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Reference
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1984 Doris Lessing: A Bibliography of her First EditionsLondon: 1984A lovely signed limited bibliography of Doris Lessing's first editions. -
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1984 Doris Lessing: A Bibliography of her First EditionsLondon: 1984A fine limited signed reference to the first editions of Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Doris Lessing. -
1981-1997 Three Works Published by Black Sparrow PressSanta Rosa: 1981-1997A fine collection of three works published by The Black Sparrow Press in Santa Rosa, two of which are signed and one with a signed letter from the author. -
1957 An Icelandic-English DictionaryOxford: 1957The first edition of the first Icelandic-English dictionary, with the very rare original dust wrapper, and a supplement by Sir William A. Craigie. -
1852 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1852A very scarce mid nineteenth century edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, printed 'verbatim from the author's last folio edition'. -
1932-81 Collection of Biographical Works on Lewis CarrollVirginia; London: 1932-81A collection of biographical works on the renowned author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', Lewis Carroll, including a collection of his letters, and a selection of catalogues for exhibitions on the author. -
1884 The New Zealand Post Office Directory (Wise & Co.'s) For 1883-4Dunedin: 1884A very scarce directory for New Zealand, an impressive volume imperative for any reference on the country during the Victorian era. -
1871 Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory For 1871Montreal: 1871A very scarce directory for Canada, an interesting reference work on the country, produced by John Lovell. -
1887 New South Wales Post Office Directory for 1886-1887Sydney: 1887A very scarce and highly detailed late nineteenth century guide to Australia and the New South Wales region. -
1888-9 The Australasian Federal Directory of Commerce, Trade, and Professions.Melbourne and Sydney : 1888-9An exceptionally scarce federal directory of commerce, trades and professions in Australasia in the years 1888-1889, with fourteen colour maps. -
1871 The Official Post Office Directory and Gazetteer of Victoria (Australia): 1871-2Melbourne : 1871The official post office directory for the state of Victoria, Australia, for the years 1871 and 1872, a very scarce work, bound with the original advertisements. -
1858 The Canada Directory for 1857-58Montreal: 1858A fascinating directory of mid-nineteenth century Canada, alphabetically arranged, and illustrated with the very scarce large folding map. -
1880 The Official Post Office Directory of Victoria (Australia)Melbourne; London: 1880The very scarce 1880 copy of the Official Post Office Directory of Victoria, offering a detailed insight into life in Melbourne and its surroundings in the late nineteenth century. -
1880 Wise & Co's New Zealand Directory for 1880-1881Dunedin : 1880An exceedingly scarce alphabetical directory for all of New Zealand, published by Dunedin-based company, Henry Wise & Co. for 1880-1881. -
1908-1912 The Garden: An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture In All Its BranchesLondon: 1908-12A three volume half calf set featuring a set of volumes of ‘The Garden’, an illustrated journal of horticulture and gardening, with many fantastic colour plates throughout. -
1951 New-Story: The Monthly Magazine for the Short Story, No. 1, March 1951New York: 1951The first issue of this monthly magazine for the short story, with the first separate appearance of Ray Bradbury's 'The Other Foot'. -
1963 A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston ChurchillToronto: 1963The uncommon first Canadian edition of this comprehensive reference to Churchill Winston's works. -
1959 A Bibliography of the Works of Rupert BrookeLondon: 1959A smart second edition of this bibliography of the works of English poet Rupert Brooke. -
1878 The Bengal Directory, 1878Calcutta: 1878A vanishingly scarce directory for British India, this volume focusing on the Bengal Presidency. -
1867-1868 The Bombay Almanack and Directory for 1867 and 1868Bombay: 1867-1868Two vanishingly scarce consecutive editions of the 'Bombay Almanack and Directory', offering insight into life in the city in 1867 and 1868. -
c1939 Titles of all Articles and Illustrations from 'Bengal Past and Present'Not Stated: c1939A very scarce reference work, listing all of the articles and illustrations published in 'Bengal: Past and Present' from their inaugural issue up to 1939. -
1867-1889 Street's Indian & Colonial Mercantile DirectoryLondon: 1867-1889An impressive five volume set of this vanishingly scarce guide to India and the colonies of the British Empire, illustrated with a wealth of maps. -
1874 The Times of India Calendar and Bombay Directory for 1874Bombay: 1874The vanishingly scarce 1874 edition of the Times of India's illustrated calendar and directory to Bombay. -
1936 Bank of England Reference Library CatalogueLondon: 1936A very scarce 1936 catalogue of the Bank of England Reference Library, compiled by the Bank Librarian and Assistant Librarian. -
1979 A Papermoney Bibliography: An Initial ListingLondon: 1979A scarce banking bibliography, with a particular focus works regarding the printing, manufacturing and forgery of paper money. -
1995 The Clayton and Morris Papers from the Fairfax Library: The Origins of English Deposit BankingCambridge : 1995A vanishingly scarce bibliography describing the Clayton papers, a large 17th-century archive of private banking materials. -
1995-1997 2vol Bibliography of Banking HistoryFife: 1995-1997Two smart first edition volumes of this very scarce banking bibliography from Wellings and Gibb. -
c2000 Accountancy & Book-Keeping: A Collection of 106 BooksNot Stated: c2000A smart copy of this very scarce reference booklet for volumes on accountancy and book-keeping. -
c2000 Catalogue of A Collection: British Banking & Monetary Policy from 1797Not Stated: c2000A very smart copy of this very scarce catalogue of a collection of British banking books. -
1986 Accounting Bibliography: Historical ApproachPalo Alto: 1986A very scarce first edition of this comprehensive bibliography of accounting from American librarian Walter Hausdorfer. -
1966 The Gold and Silver Tokens Issued by John Berkeley Monck, 1811-1812Dublin: 1966A vanishingly scarce article on numismatics from the British Numismatic Journal, discussing the tokens issued in 1811-1812 by MP John Berkeley Monck. -
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2012 The Reference Library of a Numismatic BooksellerCalifornia : 2012A vanishingly scarce limited edition numismatic bibliography, accompanied with a signed presentation letter by the author. -
1907 Catalogue of the Library of the Institute of Actuaries 1906London: 1907A smart first edition copy of this scarce catalogue of the Library of the Institute of Actuaries. -
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1897 A Contribution to the Bibliography of the Bank of EnglandLondon: 1897The author's presentation copy of this very scarce bibliography concerning the Bank of England. -
1935 A Bibliography of FinanceJapan: 1935The first edition of this informative and extensive bibliography of works on finance from the Kobe University of Commerce, a comprehensive guide to finance literature pre WWII. -
1849 Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature and Art (Volume XXXIV)Philadelphia : 1849A very scarce volume from this 19th-century periodical edited by G. R. Graham, illustrated with engravings throughout.