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ADAM (Wm.).
A correct report of the speech delivered by
Mr. Adam, in the House of Commons, on the conduct of H. R.
H. the Duke of York.
Printed by C. Stower, for C. Chapple and D.
Blacklock,
1809. FIRST EDITION, 52-pages, 8vo, recent paper
wrapper: a very good copy.
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APPLETON (Lewis).
Containing in chronological order: I.
Instances of successful arbitration. II. Declarations of legislative
bodies; resolutions of congresses; clauses in international
treaties. III. Opinions of statesmen and jurists. Compiled by
Lewis Appleton, and published by The International Arbitration
and Peace Asociation. 1882. (8)
€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
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CHALMERS (Patrick R.).
Birds ashore and a-foreshore.
Collins
1935
FIRST EDITION, with 20 coloured plates and some other
illustrations by Winifred Austen, 180-pages, large 4to, original
half-green morocco, gilt, top edges gilt: a very good-nice copy.
Limited to 150 numbered copies: signed by both the author and the
illustrator.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
RIPLEY (S. Dillon). (1)
Rails of
the World. A monograph of the family rallidae. With forty-one
paintings by J. Fenwick Lansdowne and a chapter on fossil
species by Storrs L. Olson.
Boston: David R. Godine,
1977. FIRST
EDITION, with 41 fine plates, 17 maps and some text
illustrations, pages xx, 406, (3), folio, original two tone cloth,
gilt: a nice copy.
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HANCOCK (James) and ELLIOTT (Hugh).
The Herons
of the World. With paintings by Robert Gillmor and Peter
Hayman and drawings by Robert Gillmor.
London Editions
Limited,
1978. FIRST EDITION, with 60 fine full-page coloured
illustrations, maps, and some text illustrations, 304-pages, folio,
original cloth, with dust wrapper: a fine, fresh, unmarked copy
in its original card slip-case.
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KIRKMAN (F. B.) & JOURDAIN (F. C. R.).
British Birds.
New edition (1938) revised.
T. Nelson & Sons,
1938. With 200
coloured plates, pages xvi, 209, 4to, original cloth, gilt: a nice,
fresh copy in a worn dust wrapper and a worn original card slip-
case. (4)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
98
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CHANDLER (Raymond).
The Long Good-Bye.
Hamish
Hamilton,
1953
FIRST UK EDITION, 320-pages, 8vo, original purple cloth: a
very good copy.
Precedes the American edition by a year.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
WILKINSON (Robert).
The
Merchant Royall. Being a sermon preached in 1607 in praise of
the wife wherein she is likened to a merchant ship. Whereunto
is added an introduction by Stanley Pargellis.
Herrin, Illinois,
Trovillion Private Press,
1945. With frontispiece, pp (24), 35, 8vo,
original cloth-backed boards, gilt:fine in original tissue.
One of
477 numbered copies on hand-made paper, signed by the
printer/publisher.
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FRANKLIN (Benjamin).
Poor Richard’s Amanack …
Taurus Press
[1962]. With coloured illustrations by Paul Peter
Piech, (21) -pages, 8vo, original stiff wrappers, with a large
printed label on the upper cover: a fine copy.
No 68 of 250 copies
printed.
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JACKSON (Holbrook).
William Caxton (the first English
printer).
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, The Oriole Press,
1959. With
frontispiece, 22-pp, 8vo, original stiff fancy paper wraps, with
printed label: fine.
Copy number 91 of 200 copies printed. With tipped in printer’s
compliment slip.
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FITZGERALD (Robert D.).
The Wind at your Door. A
poem.
Cremorne (Australia), Talkarra Press,
1959. FIRST
EDITION IN BOOK FORM, (16) -pp, small 4to, original
printed wrappers: nice.
Limited edition of 275 copies, signed by the
author and the printer (Walter Stone).
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SEYMOUR (Wm. Kean).
The First Childermas. A play in
five scenes.
Greenock, The Signet Press,
1959. FIRST EDITION,
pp (2), 37, (2), roy 8vo, original printed boards (‘Linson
vellum’): fine.
No. 36 of 50 specially bound copies, signed by author,
from a total printing of 350.
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€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
99
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CHARLES II.
His Majesties Declaration to all his loving
subjects of his kingdom of England and dominion of Wales
concerning ecclesiastical affairs.
London, Printed by John Bill and
Christopher Barker …,
1660
20-pages, folio, recent paper wraper, with “25 Octob:” added at
end of imprint in a contemporary hand: a very good copy.
Wing C 2997. Setting out his intentions on ecclesiastical matters,
expanding and confirming the protestant nature of the established
Church
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
PILKINGTON (Sir Thomas), et al.
The Tryal of Tho. Pilkington, Esq; Samuel Shute, Esq; sheriffs,
Henry Cornich, Alderman, Ford Lord Grey of Werkm, Sir Tho.
Player, Knt Chamberlain of London, Slingsby Bethel, Esq;
Francis Jenks [and seven others] for the riot at Guild-Hall, on
midsommer-day, 1682. Being the day for election of Sheriffs for
the year ensuing.
Printed for Thomas Dring,
1683. FIRST
EDITION, pp (4), 58, pagination erratic but complete, folio,
recent paper wrapper: with some light browning, but a very
good copy.
Wing T 2231.
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€50-€70 (£40-£56 approx.)
100
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CHARLES XIV. JOHN [Bernadotte], King of Sweden
and of Norway.
Proclamations de s. a. r. le prince royal de
Suède et bulletins publiés au Quartier Général de l’armée
combinée du nord de l’Allemagne, depuis le commencement des
opérations jusqu’au 12 février 1814. Précédés de notes qui
expliquent les causes de la guerre.
Stockholm, chez Charles Deleen
(1826)
FIRST EDITION, pages 189, (2, blank), (1, blank but for place
and date - not the printer), 8vo, contemporary quarter red calf,
attractive gilt spine, silk marker: with a small puncture in the
upper board, but still a fine and attractive copy, with the
Bloomfield bookplate.
€80-€120 (£64-£96 approx.)
101
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CHILDERS (Hugh C. E.).
The Naval Power of England.
A speech delivered in the … Commons on the 30th April 1874.
Second edition.
Longmans, Green,
1874
Pages (4), 46, 8vo, recent wrapper: two small stamps on half-
title, otherwise very good.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
ARMY REGULATION BILL.
Army Regulation Bill. The government bill for the better
regulation of the regular and auxiliary land forces of the crown,
and for other purposes relating thereto. With amendments to be
proposed in committee by Colonel Sir William Russell …
inserted in italics.
Edward Stanford,
1871. 52-pages, 8vo, recent
wrapper: a small stamp on the title-page, but still a very good
copy.
Cardwell’s Army Regulation Bill of 1871, abolishing promotion
by purchase, was bitterly opposed.
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RAIKES (George Alfred).
Militia Reform. With special reference to the militia reserve and
the new organisation scheme. Reprinted from “Colburn’s United
Service Magazine”.
W. Mitchell & Co., military publishers,
1873.
FIRST SEPARATE EDITION, 41-pages, 8vo, recent paper
wrapper: a very good copy.
Together, NSTC and COPAC muster only two copies.
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CHILDERS (Hugh C. E.).
Army Organisation. A speech
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