A fine, clean, First Edition copy of "Travels in Imperial China : The Exploration and Discoveries of Pere David", by George Bishop, published by Cassel of London in 1990. Pere David, the famous Nineteenth century French missionary and zoologist, was one of the world's great travellers. Against terrifying odds and in constant danger from suspicious mandarins and local chieftains, M. L'Abbe Armand David made three trips of exploration and discovery through Imperial China, Inner Mongolia and Tibet. Between 1864 and 1874, his travels took him across the Great Wall and into Inner Mongolia, into Szechuan along the Yangtse River, and through Central China. During his treks over deserts and mountains, Pere David kept notes and diaries in which he faithfully recorded his discoveries and adventures, fighting off marauding bandits and evading attempts to imprison or murder him. These notes form the basis of George Bishop's swift moving narrative. Pere David is probably best known as the discoverer of Pere David's deer and as the zoologist who first brought the Panda to Western attention; but his fame rests on more than these achievements alone. The list of plants, animals and birds which he collected, identified and recorded, seems almost endless. His reports and discoveries were a major sourse of academic excitement during the last century, and he was made a member of the Academie des Sciences, awarded a gold medal at the Sorbonne and presented with the cross of the Legion of Honour. Hard covers, 192 pages, good black and white illustrations plus excellent full color plates, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTIICTEADOPDGB/C1. $65.00.  *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A scarce, tidy, First Edition copy of "The Skilled Labourer 1760 - 1832", by J.L. Hammond and Barbara Hammond, published by Longmans Green & Co of 39 Paternoster Row, London, in 1919. The Preface dated, Hemel Hempstead, November 1919. Comprising sections devoted to the following:- I. Introduction. : II. The Miners of the Tyne and the Wear. : III. The Miners of the Tyne and the Wear. : IV. The Cotton Workers 1760 - 1818. : V. The Cotton Workers 1818 - 1832. : VI. The Woolen and Worsted Workers. {I}. Introduction. {II}. The Spinners. {III}. The Woolen Weavers. {IV}. The Shearmen or Croppers. {V}. The Worsted Weavers. {VI}. The Woolcombers. : VII. The Spitalfields Silkweavers. : VIII. The Frame-work Knitters. : IX. The Nottingham Luddites. : X. The Lancashire Luddites. : XI. The Yorkshire Luddites. : and XII. The Adventures of Oliver the Spy. Hard embossed covers, 397 uncut pages. Ref. ZTSL11JHABHL1/B1. $75.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A good, if rather untidy copy of "The Institution of Mechanical Engineers : Proceedings 1933 : Vol 124, pages 333 - 812", published by The Institution, Storey's Gate, St. James's Park, London S.W.1. Contents include :- Schuster on "The Investigation of the Mechanical Breakdown of Prime Movers and Boiler Plant" : Kearton on "The Influence of the Number of Impeller Blades on the Pressure Generated in a Centrifugal Compressor and on it's General Performance" : Welding Research Committee, First Report on "A Preliminary Research into the Effect of Heat Treatment of Welds" : Coker, Levi and Russell on "The Stresses in Fusion Joints" : Herbert on "The Ageing of Tool Steel" : Bacon on " Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue with Special Reference to Service Breakages" : Dresser and Cooke on "Industrial Standardization in the Mechanical Engineering Industry" : Cooper on "The Engineer's Outlook and Duty" : Mitchell on "The Cost Criterion in Manufacture and Production and the Engineer's Influence Thereon" : Gledhill on "Some Problems of Today", etc. Soft covers, some 480 pages plus tables. Ref. ZTIOMEP1/A1. $35.00.  *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 An interesting copy of ""Saddle Up" : A Guide to Equitation and Stable Management, including Hints to Instructors", by Captain F.C. Hitchcock M.C., with a foreword by Sir Frederick Hobday of London's Royal Veterinary College; the Tenth Edition, published by Hurst and Blackett of London in 1938. First issued in 1933 and for many years considered to be the standard authority on the subject, this work contains everything from the selection of a horse, through saddlery to riding for children. A fascinating glimpse into a now vanished world. Hard covers with missing spine, 304 pages, 120 illustrations, replacement dust jacket. Ref. ZUAGTEASM/E1. SOLD.

 

 

 A good, clean copy of "Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts : No.5011, Book Edition 4 - October 1979, Small Corrections 1980, published in 1980 at the Hydrographic Department, Taunton, Somerset, under the Superintendance of Rear-Admiral G.P.D. Hall, D.S.C., Hydrographer to the Navy. Includes Amendment Supplement No. 1 - February 1982, and Amendment Supplement No. 2 - May 1982. Soft covers, 42 un-numbered pages, colored charts. Ref. ZSAAUOACN5/C4. $25.00.  *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A good, clean, First Edition copy of "The Plundered Past, The Traffic in Art Treasures", by Karl Meyer, published by Hamish Hamilton of London in 1974. The author, an investigative journalist and former London correspondent of The Washington Post, here examines the increasingly serious dilemma confronting museums and collectors in buying ancient art, most of which is smuggled. Hard covers, 353 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTPPTTIATKM/MRLHC2. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 A good, clean, First Edition copy of "Cities of Vesuvius : Pompeii and Herculaneum", by Michael Grant, publshed by Weidenfield and Nicolson of London in 1971. Some 2000 years ago, within the space of a few hours, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were overwhelmed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius and were buried deep under the earth. They were not destroyed however, but on the contrary, they were preserved. The author, an eminent historian and classicist, here describes life in these two cities in a way which is both scholarly and readable. Superb photographs by Werner Forman in both black and white and color. Hard covers, large format, 240 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZCOVPAHMG/C3. $65.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A scarce First Edition copy of "Brunswick County : Virginia : 1720 - 1975", by Gay Neale, with material from Henry L. Mitchell Jnr. and Dr. W.M. Pritchett. Published by The Brunswick County Bicentennial Committee in Celebration of the Bicentennial of The United States of America : 1776 - 1976. Subtitled, "The History of a Southside Virginia County", this is an important work of historical record, containing a vast amount of information concerning one of the earliest areas of European settlement in North America. Altogether a splendid academic achievement. Purchased in Southern Spain, the book is signed with a handwritten dedication to the flyleaf, "Compliments of Brunswick County, Virginia" and "7th October 1977, Lucille & Roy". Hard covers, with some minor damp staining, 502 pages, original dust jacket, now rather scruffy due to damp. Other than these minor blemishes this historically important volume is generally in excellent condition, including the fine black and white photographic illustrations. Ref. ZBCV11GN/C3. $195.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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