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$14.00
1h80/28

STANISLAVSKY PRODUCES OTHELLO


STANISLAVSKY, CONSTANTIN:

first ediiton, red cloth, 244pp diagrams, VG( vsl bruised lower corners, vsl edgewear, v sl sunned spine head & foot, prev owners isncr to ffep, v sl foxing to ep's & edges) d/w VG-(front spine repaired with red tape, price clipped, sl wear tears & chipped extrems, sl rubbed soiled & sunned)

PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles London 1948

KEYWORDS: history stanislavsky moscow art theatreothello

$233.75
1h81/5

EXPLORING THE STRATOSPHERE


HEARD, GERALD:

scarce first edition, grey cloth with green title to spine, 104pp illus, VG(sl stained spine foot, v sl edgewear, sl paste action to ep'sv sl foxing throughout, prev owners inscr to ffep) d/w VG-(price clipped, sl foxing, sunned spine, rubbed & soiled with sl sunning, v sl insect holes to rear & edges with v sl chipped spine head)

PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson & sons London 1936

KEYWORDS: astronomy history stratosphere

$35.00
1h81/19

LITTLE SHIPS OF NEW ZEALAND


TITCHENER, PAUL:

FIRST EDITION, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, imperial octavo, blue cloth, 159pp illus, VG+(v sl edgewear, sl soiled top & fore edges) d/w VG+(v sl wear to extrems, sl internal foxing, sunned spine, v sl rubbed & soiled)

PUBLISHER: A H & A W Reed Wellington 1978

KEYWORDS: history new zealand yachting

$76.50
2g5/4

Bulbs and Bulb Culture


FISH,D.T.

[first edition] 465pp+index+ads.[dated 1887] ills.[b/w] VG (grey cloth w.purple/brown/gilt dec.stamps to top board and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,boards sl.shaky w.paper separation starting at ep gutters,owner's bookplate to front pastedown and inscr.to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: upcott gill london [nd,c.1887]

KEYWORDS: natural history bulbs gardening hoerticulture d.t.fish

$76.50
2d14/8

The Story of Chinese Gordon


HAKE,A.EGMONT

tenth edition in half-leather 407pp ills.[2x b/w w.2x fold-out maps] VG+ (brown cloth w.half-leather,gilt stamps and raised bands to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,surface scratch to top board,sl.scuffs to leather,mod.wear to extrems.,marbled eps and edges,prelims.sl.foxed o/w contents clean and tight)

PUBLISHER: remington london 1884

KEYWORDS: history biography geography chinese gordon a.egmont hake

$191.25
2d15/18

Paris Herself Again in 1878-9


2 vols.

SALA,GEORGE AUGUSTUS

third edition 2 vols.in half-leather 329/360pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (marbled paper boards w.half-leather,gilt raised bands w.gilt-on-black title patches to spines,rubbed and soiled w.surface scuffs and scratches to leather,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,owner's stamp to eps,prelims.sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,marbled edges,tight)

PUBLISHER: remington london 1879

KEYWORDS: literature history geography travel paris france george augustus sala

$15.30
1h81/24

A HISTORY OF CORNELL


Drawings by Alison Mason Kingsbury

BISHOP, MORRIS:

Third printing, red cloth, illus, 301pp, VG+ (v sl soiled & rubbed, v sl foxed edges, contents excellent ) d/w VG (v sl creases wear & tears to extrems, v sl sunned soiled & rubbed, spine sl sunned, 3cm open tear to spine head, 1cm tear to top front edge)

PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, London, 1962

KEYWORDS: cornell university morris bishop history adams farrand day malott

$22.95
1p1/7

Derby


the life & times of the 12th earl of derby

DERBY,EARL OF;COX,MILLARD

first edition 164pp ills.[b/w and col.] NF (black cloth,sl.stained,owner's stamp to half-title) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.chipping to extrems.w.1cm closed tear to foot of front cover repaired internally w.tape)

PUBLISHER: allen london 1974

KEYWORDS: history biography horse racing sport derby millard cox

$38.25
1p1/10

The Fool Errant


being the memoirs of francis-antony strelley

STRELLEY,FRANCIS-ANTONY;HEWLETT,MAURICE[ED.]

first edition [from the editor's collection] 352pp VG (green cloth w.gilt/white dec.stamp to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,bookplate of editor maurice hewlett to front pastedown,prelims.and contents sl.foxed w.edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1905

KEYWORDS: biography history memoir francis-antony strelley maurice hewlett

$76.50
2d13/45

Crises and Commitments


the politics and diplomacy of australia's involvement in southeast asian conflicts 1948 - 1965

EDWARDS, PETER; PEMBERTON, GREGORY

first edition, 515pp.(b/w) VG+( black cloth, extrems.sl.bumped, content edges mod soiled, map illus.to eps.sl. soiled) in NF d/w ( v.sl.rubbed & soiled.)

PUBLISHER: allen & unwin sydney 1992

KEYWORDS: peter edwards gregory pemberton politics australia/southeast asian conflicts 1948 - 1965 history

$38.25
2g9/3

The Dixon - Meares Controversy


HOWAY, FREDERIC W. ( ED.)

reprint edition, 156pp. Illus.(b/w) F ( blue cloth )

PUBLISHER: da capo press new york 1969

KEYWORDS: frederic w howay dixon - meares controversy british colombia fur trade exploration maritime history travel politics trade geography

$15.30
1h82/25

ROCKETS MISSILES AND SPACE TRAVEL


LEY, WILLY:

reprint, red cloth, 436pp illus, VG(v sl cocked, sl wear & scuffing to edges, sl rubbed & soiled, booksellers stamp to ffep, sl foxing to ep's & edges)

PUBLISHER: Chapman & Hall Ltd London 1952

KEYWORDS: astronomy history rockets misslies space travel

$22.95
1h83/3

POT-POURRI MIXED BY TWO


EARLE, C. W. & CASE, ETHEL:

First edition, green boards and green cloth spine, gilt titles to spine & front board, 256pp, VG- (sl sunned soiled & rubbed, sl edge wear, sl foxed eps & edges, contents excellent)

PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1914

KEYWORDS: maria theresa earle ethel case pot pourri writings journal natural history recipes poetry gardening

$114.75
1p1/23

Sailing Through Time


the ship in greek art

SPATHARI,ELSI

first edition 271pp ills.[b/w and col.] F in NF d/w (v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: kapon athens 1995

KEYWORDS: nautical history arts greece transport elsi spathari

$149.18
1p1/24

Friendship Sloops


DUNCAN,ROGER F.

first edition 194pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (cream cloth,mod.soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,maps to eps,content edges v.sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine and front cover sl.sunned,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.,publisher's label to rear flap)

PUBLISHER: international marine camden 1985

KEYWORDS: nautical history transport sloops roger f.duncan

$15.30
1h83/30

TEEMS OF TIMES AND HAPPY RETURNS


BEHAN, DOMNIC:

first edition, ex lib with minimal markings, purple cloth, 234pp, VG-(sl gum stains to boards, v sl edgewear, v sl rubbed, sl internal seperation to hinges partially repaired with tape, unidentified squashed insect to ffep, sl foxing throughout) d/w VG-(sl internal gum stains, v sl wear & tears to extrems with sl holes by squashed insect ot edges, sl sunned spine with surface loss to foot, v sl rubbed)

PUBLISHER: Heinemann London 1961

KEYWORDS: history autobiography dominic behan dublin ireland

$15.30
1h84/23

DENNIS COMPTONS TEST DIARY 1964


COMPTON, DENNIS:

first edition, green cloth, 120pp illus, VG+(v sl bruised corners, v sl edgewear, v sl paste action to ep's) d/w VG(sl chipped top front, v sl wear & tears to extrems, sl sunned, v sl rubbed & soiled)

PUBLISHER: Nicholas Kaye London 1964

KEYWORDS: sport history cricket dennis compton

$19.13
1h84/26

ALBERT OF BELGIUM


CAMMAERTS, EMILE:

first edition, red cloth, 504pp illus folding maps, VG-(v sl tear to spine head, v sl edgewrear, vsl rubbed & soiled, sl foxing to ep's & edges, sl staining to first part of text)

PUBLISHER: Ivor Nicholson & Watson London 1955

KEYWORDS: history belgium prince albert

$15.30
1h84/27

THROUGH THE OVERCAST


The Weather and the Art of Instrument Flying

JORDANOFF, ASSEN:

reprint, blue cloth, 356pp, illus, VG(v sl edgewear, v sl bumped spine foot, v sl rubbed & soiled, sl gum stains to ep's, prev owners stamp & sign to pastedown & ep, sl foxing to ep's & edges with sl soiling to fore edge)

PUBLISHER: Funk & Wagnalls Co New York 1939

KEYWORDS: aviation history instrument flying

$15.30
1h85/5

DUST FOR THE DANCERS


DEAN, BETH: & CARELL, VICTOR:

first edition, burgundy cloth, 214pp illus, VG(v sl edgewear, boards rubbed & discoloured to edges with v sl surcface loss, ep's v sl browned) d/w VG-(sl wear tears & chipped to extrems, sl sunned rubbed & soiled)

PUBLISHER: Ure Smith Sydney 1955

KEYWORDS: history australia aborigines mainoru yuendumu pikilyi

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