“By the interplay of ideas within the scope of a free, patriotic and democratic State we resolve to … preserve the true and enduring splendour of our island home.“ A…
…just a touch of rubbing near the upper front edge. There are two handsome, vintage bookplates, one on the front pastedown, one on the front free endpaper. The contents are…
…and the contents are fine, with a front hinge that is just beginning to give. The pastedowns and free endpapers, front and rear, are ink-stamped: “Training School For Nurses, Toronto…
…editions was quite poor due to colonial climate conditions. This miraculous survivor, in its original decorated cloth binding, is virtually free of wear, retaining vivid color and just a faint…
…front face and a closed tear along the lower, but overall the jacket is impressively bright and complete. The red cloth is vibrantly fresh, if faintly faded from red to…
…owner name discreetly ink-stamped on the front free endpaper, but the contents are otherwise fine. Laid-in is an original advertising insert from “Northern Eco Election Publications,” listing this title and…
…The books are virtually mint, clean, bright and tight, with discreet ink gift inscriptions dated “1952” on the front free endpapers of Volumes Two and Three. Else fine. Churchill favored…
…by Randolph Churchill on the front free endpaper to Pamela Harriman, his first wife and the mother of his son, Winston: ”Pamela with love from Randolph 20 May 1955.” Laid-in…
…in an edge-chipped dust jacket, with fractional losses. The contents are fine, with a hint of erasure on the front free endpaper and a tiny sticker on the front pastedown….
…1934. This book is a firsthand account of that event. It is in virtually mint condition and is SIGNED, inscribed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper….
…inked on the front free endpaper and faint foxing throughout. There is toning to the endpapers front and rear, and a tiny “Times Book Club” inkstamp on the rear pastedown….
…of the First American edition copy, in an unclipped dust jacket, is signed on the front free endpaper: “Inscribed with the author’s kind regard, Martin Gilbert.” A former owner’s embossed…