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NORMAN, Henry

NORMAN, Henry. The Real Japan. Studies of Contemporary Japanese Manners, Morals, Administration, and Politics  London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. £90 FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. 364, frontispiece plate, illustrated with photographs by the author. Untrimmed leaves. Inscribed with […]

WATSON, Gilbert

WATSON, Gilbert. Three Rolling Stones in Japan London, Edward Arnold, 1904. £80 FIRST EDITION, second impression. 8vo, pp. 315 plus 16 final pages of publisher’s catalogue. Untrimmed leaves. Frontispiece plate with tissue-paper guard and other illustrated plates […]

DELLA CASA, Giovanni

DELLA CASA, Giovanni. Novella di Monsignor Gio. Della Casa tratta dal suo Galateo Livorno, Pei tipi di Francesco Vigo, 1870. Sold 8vo, pp. 13 (=16). Modern buckram gilt. Extremely rare reprint in 16 copies on fine parchment […]

GEOGHEGAN, Edward

GEOGHEGAN, Edward. Commentaries on the Treatment of the Venereal Disease Dublin, Cumming, 1814. £1250 8vo, pp. 219, uncut leaves. With half-title and title-page. Coat of arms of physician Arthur William English (M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A.. 1812-1893) on front […]

ARMY & NAVY STORES LTD

ARMY & NAVY STORES LIMITED. General Price List 1935-36 London, Purnell & Sons Paulton, [1935?] 4to, pp. 1138, copiously illustrated throughout with commercial images. Bound in red buckram over boards, title in black to spine. Covers printed […]

R.A.F., Air Ministry

R.A.F., Air Ministry. Report on the Qualifying Examination for the R.A.F. Staff College  London, [Printed and Published by his Majesty’s Stationery Office?], 1937. 8vo, pp. 55. Bound in paper wrappers with back cover missing. Booklet “Issued for […]

R.A.F., Air Ministry

R.A.F., Air Ministry. Manual of Administration in the Royal Air Force London, [Printed and Published by his Majesty’s Stationery Office?], 1938. £100 8vo, pp. 154. Bound in paper wrappers and annotated throughout in pencil. “This manual is […]

R.A.F., Air Ministry

R.A.F., Air Ministry. Drill and Ceremonial London, Printed and Published by his Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1934. 8vo, 3rd edition, pp. 207, illustrated and with one folding plate. Book “Promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned, […]

SYMONDS, John

SYMONDS, John. Away to the Moon Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1956. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. 64, with 6 full-page, and one double-page, illustrations. Title framed within a decorative border, decorated pastedowns. All illustrations by Pamela Bianco. Green buckram and […]