Books - "history"
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Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
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: Harper Collins 2015
KEYWORDS: Sandra Day O'Connor Ruth Bader Ginsburg Supreme Court Law Lawyers Judges American History US USA U.S. U.S.A. United States Justice Politics
History of the 4th Bn. The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) in the Campaign in North-West Europe, June 1944 - May 1945
scarce first edition, folding map at rear, octavo, dark green cloth boards, gilt lettering to front board, gilt regimental insignia to front board, illus, copious maps, 140pp, VG- for age (moderate bruising to spine extrems, minor bruising, some creasing and rubbing to boards, minor to moderate tanning and foxing to page edges, slightly cocked,)
PUBLISHER: The Somerset Light Infantry n/d
KEYWORDS: Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) World War II WWII North-West Europe June 1944 - May 1945 history medals decorations campaigns maps battles tactics roll of honour
The Royal Scots Fusiliers, formerly known as the 21st Royal North British Fusiliers: Historical Record and Regimental Memoir.
first edition limited to 1000 copies, super octavo, dark blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt regimental insignia to front board, aeg, illus, frontispiece, glossy cream textured eps, 185pp, a little scruffy but sound(considerable bruising to spine all extrems, moderate bruising with some surface loss and rubbing to boards, minor tanning to pages, slightly cocked).
PUBLISHER: Edinburgh, Banks & Co 1885
KEYWORDS: first edition Royal Scots Fusiliers 21st Royal North British Fusiliers history regimental campaigns decorations medals personnel officers
From Pyramid to Pagoda: the Story of the West Yorkshire Regiment (the Prince of Wale's Own) in the War 1935 - 1945 and afterwards
large quarto, maroon cloth boards, top page edges maroon, gilt lettering to spine and front board, illus, fold out maps in good condition, frontispiece, xiii+306pp, a little scruffy but sound (moderate bruising to spine all extrems, moderate bruising with moderate surface loss, some loss of colour to bottom of board edge and rubbing to boards, minor tanning to pages, slightly cocked).
PUBLISHER: F. J. Parsons 1951
KEYWORDS: West Yorkshire regiment history regimental campaigns decorations medals personnel officers maps
Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Australasia, Volume I (only): Australia and New Zealand
This volume only, inscribed and signed by author, octavo, green cloth boards, black eps, gilt lettering to spine, black lettering and gilt decoration to front board, illus, fold out coloured maps- one loose, xi+657pp, VG- (light foxing to page edges and some pages, slight marks on boards, moderate bruising and rubbing to spine and boards with minor loss of colour and surface, slight warping to boards and pages)
PUBLISHER: Edward Stanford 1907
KEYWORDS: geography maps illustrations Australasia New Zealand Australia history physical economic travel climate weather farming mining
New Zealand: An Illustrated Description of the Natural Wealth, Conditions of Life, Industries, Trade, and Opportunities for Advancement in the Brighter Britain of the South
Imperial octavo, grey stapled light card covers with embossed illustration, black lettering to front cover, frontispiece, illus, 120pp, VG- (minor creasing, bruising and rubbing to covers, minor rust stains around staples and adjacent areas)
PUBLISHER: Dominion Advisory Council, British Empire Exhibition 1924
KEYWORDS: history geography industry farming New Zealand emigration weather climate society way of life recreation travel Empire
The History of Methodism in New Zealand
signed by author, large quarto, deep red cloth boards, half leather bound, red-speckled page edges, dark brown eps, gilt lettering and bands to spine, gilt lettering to front board, frontispiece protected by tissue guard, lavish illus, xvi+510pp, VG- (light foxing to eps and prelims- pages very clean, slight marks on boards, moderate bruising and rubbing to spine and boards with moderate loss of colour and surface, particularly on the leather spine, gutters are sound although fep detatched in places)
PUBLISHER: McKee and Co 1900
KEYWORDS: history religion New Zealand Methodists Methodism Morley
Carlo Crivelli
text in Italian, folio, maroon heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine and front board, frontispiece, 333pp, illus, VG+ (very light tanning to eps and page edges, small graze to fep with loss of paper surface, slight rubbing and bruising to board edges, inscribed with previous owner's name on both eps) in d/w Near FINE(minor bruising, a few superficial marks)
PUBLISHER: Nardini Editore1988
KEYWORDS: Crivelli art Madonna religious painting paintings art Italy history religion
A Living New Zealand Forest
Imperial octavo, green heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 172pp, illus, VG+ (light scuffing to board edges, light bruising to board corners, foxing & staining to page edges, v sl staining to eps) in d/w, VG+ (light sunning to spine, light creasing & soiling to edges)
PUBLISHER: David Bateman 1992
KEYWORDS: New Zealand botany illustrated plants biology animals ecosystems forests science vegetation natural history
Printing and the Mind of Man: A Descriptive Catalogue Illustrating the Impact of Print on the Evolution of Western Civilisation During Five Centuries
Folio, black cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, illus, xxxiii+280pp, VG (moderate bruising and rubbing to boards with slight surface loss, slight foxing and tanning to eps and page edges, fep slightly creased, rear gutter coming away from pastedown but book sound, small bookseller's stamp on fep) in d/w slightly scruffy (tanning & foxing, particularly to edges, slight plastic cover tape residue to edges, price clipped, grubby around tape edges: overall integrity intact however)
PUBLISHER: Casell and Company 1967
KEYWORDS: print civilisation development press printing history society books reading literature
Like Hungry Wolves: Culloden Moor 16 April 1746
first edition, folio, deep pink cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine and front board, illus, 128pp, VG+ (slight bruising and rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing on corners, slight fading on board edges) in d/w VG (moderate bruising and rubbing, slightly soiled in a few places, some superficial scratches with no surface loss)
PUBLISHER: Windrow and Green 1994
KEYWORDS: modern first edition history Scotland Scots Culloden butcher Cumberland old pretender Campbells battle Stuart succession Jacobites uniforms equipment regiments
The Red Dragon: the Story of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1919-1945
Super octavo, dark blue heavy card boards with red lettering to spine and front board, red decoration to front board, frontispiece, fold-out maps, illus, xvi+414pp, VG (light tanning and foxing to eps and page edges, light bruising to board edges, moderate bruising to spine extrems and one back bottom corner, light rubbing, a few tiny marks but no surface loss, pages and diagrams sound) in d/w VG- (spine tanned, brusing with tiny closed tears and minor surface loss to edges, moderate foxing to interior and exterior, particularly to front cover)
PUBLISHER: Gale and Polden Ltd 1960
KEYWORDS: Royal Welsh Fusiliers military history regiment regiments parachute World War I II one two decorations campaigns roll of honour uniforms anti-tank
The Pakeha: The Journal of the Seventeeth Reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces - Aboard H.M.N.Z Transport 65 (S.S. Pakeha)
Soldiers' autograph page to rear filled in with hometown, names and military serial number, super octavo, illus stapled light card wrapper, frontispiece, 28pp, VG- (moderate foxing to covers, moderate creasing throughout, 3cm closed tear to rear wrapper, slight folding to bottom right corners throughout)
PUBLISHER: Cape Times Ltd (printer), 1916
KEYWORDS: new zealand military history s.s pakeha 17th reinforcements troop ship
The Titanic: The Full Story of a Tragedy
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: The Bodley Head 1987
KEYWORDS: titanic shipwreck history
The Archaeology of a Military Frontier: Taranaki, New Zealand, 1860-1881
2 volumes, Unpublished PHD thesis, Dated & Signed Holograph note from author loosely enclosed, quarto, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering and rule to spine, Vol I: xxv + 354pp+10pp addendum loosely enclosed at rear, Vol II: i+ 245pp + 74pp appendixes, illus, plates, VG (light soiling/rubbing to boards, slight dents to board edges, moderate tape staining from double sided cellotape used to attach plates and addendum pages)
PUBLISHER: University of Auckland 1981
KEYWORDS: new zealand history maori thesis phd philosophy taranaki military frontier nigel prickett university auckland unpublished archaeology
The Kuri is Prehistory: A Skeletal Analysis of the Maori Dog
Unpublished Thesis, Signed by both Foss Leach & Ian Smith, taped in holograph signed note from Charles Church, quarto, navy buckram boards, gilt lettering and rule to spine, xii + 380pp, illus, Nr Fine (small coffee splash stain to page edges)
PUBLISHER: University of Otago 1995
KEYWORDS: new zealand history anthropology kuri maori anthropology dog
Sea Mammal Hunting and Prehistoric Subsistence in New Zealand
Unpublished Thesis, Signed Authors copy, quarto, black buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine and front board, xx + 576pp, plates, VG (moderate creasing to spine, moderate bruising to spine extrems, light scratching to boards, rear bottom corner of board exposed, light soiling to page edges, 5 sticky notes attached throughout)
PUBLISHER: University of Otago 1985
KEYWORDS: new zealand history thesis anthropology sea mammal seal whale otago university
Cavalry Uniforms of the British Army
Ex library, tall quarto softcover (VG-) in plastic wrapper (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: Hugh Evelyn 1962
KEYWORDS: Military uniforms history illustrations British Army 1705 -1960 cavalry
The Norman Achievement
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: Book Club Associates 1987
KEYWORDS: History Europe Normans King William Richard the Lionheart
The Life of a Regiment: The History of the Gordon Highlanders Vol 6 From 1945 to 1970
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: Leo Cooper 1974
KEYWORDS: Military history Gordon Highlanders Scotland