1421. Crane, Joan.

Guy Davenport: A Descriptive Bibliography 1947-1995. [Signed by Davenport]

Haverford, Green Shade, 1996. 8°. XX, 247 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Number 61 of only 100 signed copies (out of a total edition of 550).

1422. Scott, Michael.

Tom Cringle’s Log. With Illustrations by Frank Brangwyn.

Two Complete Volumes. London, Gibbings & Co., 1894. 11 cm x 18 cm. Vol I: 397 pages / Vol II: 415 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Original illustrated hardcovers. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Minor signs of foxing only. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown of Volume one.

1423. Defoe, Daniel.

The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jack.

Reprint from the First Edition [Limited Edition of only 775 copies]. London / Bombay / Sydney, Constable & Company, 1923. Large Octavo. IX, 389 pages. Hardcover / Original full morocco on four raised bands with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and boards. Excellent, remarkable binding in wonderful condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some minor browning and foxing to the paper only. From the library of Hans Christian Andersen-translator, Erik Haugaard, with his bookplate to pastedown. A rare book !!

1424. [English History Collection] – Salmon, Edward / Worsfold, James / Vivian, E. Charles.

The British Dominions Year Book 1916.

London, The British Dominions / General Insurance Co., 1916. Octavo. 336 pages with numerous illustrations and 4 special, large folding-maps [Tipped-in illustration of Subscription Room at Lloydsin 1800 / Photographic Plate showing the “Chiefs of the Dominions” (Sir Robert Laird Borden / General Louis Botha / A. Bonar Law / W.E.Massey / Andrew Fisher) / Plate with “Badges of Rank – Royal Navy (Cuffs) / Caps and Cap Badges – Royal Navy / Badges of Rank – Officers – Shoulder Strap Badges and Caps / Cuffs / Gorget Patches / Sleeve Badges / Folding Map in Colour of “The British Dominions” / Folding Map of “The Panama Canal” (specially drawn for “The British Dominions”) / Plate with Medal Ribbons of the British Army / Plate with Badges of Rank and Proficiency – N.C.O.‘s and Men / Coloured Folding Map: “Industrial Map of Europe” / Coloured Folding Map “The Races of Europe” (Classified by Language) / Map of “The Balkan States” / Hardcover / original, publisher’s half cloth with illustrated cover. Binding slightly stained and rubbed but firm ! Interior in excellent condition with all maps and illustrations pristine !

1425. [Sudan] Ribière, Jean- Pierre.

Le Soudan au fils des jours.

Paris, EDIFRA, 1990. 31 x 25 cm. 116 pages with a map and several photographs. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

1426. Johnson, Martin / [Osa Johnson].

Over African Jungles – The Record from Pen and Camera of a Glorious Adventure over the Big Game Country of Africa, 60,000 Miles by Aeroplane.

London, Harrap, no year (c.1935). 14 cm x 21.5 cm. Frontispiece, 250 pages. 100 illustrations. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine is faded. Binding still firm and strong. Interior bright and clean, with occasional spotting. Preowner’s name on front pastedown.

1427. Billeter, Fritz.

Outside. Streiflichter auf die moderne Schweizer Kunst: Enthält unter anderem die folgenden Kapitel: Fritz Billeter: Was ist unter Outside zu verstehen? Vom Elend der Künstler in unserer Zeit; Einzeldarstellungen: Alfred Bernegger, Martin Bruggmann, Eugen Jordi, Friedrich Kuhn, Annemarie von Matt, Robert Strübin, Hanns Robert Welti, Walter Kurt Wiemken etc. Mit Beiträgen von Michel Thevoz und Heiny Widmer.

Erste Auflage. Zürich, ABC Verlag, 1980. 22 x 29 cm. 152 Seiten. Hardcover/ Gebundene Ausgabe im originalen Schutzumschlag. Sehr guter Zustand mit minimalen Gebrauchsspuren. Selten !

1428. King, Alexander.

May This House Be Safe From Tigers.

First Edition. Kingswood, Surrey, The Windmill Press Ltd., 1960. 15cm x 22cm. VIII, 374 pages. 23 illustrations by the author. Original Hardcover with original, illustrated dustjucket in protective Mylar. Foxing to the edges. Minor signs of external wear to the dustjacket and a ball pen mark on the front of the DJ. Otherwise in very good condition. Especially the rare dustjacket in excellent condition !

1429. Hsingyuan, Tsao / Naizheng, Zhu.

Transforming Pictures – A contemporary (Re)presenting of Traditional Thoughts. [Including the essays: A Hundred Years of Oil Painting in China / Understanding and Transforming of Being / Transforming Things into Mindimage / Meaning Beyond Image / Visualizing the Poetic Statement / Transforming Oil Painting(s) / With Transcriptions from the Preparation Workshop / Remarks on Translation].

Bilingual Edition in English / Chinese. Beijing, Foreign Language Press, 2009. Quarto (25.5 cm x 29 cm). 250 pages with illustrations throughout the book. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

1430. Gilbert, John T.

A History of the City of Dublin. Introduction by F.E. Dixon.

Three volumes (complete). Shannon, Irish University Press, 1972. 22.2cm x 14.2cm. Volume I: XVI, 437, (7) pages / Volume II: VI, 335, XIX, VII, (10) pages / Volume III: IV, 382, (10), 86 pages. Includes an especially compiled Index for this edition ! Original Hardcovers with original, unclipped dustjackets in protective Mylar. Some stronger foxing to the edges only. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.