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THE SEVENTH CRUSADE 1244-1254 Sources and Documents.

JACKSON, Peter, (Translator) · 2007

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007 First edition, 8vo., pp.256, red hardcover (without dust-jacket as issued), gilt; a near fine copy.

GUILLAUME DE MACHAUT: THE CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA. Crusade Texts in Translation, 8.

DE MACHAUT, Guillaume. Translated into English by SHIRLEY, Janet. Introduction and Notes by EDBURY, Peter. · 2001

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001. First edition, 8vo., pp.xiii,218, red hardcover, gilt; slight tone to edges, otherwise near-fine. (No dust-jacket).

THE SPIRITUALLY BENEFICIAL TALES OF PAUL, BISHOP OF MONEMBASIA and other Authors.

WORTLEY, John Introduction, Translation and Commentary by, · 1996

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Kalamazoo: Cistercian Publications, 1996 First edition, 8vo., pp.223, frontispiece, hardcover: a near fine copy in very good unclipped dust-jacket.

THE PRACTICE OF PENANCE, 900-1050.

HAMILTON, Sarah. · 2001

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, for the Royal Historical Society, 2001. 8vo., pp.xiii,275, grey hardcover lettered in red, b/w frontispiece; near-fine, in a very good unclipped dust-jacket.

Heresy in Medieval France: Dualism in Aquitaine and the Agenais, 1000-1249.

TAYLOR, Claire. [Author’s presentation copy] · 2005

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer, 2005 First edition, 8vo., pp.311, hardcover; ex libris Bernard Hamilton, with author’s presentation inscription to front free endpaper, a fine copy in very good+ unclipped dust-jacket.

SOME YORKSHIRE GOLF COURSES.

ROBERTSON, Kolin. · 1935

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

Leeds: The Apsley Press, 1935. First edition, 8vo., pp.(vii),132, green cloth lettered in black, 29 monochrome illustrations, plus pictorial adverts; light foxing to edges and endpapers, lower corners of front board just lightly bruised, a very good copy, in unclipped pictor...

MODELS OF HOLINESS IN MEDIEVAL SERMONS. Proceedings of the International Symposium (Kalamazoo, 4-7 May 1995). Federation Internationale des Instituts d’Etudes Medievales: Textes et Etudes du Moyen Age, 5.

Edited by: KIENZLE, Beverly Mayne; DOLNIKOWSKI, Edith Wilks; DRAGE HALE, Rosemary; PRYDS, Darleen; THAYER, Anne T. Various contributors. · 1996

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

Louvain-la-Neuve: Federation Internationale des Instituts d’Etudes Medievales, 1996. 8vo., pp.xx,402, paperback; sunning to spine/inner margin of rear wrapper, otherwise fresh and near-fine.

WOGGHEEGUY. Australian Aboriginal Legends.

Collected by: STOW, Catherine. Illustrated by: HEYSEN, Nora.

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Adelaide: F.W. Preece and Sons, First edition, pp,xi,98, quarter black cloth with printed paper title label, pictorial paper-covered boards, b/w frontispiece plus 7 further b/w plates, in-text illustrations, pictorial endpapers; foxing to leaves adjacent to plates (includin...

SUPPLEMENT TO PAXTON’S BOTANICAL DICTIONARY. Containing All the New Plants Since the Appearance of the First Edition.

1849

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1849. Pocket 8vo., pp.(iv),73,(ii)adverts, green cloth with decorative blindstamped borders, gilt-lettered (with decoration) to front board, unlettered spine, a.e.g.; front endpapers partially cracked along hinge (joint is firm), fairly extensive ...

BENTHAM’S POLITICAL THOUGHT.

PAREKH, Bhikhu (ed.). · 1973

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

London: Croom Helm, 1973. 8vo., pp.340, black hardcover, gilt; a very good, clean copy, in price-clipped dust-jacket, which is lightly rubbed to edges, with small closed tear to rear upper margin, o/w very good and now in a protective cover.

TEACHING AT THE BAUHAUS. The standard work on the groundbreaking pedagogical concepts of the Bauhaus.

WICK, Rainer K. With a text by: GRAWE, Gabriele Diana. Translated by: MASON, Stephen; LEBE, Simon. · 2000

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantze Verlag, 2000. 8vo., pp.403, pictorial hardcover, 270 b/w illustrations; ownership autograph to front free endpaper, very slight bump to lower edge of front board, a fresh and otherwise fine copy.

CELTS FROM ANTIQUITY. Antiquity Papers 2.

Edited by: CARR, Gillian; STODDART, Simon. · 2002

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Cambridge: Antiquity Publications Ltd., 2002. Tall 8vo., pp.(iv),338, paperback, b/w illustrations; crease to upper corner of rear wrapper, a very good, clean copy.

JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK’S PAINTING BOOK. From the Original Designs by Beatrix Potter.

[POTTER, Beatrix]. · 1950

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London/New York: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., c.1950. Square 8vo., pictorial paper-covered boards, unpaginated, comprises 15 colour plates with adjacent b/w illustration to colour, plus centrefold with 2 b/w images to colour, colour pictorial title with adjacent b/w picto...

MAKING THE DOVECOTE PAY.

CRAN, Marion. · 1935

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1935. 8vo., pp.92,(iv)adverts, green cloth lettered in black, b/w frontispiece and 8 further b/w illustrations; foxing to titles and edges, just slight rubbing to extremities, else a very good copy indeed.

HOYLE’S GAMES IMPROVED: Being Practical Treatises on the Following Fashionable Games, Viz.: Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Back-Gammon, Chess, Billiards, and Tennis. With the Established Rules of Each Game.

BEAUFORT, James. · 1775

£300.00 (€359.60 | $396.34 | ¥63,291)

London: S. Bladon, 1775. 12mo., pp.iv,(vi),208, full calf, five raised bands, red title label to spine, gilt; partial loss to title label (’HOYL... GAME...’), light cracking to head (first compartment) of upper joint, else fresh and very good indeed.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER POEMS.

YEATS, William Butler. · 1916

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1916. First edition, small 8vo., pp.188, uncut, pictorial blue cloth, gilt; ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper (dated 1919), gilt to spine dulled, light toning to free endpapers, small spots of rubbing and slight wear to extr...

THE TRANSMIGRATIONS OF THE MANDARIN FUM-HOAM (CHINESE TALES).

Edited by: SMITHERS, Leonard C. · 1894

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London: H.S. Nichols, 1894. Limited edition of 680 copies, royal 8vo., pp.viii,252,(xviii)adverts, uncut, pictorial black cloth, gilt, t.e.g.; light rubbing to extremities, slight foxing to prelims, overall bright and very good indeed.

EROTIC FAIRY TALES. Englished from the French of Abbe de Voisenon. For Private Collectors of Erotica.

VOISENON. · 1932

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

New York: The Panurge Press, 1932. Limited edition, no.252 of 1000 copies, 8vo., pp.246, uncut, quarter black cloth, gilt, decorative yellow cloth boards, text printed in blue; toning to fore-edges, very slight roll to spine, rubbing to lower corner of front board, a bright ...

GORDON THE GOAT.

LEAF, Munro. · 1946

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., 1946. First UK edition, 8vo., pp.48, pictorial paper-covered boards, colour illustrations; light foxing to edges, slight undulation to contents at inner margin, overall a very good copy indeed, in very good+ unclipped dust-jacket, whi...

A LIFE-TIME COLLECTION OF 688 RECIPES FOR DRINKS.

1934

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1934. First edition, pocket 8vo., pp.viii,124,(iii)adverts, ecru cloth stamped in black; foxing to edges and margins, else very good indeed, in unclipped dust-jacket, which is toned to spine, with chipping and light loss to extremities.