Search Results: Reference from Aquila Books

London: Printed for Benj. Tooke and Sold by J. Peele, 1721. Undetermined. 131pp. Large 12mo with brown paper boards and cloth spine. Edges of text block have minor foxing. With a large fold-out map attached at front. Perry's firsthand account of closing Dagenham Breach in 1719. The River Thames had broken through the sea defences in 1707 and flooded the area. Several attempts were made before Perry to fix the defences, though they were unsuccessful in their efforts. 1721

London: Prined by J. March and Son, 1792. Hardcover. very good. 4th Edition. xxi,149pp. 12mo in tree calf binding rebacked (20th century) with engraved frontispiece. Lacking preliminary leaf a4. very good Bye-laws and regulations of the Marine Society with a historical account of the institution. 1792

New York: Orange Judd Company, 1903. Undetermined. very good. reprint. 256pp. Twelvemo. Early reprint edition, in brown blindstamped boards with gold gilt lettering and decoration. "With the Compliments of the Commissioner of Agriculture N.W.T." (perhaps George H. V. Bulyea, the first lieutenant governor of Alberta, who held that office until he resigned in 1903?). Mild rubbing to covers. very good With chapters on: "Bulls, Young, the Management of", "Whipple Trees for Plowing Corn", "Hitching a Crib-Biter" and "Prevent Cows Sucking Themselves". 1903

London: Cambridge University Press, 1905. Undetermined. good to very good. 1st Edition. xvi,216pp. Octavo in original blue cloth and plain dust Jacket missing chunk at top of spine and small piece top front corner with aper price spine label. good to very good A look at the grammar of the Somali language with gramatical examples and an account of the Yibir and Midgan dialects. 1905

Shooting Star Publications, Inc, 2003. Undetermined. near fine. 1st edition, Second printing. xi, 286pp. Oblong octavo. Original navy blue buckram. Gilt lettering on title and spine, gilt outline, and gilt pictorial of a lion on front. One extremely small speck above "T" on title has rubbed away to white. Black and white sketches and pictures throughout. Textblock is clean and solid. near fine Profusely illustrated with diagrams, photographs, and sketches by Bernie Jensen and Larry Norton. Concise reference and a must-have for any hunter. 2003

Toronto: Thomas Nelson and Sons / James Campbell and Son, r1882 [i.e 1883]. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition 1st Issue. xii,[13]-520pp. 12 mo in original black decorated brown cloth with illustrations by Giacomelli and other eminent artists. Uncommon with tipped in typed letter from bookseller dated 1939 re scarcity, since the book never received adoption by the Ontario Education department as expected. This copy with copyright date of 1882 but with Preface dated January, 1883. very good Fifth Book Reader for Ontario schools during 19th century. Contains the first account of the discovery and exploration of the Pelly River by Robert Campbell p.435-443. 1882

Stockholm: Svenska SkogsvardsfÚ²eningens FÚ²lag/Swedish Forestry Association, 1955. Undetermined. very good. 2nd revised. 284pp. In Swedish, English, German and French. 16 mo bound in flexible green leather with gold gilt lettering to front and spine. Covers lightly rubbed and worn. Previous owners name and address to front pastedown. Glue residue (?) along top and bottom of front and back pastedowns and feps. Binding sturdy; contents unmarked. very good An unusual (and highly portable) reference work. 1955