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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
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 is listed as the author in..... More
Victor Gollancz Ltd.London.,1962. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.Some light spotting to the fore-edge otherwise a very good bright copy in a near fine,price clipped,dustwrapper.:wph. 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. 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
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. 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
Thornton Butterworth Ltd. London. 1937. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated with 21 mono photo portraits including George Bernard Shaw, Leon Trotsky, Lawrence of Arabia, Hindenburg & Hitler and King George V. ---- A neat previous owners name to the front blank free endpaper, dated 1938, otherwise a...... 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
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. Six 8vo volumes. Illustrated throughout with maps and plans, many folding. Some minor spotting to the first 3 pages of the first volume otherwise a fine, clean set, finely bound in recent full red morocco leather, spines with raised bands, gilt. Spine..... More
Baynard Press. London. 1940. FIRST EDITION. Printed stapled wraps. 16pp. A very good copy, with a neat ink stamp; Council of the County of Aberdeen, Education Committee - to the top of the front cover and a few small light marks to the wraps, otherwise this is a nice clean..... More
Baynard Press. London. 1940. FIRST EDITION. Printed stapled wraps. 16pp. A very good copy, with some spotting and a few small light marks to the wraps, otherwise this is a nice clean copy throughout. One small split to the very top of the hinge. Overall a very good copy of..... More
Thornton Butterworth Limited. London. 1932. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. A fine, clean copy internally in publishers original green cloth, the spine and front board lettered in gilt. Edges of boards a little rubbed and there is a very thin score mark to the front board but overall a very good copy..... More
ISI Books. Wilmington Delaware. U. S. A. 2009. FIRST PRINTING of this new edition.Paperback. 8vo. (9 x 6 inches). Photo portrait frontis. Warmly inscribed by the Editor to Churchill's daughter, Mary Soames on the half title. A fine copy in illustrated paper covers. Churchill's second volume of Autobiographical writings, his..... More
Cassell & Company ltd. London. 1963. SECOND EDITION. Three volumes. Large 8vo (10 x 6.5 inches). Very good, bright set in publishers full dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Original dustwrappers with light spotting and minor fading to spines but overall a lovely clean set of the definitive edition of..... More
Macmillan and Co. Limited. London. 1941 and 1944. Three volumes. The rare Three-Volume, War time, Macmillan Abridged Reprint Edition in Dust Jackets. First and third volumes are the first Macmillan issues, the second is a 1944 reprint of the 1941 Macmillan issue. Illustrated throughout all 3 volumes with folding maps..... More