Aren&Apos;T We Lucky? the Magazine of H.M. S "Renown" August to December 1919

Edinburgh , H & J Pillans & Wilson, 1919. First edition. Cloth. An interesting first edition volume of the magazine of the H.M.S Renown from its tour of Canada and America. A first edition copy of Aren't We Lucky?, the Magazine of H.M.S "Renown" from August to December 1919. The H.M.S Renown successfully toured Canada and the United States in 1919 and this magazine comes from the tour and highlights the most memorable incidents and moments of the tour. The magazine highlights the ship's tours to the Niagara Falls, Toronto, The West Indies, Brazil and New York. With fifteen plates of photographs from the tour.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some marks to the boards and some fading to the spine. The front hinge is starting but remains firm. A previous owner pencil inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright pages with some scattered spots to the first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 830B37

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Baily&Apos;S Magazine of Sports and Pastimes

London , Baily Brothers, 1860-1874. Leather. The first twenty four volumes of Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, with illustrations throughout. Twenty four volumes from Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes. The magazine was a monthly magazine of horseracing and other equine pursuits, first published in 1860. Vol. I (1860) contains from numbers 1-7 and has eight plates. Vol. II (1861) contains from numbers 8-14 and has seven plates. Vol. III (1861) contains from numbers 15- 21 and seven plates. Vol. IV (1862) contains from number 22-28 and seven plates. Vol. V (1863) contains from number 29-35 and has seven plates.Vol. VI (1863) contains from number 36- 42 and has seven plates. Vol. VII (1864) contains from number 43-49 and has seven plates. Vol. VIII (1864) contains from number 50-56 and has seven plates. Vol. IX (1865) contains from number 57- 63 and has seven plates. Vol. X. (1865) includes numbers 64-70 and has six plates. Vol. XI, states volume the twelfth to the title page, but contains the numbers for the eleventh volume (1866) includes numbers 71-77. Missing engraved title, but with seven plates and a folding map. Vol. XII (1867) from number 78-84 and has seven plates. Vol. XIII (1867) from number 85-92 and has seven plates. Vol. XIV (1868) from number 93- 99 and has seven plates. Vol. XV (1868) from number 100-106 and has seven plates. Vol. XVI (1869) from number 107-113 and has seven plates. Vol. XVII (1869) from number 114- 19 and has seven plates. Vol. XVIII (1870) from number 120-126 and has seven plates. Vol. XIX (1871) from number 127-133 and has seven plates. Vol. XX (1871) from number 134-140 and has seven plates and a folding map. Vol. XXI (1872) from 141-147 and has seven plates. Vol. XXII (1872) 148-154 and has seven plates. Vol. XXIII (1873) 155- 161 and has seven plates. Vol. XXIV (1874) 162-167 and has seven plates. All have an engraved title page, except volume xi. Collated, complete. Bookplate for William Harrison to front pastedowns of all volumes. All are bound in half calf with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart with rubbing to the spines and extremities and some light marks to the boards. Bookplate for William Harrison to front pastedowns of all volumes. Internally, all are generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 844B44

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Chums Annual

London, The Amalgamated Press, 1939. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this remarkable annual, comprising long and short stories, articles, music, and more. Richly illustrated by various artists. The first edition of the 1939 issue of the Chums Annual. This magazine was a boys' weekly newspaper founded in 1892 by Cassell and Company and published by the Amalgamated Press after 1927. A very sought-after boys' paper due to its bright red pictorial covers. Comprising various book length stories, such as 'The Black Knight' by Arthur S Hardy, 'Intrigue in the Desert' by Robert Harding; long and short complete stories by various authors, including St John Pearce, Bruce Arthur, and W E Browns among others; A selection of articles on various topics, with titles such as 'An Adventure on Loch Carrib,' 'Earth's Most Precious Secret,' and 'The Pastime of Pier Fishing;' Pictorial articles, on great pioneers such as Buffalo Bill and Theodore Roosevelt and others; Humour, 'Batty Bertie and His Balmy Uncle' by Thompson; and music, with 'Sons of the Empire' by A. Morris-Gilbert. A remarkable work of reference in brilliant condition. Illustrated with four coloured plates, by Forbes, Walker, and Laurence east, seven special plates, and various other illustration in text throughout. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's pictorial cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine as well as a minor closed tear to the cloth of the front joint. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front pastedown, dated 1938. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with four coloured plates, seven special plates, and various other illustration in text throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Glossop; Laurence East; Forbes; Walker; et al. Near Fine .

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Book number: 771A20

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Keywords: first editions annual illustrations magazine annual Glossop; Laurence East; Forbes; Walker; et al.

Country Life: The Journal for All Interested in Country Life and Country Pursuits

London, The Offices of Country Life; George Newnes, 1946-54. First edition. Leather. A collection of eleven volumes of the Country Life magazine, uniformly bound in an attractive Sangorski and Sutcliffe signed quarter morocco. A sumptuous collection of eleven large paper volumes of The Country Life journal, uniformly bound in a quarter morocco binding signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe. An excellent set. Bound without the original wraps.A British weekly magazine discussing all sorts of topics relating to the rural life, with articles on gardening, farming and fishing, furniture, horses, racing, and hunting, insects, golf, and much more. Primarily concerned with rural communities and their environment, although much of its success was built on its coverage of country houses, architecture, and gardening. Including reviews of books, wine, art and architecture, antiques and crafts. Featuring articles by notable contributors such as Bernard Darwin on golfing, Gertrude Jekyll on gardening, and Tim Yeo on politics. Illustrated with numerous decorations in text throughout. With advertisements and photographs. The present collection is comprised of the following volumes: Vol. XCIX, 1946 January to June; Vol. C, 1946 July to December; Vol. CI, 1947 January to June, one page with illustrations in colour, without the uniform title page and subject index; Vol. CII, 1947 from July to December; Vol. CIV, 1948 July to December; Vol. CVII, 1950 January to June, including seven leaves of colourful advertisements; Vol. CVIII, 1950 July to December, with eighteen leaves of colourful advertisements; Vol. CXI, 1952 January to June; Vol. CXII, 1952 July to December with twenty-five leaves of colourful advertisements; Vol. CXIII,, 1953 January to June; Vol. CXV, 1954 January to June.  From the library at Julian Park, Hertfordshire, belonging to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire, sister to Edward James, a key figure in the Surrealist movement, and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was an English socialite known for her beauty and for charming various wealthy men, she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts, she assisted Viscount Carlow financially in the publication of limited editions of numerous works by leading literary figures such as T E Lawrence, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, and others. A hedonistic pursuer, she was recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things&apos.  In a quarter morocco binding signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe, with five raised bands, marbled endpapers, and gilt to the top edge. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and minor rubbing to the spine and boards, only some sunning to the spine and minor general marking. Internally, firmly bound. With a faint minor spotting to the fore edge, affecting only the endpapers. Otherwise, the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated in text throughout with numerous photographs and advertisements in black and white as well as some in colour. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 795A44

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Country Life: The Journal for All Interested in Country Life and Country Pursuit

London, Hudson & Kearns; The Offices of "Country Life"; George Newnes, 1897-1904. First edition. Leather. The first sixteen volumes of 'Country Life' magazine from 1897 to 1904, uniformly bound in half calf. The very scarce first sixteen volumes of Country Life. A collection of the first sixteen volumes of The Country Life journal, uniformly bound in a half calf binding over cloth covered boards. Pagination is continuous to each volume. Bound in without wraps as usual. With uniform title page to volumes I-III; V-VII; IX-X; XII-XVI. Publications from vol. I-VII by Hudson & Kearns, vol. IX onwards by the Offices of "Country Life" and George Newnes, with a new uniform title page with decorations.A British weekly magazine discussing all sorts of topics relating to the rural life, with articles on gardening, farming and fishing, furniture, horses, racing, and hunting, insects, golf, and much more. Primarily concerned with rural communities and their environment, although much of its success was built on its coverage of country houses, architecture, and gardening. Including reviews of books, wine, art and architecture, antiques and crafts. Featuring articles by notable contributors such as Bernard Darwin on golfing, Gertrude Jekyll on gardening, and Tim Yeo on politics. Illustrated with numerous decorations in text throughout. With advertisements and photographs. The present collection is comprised of the following volumes: Vol. I from January to July 1897, with a folding frontispiece; Vol. II from July 1897 to January 1898; Vol. III from January to July 1898; Vol. IV from July to December 1898; Vol. V from January to July 1899; Vol. VI from July to December 1899; Vol. VII from January to June 1900; Vol. VIII from July to December 1900; Vol. IX from January to June 1901; Vol. X from July to December 1901; Vol. XI, from January to June 1902; Vol. XII from July to December 1902; Vol. XIII from January to June 1903; Vol. XIV July to December 1903; Vol. XV from January to June 1904; Vol. XVI from July to December 1904. In a half calf binding over cloth covered boards with marbled edges and pictorial endpapers. Externally rather worn with some shelf wear and minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine, general scuffing to the leather. The back strip to vol. IV and XIV now laid down. Some cracking to the upper joint of vol. VII, holding firm. With damp marking tot he occasional boards, particularly to vol. X, XV and XI, with come cockling to the cloth. With a significant cracking to the joints, particularly the lower joint, and a minor loss to the tail of the spine of vol. XI, holding firm. Lacking pp. 839-876 of vol. XIV. Ownership inscription to the title page, with minor inscriptions to the odd leaf, some dated 1910. Minor closed tear to p.12 vol. IX. Minor damp staining to the upper right corner of the rear leaves of vol. XIV. Internally, the binding is generally firm, with slightly strained hinges which are holding firm. With a minor faint spotting to the fore edge, affecting particularly the first and last few leaves. Otherwise, the pages are generally bright and clean throughout. A minor closed tear to p.295 of vol. I, tape repaired by a previous owner. Illustrated with numerous decorations in text throughout. With advertisements and photographs.  Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 797A23

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The Family Economist; and Entertaining Companion for Town & Country to Which Is Added the Boys&Apos; and Girls&Apos; Treasury

London, Office of the Family Economist , 1855-7. Cloth. Consecutive six volumes in three of this popular Victorian periodical with lovely illustrations. Periodical containing a miscellany of juvenile tales, poems, and useful articles concerned with housekeeping and cooking as well as topics such as employment, school, marriage, and more. Volumes 3-8 in three volumes. A new illustrated series with numerous woodcuts throughout. Featuring separate frontispieces and title pages to all volumes except vol 3 and 4, which lack frontispieces, and vol 6, which lacks both title page and frontispiece. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally sound with minor shelf wear bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Previous ownership ink inscription to front pastedown vol. 5&6. Internally, binding generally firm. Spotting scattered to leaves. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 846A17

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Famous Ferraris Beautiful Bugattis Magnificent Marques

Monte Carlo, Christie's, 1990. Paperback. Three superb volumes of catalogues from a 1990 Christie's auction, selling a variety of important cars. Complete in three volumes, in the original slipcase. Slipcase in a very good indeed condition.The catalogues of Christie's auction at the Loews Hotel, Monaco, on the 22nd May 1990, selling a plethora of beautiful and unique cars.Including 'Famous Ferraris', 'Beautiful Bugattis', and 'Magnificent Marques&apos.Each volume is illustrated in colour throughout. In the original publisher's paper wraps, in the original slipcase. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Slipcase with some light marks, and a little edge wear. Slipcase in a very good indeed condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Book number: 790P24

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Keywords: Famous Ferraris Beautiful Bugattis Magnificent Marques ferraris bugattis marques ferraris auction christies Not Stated

Fliengende Blatter Band VII- VIII

Munchen, Braun & Schneider , 1848. Leather. A leather bound volume of two volumes of Fliengende Blatter, with illustrations. In the original German. This volume contains volumes vii-viii of Flying Leaves from number 145-168 and 169-192. Fliengende Blatter was a German weekly humor and satire magazine which appeared from 1845-1945 in Munich. Many of the illustrations were by well-known artists such as Wilhelm Busch, Carl Spitzweg and Hermann Vogel. With many in-text illustrations.  In half calf with marbled boards. Externally, smart with some splitting to the front joint and rubbing to the spine and extremities with light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 864B17

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The Home Tidings of the Polytechnic Young Men&Apos;S Christian Institute Volume VI

London, Polytechnic Young Men's Christian Institute, 1885. Leather. This interesting and very scarce book contains a collection of the monthly issues of The Home Tidings, a monthly publication from the Polytechnic Young Men's Christian Institute. The publications include short stories, letters to the editor, sports fixtur The Polytechnic in Regent Street was established by a missionary worker, Quintin Hogg, who had previously run a Young Men's Christian Institute in the Covent Garden. Hogg envisaged the Polytechnic as a "spiritual, social, educational and athletic" environment for young men otherwise without homes or support in the city. They could room there while attending classes and activities. A day school was opened on the premises in 1886, and this continues today as the Quintin Kynaston Secondary School in St John's Wood, London. (British Library) In a half-Morocco binding. Externally sound, with rubbing to the extremities, and joints. Internally, very firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with virtually no spotting at all. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: LTH12-E-6

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Keywords: Quintin Hogg Covent Christian Covent None