Biblia Hebraica

Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz. 1889. Hardcover. Book, Binding bit worn, and detached from text block. Front endpaper creased, next presumably blank leaf cut out. Ad optimas editiones, imprimis Everardi van der Hooght; argumentique notationem et indices nec non Clavem Masorethicam Car. Godofr. Guilielmus Theile. Edition stereotypa septima. Marbled edges and endpapers, half-leather, gilt banded spine. Very heavy - may need extra shipping. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 004245

GBP 40,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 45.75 US$ 52.59 | JP¥ 8110]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Religion Bible Jewish Hebrew Language Philosophy, Theology, Religion

(EDITOR)

Building Bulletin 1951-1971 10 Issues in Loose-leaf Binder

London, H M S O - Ministry of Education. 1951, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, Binder worn; a couple of the magazines are a bit tatty, but appear to be intact. Ten issues - Aug 1955, Oct 51, June 61, March 57, Sept 59, Oct 51, Jan 71, Dec 55, June 62, April 55. They are numbered 1, 2a, 3-9, and 11; there is a card before 11 that says "10 New School Playing Fields missing!" Subjects - New Primary Schools; New Secondary Schools - Supplement; Village Schools; Cost Study (very thick); New Colleges of Further Education; Primary School Plans; Fire and the Design of Schools; Development Projects - Wokingham School; Colour in School Buildings (3rd edition); The Design of School Kitchens. (Heavy, may require extra shipping to some locations). Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 005709

GBP 35,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 40 US$ 46.02 | JP¥ 7096]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Schools Education Building Architecture Ephemera Wokingham Magazines Architecture Education

(EDITOR)

Building Bulletin 1955-1964 9 Issues in Loose-leaf Binder

London, H M S O - Ministry of Education. 1955, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, Binder bit worn. 12, April 1955 - 23, 1964, lacking 15, 17 & 18 Please enquire for further details. (Heavy, may require extra shipping to some locations). Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 006428

GBP 35,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 40 US$ 46.02 | JP¥ 7096]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Schools Education Building Architecture Ephemera Wokingham Magazines Architecture Education

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts

London & Edinburgh, W.& R. Chambers. 1870. Cloth, 6.5" x 10". Book, Essays, poetry, fiction, popular science, notices of books, and Miscellaneous Articles of Instruction and Entertainment. One year's issues bound in green cloth with gilt titles, marbled edges. Cloth is damp stained and a little loosened on back and left edge of front; spine little worn; both hinges broken; contents clean & tight. Heavy book, might require extra shipping charge. Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 001848

GBP 30,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 34.25 US$ 39.44 | JP¥ 6083]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Science, Technology, Medicine Poetry

The Crackerjack Book for Boys

London & Glasgow, Children's Press. Pictorial Glazed Boards, 7.5" x 10". Book, 1950s? Contrs. inc. Anthony Buckeridge. Col. frontis, b/w ills. Top & btm. 2ins of sp. missing; bit shaky, edges brownish; well read. May require extra shipping. Fairly Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 001583

GBP 6,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 7 US$ 7.89 | JP¥ 1217]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Juvenile, Annual, Children's Children's Books

The Engineer (magazine) 15 issues 1950s

London, The Engineer. 1951. Paper Wrappers. Book, The Engineer Magazine: 1951, Vol CXCI: March 16 No. 4964, Mar 30 4966 (no cover), April 6 4967, April 13 4968, April 20 4969 (no cover), June 1 4975; Vol CXCII 1951: Dec 14 5003 (no cover), Dec 21 5004, Dec 28 5005 (no cover); Vol CXCIII 1952: Jan 4 5006, Jan 18 5008 (half cover); Vol 195 1953: April 10 5072; Vol 199 1955: June 3 5184, June 10 5185, June 24 5187. Covers where present are torn and frayed; contents are mostly OK. A large and heavy magazine, each with a small section of articles sandwiched between a lot of adverts. Very heavy, will require extra shipping charges, feel free to inquire. Fair - Good.

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Book no.: 002929

GBP 50,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 57 US$ 65.74 | JP¥ 10138]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Magazine, Periodical, Engineering, Technology, Metallurgy, Building, Transport Science, Technology, Medicine Transport

The Family Treasury for 1876

London, Thomas Nelson. 1876. Hardcover. Book, Containing contributions by well-known writers in all departments of religious literature. Biblical, Biographies, Book talk, Historical, Life & religion in foreign lands, Outlook, Poetry, Practical Papers, Miscellaneous papers, Tales & narratives, The Children's Sabbath hour, Readings for young & old. J.J.Muir, W.G.Blaikie, Alpha, A.L.O.E. Annie Lucas, Marcus Dods, etc. Textured dark green cloth boards, dark green calf spine & corners; spine banded & gilt; marbled endpapers. Some wear on corners, foxing front & back, otherwise G+ condition. 763 pages. Heavy, may require extra shipping charges. Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 002815

GBP 25,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 28.5 US$ 32.87 | JP¥ 5069]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Religion, Periodical, History, Travel, Poetry, Fiction Travel & Topography Poetry

Fifty Great Sea Stories

London, Odhams. First ?. Cloth. Book, 1930s. 768pages. Illus. Cloth dull, spine faded. Gilt cloth binding. Good Plus/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 001099

GBP 20,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 23 US$ 26.3 | JP¥ 4055]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Fiction, Short Stories, Maritime Vintage Fiction

Great Pictures in Private Galleries

London, Cassell. First. Wrappers / Cloth Folder, 16ins x 11.5ins. Book, 12 fortnightly parts, four plates in each, tipped-in between thick grey paper wrappers. 3 plates missing - Tantallon Castle and A Fresh Morning off the Mumbles, by Edwin Hayes, Llyn Gwyllem by B. W. Leader; some of the others are loose. Published 1904-05. Colour blocks made by Andre & Sleigh of Bushey, Herts. The 12 contained in green cloth folder with ties and gilt title. Some wear on the folder, bit chewed at top of spine, foxed on catalogue inside covers; wraps & plates are good. Adverts. HEAVY - will require extra for shipping. Good.

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Book no.: 002193

GBP 65,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 74.25 US$ 85.46 | JP¥ 13179]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Art, Partwork, Colour Plates Paintings Art

Harper's New Monthly Magazine

1883. Hardcover. Book, July - Sept. 1888. 3 issues bound in red cloth. Illustrated. Spine dark, some spotting, generally good. Heavy, may require extra shipping to some locations. Fairly Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 000271

GBP 25,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 28.5 US$ 32.87 | JP¥ 5069]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Literature, Periodicals Literature, Essays Etc.

(REV. R.H.BARHAM)

The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby Esq.

London, Richard Bentley. 1881, New Edition. Hardcover. Book, Marbled edges. Small spots foxing at end, some water staining to edges of engraved title page; spine & edges worn & rubbed, slight splitting front hinge top and base of spine. tiny piece of damage to leather at lower corner. Marbled boards, leather spine. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 000352

GBP 20,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 23 US$ 26.3 | JP¥ 4055]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Fiction, Literature, Fantasy Science Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural, Horror Poetry

(WILLIAM HENRY IRELAND)

Memoirs of Henry the Great and of the Court of France during his reign

London, Harding, Triphook and Lepard. 1824, First Edition. Hardcover. Book, 2 vols. Uncut. Vol. 1 has portrait frontis (offset somewhat on title) and 2 pages music & words "Charmante Gabrielle" Contemporary boards with labels to spines. Vol 1 is cracked on central hinge and boards and spines have fair amount of wear; contents clean and nice. Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 000911

GBP 90,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 102.75 US$ 118.33 | JP¥ 18248]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: History, Biography, Antiquarian Biography Antiquarian

(A. HERMANN BERNARD ?)

Sagas Rhenanes, ou Recueil de Plus Interessantes Traditions du Rhin

Mayence, Joseph Halenza. 9999, Fifth Edition. Cloth, 4.5" x 6". Book, Trans.from German by J. C. Saintonge. 1860s/70s? Plain red cloth. 6 engr. plts. 304pp Quite a bit of foxing, some page corners creased; binding rather worn & grubby; index page torn, flyleaf missing; frontis creased & spotted and small piece gone from corner of margin. Plates gen. OK; firm, readable copy. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 000767

GBP 20,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 23 US$ 26.3 | JP¥ 4055]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: French Language, Folklore, Legend, Rhine Travel & Topography Antiquarian

(STEWART)

Stewart's Modern Geography

Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd. 9999, Not Known. Hardcover. Book, Prelims. all missing including title page; starts with Advertisement to the Twenty-Second Edition, dated 1869. Only 9 maps of the 11 called for - World and North America missing. Spine partly detached; covers looseish and very worn. Text and extant maps in reasonable condition. Embossed cloth. Poor/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 000970

GBP 17,50 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 20 US$ 23.01 | JP¥ 3548]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Geography, Text Book, Maps Travel & Topography Text Books

WILLIAM J. THOMS F.S.A.

The Longevity of Man, its facts and its fictions

London, Frederic Norgate. 1879, First Edition. Hardcover. Book, Green cloth, gilt titles on spine. 320 pages. "With a prefatory letter to Prof. Owen, C.B. F.R.S. on the limits and frequency of exceptional cases" Author was Deputy Librarian, House of Lords, and alleged to have invented the term "folklore". Founder of Notes & Queries, in 1849. This book is an investigation of alleged centenarians, including examinations of the cases of Henry Jenkins, Old Parr, and the Countess of Desmond, and an appendix on the tombstone of Betty Evans in Pinner. There is a bookplate of Alexander Thoms, with coat of arms & motto Virtutis Praemium, and the half-title has the name John Thoms, Orpington, suggesting that this copy was for some time in the author's family. There is a little wear on the extremities, and a little foxing at either end, otherwise in very good condition. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book no.: 003153

GBP 100,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 114 US$ 131.48 | JP¥ 20275]

Catalogue: Collectable

Keywords: Science, Medicine, Age, Human Life, Geriatrics, Folklore, Legend, Popular Belief Science, Technology, Medicine