Biografi

Leonard Woolf / A Biography

Glendinning, Victoria · 2006 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$8.13 (€5.17 | $5.70 | £4.31 | ¥910)

Toronto McClelland & Stewart 1st edition pp. 498.,8vo,Near fine in near fine dust jacket, B&w photos

A SERMON Preached in the Central Congregational Church, Dighton, at the funeral of Joseph Emmons Briggs, May 17, 1867

DAWES, Rev. Ebenezer · 1867 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Cambridge, UK Welch, Bigelow, & Co 1st peinting pp. 34.,8vo,,A stitched pamphlet showing light wear & soiling, else vg cond,Included at the end of this 'In Memoriam' sermon is an Appendix entitled: 'Resolutions Adopted by the Class of Harvard College of 1866, at a Meeting held...

THE POET COWPER AND HIS BROTHER

[Tract Association of Friends] · 1888 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Philadelphia, PA Tract Association of Friends 1st printing pp. 12.,12mo,,A small stitched pamphlet of twelve pages, Name written at top. Prelims. a little soiled & 'thumbed'. Binding tight. Contents unmarked. A good copy.

A STEEL ENGRAVING OF CADWALLADER COLDEN OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK

[COLDEN, Cadwallader] · 1850 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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,,A trifle age-toned at the margins, one corner slightly wrinkled,Colden (1688-1776) was a physician, natural scientest and lieutenant-governor for the Province of New York (i.e. New York State). He served as the first Colonial representative to the Iroquois Confederacy, an ex...

A STEEL ENGRAVING OF THE 31st FIRST MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY

[HEATHCOTE, Caleb] · 1850 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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,,Right margin a trifle wrinkled, and sl. age-toning to margins,Heathcote (1665-1721) served as the 31st mayor of New York City from 1711 to 1713. A marble statute of Heathcote stands atop the old Hall of Records at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan. An armorial crest appears ab...

MEMOIR OF FRANCIS PARKMAN reprinted from The Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts Vol. I.

WHEELWRIGHT, Edward · 1894 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Cambridge, MA John Wilson and Son 1st printing pp. 49.,8vo,,An original copy of the publication with tissue-guarded frontis.,Note: this is the original publication. It is not one of those abominable PDF or printed on demand copies. Edges of printed paper covers are chipped. Li...

AMERICAN PORTRAIT GALLERY, Containing Portraits of Men Now Living; with Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives

LIVINGSTON, John · 1854 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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New York City (no publisher stated) pp. 164-230.,8vo,,A stitched soft cover with original printed covers.,Also included is the Contents of volumes I through IV. Apparently issued in parts, the whole comprising four substantial volumes 'of about 2,000 pages of letter press, and...

AND...HOWE!

HOWE, Gordie and Colleen with Tom DeLisle · 1995 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Traverse City, MI Power Play Publications, Inc 1st edition pp. 427. 8vo. Light shelf wear, else near fine in lightly rubbed dust jacket. 'An authorized biography', signed by Gordie Howe and Colleen Howe on third blank preliminary page. black-and-white photographs

A LIFETIME IN ROSSER: A Narrative by Alan Beachell

BEACHELL, Alan · 2015 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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NP (Manitoba) Published by the author 1st edition pp. 64.,Slim 8vo,,, Card covers creased and rubbed at edges. Small spot (paint?) to front cover. Contents unmarked. Good overall condition. No ISBN. colour photographs

CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF BILLY MILES

MILES, Wilma Sinton [aka Billy Miles] · 1995 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Chevy Chase, MD 1st printing ,8vo,,,Offered is a stiff card folder (21.5 x 14 cm) on the front cover of which is a b&w photo of Billy Miles in uniform. On the inside front page is a drawing of a Chinese junk, and on the inside rear page is printed the poem 'Till We Meet Again'...

CANADA'S WHEAT KING The Life and Times of Seager Wheeler

SHILLIDAY, Jim · 2007 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Regina, SK University of Regina 1st printing pp. vii, 177.,Royal 8vo,,Card covers show light wear, else in very good condition, A couple of instances of inobtrusive marginal notation to text. ISBN 0889771871. black-and-white photographs

SEVEN MEN

BEERBOHM, Max · 1919 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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London William Heinemann pp. 219, ads. 8vo. Biographies of Enoch Soames, Hilary Maltby and Stephen Braxton, James Pethel, A. V. Laider, and 'Savonarola' Brown. Armorial bookplate of 'Casa de Aldrich' to front free endpaper. Bookbinder's stamp to bottom right of second prelimin...

NELSON AND EMMA

Hudson, Roger, editor · 1994 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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London Folio Society pp. 256.,8vo,,Fine in near fine slipcase, Portrait of Lord Nelson on front cover and Lady Hamilton on back. Slipcase with detail from Battle of Trafalgar. color, b&w illustrations

SURSUM CORDA! The Collected Letters of Malcolm Lowry Volume I: 1926-1946

GRACE, Sherrill E. / Edited with an Introduction and Annotatations by · 1995 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Toronto University of Toronto Press 1st edition pp. xliv, 690.,Heavy 8vo,,Very light shelf wear, else vg in lightly worn, vg dust jacket, ISBN 08020074813. black-and-white photographs

LIFE OF SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES

BOULGER, Demetrius Charles / edited and introduced by Adrian Johnson · 1973 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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London Charles Knights & Co. Ltd pp. xxx, 207.,8vo,,Some shelf wear & soiling to boards, conts. clean, good+ cond, No dust jacket. ISBN 0853141770. black-&-white illustrations

THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

CARR, John Dickson · 1949 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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London John Murray 1st edition pp. x, 304. 8vo. Unobtrusive former owner's name on front free endpaper. Very light shelf wear; else in very good condition. The dust jacket has several small closed tears, edge-chipping, and some darkening to the spine; else in good condition. T...

Studies in Biography

Trotter, Lionel James · 1865 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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London Edward Moxon & Co pp. vi, 369. 8vo. Bound in full green calf, spine & board edges ornamented in gilt. Obviously a customer binding. All edges gilt, with marbled endpapers. Initials J. N. W. stamped on front board in centre of crest. Pencilled name on second blank front ...

J. CHRISTIAN BAY

DAHL, Svend · 1948 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Copenhagen, Denmark Det Berlingske Bogtrykkeri 1st edition pp. 49.,8vo,,Card covers very slightly soiled; else vg/nf condition,Foredrag holdt i Dansk Bibliofil-Klub 28. Oktober 1948 i Adledning af Dr. Bays Udnaevnelse til Aeresmedlem af Klubben. Some pages uncut. Bay was a pro...

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU DON'T DIE? The Steven Fletcher Story

McINTOSH, Linda · 2007 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Winnipeg, MB Heartland Associates 1st edition pp. 287.,8vo,,Near fine condition in like dust jacket, ISBN 9781896150505.

TIL MINDE OM ZOOLOGEN HENRIK KROYER Udgivet I Anledning af J. Christian Bays Halvfjerdsa Arsdag / 12. Oktober 1941

[Henrik Kroyer] J. Christian Bay / Svend Dahl · 1941 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Copenhagen, Denmark Alfred H. Hassing 1st edition pp. xix, 94. 8vo. Near fine condition in custom made clamshell box. This is copy no. 9 of 1,400 copies. Inscribed (but not signed) by Dr. Bay to his son. frontispiece