August September 1891: Signed (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good octavo hardcover in original boards with original pale patterned endpapers (showing some minimal foxing to versos); spine slanted 3/16ths inch (5 mm.) Front board illustrated in color, gilt spine titles bright. Something has been removed from the FFE, probably a glued-on bookplate. (NO signs of lending-library history.) Inscribed to top of second blank in an elegant period hand "Jas Emery / from the Author 1893," though author Emerson (as seems to have been his habit) has NOT signed his name. Why the B&W photographs are so small we have no idea; some of them, at least, appear to be 35 mm. contact prints. 298 pp. including the Appendix (Log), followed by 2 pp. "Opinions of the Press." Here reduced from $475. As with all our items priced higher than $90, this item will be shipped "signature required.". Illustrated with 18 incredibly small B&W photographs (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condition: VG. Natal (1891) P.Davis. These lectures were originally prepared with the double object of removing some of the ignorance which i found prevailing.respecting the stirring events which preceded and led up to the founding of the two Dutch Republics; and of adding my contribution.to the great cause of Political Union in South Africa (author's Preface.) Small octavo, 54pp., hardcover. Signed by Tudhope ( appears to be signed by him) in presentation to Mr. Hammond. VG. Scarce to Rare. Pictures available on request.…