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Our Island Story: A History of Britain for Boys and Girls: From the Romans to Queen Victoria


With Pictures by AS Forrest

MARSHALL, H. E.

Super octavo hardcover (fine) in d/w (fine). All our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Civitas Galore Park 2005

KEYWORDS: specials HE Marshall AS Forrest children's history England English history Romans Boadicea Charles I II Mary Queen of Scots history as stories

$9.00
xxele57701

Flora MacDonald


The Most Loyal Rebel

DOUGLAS, HUGH

Ex-library Softcover octavo (G) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Mandarin 1994

KEYWORDS: ex-library specials Hugh Douglas history nonfiction biography Flora MacDonald British History Amerian History

$25.09
1g56/12

MINOR HISTORICAL WRITINGS


and other essays

LEA, CHARLES HENRY;

1st edition in red cloth, ex libris with usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc, 414pp, cond. VG (boards sl rubbed, spine v sl sunned, v sl bruising to corners), lacks d/w.

PUBLISHER: university of pennsylvania press, london 1942

KEYWORDS: history, religion, the inquisition, spanish history,

$13.94
1g56/13

FREEDOM FROM HISTORY


and other untimely essays

MANUEL, FRANK E;

ex libris with usual cancellation stamps pockets etc, 301pp, cond. VG+ (sl glue stains to boards & ep's, nice copy), d/w VG+ (in plastic).

PUBLISHER: new york university press, new york 1971

KEYWORDS: history, philosophy of history, utopian imagination, science, myth

$13.94
1g37/10

THE COLUMBIA HISTORY OF THE WORLD


GARRATY, A & GAY, PETER (EDS);

first ed, ex libris with usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc, 1237pp, illus with maps and tables, cond. VG+ (v sl gum stains to back board), d/w VG+ ( v sl creases to extemities, back rubbed, front flap price clipped).

PUBLISHER: harper & row, new york 1972

KEYWORDS: human history, world history, anthropology, geology, science

$11.15
1h23/7

THE GUATEMALA TRAVELER


A CONCISE HISTORY AND GUIDE

RODMAN, SELDON:

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 127pp illus VG+(v slgum stains to eps' & boards,v sl bruised corners/fore edge) d/w VG+(in plastic)

PUBLISHER: meredith press new york 1967

KEYWORDS: history guatemala history travel

$27.89
1a28/19

The Living Air


memoirs of an ornithologist

DELACOUR JEAN

first edition 173pp ills. VG (sl.rubbed w.sl.stains to spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,some sl.foxing to eps and contents,te red,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.stained and sunned,sl.internal foxing,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: country life london 1966

KEYWORDS: ornithology history natural history biography

$33.46
1a32/13

The Comic History of England


A'BECKETT GILBERT ABBOTT

new edition 634pp ills.by john leech VG- (dec.binding,red cloth w.blue/black/gilt stamps,sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sl.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,chipping w.1cm closed tear to head of spine,tape stains to eps,sl.paper separation at ep gutters,boards sl.shaky,some sl.foxing to contents,edges soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: george routledge london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history literature comic history a'beckett

$16.73
1j3/34

Explorers of the Sea


famous oceanographic expeditions

GUBERLET,MURIEL L.

ex-lib first edition 226pp VG+ (d/w in plastic taped to boards,usual stamps and pockets) in VG+ d/w (in libr.plastic,sl.sunned)

PUBLISHER: ronald press new york 1964

KEYWORDS: history oceanography travel science natural history muriel guberlet

$33.46
1j7/2

The British Bird Book


WOOD,THEODORE;PYCRAFT,W.P.

first edition 269pp ills.[tipped-in col.plates by roland green] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and stained w.sunned spine,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,owner's stamp to ffep,paper separation at half-title gutter,prelims.and edges mod.soiled,some plates loose but present,cocked w.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: a.&c.black london 1921

KEYWORDS: history birds ornithology britain natural history theodore wood w.p.pycraft

$55.77
man1j7/5

The Caliphate


its rise,decline,and fall

MUIR,WILLIAM

revised edition 633pp+ads. [fold-out maps] VG (brown cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,dealer's label to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.soiled,teg,fore and lower edges untrimmed,sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: john grant edinburgh 1915

KEYWORDS: history caliphate ancient history arabia egypt politics military william muir

$16.73
1j9/19

Drawings of British Plants


part xx

ROSS-CRAIG,STELLA

first edition 42pp [recto only] ills. [b/w] NF (in wrappers,sl.bumps and chipping to spine)

PUBLISHER: bell london 1964

KEYWORDS: history science botany natural history stella ross-craig

$16.73
1j9/20

Drawings of British Plants


part xvii

ROSS-CRAIG,STELLA

first edition 36pp [recto only] ills. [b/w] NF (in wrappers,minor chipping to spine)

PUBLISHER: bell london 1962

KEYWORDS: natural history science botany history stella ross-craig

$61.34
man1j12/9

Nature in Eastern Norfolk


PATTERSON,ARTHUR H.

first edition 352pp+ads.ills.[col.] VG+ (red cloth,mod.soiled w.spine sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,paper separation at frontis.gutter,edges sl.foxed/soiled,sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: methuen london 1905

KEYWORDS: history geography britain regions norfolk natural history arthur h.patterson

$55.77
man1j12/11

The Common Objects of the Sea Shore


WOOD,J.G.

first edition 204pp ills.[12 col.plates] VG- (green cloth,rubbed and stained w.some surface losses,bumps and chipping to extrems.,sl.loss to foot of spine,owner's sign.to half-title verso,some pencil annotations,contents sl.foxed/browned,some minor foxing towards edges of plates,cocked w.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: routledge,warne london 1859

KEYWORDS: history natural history oceanography botany j.g.wood

$41.83
man1j12/3

How to Enjoy Birds


people's library

WOODWARD,MARCUS

256pp ills.[col.plates] VG+ (blue cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,owner's bookplate to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.foxed,one plate sl.loose) in VG d/w (col.plate to cover,sl.rubbed and soiled,sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.w.some minor closed tears)

PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history natural history british birds ornithology marcus woodward

$340.00
2d3/8

Thoroughbred Racing Stock


and its ancestors

WENTWORTH,LADY

second edition 556pp ills [some col.w.fold-out map at rear] VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,minor bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,tape stains to pastedowns,prelims.and edges sl.soiled o/w contents clean,te red,sl.shaky spine) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: allen & unwin london 1960

KEYWORDS: history thoroughbred racing sport horses equestrian breeding sport natural history lady wentworth

$16.73
2d11/8

British Plant Life


new naturalist series

TURRILL,W.B.

first edition 315pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (green cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,unevenly sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,stamp to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: collins london 1948

KEYWORDS: history natural history botany w.b.turrill new naturalist series

$21.69
2g5/19

Charley Gordon


an eminent victorian reassessed

GORDON, CHARLEY; TRENCH, CHARLES CHENEVIX

first edition 320pp illus. (b/w) VG+ (brown cloth, sl bumps and wear to extrems, t.e. of boards sl sunned w. edges sl foxed, sl discolouration and foxing to ep.) in VG+ d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps to t.e., sl tape stain to upper and lower edges w. mod internal foxing and mod foxing to jacket flaps w, spine and hinge area mod sunned w. sl fading to front and rear covers)

PUBLISHER: allen lane london 1978

KEYWORDS: biography british empire colonial wars military history africa history gordon charley general trench charles chenevix

$24.30
2d15/24

South Africa


the union of south africa, rhodesia, and all other territories south of the zambesi

THEAL, GEORGE M'CALL

eighth edition, eleventh impression 522pp illus, (b/w, w. part col fold out map) VG (red cloth, publishers blind stamp to foot of corner of front board, gilt titling to spine, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and wear to extrems, boards sl sunned w. spine mod sunned, spine sl cocked and shaky two small closed tears to head of spine, paste action to f.e.p., sl foxing to prelims w. some paper seperation to gutter of rear of half title, starting sl at head but contents firm and stitching secure, pasteaction to rear f.e.p. w. sl foxing to e.p.s, minor paper seperation to upper gutter of e.p.s and but secure, t.e of contents red w. binding sl cracked) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: t. fisher unwin london 1917

KEYWORDS: south africa, british colony dutch history africa history travel geography

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