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CHURCHILL, Winston by Second World War [6 Volumes] - 1948

CHURCHILL, Winston

by Second World War [6 Volumes]

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London: Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1948-1954., 1948. 1st Edition. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. 1st Printing 6 Copyright date is 19948-1954 First editions, first printings. 6 volumes, 8vo (203 x 135 mm). Numerous maps and charts. Contemporary blue morocco gilt, turn-ins gilt, edges gilt, stamp-signed by Bayntun for Kroch's & Brentano's, Chicago (spines and a few boards sunned). FIRST TRADE EDITION of Churchill's monumental history. Woods A123(b).
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  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1948-1954.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1948
  • Pages 4445
  • Size 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
  • Keywords Rare
  • Size 8vo - over 7� - 9�\" tall

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A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland -...

A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

by Stuart, Rev. Andrew Godfrey

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Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1854 viii, [2], 274pp, with the armorial frontis-piece with tissue-guard intact, and folding linen-backed Genealogical Table, bound in 3/4 maroon leather and red cloth, raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, binding and hinges tight. Small ownership label of A.B.W. MacEwen, the author and genealogist. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title page, with that persons signature on the title page, appears to be "G.H.F.Stuart, 1898". The linen-backed, folding Genealogical Table shows light foxing and a few closed tears, the book shows occasional light foxing, covers show occasional edge nick, with small stain.
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Leaving Cheyenne
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Leaving Cheyenne

by McMurtry, Larry

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New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Printing. First state dustjacket is not price clipped. Dustjacket has original price of $4.50 shadowed by a light sticker residue. Signed on the front free endpaper in blue ink by Larry McMurtry with his early, very legible signature. A beautiful copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
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Palm Leaf Manuscript on Ayurvedic Medicine, written in Malayalam Script, from Kerala, India
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Kerala, India: Original Manuscript Circa 18th - 19th Century. From the Collection of Jacques Marchais [1887-1948] who in 1938 opened an Indian and Tibetan Art Gallery in Manhatten, to fund her desire to build a center of Tibetan Art on her property in Staten Island, showing her label on the wooden cover. The polished, bevelled wooden boards measure 9-1/2" long by 1-1/4" top to bottom. The stack measures 2-1/4" thick with the wooden covers, and 1-3/4" thick without the wooden covers, with a jute cord running through two holes in the book. With 82 leaves total, which were inscribed with a sharp stylus, then covered in ink made from oil and lampblack, wiping off the excess to reveal the Malayalam script. A few small annotations in pencil, in English, reveal some of the translations, *"Errhine for Coma" [Errhine means to be stuffed into the nose] *"Fever pill" *"Cure for sundry genital disorders" and *"Ginger powder". Malayalam script is… Read More
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The British Herbal: an history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or...
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The British Herbal: an history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or raised for beauty

by Hill, John

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First edition. Printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, in Gray's Inn; J. Hodges near London Bridge; J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Churchyard; B. Collins; And S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, in Pater-noster Row. London. 1756. Folio. Engraved frontispiece. Title page in red and black. (2), dedication, 533, (3) index pp. Text in double columns. Decorative engraved tailpieces. 75 engraved plates. Contemporary full calf. Spine in seven compartments with raised bands and red leather label. Relaid to joints and corners. Inner margin repair to title, lower edges of 1-4 chipped, paper fault small hole to 47/8, short closed tear to 113/4 with basic paper repair to verso, minor insect damage to lower margin 169/70, repair to outer margin 429/30. Toning/darkening to feps, frontispiece and title. Corner of front pastedown torn with loss. Creasing to title and frontispiece. Occasional spotting, a handsomely patinaed copy.
Historic pressed grasses have been loosely inserted at 269, 303, 337, 351, 419, 431, 437, 499, and at… Read More
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Pomponius Mela. Iulius Solinus. Itinerarium Antonini Aug. Vibius Sequester. P. Victor De...
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Venetiis. : Aldi et Andreae Soceri: Melchiorem Sessam. , 1518 1535 . Old vellum, raised bands, red spine label with gilt title.. Very good, spine moderately soiled, contents near fine.. 8vo., 15.8x9.5 cm. . Latin text. A collection of early works on geography. weight: 0.7 lb. Printer's devices on title pages and on verso of final pages.
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A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland -...

A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

by Stuart, Rev. Andrew Godfrey

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Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1854 viii, [2], 274pp, with the armorial frontis-piece with tissue-guard intact, and folding linen-backed Genealogical Table, bound in 3/4 maroon leather and red cloth, raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, binding and hinges tight. Small ownership label of A.B.W. MacEwen, the author and genealogist. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title page, with that persons signature on the title page, appears to be "G.H.F.Stuart, 1898". The linen-backed, folding Genealogical Table shows light foxing and a few closed tears, the book shows occasional light foxing, covers show occasional edge nick, with small stain.
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Leaving Cheyenne
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Leaving Cheyenne

by McMurtry, Larry

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New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Printing. First state dustjacket is not price clipped. Dustjacket has original price of $4.50 shadowed by a light sticker residue. Signed on the front free endpaper in blue ink by Larry McMurtry with his early, very legible signature. A beautiful copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
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Palm Leaf Manuscript on Ayurvedic Medicine, written in Malayalam Script, from Kerala, India
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Palm Leaf Manuscript on Ayurvedic Medicine, written in Malayalam Script, from Kerala, India

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Kerala, India: Original Manuscript Circa 18th - 19th Century. From the Collection of Jacques Marchais [1887-1948] who in 1938 opened an Indian and Tibetan Art Gallery in Manhatten, to fund her desire to build a center of Tibetan Art on her property in Staten Island, showing her label on the wooden cover. The polished, bevelled wooden boards measure 9-1/2" long by 1-1/4" top to bottom. The stack measures 2-1/4" thick with the wooden covers, and 1-3/4" thick without the wooden covers, with a jute cord running through two holes in the book. With 82 leaves total, which were inscribed with a sharp stylus, then covered in ink made from oil and lampblack, wiping off the excess to reveal the Malayalam script. A few small annotations in pencil, in English, reveal some of the translations, *"Errhine for Coma" [Errhine means to be stuffed into the nose] *"Fever pill" *"Cure for sundry genital disorders" and *"Ginger powder". Malayalam script is… Read More
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The British Herbal: an history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or...
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The British Herbal: an history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or raised for beauty

by Hill, John

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First edition. Printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, in Gray's Inn; J. Hodges near London Bridge; J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Churchyard; B. Collins; And S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, in Pater-noster Row. London. 1756. Folio. Engraved frontispiece. Title page in red and black. (2), dedication, 533, (3) index pp. Text in double columns. Decorative engraved tailpieces. 75 engraved plates. Contemporary full calf. Spine in seven compartments with raised bands and red leather label. Relaid to joints and corners. Inner margin repair to title, lower edges of 1-4 chipped, paper fault small hole to 47/8, short closed tear to 113/4 with basic paper repair to verso, minor insect damage to lower margin 169/70, repair to outer margin 429/30. Toning/darkening to feps, frontispiece and title. Corner of front pastedown torn with loss. Creasing to title and frontispiece. Occasional spotting, a handsomely patinaed copy.
Historic pressed grasses have been loosely inserted at 269, 303, 337, 351, 419, 431, 437, 499, and at… Read More
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Pomponius Mela. Iulius Solinus. Itinerarium Antonini Aug. Vibius Sequester. P. Victor De...
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Venetiis. : Aldi et Andreae Soceri: Melchiorem Sessam. , 1518 1535 . Old vellum, raised bands, red spine label with gilt title.. Very good, spine moderately soiled, contents near fine.. 8vo., 15.8x9.5 cm. . Latin text. A collection of early works on geography. weight: 0.7 lb. Printer's devices on title pages and on verso of final pages.
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The Second World War : Winston S. Churchill / Complete in 6 Volumes

The Second World War : Winston S. Churchill / Complete in 6 Volumes

by The Second World War : Winston S. Churchill

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London : The Educational Book Company Ltd, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st Chartwell Edition. Very good copies, all original gilt-blocked blue morollo cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description : 6v., plates ; 8vo. Notes : The ""Chartwell"" edition. Subjects : Second World War. Hitler. German Second World War. Great Britain WW2. European History.
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