Recent Arrivals from Interquarian

Kuwait: Kuwait International Investment Co., 1983. 56 pages of text (Arabic and English), c. 110 colour plates featuring the work of contemporary artists in Kuwait. They include traditonal scenes of dhows, street scenes aetc . as well as modernist surreal and figural painting and sculpture. No 114 of a an edition of 5000, the first 150 being bound in leather..… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 452, publisher's green cloth, black titles to front cover, gilt titles to spine,purple eps. Anear fine copy with small scar from removal of an address label on ffep, minor rubbing to top and tail of spine. New Editiion. Hard Cover. Near New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".

London: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1795. [6], 399, [44] appendix and index, frontispiece portrait (Dies Praetoritos), engraving of the convent of Paraclete engraved by J. Landseer, portrait of Lady Fanshaw and 3 specimens of handwriting. Full green morocco, gilt titles to spine, marbled eps, later owner's bookplate, all edges gilt. Brief biographies of famous men and women.. 2nd… Read more about this item

London: C.J. Sawyer, 1967. 6 illustrated book catalogues issued between 1967and 1969.. Condition good, some rusting to staples.. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1791. iii, 258, errata, contemporary full calf, compartmented spine, red title label, marbled eps. Later (1874) owner inscription on 1st blank page. Surface of leather abraided at front and back; a firm, clean copy.The book follows the text of a Treatise first read at a meeting of the Literary Society in Exeter.. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item

Oxford, Leiden: University Press, 1973. ix, 133, publisher's red cloth gilt, gift inscription on ffep and postcard in the same hand from a scholar (unidentified) at All Soul's College, Oxford and dated 1974.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near New/Near New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".

London: The Poetry Bookshop, 1924. 41, decorative paper covered boards, title label to front cover. Presentation copy to the famous Thames fisherman A.E. "Jack" Hobbs from the author on ffep "J.H./P.C. Dec/24 & all good luck to him". Minor loss to top of spine.. Signed By Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".… Read more about this item

Berlin-Leipzig: Nibelungen-Verlag GmbH, 1938. Herausgegeben von der Anti-Komintern, 191, publisher's pictorial card covers, many black and white photos. in-text. Page margins yellowed, small nick to top of front cover. A National Socialist text on Soviet and Communist designs on Czechoslovakia, "Betrayal of Europe. A red book on the prevention of the bolshevisation of Czechoslovakia".. 101-150 Tausend. Soft Cover. Good.… Read more about this item

London: Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1852. Frontispiece of Pope Urban, illustrated title page, 68 illustration, viii, 324,4 pp adverts, yellow eps with printed adverts, publisher's blind stamped cloth with gilt titles and decoration to the spine. top edge gilt. Short split to foot of spine and front cover, top edge bruised, Chapters on The Crusades, The Witch Mania,… Read more about this item

London: George Bell & Sons, 1882. xxiii, 320, list of works by Streeter,9 pp of Opinions of the Press. Publisher'sembossed green cloth, gilt titles to spine, chalked eps, bevelled edges to boards. Spine top crumpled, spine tail worn, Former Oxford Union Society library book with a few of their stamps and labels. The author deals with all the great diamonds… Read more about this item

London: A. Fullarton and Co. no date, COPAC gives [1853,1854]; vol.I, xii, frontispiece portrait and illustrated title page,644, 22 plates; vol. II, viii, frontispiece portrait and illustrated title page, 632, 23 plates. Publisher's half red morocco, red cloth over boards, 5 compartments to spine with title, vol. no. and publisher's name with gilt decoration and martial symbols in gilt,… Read more about this item

London: Strahan & Co. Publishers, 1870. 222, full red morocco, 6 spine compartments, gilt title to spine, yellow eps, all edges gilt. Some dulling and wear to spine and edges, covers firm, occasional mild foxing to margins of early pages.No inscriptions or stamps.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall.

London: Alan Thomas 6 catalogues from London bookseller Alan G. Thomas produced in the 1960's. Condition genenerally good but for rusting of staples. All with illustrations. 1st Edition. Card Covers. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: George Philip & Son Ltd., 1891. frontispiece map of Jerusalem,vi, 270, folding folding map, 6 coloured maps at the back, 17 illustrations in text, 4 maps in text, 4 full-page illustrations.. Published in the series The World's Great Explorers and Explorations. Brown cloth, gilt date to spine, blind stamped Sunday School Union Library Book. No stamps or other marks.… Read more about this item

London: Witherby & Co., 1908. Translated by Emma S. Buchheim, with an introduction by Her Grace the Duchess of Bedford86, 6 pp adverts., 31 illustrations, publisher's printed paper over boards, green cloth spine. Early pages a bit shaky, ownership inscriptions to fpd.. 1st UK Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Messrs. Chapman and Hall, 1862. vol. VIII, September 13th 1862 to February 21st 1863, nos. 177-200, 572 pp, includes part of Wilkie Collins' seriales novel "No Name", plus The Extra Christmas Number for 1862 "Somebody's Luggage" 48 pp. Vol. X, August 29th 1863 to February 6th 1864, nos. 227 to 250, pp. 572, includes part of "The Uncommercial… Read more about this item

London: J. Johnson etc., 1795. [8], 389, advert for Cowper's Iliad and Odyssey on verso of last page. Full contemporary tree calf, compartmented spine with gilt decoration; title and volume pabels missing. Hinges cracked but firm, edges yellow.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Oxford: Pergamon, 1998. ix, 168, publisher's printed boards, Inscription by Roy Harris on the ffep to his friend and language scholar Jeannine Alton with two short quotes from Chaucer and Shakespeare (re-arranged) that reflect Harris' view of the book itself, and signed "Roy".. Author Presentation Copy. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: The Camden Society, 1869. x, 349,Spanish text with full English translation of the diplomatic efforts to unite England and Spain by matrimonial alliance between 1604 and 1624. Occasional foxing, ex-Oxford Union Society with their withdrawal stamp on fpd and a single further stamp on the verso of the title page.. Hard Cover. Very Good. Small 4to.

Wien, Leipzig: Hartleben's Verlag, 1915. vii, 232, 21 illustrations in text, publisher's printed green card covers, mild toning to cover edges else in near new condition.. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".