Search Results: Authors starting with M from Harrison-Hiett Rare Books

London: R. & T. Washbourne Ltd, 1907. First Edition. First edition. Original pale green cloth, with gilt titles to the spine and front board. 40 short meditations on the Passion. With Roman Catholic imprimata to the verso of the title page. The binding has a little edge wear, with a touch of nicking to the head and tail of the spine. The gilt titles are slightly faded from rubbing. Otherwise in good clean condition. Internally slightly darkened, but clean and tidy throughout. 92 pages.

Amsterdam: Magazin des Arts au Dam No.1, 1815. Original sepia aquatint under cream passe-partout. Taken from the book: Nouvelle statistique historique d'Amsterdam, by E. Maaskamp, and published in 1815. In very good condition. 180 x 205 mm (7 x 8 inches). Aquatinte sépia originale sous passe-partout crème. Tiré du livre : Nouvelle statistique historique d'Amsterdam, par E. Maaskamp, et publié en 1815. En très bon état. 180 x 205 mm

Amsterdam: E Maaskamp, 1825. Map of the area around the Zuiderzee and in the north of the Netherlands affected by the flooding in February 1825. The flooded areas are colored blue. Part of a series of five maps of the affected areas. This map is based on Maaskamp's map of Les Provinces du Nord found in his Pocket atlas of the Kingdom of the Netherlands published in 1821. There is an additional title printed and the flooded areas are additionally coloured. Overall in very good condition, with some darkening around the folds. The blue indicating the flooded areas is somewhat faded, but still visible. The February flood of 1825, also known in Germany as the Great Hallig Flood (Große Halligflut), was a devastating flood that occurred from 3 to 5 February 1825 on the North Sea coast, in which about 800 people were drowned. In the Netherlands, the February flood was the worst natural disaster of the 19th century. Most of the dead and the worst damage was in Groningen, Friesland and Overijssel. The… Read More

Amsterdam: E. Maaskamp, 1812. First edition. A beautiful bound volume, with 29 plates produced by Maaskamp between 1807 and 1812. These are comprised of 18 Aquatint engravings and 11 hand coloured pictures of traditional Dutch peasant costumes. The binding is in period red leather, with gilt title and decoration. The binding is in very nice, if slightly rubbed condition. The plates are in excellent condition, many with tissue guards, and in a clean and tidy state. 210 by 140 mm (8¼ by 5½ inches).

Dublin: Browne and Nolan, Ltd., 1898. First Edition. First edition. Hardback. Portrait frontispiece pasted down to the front end paper (looks as if this is to hide a gift inscription to the verso of the end paper). Inside front board there is a label from the Library of Syon Abbey, Chudleigh, Devon. Four plates. Original blue printed and bevelled cloth, uncut, leaf-patterned end papers, a bit of foxing to the ends, else a very good copy. vii, (i), 160 pp.

London: Longman, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1868. Full leather binding decorated in gilt, spine panelled with raised bands. Endpapers and all page edges marbled. There is light rubbing to boards, but the spine is in excellent condition. This is two volumes bound as one: 412 pp. + 434 pp. 190 x 130 mm (7½ x 5 inches).

Edinburgh: M. Macdonald, 1971. First edition. Softback with original card dust jacket. The dust jacket is very slightly sun faded in spine area. Neat ex libris to front endpaper. Otherwise the book and contents are spotless. Joseph Todd Gordon Macleod (1903–1984) was a British modernist poet, actor, playwright, theatre director and historian, and also a BBC newsreader. He sometimes published poetry under the pseudonym Adam Drinan. Whilst studying at Rugby School, Macleod was a close friend of Adrian Stokes, and at Oxford he was a close friend of Graham Greene. This is his final poem sequence, entirely autobiographical, containing poems which meditate upon his friendships and familial ties, and the process of aging. 37 pages. 220 x 150 mm (8¾ x 6 inches).

London: Art Union of London, 1866. A nice copy of this work, produced on the 800th Anniversary of the Conquest. First Edition. Green cloth with gilt titles and decoration to the front board. There is a little rubbing and marking to the boards, with a touch of edgewear. The front end paper has a little creasing, and there are some small closed tears to the edges. The title and text pages have light foxing to them. The rest of the book has intermittent spotting. The first few leaves have light creasing to them. One introductory leaf with text and explanation to both pages. Followed by 42 leaves, with a full page engraving to the recto only of each leaf. 240 x 510 mm (9½ x 20 inches).

Paris: Maradan, 1810. Second edition. Hardback. In full calf, with scored design to boards and gilt stamped details and title. Spine has sustained some damage at head and tail, but been repaired. Boards have a few rubbed areas. Marbled endpapers and matching marbling to closed page edges. Some foxing - mainly to prelims. Overall a good copy. Text in French. lvij, 422 pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches). Deuxième édition. Relié. En plein veau, avec dessin marqué aux plats et détails et titre estampés dorés. La colonne vertébrale a subi quelques dommages à la tête et à la queue, mais a été réparée. Les planches ont quelques zones frottées. Pages de garde marbrées et marbrures assorties aux bords des pages fermées. Quelques rousseurs - principalement aux préliminaires. Dans l'ensemble une bonne copie. Texte en français. lvij, 422 pages. 220 x 140 mm.

London: Phaidon Press Limited, 2000. First edition. Colour hardback boards. Produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Magnum Photos. Includes an essay by Michael Ignatieff. A photo book overflowing with photographs and only the briefest amount of text. Approximately a thousand images arranged thematically, some powerfully disturbing and others every day. Fascinating book, and in very good condition. 255 x 265 mm (10 x 10½ inches). . Première édition. Planches cartonnées en couleur. Produit pour célébrer le 50e anniversaire de Magnum Photos. Comprend un essai de Michael Ignatieff. Un livre photo débordant de photographies et d'un minimum de texte. Environ un millier d'images classées thématiquement, certaines puissamment dérangeantes et d'autres quotidiennes. Livre passionnant et en très bon état.

Dublin: James Duffy & Co. Ltd, 1913. A propaganda pamphlet issued against the Home Rule bill in 1913. Fifth Edition. Contains six Articles. 1. Dublin Bigotry; 2. The Scourge of Proselytism; 3. The Northern Babylon; 4. All Ireland v. North East Ulster; 5. Orange Justices and Juries. 6. Protestant Ascendancy. The rear cover has "some facts about Proselytism". A clean and tidy booklet. A touch of darkening to the wrappers only. 32 pages.

Paris: Librairie de la Societe Bibliographique, 1874. Contemporary green leather spine with gilt titles. Marbled boards with green accents. A picture of the first attempts made by the French to establish their domination in India. Martin's generous efforts; the works of La Bourdonnais; the rivalry of it with Dupleix; the recall of La Bourdonnais; the admirable labours of Dupleix, so badly supported by the government of France; the struggles of his successors and the final failure. xi, 504 pp. Title page has small ex libris stamp. Some water staining / foxing throughout. Large fold-out map (47 x 39 cm) to the rear has become detached, a little creased, but otherwise in a good condition. 240 by 160mm (9½ by 6¼ inches). George Bruce Malleson was born in Wimbledon (UK). Educated at Winchester, he obtained a cadetship in the Bengal infantry in 1842, and served through the second Burmese War. His subsequent appointments were in the civil line, the last being that of guardian to the young Maharajah of… Read More

London: Raphael Tuck & Sons , c. 1940. In an excellent condition. Has not been written on or ever posted. Blank to verso. . Tuck's Postcard No. 58. In an excellent condition. Shows an elderly gentleman on a country road, slowly riding his tricycle in front a charabanc full of people eager to be on their way either to or from a seaside day out. One is holding a 'Kiss Me Quick' sign, some are shouting to get his attention, one has a horn and others have rattles. He seems oblivious to their eagerness to get past. Simply saying to himself (presumably in response to a vague level of noise) "'Ello! Sounds like they danged old pedals be wantin' another drop of oil". 80 x 135 mm (3¼ x 5¼ inches). AS THIS IS EPHEMERAL - PLEASE CONSULT US ABOUT THE POSTAGE COSTS.

Frankfurt: A.M. Mallet, 1719. The mounts have very slight bumping, but are in good, clean condition. The plates are good impressions, and cleanly mounted. Plate 71 has a slight crease to the right edge, with a "crack" of loss of ink. This would seem to have occurred at the time of printing. Overall in very nice condition. . A pair of copper engravings of the heavens. The first shows Three globes are floating in the sky, an active seaside scene across the bottom including boats, an old coastal village scene, etc. The globes show the Anteciens, the Perieciens and the Antipodes. These are two small to have been of use to a navigator, and were purely decorative. This is numbered plate 49 to the corner. The second, labeled plate 71 shows a pastoral scene, above which there is a disc showing the sun and the astrological symbols. These were issued by A.M. Mallet in 1719, although these would appear to be slightly earlier impressions (without German text overlaid). Both of the engraved plates are held… Read More

London: Allison & Busby, 1977. First Edition. Black cloth hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. Set in The Balkans and spanning a period of thirty-four years, this novel tells of the wanderings of a certain Lobe Obblemun. As World War II starts, and the Germans invade, Lobe experiences war, repression, revolution, love, politics and suffering. This is a story packed with incident, and unforgettable characters. Dust jacket has light soiling the back, and slight age toning to the edges. Inside the book is clean and tidy. 225 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches). This was Tom Mallin's first book - his other published novels are: 'Dodecahedron', 'Knut', 'Erowina', and 'Bedrok'.

Rotterdam: Roma Publications , 2001. First edition (softback) of this photo book about three simultaneous birthdays. Limited edition of 600. Produced in conjunction with the International Sculpture Collection Rotterdam. Unpaginated [72 pages]. 320 x 235 mm (12½ x 9¼ inches). In a very good condition, with only light handling. Evidence of slight crease to back cover.

Philadelphia: Rosenbach Museum & Library, 1999. First edition. Black soft back with blue dust jacket. Front cover overlaid with an illustration. The exhibition at the Rosenbach featured a copy of Manjiro's own lavishly illustrated manuscript account of his adventures, and this companion book includes full-page colour reproductions the manuscript. In very good / fine condition. 116 pages. 260 x 185 mm (10¼ x 7¼ inches). In 1843 (at just 16 years old) Nakahama Manjirō became the first Japanese person to live in the United States. Two years earlier, at the tender age of 14, he had been rescued after a shipwreck by the crew of the 'John Howland', an American whale ship from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Having mastered English, sailing the world on whaling ships for several years, and trying his hand at gold mining, Manjirō later risked his life to go back to Japan in an attempt to make his homeland more "hospitable." After much suspicion, and many interrogations, he was later to become a shōgun's… Read More

London: The Studio Limited, 1927. Brown marbled paper boards with vellum-like spine. Title in gilt letters on spine and to front. Has an engraved frontispiece. Considers the life and work of French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917). 54 pp. plus 80 b/w illustrations and 8 colour tipped-in plates (with protective tissue). Covers are rubbed, and there is one small water mark to the front board. Previous owner's name to FFEP is from Cavendish Morton (1911 - 2015), the maritime landscape painter. Page and protective tissue edges toned. Generally in a good condition. 300 x 340 mm (11¾ x13½ inches).

Paris: Henri Manuel, 1914. Mounted albumen print of a nurse in Red Cross uniform, signed "Henri Manuel Paris" in pencil in lower margin of mount. - A few small stains. With (later) annotation in ballpoint on verso "La guerre 1914-1918". The nurse is portrayed in a beatific pose. Henri Manuel (1874 – 1947) was a French photographer who served as the official photographer of the French government from 1914 to 1944. 212 by 146mm (8¼ by 5¾ inches).

Glastonbury: Gothic Image Publications, 2006. First edition. Soft colour illustrated covers. This complete manual contains all you need to know to start you on the Bardic Path. Here you will find inspiration and instruction, whether you want to dedicate yourself to the Way of Awen, or simply wish to improve your public-speaking skills and be able to express yourself with confidence. Learn how to enchant an audience with gramarye, through poetry, storytelling and songcraft, and how to use magical words to bless, honour, heal and celebrate your identity, community and cultural heritage. With an easy-to-follow 12 month self-study programme and week-by-week exercises and mini-lessons about bardic lore, this book will lead you along the Way of Awen. For ease of understanding and to invoke inspiration, the book is divided into five parts corresponding to the elements of the Western Magical Tradition: Spirit, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Book and contents in very good condition. 320 pages. 240 x 170 mm (9½… Read More