London School of Economics in the five years after it was founded in 1895. This edition..... More
Taylor & Hessey.London.,1819. Second edition. First few leaves are a little foxed but overall a clean copy. Fore and lower edges uncut. Original publisher's brown paper covered boards with printed label to spine. The paper label is complete but the lettering has faded. Joints cracked but holding. Published anonymously, Buckland..... More
James Hedderwick & Son. Glasgow. 1836. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. 8vo. (7.1 x 4.4 inches). 172pp, i (publishers advert). A very good, uncut copy in the publishers brown morocco grained cloth with printed paper label to the spine. Several gatherings unopened. A little chipping to the label but overall a very..... More
Hurst & Blackett, Ltd. London. No Date.,1922. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.5 x 5.1 inches). Illustrated with 2 line drawings plus 8 full page mono photographic plates, including Chaplin meeting H. G. Wells and the Mayor of Southampton, among others. The page edges browned, as usual with this cheaply made book..... More
Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1900. SECOND EDITION, published November 1900, the month after the October first edition. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.2 inches). xiv, 409pp. Portrait frontis, with tissue guard, and ten maps & plans throughout, including large fold-out colour map at end. A fine clean, bright copy, recently bound..... More
Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1898. FIRST EDITION of Churchill's rare first book. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 inches). Later state with the errata slip at the front of the book and publishers adverts dated 3/98. Frontispiece portrait and 6 maps. One of the folding maps is frayed to the blank..... More
Thornton Butterworth Limited. London. 1931. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo (9.5 x 6.4 inches). Contains 8 mono photo plates and several maps, plans and facsimiles of letters and documents, many folding. A fine copy throughout that looks like it has never been read. Publishers dark blue cloth binding with blind ruling..... More
Cassell. London. 1961. FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.8 inches). Illustrated with 6 maps & 31 fascinating mono photographs taken during the war. Fine copy in recent fine leather binding of full red morocco, spine with five raised bands, gilt. Single gilt ruled border to boards. Top edge gilt..... More
Cassell. London. 1961. FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.8 inches). Illustrated with 6 maps & 31 fascinating mono photographs taken during the war. A fine bright copy of the book in publishers red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Original dustwrapper with just minor signs of handling but..... More
Thornton Butterworth Ltd. London. 1937. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Illustrated with 21 mono photo portraits including George Bernard Shaw, Leon Trotsky, Lawrence of Arabia, Hindenburg & Hitler and King George V. A little very light spotting to a few pages otherwise a very good copy. Original dark blue cloth with gilt..... More
McClelland & Stewart. Ltd. Toronto, Canada. 1956-58. LIMITED EDITION SET. Four volumes. First Canadian Editions. 8vo. --- Each volume one of 350 presentation copies signed by the Publisher, John McClelland, on a bound in sheet at the start of each volume and presented to the same recipient, who worked at..... More
Cassell and Company Ltd. London. 1956-58. FIRST EDITIONS. Four Volumes. Complete. 8vo. (9.8 x 6.4 inches). Finely bound in recent full red morocco. Spines with raised bands, the compartments ruled lettered and decorated with Rampant lion device, all in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. All edges gilt. A...... More
Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1900. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 inches). Portrait frontis. Ten maps and plans (one folding). 32pp of publishers adverts dated 7/00 at end of book. Previous owners neat ink name written on the blank front free endpaper and some browning to the blank endpapers..... More
Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1900. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 inches). Portrait frontis. Ten maps and plans(one folding). 32pp of publishers adverts dated 10/99 at end of book. Some light spotting to front blank endpaper and half title otherwise this is a tight, bright copy. Black coated endpapers..... More
Macmillan & Co. London.,1906. FIRST EDITION. Two volumes. Illustrated. Damp stain to lower inner corner of last 30 or so leaves in volume one. Some light foxing to some pages. Overall a near very good copy in publishers burgundy cloth, gilt. Spine lightly and uniformly faded. Overall a near very..... More
Odhams Press Limited. London. 1947. FOUR VOLUMES. First Odhams Press editions. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.7 inches). Finely bound for Churchill, by Zaehnsdorf bookbinders, for presentation. My early life is inscribed ‘To Air Commodore G. Powell from Winston S. Churchill. 1948’, Thoughts and Adventures is signed ’W S Churchill’, and the..... More
Thornton Butterworth Limited. London. 1930. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 2nd state, with 12 titles by Churchill listed on the half title. Illustrated throughout with maps and portraits. A clean and bright copy, Finely bound in recent full red morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands. Compartments ruled, lettered and decorated with..... More
Cassell & Co. ltd. London. 1948-54. FIRST EDITION. First impression. Six volumes. 8vo. Illustrated throughout with maps and plans, many folding. A bright, clean set, which has been finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco leather. The spines with raised bands, twin red labels, gilt. Spine compartments ruled and..... More