The Athenian Agora: A Short Guide
Athens: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1986. Soft cover. 5.5" x 8.5" Blue card wrappers. 32 pp. Illustrated in B&W. Fine. More
History
Badges and Emblems of the British Forces, 1940
London: Arms and Armour Press, 1968. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 18mo. Soft cover. 64 pp. Over 350 illustrations. Covers toned and soiled, a few stains. A comprehensive guide to the badges and emblems worn at the outbreak of WWII by the British Navy, Army, Air Force, Civil Defence, Welfare, Nursing..... More
Badges and Their Meaning: A Companion to "Rank at a glance" : Army & Navy, the R.N.A.S., R.N.D., R.N.R., R.N.V.R., the Royal Marines, Forces of the Overseas Dominions, British Red Cross Society, Miscellaneous Badges, etc., etc., With Descriptive Notes
London: George Philip & Son. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 18mo. N.d., [ca. 1916?]. Soft cover. 48 pp. Over 300 illustrations. Covers toned and soiled, a few stains. 0. More
Bonaparte et son Armee apres Marengo
Salon-de-Provence: Bibliotheque Raoul et Jean Brunon, 1937. Soft cover. 4to. Soft cover with loose colour plates inserted in quarter leather chemise with marbled paper boards, with marbled paper slipcase. Unbound. Unpaged. XXII original paintings. Foxed to extremities. Chemise spine rubbed. Some edge wear to slip case. More
The Canadian Military Journal Coronation Number, June 1953: A Tribute To Her Majesty From Officers and Ex-Officers of the Canadian Defence Forces
[Toronto]: The Canadian Military Journal, 1953. Soft cover. 4to. Orig. printed wrappers, staple bound. 152 pp. B&W illustrations in text. Wrappers soiled, creased to edges and corners. Short tears to ends of front joints. Staples rusted. Light edge toning to interior. Presentation letter laid in. More
Cronica del Traje Militar en Mexico del Siglo XVI al XX
Mexico: Artes de Mexico, 1968. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Artes de Mexico, No. 102. English and Spanish, with French and German descriptions at rear. Soft cover. 114 pp. Fully illustrated. Covers age toned, lightly bumped to extremities. More
De vrolijke clubist, of Almanach, voor het Schrikkeljaar 1796
[Amsterdam?]: S.n., 1796. Hardcover. 16mo. Full contemporary calf, gilt boarders, device of three villagers on upper front and rear board, gilt tooling on spine, a.e.g., [30], 107 pp., [5]. Collation: [8] *8 A-G8, contains [4 of 6] numbered, hand coloured double page plates [plates 3 and 4 are LACKING], light..... More
Europe in 1815 After the Treaty of Vienna
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1925. Hardcover. 9.25" x 11.25" Westerman's Classical and Historical Map Series. Russet cloth boards, linen-backed paper, folded colour map. 4' x 5' unfolded, 9.25" x 11.25" folded. Cloth rubbed, frayed at extremities. Light fraying of linen to edges, some light foxing. Very good overall. More
Gottingischer Taschen-Kalender fur das Jahr 1804
Gottingen: Heinrich Dieterich, 1804. Soft cover. 32mo. Red stiffened leather envelope-style binding, pocket at rear. Marbled endpapers. A.E.G. 60; 274 pp. [12] plates. Leather is worn and stained. Hand lettered "698" to front cover. Rubbing and spot of wear to interior of binding. Some damp staining to frontispiece, some sporadic..... More
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh's Study Conference on the Human Problems of Industrial Communities within the Commonwealth and Empire, Oxford 1956 [2 volumes + 3 pamphlets]
London: Oxford University Press, 1960. Hardcover. 8vo. Orig. blue cloth. xii, 338, [7 B&W plates]]; xv, 339 pp. Light rubbing to spine ends. Dust jackets sunned to extremities, light bumping and chipping to spine ends. Vol. II has presentation label of the Trustees of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth..... More
The History of Our Flag
1937. No Binding. 5.25" x 2.75" Small folding Coronation souvenir brochure with colour fold-out Union flag. Some light staining, else fine. "Commemorating the Coronation of their most gracious Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Westerminster Abbey, May 12th, 1937." More
Home Service Helmet 1878-1914, With Regimental Plates
London: Star Producsts. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. N.d., [ca. 1968?] The Collector's Series. White printed card wrappers, staple bound. 32 pp. B&W illustrations. Light soiling to covers, else fine. "All photographs, unless otherwise stated, are from the collection of Robert and Christopher Wilkinson-Latham."..... More
La Belle Assemble, Being Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine, Addressed Particularly to the Ladies. Vol. IV--New Series. From July 1, To December 31, 1811
London: Printed for J. Bell, 1811. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Half brown cloth, marbled paper boards. Previously rebound. 376 pp. Illustrated with [19] B&W plates, [9] folding sheets of music, and [9] colour plates of women's fashionable gowns. Spine slightly tilted. Interior is foxed. About fine. Containing poetry, essays, and..... More
Military Operations: Gallipoli, Vol. I, Maps and Appendices
London: William Heinemann, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Second impression. History of the Great War, based on official documents by direction of the Historical Section Committee of Imperial Defence. Orig. red cloth w/ cloth-bound envelope inside rear cover. vii, 77 pp. [5] large fold-out..... More
A New Life in the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland: Facts and Figures for the Immigrant
Dunstable & London: Printed for the High Commisioner for the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland By Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., 1961. Soft cover. 8vo. Revised Edition. Orig. green wrappers. 29pp. Illustrated with four double sided plates of photographs. Light rubbing, otherwise very good. Contains information on on the history and..... More
Un Siecle de Modes Feminines 1794-1894. Quatre cents toilettes reproduites en couleurs d'apres des documents authentiques
Paris: Charpentier et E. Fasquelle, 1896. Hardcover. 18mo. Collection Polychrome. Half burgundy contemporary leather with new cloth spine, orig. label laid down, marbled paper boards. Recently professionally rebacked. Marbled endpapers. Lacks original illustrated wrappers. 20 pp., [95] pp. colour illustrations. Spine cocked. Rubbed to extremities, bumped to corners, some fatty..... More
Why and Because Applied to Negro Slavery
London: William Johnston. No Binding. 5.5" x 8.75" N.d., [ca. 1831-32]. UNIQUE. Single leaf, printed to one side only. A few spots of oxidation, else fine. Regarding the equality of the Black population of the colonies under King Henry IV, and their mistreatment. This pamphlet references John Jeremie's (first president..... More
History of Medicine in the Province of Quebec
Montreal: McGill University, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo (royal). Orig. blue cloth. 97 pp. Fold-out B&W frontis. & [11] double-sided plates of illustration. Light soiling to cloth. Minor chafing to spine ends and corners. Remnants of paper label to head of spine. Foxing to interior. More
Between Continents/Between Seas: Precolumbian Art of Costa Rica
New York: Harry N. Abrams/The Detroit Institute of Art, 1981. Soft cover. 4to. Soft cover. 240 pp. Copiously illustrated. Sunned to extremities, else fine. More
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Aberdeen [With Supplement: 1907-1985]
Saskatchewan: Aberdeen Historical Society, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to (large). 2 Volumes. [1982, 1986] Pictorial red cloth decorated in gilt with gilt lettering on spine,307pp; iv, 58pp [supplement] With added Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan pamphlet laid-in. Illustrated with copious in-text photographs throughout. Light wear on boards, else near fine..... More
Romantic Vancouver Island: Victoria Yesterday and Today
Victoria, B.C. Acme-Buckle Printing Co. Ltd., 1966. 5th or later Edition. Soft cover. 8vo. Centenary Edition. Orig. red printed wrappers. 120 pp. B&W photos and illustrations. Stain from sticker removal to head of front cover, pink damp staining to tail edge, else fine. More
Memorials of Acadia College and Horton Academy for the Half-Century 1828-1878
Montreal: Dawson Brothers, 1881. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 18mo. Orig. green publisher's cloth. 260 pp. Spine tilted. Lightly edge worn. Foxing to edges of text block. Hinges cracked. Ink inscription of Acadia University Registrar to ffep. Some pencil underlining. More
A Collection of the Published Writings of the Late Thomas Addison
Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library, 1983. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Facsimile. Special Edition privately printed for the members of The Classics of Medicine Library. Publishers top-grain cowhide. Boards decoratively brass-die stamped in 22-karat gold. Title on spine in gilt. A.E.G. Ribbon marker. xxxi, 242..... More
The Colophon: A Book Collector's Quarterly, Part Seven
New York: The Colophon Ltd., 1931. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 8vo (imperial). Limited edition, printed for 3000 subscribers. Printed geometric paper covered boards. Unpaginated. Deckled edges. Boards are age toned. Some light rubbing to covers and extremities. Offsetting from illustrations to interior. Each section is designed and printed in a distinctive..... More
The Colophon: A Book Collector's Quarterly, Volume Two, Part Eight
New York: The Colophon Ltd., 1931. Hardcover. 8vo (imperial). Printed paper covered boards, with Art Nouveau-style design. Unpaginated. Deckled edges. Some light rubbing to covers and extremities. Offsetting from illustrations to interior. Laid-in pamphlet of Recent Accessions to the Collection of Graphic Arts, Prints, December 1931. A beautiful collection of..... More