NICHOLS, Beverley.
Cats' A.B.C. Illustrated by Derrick Sayer.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1960). First edition. Pictorial paper boards, 124pp. Discreet name on e/paper o/w about fine in a d/w with a touch of wear at the spine tip.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1960). First edition. Pictorial paper boards, 124pp. Discreet name on e/paper o/w about fine in a d/w with a touch of wear at the spine tip.
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NICHOLS, Beverley.
Cats' X.Y.Z. Illustrated by Derrick Sayer.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1961). First edition, wrapper issue. Wrappers. (126)pp. Near fine in d/w.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1961). First edition, wrapper issue. Wrappers. (126)pp. Near fine in d/w.
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NICOLAS, Nicholas Harris.
A Synopsis of the Peerage of England; Exhibiting, Under Alphabetical Arrangement, The Date of Creation, Descent, And Present State of Every Title of Peerage which has Existed in this Country Since the Conquest.
London: Printed by J. Nichols and Son...... 1825. In two volumes. First edition. Sm. 8vo., cont. half vellum, gilt decoration on the spines, leather labels, (404); (405)-942pp. Near fine.
Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas [1799-1848] lawyer, genealogist and historian. A fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Nicolas is best know for his "History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire."
London: Printed by J. Nichols and Son...... 1825. In two volumes. First edition. Sm. 8vo., cont. half vellum, gilt decoration on the spines, leather labels, (404); (405)-942pp. Near fine.
Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas [1799-1848] lawyer, genealogist and historian. A fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Nicolas is best know for his "History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire."
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NIELSEN, Torben.
Nineteen Red Roses.
London: Collins, (1978). Uncorrected proof of the first edition in English. Wrappers. Near fine.
London: Collins, (1978). Uncorrected proof of the first edition in English. Wrappers. Near fine.
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NILES, Blair.
Journeys In Time. From the Halls of Montezuma to Patagonia's Plains. A treasury, garnered from four centuries of writers..... New York: Coward-McCann, (1946). First edition. Inscribed by the author. Cloth, 404pp. Fine in a d/w with minor chipping to spine ends.
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NORDENSKIOLD, A.E.
Vegas Reise Omkring Asia Og Europa Tilligemed et Historisk Tilbageblik Paa Tidligere Reiser Langs Nordkysten Af Den Gamle Verden Af.......Autoriseret Udgave For Norge og Danmark Ved B. Geelmuyden. Med Illustrationer Og Karter.
Kristiania: P.T. Mallings Boghandels, (1881). In two volumes. Tall thick 8vo., 20th century half morocco, marble boards, raised bands, leather spine labels, (xiv), 504; (xii), 474pp. Name on title o/w near fine.
An account of the expedition of the Vega which passed through the Bering Strait in 1879 thereby opening up the Northeast Passage.
Kristiania: P.T. Mallings Boghandels, (1881). In two volumes. Tall thick 8vo., 20th century half morocco, marble boards, raised bands, leather spine labels, (xiv), 504; (xii), 474pp. Name on title o/w near fine.
An account of the expedition of the Vega which passed through the Bering Strait in 1879 thereby opening up the Northeast Passage.
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NORDHOFF, Charles.
The Communistic Societies of The United States; From Personal Visit and Observation.......
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875. First edition. From the library of Dr. C.B. Farrar with his signature on the titlepage, and bookplate. Tall 8vo., orig. rust cloth, viii, (9)-439, (8)pp.ads. A fine copy.
Charles Nordhoff [1830-1901] journalist and author, born in Westphalia, Prussia and emigrated with his parents to the United States when he was five. After attending school, he apprenticed to a printer and then worked as a compositor on a newspaper in Philadelphia. He enlisted in the US navy and after his term of enlistment spent several years on various merchant vessels. At 23 he gave up seafaring and became a journalist but at the same time published a series of books inspired by his experiences as a sailor. He published several important pieces for various magazines and newspapers. Some of his newspaper assignments led to the publication of important works such as the above book. Nordhoff provides a valuable contribution to the social hitsory of the United States. It was based on visits to a number of communities and on personal observation of their methods. It includes sections on groups such as the Shakers; Economists; Zoarites, Oneida Perfectionists; Icarians; Bethel; Aurora and other communities.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875. First edition. From the library of Dr. C.B. Farrar with his signature on the titlepage, and bookplate. Tall 8vo., orig. rust cloth, viii, (9)-439, (8)pp.ads. A fine copy.
Charles Nordhoff [1830-1901] journalist and author, born in Westphalia, Prussia and emigrated with his parents to the United States when he was five. After attending school, he apprenticed to a printer and then worked as a compositor on a newspaper in Philadelphia. He enlisted in the US navy and after his term of enlistment spent several years on various merchant vessels. At 23 he gave up seafaring and became a journalist but at the same time published a series of books inspired by his experiences as a sailor. He published several important pieces for various magazines and newspapers. Some of his newspaper assignments led to the publication of important works such as the above book. Nordhoff provides a valuable contribution to the social hitsory of the United States. It was based on visits to a number of communities and on personal observation of their methods. It includes sections on groups such as the Shakers; Economists; Zoarites, Oneida Perfectionists; Icarians; Bethel; Aurora and other communities.
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NORDHOFF, James and James Norman Hall.
Mutiny on the Bounty.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1936). First Canadian edition. Near fine in a chipped but very good d/w.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1936). First Canadian edition. Near fine in a chipped but very good d/w.
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NORMAN, C.B.
Colonial France. London: W.H. Allen & Co., 1886. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. maroon cloth, xii, (232), 20pp.ads. Inner hinges cracked, one page carlessly opened (no loss), spine a bit faded but still a near fine copy. Includes sections on French settlements in Africa, settlements in the Indian Ocean; the East Indies; islands in the Pacific; Cochin-China, Annam and Tonkin; Martinque; Guadaloupe; French Guiana; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Madagascar; Obock; Tunis; as well and information on colonial defence and financial administration.
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NORTH, Marianne.
Recolletions of a Happy Life. Being the Autobiograhy of Marianne North. Edited with an introduction by Susan Morgan.
Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, (1993). Volume one only. Cloth, 374pp. Fine.
Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, (1993). Volume one only. Cloth, 374pp. Fine.
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NORTHCOTT, Cecil.
David Livingstone his triumph decline and fall. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, (1973). First edition. Cloth, 140pp. Fine in d/w. An assessment of the career of explorer David Livingstone.
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NORTHCOTT, Cecil.
Robert Moffat: Pioneer in Africa 1817-1870. New York: Harper Brothers, (1961). First edition. Tall 8vo., cloth, 357pp. Rubber stamp on e/paper o/w near fine in a worn but still very good d/w. "An exciting and comprehensive biography of the 19th century missionary, Robert Moffat, whose pioneer work helped shape the destiny of modern Africa."
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(NORTHWEST COMPANY).
Report of The Proceedings Connected With The Disputes Between The Earl of Selkirk, And The North-West Company, At The Assizes Held At York In Upper Canada; October 1818. From Minutes Taken In Court. Montreal: Printed By James Lane and Nahum Mower, 1819. First edition (there was a London reprint the same year). From the library of Sydney Bellingham with his signature 'Bellingham 1840' on the title-page and his bookplate. Tall 8vo., original tan paper spine, greyish blue paper boards, (xxviii), (1)-300, (1)-218, (2)blank, (1)-(56), 1-4, xlviii pp. Some foxing throughout, damp in the margins of a few leaves, 2" piece out at the foot of the spine, some chipping to the head, boards lightly worn but this is still a very good copy in original boards of this uncommon work, this copy with interesting provenance. The first edition, which has the Montreal imprint is much less common than the London reprint (which has completely different pagination). An account of the controversial 'Selkirk trials' following the attack on the Red River settlement and massacre at Seven Oaks in 1816, which led to the deaths of Governor Semple and twenty of his men. As a result of the attack, Selkirk brought legal proceedings against the Northwest Company, who used their extensive influence to delay the trial, secure a favourable venue (York), with each of the accused being acquitted and released. The cost of the proceedings and the subsequent indictment brought against Selkirk and his supporters for 'conspiracy to ruin the trade of the Northwest Company' destroyed Selkirk's fortune and most likely contributed to his early death. (DNB) Trials covered include those of John Siveright, Alexander Mackenzie, Hugh McGillis, John McDonald, John McLaughlin, and Simon Fraser. Lt.-Colonel The Hon. Sydney Robert Bellingham (1808-1900) Anglo-Irish businessman, lawyer, journalist, military and political figure in Canada East. When his father encountered financial difficulties in 1824, the young Sydney Bellingham (then age 15) set of to find his fortune in Canada. Bellingham travelled widely throughout Upper Canada until 1827 when he became involved in a timber business based in Montreal. In 1831 he married Arabella Holmes, a member of a wealthy and well-connected family, whose resources allowed Bellingham to enter Canadian politics. In 1834 he was an unsuccessful candidate for an Assembly seat in Lower Canada but was named a Justice of the Peace in 1837. During the Lower Canada Rebellion, he served as a captain with the Royal Montreal Cavalry and was aide-de-camp to Lt.-Col. George Wetherall. In 1840 he was called to the Bar in Lower Canada. Concurrently, he served as a editor of the Canada Times, a reform leaning newspaper which supported Durham's proposed reforms but opposed the union of Upper and Lower Canada. Bellingham and his wife settled on Mount Royal and in 1854 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Canada, despite several by-elections that resulted from charges intimidation and bribery against Bellingham. He continued to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec after Confederation. 'Bellingham had collaborated on several newspapers over the years. In 1871 he became editor of the Daily News (Montreal), owned by his 'devoted friend' and former comrade-in-arms John Lovell. Achintre considered Bellingham one of the best journalists in the province, asserting that his independence of mind as an editor in the treatment of political questions was never subordinate to his partisanship as a Conservative deputy. In 1877 he assumed the presidency of the Lovell Publishing Company. That year the journalist Nicholas Flood Davin wrote that 'Bellingham was at one time a name of power in Montreal, and known throughout Canada' and that he had been 'one of the best known political writers... of Lower Canada.' In 1878 Bellingham resigned his seat and returned permanently to Ireland. (DNB).
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NORTON, C.L. and John Habberton.
Canoeing In Kanuckia Or Haps And Mishaps Afloat And Ashore Of The Statesman, The Editor, The Artist, And The Scribbler. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1878. 8vo., rebound with a cloth spine, marble boards, 254pp. Some wear to spine ends, corners and upper spine gutter, a very good copy.
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NOTMAN). SMALL, H.B. (compiler) and J. Taylor. (editor).
The Canadian Handbook and Tourist's Guide. Giving a Description of Canadian Lake and River Scenery and Places of Historical Interest With the Best Spots for Fishing and Shooting. Montreal: M. Longmore, 1866. First edition. 8vo., orig. cloth, 196, 22pp. ads. A fine copy.
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NOYES, Ella.
Salisbury Plain Its Stones Cathedral Villages and Folk. Illustrated by Dora Noyes. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1913. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, xii, 320pp. A fine copy.
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NOYES, George Wallingford.
Religious Experience of John Humphrey Noyes Founder of the Oneida Community. New York: Macmillan, 1923. First edition. With a presentation inscription from the author. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, 416pp. A fine copy.
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NUTTALL, Zelia. (editor).
New Light On Drake A Collection Of Documents Relating to His Voyage of Circumnavigation 1577-1580. Translated and Edited by....
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1914. Second Series, Vol. XXXIV. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, lvi, 443, xxxvi pp. Dampstain on the upper corner of the rear board extending about 4", a good copy.
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1914. Second Series, Vol. XXXIV. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, lvi, 443, xxxvi pp. Dampstain on the upper corner of the rear board extending about 4", a good copy.
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NWEEYA, Samuel K.
Persia. The Land of the Magi or The Home of the Wise Men. An Historical and Descriptive account of Persia from the Earliest Time......Including Afghanistan and Beloochistan. Philadelphia: Samuel W. Nweeya, (1913). Later edition. Orig. cloth, 426pp. A nice copy.
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O'BRIEN, Edna.
Casualties of Peace. London: Jonathan Cape, (1966). First edition. With a later inscription from the author to Greg Gatenby, founder of the International Festival of Authors (Toronto). With Gatenby's ownership signature. Fine in d/w.
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