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Guedalla, Philip.
Wellington
New York, Harper & Bros,
1931, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, In 1814 Wellesley was granted the title, the Duke of Wellington. He was then put in command of the forces which defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in June, 1815. Parliament rewarded this military victory by granting Wellington the Hampshire estate of Strathfieldsaye. Ten illustrations, including one fold-out, frontispiece of Wellington, front e.p. The Peninsula, rear, India. Rear of front f.e.p. stained, previous owners name to half title and upper margin of title page. Green cloth boards and spine, two small bumps to lower edge, gilt letter. All else clean, tightly bound. sm 4 to, 536 pp, First Edition stated
(Wellesley, The Duke, Of, Wellington, Wellington, First, Edition, First, Edition, Biography, British, Royalty, Tory, Party, 19th, Century, British, Politics) Cat No. 2684.
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20.00
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Davis, Richard Harding.
The West From a Car Window
New York, Harper & Bros,
1892, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Good Plus, Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916), American writer and. Davis's three month trip to the West, with 52 illustrations and photo reproductions, many illustrations by Frederic Remington. Blue cloth boards and spine, silvered lettering and decorations. Closed tear across mid spine, spine ends and corners rubbed, lower hinge closed tear. Mild soil, inside hinge reinforced. Text midly toned, all else clean, tightly bound. sm 8 vo, 243 pp. First Edition.
(West, From, A, Car, Window, First, Edition, Richard, Harding, Davis, American, West, American, Indians, Late, 1800's, American, Calvry, Oklahoma, City, History) Cat No. 2496.
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20.00
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Clark, David E., Editor.
The Western Garden Book
Menlo Park, Ca., Lane Publishing,
1987, Wraps,
Condition: Near Fine, Comprehensive Western plant encyclopedia, 1200 plant identification drawings, plant selection guide in color. From Washington to Montana, New Mexico to California; Western Zones, basic planting and care, planting for a purpose, special effects (rock gardens, vines, Autum foliage, colored foliage, fragrant plants, etc.), problem situations (shade tolerant, heat resistant, wet soil, plants near pool, seacost, etc.). Over 5,000 plants listed alphabetically, according to botanical names, common names also listed. Gardeners glossary. Floral wraps, white spine. Lower wrap corner slight crease, lower corner to first page of contents mild crease. All else clean, solidly bound. 4 to, 512 pp
(In California, Western, Gardening, Gardening, In Western, Climates, Plates, For, Western, Climates, Encylopedia, Of, Plants, Shade, Plants, Vine, Plants, Plant, Propagation, Perennials, Heat, Resistant, Plants) Cat No. 2519.
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13.00
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Field, Evan.
What Nigel Knew
New York, Clarkson N. Potter,
1981, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Edward Gorey, Condition: Very Good, Jacket: Very Good, The meanest and most powerful gossip columnist in the country is found strangled with his own typewriter ribbon in screening room at the New York Film Festival. The whole film community hated Nigel Whitty..An engrossing "Whodunnit" with a great "Hollywood" cast of characters. Red boards, black cloth spine. Few spots to lower edge. DJ not price clipped, designed by Edward Gorey, few bubble to plastic, inside lower edge damp stained, few marks to lower edge of e.p. All else clean, tightly bound. 8vo, 264 pages. First Edition. Evan Field is a pseudonym for two well know writers on film.
(Gorey, Dust, Jacket, Hollywood, Gossip, Gossip, Columnist, Mystery, First, Edition, Mystery) Cat No. 2149.
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9.50
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Hornung, Clarence P.
Wheels across America; A Pictorial Cavalcade Illustrating the Early development of Vehicular transportation
New York, Berkely Publishing,
1977, Wraps,
Condition: Near Fine, More than 1100 rare engravings, prints and early photographs, illustrating 200 years of carts, carriages, wagons, coaches, trains, bicycles, trains and cars. From the days before wheels to a panorama of coaches, carts, delivery vehicles, trolleys, trains, etc., their inventors, manufacturers and publicity. Never have so many different kinds of wheels on such a variety of vehicles, through so many epocks of American history been gathered; compiled through rate and out-of-print sources- over 1100 vintage prints, wood engravings, photographs and lithographs. A great illustrated source of America's history of vehicles. Yellow stiff wraps, black lettering. Clean, tighty. sm 4 to, 341 pages
(American, Automobiles, Early, American, Locomotives, Early, American, Trolley, Cars, Early, American, Fire, Engines, Ealy, American, Carriages, Antique, Carriages, Antique, Cars, Antique, Automobiles, Trolley, Cars, Antique, Bicycles, American, Vehicles, History, Of, Carriages, History, Of, Wagons, History, Of, Bicycles) Cat No. 2356.
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16.50
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