Brewer James Alexander (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First the good news- it's very cheap. But, it lacks both maps.looks scruffy and carries no illustrations, as pubiished Original cloth, gilt. spine bit faded, both inner hinges split but holding, just.Covers rubbed at corners and head ane tail of spine. Early bookplate and later inscription on end paper. A clean copy internally. Collates thus : [xxiv], 367, [1] pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Open copy with light to mild wear, clean pages with tight binding, dust jacket is wrapped in complimentary Brodart protector.

Cloth. Condition: Poor. First Edition. 12mo, pp viii, (ii), 194, very poor copy, lacking the map, completely broken internally, all pages becoming loose, original blind-stamped cloth slightly faded, marked and a little worn, lacking a piece of the spine head. A poor working copy. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his stamp on the front endpaper.].

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 12mo, pp xxiv, 367, the original printing but bound in brown cloth and with one reduced size map in facsimile. [Many copies of these surfaced in the later twentieth century - presumably some original printing sheets were found and bound up. The origin of this 'issue' seems to be a closely guarded secret !!].

Hardcover , Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. With 194pp original cloth covered with a plastic transparent protective cover - contains the folding map which has been repaired with no loss , a very good copy of a scarce item rarely found with the map . HARDCOVER , NO DUST JACKET, NO MARKINGS , IN GOOD CONDITION , EXCELLENT VALUE.

1st edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age with some cracking. Modern end-papers. Scattered foxing. LACKS MAP. Physical description; viii, 194 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : NO map ; 18 cm. Subjects; Botany England Reigate. Plants England Reigate. Biology England Reigate. Animals England Reigate. Natural history England Reigate. Botany England Surrey. Floras. Flora. Surrey (England). Reigate (England). Surrey. 3 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

, xxiv, 367 pages including subscriber's list at rear First Edition , a little rubbed at spine and edges of boards, previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, internally clean, book in good+ condition , full dark blue calf with gilt titles to spinefour 17 x 11.5 cm Hardback ISBN:

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

1st edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age with some cracking. Modern end-papers. Scattered foxing. LACKS MAP. Physical description; viii, 194 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : NO map ; 18 cm. Subjects; Botany England Reigate. Plants England Reigate. Biology England Reigate. Animals England Reigate. Natural history England Reigate. Botany England Surrey. Floras. Flora. Surrey (England). Reigate (England). Surrey. 1 Kg.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With a folding map (the margin very slightly frayed), 12mo, pp viii, (ii), 194, slightly age-toned but otherwise very clean internally, original blind-stamped cloth, the upper corner lightly bruised, slightly faded, lacking a small piece at the spine head. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his stamp on the front endpaper.].

, 194 pages with 8 introductory pages and errata page, SIGNED by the author on title page First Edition , top 2 inches of backstrip detached, part enclosed, tail of spine and corners scuffed, hairline splits at edges of spine, lacking map, paper to hinges cracked, previous owner's name to front free endpaper, some scattered faint foxing inside, book in fair condition , green cloth with gilt title and decorations to front and spine, blind stamped decorative borders to covers Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall) Hardback SIGNED by J. Brewer on title page ISBN:

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original embossed faded green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, lemon end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains [xxiv], 367 printed pages of text including subscriber's list at rear, one folding hand coloured map in rear pocket showing the geological map of Surrey. Front map is missing, end papers are cracked, text block clean and without any foxing or brown staining. Member of the P.B.F.A. SURREY (Suthrige).

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of this work on the flora Reigate in surrey. Containing the flowering plants and ferns of the district, with their localities, times of flowering and a list of the mosses. In a cloth binding. Externally, smart with some light rubbing and bumping. Cloth split to spine. Spine sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. 12mo, pp xxiv, 367, a little age-toned, slightly rough edges, two folding maps with slight wear at the folds but otherwise in good condition in front and rear pockets, a slight tear to the front pocket opening, green cloth just very slightly marked and rubbed. The subscribers' list accounts for about 220 copies. [With the 1906 signature of O.C. Silverlock, an entomology student from Natural History Museum, who drowned at the age of 22 on an expedition to Northern Rhodesia.].

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. 12mo, pp xxiv, 367, a little age-toned, slightly rough fore-edge, two folding maps in surprisingly good condition in front and rear pockets, green cloth slightly pulled at the spine head. A very pleasing copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. [1st ed., 1st printing] ; xv, 343 p., incl. front., illus., plates, ports. 20 cm. LCCN 20011644 OCLC 3247460 LC F327 .M44 ; blue cloth with lettering in black ; no dustjacket ; tear at top of spinAfter searching for more than a year for stories of heroes, deeds of daring, of interesting adventuresand worth-while happenings in the history of our state, I came to feel that Alabama's history is so filled with glorious deeds, magnificent sacrifices, thrills and heart-throbs, that the children of the state should be told what truly great men and women their forebears were." ; Contents : Jean Ortis / De Soto's Arrival in Alabama -- A Very Impolite Guest, The Battle of Mauvilla Bienville -- The First White Settlement -- The Expedition That Failed, French Massacred at Natchez Settlement -- The Girls Who Came to an Unknown Land, The First Wives for the Colonists , Twelve Ugly Ducklings, Girls of the Chest -- The Emperor of Coweta, How the French Made Friends with the Indians -- Game Losers, Conditions During Early Settlement -- A Russian Princess, An Early Romance at Wetumpka -- His Mother, An Indian's Courage -- Princess Mary, James Oglethorpe Comes to Alabama -- Stung Arm, An Indian Princess Befriends the French -- Lachlan McGillivray, English Traders Come Among the Indians -- Alexander McGillivray, A Man Whose Power Affected the Nation -- The Heroine of Little River, How the Tensaw Settlers were Saved -- The Camp Angel, British Refugees Wander Through Ahibama, Courage Wins Reward, Paro Saves the Wanderers -- A Real Hero, A Negro Saves the Lives of the Immigrants -- Little Tempey Ellis, Tiny White Girl Rescued by "Old Milly" -- Isaac Heaton's Dogs, Fort Sinquefield in the Greek War -- A Brave Indian, Talladega Fort Saved by General Jackson -- The Canoe Fight, Sam Dale, Jere Austill and James Smith Stage a Great Fight -- Kindness That Came Back, The Fort Mims Massacre -- The Red Eagle, A Reproduction of Alexander Meek's Poem of the Creek War -- Nannawyah, Indians are Warned of Their Removal to the West -- The Stranger Within Our Gates, Aaron Burr's Capture --The Yazoo Fraud, Early Settlers Come into Alabama --The One-Man Senate, Alabama Becomes a Territory, then a State -- The Vine and Olive Company, French Refugees Settle Dcmopolis -- The Man Who Could Make Cow-Bells, St. Stephen's Prosperous Days -- John Hunt's Town, The Founding of Huntsville -- Andrew Dexter's Tract, The Beginning of Montgomery -- Cedar Creek Furnace, The Beginning of Iron-Making in Alabama -- A Vice-President of the United States, Wm. Rufus King, the Founder of Selma -- A Captain of Industry, Daniel Pratt, the Founder of Prattville -- La Fayette's Visit, A French General, the Friend of Amerioa -- Francis Scott Key's Mission to Alabama, Trouble with the Indians -- The First Railroad in Alabama, Experiences of Early Railroad Builders Osceola, The Leader of the Creeks and the Seminoles -- William C. Travis, Leader in the War for Texas Independence -- Billy Goold, The Man Who Found Fortunes for Others -- Jefferson Davis, Memories Recalled by Mrs. Mary Phelan Watt -- Supplies for Southern Soldiers, The Ordnance Department of the Confederacy -- The Boy Artilleryman, John Pelham -- Emma Sansom, The Girl Who Showed General Forrest "The Lost Ford"-- A Story of Real Strategem, General Streight Surrenders to General Forrest -- Fighting Joe Wheeler, Hero of Two Wars -- The Flagship Tennessee, A Naval Battle in Mobile Bay -- A King -of the High Seas, Raphael Semmes, Commander of the "Alabama" -- The David and Goliath of the Sea, The First Torpedo Boat -- A Boy Hero, Thomas Jones Shows His Courage -- Ku Klux Klan, Reconstruction Days in Alabama -- What One Boy Made of Himself, How James Pugh Became "The Patrick Henry of Alabama" -- The Birth of Birmingham, How John T. Milner Laid the Foundation for the Great Town , Difficulties of the Young Engineer, The Trick that Didn't Work, The Greatness of the Resources of "The Pittsburg of the South" etc ; scarce ; G. Book.

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed. Pages dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 194 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : 1 map ; 18 cm. Notes; Includes indexes. Contents; Includes list of subscribers, pp. 189-194. Subjects; Botany England Reigate. Natural history. Floras. Botany. 1 Kg.

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). An interesting natural history book on the Flora of Surrey. From the Manuscripts of the Late J. D. Salmon, F.L.S., and from Other Sources. Compiled for the Holmesdale Natural History Club, Reigate, by James Alexander Brewer. Complete, with both folding maps. In a green cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. There is some minor bumping to the top and tail of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. Front hinge is slightly tender. Pages are generally bright and clean with some minor age-toning. There is a bookplate to the recto of front free end papers. Closed tears to the joints of the maps, larger to the geological map of Surrey, but they otherwise remain clean. Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 12mo, pp xxiv, 367, slightly age-toned, with two hand-coloured folding maps in front and rear pockets (one geological and one botanical), green cloth slightly worn. With the signature of Arthur H. Carter, 1867-1939, amateur botanist, and the later signature of J.E. Lousley. [A great association copy, as Lousley also wrote a later Flora of Surrey in 1976.].

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 210.

no binding. Condition: good. First Edition. Original Printed patent disbound with printed front blue wrapper present but not the back wrapper (both often lacking in early patents) About 27cm by 18cm some wear and tear due to the disbinding.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1856 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 215 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 215 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1856. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 215, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 215 215.