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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
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
Hutchinson & Co. London., Circa 1930. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Erratum slip after title page. Book not dated and only 4 copies listed on Copac. British Library gives no date. Oxford and Trinity, Dublin date it as 1930.National Library of Scotland dates it to 1929, the year of the original French..... 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
Cassell & Co. Ltd. London. 1948-54. FIRST EDITION. SIX VOLUMES. Complete. 8vo. Illustrated throughout all volumes with maps and plans, some folding. Top edges dyed red. A very good, bright set in publishers black cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spines. Decorative endpapers. The gilt is still vibrant and..... 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
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. London. 1938. FIRST EDITION. Very good copy in publishers blue cloth with gilt ruling and lettering on spine. Double blind ruled borders on boards. Some offsetting to half title and title page, from the frontis photograph. Spine is uniformly a little bit faded. Previous..... More
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. London. 1938. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. A fine and bright copy in publishers blue cloth with gilt ruling and lettering on spine. Double blind ruled borders on boards. Top edge dark blue. Some offsetting to half title where the dustwrapper front flap has previously been..... 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
Macmillan & Co. London.,1906. FIRST EDITION. Two volumes. Illustrated with portraits and cartoons. Ex library copy with neat stamp "Prahran Public Library" on pages at the beginning and end of each chapter, title pages, blank prelims and all illustrations. Library label on front paste-down endpaper of each volume. A near..... More
Hodder & Stoughton. London. 1908. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.5 x 5.4 inches). Illustrated with 61 illustrations from photographs by the Author and Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Wilson, and three maps. 16pp of publishers adverts at end. A few pages with some mild foxing but overall a very good copy bound in recent..... 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