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1913 EXQUISITE 1ed Princess Badoura Arabian Nights Dulac ART Aladdin Housman “A loss that can be repaired by money is not of such very great importance.” – ‘The Arabian Nights’ During the Golden Age of Islam in South and West Asia, a collection of tales and stories was gathered and called “One Thousand and One Arabian Nights”. This charming printing of ‘Princess Badoura’ is a famous story from ‘Arabian Nights’. Princess Badoura is famous for marrying Aladdin. This edition was translated and edited by Laurence Housman alongside 10 impressive, full-page color illustrations by Edmund Dulac. Item number: #18759 Price: $750 HOUSMAN, Laurence Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman London : Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. First edition. Details: • Collation: Complete with all pages o [8], 113, [1] o 10 color plates • Language: English • Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure o Decorative cloth • Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 19.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 18759 Photos available upon request.

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1541 commentary on Ancient Greek politics by Guillaume Postel - With a 17th Century binding from the Duke of Medina de las Torres, Viceroy of Naples 1748.8 CAD 1541 commentary on Ancient Greek politics by Guillaume Postel - With a 17th Century binding from the Duke of Medina de las Torres, Viceroy of Naples “De Magistratibus Atheniensium liber, ad intelligendam non solum Graecorum ” “A book on the magistrates Athens, for the understanding not only of the Greeks” 1541 - 1st edition - Published in Paris by Michael de Vascosan and Galliot du Pré Small Quarto (21 x 15cm) - complete - [6], 63, [1] Condition: Some toning and marks to text. Binding with external wear and bumped corners. Worming to top and bottom of spine with split to lower 2 inches of spine however remains firm. Lower headband lacking. Stains to last leaf of index Guillaume Postel (1510 – 1581) was one of the foremost scholars of his day. Born in France, he was a skilled linguist, mastering Greek, Latin and Arabic and translating part of the Qur’an into Latin in 1543. A well regarded figure during the Renaissance, he played a key role in political contemporary thought. One of his strengths was bridging Eastern and Western thought and introducing Arabic texts to a European audience. This work “De Magistratibus Atheniensium” describes the political structure of Athens and the role of Magistrates in Governance and law. Postel was particularly interested in how Greek philosophy could influence contemporary politics including Government and Law in Europe. This copy is housed in a lovely Italianate style early 17th century red Morocco binding with a central coat of arms which likely represents a member of the Hapsburg house. The Kingdoms of Castille (Castle), Leon (Lion), Aragon (vertical lines and Eagle ), Gibraltar (Pillar of Hercules) are represented in the coat of arms. The arms can be identified as those of Don Ramiro Nuñez de Guzmán (1600 -1668), Duke of Medina de las Torres, Vicer oy of Na pl es. USTC 140156 – 1 copy in USA only £1250

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[Signed] IN POWDER AND CRINOLINE Fairy Tales retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch NIELSEN, Kay; QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur [ ] [Hardcover]

[Signed] IN POWDER AND CRINOLINE Fairy Tales retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch NIELSEN, Kay; QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur [ ] [Hardcover] 6889.66 CAD First edition, deluxe issue. One of 500 copies, printed on large handmade paper and signed by the artist, this copy issued out of series. Original green-stained vellum, elaborately titled and decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt, others uncut, with silk green ties. Housed in a custom made fleece-lined green slipcase with matching silk green pull. A fine copy of a most beautiful book, the covers bright with only some light rubbing to the corners, in a fine slipcase. A magnificent copy. Twenty-six colour tipped in plates, mounted on grey art paper with decorated borders, under captioned tissue guards. Text printed in grey with floral headpieces on each page. Chapter headers and tailpieces by Nielsen in line. Nielsen's first commission, remaining one of the most beautiful books to come out of the ""Golden Age"" of book illustration. This deluxe edition contains two extra plates not present in the trade edition.

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Vathek; An Arabian Tale William Beckford. Edited by Richard Garnett, LL.D. With Notes by Samuel Henley [Very Good] [Hardcover]

Vathek; An Arabian Tale William Beckford. Edited by Richard Garnett, LL.D. With Notes by Samuel Henley [Very Good] [Hardcover] 206.54 CAD Vathek: An Arabian Tale was written in French in 1782 by William Beckford (1760-1844), an English novelist, art collector, and eccentric. It is one of the earliest Gothic-Orientalist novels, blending Gothic horror with Middle Eastern exoticism. It had a strong influence on writers like Byron, Poe, and later Gothic and fantasy traditions. Vathek; An Arabian Tale, by William Beckford. Edited by Richard Garnett, LL.D. With Notes by Samuel Henley, and Etchings by Herbert Nye. Published by Lawrence & Bullen, London, 1893. Numbered limited edition No. 266. Four hundred and fifty copies printed for England, and one hundred and fifty for America. The first Lawrence & Bullen edition. A very good copy of this attractively bound hardback with dark green spine and corners with gilt rules. The spine with raised bands, gilt tooled decoration and gilt title. With green cloth over boards. The leather is very smart indeed with some spotting to the green cloth. With marbled endpapers - all soundly bound. Text is in very good condition throughout - a high quality printing with red and black title page and attractive etchings. Text with age-toning to extremities - and some light spotting to endpapers. A smart volume. Text in English. xxx + (1) + 253pp + (8) Plates (all present as called for). Dimensions: Approximately 225mm x 152mm x 32mm. Weight: Approximately 776g (unpacked).

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[Signed] The Greatest of All: A Japanese Folktale *Signed 1st Kimmel, Eric A. (retold by) [Fine] [Hardcover]

[Signed] The Greatest of All: A Japanese Folktale *Signed 1st Kimmel, Eric A. (retold by) [Fine] [Hardcover] 60.18 CAD First printing. A charming Japanese folk tale about a papa mouse who goes searching for the best and mightiest husband for his daughter. This signed copy is in new and unread condition--both book and jacket clean, fresh, bright. No previous owner name or marks. Very tight book. Price intact on jacket flap. Signed by Kimmel on the half-title page. Please see photos.

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Tales From The Dragon Mountain The Strix PC

Tales From The Dragon Mountain The Strix PC 11.29 CAD Mina Lockheart's dreams became unbearable nightmares. She dreamt about her grandmother Kate and their old family house being eaten by flames. One day, Mina decided to travel back to their family estate to make peace with her own memories and feelings of loss and loneliness.

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The Little Engine that Could - A Little Golden Book Piper, Watty (Retold by) [Very Good] [Hardcover]

The Little Engine that Could - A Little Golden Book Piper, Watty (Retold by) [Very Good] [Hardcover] 55.18 CAD Publication information found is as follows: ""Published by special arrangement with Platt & Munk, Publishers"". This book has the ""A"" on the bottom inside corner of last page indicating that it is the first appearance of this Golden Press edition of this story. This book is profusely illustrated by re-known American illustrators George & Doris Hauman. They were best known for their illustrations of this 1954 edition of 'The Little Engine that Could'. Little Golden Press books ares known for illustrated heavy cardboard covers with a staple binding. The interior pages have NO writing, tears or creases. All pages firmly attached - NO loose or lost pages. Two stamps on inside front cover from previous owner. This is NOT an a remainder. Illustrated covers show soiling & rubbing on back cover. Very complete and illustration on cardboard covers is colorful. Has a 1"" piece of masking tape on front cover. Book size is approximately 6.75""W by 8""L. See pictures. Rare to find a 70+ year old children's book that is in such good condition

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The Extraordinary Tug of War: A Nigerian Folkale Schatz, Letta (retold by) [Fine] [Hardcover]

The Extraordinary Tug of War: A Nigerian Folkale Schatz, Letta (retold by) [Fine] [Hardcover] 65.18 CAD Beautiful first printing copy: tight, clean, crisp, appears unread. Fine. In a jacket with a tiny bit of rubbing to tips, else Fine. $4.95 price intact on flap. Nigerian folktale in which little Hare, sorely tried by the disdainful put-downs and superior attitudes of Hippopotamus and Elephant, shows them that size isn't all that matters.

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Education Of A Princess: A Memoir; Translated from the French & Russian under the editorial supervision of Russell Lord Marie, Grand Duchess of Russi

Education Of A Princess: A Memoir; Translated from the French & Russian under the editorial supervision of Russell Lord Marie, Grand Duchess of Russi 310.18 CAD Octavo, xii, 388pp. Quarter maroon leather, maroon cloth boards, title in gilt on spine. The second printing, with the first appearing in 1930. Frontispiece portrait and numerous full page maps throughout. Top edge in gilt, marbled endpapers. Binding by Henry Sotheran, LTD. An attractive example in a fine binding. Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890-1958) was a granddaughter of Alexander II of Russia. She served as a nurse during WWI, until the fall of the Russian monarchy in 1917. In 1918, the Bolsheviks began asserting power, murdering members of her family. She escaped and eventually arrived in Bucharest, Romania. In the 1920s, she moved to the United States, meeting with publishers and eventually writing two autobiographies, titled Education of a Princess and A Princess in Exile. She eventually returned to Europe in 1949 and died in 1958. She was a first cousin of both Nicholas II, last Emperor of Russia, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND ONE NIGHT. Rendered into English from the Literal and Complete French Translation of Dr J. C. MARDRUS by POWYS MA

THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND ONE NIGHT. Rendered into English from the Literal and Complete French Translation of Dr J. C. MARDRUS by POWYS MA 88.64 CAD FIRST FOLIO EDITION, NO SLIPCASE AS ISSUED. GENERALLY NEAR FINE BAR BUMPING TO LOWER CORNERS OF UPPER BOARDS. PREVIOUS OWNER'S BOOKPLATE TO FRONT FIRST PASTEDOWN. HEAVY.

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Child Characters from Dickens 6 chromolithograph plates, 13 b/w plates c. 1900 original color pictorial cloth. Retold by L. L. Weedon. Illustrated by

Child Characters from Dickens 6 chromolithograph plates, 13 b/w plates c. 1900 original color pictorial cloth. Retold by L. L. Weedon. Illustrated by 160.18 CAD 8vo (8.25 x 6 inches), pp. (1-9), 10-320, 6 chromolithograph plates, 13 b/w plates, 57 b/w illustrations in the text. Original gilt decorated color pictorial light green cloth over beveled boards, all edges gilt, pictorial endpapers. Near fine clean bright copy. Sheets and plates clean, unmarked, complete. Old name on the front paste down endpaper and gift inscription dated Jan 5, 1934 on the front free endpaper. H11170 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 2 to 5 days of cleared payment. The estimated shipping times and estimated arrival dates given in the listing are not provided by us and are usually wrong or very misleading. We do not pay for any foreign taxes or customs duties and have no information about them. These are the responsibility of the buyer. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.

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Stories from Greek Tragedy H L Havell (Retold by) [Very Good] [Hardcover]

Stories from Greek Tragedy H L Havell (Retold by) [Very Good] [Hardcover] 69.45 CAD -From the""Told Through the Ages"" series. Red boards with gold floral decoration to the front and gold lettering to the spine. Some sunning to the spine. Gilt to the top of the closed page edges. Minor wear to the board edges. Attractive illustrated title page. Rough page edges with some chipping. Foxed throughout. No inscriptions, 231pp. clean pages with black and white illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

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[Signed] Something And Nothing - Tales From The Wedding Present: Vol Two (Signed by Terry de Castro, Lee Thacker and David Lewis Gedge) David Lewis G

[Signed] Something And Nothing - Tales From The Wedding Present: Vol Two (Signed by Terry de Castro, Lee Thacker and David Lewis Gedge) David Lewis G 99.61 CAD First edition, first printing. Hardback in illustrated boards. 25 × 17.5cm, 150pp [6]. This copy has been signed to the title page by Terry de Castro, Lee Thacker and David Lewis Gedge. Terry has signed it to Jason, the other names are signed without dedication. Also enclosed is a card with handwritten note (sender unknown) saying they'd been to a Q&A and live set with the band. Something And Nothing is the second volume in the autobiography from David Lewis Gedge of Wedding Present fame. The stories featured in this book have previously only been available to readers of the Tales From The Wedding Present comic book series. This collected edition comes with 100 pages of never-before-seen additional material and an introduction by Craig Cash. David writes the Tales From The Wedding Present narrative together with long-time musical associate Terry de Castro, and then the stories are illustrated by virtuoso artist Lee Thacker. For the past decade, they've been working steadily (along with editing help from Jessica McMillan) to relate David's life and adventures. Something And Nothing is presented in chronological order; it takes up where Volume One left off – just after the release of The Wedding Present's first single 'Go Out And Get 'Em, Boy!' in 1985 - and takes us through the next three years of the band's existence. David writes intimately about all of the events leading up to the writing, recording and release of the band's classic debut album, George Best, as well as detailing sessions that the group recorded for John Peel [including the legendary Ukrainian folk music ones], early live appearances in the UK and the rest of Europe and the development of their label Reception Records. On the way, we also learn about some of the romantic experiences that may have informed his writing. Condition: This copy is in excellent condition.

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[Signed] Well Shut My Mouth Tales From the South (First Edition, Signed by Author) Jim Mcallister [Very Good] [Hardcover]

[Signed] Well Shut My Mouth Tales From the South (First Edition, Signed by Author) Jim Mcallister [Very Good] [Hardcover] 60.18 CAD First Edition signed by Author. Hardcover. Bound in orange cloth with black text on the spine. In his quarter of a century as a newspaperman in the South, Jim McAllister has run into some unusual characters. You'll find many of them in this collection of stories and observations.You'll find the tale of Airplane Hicks, whose determination to fly is still the talk of the Carolina Mountains. And there's 10 8 Kelly of Whitmire, SC who says he can stop blood and talk out fire.Go with McAllister into the Blue Ridge mountains as he chats with Roosevelt Mullinax, an old-time moonshiner. The author tracks down the Green Spider and listens to him tell about his days as a professional wrestler: ""They're all fixed and they always have been. We planned the matches on the way to wherever we were going.""The author considers himself a bit of an expert on barbecue in the South. He'll introduce you to some self-styled barbecue experts such as Andy Griffith and Fred Cone. There's the story of the football coach in Texas who has to come up to Carolina for a load of barbecue and Cheerwine every few months to keep from starving to death.There are two stories in this book about Alice Flagg, whose ghost still haunts the coastal marshland of the South. Clarke Willcox sits on the front porch of the Hermitage, the house where Alice died, and remembers the tales of Alice, the most famous of the southern ghosts.You'll meet with bandleader Charlie Spivak, a converted southerner, and hear him talk about the Big Band days as he mourns for his murdered friend, Charlie Russo.JE McTeer, the only white witch doctor in the country, says: ""I was raised in an atmosphere of Voo-Doo. I saw people die from hexes put on them. I began to wonder if they couldn't be saved.""These and more than a hundred other stories from the South can be found in this book. 184pp. Orange illustrated dustjacket with black and white text.CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are sond. Dustjacket has moderate edge wear and a sunned spine. Full refund if not satisfied.

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard; Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger. Commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Introduction, Notes, and Illust

The Tales of Beedle the Bard; Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger. Commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Introduction, Notes, and Illust 885.18 CAD Octavo, 179pp, [2]. Finely bound in full leather, with decorative bands on spine. Embellished with silver bosses on front cover, with blue stone details and a skull on the center, and a magnetic silver clasp. Marbled endpapers with a green silk bookmark sewn-in. Fine condition, appears unread. Book held in a red velvet pouch with Rowling's signature in gilt on front, and gold drawstrings. Includes 10 prints of illustrations depicting scenes from the Tales. Prints held in a felt-lined sleeve of clamshell case. Full morocco clamshell with title in blind on front cover and in gilt on spine. Clamshell measures 10"" x 12"" x 3"". Protected with a paper sleeve and clear plastic slip. (Errington A15 (aaa)) A fine piece for any Harry Potter collector. From Errington: ""Published as the 'collector's edition' and offered exclusively by Amazon, the volume was intended to reproduce the binding of the author's original offered for sale at auction."" The original auction piece, a handwritten copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, was created to benefit Rowling's charity ""The Children's Voice"" (now ""Lumos""). The piece sold at Sotheby's in 2007 for £1.95 million.

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