Books - "history"
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THE UNITED STATES
An Interpretive History
ex lib, unissued, minimal markings, 742pp maps & charts, VG+(v sl rubbed boards)
PUBLISHER: Harper & Row Publishers New York 1964
KEYWORDS: history united states america politics
LONDON
ex lib, minimal markings, 156pp illus, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Studio Vista Ltd London 1965
KEYWORDS: history london
THE SEARCH FOR PEACE SETTLEMENTS
ex lib, minimal markings, 366pp, VG+(sl bruised lower corners) d/w VG+(v sl wear/tears at extremities, sl sunned spine & rear cover)
PUBLISHER: The Brookings Institute Washington 1951
KEYWORDS: history peace settlements
THE GREEK TRADITION
Papers contributed to a symposium held at The Baltimore Museum of Art May 15, 16, 17, 1939
fascimile copy 1968, ex lib, unissued, minimal markings, 206pp, VG+(v sl bruised corners)
PUBLISHER: The John Hopkins Press Baltimore 1959
KEYWORDS: history greece
WORLD WAR 1939-45
A Short History
ex lib, minimal markings, 447pp illus, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(in plastic, sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Arthur Barker Ltd London 1966
KEYWORDS: history WWII
FROZEN ASIA
A Sketch of Modern Siberia - Together with an account of the Native Tribes Inhabiting That Region
Original dark blue cloth with silver/gilt titles and leather lable to spine, ivpp 320pp +4pp, folding map at frontis.intact, VG(general rubbing to cloth with light soiling and sl. wear to extremities, small fray at spine head, presentation plate at front paste down that has been mostly removed, previous owners sign to ffep, hinges sl.loose, light foxing to edges and throughout)
PUBLISHER: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge London 1879
KEYWORDS: history asia siberia travel geography
A HISTORY OF CRICKET
Green cloth with black title to spine & front, 450pp illus, VG-(minor sunned spine with sl sunning to boards, sl browned ep's with v sl foxing, sl tears to spine head & foot, booksellers label to front pastedown)
PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin London 1938
KEYWORDS: cricket history england h s altham e w swanton sport
THE UNITED STATES AND WORLD WAR II
Volume 1
ex lib, minimal markings, 296pp illus maps, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & baords, v sl bruised lower corners) d/w VG+(in plastic,rear flap cut & attached to fep,v sl sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: Harper & Row Publishers New York 1964
KEYWORDS: history united states WWII philippines africa tunisia italy new guinea solomons
A CENTURY OF SCOTTISH HISTORY
From the Days Before the '45 to Those Within Living Memory
2 vols, ex lib (usual cancellation stamps & pockets etc) bound in half calf & burgundy cloth with library emblem to front boards, Vol 1 486pp, Vol 2 472pp, VG(corners worn & scuffed, spine head & foot worn with sl tears & chipped, front & rear joints cracked, sunned & rubbed, Vol 2 v sl cracked front hinge, ep's browned)
PUBLISHER: William Blackwood & Sons London 1901
KEYWORDS: history scotland jacobites falkirk
ORELLANA
Discovers The Amazon
ex lib, minimal markings, 303pp illus, VG+(v sl bruised upper corners, v sl bumped spine head, front hinge cracked & repaired with tape) d/w VG(sl wear/tears at extremities, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: William Heinemann Ltd Melbourne 1954
KEYWORDS: history amazon peru trinidad orellana isasaga
A HISTORY OF ENGLISH LIFE
Political and Social
ex lib, minimal markings, 176pp illus, VG+(sl bruised corners, v sl cocked) d/w VG(v sl wear/tears at extremities, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Methuen & Co Ltd London 1953
KEYWORDS: history england
Private Lives of Kaiser William II and his Consort
vol.3 only
limited edition [645/1000] vol.3 only pp505-558/1-191 ills. VG (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and stained and sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,chipping to title-label on spine,minor closed tear to middle of spine,boards sl.shaky,minor foxing to eps and untrimmed edges,sl.cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: fred de fau new york 1909
KEYWORDS: history royalty biography kaiser william henry w.fischer
The ABC of Gliding
ex-lib first edition 103pp ills. VG (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,spine sunned w.boards unevenly sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: allen & unwin london 1952
KEYWORDS: transport sport gliding aviation history fox geen
Treatise of the Elements of Algebra
sixth edition enlarged and corrected 384pp VG (in half-leather,marbled paper boards,mod.rubbed and soiled,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.hinges,some sl.surface losses to leather w.rubbed hinges and some cracking to spine,horizontal tear across head of spine,top board shaky,eps stained,some sl.foxing and pencil annotations to contents,speckled edges)
PUBLISHER: t.cadell london 1826
KEYWORDS: history mathematics b.bridge
History of the War in South Africa
the great struggle between the british and the boers
636pp+appendix ills.[some col.] VG- (burgundy leatherette w.blind stamps and gilt lettering,mod.rubbed and soiled,bumps and wear to extrems.w.some surface losses,top board barely attached,spine creased and w.several surface losses,owner's inscr.to ffep verso,paper separation at prelim.gutters,sl.foxing to contents w.some browning,cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: premier publ.philadelphia [nd]
KEYWORDS: history military boer south africa geography james h.birch
An Illustrated Monograph of Chartres Cathedral
33pp[text in french/english]+ills.[some col.plate 22 missing] portfolio format containing uncut but folded sheets VG (paper boards w.cloth spine and ribbon ties,col.plate to cover,sl.rubbed w.mod.water stains towards edges,sunned,chipping to internal gutter,minor foxing to prelims.w.some v.minor foxing to contents,edges sl.bumped and soiled)
PUBLISHER: [academie des beaux-arts,nd]
KEYWORDS: history chartres cathedral architecture arts etienne houvet
Prehistoric Art of Australia
first edition 112pp ills.[some col.] NF (green cloth,minor shelf wear,prelims.sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and sl.soiled w.4cm circular surface loss to cover,sl.uneven sunning,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped,internal tape reinforcing)
PUBLISHER: scribner's new york [1974]
KEYWORDS: history arts prehistoric art australia dacre stubbs
Birds and Men
new naturalist series
first edition 256pp ills.[some col.] VG+ (green cloth,boards unevenly sunned,paste action to eps,edges sl.soiled,sl.shaky spine) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sl.browned,minor wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1951
KEYWORDS: natural history birds ornithology e.m.nicholson collins new naturalist series
Hamburger Hill
may 11-20,1969
first uk edition 304pp VG+ (black cloth,sl.soiled,owner's sign.to ffep,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (mod.soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: arms and armour press london [1988]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition samuel zaffiri history vietnam military
MY 14 MONTHS WITH CASTRO
ex lib, minimal markings, 223pp, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: The World Publishing Company Cleveland 1966
KEYWORDS: history castro lopez-fresquet cuba batista