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MILL, John Stuart · 1873 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$21.72 (€13.82 | $15.23 | £11.53 | ¥2,431)

New York City Henry Holt and Company pp. vi, 313. 8vo. Bound in original maroon cloth, the boards ruled in blind.The boards are rubbed at the edges and the spine lettering is faded. Corners of boards a bit rounded. Binding slightly sprung but hinges and contents tight. No inte...

CHARLES DICKENS AND MARIA BEADNELL Private Correspondence

BAKER, George Pierce (ed.) · 1905 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$81.21 (€51.66 | $56.94 | £43.10 | ¥9,090)

Boston, MA The Bibliophile Society pp. xxx, 152. Royal 8vo. Bound in original faux half vellum & encased in double slipcases. Engraved title page designed and engraved by J. S. King, with his signature in pencil to lower right of plate mark. The book is in extraordinarily nice...

THE CORRESPONDENCE OF DAVID SCOTT DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY RELATING TO INDIAN AFFAIRS 1787 - 1805

Phillips, C. H. [ed.] · 1951 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$16.26 (€10.34 | $11.40 | £8.63 | ¥1,820)

London Royal Historical Society 1st edition ,Larger 8vo,,Bound in original blue cloth blocked in blind and gilt,Boards rubbed, sl. scuffed, and with large water stains darkening cloth of both volumes. Both volumes slightly cocked. Spines lightly sunned. Bindings tight; content...

MEMOIRS RELATING TO THE LORD TORRINGTON

LAUGHTON, John Knox [ed.] · 1889 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$27.07 (€17.22 | $18.98 | £14.37 | ¥3,030)

London The Camden Society 1st edition pp. xii, 203.,Larger 8vo,,Bound in original brown cloth blocked in blind and gilt,Binding and spine show sl. bumping to tips, light rubbing to extremities, and light scuffing to cloth. Binding tight. Overall, in good plus, to very good, co...

MY PERSONAL REMINISCENCES

GIROUARD, Mrs. David [sic] · 1960 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$19.26 (€12.25 | $13.50 | £10.22 | ¥2,156)

NP (Somerset, MB?) Published by the author ,,,This is a photostatic copy of an original printed pamphlet. A note on the title page says 'Copy at Municipal Office, March 13, 1978'. We presume that the municipal office referred to is in Somerset, MB. Although the author is shown...

Svitte de la Premiere Partie des MEMOIRES OV OECONOMIES Royals De'Estat, Domestiqves, Politqves, et Militaires de Henry LeGrand

SULLY, Maximilian de Bethune, Duc de · 1663 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Paris Thomas Jolly pp. 561, [21]. 12mo. Bound in full contemporary leather; raised bands to the spine. The binding is in poor condition, with heavy wear to the boards, spine partially gone, exposing cords, hinges tender but intact, contents remarkably clean, with only the usua...

The Noble and Renowned HISTORY OF GUY EARL OF WARWICK

1829 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$59.92 (€38.12 | $42.01 | £31.80 | ¥6,707)

Warwick, UK John Merridew et al. pp. viii, 148. 12mo. Bound in half leather of marbled boards, with marbled foredges. 'Containing a full and true account of his many famous and valiant actions, remarkable and brave exploits, and noble and renowned victories.' A 'New Edition, w...

'WE' The Famous Flier's Story of His Life and His Transatlantic Flight Together with His Views on the Future of Aviation

LINDBERGH, Charles A. · 1928 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$10.81 (€6.88 | $7.58 | £5.74 | ¥1,210)

New York City G. P. Putnam's Sons pp. 318.,8vo,,Front hinge a trifle weak, bds. sl. scuffed; else very good cond, A later printing. Bookplates, 1928 ink inscription and former owner's name on first blank page. No dust jacket. black-and-white photographs

THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

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

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New York City Harper & Brothers 1st edition pp. x, 304. 8vo. Light shelf wear; else vg in slightly chipped and torn; else good dj. An entertaining and readable biography of the creator of Sherlock Holmes by the famed mystery writer Carr. States 'Copyright 1948, 1949' on copyri...

THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. comprehending An Account of his Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order etc. etc.

BOSWELL, James · 1823 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$39.59 (€25.18 | $27.76 | £21.01 | ¥4,431)

London J. Richardson and Co. et al. pp. 477. 8vo. An 'orphan' volume: volume III, only, of a four volume set. Bound in original printer's boards, now worn at edges & moderately soiled. Contents clean and tight: good+ condition.

The Letters of T. E. Lawrence

[T. E. LAWRENCE] Garnett, David (ed.) · 1938 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$28.46 (€18.10 | $19.95 | £15.10 | ¥3,186)

London Jonathan Cape 1st edition pp. 896. Royal 8vo. Bound in usual Cape brown buckram with gift inscription on second blank leaf. Corners of boards slightly bumped; spine ends slightly crumpled. Else in very clean, tight - overall near fine condition. No dust jacket. From O'B...

My Irish Year

Colum, Padraic · 1912 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$460.42 (€292.89 | $322.83 | £244.35 | ¥51,535)

New York City James Pott & Co 1st edition pp. xiii, 286. Thick 8vo. Bound in original decorated ribbed green cloth. 15 black & white plates & photos. Cloth wrinkled, edge-rubbed, lightly soiled & scuffed. Carries old donation bookplate. Binding shaken; else good condition. Col...

Exil et Captivite de Napoleon : extraits du Memorial de Saint-Helene par le Comte de Las-Cases [etc.]; [Bound together with] 'Souvenirs de la Vie Politique et Intime, Anecdotes, Episodes faits et Paroles Memorables du Grand Homme et du Grand Empereur'

Moreau, Achile · 1857 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$325.07 (€206.79 | $227.92 | £172.52 | ¥36,385)

Paris Renault et Cie 1st edition pp. iv, 224; pp. 90. Royal 8vo. Originally issued in green illustrated card covers, now recently re-bound, retaining the original wraps, in a beige cloth hard-cover binding, with gilt lettering to the spine. Woodcuts. Contents show occasional l...

EIN TYCHO BRAHE WANDERT VOM ORESUND NACH POLEN UND VIA HAMBURG NACH 350 JAHREN ZURUCK

GOTZ, Hans · 1950 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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Copenhagen, Denmark pp. 48 to 53.,Small 4to,,Pages wrinkled, corners 'thumbed', else in good plus condition, An abstract from 'Stultifera Navis' Mitteilungsblatt der Scweizerischen Bibliophilen-Gesellschaft, of January, 1950/. black-&-white illustrations

CHRISTIAN WITHOUT A CREED Some Remarks on Abraham Lincoln's Religion

[Abraham Lincoln] MEARNS, David C. · 1955 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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pp. 14.,16m0,,Small stapled pamphlet: very light soiling, else in vg condition,No publisher stated, nor place of publication. Mearns was the author of 'The Lincoln Papers'. No copy currently for sale, or shown as being held in an institutional library. Delivered to the young p...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Centenary 1859-1959

[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]; Weil-Nordon, Prof. P. (Intro.) · 1959 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$379.21 (€241.23 | $265.88 | £201.25 | ¥42,445)

London John Murray 1st edition pp. 136. Small folio. Beautifully bound in silver-decorated red buckram. Bevelled boards, silver rules, titling in silver, with ribbon marker. Coloured tipped-in frontispiece and 130 other illustrations. Slight dent to top edge of front board, sl...

THE LIFE OF THOMAS HARDY

Brennecke, Jr., Ernest · 1925 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$12.20 (€7.76 | $8.55 | £6.47 | ¥1,366)

New York City Greenberg, Publisher, Inc 1st edition pp. viii, 259.,Large 8vo,,Small tear to top spine edge, very light edgewear, ink name; vg, A handsome book, with charming illustrations. No dust jacket. photo frontis, b&w plates

PROFILES IN COURAGE [The Inaugural Edition, with a new Foreward by Allan Nevins]

KENNEDY, John F. · 1961 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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New York City Harper & Row pp. xxiii, 266. 8vo. Bound in blue buckram, with gilt facsimile signature of JFK on front board., top edge stained faded blue/green, black buckram spine. Two small blemishes to the boards; very good. Jacket lightly scuffed, small chips and closed tea...

THE JOURNAL OF JAMES BOSWELL 1781-1783 / Death of Lord Auchinleck 30 August 1782 / Jaunt to London, Spring, 1783

BOSWELL, James [Geoffrey Scott and Frederick A. Pottle, editors] · 1932 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

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[Printed in the U.S.A.] [Privately printed] pp. viii, 316.,Larger 4to,,,This is volume 15 of an eighteen volume set, entitled: 'Private Papers of JAMES BOSWELL from Malahide Castle / In the Collection of Lt-Colonel Ralph Heyward Isham / Prepared for the press by Geoffrey Scott...

BOSWELL IN HOLLAND 1763-1764 Including his Correspondence with Belle de Zuylen (Zelide)

POTTLE, Frederick A. (ed.) · 1952 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$48.79 (€31.04 | $34.21 | £25.89 | ¥5,461)

London William Heinemann Ltd limited ed pp. xix, 428.,Royal 8vo,,Bound in half vellum over blue buckram; t.e.g. & ribbon marker.,Corners of boards a bit bumped, boards sl. scuffed & soiled. Faint discolouration (from sun?) across top half of rear board. Hinges and joints tight...