Smythe, F.S.

Camp Six – An Account of the 1933 Mount Everest Expedition.

First edition. London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. Frontispiece, XI, 307 pages. 36 illustrations including frontispiece. Hardcover [publisher’s original blue cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Binding very firm. Interior very bright and clean.

Sennett, A.R.

Across the Great Saint Bernard – The Modes of Nature and the Manners of Man. With original drawings by Harold Percival and Nearly Two Hundred Illustrations

London, Bemrose and Sons, Ltd., 1904. 14.5 cm x 21 cm. XVI, 444 pages, with Appendix (100 pages). 11 plates. Hardcover [publisher’s original cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Lettering and vignette on front board. Unusually Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slight foxing to edges. Interior very bright and clean.

Seifert, Jaroslav.

Jaro Sbohem.

Praze (Prague), Fr.Borovy, 1944. 8°. 182, 8 nn. pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Very good+ condition with a small dampstain to lower frontcover, fading to the first two pages.

Scott, William Henry.

British Field Sports ; Embracing Practical Instructions in Shooting – Hunting – Coursing – Racing – Cocking – Fishing &c. With Observations on the Breaking and Training of Dogs and Horses; also The Management of Fowling Pieces, and all other Sporting Implements.

Second Edition. London, Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1820. 14 cm x 22 cm. XI, 615 pages with 34 original engravings by J. Scott after Berenger, with Vignettes by Bewick. Original Hardcover (full contemporary brown leather with gilt lettering and ornaments on spine). Good and firm condition with some external signs of wear. Upper hinge damaged with the spine starting to separate. But still in strong and firm shape. Bookblock in excellent condition with beautifully marbled edges. Occasional browning only.

Salda, F.X. / Obrtel, Vit.

Nejmladsi Poesii Ceské. Dve Prednaskaya Dve Stati.

Praze / Prague, O. Girgal, 1928. Octavo. 105 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Vit Obrtel, in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers – Typography of the wrappers by Vit Obrtel. A very good copy, starting upper hinge, some browning.

Riling, Ray.

Guns and Shooting – a selected chronological bibliography. Including works in various languages on artillery, bombs, fireworks and rockets, the composition and manufacture of explosives, firearms and ammunition of all sorts, through the ages to the present time, together with books on the use of firearms in war and in sport, for the taking of all manner of game and shooting at mark, as well as works on ballistics, the history and development of firearms, wounds caused by them, gunmaking and gunsmithing, the handloading of ammunition, etc; taken from the compiler’s library and other reliable sources, with an introduction, alphabetical list of authors and a list of pseudonyms used by writers in the allied fields of sporting and shooting.prepared for the use of the arms collector, ballistician, gunsmith, handloader, technician, student and author, as well as for all who are interested in the history and development of firearms and their use in war and peace, in the field and at target.

New York, Greenberg (A Gun Room Library Book), 1951. 16 cm x 24 cm. XVIII, 434 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very Good condition with some external signs of wear to the jacket only. The jacket with some fraying and tears but well concealed by the protective Mylar jacket. Excellent publication !

[Pope Pius XI] Ratti, Abate Achille.

Climbs on Alpine Peaks. [with the scarce dustjacket]. Translated By J.E.C. Eaton. With a Foreword By Douglas Freshfield and an Introduction By Rev. L.C. Casartelli.

no place (Great Britain), Burns Oates & Washbourne, no year (c.1923). 10.5 cm x 17 cm. XXX, 128 pages. Hardcover / publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine and vatican seal embossed on front board. With the rare dustjacket. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Dustjacket faded but overall excellent with only minor wear ans some minor fraying. Interior clean and bright with sharp corners. “Servite Priory Dundee” stamp on front and rear endpapers.

[Nidlo, Frantya / Bydlo, F. / Sutnar, Ladislav.

Básníkuv rok : 33 básníku píse na okraj dne.

Praze (Prague), V Praze Druzstevni, práce, 1936. 8°. 60, 2 nn. pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Near Fine condition with only few flaws to the dustjacket. First edition of this rare anthology.

Nezval, Vítêzslav / Muziky / [Frantisek Muzika].

Edison. Básen o peti zpevech s doslovem Signál casu.

Prague, Fr. Borovy, 1940. Small Octavo. 65 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Octavo, 65pp. Second edition. A very good copy. Bookblock cleanly detached. Illustrated with an abstract design by Muziky [Frantisek Muzika].

Misek, E.F. / Tittelbacha, Vojtecha.

Jak zpiva slavik.

Prague, Zapotocny a spol., 1941. Octavo. 137 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by typographer and artist Vojtech Tittelbach, in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in publisher’s illustrated wrappers. A near fine copy, minor tear to fore edge and slight starting hinge.

Maxwell, Herbert.

Scottish Gardens. Being A Representative Selection of Different Types, Old and New. Illustrated by Mary G. W. Wilson.

London, Edward Arnold, 1908. Large-Octavo. X, 251 pages. With 32 full-page plates in colour with their original tissue-guards. Original, illustrated Hardcover with illustrated hinge and frontcover. Hinge starts to slightly separate. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Upper hinge with minor signs of stronger rubbing. This beautiful example of this collectible book internally in very fresh and clean condition.

Maurer, Jadwiga.

Liga Ocalalych.

Londyn, Polskiej Fundacji Kulturalnej, 1970. 8°. 240 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Inscribed / signed by Jadwiga Maurer on the titlepage.

Lem, Stanislaw.

Wysoki Zamek. Wiersze mlodziencze.

First Edition / Polish Edition. Krakow, Wydawnictwo Literackie, 1975. Octavo. 149 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Cover design / Dustjacket and typography by Barbara Konarzewska. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Number-Sticker on front flap pf the jacket. Exlibris on pastedown.

Konwicki, Tadeusz.

Zwierzockzlekoupiór.

Warsaw, Czytelnik, 1969. Small Octavo. 276 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Original first polish edition of this important novel translated as “The Anthropos-Specter-Beast”. Illustrated by Danuta Konwicka. Konwicki’s nightmarish vision is shot through with a highly critical view of the Poland of his day; in 1976 his work was banned from publication (or republication) in his homeland. Near fine in wraps and illustrated dust jacket.

Konrád, Karel / Ivan Olbracht / Vojtech Tittelbach.

Stredozemni Zrcadlo / (Mirror of the Mediterranean). [Association copy signed / inscribed to Ivan Olbracht]

Paze / Praha, S.K. Neumanovi, 1935. Octavo. 103 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Vojtech Tittelbach in protective collector’s mylar. First edition inscribed / signed by Karel Konrad to czech writer Ivan Olbracht and his wife Helena Malírová on front free endpaper in 1935. In publisher’s printed wrappers, some browning, uncut pages, else very good.

Ježek, Jaroslav.

Collection of seven (7) vintage, original scores of sheetmusic by this famous czechoslovakian avantgarde jazz musician, and composer. The collection includes: 1. Prodám Srdce. Tango z Revue “Don Juan & Comp.” Slova Voskovec & Werich (Praha, 1931) / 2. Prazska – Z Revue “Golem” (Praha, 1932) / 3. Strejcek hlad – Blues Ze Hry Rub a Lic (Praha, 1937) / 4. Nebe Na Zemi (Praha, 1936) / 5. Co Na Svete Mam Rad – Pisen a Foxtrot (Praha, 1938) / 6. Kleopatra – Tango Z Anticke Feerie “Caesar” (Praha, 1932) / 7. Slovnik Lasky – Waltz z filmu G. Machateho “Ze soboty na nedeli” (Praha, 1931) /

Praha, 1931 – 1938. Small Octavo. 7 x 2 pages (14 pages). Original illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. In addition included is a rare score by Josef Suk (V Novy Zivot) – Praha, 1932.

Janta, Aleksander.

Linia Podzialu. Wstep napsial Artur Marya Swinarski.

Londyn, Oficyna Poetow i Malarzy, 1963. 8°. 40 pages. Softcover in protective Mylar. One corner bumped. Very good+ condition. No. 423 of the limited edition. Inscribed / Signed by Aleksander Janta to Rennie Silver.

Hostovsky, Egon / Teige, Karel.

Ukryt (The Hideout).

Praze / Prague, Melantrich, 1946. Octavo. 130 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Karel Teige, in protective collector’s mylar. Original first czech edition of the novel translated as “The Hideout”. The work, which owes something to Graham Greene, was first published in the United States in the previous year. Original wrappers detached – Typography designed by Karel Teige. Bookblock cleanly detached / Text darkened, but a very good copy. Inscribed / Signed by Hostovsky in New York.

His Majesty’s Stationery Office.

Small Arms Training – Volume I – Includes 11 rare Pamphlets: Pamphlet I – Weapon Training (1937) / Pamphlet II – Application of Fire (1939)/ Pamphlet III – Rifle (1937) / Pamphlet No. IV – Light Machine Gun (1939) / Pamphlet No. V – Anti-Tank Rifle (1937) / Pamphlet No. VI – Anti-Aircraft (1937) / Pamphlet No. IX – Mortar (3-inch) (1937) / Pamphlet No. XII – Bayonet (1937) / Pamphlet No. XIII – Grenade (1937) / Pamphlet No. XVI – Annual Range Courses Regular Army other than Cavalry Regiments (Horsed and Mechanized), Infantry and M.G. Battallions and The Royal Tank Corps (1938) // For Official Use Only – NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.

Official Copy (Crown Copyright Reserved). London, His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1938. 8°. 64, 36, 73, 70, 18, 40, 81, 22, 48, 24, 31 pages with several detailed illustrations of machinery as well as diagrams and range – tables. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Extremely scarce, top secret publication for official use only.

Himmelwright, A.L.A.

The Pistol and Revolver.

New York, J.J.Little & Co., 1908. 8°. 157 pages. With several illustrations. Original Hardcover (green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration spine and frontcover). The book in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very few handwritten notes in the rear. Absolutely rare hardcover edition.

Hawker, Lt. Col. Peter.

Instructions to Young Sportsmen in all that relates to Guns and Shooting.

Fifth Edition, corrected and improved with explanatory plates and woodcuts. London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1826. 15 cm x 21.5 cm. XXI, 456 pages with X plates and several woodcuts within the text. Original Hardcover (half leather on four raised bands with marbled paper-covered boards) with gilt lettering on spine. Very Good condition with some external signs of wear. Minor abrasion to one corner only. All plates and illustrations included as called for. One plate cleanly detached. Binding very firm and strong. Some spotting and occasional staining inside.

Folkard, H.C.

The Wild – Fowler ; A Treatise on Ancient and Modern Wild – Fowling, Historical and Practical.

Second Edition. London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1864. 16 cm x 22.5 cm. XXII, 398 pages with 13 steel engravings and 5 woodcuts. Original Hardcover (green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration) in protective Mylar. The binding a little scruffy and the Frontispiece nearly detached. Pages 137 cleanly detached and one more illustration also starting to detache. More importantly, the bookblock in firm condition with the endpapers completly in tune with the binding. A very rare and important book in a still collectable and very much acceptable condition.

Fallada, Hans / Šváb, Jaroslav.

Obcánku, a co ted ? / [Little Man, what now ?] / [Erste tschechische Ausgabe von “Kleiner Mann was nun ?] Roman. [Z nemciny prelozil Josef Vrbata. Treti vydani Typografickou upravu, onbalku a vazbu navrhl Jaroslav Svab Vytiskla “Osveta”, spolecnost s o.r. ve Valasskem Mezirici pro makladatele Josef Hampla v Celakovicich roku 1936].

Celakovicich / Celákovice, Nakladartel Josef Hampl Knihkupec, 1936. Octavo. 301 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by typographer Jaroslav Šváb, in protective collector’s mylar. First czech edition in publisher’s printed wrappers. Unusually excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Uncut pages. Extremely scarce publication of Hans Fallada’s “Little Man, what now ?” / “Kleiner Mann, was nun ?”. Extremely Rare / Scarce !!

Dymov, Osip [Yosif (Osip) Isidorovich Perelman] / Capek, Josef.

Bezici od Krize Velky Clovek / Bežící od kríže. Velký clovek : Román. [Unlike the Great People’s Crisis].

Praze / Prague, Aventinum, 1927. Octavo. 243 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Josef Capek in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in printed wrappers. Excellent condition. [Romanova knihovna Aventina, XLII].

Claudel, Paul.

Den Sedmý Odpocinkem. Hra O Trech Jednanich. Vyzdobil Vlastislav Hofman.

Praze (Prague), (Frantisek Obzina), (1920). 8°. 82 pages. Original, illustrated softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Very good+ condition. Small chip to frontcover. Early publication with expressionistic full-page illustrations. [Sestá kniha Druzstva Pratel Studia v Praze. Vyzdobil Vlastislav Hofman. Vydal Ladislav Kuncir v Praze Il. Spalená 15. Vytiskl Frantisek Obzina ve Vyskove na léta Páne 1920].

[Capek, Josef] Seifert, Jaroslav.

Osm Dni.

Prague, Melantrich, 1937. 4°. 22 unpaginated pages. Original, illustrated Softcover. Illustrated with four original lithographs by Josef Capek. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

Burian, Emil František / Zdenek Rossmann.

Atomovy mir. Obalka a graficka osnova Zdenka Rossmanna [Zdenek Rossmann].

Prague, Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel, 1950. Octavo. 99 pages. Original, illustrated softcover, designed by Zdenek Rossmann, in protective collector’s mylar. First edition in publisher’s printed wrappers. Excellent, near fine condition.

Boutell, Charles.

Arms and Armour in Antiquity and the Middle Ages; also a Descriptive Notice of Modern Weapons. Translated from the French of M. P. Lacombe and with a Preface, Notes and one additional chapter on Arms and Armour in England.

London, Reeves and Turner, 1874. 8°. XVI, 296 pages with Index and Notes. Original Hardcover in protective Mylar (red decorative cloth with gilt lettering and ornaments on spine and cover). Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper. Some browning stain to the first 20 page sonly.

Babel, Isaak / Sindler, Jiri.

Odeské povídky. Historie mého holubníku. / [Odessa Tales] Translation from Russian by Jan Zábrana / Illustrations Jiri Sindler.

Praha, Nakladatelství ceskoslovenských výtvarných umelcu, 1965. 8°. 131 pages with 11 full-page illustrations and several illustrations within the text. Original, beautifully illustrated wrappers (3-folded) in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear.

Atwood, Margaret.

The Robber Bride. [SIGNED – Advanced Reading Copy]

New York, Nan A. Talese / Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., 1993. 15,5 cm x 23,5 cm. 560 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed by Margaret Atwood in green ink.