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$70.00
1y11/9

The Perth Incident of 1396 from a Folk Lore Point of View


MACLAGAN, ROBERT CRAIG

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

$40.00
1y11/10

The Quakers in Peace and War


HIRST, MARGARET E. & JONES, RUFUS M. (intro)

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

$12.50
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The Valley of the Kings


NEUBERT, OTTO

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

$20.00
xxqfd144915

Cities of the World: Sydney in black and white


BAKER, GLENN A. & MORRISON, ROBIN (photos)

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

$12.00
xxqfd144941

The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes: The Story of George Scovell


URBAN, MARK

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

$40.00
1y11/20

Saying So Doesn't Make It So: Papers in Honour of B. Foss Leach: New Zealand Archaeological Association Monograph 17


SUTTON, DOUGLAS G. (edit)

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

$48.50
1y11/22

The Estuary of Christchurch: A History of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary, its Communities, Clubs, Controversies, and Contributions


PENNEY, SARAH E. W.

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

$10.00
xxqfd144945

The Mistresses of Charles II


MASTERS, BRIAN

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

$15.00
xxqfd144946

Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of the Boy-King


MAHDY, CHRISTINE EL

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

$9.50
xxqfd144948

Doomsday


CHANDLER, RUSSELL

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

$10.00
xxqfd144965

The Spy Who Spent the War in Bed and Otehr Bizarre Tales from World War II


BREUER, WILLIAM B.

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

$12.50
xxqfd144967

The American Civil War: A Historical Account of America's War of Sucession


Classic Conflicts

DAVIS, WILLIAM C.

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

$12.50
xxqfe144992

Arnheim 1944: The Airborne, 17-26 September


MIDDLEBROOK, MARTIN

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

$9.50
xxqfe145019

The Fall of Japan


CRAIG, WILLIAM

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

$9.50
xxqfe145021

Hitler's Last Gamble: The Battle of a Bulge


NOBECOURT, JACQUES

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

$9.00
xxqfe145023

Christmas 1914: The First World War at Home and Abroad


HUDSON, JOHN

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

$20.00
xxqff145032

The Succession of Colonels of the British Army from 1660 to the Present Day


LESLIE, N.B.

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

$24.50
xxqff145038

Outram's Rifles: A history of the 4th battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles


RAWLINSON, H.G.

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

$17.50
xxqff145053

Wellington's Peninsula Victories: Busaco: Salamanca: Vitoria: Nivelle


GLOVER, MICHAEL

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

$30.00
xxqff145054

Fights for the Flag: with portraits and plans


FITCHETT, W.H.

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

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