Bain James Ed (8 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by James Bain (illustrator).

Probably published by Geographia, 1932. 'With the Compliments of Stephen Mitchell & Son'. Very good condition, map backed with linen, mild wear to outer (cover) panels.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 2nd Ed.thus, (1st thus 1869, 1st-1829). xxiv+453; vi+403; eminent historian of science R.M.Young's dated sig.verso fr.free endpapers, 12cm. square decorative engr.ex-lib.labels of Milly Erdmann on fr.pastedowns, occ.light foxing, end-gutter vol.1 badly cracked, others sound bar sl.paper splitting, bottom of textblock fore-edges there is a brown water-stain 'tidemark' but this had minimal internal effects, only very marginal browning to some pp. and similarly minor discol.to pigment on lower corners of external sides of free endpapers, covers also hardly visibly affected except with very close scrutiny, no internal text-marking. Red cloth covers clean but spines & fr.Vol.2 somewhat faded, sp.ends sl.rubbed. Despite faults an attractive copy of this important work.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. "New" edition of the fur trader Alexander Henry's account of his travels in Canada in the late 18th Century. "Edited with notes, illustrative and biographical" by James Bain in 1901. Copy is in good condition. Some wear to the green cloth boards, fraying to the extremities. Interior is unmarked. Bottom right corner of the text block has darkened, possibly due to damp staining. Binding still square and secure. Due the size ans weight of this book, additional shipping charges will be required.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. 1901 reprint. No. 120 of 700. Tall 8vo. Green cloth with beige title-plate on spine. 347 numbered pp. 2 maps and 4 plates. Rubbing and creasing at ends of spine; title plate scuffed and mottled. Minor scuffing to cloth, slight speckling to rear board. Infrequent light foxing throughout text; foxing more prominent on reverse of half-title, frontis. and title. Crack in front hinge at head, exposing gauze, but binding is otherwise sound. Else fine. A very nice copy.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 4th Edition. [viii] pp + 191pp colour maps + pp 196-264 index, 2pp lists of districts and stations, neatly rebacked, original spine laid down, generally a clean tight copy.