SHACK, WILLIAM A.& COHEN, PERCY S. (EDS)

Politics in Leadership: A Comparative Perspective

Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1979, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0198231938). Hardcover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, xii 296pp hardback, dark blue cloth gilt in wrapper, spine of wrapper faded, very good in afair wrapper. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 041377

Keywords: 0198231938 anthropology

Gaultier, Bon [Professor Aytoun and Theodore Martin]; T. Percy Jones [William Edmonstoune Aytoun]

Book of Ballads; Firmilian: A Spasmodic Tragedy

New York, W.J. Widdleton, . First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, bound in publisher's original green cloth boards, beveled, with gilt device to front cover, sharp and distinct gilt lettering and illustration to spine, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Spanish and American ballads and songs, then a long section of miscellaneous ballads. vii + 216 pp. Firmilian: a spasmodic tragedy is ix [2], 14-165 pp. in length, is followed by publisher's ads, and is comprised of a single epic poem. William Edmonstoune Aytoun (1813-1865) was a Scottish poet and Professor Rhetoric.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

Structure, Verses, Agency BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 350534

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Firmilian Bon Gaultier T. Percy Jones music songs Theodore Martin William Edmonstoune Aytoun Scottish poets

T. Percy Jones [William Edmonstoune Aytoun]

Firmilian: Or the Student of Badajoz a Spasmodic Tragedy

London, William Blackwood and Sons , 1854. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of this tragedy in verse by T. Percy Jones. Scarce first edition of this satirical parody of the poems of the Spasmodic poets, written in their form of verse drama. Authored by Scottish poet William Edmonstoune Aytoun under pen name of T. Percy Jones. This parody contributed to ending the vogue of spasmodic poems. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear, minor loss to head of spine, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, light chipping to joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 833A61

Catalogue: Plays

Keywords: t percy jones first editions scarce works poetry first editions None

Bean, Percy & William McLeary,

The Chemistry and Practice of Finishing (2 Vols). A practical treatise on bleaching and the finishing of white, dyed, and printed cotton goods.

Manchester: Hutton, Hartley & Co Ltd, 1926 3rd edn. xxiv, 624 pp, xxxii page advert section, plates & illustrations. xiv[ii], 396 pp, xxviii page advert section, 61 plates of pattern cards, numerous plates & illustrations. Original pebble grained green cloth gilt. 23 cm x 17 cm. Good ex library copy with minimal evidence. Minor wear with minimal loss to spine tips & corners, contents very lightly age browned.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 32828

BLOUNT, WILLIAM PERCY

Rabbits' Ailments: A Short Treatise on the Domestic Rabbit in Health and Disease

Front room beige black text a5 less, Fur and Feather. 1957. Paperback. Paperback in good condition. 1957 edition. Used: Acceptable.

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Book number: 3039

Catalogue: Rabbits

William Burton; Percy Bate; W. Pitcairn Knowles

Porcelain: Its Nature Art and Manufacture; English Table Glass; Dutch Pottery and Porcelain

London, B. T. Batsford , 1906-1913. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful selection of books that each offer a richly illustrated study of various ceramics, glasswork and pottery. A set of three works from the publisher's Collector's Library, each offering fascinating looks at a range of antique ceramics and other collectibles. 'Dutch Pottery' is a reissue, with the other two works being first editions. Each volume bound in the publisher's original cloth. The entirety of the set contains the following: Porcelain: Its Nature Art and Manufacture (1906) by William Burton - With fifty monochrome plates.Content includes the techniques and process of porcelain, its earliest examples in China, as well as examples from Japan, Holland, Russia, Spain and much more. English Table Glass (1913) by Percy Bate - With sixty-seven plates. Content includes glasses from as early as the sixteenth and seventeenth century, examples of wine glasses, as well as objects such as goblets, candlesticks, and methods of decoration. Dutch Pottery and Porcelain (1913) by W. Pitcairn Knowles - A reissue. With fifty-four plates, including a coloured frontispiece. Content includes overviews of the pottery and porcelain of Haarlem, Amsterdam, Utrecht, the Guild of St. Luke and masters and factories. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine head and tail of 'Porcelain&apos. Fading to the spine of 'Dutch Pottery' and 'English Table&apos. Gilt text to the front boards of 'Porcelain' and 'Dutch Pottery' has faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot to 'English Table' and 'Porcelain&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 927Y30

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Batsford's Collector's Library Design Antiquities Illustrated Design Porcelain Pottery Not Stated

DALTON, EMMETT; MERRIMAN, PERCY; WORKMAN, FANNY & WILLIAM; SMITH, GEORGE; TEMPLE, ALAN; HARDEMAN, F.E.; HUGO, ERIC; JORDAN, EVA J.; CORNU, N.; RUSSAN, ASHMORE; KENNEDY, BART; DAY, ROBERT A.; STEMBRIDGE, E.C.

The Wide World, the Magazine for Men, June 1918, Vol. 41, No. 242: The Dalton Gang

New York: The International News Company, 1918. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. R.; Reynolds, Warwick; Peddie, T.; Holloway, W.H.; Gilbert, A.; Webb, Arch.. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Beyond the Law - Part II of the first true account of the exploits of the world's most outlaws, The Dalton Gang, written by their only survivor, Emmett Dalton; A Concert Party In the Desert - The "Roosters" Concert Party entertain troops in the Sinai Desert (with photos); Exploring the Ice-Wilds of Eastern Karakoram - Part II of Fanny and William Workman's exploration of the Himalayas (with photos); The Cruise of the Cowboys - several men are Shanghaied at San Francisco but manage to escape on a small boat and get their revenge; The Hundredth Chance - illicit whisky distillers create major problems for Custom-house officer Alan Temple; ; Our Adventures in Sicily - travel adventures of Penelope and her husband; Boss of the Lava Walls - fight for dominance between two wallaroos; Children's Fight With a Panther - Anthony Farrer and Doreen Ashburnham, both of Cowichan Lake, British Columbia, fight off a panther and are awarded the Albert Medal by the King; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part III - Eva Jordan continues her 4,000 mile trek through the great Equatorial Forest of Central Africa; The Mad Druid - a young French girl, Aline Etieve, falls into the hands of a madman thinking himself to be the last Druid, and plotting to offer her as a human sacrifice; The Romance of Platinum-Mining - Ashmore Russan provides a striking account of this much-sought metal - article with photos of related activity on the Rio Opogodo, including a large dredge under construction; My Wanderings Through Texas - a breezy and fascinating pen-picture of a tramp through Texas; How We Outwitted the Bandits - two hostages eventually escape from bandits in Patagonia, South America; Wonders of British Guinana - E.C. Stembridge is enthusiastic over the future of this, the only possession of Great Britain on the mainland of South America; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 90-176, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, May 1918, Beyond the Law, Dalton Gang, Emmett Dalton, Concert Party In the Desert, Roosters, Roosters Concert Party, Sinai Desert, Karakoram, mountaineering, Fanny Workman, William Workman, Himalayas - exploration, Cruise of the Cowb. Very Good .

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Book number: 346h5208

Keywords: 1918 Back Issues & Adventure Crime

DAVISON, WILLIAM; PERCY, [THOMAS]

Description of Alnwick and Castled, Alnwick and Huln Abbeys, and Warkworth Hermitage. Plus Extracts

Alnwick: William Davison, 1818. Reprint. Green hardback cloth cover. 200mm x 120mm (8" x 5"). 48pp, 36pp, [viii], 42pp. Frontis engraving of Warkworth Hermitage. Rare works by this local pharmacist and printer. Published 1818 & 1833.. G : in good condition. Later binding .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 1793ca

Catalogue: North of England

Keywords: North of England 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian History Poetry

EPLER, PERCY H.; BOYER, TOWNSEND; PENCE, HARRY; WOLFF, WALTER M.; BARTON, WILLIAM E.; BOWLES, ELLA SHANNON; THOMPSON, HUSTON; HOUGH, DONALD; FINGER, CHARLES J.; HAWTHORNE, JULIAN

The Dearborn Independent - Chronicler of the Neglected Truth, May 8, 1926 - How the South Feels About the Negro

Dearborn, Michigan: The Dearborn Publishing Co, 1926. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Illustrated by Graham, J.C.; Honore, Paul. 32 pages. Features: Fascinating news bits inside front cover; Gene Tratton Porter - The Woman - Glimpses of Novelist's Inner Life Revealed in Intimate Talk with Friend; How the South Regards the Negro - "We shall speak with no malice in our hearts - We aim merely to be frank"; "Off Agin! On Agin! Gone Agin! - there have been 25 Premiers of France this century, almost one a year; Is Europe Satisfied with the League of Nations? - governments and peoples differ as to what benefits, if any, are to be derived; New Salem, Illinois - The Town That Put Lincoln on the Map; Passing of the Yankee Country Store - better transportation and mail order house have sounded knell of village emporium; Mr. (Henry) Ford's Page - there is much that can be done to lift up America's back lands lf neglect; Editorials - the true sesqui-centennial, up from slavery, scarcely any play can get by today on Broadway without a prostitute, war debts, Max Goldberg and the murder of "Lefty" Kanter; Woodrow Wilson - Master of Dreams (part 7); Traveling Around Without a Coat - a garment which becomes a symbol of respectability and passport to civilization; Voyage of the Victoria (2nd part of a series) - Finding of the Spiceries; What I Remember of Longfellow - famous Novelist's son give intimate personal recollections of the author of 'Evangeline'; The Bedouins and the Wahabis (short article); Nations take action for World Sanitation; A Dance a Week - The Minuet - with piano sheet music; R.C. (Mac) MacLeod and his Walla Walla, Washington magazine "Up-to-the-Times"; The Last of the Catawba Nation; Fantastic photos of unusual occupations - Paris rat catcher, alligator trainer, Swiss lace-maker, village musicians of Brittany, One-man travelling restaurant in Java, and a Cairo drinking water pedlar. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Dearborn Independent - Chronicler of the Neglected Truth, May 8, 1926 - How the South Feels About the Negro Moth Collection Magellan Gene Tratton Porter - The Woman - Glimpses of Novelist's Inner Life Revealed in Intimate Talk with Friend; How the Sou. Good .

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Book number: 838g4912

Keywords: 8 1926 Novelist's ; Native Issues Travel Exploration & Adventure

William Percy French And Houston Collisson.

The Mountains O' Mourne. Sheet Music

Dublin, Pigott & Co, 1920. Later printing. Paperback. Good.

The Victoria BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 500034890

Keywords: MUSIC

Hawkes, John, Walker Percy, William Styron, John Ashberry, Robert Creeley, James Dickey, William Alfred, Robert Brustein, Benjamin DeMott, F. W. Dupee, Susan Sontag, & John Thompson (editors)

The American Literary Anthology 1: The First Annual Collection of the Best from the Literary Magazine

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968. 8vo. 495 pp. Very Good, Red Cloth, Dust Jacket, some shelf-wear. .

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Book number: 15-1131

Catalogue: Books

Hawkes, John; Walker Percy; William Styron (Selectors)

The American Literary Anthology I

New York, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968. First Edition. 0 pp. Hard Bound. Very good in very good dust jacket covered in mylar. Book shows light fading and light wear to extremities and paper clip mark to first few pages. Dust jacket shows fading, two short tears and two knicks to top edge of dust jacket. Includes contributions by Joyce Carol Oates, Ezra Pound, Singer, Ginsberg, Auden, Stafford, Ransom and many more notables. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: b36747

HEDLEY, W PERCY; BULMER, WILLIAM; &C

The Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Upon Tyne: 4th. Series. Volume 10. Number 6. Spring 1945

Newcastle upon Tyne: Published by the Society, 1945. First Edition. Grey card cover. 210mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). 34pp.. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: psn410f

Catalogue: North of England

Keywords: North of England History

HUGHES, WILLIAM; SINNET, PERCY;

The Traveller's Library, Complete In Twenty-Five Volumes. Vol. 13. Voyages And Travels, Vol. XIII. Including; The Australian Colonies: Their Origin And Present Condition;- A Lady's Voyage Round The World; A Selected Translation From The German Of Ida Pfeiffer.

8vo; pp. viii, 307; 273; original green cloth, new endpapers, spine and corners bumped, foxing to first and last few pages, good copy. London, Longman, Brown, Green And Logmans, 1856.

Time BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 59761

Keywords: Australian colonies discovery exploration voyage maritime

JOLLY, WILLIAM PERCY

Electronics

Hodder & Stoughton Educational Division. 1975. (ISBN: 9780340194102). Paperback, p. xiv, 221: plates; illus. 18 c. Paperback in average condition, pages yellowing and some shelf ware to cover. One of the Teach Yourself Series. Used: Acceptable.

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Book number: 21282

Catalogue: Electronics

Keywords: 9780340194102