De Tocqueville, Alexis.

Democracy in America. Part 1.

The Third Edition. Two non-uniform Volumes. London, Saunders and Otley, 1838. c. 19 x 12 cm. Vol.1: xxxvi, 302 pages, including a folding map of North America / Vol.2: viii, 325 pages. Binding Vol.1: original cloth with gilt title on spine. Elaborate blind decorations. Binding Vol.2: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. ‘Fredricton Library’ in gilt on spine. Very good condition. Both volumes rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper of volume 1. Front hinge of volume 1 cracked. Small corner of front free end paper volume 1 missing. Map in volume 1 glued to title page (upside down) causing small damages and glue stains on title page, see images. Internally clean.

De Tocqueville, Alexis.

Democracy in America. Part 2. Edited with Notes. The translation revised and in great part rewritten, and the additions made to the recent Paris Editions now first translated by Francis Bowen.

Sixth US Edition. Volume 2 only. Boston, John Allyn, 1876. 20 x 13 cm. xiv, 499 pages. Contemporary brown cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Internally bright and clean.

De Tocqueville, Alexis (Author). Reeve, Henry and Bowen, Francis (Translators).

Democracy in America. Parts 1 & 2 complete. [A non-uniform set of various early editions].

Part 1: Third UK Edition / Part 2: Sixth US Edition. Three Volumes (Part 1 in two Volumes, Part 2 in one Volume). London and Boston, Saunders & Otley and John Allyn, 1838 & 1876. Octavo. Part 1: Vol.1: xxxvi, 302 pages, including a folding map of North America / Vol.2: viii, 325 pages / Part 2: xiv, 499 pages. Part 1, Vol.1: original cloth with gilt title on spine. Elaborate blind decorations. Part 1, Vol.2: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. ‘Fredricton Library’ in gilt on spine / Part 2: Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. All volumes rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name of previous owner on front free end paper of volume 1. Front hinge of volume 1 cracked. Small corner of front free end paper volume 1 missing. Map in volume 1 glued to title page (upside down) causing small damages and glue stains on title page, see images. All volumes internally clean.

Deacon, Richard.

A Biography of William Caxton. The First English Editor, Printer, Merchant and Translator.

First Edition. London, Frederick Muller, 1976. viii, 198 pages. With B&W Illustrations. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. In original dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket.

Dean, C.G.T. / Liddell, Clive G.

The Royal Hospital Chelsea. With Letter from General Bernard Paget to Field-Marshal Alanbrooke

First Edition. London, Hutchinson, 1950. 22 x 15 cm. xiv, pages 15 to 328. With a frontispiece and other illustrations in colour and B&W. There is a losely inserted letter from General Bernard Paget to Field Marshal Alanbrooke. New (2018) black cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding and end papers. Half title, frontispiece and title page show some damp staining. Otherwise bright and clean inside.

Dean, Donald / Crowdy, Terry [Ed].

Donald Dean VC: The Memoir of a Volunteer and Territorial From Two World Wars.

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2010. 16cm x 24cm. XXIII, 178 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition.

[Delany, Patrick].

An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David King of Israel. Interspersed with Various Conjectures, Digressions, and Disquisitions. In which (among other Things) Mr. Bayle’s Criticisms, upon the Conduct and Character of That Prince, are fully considered. By the Author of Revelation examined with Candor. To which are prefixed, Reflections upon the present Neglect of the Public Worship of God.

The Fourth Edition. London, Printed by S. Richardson, for John Rivington et al., 1759. 19 x 12 cm. xxviii, 346 pages plus two pages publishers list. Later half calf over marbled boards. Later end papers. Red morroco spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Binding with mild shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Internally age darkened thoughout. Name of previous owner in ink opposite title page. Inscriptions (some crossed out) on title page (see images). Internally age darkened, but otherwise clean.

Delany, Ruth.

Ireland’s Royal Canal 1789 – 1992 [Signed].

First Edition. Dublin, The Lilliput Press, 1992. 23 x16 cm. vii, 216 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original dark blue cloth. Hard cover in original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Inscribed to Sean Fitzsimons, signed and dated on Title Page.

Deutsche Baukunst des Mittelalters und der Renaissance. Old German Architecture. Ancienne Architecture Allemande.

[First Edition]. Koenigstein im Taunus, Karl Robert Langewiesche, 1920. 29 x 21 cm. xvi, 192 pages. With 200 photographs, mostly full page. Multi-lingual text: German, English and French. Original pale cloth with dark brown decorations and title on front board and spine. Brown end papers. Top edge dark coloured. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped with some discoloration and staining. Top of spine frayed. Binding shaky, but holding. Gift inscription on half title, dated June 1930 (in German). Edges dust dulled and mildly foxed. Internally clean and bright.

Díaz, Bernal.

The Conquest of New Spain. Translated and introduced by J.M. Cohen.

London, The Folio Society, 1974. 25cm x 16cm. 351 pages. With 16 historic illustrations. Original Hardcover with original Slipcase. Excellent, close to new. Green gilt decorated cloth boards in brown slip-case and maps on endpapers.