ELIAS, W.H.J.
Indie Onder Japanschen Hiel.
Uitgeverij w. Van Hoeve, 1946. Cloth, 244pp. Near fine in a chipped but very good d/w.
Uitgeverij w. Van Hoeve, 1946. Cloth, 244pp. Near fine in a chipped but very good d/w.
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ELIOT, George.
How Lisa Loved The King. Boston: Fields, Osgood and Company, 1869. First edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth, 48pp. Bookplate o/w a fine copy.
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ELIOT, George.
Silas Marner...... New York: George Munro's Sons, (1898). Reprint. "Crown Series No. 29." 8vo., orig. pictorial wrappers, 159, (3)pp.ads. Cheap paper browned as usual and a bit brittle, wrappers have some chips out at extremities but still very good.
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ELIOT, T.S.
Poetry and Drama.
London: Faber and Faber, (1951). First English edition. (preceded by the U.S. edition). Fine in a near fine d/w.
London: Faber and Faber, (1951). First English edition. (preceded by the U.S. edition). Fine in a near fine d/w.
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ELIOT, T.S.
The Confidential Clerk. A Play by....
London: Faber and Faber, (1954). First edition, first issue, first state of the d/w with the price "10s 6d." With the misprint "Ihad"on p.7. Name o/w fine in d/w.
London: Faber and Faber, (1954). First edition, first issue, first state of the d/w with the price "10s 6d." With the misprint "Ihad"on p.7. Name o/w fine in d/w.
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ELIOT, T.S.
The Three Voice of Poetry.
London: National Book League by the Cambridge University Press, 1953. First edition. Wrappers, (24)pp. Fine.
London: National Book League by the Cambridge University Press, 1953. First edition. Wrappers, (24)pp. Fine.
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ELISOFON, Eliot.
Java Diary. London: Macmillan, (1969). First edition. Sm. 4to., cloth, 298pp. Fine in a near fine d/w. This combines the authors personal diary of his experiences in the Udjong Kulon Nature Reserve in the remote jungle section of Java with a selection of the spectacular photographs he made there.
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ELLIOTT, L.E.
Brazil Today and Tomorrow. New York: Macmillan, 1917. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. dark blue pictorial cloth, xi, 338, (5)pp.ads. White spine decoration slightly flaked o/w near fine. Covers most aspects of Brazil; the history, colonization, social conditions, transportation, industry, finance, horticulture and medicine, etc.
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ELLIS, J.J.
D.L. Moody At Home. The Dundee Factory Girl who became a Devoted African Missionary. (WITH): Jeanie Gilchrist. Pioneer Missionary to Central Africa. (Cover title: Two Missionary Heroines in Africa).
Kilmarnock: John Ritchie, nd. (190-?) Two books in one as issued. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, 80; (80)pp. Foredge slightly foxed, inscription o/w fine.
Kilmarnock: John Ritchie, nd. (190-?) Two books in one as issued. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, 80; (80)pp. Foredge slightly foxed, inscription o/w fine.
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ELLIS, James J.
John Williams. The Martyr Missionary of Polynesia. London: S.W. Partridge, nd. (187-?) Sixthteenth Thousand. 8vo., orig. pictorial rust cloth, xii, (13)-160, 20pp.ads. Cheap paper browned as usual o/w a nice copy.
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ELLIS, Mrs. (Sarah)
The Women of England, Their Social Duties, and Domestic Habits.
New York: D. Appleton, 1843. 8vo., full cont. calf, 214, (24)pp.ads. Lacking the front free e/paper, inner hinges cracked, foxing throughout but still a very good copy.
Sarah Ellis [?-1872] was one of the most voluminous and popular writers of the period. With her husband, William Ellis the highly respected missionary to the South Seas, she devoted herself to various "moral" causes, particularly the promotion of temperance. Ellis instituted a school for young ladies so she could apply the principles illustrated in her books; moral training, formation of good character, and the domestic duties of women. Ellis took great pains to "improve the intellectual condition of women of the lower classes." The above title is an example of this sort of work; containing information on education, dress, conversation, etc. A contemporary reviewer commented, "we know of no volume better calculated to exercise a powerful, lasting and beneficial influence. If we could have our way, every family would have a copy of The Women of England."
New York: D. Appleton, 1843. 8vo., full cont. calf, 214, (24)pp.ads. Lacking the front free e/paper, inner hinges cracked, foxing throughout but still a very good copy.
Sarah Ellis [?-1872] was one of the most voluminous and popular writers of the period. With her husband, William Ellis the highly respected missionary to the South Seas, she devoted herself to various "moral" causes, particularly the promotion of temperance. Ellis instituted a school for young ladies so she could apply the principles illustrated in her books; moral training, formation of good character, and the domestic duties of women. Ellis took great pains to "improve the intellectual condition of women of the lower classes." The above title is an example of this sort of work; containing information on education, dress, conversation, etc. A contemporary reviewer commented, "we know of no volume better calculated to exercise a powerful, lasting and beneficial influence. If we could have our way, every family would have a copy of The Women of England."
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ELLIS, William.
Polynesian Researches: Society Islands.
Vermont & Japan: Tuttle, (1969). Facsimile reprint of volume 2 of the second, enlarged and improved edition of 1831. Thick 12mo., cloth, xiv, 438pp. Fine in d/w.
Ellis was one of the earliest missionaries in the area and was relatively enlightened. "The Rev. Mr. Ellis kept voluminous notes on every phase of Polynesian life, culture, social organization and beliefs. His records now constitute one of the finest historical records of their kind, free of foreign social intrusion and competely authentic...."
Vermont & Japan: Tuttle, (1969). Facsimile reprint of volume 2 of the second, enlarged and improved edition of 1831. Thick 12mo., cloth, xiv, 438pp. Fine in d/w.
Ellis was one of the earliest missionaries in the area and was relatively enlightened. "The Rev. Mr. Ellis kept voluminous notes on every phase of Polynesian life, culture, social organization and beliefs. His records now constitute one of the finest historical records of their kind, free of foreign social intrusion and competely authentic...."
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ELLROY, James.
My Dark Places. Blakeney, Glos: Scorpian Press, (1996). From the sheets of the first edition. 1 of 85 numbered copies in a special binding and signed by the author. Quarter red leather, marble boards. Fine.
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ELSNER, Eleanor.
Spanish Sunshine. New York: Century Co., (1925). Tall 8vo., orig. green pictorial cloth, 368pp. Name o/w near fine. With chapters on the main towns and cities in Spain; Malaga, Cordoba, Seville, Cadiz, Ronda....and many others.
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ELVIN, Harold.
Elvin's Rides Thailand Lapland Cambodia. London: Longmans, (1963). First edition. Inscribed by the author. Cloth, 204pp. A fine copy in a near fine d/w. Three of the author's bicycle trips; from Bangkok to Chiang Mai; through from Bergen to Trondheim in Norway; and from Bangkok to ANgkor Wat.
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ELWIN, Verrier.
The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin.
(Oxford): Oxford University Press, 1964. First edition. Cloth, xii, 356pp. Fine in d/w with some minor wear to spine ends.
The author was Advisor for Tribal Affairs for the North East Frontier Agency from 1954 until his death in 1964; he had devoted his life to a study of India's "tribal people" since 1932 and had authored many monographs on the subject. This account of his life in India was published immediately after his death.
(Oxford): Oxford University Press, 1964. First edition. Cloth, xii, 356pp. Fine in d/w with some minor wear to spine ends.
The author was Advisor for Tribal Affairs for the North East Frontier Agency from 1954 until his death in 1964; he had devoted his life to a study of India's "tribal people" since 1932 and had authored many monographs on the subject. This account of his life in India was published immediately after his death.
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ENGELBACH, Alfred H.
Rudolf's Dilemna. A Tale of the Rising in the Tyrol.
London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, nd. (188-?) 8vo., orig. green dec. cloth, 222, (2)pp.ads. Bookplate, scattered foxing o/w very good.
London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, nd. (188-?) 8vo., orig. green dec. cloth, 222, (2)pp.ads. Bookplate, scattered foxing o/w very good.
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ENOCK, C. Reginald.
Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History and Political Conditions, Topography and Natural Resources, Industries and General Development. With an Introduction by Martin Hume.
New York: Scribner's Sons, 1909. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, xxxvi, (363)pp. Small crack at upper corner of upper cover o/w a near fine copy.
New York: Scribner's Sons, 1909. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, xxxvi, (363)pp. Small crack at upper corner of upper cover o/w a near fine copy.
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ERASMUS.
L'Eloge De La Folie, Traduit Du Latin D'Erasme, Par M. Gueudeville, Nouvelle Edition, revue & corrigee sur le Texte de l'Edition de Bale. Et Ornee De Nouvelles Figures. Avec Des Notes.
NP: no publisher, 1761. Sm.8vo., full contemporary calf, gilt compartments, leather label, (6), xxiv, 222pp. Bookplate, light wear to the spine ends but still a better than very good copy.
NP: no publisher, 1761. Sm.8vo., full contemporary calf, gilt compartments, leather label, (6), xxiv, 222pp. Bookplate, light wear to the spine ends but still a better than very good copy.
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ERDESWICK, Sampson and Thomas Harwood.
A Survey of Staffordshire; Containing The Antiquities of That County, By Sampson Erdeswick Collated With Manuscript Copies, and With Additions and Corrections, By Wyrley, Chetwynd, Degge, Smyth, Lyttlelton, Buckeridge and Others; Illustrative of The History and Antiquities of that County, By The Rev. Thomas Harwood.
London: J.B. Nichols and Son, 1844. A new edition. Tall 8vo., orig. cloth backed boards, leather spine label, (cii), (1)-588pp. An about fine copy in the original boards.
London: J.B. Nichols and Son, 1844. A new edition. Tall 8vo., orig. cloth backed boards, leather spine label, (cii), (1)-588pp. An about fine copy in the original boards.
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