Halifax. Printed by MacNab & Shaffer. 1865. 1865. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 22cm, first edition, ii,84p., original cross ribbed pattern grain blue purple cloth with gilt titles on the upper cover, bookplate, a fine copy, rare. (s2.9) T.P.L. 4378. Not in Dennis, Lande or Gagnon. Amicus 3 copies. No modern.....
Halifax. Charles Annand, Publisher. 1869. Hardcover. 21.5cm, ii,755p. with 2 folding facsimile documents, in the original dark green cloth, a very good to fine copy. (atl) Thomas Beamish Akins (1809-1891) was born in Liverpool, N.S. and studied law in the office of Beamish Murdock, whom he assisted in the preparation.....
Toronto. The Copp Clark Company. 1927. Hardcover. 8vo, 22cm, 572p., folding colour map, index, ads including endpaper, red cloth, gilt titles, rear cover ad, rear hinge cracked, very good. (Cdn) "Containing authentic Legal, Commercial, Statistical, Astronomical, Departmental, Ecclesiastical, Educational, Financial and General Information together with Map of the Dominion." (sub-title).....
New York. American Geological Society of New York. 1945. 1945. Soft cover. 25.5cm, pp.22-48, (volume pages 1-175.), map, chart, 19 photos, grey printed wraps, near fine (Ads). - Containing 16 other articles, - A report on a journey made in 1943 to assess the agricultural possibilities along the Alaskan Highway.....
Washington. 1951. Soft cover. 25cm., 216p., index of authors, printed stiff grey wraps, very good (S6).
London.Macmillan and Co. 1886. 1st Edition. Hardcover. thick8vo., 23.5cm, first edition, in twovolumes, xxviii,675 & xii,803pp., complete with half titles, 1 colourfolding world map (routes outlined), with 66 plates and illustrationsfrom wood- engravings & 62 maps and charts, in the original dark bluecloth, gilt spine titles, volume two expertly restored.....
Edmonton. Hurtig Publishers. Hardcover. 21.5cm, 368p., mapped endpapers, illustrations (some in colour), fine in very good jacket(S5) A Handbook of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Insects, Fishes, Flowers, Trees, Grasses, Rocks, Fossils, Hiking Trails, and Camping.
Edmonton. The Alberta Travel Bureau Department of Economic Affairs. 1951. 1951. Soft cover. 23x10cm, 60p., text illustrations, illustrated wraps, staple bound, very good (n12).
New York. Appleton-Century- Crofts, Inc. Hardcover. 1959. 8vo. 24cm, xii,316p., with 17 illustrations including frontis, mapped endpapers, appendices, notes, index, blue cloth, fine copy (s15.4) The history of the American steamship service, the Farrell Lines, and its involvement in South, East and West Africa following World War One. A summary.....
N.p. N.d. c.[1840-1860?]. oblong 16mo., 12x 16cm., (90)pp., light scattered foxing, full dark-green lacquered cloth, gilt spine-title ("Views"), wear on the spine edges, very good condition (ds1). ~ One plate by Ackerman is dated 1827. An impressive series of views, particularly the views of Spain and the Alhambra by David.....
London. John B. Day. 1876. 4to, 27.5cm, the First Edition, 2nd issue, xiii,[1](errata page),91p., plus 2 chromo litho colour plates & 25 actual specimens of flies and fly making material in 22 oval mounts on 8 (six double sided) hard card plates with 22 recesses of real flies and materials.....
Boston. Published by Henry Hoyt. 1868. 12mo., 17.5cm, The First Edition, 360p., plus 3 engraved plate illustrations including the frontis., attractive head and tailpieces through out, original green cloth, gilt titles and title borders on the spine and upper cover, double blind ruled borders on the boards, contemporary presentation inscribed.....
Boston. G.K. Hall & Co. 1974. 1974. Soft cover. 21.5cm, (28)p., frontis, printed grey wraps, near fine (cnds). - A publisher's Christmas greeting booklet prepared by John Alden, Keeper of Rare Books at the Boston Public Library. Facsimile samples of writings of Champlain and "Annapolis Royal" by The Reverend Roger.....
London. Eyre and Spottiswoode. 1932. 1932. 24.5cm, 192p., with 8 colour plates and 7 half-tone plates, text illustrations, orange labels, linen, some light foxing, a bit soiled, a very good copy (igc).
London. Eyre and Spottiswoode (Publishers). 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to. 29.5cm, First Edition, [vi]p., plus 28 colour and b.& w. plates printed on extra stock buff brown paper, original tan linen boards, cover titles stamped in black, slight surface damp staining on the bottom and fore edge of the boards.....
London. Centaur Press Ltd. 1962. 1962. Hardcover. 8vo, 21.5cm, ix,308p., frontis, 9 plates, notes, index, black cloth, faded gilt spine titles, corners bumped, very good (scs). - A significant literary criticism and biography of the English author and eccentric written on the bicentenary of his birth.
London. Henry Colburn, Publisher. 1849. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo, 19.3cm, The First Edition, in 2 volumes, xvi,345,[2] & viii,326pp., (with 2 page errata leaf), with 2 vignette (beaver illus) title pages & 6 engraved plate views, (inc 2 frontis) & 2 engraved maps, 1 grounds plan in the text, in.....
London. Alston Rivers Ltd. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1929. 21.5cm, first edition, 272p., with 16 plates of illustrations from photographs, cloth, bottom edge of spine is cipped, else a very good tight copy (s20).
York, Pennsylvania. Gazette Printing House. 1884. 1884. Hardcover. 16mo. 16.5cm, 5th edition, 45p., leaves outlined in red, frontis portrait of the author, 2 text engravings, 1 diagram, rear folding plate, large folding diagram loosely laid in, appendix, original blind decorated black cloth, gilt titles and illustration of the steam engine.....
Edinburgh. S.M.C. 1938. Hardcover. 8vo, 22cm, 2nd edition, 236p., photogravure frontis and many plates, illustrations, colour maps, drawings, panormas, tables, index, red cloth, gilt titles, fine (s2.6).
Edinburgh. Edmonston & Douglas. 1873. Hardcover. 16mo. 16cm, third edition, 285p., in contemporary half crimson calf, gilt ruled raised bands, black leather label, crimson french marbled boards, wear on the edges, top of the spine edge chipped, bookplate, a very good sound copy attractively bound (sc.gar). ~ Rural life in.....
New York. Hurst & Company. N.d. Hardcover. 12mo. 18cm, 279p., rear ads, original colour pictorial decorated brown cloth, gilt spine titles, paper somewhat toasted as usual, a fine bright copy in attractive pictorial binding(clbdds). ~ With the iconic image of a boy selling newspapers with New York skyline pictured in.....
New York. A.L. Burt Company, Publishers. N.d. Hardcover. 12mo, 18.5cm, 264,21p., (ads), original blue grey cloth, colour decorated pictorial cloth, a reprint but a fine copy (kds).
New York. Hurst & Company. Nd. C.[1900]. 1900. Hardcover. 12mo, 18cm, reprint, 245,[8]p., ads., in the original brown cloth, black and colour stamped pictorial decorations, two on orange blocked backed grounds on the spine and upper cover, edges stained green, paper somewhat acidic but a fine bright copy in attractively.....
London. Royal Society of Arts. 1974. Hardcover. 25cm, v,40p., colour plates, black and white illustrations, original red cloth with gilt titles, a fine copy in fine jacket (s16).