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... bound and in good condition . Works relating to America . — Many of these were getting rare and sold for tolerable sums . Modern works were , however , still in greater request than old ones . Antiquarian Works , if modern , were much ...
... bound and in good condition . Works relating to America . — Many of these were getting rare and sold for tolerable sums . Modern works were , however , still in greater request than old ones . Antiquarian Works , if modern , were much ...
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... bound by them as our progenitors were , and as we are bound to - day . Most people look upon fashion , even in book- collecting , as the outcome of mere chance , but it is founded rather on well - defined rules , not one of which can be ...
... bound by them as our progenitors were , and as we are bound to - day . Most people look upon fashion , even in book- collecting , as the outcome of mere chance , but it is founded rather on well - defined rules , not one of which can be ...
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... notwithstanding the fact that they were all uncut and uniformly bound by Rivière at con- siderable expense . These books , too , should be worth five or six times as much as they are 52 ROUND AND ABOUT THE BOOK - STALLS .
... notwithstanding the fact that they were all uncut and uniformly bound by Rivière at con- siderable expense . These books , too , should be worth five or six times as much as they are 52 ROUND AND ABOUT THE BOOK - STALLS .
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... bound in a single volume , realised £ 66 , and another lot of twelve tracts , no less a sum than £ 555 . These pieces were , of course , so excessively rare that it is hardly worth while speculating on their 54 ROUND AND ABOUT THE BOOK ...
... bound in a single volume , realised £ 66 , and another lot of twelve tracts , no less a sum than £ 555 . These pieces were , of course , so excessively rare that it is hardly worth while speculating on their 54 ROUND AND ABOUT THE BOOK ...
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... bound , and no longer a subject of speculation . All this took place notwithstanding the fact that a very imperfect copy had sold many years before for £ 147 , and that Dibdin assessed a perfect specimen at £ 420 . At the present time ...
... bound , and no longer a subject of speculation . All this took place notwithstanding the fact that a very imperfect copy had sold many years before for £ 147 , and that Dibdin assessed a perfect specimen at £ 420 . At the present time ...
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Page 3 - An invaluable book on a subject of the highest importance." — ENGLISH INDEPENDENT. Vandervell and Witham. — A SYSTEM OF FIGURESKATING : Being the Theory and Practice of the Art as developed in England, with a Glance at its Origin and History. By HE VANDERVELL and TM WITHAM, Members of the London Skating Club. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s.
Page 3 - AQUARIA, BOOK OF. A Practical Guide to the Construction, Arrangement, and Management of Fresh-water and Marine Aquaria ; containing Full Information as to the Plants, Weeds, Fish, Molluscs, Insects. &c., How and Where to Obtain Them, and How to Keep Them in Health.
Page 9 - Rabbit, Book of The. A Complete Work on Breeding and Rearing all Varieties of Fancy Rabbits, giving their History, Variations, Uses, Points, Selection, Mating, Management, Ac., Ac.
Page 4 - Bookbinding for Amateurs: Being descriptions of the various Tools and Appliances Required, and Minute Instructions for their Effective Use. By WJE CRANE. Illustrated with 156 Engravings. In cloth gilt, price 2/6, by post 2/9. Breeders' and Exhibitors' Record, for the Registration of Particulars concerning Pedigree Stock of every Description.
Page 4 - ... most suitable Sailing Boats and Yachts for Amateurs, and Instructions for their Proper Handling. Fully Illustrated with Designs and Working Diagrams. By ADRIAN NEISON, CE, DIXON KEMP, AINA, and G.
Page 10 - The Book of the Rabbit " and " The Guinea Pig for Food, Fur, and Fancy.
Page 9 - PIG, BOOK OF THE. The Selection, Breeding, Feeding, and Management of the Pig; the Treatment of its Diseases; the Curing and Preserving of Hams, Bacon, and other Pork Foods ; and other information appertaining to Pork Farming. By PROFESSOR JAMES LONG. Fully Illustrated with Portraits of Prize Pigs, Plans of Model Piggeries, &c.
Page 6 - DOGS, BREAKING AND TRAINING : Being Concise Directions for the proper education of Dogs, both for the Field and for Companions. Second Edition. By "PATHFINDER.
Page 4 - Cactus Culture for Amateurs : Being Descriptions of the various Cactuses grown in this country ; with Full and Practical Instructions for their Successful Cultivation. By W. WATSON, Assistant Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Page 5 - COOKERY FOR AMATEURS; or, French Dishes for English Homes of all Classes. Includes Simple Cookery, Middle-class Cookery, Superior Cookery, Cookery for Invalids, and Breakfast and Luncheon Cookery. By MADAME VALERIE.