The Political Economy of Street Hawkers in Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong, 1989. Trade Paperback. A Very Good copy. Book has shelfwear & sunning to spine & covers. Interior is tight, clean, & unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' - 9¾'. More
University of Hong Kong, 1989. Trade Paperback. A Very Good copy. Book has shelfwear & sunning to spine & covers. Interior is tight, clean, & unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' - 9¾'. More
Viking, 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed, Limited First Edition. Number 566 from a limitation of 1485 copies. Signed by Smith, the first Catholic candidated for the American Presidency, on the publisher's limitation page. A Very Good copy. Book has shelfwear, bumped corners, sunning to spine, a tear to the top..... More
Hilliard, Gray, & Co., 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. A nice copy of this scarce work on the true discovery of America. xii + 364pp., with 2 foldout maps (all complete) In the original green patterned cloth, with gilt titles on spine. This is a nice copy, the binding is tight..... More
The Society for Asian Art, 1878. First Edition. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG in lthr/boards (sl rubbing/corners; sl browning/int edges). 8vo xii+154+ [2] Text in French. Study of incunables produced in Brittany, plus a facsim ile reproduction of the first book produced there ('Le Trespassement..... More
Printed at the Theater for Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black-Swan, 1698. First Edition. Leather Binding. A good copy in full period brown panelled calf (both boards detached or nearly so; lacking spine; some browning to text). Sewing of the text-block appears intact on cords. Lacks the engraved frontispiece..... More
Printed at Oxford, & re-printed at London, 1642. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pamphlet measuring 5.25 x 7' 24pp. A Very Good copy with minor wear, slight tears, and traces of soiling. This work, issued at the outbreak of the first English Civil War..... More
John Murray, 1868. First Edition. Leather Binding. Attractively bound in 3/4 black morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and geometric tooling, covers bordered with a single gilt fillet, all edges gilt (has some rubbing to spine and boards; some foxing to text). Bookseller's ticket of H.M. Gilbert, Southampton;..... More
J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1751. First Edition. Leather Binding. 2 finely-bound volumes, complete as issued. An exquisite set in stunning period bindings. Full mid-18th-century red morocco in what has sometimes been termed 'Chippendale Style', spines with raised bands, black morocco label, and elaborate gilt floral and geometric..... More
The Macmillan Co., 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR WITH A LETTER and other material. Original blue cloth, with gilt titles. Cloth is water damged along the bottom, and rubbed in places; inner hinges a bit loose, but intact. Signed and dated by Stefansson on the front free endpaper..... More
Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by author 'To Senator Walter S. Davis, to remind him of an afternoon in 1903, and an evening in 1924, both pleasant...' A very good copy of the first edition, later printing (no date on title page)..... More
Published by Wm. Clarke, J. Murray, S. Bagster, J. M. Richardson, Sherwood and Co, 1815-1818. First Edition. Leather Binding. Large paper edition. A near fine set, beautifully bound in period full light brown straight-grained morocco (often called 'Russia'), spine with raised bands, red leather labels, gilt tooling, and elaborate decoration..... More
Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios, 1736. First Thus. Leather Binding. 2 volumes, as issued. A very good set in full period vellum, spines with brown morocco labels (spine darkened, minor wear; texts have some minor browning and scattered foxing; title leaf of volume I has mended tear). A remarkle 18th-set of the great..... More
D. Appleton and Co., 1840. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes, complete as issued. A good set in the original dark brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind (rebacked with original spines laid down, preserving original endpapers; boards rubbed; text has some foxing and marginal stains). Frontispiece in volume I with..... More
Pocket Books, October 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A GREAT PRESENTATION COPY, signed and inscribed by author to noted American writer David Shields, who edited and introduced the revised edition issued in 2014: 'Dear David - Thank you for remembering my book and keeping it..... More
Cambridge University Press, January 1971. Hardcover. A Near Fine copy in a Good dustjacket. Book has shelfwear; DJ has shelfwear, edgewear chipping to top & bottom of spine, toning, a tear to the top of the back cover near the flap (about 3/4'), a tear to the spine near the..... More
Macmillan, New York and London. First Edition. Hardcover. A good copy in the original derk green cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt (some bumping and wear to edges and corners with some heavy rubbing and a tear to cloth; two ink signatures on front endpapers; part of rear jacket..... More
Viking Press, 1939. Second Edition. Hardcover. Association copy, signed by a member of Veblen's large family on front pastedown (' T.A.' or 'J.S.' Veblen'). First printing of the 'New Edition' from 1939, with a new introduction by Joseph Dorfman. A good copy in the original green cloth, jacket front flap..... More
Boussod, Valadon & Co. and Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1897. First Edition. Leather Binding. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Beautifully bound in period 3/4 crimson morocco by Sotheran, spine with raised bands, gilt coats-of-arms and rosettes within gilt-ruled compartments, gilt Royal coat-of-arms on cover, covers ruled in gilt, top..... More
Edward Jeffery, 1803. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Bound in full brown period polished calf, spine decoraoetd in gilt (front board detached; hinges 'repaired' with brown tape; some browning and foxing to text; stains to endpapers). PROVENANCE: Bookplate of Harry B. Lear. [title continued] with the Science..... More
D.L. Stinchfield, January 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Original brown cloth covers with gilt spine and covers titles. First Edition. A Good copy. Boo khas shelfwear, edgewear, severely bumped corners, soiling to covers, and edges of text block, rubbing to covers, a former owner's stamp on the inside front cover, a...... More
The Home Printery, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An authentic history of the Yellow Medicine incident, of the fate of Marsh and his men, of the siege and battles of Fort Ridgely, and other important battles and experiences. Together with a historical sketch of..... More
Urania-Verlags-G.m.b.H., 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Good in cloth (some browning/exterior & interior). 8vo 93+[3] Text in German. Capsule history of the world's industrialization.2 B/w Illustrations / Table. More
University of Pennsylvania Press, October 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy of the hardcover first edition in jacket. More
William P. Nimmo ND [ca. 1860?], 0000. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Good in cloth (some wear/head of spine; ext edges rubbed). 12mo 283+[1]+2 84 'New Edition' (title page). Edited by John Mackay Wilson; revised by Ale xander Leighton. Contains 23 short stories in all;..... More
Self Published, 1954. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Solid and unmarked in decorated boards, 544 pages, profusely illustrated with author's drawings and maps in black & white, and signed by author on title page. Illustrations By Author. More