Biografia

NELSON AND EMMA

Hudson, Roger, editor · 1994 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$19.26 (€12.25 | $13.50 | £10.22 | ¥2,156)

London Folio Society pp. 256.,8vo,,Fine in near fine slipcase, Portrait of Lord Nelson on front cover and Lady Hamilton on back. Slipcase with detail from Battle of Trafalgar. color, b&w illustrations

SURSUM CORDA! The Collected Letters of Malcolm Lowry Volume I: 1926-1946

GRACE, Sherrill E. / Edited with an Introduction and Annotatations by · 1995 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$39.59 (€25.18 | $27.75 | £21.00 | ¥4,432)

Toronto University of Toronto Press 1st edition pp. xliv, 690.,Heavy 8vo,,Very light shelf wear, else vg in lightly worn, vg dust jacket, ISBN 08020074813. black-and-white photographs

LIFE OF SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES

BOULGER, Demetrius Charles / edited and introduced by Adrian Johnson · 1973 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$8.13 (€5.17 | $5.70 | £4.31 | ¥910)

London Charles Knights & Co. Ltd pp. xxx, 207.,8vo,,Some shelf wear & soiling to boards, conts. clean, good+ cond, No dust jacket. ISBN 0853141770. black-&-white illustrations

THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

CARR, John Dickson · 1949 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$21.72 (€13.81 | $15.22 | £11.52 | ¥2,431)

London John Murray 1st edition pp. x, 304. 8vo. Unobtrusive former owner's name on front free endpaper. Very light shelf wear; else in very good condition. The dust jacket has several small closed tears, edge-chipping, and some darkening to the spine; else in good condition. T...

Studies in Biography

Trotter, Lionel James · 1865 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$69.12 (€43.95 | $48.45 | £36.66 | ¥7,737)

London Edward Moxon & Co pp. vi, 369. 8vo. Bound in full green calf, spine & board edges ornamented in gilt. Obviously a customer binding. All edges gilt, with marbled endpapers. Initials J. N. W. stamped on front board in centre of crest. Pencilled name on second blank front ...

J. CHRISTIAN BAY

DAHL, Svend · 1948 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$28.46 (€18.10 | $19.95 | £15.10 | ¥3,186)

Copenhagen, Denmark Det Berlingske Bogtrykkeri 1st edition pp. 49.,8vo,,Card covers very slightly soiled; else vg/nf condition,Foredrag holdt i Dansk Bibliofil-Klub 28. Oktober 1948 i Adledning af Dr. Bays Udnaevnelse til Aeresmedlem af Klubben. Some pages uncut. Bay was a pro...

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU DON'T DIE? The Steven Fletcher Story

McINTOSH, Linda · 2007 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$12.20 (€7.76 | $8.55 | £6.47 | ¥1,366)

Winnipeg, MB Heartland Associates 1st edition pp. 287.,8vo,,Near fine condition in like dust jacket, ISBN 9781896150505.

TIL MINDE OM ZOOLOGEN HENRIK KROYER Udgivet I Anledning af J. Christian Bays Halvfjerdsa Arsdag / 12. Oktober 1941

[Henrik Kroyer] J. Christian Bay / Svend Dahl · 1941 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$39.59 (€25.18 | $27.75 | £21.00 | ¥4,432)

Copenhagen, Denmark Alfred H. Hassing 1st edition pp. xix, 94. 8vo. Near fine condition in custom made clamshell box. This is copy no. 9 of 1,400 copies. Inscribed (but not signed) by Dr. Bay to his son. frontispiece

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

MILL, John Stuart · 1873 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$21.72 (€13.81 | $15.22 | £11.52 | ¥2,431)

New York City Henry Holt and Company pp. vi, 313. 8vo. Bound in original maroon cloth, the boards ruled in blind.The boards are rubbed at the edges and the spine lettering is faded. Corners of boards a bit rounded. Binding slightly sprung but hinges and contents tight. No inte...

CHARLES DICKENS AND MARIA BEADNELL Private Correspondence

BAKER, George Pierce (ed.) · 1905 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$81.21 (€51.64 | $56.92 | £43.08 | ¥9,090)

Boston, MA The Bibliophile Society pp. xxx, 152. Royal 8vo. Bound in original faux half vellum & encased in double slipcases. Engraved title page designed and engraved by J. S. King, with his signature in pencil to lower right of plate mark. The book is in extraordinarily nice...

THE CORRESPONDENCE OF DAVID SCOTT DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY RELATING TO INDIAN AFFAIRS 1787 - 1805

Phillips, C. H. [ed.] · 1951 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$16.26 (€10.34 | $11.40 | £8.62 | ¥1,820)

London Royal Historical Society 1st edition ,Larger 8vo,,Bound in original blue cloth blocked in blind and gilt,Boards rubbed, sl. scuffed, and with large water stains darkening cloth of both volumes. Both volumes slightly cocked. Spines lightly sunned. Bindings tight; content...

MEMOIRS RELATING TO THE LORD TORRINGTON

LAUGHTON, John Knox [ed.] · 1889 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$27.07 (€17.21 | $18.97 | £14.36 | ¥3,030)

London The Camden Society 1st edition pp. xii, 203.,Larger 8vo,,Bound in original brown cloth blocked in blind and gilt,Binding and spine show sl. bumping to tips, light rubbing to extremities, and light scuffing to cloth. Binding tight. Overall, in good plus, to very good, co...

MY PERSONAL REMINISCENCES

GIROUARD, Mrs. David [sic] · 1960 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$19.26 (€12.25 | $13.50 | £10.22 | ¥2,156)

NP (Somerset, MB?) Published by the author ,,,This is a photostatic copy of an original printed pamphlet. A note on the title page says 'Copy at Municipal Office, March 13, 1978'. We presume that the municipal office referred to is in Somerset, MB. Although the author is shown...

Svitte de la Premiere Partie des MEMOIRES OV OECONOMIES Royals De'Estat, Domestiqves, Politqves, et Militaires de Henry LeGrand

SULLY, Maximilian de Bethune, Duc de · 1663 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$162.53 (€103.35 | $113.92 | £86.21 | ¥18,193)

Paris Thomas Jolly pp. 561, [21]. 12mo. Bound in full contemporary leather; raised bands to the spine. The binding is in poor condition, with heavy wear to the boards, spine partially gone, exposing cords, hinges tender but intact, contents remarkably clean, with only the usua...

The Noble and Renowned HISTORY OF GUY EARL OF WARWICK

1829 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$59.92 (€38.10 | $42.00 | £31.78 | ¥6,707)

Warwick, UK John Merridew et al. pp. viii, 148. 12mo. Bound in half leather of marbled boards, with marbled foredges. 'Containing a full and true account of his many famous and valiant actions, remarkable and brave exploits, and noble and renowned victories.' A 'New Edition, w...

'WE' The Famous Flier's Story of His Life and His Transatlantic Flight Together with His Views on the Future of Aviation

LINDBERGH, Charles A. · 1928 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$10.81 (€6.87 | $7.58 | £5.73 | ¥1,210)

New York City G. P. Putnam's Sons pp. 318.,8vo,,Front hinge a trifle weak, bds. sl. scuffed; else very good cond, A later printing. Bookplates, 1928 ink inscription and former owner's name on first blank page. No dust jacket. black-and-white photographs

THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

CARR, John Dickson · 1949 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$21.72 (€13.81 | $15.22 | £11.52 | ¥2,431)

New York City Harper & Brothers 1st edition pp. x, 304. 8vo. Light shelf wear; else vg in slightly chipped and torn; else good dj. An entertaining and readable biography of the creator of Sherlock Holmes by the famed mystery writer Carr. States 'Copyright 1948, 1949' on copyri...

THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. comprehending An Account of his Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order etc. etc.

BOSWELL, James · 1823 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$39.59 (€25.18 | $27.75 | £21.00 | ¥4,432)

London J. Richardson and Co. et al. pp. 477. 8vo. An 'orphan' volume: volume III, only, of a four volume set. Bound in original printer's boards, now worn at edges & moderately soiled. Contents clean and tight: good+ condition.

The Letters of T. E. Lawrence

[T. E. LAWRENCE] Garnett, David (ed.) · 1938 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$28.46 (€18.10 | $19.95 | £15.10 | ¥3,186)

London Jonathan Cape 1st edition pp. 896. Royal 8vo. Bound in usual Cape brown buckram with gift inscription on second blank leaf. Corners of boards slightly bumped; spine ends slightly crumpled. Else in very clean, tight - overall near fine condition. No dust jacket. From O'B...

My Irish Year

Colum, Padraic · 1912 · Bison Books - ABAC/ILAB

CA$460.42 (€292.78 | $322.71 | £244.22 | ¥51,538)

New York City James Pott & Co 1st edition pp. xiii, 286. Thick 8vo. Bound in original decorated ribbed green cloth. 15 black & white plates & photos. Cloth wrinkled, edge-rubbed, lightly soiled & scuffed. Carries old donation bookplate. Binding shaken; else good condition. Col...