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First printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). xx, 251 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Pale green cloth. Past owner's personal bookplate on front pastedown Interior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. With b/w illustrations, Foreword by Peter H. Raven, Foreword by Robert R. Archibald, Acknowledgements, Introduction "From a garden looking out: public culture in Henry Shaw's St. Louis" by editor Eric Sandweiss, Contributors, and Index. Features eight chapters titled as: "Gods in Ruins: St. Louis Politicians and American Destiny, 1764-1875" by Kenneth H. Winn; "African Americans in Henry Shaw's St. Louis" by Antonio F. Holland; "Learning from the 'Majority-Minority' City: Immigration in Nineteenth-Century St. Louis" by Walter D. Kamphoefner; "The Economy of Nineteenth-Century St. Louis" by James Neal Primm; "Enterprise and Exchange: The Growth of Research in Henry Shaw's St. Louis" by Michael Long; "Public Education in Nineteenth-Century St. Louis" by William J. Reese; "Shaping the Authentic: St. Louis Theater Culture and the Construction of American Social Types, 1815-1860" by Louis Gerteis; "Themes and Schemes: The Literary Life of Nineteenth-Century St. Louis" by Lee Ann Sandweiss. ISBN 0826214398.…

Condition: Good. 2 volumes, 1094 pp., hardcovers, ex library else texts clean and bindings tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Slight foxing. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). iv, 430pp + plates. 8 b/w plates. Maroon hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Stitched printed wraps 15x24cm, 14, (1)p. Good with institutional ink stamps to the front, lightly creased. A survey prepared by the British Resident on Zanzibar for the Secretary of State, covering finance, trade, agriculture and industry, education, Government institutions, judiciary, vital statistics, and general observations.…

Hard Bound. Condition: Very Good. 7 of 10 Volumes. Lacks Vols. 1, 2, and 10 on the Philippines, Hawaii, and India. Contains Japan, China, Cuba, Porto Rico (sic), and Alaska. Three-quarters maroon morocco and maroon cloth with maroon marbled endpapers. Photogravures, colored plates, engravings, and maps. Vols. 4 and 7 with small tears at the head of the spine, all volumes with slight corner wear and some leather scuffing, all volumes Very Good. A nice set.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. American Imperialism, A Celebration And Obfuscation. Nine Volumes, First 8 Volumes Copyright 1907 And First Editions, Ninth Volume On Alaska Is Copyright 1910, Lacking The 10Th Volume On India. Three Quarter Brown Morocco, Pebbled Black Cloth, Gilt, All Edges Gilt, Marbled Endpapers. Wear At Edges, Fraying At Some Tips, Bindings Sound But Alaska Volume Has Cracked Front Joint. No Marks, Contents Immaculate. Shipping By Media Mail In Us, No International Orders As Insured Shipping Would Be Well Over $155. Engravings And Photographs, Color And B/W, Throughout (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Royal8vo, pp, xv, 380, many plates, gilt titled navy cloth dull and a bit scuffed, age toning and foxing, endpapers browned, no leading free endpaper.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Hidden Bay - A member of the Cape Police investigates a series of missing boats and their crews; The Parson - A Tale of old frontier days in Marshall, Texas; A Gambling Raid in Malaya - A white police officer single-handedly attempts to raid a gambling-den in the Malay States; Through Arctic Seas - Part III - The continues adventures of the Hudson Bay Company steamer Baychimo in the Western Arctic as it studies the Eskimos and wild life - with map and many nice photos; Among the Kazak Nomads - Matthew Edwards describes his time with these hardy riders of the plains, who enjoy hunting with trained eagles - including many very nice photos; On Tour With a Puppet Show - Part I - Walter Wilkinson travels through the West of England with his glorified Punch-and-Judy outfit; George's Crocodile - an amusing tale from the coast of China; "Bimbo" - Russell Afzal's dog killed a sacred monkey, was cursed, and died a mysterious death; Pat the Teacher - He drifted to a remote Australian sheep station and proved his manhood to the full; The Isle of Rip Van Winkle - A visit to the quaint and beautiful island of Banda, the "Pearl of the Moluccas" - with photos; The Romance of Pearls - An excellently photo-illustrated account of the fisheries of Ceylon, with some interesting stories concerning pearls; Across Central Africa from East to West - Part II - The continued tale of Major Jackson's year-long, 6,000 mile trip from Beira to Banana - with interesting photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Moorsom, F.G.; Sutcliffe, Norman; Holloway, Cyril; Brock, H.M.; Holloway, Cyril; Goss, G.W.; Potts, Leonard (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Vol. 1: Hawaii (1913); Vol. 2: The Philippines and Japan (1913); Vols. 3 & 4: Japan (1907); Vols. 5 & 6: China (1910); Vol. 7: China and Cuba (1910); Vol. 8: Cuba and Porto Rico (1910); Vol. 9: Alaska (1910); Vol. 10: India (1912). Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spines. Bindings lightly rubbed. Vols. 1, 2, 5, 7, and 9 have light "scratch" marks to front covers. Top edges gilt. Edges of leaves age toned. Each volume illustrated w/ numerous photogravures, colored plates, engravings and maps.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1897 edition. 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. 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 and contains approximately 20 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English.…

An Account of the Defence of Fort Mary, Lydenberg. Engraved frontispiece. Some foxing and soiling throughout, some of it heavy, about good recased in the original green cloth, rubbed and spotted, majority of the original spine laid down. viii, 118pp. London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, An account of settler life in the Transvaal and the First Boer War by Mary Long, wife of Lieutenant Walter Long, Connaught Rangers, who was in command of Lydenburg during the siege.   A title that is remarkably hard to find.   SABIB III, p.158. …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1893 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: 886 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: 886 Volume 1 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1893 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: 938 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: 938 Volume 2-3 Language: English.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 886 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1893. A substantial local history of Hingham, Massachusetts, bringing together geological, natural, civic, ecclesiastical, educational, military, agricultural, industrial, and genealogical studies. The work is especially valuable for its detailed treatment of early settlers, public institutions, transportation, fire protection, water works, and family histories, making it an important reference for New England local history and genealogy. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …