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London: British Government. Good+. 1828. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue paper covered boards over brown leather spine with raised bands, title and number labels. This is the original Journal #60 issued in 1828. Contains: Appendix #1 "Game Laws" (43pp) ; Appendix #2: "Lunatics and Lunatic Asylums" (36pp) ; Appendix &3: "Wool Trade" (92pp). Index at rear has 30 pp. Light shelf edge wear. Rubbed front corners. Age toned deckle page edges. Text tight's interior is tight, clean & intact. Rare Section ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 969 pages .
John Dwight's Fulham Pottery excavations 1971-79 by Chris Green - 1999
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John Dwight's Fulham Pottery excavations 1971-79
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (1828, VOLUME 60) Beginning Anno Nono Georgii Quarti, 1828
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Sun, Sand and Somals-Leaves From the Note-Book of a District Commissioner in British Somaliland
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SIGNED JUSTICE R on the front free end page and thus signed by author Rayne; as Dictrict Commissioner, Rayne was directly responsible to the governor for the administration of justice (divorce, marriage, thievery, homicide) in Ziala District, a region in the north-west of then British Somalia. This is the first edition of a scarce book that gives an insight into colonial administration in British Somalia early 1900s. Book finishes with an account of author's dealings with the Mad Mullah (1919). That Was the first occasion on which the RAF was used for colonial policing. Group Captain Gordon led a squadron of twelve De Havilland DH9s, transported on HMS Ark Royal. Book is in GOOD plus condition with 12 plates. The frontispiece is tissue-protected. Note rubbing on spine.
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford and of The Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed A View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this kingdom.
by Lysons, Rev. Daniel
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Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown, a very clean copy of this first edition.
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Scottish Arms and Armour (Shire Collections)
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Shire, 2009-09-22. First Edition Paperback. Paperback. Very Good. 10x7x0. Clean, unmarked interior text, no highlighting, creasing, underlining or writing. Softcover is clean, shows some edge, corner, shelf wear. No rips, chips, stains or tears. First edition paperback, First Printing, Full Print Line Displayed. 2009. Fergus. Ships in box, quickly and with care.
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A Complete Collection Of All The Protests Made In The House Of Lords, From Their Original In The Year 1641 To The Present Year 1745
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London: Information of the People, 1745. A nice copy of this first edition. Bound in (probably) 1960's half brown leather with gilt titles and with light brown buckram boards. A touch of rubbing only, otherwise in excellent condition. Internally clean and tidy with a touch of darkening only. To the inside board is the bookplate of the Writers Library in London. Despite its name, this library belonged to the Jesuit Mission in London and the bookplate bears their insignia. No other library marks. [xiv], 466 pages. 180 by 105mm (7 by 4¼ inches).
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (1828, VOLUME 60) Beginning Anno Nono Georgii Quarti, 1828
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London: British Government. Good+. 1828. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue paper covered boards over brown leather spine with raised bands, title and number labels. This is the original Journal #60 issued in 1828. Contains: Appendix #1 "Game Laws" (43pp) ; Appendix #2: "Lunatics and Lunatic Asylums" (36pp) ; Appendix &3: "Wool Trade" (92pp). Index at rear has 30 pp. Light shelf edge wear. Rubbed front corners. Age toned deckle page edges. Text tight's interior is tight, clean & intact. Rare Section ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 969 pages .
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Sun, Sand and Somals-Leaves From the Note-Book of a District Commissioner in British Somaliland
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SIGNED JUSTICE R on the front free end page and thus signed by author Rayne; as Dictrict Commissioner, Rayne was directly responsible to the governor for the administration of justice (divorce, marriage, thievery, homicide) in Ziala District, a region in the north-west of then British Somalia. This is the first edition of a scarce book that gives an insight into colonial administration in British Somalia early 1900s. Book finishes with an account of author's dealings with the Mad Mullah (1919). That Was the first occasion on which the RAF was used for colonial policing. Group Captain Gordon led a squadron of twelve De Havilland DH9s, transported on HMS Ark Royal. Book is in GOOD plus condition with 12 plates. The frontispiece is tissue-protected. Note rubbing on spine.
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford and of The Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed A View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this kingdom.
by Lysons, Rev. Daniel
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Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown, a very clean copy of this first edition.
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Scottish Arms and Armour (Shire Collections)
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Shire, 2009-09-22. First Edition Paperback. Paperback. Very Good. 10x7x0. Clean, unmarked interior text, no highlighting, creasing, underlining or writing. Softcover is clean, shows some edge, corner, shelf wear. No rips, chips, stains or tears. First edition paperback, First Printing, Full Print Line Displayed. 2009. Fergus. Ships in box, quickly and with care.
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A Complete Collection Of All The Protests Made In The House Of Lords, From Their Original In The Year 1641 To The Present Year 1745
by HOUSE OF LORDS
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London: Information of the People, 1745. A nice copy of this first edition. Bound in (probably) 1960's half brown leather with gilt titles and with light brown buckram boards. A touch of rubbing only, otherwise in excellent condition. Internally clean and tidy with a touch of darkening only. To the inside board is the bookplate of the Writers Library in London. Despite its name, this library belonged to the Jesuit Mission in London and the bookplate bears their insignia. No other library marks. [xiv], 466 pages. 180 by 105mm (7 by 4¼ inches).
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Sahamshir Ghar: Historic Cave Stie in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
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141-311 pages + 38 plates with figures, appendixes and tables. Qurato (10 1/2" x 7 3/4") issued in wrappers. Anthropological Papers of The American Museum of Natural History volume 46, Part 2. From the library of Dr Thomas Hester. 1st edition.The second Afghan expedition of the American Museum of Natural History was organized by Walter A Fairservis, Jr who also led the First Afghan Expedition. The Second expedition was comprehensive in scale. Members of the expedition included: Walter Fairservis director; Rose Lilien, Archaeologist; John Zeigler, geologist; Howard Stoudt, archaeologist; Louis Dupree, archaeologist; George Maranjian, physical anthropologist; George McClellan, naturalist; A Franklin MacKenzie, orientalist; Jan Fairservis, artist; Ann Dupree, botanist and Lawrence Kelsey, radio operator. When the Afghan Government failed to grant permission to excavate in north Afhanistan, permission to examine several caves in Kandahar Province was granted. The cave called Shamshir Ghar, "Cave of the…
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His Beloved Aunt Polly
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Ex-library with stickers on cover and tape reinforcement. Barcode and stickers inside covers. 24 pages. Archaeology. History. Travel. Connecticut. 11.25" X 8.75" Short illustrated book on William Gillette and his yacht the Aunt Polly which burned in dock at Gillette Castle on the Connecticut River. Book includes some information on Gillette's acting career, including his turn as Sherlock Holmes, but primarily focuses on his state and archaeological site where the Aunt Polly now lies, partially underwater.
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Ricardo Di Pompei: 32 Vedute
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Hardcover, 32 folded pages with text on back, 4.5" x 6.5", text in italian, french, english and german. Interior and exterior views of Pompei in folded postcard format within red boards,
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Über die Cistophoren und über die kaiserlichen Silbermedaillons der römischen Provinz Asia
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Berlin: Akademie Der Wissenschaften, 1856. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good-. Lg 4to. Pages533-635 plus 8 engravings. Unbound extract out of a serial publication by the Akademie der Wissenschaften. Uncut. Very clean.
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The Polynesian Triangle
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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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TERRA COTTA WARRIORS: GUARDIANS OF CHINA'S FIRST EMPEROR
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Bowers Museum, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Book is in NF condition with light rubbing to edges, 2 small dings to top edge else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in FINE condition - bright, intact and whole.
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Ban and Arriere Ban: A Rally Of Fugitive Rhymes
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Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."…
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island, Alaska (1925 Macmillan 1st Edition) HISTORY OF ALASKA. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Fold-out map affixed to binding at the back of the book has never been opened. The story of the (unsuccessful) attempted colonization of Wrangel Island Alaska. 413 pages plus appendix, Index. Titling is still bright. A clean, solid copy. Scarce.
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Seven Pillars Of Wisdom, A Triumph
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T.E. Lawrence. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, A TRIUMPH. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Privately Printed, 1926. First Published for general circulation 1935. First American Edition. States MCMXXXVI on the title page. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Garden City, NY. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. 672 pages, indexed. Beige buckram boards. Spine has darkened a bit. 6 7/8 X 9 ½.
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Decade. A Decade of Archaeology and History in the Lebanon (Une Decennie, 1995 - 2004)
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Beirut: The Lebanese British Friends of the National Museum, 2004. Very well illustrated, thick and very large quarto, pp 591, a very good copy in a very slightly worn dustwrapper. [Extensive essays on Tyre, Rachideh, Sidon, Eshmun, Chhim, Beirut, Byblos, Yanouh, Tripoli, Tell Arqa etc and with 84 pages on the Cedars of Lebanon.]. [Very heavy - extra popstage will be required]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good.
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