Collectanea: First Edition (234 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 315pp. Illustrated throughout with b&w photographs, Plans and line drawings. Areas covered include: Richborough, Canterbury, Tonbridge, Horton Kirby etc. In as new condition but unclipped dj has tear to front of dj at bottom. Scuff to top corner. This is a heavy volume and post and packing will be more than quoted. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0.0 0.0.…

Bound mimeographed leaves. Condition: A fine copy. First edition. 4 pp. Sm. 4to. George Vernadsky was a Russian-American historian.

Stapled mimeographed leaves. First edition. 3 pp. Sm. 4to. Chokan Valikhanov (1835-1865) was a Kazakh ethnographer, historian, geographer, economist, traveller, diplomat, and Russian army officer. OCLC shows only 3 copies. Minor shelf wear and faint toning, else fine.

Stapled mimeographed leaves. First edition. 8 pp. Sm. 4to. Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev. "was a major Silver Age poet and a victim of Bolshevik repression. Gumilev, his first wife, Anna Akhmatova, and Osip Mandelstam were the fore-most representatives of acmeism, a movement emphasizing concrete personal experience that arose in response to the dominant symbolist school of poetry during the 1910s. .Gumilev was arrested by the Bolsheviks in August 1921 for his alleged part in an anti-Soviet plot. Although the charges were almost certainly fabricated, Gumilev and sixty others were executed within weeks, over the protest of many writers.[and his] work was banned in the Soviet Union from 1923 until 1986," (Encyclopedia of Russian History). OCLC shows only 4 copies Minor indents along margins, otherwise fine.…

Unbound. Condition: A very good copy. First edition. 7 leaves. Sm. 4to.

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Cloth, VG. xii+207pp, index, corrigenda tipped to the pastedown, cloth a little rubbed, otherwise a nice copy. Limited to 350 copies. Wiltshire Archaeological And Natural History Society Records Branch Volume XII. A collection of 6 papers relating to the Medieval history of Wiltshire. 500 grams.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 315pp. HARDCOVER. Very clean copy internally. No inscriptions. In very clean VG d/w. Size: 4to - over 93/4" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. vol III only viii 259pp blue publisher's cloth gilt, ex-reference library with minimal labels few signs of use spine sunned, CS Third series XII.

Bound mimeographed leaves. Condition: A fine copy. First edition. 7 pp. Sm. 4to. Biography and bibliography of the somewhat forgotten Polish born explorer and military officer Grombchevskii (Grabczewski in Polish) who was employed by the Russian government to report on the situation in the Pamirs and explored the Hindu Kush, eventually meeting up with and expelling Francis Younghusband from the Pamirs. Scarce. OCLC shows no copies.…

Paperback. Condition: Very good. First edition. 88p. A softcover book in near-fine condition. Mild tanning due to age, but otherwise clean and tight. January 1931 issue of a periodical issued by the Order of Reformed Cistercians. Text is in French. This issue features articles on the papal bull GERENTES AD VOS of Martin V, a homily on the feast of St. Bernard, and more.…

First edition. Original green cloth. Spine badly worn along along edges. Bookplate and former owners signature. A few marks in text. A hardcover book in fair condition.

Stapled mimeographed leaves. Condition: A near fine copy. First edition. 6 pp. Sm. 4to. OCLC shows no copies.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 404pp. Interesting bibliography reference literature. The book is in good condition - clean and bright with some very light public reference library stamps. It presents very nicely on the shelf. PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxx, 315 pages, [4] folded leaves of plates : illustrations, 3 maps, plans, 1 portrait ; 28 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pxiv-xxx) and index. Subjects; Rigold, S. E. Rigold, S. E. Bibliography. Rigold, S. E. (Stuart Eborall) 1919-1980. Rigold, Stuart Eborall Biography. Rigold, S. E. (Stuart Eborall) ; Bibliography. Bibliography Rigold, Stuart Eborall. Antiquities. Excavations (Archaeology) England Kent. Bibliography Rigold, Stuart Eborall. Archaeology Addresses, essays, lectures. Architecture England History Addresses, essays, lectures. England Antiquities. England. Great Britain History, Local ; Addresses, essays, lectures. Kent (England) Antiquities ; Addresses, essays, lectures. 1 Kg. …

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, purple cloth lettered gilt, top edge gilt, fore-edge rough-trimmed, many leaves remain unopened, the binding tight and the text clean, folding map, plate, 358pp.

Sewn Binding. Condition: Good +. 1st Edition (as such). Originally printed in Paris in 1585.56 pages in fragile sewn, paper-vellum wrapper, most of spine chipped away. One of 275 small-paper copies; were also issued] [balance of title] together with two curious elegies. -- Titles of the elegies: To the husband of the woman with the frizzled hair, p. [34]-35; France complaining of the lewdness of her maidens, p. [36]-37. -- Notes by William Rooke, p. [38]-56. -- Paper watermarked: J Whitman 1887. Internally fresh and clean without marks or signatures; the thin paper vellum however is failing at the spine and there is a deficient area on the rear cover. No loss of text.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxx, 315 pages, [4] folded leaves of plates : illustrations, 3 maps, plans, 1 portrait ; 28 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pxiv-xxx) and index. Subjects; Rigold, S. E. Rigold, S. E. Bibliography. Rigold, S. E. (Stuart Eborall) 1919-1980. Rigold, Stuart Eborall Biography. Rigold, S. E. (Stuart Eborall) ; Bibliography. Bibliography Rigold, Stuart Eborall. Antiquities. Excavations (Archaeology) England Kent. Bibliography Rigold, Stuart Eborall. Archaeology Addresses, essays, lectures. Architecture England History Addresses, essays, lectures. England Antiquities. England. Great Britain History, Local ; Addresses, essays, lectures. Kent (England) Antiquities ; Addresses, essays, lectures. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Dark covers with gilt lettering, spine is sunned with wear at both spine ends. Library labels, wallets etc from Lindsey and Holland County Libraries, endpapers darkened, front end-paper is semi-detached from binding (approx half its length), binding otherwise sound, pages are clean. One volume of the 3-volume set. No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 70718061094. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Firm dark green covers with gilt lettering, spine a little faded with top spine end bumpped and bottom spine end has loss of approx 0.5 cm. Bookplate, library date-sheet, ticket envelope for Lindsey and Holland County Libraries. Sound binding, darkened end-papers, clean pages. One volume of the 3-volume set. No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 70718061093. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

Red Cloth Boards. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Published: July, 1898.Limitation notice OF THIS EDITION, FIVE HUNDRED COPIES WERE PRINTED ON ENFIELD DECKLE EDGE PAPER AND ONE HUNDRED COPIES ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE VELLUM IN JULY MDCCCXCVIII. Crisscross cloth boards, moderate red lettered and decorated in gold, white endpapers with red frame rules and floral design at lower front edge, leaves untrimmed; Contents: 'The Explanation', 'The Vampire', 'Mandalay', 'Recessional', 'The Three Captains' Bibliographies: Livingston 180, Stewart p. 621(M), Ballard XC(A) p. 135, Richards E126 Inscription by previous owner to front end paper.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo. 536 pages, indexed. Hardback bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt. A fresh, clean copy. Text is in German. Contains a large foldout of constellations in the center.

Leather. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. 1st. 1st thus limited facsimile reprint of the 1792 edition; maroon c w/gilt decorations/titles; raised bands; stain marker; heavy 22c gilt edges; decorative end papers; 239 clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A near fine copy, in a near fine unclipped dust jacket of Volume XXXIX of Struik's Africana Collectanea series. This is copy #802 of 1,000 issued. The maroon cloth binding is clean and unworn, with strong gilt lettering to the spine and blind stamping and a gilt decoration to the front board. Everything is sound and tight, with square unbumped corners. The contents are clean and bright with no ownership inscriptions or other markings of any kind. The dust jacket is unclipped (no flap price), and shows only the most trivial of edgewear. It is now protected in a removable mylar cover. From the blurb: "William Bennington Boyce was the trusted adviser of Sir Benjamin d'Urban during the Sixth Kaffir War, 1834-1835. However, the part played by Wesleyan missionaries during that war brought them into disfavour in England, and Boyce himself was strongly criticised. This led him to set out his opinions unequivocally in his 'Notes on South African Affairs'".…

Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. None. First edition. 32 pgs. Limited edition of 500 copies Unmarked hardcover with no dust jacket. Deckled pages. Five poems and stories: The Explanation, The Vampire, Mandalay, Recessional, The Three Captains. Six pages are intact but unattached to inside spine. Red textured cloth with gilt title on cover and spine. 1/2 x 3 5/8 inches.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good with a darkened spine and edges of the board, light edgewear. One of 500 copies printed on Old Stratford paper.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxx, 315 pages, [4] folded leaves of plates : illustrations, 3 maps, plans, 1 portrait ; 28 cm. Subjects: Rigold, Stuart Eborall 1919-1980. Bibliography Rigold, Stuart Eborall. Excavations (Archaeology) England Kent. Genre: History. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

unknown_binding. Condition: Good. First Edition; number 606 of 750 copies Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. vol XLVII, viii 346pp, blue boards gilt, teg, near fine with loose errata page, includes description of Oxford from the Hundred Rolls 1279, Oxford Church Notes 1643-4, three consecrations of College chapels, Coaching in and out of Oxford 1820-1840, illus. …

Printed wrappers, 8vo, 90 pp. 1751 items. Top edge of textblock smokestained, otherwise /Wrappers browned and duststained, contents Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff board cpvers with ring binding. Nice clean copy, no ownership names or i8nscriptions.