Books - "history"
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Football: A Popular Handbook of the Game
small octavo, brown cloth boards, gilt and black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, xv + 140pp + 4pp book advertisments to rear, illus, VG- (owner's name and date to fep, initials in light pencil on prelim page, light tanning to eps, moderate bruising to board extrems including tiny closed tears to spine extrems, slight foxing to page edges and some pages, slight rubbing to boards, minor marks on boards - very tidy for age)
PUBLISHER: The Religious Tract Society (nd but owner's signature dated 1897)
KEYWORDS: football rugby association Challenge Cup rugby songs rules games history
Soldiers of the Tzar: Army and Society in Russia 1462 - 1874
super octavo, dark blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, pale blue eps, vi + 432pp, Near FINE (very slight bruising to board corners) in d/w Near FINE in plastic adhesive cover (a very few tiny air bubbles in the plastic cover),
PUBLISHER: Clarendon Press 1985
KEYWORDS: Russia history army soldiers warfare
The Connaught Rangers, Second Battalion, Formerly 94th Foot. Volume II
this volume only, imperial octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt regimental insignia to front board, frontispiece of Seringapatam with tissue guard, illus, photographic plates, xxi + 545pp, VG- (significant sunning and bruising to spine, minor bruising and rubbing to boards, moderate tanning and foxing to page edges, frontispiece tissue paper a little tanned, some moderate foxing to a few pages and to eps)
PUBLISHER: Royal United Service Institution 1926
KEYWORDS: history militia military England Great Britain Scots Brigade Scotch Connaught Rangersn 94th uniform equipment Mons Ireland Gibralter Peninsular War
Discover New Zealand - A Wises Guide
Quarto, deep red leather boards, gilt lettering to spine and front board, illus, fold-out maps and photographs, xi + 569 pp, VG (slight bruising to spine and board extrems witjh very slight surface loss to bottom edge of rear board, slight rubbing and superficial marks to baords, very light tanning to eps) in d/w VG- (sunning to spine, minor bruising to outside edges, slight foxing to interior, slight rubbing to exterior)
PUBLISHER: Wises Publications Limited 1994
KEYWORDS: New Zealand place names meanings history maps geographical features
One More River to Cross: the Story of British Military Bridging
Super octavo, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, xix + 476pp, illus, VG+ (v slight foxing to eps, v slight rubbing to upper board edges) in d/w, nr fine
PUBLISHER: Leo Cooper 2001
KEYWORDS: Britain British military history bridging
Lost Christchuch
Quarto, illus light card covers, 96pp, illus, VG (slight rubbing & soiling to covers)
PUBLISHER: Te Waihora Press 1985
KEYWORDS: Christchurch New Zealand architecture buildings pictorial history
Arthur's Pass and the Otira Gorge
Octavo, purple light card covers with yapp edges, green & red lettering and lovely colour bird illus to front cover, frontispiece, 68pp, illus, VG
PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs Limited 1925 (?)
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Arthur's Pass Otira Gorge souvenir guide tourism natural history
The Gloucestershire Regiment 1914-1918
super octavo, royal blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, illus, copious fold-out maps in good condition, ix + 357pp, VG (moderate bruising to spine, slight bruising to board extrems, very minor surface loss, rubbing to boards with slight loss of colour, moderate foxing and tanning to page edges, and slight tanning on eps and few other pages, fep is signed in ink by previous owner)
PUBLISHER: Methuen 1931
KEYWORDS: history militia military England Great Britain uniform equipment World War I battles campaigns Givenchy ArrasYpres Mons Marne
The Battle of the Nile
FIRST EDITION, 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: B.T Batsford 1960
KEYWORDS: first edition war egypt nile napolean english french history
The Regimental Records of the British Army : A Historical Resume Chronologically Arranged of Titles, Campaigns, Honours, Uniforms, Facings, Badges, Nicknames, etc 1660 - 1901
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Crecy 1984
KEYWORDS: records history england britain war
The Capture of Quebec
FIRST EDITION, 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: B. T. Batsford 1959
KEYWORDS: war quebec canada france french america britain history first edition
Washington and His Country Being Irving's Life of Washington
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Ginn & Company 1889
KEYWORDS: US America history illustrated
To Benghazi
Super 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Australian War Memorial 1952
KEYWORDS: military history illustrated militia
Cruelty and Civilization: The Roman Games
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Routledge 1994
KEYWORDS: ancient history roman Rome culture games sport gladiators fighting illustrated
A History of Tauranga County
Ex library 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Dunmore Press 1980
KEYWORDS: History Tauranga County New Zealand Maori Port
Glastonbury Abbey: The Holy House at the head of the Moors Adventurous
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Guild 1988
KEYWORDS: History Glastonbury Abbey England Arthur architecture
The British Army Up-to-Date: Campaigns, Regimental Histories, Badges etc
Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (tatty): 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: George Allen & Unwin 1944
KEYWORDS: British army history military illustrated uniforms campaigns badges
Secret History of the English Occupation of Egypt: Being a Personal Narrative of Events
Super 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Howard Fertig 1967
KEYWORDS: Egypt British history politics occupation culture
More Pictures From My Window
Square 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Rizzoli 1983
KEYWORDS: Ruth Orkin illustrated photography New York modern history
Christchurch Dreaming: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Oblong 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 2011
KEYWORDS: Christchurch New Zealand pictorial history Canterbury culture