Anon.

A Nurse’s Indian Log-Book. Being actual Incidents in the Life of a Missionary Nurse. With 24 Illustrations by Mabel R. Peacock.

Second Impression. London, The Missionary Equipment and Literature Supply Ltd., 1925. 18 x 12 cm. iv, 122 pages. Illustrated. Stiff brown decorated cardboard. Soft cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and age darkening. A nice copy.

Arnold, Edwin.

The Light of Asia. Or the Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana) being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism. As told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist.

London, Truebner & Co., 1884. 21 x 14 cm. xv, 238 pages. Six pages publishers list. Rebacked in 2020 using the original boards and spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Rebacked sound binding. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and binding age darkened. Small part of old spine missing (see images). Internally bright and clean.

Atkinson, Thomas Witlam.

Oriental and Western Siberia. A Narrative of Seven Years’ Exploration and Adventures in Siberia, Mongolia, the Kirghis Steppes, Chinese Tartary, and Part of Central Asia. With a Map and Numerous Illustrations.

First Edition. London, Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 1858. 25 x 15.5 cm. viii, (4) [TOC], 620 pages. Complete with 20 Lithographs, as listed, and numerous wood engravings in text. Original dark green cloth. Elaborate blind and gilt decorations. Gilt titles. Black end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Top of spine frayed with minor losses (see images). Binding weak with a few pages coming loose. Map shows some edge wear and closed tears. Internally clean with occasional mild foxing.

Bab, Julius.

Bernard Shaw.

Erstausgabe. First Edition. Berlin, S. Fischer Verlag, 1910. 19.6cm x 13.2cm. 453 pages. Dark cloth hard cover with gilt title on spine. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Ex Libris of previous owner (‘Maxwell Steinhardt’). See images.

Bain, Arthur.

Life and Explorations of Fridtjof Nansen. A New Edition Revised and Considerably Enlarged. With numerous Illustrations and a Map.

London, Walter Scott, Not dated (ca. 1899). 20 x 14 cm. xix, 449 pages plus 18 pages publishers list. With 15 plates and Illustrations in text (complete). Original red cloth with gilt titles and decorations to front board and spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Spine worn and frayed with minor paper losses. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally clean.

Bainville, Jacques.

Dictators. Translated from the French by J. Lewis May.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1940. 20 x 14 cm. 268 pages. Original green cloth with silver titles and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spine faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous onwer (‘Michael Tierney’) on half title page. Internally clean. The Life and Letters Series No. 96.

Baker, Carlos.

Emerson Among the Eccentrics. A Group Portrait. Introduction and Epilogue by James R. Mellow.

First Edition. New York, Viking Penguin, 1996. 23.5cm x 16.5cm. XV, 608 pages. With illustrations including 11 portraits. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition. Deckle edge.

Baly, Monica E.

Florence Nightingale and Nursing Legacy. Signed.

First Edition. London, Croom Helm, 1986. 21 x 14 cm. (6), 237 pages Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket, now in archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. A bright and clean copy.

Barfoot, C.C. / D’haen, Theo. [ed].

The Clash of Ireland: Literary Contrasts and Connections.

First Edition Amsterdam / Atlanta, Rodopi, 1989. 22.5cm x 15cm. 281 pages. With historic illustrations. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Bertrand, Louis / Chase, Cleveland B. (translator).

Louis XIV.

Stated First Edition. New York, Longmans, Green and Co., 1928. 23 x 15 cm. ix, 366 pages. Complete with 16 Plates in B&W. Original dark blue cloth. Gilt and blind titles and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Mild fraying to the spine ends. Edges and end papers mildly age darkening. Name of previous owner on ffep. Internall clean.