Books - "history"
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The Perth Incident of 1396 from a Folk Lore Point of View
first edition, super octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained red, deep blue eps, vii+403pp, VG- (spine & parts of boards faded to lighter blue; moderate bruising to spine, hinges & corners, with some surface loss; moderate rubbing & slight soiling to boards; light tanning to pages, slight foxing to eps & page edges, WH Smith Subscription Library plate on front pastedown; previous owner's name in pencil on prelim page; ex-libris plate on prelim page, very few pencil annotations)
PUBLISHER: William Blackwood & Sons 1905
KEYWORDS: literature Scots Scotland Scottish history historical clans
The Quakers in Peace and War
super octavo, green cloth boards, black lettering to spine, 560pp, VG- (spine & parts of boards faded; moderate bruising to spine, hinges & corners, with some surface loss & few closed tears; v. slight fraying on corners; moderate rubbing & slight soiling to boards; light tanning to pages, slight foxing to eps & page edges, previous owner's name in pen on fep, frequent pencil vertical- lines in margins throughout)
PUBLISHER: The Swrthmore Press 1923
KEYWORDS: Quakers religion history philosophy peace testimony war
The Valley of the Kings
First edition, octavo hardcover (VG); 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: Robert Hale 1957
KEYWORDS: Archeaology ancient egypt pharoahs pyramids history
Cities of the World: Sydney in black and white
Quarto hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); 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: Weldon 1992
KEYWORDS: Photographic history Sydney cityscapes
The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes: The Story of George Scovell
Octavo softcover (VG+); 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: Faber and Faber 2002
KEYWORDS: History military intelligence codes Napoleon Napoleonic
Saying So Doesn't Make It So: Papers in Honour of B. Foss Leach: New Zealand Archaeological Association Monograph 17
author & archaeologist, Ian Smith's copy (Foss Leach wa his Mentor); imperial octavo, blue light card covers, black lettering to spine & front cover, frontispiece, xi+303pp, illus/diagrams, VG (covers are moderately rubbed, soiled & bruised, with a few tiny tears & small creases; spine faded, page edges tanned, Ian Smith's name in ink on fep)
PUBLISHER: New Zealand Archaeological Association 1989
KEYWORDS: archaeology lectures papers Foss Leach history anthropology lithic studies Maori war Pacific settlement patterns palaeobotany
The Estuary of Christchurch: A History of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary, its Communities, Clubs, Controversies, and Contributions
Octavo, black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 296pp, illus VG+ (slight rubbing & bruising to covers, v. light tanning to page edges & eps) in d/w VG (moderate rubbing and fading, particularlyu to spine, some few tiny tears along edges, one 1cm open tear to spine)
PUBLISHER: Penney Ash 1982
KEYWORDS: Christchurch estuary history people development culture rowing ecosystem settlements town clubs farming sheep surf life saving
The Mistresses of Charles II
Softcover octavo (VG) ; 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: Constable & Co. 1997
KEYWORDS: history england infedelity scandal secrets royal throne
Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of the Boy-King
Super octavo softcover (VG) ; 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: St. Martins Press 1999
KEYWORDS: egypt ancient history king tut tutankhamen pharoh anthropology archaeology
Doomsday
Paperback (VG-) ; 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: Nelson World Ltd 1994
KEYWORDS: doomsday apocalypse end of days theology history prophecies future
The Spy Who Spent the War in Bed and Otehr Bizarre Tales from World War II
Super octavo softcover (Nr 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: John Wiley & Sons 2003
KEYWORDS: spy history world war two ww2 wwii military
The American Civil War: A Historical Account of America's War of Sucession
Classic Conflicts
Ex Library, super octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); 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: Salamander Books 1996
KEYWORDS: history america civil war secession
Arnheim 1944: The Airborne, 17-26 September
Octavo softcover (VG+); 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: Penguin 1995
KEYWORDS: war history battle market garden operation holland
The Fall of Japan
Paperback (VG); 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: Pan 1970
KEYWORDS: Military history WW2 Japan 1945
Hitler's Last Gamble: The Battle of a Bulge
Paperback (VG); 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: Chatto & Windus 1967
KEYWORDS: Military history WW2 Bulge Germany Hitler
Christmas 1914: The First World War at Home and Abroad
Paperback (VG+); 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: History Press 2014
KEYWORDS: History WW1 1914 Christmas
The Succession of Colonels of the British Army from 1660 to the Present Day
Quarto softcover (VG); 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: Society for Army Historical Research 1974
KEYWORDS: Research lists British military history colonels
Outram's Rifles: A history of the 4th battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles
Octavo softcover (Near 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: Naval and Military Press 2006
KEYWORDS: Military history India British Rajputana
Wellington's Peninsula Victories: Busaco: Salamanca: Vitoria: Nivelle
First edition octavo hardcover (VG); 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: B T Batsford 1963
KEYWORDS: Military history Wellington Wellesley Duke
Fights for the Flag: with portraits and plans
Octavo hardcover (VG); 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: George Bell & Sons 1908
KEYWORDS: British military history George II Cardigan Wellington