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Vida do Apostolico Padre Antonio Vieyra da Companhia de Jesus, chamado por antonomasia O Grande: Acclamado no Mundo por Principe dos Oradores Evangelicos, Prégador Incomparavel dos Augustissimos Reys de Portugal, Varaõ esclarecido em Virtudes, e Letras Divinas, e Humanas; Restaurador das Missões do Maranhaõ e Pará by BARROS, André de - 1746

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Vida do Apostolico Padre Antonio Vieyra da Companhia de Jesus, chamado por antonomasia O Grande: Acclamado no Mundo por Principe dos Oradores Evangelicos, Prégador Incomparavel dos Augustissimos Reys de Portugal, Varaõ esclarecido em Virtudes, e Letras Divinas, e Humanas; Restaurador das Missões do Maranhaõ e Pará by BARROS, André de - 1746

Vida do Apostolico Padre Antonio Vieyra da Companhia de Jesus, chamado por antonomasia O Grande: Acclamado no Mundo por Principe dos Oradores Evangelicos, Prégador Incomparavel dos Augustissimos Reys de Portugal, Varaõ esclarecido em Virtudes, e Letras Divinas, e Humanas; Restaurador das Missões do Maranhaõ e Pará

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Lisbon: Officina Sylviana, 1746. Recent calf in the style of the period.. Small stain on p. 29/30, traces of worming in inner margin of prelim. ff., and slight traces of marginal worming in 202 ff. Short tear repaired in pp. 429/430 & 557/558.. First edition of still the best biography of this controversial figure (Griffin, Latin America: a guide to the historical literature, 3329). A near contemporary of Vieira, Barros gives valuable and important information about the Jesuits missionary work and the Indian tribes contacted by them. Borba de Moraes (1983) I, 83. Sabin 3645. Bosch, Brasilien-Bibliothek, 190. Streit III, 1258. De Backer-Sommervogel I, 927, no. 7. Serafim Leite IX, 357, "edição esmerada." Alden & Landis 746/19. Rich [1746], 12. Soares, História da Gravura Artística em Portugal, 521 & 522. Gauz, Portuguese and Brazilian Books in the John Carter Brown Library 1537-1839, 746/1. Innocêncio I, 59.
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Sup[p]lément à l'histoire du gouvernement de Venise.
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Sup[p]lément à l'histoire du gouvernement de Venise.

by Amelot de La Houssaye, [i.e. Abraham Nicolas]

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Probably a pirated copy of the original edition published by Léonard. Printed without the frontispiece showing St Mark's Square.
Description: Contemp. vellum, spine lettered in ink. Vigesimo-quarto: 14 × 8 cm; pag.: 211, [2].
Provenance: Bookplate "Libro Liber. G H".
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Condition: Covers slightly dusty and with some spotting, spine title faded. Joints and endpapers in very good condition. Ink notations in a later hand on the history of this edition to front flyleaf. Pages slightly browned due to age, occasional small stains. Top edge a little dusty, small stain to fore edge and lower edge.
Notes: Around 1669, Amelot de La Houssaye (1634–1706) was appointed legation secretary to the French ambassador in Venice. From this period he drew the information for his "Histoire du gouvernement de Venise", an unsparing description of the political constitution of the city-state, published in Paris in 1676. After the publication, the outraged protests of the Venetian ambassador led… Read More
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Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries Vol....

Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries Vol. II (Froissart's Chronicles)

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London: William Smith, 1839. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket (as published). 7" x 10. History from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Volume 2 of 2. Damage to the spine / backstrip and the back board detached though present but page block still tightly bound. Rough cut paper, pages clean throughout. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually within 24 hours. Please call or email with your questions. This could be a good rebinding / restoration project. A heavier book, please enquire about shipping costs to your destination. 7"x10
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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The Polynesian Triangle

The Polynesian Triangle

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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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Soviet Russia: Promise or Menace?

Soviet Russia: Promise or Menace?

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New York: New York Labor News Company, 1939. 12mo (7 1/4 x 5 inches; 183 x 127 mm), 62, [2] pages, in stapled wrappers (soft cover). Attack on Soviet communism by Arnold Petersen, who was a leader of the Socialist Labor Party. The SLP was a bitter foe of the Communists, claiming they had abandoned Marxism. CONDITION: Vertical crease throughout, soiling to wrappers but internally clean and unmarked. Very Good.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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The Man In The Brown Suit
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The Man In The Brown Suit

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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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ANONYMOUS GESTA HUNGARORUM [KING BELA'S BOOK ON THE DEEDS OF THE HUNGARIANS]
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Budapest: Magyar Helikon, 1977. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: [6]7 - 172 [3]. Printed dust jacket over red cloth covered boards. Complete title: 'King Bela's book on the deeds of the Hungarians'. All printing on the jacket, book, and text is in Hungarian. The book includes a map of present-day Hungary, and surrounding area as it was in 1200CE. The book was originally written in Latin around 1200 and was first translated into Hungarian about 500 years later. This is a very good or better copy with light edge wear on the jacket, and light shelf wear on the boards.
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Grand Hotel
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GRAND HOTEL BY VICKI BAUM. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Also published in the German language as Menchen Im Hotel. Used. Good Condition. No DJ is included. Bright pages. STATED FIRST EDITION. Copyright page states: "All rights reserved. First published 1930" Geoffrey Bles Publishers, London. Original source material for the famous film of the same name.
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2
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European Sporting Cartridges Volume 2

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EUROPEAN SPORTING CARTRIDGES, VOLUME TWO: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SPORTING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION FROM 1870 TO 1998Author: Dixon, W.B.Published by Armory Publications, Inc., 2000
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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World (3 Volumes)
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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World (3 Volumes)

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