Colonial Administrator (37 results)

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Ex library with stamp to the half title and copyright pages. The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition of 1887 to 1889 was one of the last major European expeditions into the interior of Africa in the…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original striking red scarlet cloth covered boards, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 410 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very near fine condition book in Very Good condition Osbert Lancaster illustrated dust wrapper with light rubbing to the corner…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 410 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition Osbert Lancaster illustrated dust wrapper with crease lines to corners and edges, spine slightly fad…

Size of the engraved image 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches, size overall 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. On good quality paper (not newspaper stock). Printed caption, identifying the subject below the image. Very light damp mark to lower blank corner else very good and with good margins; ideal for framing. From "The National Portrait Gallery of Em…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lime green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (xiv), 258 pp with 2 maps and 15 monochrome photographs throughout. Age darkening to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper…

British colonial administrator (1868-1924), Member of Council of India, 1914-19, and Permanent Under Secretary of State for India from 1919. Two pages, 12mo. Folded once. Very good, though lightly creased and a little discoloured. Docketed and bearing R.S.A. stamp. Referring to a previous letter he finds 'that the point that off…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and red decorated olive green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains (xv)-blank, 252 pp. Pencil name to the front free end paper 'Mrs Burbridge', spotting to the text block edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member o…

British colonial administrator (1895-1948), High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya. One letter docketed and both bearing R.S.A. stamp. Both signed 'G E. J. Gent'. LETTER ONE (one page, quarto): Ormsby Gore has had forwarded to him a letter received by one of the Secretaries of State's Private Secretaries 'from Dr. A. C.…

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. With mourning border. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. He apologises for an engagement that will keep him 'out of Town' on the date proposed. Reads: 'My dear Joyce / I should so much have enjoyed coming to your party, & it was very kind of you & Olive to think of it / Yours af…

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. (In his Who's Who entry he stated that he was 'author of a great number of papers and articles in the Journals of Scientific Societies'.) 1p, landscape 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. With stamp and manuscript docketting of the RSA. He writes: 'In 1900 (I think) I gave a lectu…

3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly-aged. He begins by thanking him for his reminder: 'Yes I should like A's laying up policy renewal - we should not set out till July'. He reports that they have 'found winter quarters' with 'fresh air & quiet', but not 'near some port for steam coaches &c.' They expect to stay ther…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original azure blue cloth covers, black lettering to spine, black lettering and Invicta motif to upper panel, top edge gilt. Quarto 10" x 8" xvi, 510 [pp]. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Lord Harris was an English amateur cricketer, mainly active fro…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains (xv), 241 pp, 3 folding maps and 4 in-text maps. Light rubbing to the covers, else in Very Good condition. From the private library of artist and military author Cecil Constant…

Text on both sides of the bottom half of an Autograph Letter Signed, 12 x 9cm, a sprawling hurried handwriting. Text; "[p.1] [.] due to the death of the [Princess?]. | The cattle plague is a serious business - I do not think we shall be able to do [p.2] bottom half only] about the [occupation?] of the Southern ports [Suez, Port…

2pp., 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. He has asked his friend 'Mr Reilly' to assure the recipient that he will be with him on the arranged date. 'Independently of my personal interewst in Methodism from the fact of my family having been for 35 years in connexion with that body, I take as a Christian, an extended interest…

For biographical details of Dr R. E. S. Tanner, see the end of this description. Brown card folder (by The Parker File Co. Ltd, Rangoon), housing 105 items (confidential correspondence, memoranda, applications, advisory and information documents, reports, telegrams, newspaper cuttings) relating to Tanner's application and traini…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet buckram covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, front end paper map. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5¾''. First volume by Her Majesty's Stationery Office in 'The Corona Library' series of books about the British Colonial territories. Contains (xii), 307 + i pp with 40 black an…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. [Carta Executoria] Confirmation of noble status in favour of Don Antonio de las Cagigas Castillo y Santelices, Natural y originario de esa dicha villa de Escalante, y residente en la ciudad de Buenos Ayres en los nuestros Reynos de Indias: y su Procurador en su nombre, se ócurrió a l…

Publisher's original wire stitched card wrap covers (soft back). 4to. 11'' x 8½''. Contains 80 pp with archive photographs throughout with fine local views and events of 1931, Lord Harris' portrait with early recollections of Canterbury Cricket Week from his manuscript. Portraits of Kent Cricketers, Mr Clifford Wheeler's 5th Ann…

7½'' x 4½'' No. 979 of 1000 Limited Edition British East African Campaign | 19 January - 27 November 1941 Flown Cover flown cover SIGNED to the front cover 'Eric Wilson V.C.' Certification signed by Group Captain W. S. O. Randle to the rear + three cachet inserts + 5'' x 3'' white card SIGNED 'Eric Wilson V.C. | Somaliland Camel…

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, tall 8vo. In fair condition, lightly aged; folded twice. In the following transcription the manuscript parts are in square brackets: 'By Command of the Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. / To [Mr William Mullice]…

Three pages, 8vo, conjoint leaves, wear at spine, not affecting text. "After many wanderings your letter of Feb 13th. has caught me here. I have been out of England since the middle of January,/ Your letter refers to a previous one wh. I have never received. / I am afraid that I cannot throw much light on the subject wch you ref…

7pp., 12mo. In India Office envelope, addressed by Frere to 'The Rt. Revd. | The Lord Bishop of Winchester | 17 Devonshire Place | W.' In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. In the event that he is unable to attend the meeting ('as I have an engagt. for 3 o'clock at Marlborough House') he asks the Bishop to 'mention - if you…