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  • An expanded and illustrated reissue of Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, signed by Hawking with his thumbprint on the title page, and witnessed by his secretary Judith Croasdell.
    An expanded and illustrated reissue of Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, signed by Hawking with his thumbprint on the title page, and witnessed by his secretary Judith Croasdell.

    HAWKING, Stephen.
    The Illustrated A Brief History of Time. 1996.
    $3,779.00

  • First edition of John Hersey's Hiroshima, with an original handwritten letter signed by the author.
    First edition of John Hersey's Hiroshima, with an original handwritten letter signed by the author.

    HERSEY, John.
    Hiroshima. 1946.
    $3,779.00

  • A charming, mid-seventeenth century 'fan' binding of dark brown calfskin tooled in gilt, enclosing a scarce pocket edition of the Kind James Bible
    A charming, mid-seventeenth century 'fan' binding of dark brown calfskin tooled in gilt, enclosing a scarce pocket edition of the Kind James Bible

    [FAN-PATTERN BINDING].
    The Holy Bible 1657.
    $3,779.00

  • First editions of Garstin's 1901 and 1904 Reports on the Irrigation and Basin of the Upper Nile, from the noted collection of Humphrey Winterton, one of the greatest collectors of East Africa in the last quarter of the twentieth century.
    First editions of Garstin's 1901 and 1904 Reports on the Irrigation and Basin of the Upper Nile, from the noted collection of Humphrey Winterton, one of the greatest collectors of East Africa in the last quarter of the twentieth century.

    GARSTIN, Sir William.
    Despatch from His Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Cairo, 1901; 1904.
    $3,779.00

  • The first French edition of Rickman's acccount of Cook's third and last voyage, which preceded the official account.
    The first French edition of Rickman's acccount of Cook's third and last voyage, which preceded the official account.

    [RICKMAN, John].
    Troisieme voyage de Cook, 1782.
    $3,779.00

  • The enlarged and preferred second edition of Maitland's The History of London furnished with nearly 100 more plates than the first edition
    The enlarged and preferred second edition of Maitland's The History of London furnished with nearly 100 more plates than the first edition

    MAITLAND, William.
    The History of London from its Foundation to the Present Time... 1756.
    $3,779.00

  • The second edition of William Fulke's systematic rebuttal of the Rheims News Testament
    The second edition of William Fulke's systematic rebuttal of the Rheims News Testament

    FULKE, William.
    The Text of the New Testament of Iesvs Christ, 1601.
    $3,779.00

  • A fine mezzotint of Robert Dodd's depicition of the wreck of HMS Guardian on an iceberg twelve days out of Cape Town.

    DODD, Robert.
    Part of the Crew of His Majesty's Ship Guardian endeavouring to escape in the Boats. July 1st, 1790.
    $3,779.00

  • The rare silver issue of the Royal Society's Cook Medal. One of only 322.
    The rare silver issue of the Royal Society's Cook Medal. One of only 322.

    [COOK]. PINGO, Lewis.
    Royal Society Cook Medal. 1784.
    $3,779.00

  • First edition of the first notice of coronaviruses in the scientific press, a short article in Nature reporting on their identification by June Almeida and David Tyrrell.
    First edition of the first notice of coronaviruses in the scientific press, a short article in Nature reporting on their identification by June Almeida and David Tyrrell.

    ALMEIDA, June D. & TYRRELL, David.
    Coronaviruses. November 16, 1968.
    $3,779.00

  • Le Callocephale Austral, Male and Le Callocephale Austral, Femelle.
    Le Callocephale Austral, Male and Le Callocephale Austral, Femelle.

    BESSA, Pancrace.
    Le Callocephale Austral, Male and Le Callocephale Austral, Femelle. [1837]
    $3,779.00

  • Owen accurately charted the Arabian Peninsula the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines of South Africa and also began the scientific exploration of the Zambezi.
    Owen accurately charted the Arabian Peninsula the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines of South Africa and also began the scientific exploration of the Zambezi.

    OWEN, William Fitzwilliam.
    Narrative of voyages to explore the shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar; 1833.
    $3,779.00

  • The rare first edition. Thomson was a British geologist and explorer who played an important part in the Scramble for Africa.
    The rare first edition. Thomson was a British geologist and explorer who played an important part in the Scramble for Africa.

    THOMSON, Joseph.
    Through Masai Land: 1885.
    $3,779.00

  • The turn of the century issue of W. & A.K. Johnston's Commercial and Library Chart of the World, an impressive world map focused on trading routes.
    The turn of the century issue of W. & A.K. Johnston's Commercial and Library Chart of the World, an impressive world map focused on trading routes.

    JOHNSTON, W. & A.K.
    Johnston's Commercial and Library Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection from the Latest and Best Authorities. [1902].
    $3,779.00

  • First and only edition of Diary of a Journey from Srinagar to Kashgar via Gilgit by Harold Harding, inscribed to fellow consul Michael Cavenagh Gillett (1907-1971) with his bookplate.
    First and only edition of Diary of a Journey from Srinagar to Kashgar via Gilgit by Harold Harding, inscribed to fellow consul Michael Cavenagh Gillett (1907-1971) with his bookplate.

    HARDING, Harold Ivan.
    Diary of a Journey from Srinagar to Kashgar via Gilgit. 1922.
    $3,779.00

  • First editions of Charles Brown's A Dictionary, Telugu and English, and A Dictionary of the Mixed Dialects and Foreign Words used in Telugu, the most comprehensive dictionary of Telugu of its time.
    First editions of Charles Brown's A Dictionary, Telugu and English, and A Dictionary of the Mixed Dialects and Foreign Words used in Telugu, the most comprehensive dictionary of Telugu of its time.

    BROWN, Charles Philip.
    A Dictionary, Telugu and English 1852; 1854.
    $3,779.00

  • The translator's copy of I'tisam ad-Din's Shigurf Namah-I-Velaet, the first recorded account of travel by an Indian to Europe in the Early Modern period.
    The translator's copy of I'tisam ad-Din's Shigurf Namah-I-Velaet, the first recorded account of travel by an Indian to Europe in the Early Modern period.

    I'TISAM-UD-DIN, Mirza Muhammad; ALEXANDER, James Edward (translator).
    Shigurf Namah-I-Velaet; 1827.
    $3,779.00

  • beautiful and large colour map

    MELLER, Valerian.
    Geologicheskaiia karta zapadnogo otklona khrebta Urala. 1869.
    $3,779.00

  • Moskovskaia Oruzheinaia Palata [Moscow's Armoury Palace].
    Moskovskaia Oruzheinaia Palata [Moscow's Armoury Palace].

    VEL'TMAN, Aleksander Fomich.
    Moskovskaia Oruzheinaia Palata [Moscow's Armoury Palace]. 1860.
    $3,779.00

  • The rare offprint of Michael Faraday's On the Liquefaction and Solidification of Bodies Generally Existing as Gases, a presentation copy inscribed by the author.
    The rare offprint of Michael Faraday's On the Liquefaction and Solidification of Bodies Generally Existing as Gases, a presentation copy inscribed by the author.

    FARADAY, Michael.
    On the Liquefaction and Solidification of Bodies Generally Existing as Gases. 1845.
    $3,779.00

  • The rare offprint of Michael Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electricity, Twenty-Third Series. Presentation copy inscribed by the author.
    The rare offprint of Michael Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electricity, Twenty-Third Series. Presentation copy inscribed by the author.

    FARADAY, Michael.
    Experimental Researches in Electricity. Twenty-third Series. 1850.
    $3,779.00

  • The second edition of The Wars of Wellington by William Combe, containing a tipped in letter written and signed by the Duke of Wellington.
    The second edition of The Wars of Wellington by William Combe, containing a tipped in letter written and signed by the Duke of Wellington.

    SYNTAX, Dr. [pseud. COMBE, William].
    The Wars of Wellington, a Narrative Poem; 1821.
    $3,779.00

  • Atlas Shrugged.
    Atlas Shrugged.

    RAND, Ayn.
    Atlas Shrugged. 1957.
    $3,779.00

  • Records of Qatar: 1966-1971, a comprehensive collection of documents recording the history of Qatar between the years 1966 and 1971, which saw the withdrawal of Britain from the region.
    Records of Qatar: 1966-1971, a comprehensive collection of documents recording the history of Qatar between the years 1966 and 1971, which saw the withdrawal of Britain from the region.

    [ARABIAN GULF; QATAR]. BURDETT, Anita L. (editor).
    Records of Qatar: 1966-1971. 2021.
    $3,779.00

  • The first English edition of the classic novel of magical realism, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
    The first English edition of the classic novel of magical realism, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

    MÁRQUEZ, Gabriel García.
    One Hundred Years of Solitude. 1970.
    $3,779.00

  • An essay on trees in landscape, Kennion, First edition with four additional hand coloured double page engravings, 54 in total, bound in modern half leather
    An essay on trees in landscape, Kennion, First edition with four additional hand coloured double page engravings, 54 in total, bound in modern half leather

    KENNION, Edward.
    An Essay on Trees in Landscape. 1815.
    $3,779.00

  • First edition of A Classification of the Tumors of the Glioma Group by pioneering neurosurgeons Percival Bailey and Harvey Cushing.
    First edition of A Classification of the Tumors of the Glioma Group by pioneering neurosurgeons Percival Bailey and Harvey Cushing.

    BAILEY, Percival; CUSHING, Harvey.
    A Classification of the Tumors of the Glioma Group on a Histogenetic Basis with a Correlated Study of Prognosis. 1926.
    $3,779.00

  • Die byzantinischen Zellenschmelze der Sammlung Dr. Alex. von Swenigorodskoï und das darüber veröffentlichte Prachtwerk.
    Die byzantinischen Zellenschmelze der Sammlung Dr. Alex. von Swenigorodskoï und das darüber veröffentlichte Prachtwerk.

    BOCK, Franz.
    Die byzantinischen Zellenschmelze der Sammlung Dr. Alex. von Swenigorodskoï und das darüber veröffentlichte Prachtwerk. 1896.
    $3,779.00

  • Three engraved double-page plates from Hortus Malabaricus 1678.<br />Framed and glazed.
    Three engraved double-page plates from Hortus Malabaricus 1678.<br />Framed and glazed.

    RHEEDE TOT DRAKESTEIN, Hendrik Adrian van.
    Three botanical and fruit engravings. 1678-1703
    $3,779.00

  • all eight Persian Gulf pilots published between 1870 to 1932. Invaluable not only for sailing directions but also for descriptions of the coast and its towns and villages and how they have grown over the period
    all eight Persian Gulf pilots published between 1870 to 1932. Invaluable not only for sailing directions but also for descriptions of the coast and its towns and villages and how they have grown over the period

    [ARABIAN GULF].
    The Persian Gulf pilot 1870-1953. 1989.
    $3,779.00

  • The first edition of the Oriental Astronomer printedin Jaffna in 1848 translated by Henry Richard Hoisington.
    The first edition of the Oriental Astronomer printedin Jaffna in 1848 translated by Henry Richard Hoisington.

    HOISINGTON, Henry Richard (translator).
    The Oriental Astronomer: Being a Complete System of Hindu Astronomy. 1848.
    $3,779.00

  • Graphic Shudan was an association of art directors, artists, and photographers established in 1953. They gave the present work away to existing and prospective clients.
    Graphic Shudan was an association of art directors, artists, and photographers established in 1953. They gave the present work away to existing and prospective clients.

    [GRAPHIC SHUDAN]. KIJIMA, Takashi; KITADAI, Shozo; HIGUCHI, Tadao.
    Shu-chin Shashinshu Micrographic [A Pocket Photograph Collection]. [ca. 1960].
    $3,779.00

  • In a handsome contemporary binding from the library of Albert McGill.
    In a handsome contemporary binding from the library of Albert McGill.

    DOSTOEVSKY, Fedor.
    Idiot' [The Idiot]. 1882.
    $3,779.00

  • A finely bound first edition of Alfred Russel Wallace's important work on zoogeography, The Geographical Distribution of Animals, published in 1876.
    A finely bound first edition of Alfred Russel Wallace's important work on zoogeography, The Geographical Distribution of Animals, published in 1876.

    WALLACE, Alfred Russel.
    The Geographical Distribution of Animals 1876.
    $3,779.00

  • First edition of Man on His Nature by Charles Sherrington, neurologist Oliver Sacks's copy, with his notes and bookplate.
    First edition of Man on His Nature by Charles Sherrington, neurologist Oliver Sacks's copy, with his notes and bookplate.

    SHERRINGTON, Charles.
    Man on His Nature. The Gifford Lectures, Edinburgh 1937-8. 1940.
    $3,779.00

  • Early Johnson edition of The Plays of William Shakespeare, in a lovely contemporary binding.
    Early Johnson edition of The Plays of William Shakespeare, in a lovely contemporary binding.

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
    The Plays of William Shakespeare, 1768.
    $3,779.00

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