7971. Wheeler, Sessions S., Bliss, William W.

Tahoe Heritage: The Bliss Family of Glenbrook, Nevada.

Nevada, University of Nevada Press. 1992. 8°. XV, 154 Pages including Index. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s – Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Private giftinscriptions on endpaper.

7972. Wheelwright, Philip (Editor).

The Presocratics.

New York, The Odyssey Press, Inc., 1966. 13.5 cm x 20 cm. 337 pages. Original Softcover. Good condition with some stronger signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes with his name on endpaper. Some foxing to the edges and an ink mark on bottom edge. Some annotations in pencil throughout the book.

7973. Whelan, Noel.

Politics, Elections and the Law.

Dublin, Blackhall, c2000. 24 cm. [22], 195 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7974. [Wherland, James Richard (M.D. Cork)] Hamilton, Alexander.

Outlines of the Theory and Practice of Midwifery [Personal copy of Cork Doctor James Richard Wherland (son of Cork Engineer James Wherland (1815-1889)].

Third Edition, Improved. London, Printed for T.Kay / Sold by W.Creech, 1791. Octavo. XIII, 426 pages. Hardcover / Original, full leather with original spine-label with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Remains of abookplate to pastedown. From the personal library of Cork Doctor James Richard Wherland with his entry to the endpaper: “James Richard Wherland – Medical Student – Cork”.

7975. Whitaker.

Whitaker’s Naval and Military Directory and Indian Army List 1899. Containing an alphabetical list of commissioned officers om the active list of both services, together with all senior retired officers with particulars concerning them; a list of the ships of the Navy and of the Regiments etc. of the Army; An Indian Army List / And a Catalogue of War Medals and Deccorations //

Revised Edition. London, J. Whitaker & Sons, 1899. Octavo. 675 pages with numerous interesting pages of british advertising [Adverts for “The Aeolian” / “The United States Playing Cards Agency” etc. Original Hardcover. Tear to rear pastedown. Otherwise in very good condition with some signs of external wear and slight damage to the cover edges. Binding still firm. Name of preowner “W.V.Duke – 1907” on the front free endpaper. A very rare book !

7976. White, Gilbert.

The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton. With Illustrations in Colour by George Edward Collins, R.B.A.

London, Macmillan and Co., Limited. 1911. 19,5 cm x 26 cm. 476 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine only slightly chipped to bottom. Minor stain on backcover.

7977. White, Henry Kirke.

Henry Kirke White’s Poetical Works and Remains. Life of Henry Kirke White By Robert Southey.

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1855. 11 cm x 17 cm. XLVII, 112 pages with illustrations. Original hardcover in leather. A protective plastic cover on the outside. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Writing on front page to previous owner. Pages stained in many places more so on illustrated pages. Maroon full-leather hard covers, highly decorated with gilt, raised bands and gilt lettering on spine, all page edges in glit. Solid binding.

7978. White, John.

Rural Architecture Illustrated in a New Series of Designs for Ornamental Cottages and Villas exemplified by Plans, Elevations, Sections and Details.

Glasgow, John White, 1852. Folio (31 cm x 40 cm). 44 pages text interleaved with 81 full page plates with hundreds of stunning illustrations. Original Hardcover (Half leather with gilt lettering on spine. Stronger rubbed binding but firm. Endpaper ,missing and titlepage with larger tear. But otherwise in good condition (slightly stained only). From the library of irish architect and architectural historian Rudolf Maximilian Butler. Exlibris of R.M.Butler to pastedown. The 1845 edition is more common and this 1852 edition is now a rare publication !

7979. White, Leslie A. / [Provenance: Henry David Aiken Collection].

Energy and the Evolution of Culture. [Original first edition offprint from “American Anthropologist”].

American Anthropologist, 1943. Octavo. 21 pages. Original Offprint / Stapled Wrappers. Very good condition with some minor signs of wear only. From the library of Professor Henry David Aiken.

7980. White, Mary Elizabeth Fay Laing.

The Emerald Source.

unknown, unknown, unknown, 22 x 28 cm. 125 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear.