The cassava economy of Java
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1984. First edition, 8vo, pp. xvii, [7], 212; 68 tables and 23 figures in the text; a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. More
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1984. First edition, 8vo, pp. xvii, [7], 212; 68 tables and 23 figures in the text; a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. More
New York: Cassell Publishing Co., [1886]. Slim 4to, pp. [64]; illustrated throughout by a variety of artists including Childe Hassam, Harry Fenn, H. P. Barnes, and others; original pictorial gray cloth stamped in gilt, black, red, and white, a.e.g.; the whole lightly soiled, but generally very good and sound. More
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1845. Copyright edition, small 8vo, pp. xxviii, 492; contemporary full dark blue morocco, gilt-lettered spine in 5 compartments, raised bands, marbled endpapers; boards a bit scuffed, contemporary owner's sketch of a cross on back fly leaf, else very good. More
London: published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown & W. Miller; & J. Ballantyne & Co., Ednburgh, 1811. A suite of the 6 engraved illustrations and an engraved vignette title page which were sold separately to accompany the poem, each approx. 10" x 7", and contained in drab paper..... More
Edinburgh: for John Ballantyne and London: for Longman, Hurst, Rees [et al], 1810. 8vo, pp. [10], 433; contemporary full polished dark brown calf, gilt Greek key border on covers enclosing a blindstamped roll and double gilt rules, floral ornaments in the corners, smooth spine in 6 gilt-decorated compartments, stained red..... More
London: William Smith, 1840. 8vo, pp. xviii, [2], 330; engraved half title page, text illustrations by S. Sly throughout; slightly later half brown morocco over brown cloth, gilt-tooled spine, t.e.g.; spine a bit cocked, extremities scuffed, pp. 253-6 starting to detach; contemporary gift inscription on front flyleaf. Good and sound..... More
New York & London: Harper & Bros., n.d., [ca. 1910]. 30 volumes, 8vo, plates throughout, original blue cloth, gilt-lettered spines, t.e.g.; very good, sound copy. More
Edinburgh: printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for John Ballantyne and Co. Hanover Street, Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1811. First edition, quarto issue, first impression, second state of p. 3 (beginning "May rise" in line 2); 4to, pp. ix, [3], 122 [i.e. 128], [2] ads;..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., [1894 or after]. 8vo, pp. xxix, [2], 770; engraved frontispiece, half-title page printed in red with vignette portrait of Scott, ink inscription at the bottom, numerous plates, Englewood, N.J. bookbinder ticket on front paste-down. A near fine copy in low-grade modern brown morocco..... More
Bristol, R.I. J. Gladding & Co., 1836. 16mo, pp. 232; original printed blue paper-covered boards, over which a hand-made muslin cover; front endpaper replaced, the muslin frayed and torn revealing the Gladding imprint on the lower cover which is upside down. This is only the second pre-1850 Bristol imprint I...... More
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1835. 32mo (approx 5¼" tall), pp. [4], 317, [1]; engraved title page; somewhat later full green calf, double gilt rule on covers, smooth gilt-decorated spine laid out in 7 compartments, red morocco label in 1, a.e.g., gilt board edges and turn-ins; lightly worn, but very good and..... More
Paris: Baudry's European Library [printed by Casimir], 1838. Large, thick 8vo, 2 parts in 1 volumes, as issued, pp. [6], 532; [4], 512; engraved frontispiece, vignette title-pp., facsimile of Scott's handwriting, text in double column; a very good copy in contemporary half brown morocco, marbled edges, gray endpapers, bookbinder's ticket..... More
Edinburgh & London: Archibal Constable [et al.], 1814-1832. First editions, first issues of each novel, but one, as below; 78 volumes in all, 12mo and small 8vo, complete with all half-titles, and bound, without ads, in early 20th century full red crushed levant, double gilt borders on covers, floral sprays..... More
London: Oxford University Press, [1904]. 1951 printing, 8vo, pp. [2], viii, 981, [1]; text in double column; full contemporary navy gilt-ruled morocco, gilt spine in 6 compartments, a.e.g.; recent ownership inscription in ballpoint pen on front free endpaper, else fine. More
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1868. Thick 8vo, pp. [6],1078; full hand-carved wooden boards, decorative border, leaves in the corners, with "Waverley Novels Vol. 1" central, and with other smaller leafy decorations, backed in unlettered brown velvet; good and sound, or better. Includes Waverley; Guy Mannering; The Antiquary; Rob Roy;..... More
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable; London: Hurst, Robinson, 1820. First edition, first issue, with press figures conforming to those outlined by Todd & Bowden; 3 volumes, 8vo, pp. [6], xxxiii, [1], 298; [4], 327; [4], 371, [1], 3 (ads); contemporary maroon calf-backed marbled boards; top 1" of spine of vol. 1 gone;..... More
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell; London: Whittaker & Co., n.d., [ca. 1837]. Small 8vo, pp. [2], ii, 396; engraved frontispiece and title-p. after J. M. W. Turner; fore- and bottom margins dampstained throughout, glazed yellow endpapers browned; all else very good and sound in publisher's engine-tooled black morocco, elaborate swirls on covers..... More
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1894. First edition, 8vo, 2 vols.; frontispiece; original brown cloth, gilt stamped spines with library mark; near fine; ex-MHS. More
Edinburgh: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and for Archibald Constable and Company, and John Ballantyne, Edinburgh. 1820. First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, pp. [4], iv, 348; [4], 351, [1]; [4], 367, [1], plus leaf of ads; original blue grey boards, brown shelfback, original printed labels on..... More
Edinburgh: John Ballantyne and Co., 1813. Third edition, 16mo, pp. xvii, [1], 233; later full green star-patterned calf (some dampstaining) tooled in black and gilt, black morocco spine labels (small loss to bottom label), all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; spine darkened to brown, extremities a bit scuffed from shelf wear..... More
Edinburgh: printed for Archibald Constable and Co.; and John Ballantyne, Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London, 1821. First edition, 8vo, 3 volumes, pp. [4], 320; [4], 339, [1]; [4], 348, [2] ads; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback, printed paper labels on spines; spines and boards soiled; front..... More
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London, 1822. First edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [4], xxxii, 302; [4], 319, [1]; [4], 315, [1]; [4], 320; errata slip in volume III; original blue-gray paper-covered boards, printed paper labels on spines; an exceptional copy, contained in a...... More
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co. London, 1823. First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, pp. [4], lxiii, [1], 273, [1]; [4], 331, [1]; [4], 360; original brown paper-covered boards, brown paper shelfback, printed labels on spines. Spines cracked and chipped with some loss, joints and hinges..... More