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GOGERLY, George. The pioneers: a narrative of facts connected with early christian missions in bengal, chiefly relating to the operations of the london missionary society. London. John Snow & Co., [s.d., c. 1871] First edition. 8vo. [2], 314pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's decorated red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board 'Presentation Copy / London Missionary Society'. Extremities dulled, lightly rubbed and marked, cocked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of James and Elizabeth Hallett to recto of FFEP, several leaves dog-eared and browned, very occasional short ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31606
HINGSTON, Major R. W. C.. A naturalist in the guiana forest. London. Edward Arnold & Co., 1932. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [2], 384pp. With 16 plates and 150 illustrations in the text. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked spine sunned and a trifle cocked. Half-title lightly foxed, otherwise bright throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31842
MONCKTON, C. A. W. Some experiences of a new guinea resident magistrate. London. The Bodley Head, 1921. Fourth edition. 8vo. x, 337, [2]. With 37 illustrations and a fold out map. Publisher's list bound into rear. Original publisher's red cloth, blind stamped and lettered gilt. Fore- and bottom-edge untrimmed, top edge once gilt. A trifle cocked, lightly foxed, nonetheless a sturdy copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31843
BEWLEY, Sir Edmund Thomas. The Family of Mulock. Dublin. Printed for the Author by Ponsonby & Gibbs, at the University Press, 1905. First edition. Quarto. xv, [1], 32pp. With an engraved frontispiece, one further engraved plate, and a large folding chart. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting, chart creased with some very short marginal tears. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31762
WINANS, Walter. Hints on revolver shooting. New York and London. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1910. 8vo. [4], v, [1], 130pp, [2]. With a half-title, an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements, numerous illustrations in the text, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's gilt-stamped red cloth. Lightly rubbed, a trifle dulled. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32077
LACOMBE, P[aul]. Arms and armour In Antiquity and the Middle Ages: also a descriptive notice of modern weapons, translated from the french of m. p. lacombe, and with a preface, notes, and one additional chapter on arms and armour in england by charles boutell... London. Reeves and Turner, 1893. 8vo. xvi, 296pp. Title in red and black. With an engraved frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, a trifle cocked. Bookseller's ticket of James Miles of Leeds to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32078
FREMANTLE, T. F. The book of the rifle. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901. First edition. 8vo. xvii, [1], 544, 32pp. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 54 photographic plates, numerous illustrations in the text, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, cocked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leave, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32086
WINANS, Walter. The Modern Pistol And How to Shoot It. New York and London. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1919. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 368pp, [4]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, numerous illustrations in the text, and one initial and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's gilt-stamped red cloth. Rubbed, cocked, spine sunned. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32083
TIPPINS, L. R. Modern rifle shooting in peace, war, and sport. London. J. S. Phillips, "Volunteer Service Gazette" Office, 1902. 8vo. 274pp, [8]. With four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, heavily marked and sunned. Ink-stamp of R.S.A.F. Enfield to verso of FFEP, early inked ownership to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32094
SLEATH, Frederick. Sniper jackson. London. Herbert Jenkins, 1919. Second edition. 8vo. 303pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, ruled and lettered in black. Lightly rubbed and marked, cocked, spine sunned. Book-label of J. S. Dykes to recto of FFEP, leaves browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32084