RUTTER O. If Crab no Walk:
Hutchinson & Co, London 288pp + 33 photo plates and adverts. 2nd impression, very fine in original slightly faded blue cloth. An important and well written travel work. The author visited Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, Grenada, St Lucia and St Vincent and makes observations on the state of the islands at that time. Includes 6pp of calypso songs. (Book ref. RUTTERO019110) £50.00
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Hutchinson & Co, London 288pp + 33 photo plates and adverts. 2nd impression, very fine in original slightly faded blue cloth. An important and well written travel work. The author visited Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, Grenada, St Lucia and St Vincent and makes observations on the state of the islands at that time. Includes 6pp of calypso songs. (Book ref. RUTTERO019110) £50.00
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PECO Bahama Islands. Nassau. 20 Snap shot views.
Photogelatine Engraving Co., Ltd., Ottawa, Canada Small folder containing photo views of Nassau. Fine. (Book ref. WINBO0041) £25.00
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Photogelatine Engraving Co., Ltd., Ottawa, Canada Small folder containing photo views of Nassau. Fine. (Book ref. WINBO0041) £25.00
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MOSELEY M. The Bahamas Handbook.
Nassau Guadian, Bahamas 238pp + plates and folding maps. Tiny tear in margin of frontispiece otherwise fine in original red cloth. Useful history and guide with fine photo illusts. (Book ref. MOSELYM020029) £100.00
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Nassau Guadian, Bahamas 238pp + plates and folding maps. Tiny tear in margin of frontispiece otherwise fine in original red cloth. Useful history and guide with fine photo illusts. (Book ref. MOSELYM020029) £100.00
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HANNAU H.W. The Bahamas in full colour.
Argos Inc., Miami 143pp. 1st ed., fine in orig. boards. 9 x 10in Special presentation edition with extra page inserted. Inscribed 'To Governor Reagan with best regards, Clement T. Maynard, 22 March 73.' Very fine. Containing 72 colour photos of the islands and 14 maps. (Book ref. HANNAUHW017552) £30.00
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Argos Inc., Miami 143pp. 1st ed., fine in orig. boards. 9 x 10in Special presentation edition with extra page inserted. Inscribed 'To Governor Reagan with best regards, Clement T. Maynard, 22 March 73.' Very fine. Containing 72 colour photos of the islands and 14 maps. (Book ref. HANNAUHW017552) £30.00
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MARTIN R. MONTGOMERY History of the West Indies:
London xxxvi + 308 small pp + engraved plate + viii + engraved plate and two folding maps. Fine in worn original cloth. Vol. IV and V of Montgomery's British Colonial Library but complete in itself. Good descriptions of each of the islands mentioned in the titles with attractive engraved views of Kingston, Jamaica and Kingstown, St Vincent. (Book ref. MARTINRM017732) £175.00
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London xxxvi + 308 small pp + engraved plate + viii + engraved plate and two folding maps. Fine in worn original cloth. Vol. IV and V of Montgomery's British Colonial Library but complete in itself. Good descriptions of each of the islands mentioned in the titles with attractive engraved views of Kingston, Jamaica and Kingstown, St Vincent. (Book ref. MARTINRM017732) £175.00
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JOHNSTON Sir H.H. The negro in the New World.
Methuen & Co., London xxix + 499pp + folding map. 1st ed. Ex library with label on inside cover and h/s on title page. Internally clean but with some creased pages, bound in soiled library cloth. 7.5 x 10in Includes chapters on most of the Caribbean islands with many good photo illustrations unique to this work. Much on history of slavery and ethnic backgrounds all sadly with a very racist slant and attitude. Fine sections on the Bahamas and Jamaica. (Book ref. JOHNSTON020800) £75.00
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Methuen & Co., London xxix + 499pp + folding map. 1st ed. Ex library with label on inside cover and h/s on title page. Internally clean but with some creased pages, bound in soiled library cloth. 7.5 x 10in Includes chapters on most of the Caribbean islands with many good photo illustrations unique to this work. Much on history of slavery and ethnic backgrounds all sadly with a very racist slant and attitude. Fine sections on the Bahamas and Jamaica. (Book ref. JOHNSTON020800) £75.00
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DAVIS J.G.M. War Tax Stamps of the British Empire First World War.
R.P.S.L. xii + 400 large pp. 1st ed., new in D/W. Historical background to the issues, study of the overprints and postal use. (Book ref. WOPHB0028) £55.00
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R.P.S.L. xii + 400 large pp. 1st ed., new in D/W. Historical background to the issues, study of the overprints and postal use. (Book ref. WOPHB0028) £55.00
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LESTER G. In sunny seas:
London xv + 144pp + plates. 1st ed., some minor tone spotting otherwise clean in rose pictorial cloth, spine badly faded. Description of life in Methodist missions on the islands with good photo plates by J.F. Coonley. (Book ref. LESTERG020652) £100.00
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London xv + 144pp + plates. 1st ed., some minor tone spotting otherwise clean in rose pictorial cloth, spine badly faded. Description of life in Methodist missions on the islands with good photo plates by J.F. Coonley. (Book ref. LESTERG020652) £100.00
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IVES C. The Isles of Summer;
Published by the Author, New Haven 356pp + 14 wood engravings and 12 litho plates. 1st illustrated ed., very fine in fine original blue pictorial cloth. A very scarce work describing all aspects of the Bahama Islands with fine illustrations. (Book ref. IVESC018670) £250.00
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Published by the Author, New Haven 356pp + 14 wood engravings and 12 litho plates. 1st illustrated ed., very fine in fine original blue pictorial cloth. A very scarce work describing all aspects of the Bahama Islands with fine illustrations. (Book ref. IVESC018670) £250.00
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JAMAICA The Jamaica Movement,
Charles Gilpin, London 430pp. 1st ed., very fine in orig. boards, re-cased with new spine and end papers. Reports of meetings held around the island of Jamaica by the anti slave trade movement including detailed description of the abduction of negroes from the Bahamas to Cuba. (Book ref. JAMAICA014206) £275.00
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Charles Gilpin, London 430pp. 1st ed., very fine in orig. boards, re-cased with new spine and end papers. Reports of meetings held around the island of Jamaica by the anti slave trade movement including detailed description of the abduction of negroes from the Bahamas to Cuba. (Book ref. JAMAICA014206) £275.00
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HUGHES G. Colourful Bahamas.
Colour Library International 32pp. Fine in pictorial boards. Contains over 70 colour photos of the islands. (Book ref. HUGHESG017555) £4.00
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Colour Library International 32pp. Fine in pictorial boards. Contains over 70 colour photos of the islands. (Book ref. HUGHESG017555) £4.00
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GREENFIELD E. Under the Sunday Tree.
Harper & Row 39pp. 1st ed., fine in fine D/W. Signed by author on title page. Children's book giving a portrait of life in the Bahamas with fine colour paintings by Exuma born artist. (Book ref. GREENFIE016467) £20.00
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Harper & Row 39pp. 1st ed., fine in fine D/W. Signed by author on title page. Children's book giving a portrait of life in the Bahamas with fine colour paintings by Exuma born artist. (Book ref. GREENFIE016467) £20.00
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CRATON M. A history of the Bahamas.
Collins. 319pp + plates. Very good in D/W. Good general history. (Book ref. CRATONM021151) £5.00
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Collins. 319pp + plates. Very good in D/W. Good general history. (Book ref. CRATONM021151) £5.00
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1991 (21 June) Alford Collection of G.B., Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda.
Ivy, Shreeve & Mader 150pp. (Book ref. 1991019079) £6.00
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Ivy, Shreeve & Mader 150pp. (Book ref. 1991019079) £6.00
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1984 (6-7 Sep) Postage Stamps of the World
Sotheby's 1312 lots + PR. Includes good Bahamas and St Vincent. (Book ref. 1984020047) £6.00
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Sotheby's 1312 lots + PR. Includes good Bahamas and St Vincent. (Book ref. 1984020047) £6.00
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1979 (25 Sep) British Empire
Robson Lowe 52pp + PR. (Book ref. 1979019094) £8.00
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Robson Lowe 52pp + PR. (Book ref. 1979019094) £8.00
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1970 (12 May)
Robson Lowe W.B. Stitt coll. of B.W.I. with strong Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Is. and Jamaica. 52pp + PR. (Book ref. 1970000395) £9.00
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Robson Lowe W.B. Stitt coll. of B.W.I. with strong Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Is. and Jamaica. 52pp + PR. (Book ref. 1970000395) £9.00
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1958 (14-15 July) Postage stamps of the World
H.R. Harmer 36pp + PR. Includes H.R. Holmes Bahamas and Nevis. (Book ref. 1958020160) £8.00
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H.R. Harmer 36pp + PR. Includes H.R. Holmes Bahamas and Nevis. (Book ref. 1958020160) £8.00
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CORY C.B. The birds of the Bahama Islands,
Boston 250pp, frontispiece and 7 litho plates. Revised ed. Quarto. A little foxing to title page and frontispiece and a few light pencil annotations to text otherwise clean in later quarter calf. An important work containing lovely litho plates. Cundall 597. (Book ref. CORYCB020623) £395.00
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Boston 250pp, frontispiece and 7 litho plates. Revised ed. Quarto. A little foxing to title page and frontispiece and a few light pencil annotations to text otherwise clean in later quarter calf. An important work containing lovely litho plates. Cundall 597. (Book ref. CORYCB020623) £395.00
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BELL H.M. Bahamas: Isles of June.
Williams & Norgate, London 226pp + plates. 1st UK ed., fine in worn cloth. History and description of the islands. (Book ref. BELLHM020349) £40.00
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Williams & Norgate, London 226pp + plates. 1st UK ed., fine in worn cloth. History and description of the islands. (Book ref. BELLHM020349) £40.00
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