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The Chronological Succession of the Members and Many Curious Particulars Relating to English and French History from Hitherto Unpublished Documents. London: William Pickering 1841. Roy. 8vo. Orig. cloth (spine slightly frayed) with paper title label on spine. Title-page printed in red/black ink. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Full blown cloth with calf and gilt title label to spine, crown octavo, light shelfwear, cracked hinges.

SUPER RARE. Toutes les Poules et Leurs Variétés
by Blanchon
This is a Very Rare vintage, original copy of the classic book on Chickens titled "All Chickens and Their Varieties" in English. The book is entirely in French.
There are literally hundreds of modern reprints out there for sale so this one is only for serious collectors.
Here's a description by another dealer: The very best book in French on breed hens and roosters:
All chickens and their varieties description, standard, points, breeding
BLANCHON (H-l-alph) and Count DELAMARRE DE MONCHAUX
numerous color plates rare and sought-after, the book that everyone passionate about chickens must have.
Published by Charles Amat in 1924 (so almost 100 years old)
This copy is black cover with title on spine. It is a little split on the inside of the front cover to first page but holding together well. Tight and clean on the outside of binding . All prints in great condition.

California Highways: a descriptive record of road development development by the State and such counties as have paved highways.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth. Cloth lightly rubbed and bumped, splitting of covers at seams but no separations. Some acidic stains on front blank page. Illustrated. Map in rear pocket in mint condition. Sound copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 308 pages.

James BoswellThe Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson
No map in this book
This is a Book Repair project on a rare book. Price reflects condition.
Spine is attached but front and back covers are detached along with first two blank pages. Previous owners book plate. Otherwise in good condition with cover at base of spine missing.
The Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L.L.D . Containing some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, Relative to the Tour, and Never Before Published: A Series of his Conversation, Literary Anecdotes, and Opinions of Men and Books: with an Authentic Account of the Distresses and Escape of the Grandson of King James II, in the Year 1746
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel JohnsonJames BoswellPublished by London: printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, MDCCLXXXVI. [1786) but 1791., 1791

The Anatomy of Melancholy, What It Is, With All The Kinds Causes, Symptomes, Prognostics, and Several Cures of It In Three Partitions. With Their Several Sections, Members, & Subsections, Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically Opened and Cut Up by Democritus Junior. With A Satyrical Preface Conducing to the Following Discourse.Burton, Robert

1826
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Octavos. Two volumes. Volume I: [1], xii, 461 pages, [2]. Engraved title page. Volume II: [3], 612 pages, [2]. Brownish marbled paper covered boards. Brown leather corners and spine. Spines still attached but splitting. Marbled end sheets. . . Damp staining to pages in back both volumes. Light occasional spotting to the text. A good set. Comes with an interesting typed letter from 1938 telling about why it is a gift and what the recipient will get out of it. Entertaining.