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London: Putman & Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Brun, Vincenz. ALCIBIADES: Beloved of Gods and Men. London: Putnam and Company, 1935. 8vo., 373pp. Map endpapers. Blue cloth gilt letter at the spine. A fine, fresh copy in a near fine or better dustwrapper. Rare as such. First Edition. An historical novel set in 5th century Greece. Like Graves' I Claudius, & Yourcenar's Hadrian, the historical novel has been given a new introspective, acceptance & respect amongst collectors & readers. An exceptional example.
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ALCIBIADES: Beloved of Gods and Men
by Brun, Vincenz
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ASSINATION AT ST. HELENA. the Poisoning of Napoleon Bonaparte. Forward by David Chandler
by Forshufvud, Sten and Ben Weider
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Vancouver: Mitchell Press, (1978), 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First edition. 8vo. A fine copy in dustwrapper with a couple of tiny closed tears. INSCRIBED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY BEN WEIDER. In what could come to be rated for its history-changing implications, the most significant homicide detection story ever wr itten, Dr. Sten Forshgufvud, & Ben Weider, an authority on Napoleon, here gives discovered evidence in startling detail on the cause of the Emperor's death. An excellent copy of an uncommon title.
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AUGUSTUS. The Memoirs of the Emperor
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London: The Bodley Head, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Massie, Allan. AUGUSTUS. The Memoirs of the Emperor. London: The Bodley Head, 1986. First edition, first printing. Original cloth in dustwrapper. 8vo., brown cloth gilt. A very fine, fresh handsome copy.
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DAWN FALCON
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New York: William Morrow and Co, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Moray, Ann. DAWN FALCON. New York: William Morrow & Co, Inc., 1974. 8vo., 416pp. Quarter blue cloth gilt over mustard coloured boards. A fine copy in like dustwrapper. The story of two young Theban princes who founded the great Egyptian XVIII Dynasty known today as the New Kingdom. An excellent example.
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THE DEPUTY AT SNOW MOUNTAIN
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Toronto: The Copp Clark Co. n.d. [1932], 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Marshall, Edison. THE DEPUTY AT SNOW MOUNTAIN. Ontario: The Copp Clarke Co., Limited., n.d. [1932] First Canadian Edition. 8vo., 284pp. Red cloth stamped in black at the spine & upper cover. A fine, fresh copy in a very good or better dustwrapper showing modest edgewear & tiny chips. Very uncommon especially in dustwrapper. A novel of detection & adventure in the booming Alaskan city of Snow Mountain.
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DOCTOR MIRABILIS
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New York: Dodd Mead & Company, (1971), 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hardcover. Blish, James. DOCTOR MIRABILIS. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, [1971], First published U.S. edition. 8vo., 334pp., quarter cloth. The first volume in the "After Such Knowledge" trilogy.". a superb historical novel on the life of Roger Bacon." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-42. A fine copy in a near fine price-clipped dustwrapper showing minor age tanning to spine panel & light sticker shadow on the upper front panel.
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DOVE OF ISHTAR
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London: Geoffrey Bles, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hardcover. Varaday, Desmond. DOVE OF ISHTAR: The Story of Semiramis. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1967. Publisher's black cloth stamped in gilt at the spine. 8vo., 277pp. A fine copy in a very good or better dustwrapper with a couple of very tiny chips at the spine crown. A very uncommon title. "Semiramis was a famous Assyrian Princess, who reigned over Babylon for forty-two years and laid the foundation in 800 BC for Assyria's later ascendancy as a world power". Her legends were fabulous.
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THE EARL
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Holland, Cecelia. THE EARL. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. 8vo., 303pp. Brown cloth gilt, red topstain, map endpapers. First Edition. A fine fresh copy in like dustwrapper. A novel of 12th century England, the story of swords & the Norman conquest, the nation embroiled in the battle between two rival claims to the throne. Highly Regarded. Excellent copy.
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GODDESS OF THE GREEN ROOM
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London: Robert Hale [1971], 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Plaidy, Jean. GODDESS OF THE GREEN ROOM. London: Robert Hale, (1971). First edition. 8vo., 351pp. Purple cloth gilt. A fine fresh unblemished copy in a near fine bright dustwrapper showing a hint of use at the top edge. The tenth volume in the Georgian Saga.
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GOYA AND GUITARS
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London: Elek Books, (1958), 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Villeboeuf, Andre. GOYA AND GUITARS. London, Elek Books, (1958). First edition. Translated by John Branko. Illustrated with the author's sketches. A fine example in black lettered red cloth in a fine fresh dustwrapper. With 4 b/w illustrations and colour dustwrapper artwork by Villeboeuf who is a noted French painter & book illustrator. This book is 'A gifted painter's account of what Spain, its art and architecture have meant to his own work over a long period of years.' Superior example.
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HESTER
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London: Cassell, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Cleeve Brian. HESTER. London: Cassell, 1979. 8vo., 377pp. First Edition. A fine fresh copy in illustrated dustwrapper with wraparound colour art depicting a Revolutionary battle scene. "Mr. Cleeve's powers of story-telling have developed even more surely: this is his most fiery, most dramatic novel yet. in Hester he has created a character with a truth and a depth of passion which bring her vibrantly alive." A novel of the French Revolution & its times.
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THE HONORABLE PRISON. Signed
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New York: Dutton/Lodestar, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition Inscribed by the author to the title-page. A fine copy in 1/4 beige cloth over cinnamon paper covered boards, black titles to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 199 pp. First appearing as a short story in The New Yorker, winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, this first novel is a unique exploration of the quest for political freedom.
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THE INDIANS' BOOK AN OFFERING BY THE AMERICAN INDIANS OF INDIAN LORE, MUSICAL AND NARRATIVE, TO FORM A RECORD OF THE SONGS AND LEGENDS OF THEIR RACE
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Historical Collection of Native American Lore. Hardcover. 8vo. Harper and Brothers, New York, 1907. Xxxvi, 573 decal-edge pages. Colour, Black and White Illustrations and Photographs throughout. First Edition/First Printing. Original beige woven pattern cloth with red, yellow and black with some rubbing on the edges and spine.The cover design is taken from a parfleche or satchel of dressed hide painted by Wihunahe (Chief Woman) of the Cheyenne Tribe. This was chosen because as the parfleche carries their personal possessions so does this book hold their lore. Black and white and colour illustrations that are outstanding. Beautiful photos of Native Americans from that period. The inside first page has a tiny tear other than that it is in fine condition but pages are aged. A unique and rare compendium of Native folklore, decorations and myths including rare musical scores from many of the tribes in their original languages with contributions…
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THE INTRIGUES OF CAROLINE CHERIE
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London: Arthur Barker, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Cecil Saint Laurent . THE INTRIGUES OF CAROLINE CHERIE. London: Arthur Barker, 1961. 8vo., 287pp. translated from the French by Joyce Murchie. Blue cloth, stamped silver to the spine. A fine copy in a near fine price clipped Eileen Watson designed dustwrapper. First English Language Edition. The author's latest installment in the adventures of Caroline de Salanches [Caroline Cherie]. Determined to further her husband's military career, she lunges light-heartedly into political intrigue and is persuaded by the great Talleyrand to steal some state papers from the Dutch King Louis.
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THE KILLING OF RICHARD THE THIRD
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New York: Scribner's, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Farrington, Robert. THE KILLING OF RICHARD THE THIRD. New York: Scribners, 1971, First Edition. 8vo., 287pp. Red cloth gilt. A fine copy in like Elisa Manriquez designed dustwrapper. A novel of late 15th century England.
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THE LION OF JUSTICE. (Series: Norman Trilogy 2.)
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London: Robert Hale, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Plaidy, Jean. THE LION OF JUSTICE. (Series: Norman Trilogy 2.) London: Robert Hale, 1975. (Plaidy also writes as Philippa Carr, & Victoria Holt. Pseudonym of Eleanor Hibbert). 8vo., burgundy cloth with gilt title lettering to spine. A fine fresh copy in dustwrapper. In this 2nd title of Plaidy's acclaimed Norman Trilogy, Henry I & his two brothers Rufus & Robert fight for the crown of England.
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THE NORMAN PRETENDER
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Anand, Valerie. THE NORMAN PRETENDER. London: Chatto & Windus, 1980. 8vo., 410pp. Teal cloth, gilt lettering. A fine fresh copy in like price clipped dustwrapper. Four pages of family tree for the English & Norman ruling houses. The author's second book continues the story of the Godwin family, Earl of Wessex, in the period culminating with Harold's death at the Battle of Hastings. An excellent example.
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THE PROSELYTE
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New York: Appleton, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Ertz, Susan. THE PROSELYTE. New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1933. 8vo., 359pp. First Edition. A fine, fresh copy in excellent dustwrapper showing 1 small chip at the rear upper tip. An interesting tale of young Mormon proselytizer in England, who converts an Englishwoman of remarkable courage, marries & brings her to Utah. A remarkable copy.
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THE QUEEN'S KNIGHT
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New York: Random House, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Borowsky, Marvin. THE QUEEN'S KNIGHT. New York: Random House, 1955. 8vo., 372pp. First Edition, First Printing of the author's His first book. Dustwrapper wraparound 'Camelot' art by Tracy Sugarman. Black blind-stamped cloth binding, gold titles. A fine fresh copy in dustwrapper showing a touch of wear. An excellent example of this historical novel based on the stories of King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table.
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THE RAPE OF TAMAR
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New York: MacMillan, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacobson, Dan. THE RAPE OF TAMAR. New York: Macmillan, 1970. 8vo., 224pp., smooth black cloth, gilt. A fine fresh copy in like dustwrapper, mildly faded at the spine. "The novel, as its narrator exclaims, is indeed melodrama. For all its seemingly lurid ingredients, - incest, rape, murder - it is outrageously funny. It is a triumph of the imagination. The story of the rape of King David's daughter by her brother Amnon, and the chain of violent events that inevitably followed. . .
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