Books - "history"
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The South Sea Bubble
first edition 265pp ills.VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sunned spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,amateur internal reinforcement to head of spine,owner's bookplate to front pastedown,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents)
PUBLISHER: daniel o'connor london 1921
KEYWORDS: history business south sea company lewis melville
Hurrah For the Life of a Sailor!
fifty years in the royal navy
first edition rebacked 356pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,rebacked w.original cloth laid down on spine,soiled and mod.rubbed,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.w.some sl.surface losses,new eps,edges soiled o/w contents clean,tight but sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: william blackwood edinburgh 1900
KEYWORDS: history military nautical biography william kennedy
Cloud Capp'd Towers
first edition 219pp VG (blue/cream cloth w.paper title label to spine,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,browned spine,sl.bumps and mod.wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,prelims.and untrimmed edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents)
PUBLISHER: john murray london 1927
KEYWORDS: history reginald viscount esher biography
Military Operations in the Netherlands from 10th-17th May,1940
ex-lib first edition 99pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out maps at rear] VG (red cloth,libr.mark to spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and pockets,edges sl.browned) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,spine browned w.libr.mark,bumps and chipping to extrems.w.some closed tears)
PUBLISHER: allen & unwin london 1944
KEYWORDS: military history netherlands p.l.g.doorman
Recollections of an Admiral's Wife 1903-1916
344pp VG- (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned boards w.spine sl.browned,bumps and chipping to extrems.,head and foot of lower hinge starting,prelims.and edges mod.foxed,spine cracked and mod.shaky w.separation starting at some sections,cocked)
PUBLISHER: smith,elder london 1916
KEYWORDS: history biography military nautical lady poore
Independence or Death!
the story of the paraguayan war
ex-lib first edition 236pp VG+ (red vinyl,minor tape stains to boards and eps,usual stamps and pockets,sl.shaky spine) in VG d/w (sl.soiled w.sunned spine,upper and lower edges trimmed w.gum stains across width,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: univ.of florida press gainesville 1965
KEYWORDS: history paraguay military geography charles j.kolinski
Edward Gibbon 1737-1794
first edition 370pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.stain to foot of spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and browned edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1937
KEYWORDS: history biography edward gibbon d.m.low
Fifty Years in the Royal Navy
first edition 358pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,browned spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,paper separation to ep gutters,edges mod.soiled,dealer's label to rear pastedown,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: john murray london 1919
KEYWORDS: history military nautical biography percy scott
Naval Intelligence
by the author of 'in the northern mists'
rebound in half-leather 237pp+ads. VG+ (rebound in red cloth boards w.red half-leather,gilt bands and titling to spine,new eps,tape to prelim.gutters,contents browned o/w v.tidy,tight)
PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1918
KEYWORDS: military history nautical naval intelligence
Chats on Naval Prints
first edition 208pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (black cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,spine mod.rubbed,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,edges sl.soiled)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1926
KEYWORDS: military history nautical arts naval prints e.keble chatterton antiques
Journey Down a Rainbow
first edition 289pp VG+ (green cloth,spine sl.soiled and sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,te green,edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned and foxed,bumps and chipping and creasing to extrems.,full length closed tear to spine w.4x1cm loss to centre all repaired internally w.tape,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: heinemann-cresset london 1955
KEYWORDS: modern first edition travel geography history america j.b.priestley jacquetta hawkes
North America
vol 1 canada and newfoundland; stanford's compendium of geography and travel
second edition revised vol one only 1069pp illus, (b/w, incl fold-out maps in part col) VG+ (green cloth w. gilt dec stamp, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and wear to extrems, mod bump to lower of front board w. cloth not broken, spine sl shaky and cracked, t.e. of contents browned w. sl foxing, sl browning to prelims, fold out map on page 303 w. several closed tears and creases, protruding from extrems of content)
PUBLISHER: edward stanford london 1915
KEYWORDS: geography north america travel canada, newfoundland history henry m ami
The Royal Naval Reviews 1935-1977
first edition 144pp illus. (b/w, with some maps and diagrams) VG+ (blue cloth, sl bumps and wear to extrems, spine sl cocked) in VG d/w (very sl bumps to head and foot of spine, sl tape discolouration to foot of spine and internal edges from plastic cover, front flap has 4.5 x 4cm discolouration from removed booksellers sticker, sl foxing to internal side of jacket, small tears and chipping to lower edge of flaps)
PUBLISHER: ian allan london 1982
KEYWORDS: naval reggattas nautical royal navy military nautical great britain history ransome-wallis p
From Jungle to Jutland
first edition illus. (b/w) VG+ (red cloth, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and wear to extrems, spine sl cocked and cracked w. minor sunning, amateur internal reinforcements to head and foot of spine, t.e. of boards sl sunned and edges of contents browned w. mod foxing to t.e. of contents and sl foxing to other edges of contents, sl paste action stain along bands of e.p. gutters with very slight foxing, mod foxing to prelims in particular next to binding, sl foxing to contents mainly along gutters and to upper and lower edge of leaves, lack d/w)
PUBLISHER: nisbet london 1932
KEYWORDS: military world war 1 naval operations exploration africa history british army wallace claude
The Victoria Cross at Sea
first edition 256pp illus, (b/w) VG+ (blue cloth, sl bumps and wear to extrems, spine sl cracked, sl foxing to edges of contents, specifically to edges of portrait pages, sl foxing and tape stains to e.p.s, faint bookseller stamp to lower edge of ffep) in V.G.+ d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w.sl bumps and wear to extrems, sl bubbling of laminate to lower right edge of rear, minor internal tape stains to upper and lower edges, mod foxing to flaps w. mod tape lines to outer edges, very minor foxing to reverse side of flaps edges, spine sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: michael joseph london 1978
KEYWORDS: navy decorations medals ribbons gallantry war history biography military bravery gallantry winton john
From Howard to Nelson:
twelve sailors
first edition 476pp illus, (b/w, incl maps) VG (black cloth w. gilt titling to front board and spine, sl rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear to extrems, amateur internal reinforcements to head and foot of spine, front and rear boards starting at foot of hinges and upper rear hinge, spine sl cocked and cracked, t.e. gilt w. some minor stains and foxing, untrimmed outside and bottom edges of contents sl foxed, paper seperation to e.p. gutters but binding holding though sl shaky, mod foxing to front and rear incl some paste action, mod foxing to prelims w. sl foxing to contents though patches of mod foxing throughout to gutters, sl internal separation to some gutters, many light pencil marks and underlinings with some notes)
PUBLISHER: lawrence and bullen london 1899
KEYWORDS: naval, history, nautical, biography, commanders, warfare
The Grand Scuttle
The sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919
first edition 240pp illus, super octavo blue heavy card boards VG+ (sl bumps and wear to extrems, sl soiling to covers, light foxing to prelims and page edges) in VG+ d/w (light bruising and wear to extrems, sl rubbing to covers, light foxing to internal side of d/w)
PUBLISHER: hodder & stoughton london 1982
KEYWORDS: navy germany warships battleships history nautical
Supernatural Mysticism
reprinted 268pp G+ (blue cloth, mod rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear to extrems, external cloth surface worn through in a couple of minor spots at foot of upper hinge, sl tears at head of spine and right corner of front board worn through, section of boards mod sunned w. spine mod browned and cracked, t.e. of boards sunned w. mod foxing and browning to edges of content, pasteaction to e.p.s w. owners inscription and stamp to ffep, title page and rear pastedown, sl foxing to prelims w. some mod foxing to portions of contents) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: kegan paul trench trubner london 1924
KEYWORDS: theology mysticism supernatural history christianity religion beliefs williamson benedict
Invasion! The D-Day Story June 6 1944
50's up the magazine for over fifties
first edition 159pp illus, (b/w) VG+ (coloured paper wrappers, cover being a reprint of 'daily express's 1954 pub the d-day story, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl wear to extrems, minor discolouration to edges of content)
PUBLISHER: 50's up auckland 1994
KEYWORDS: war history military biography new zealand armed forces d-day mcdonald gabrielle
Ferrarissima 20
a magazine issued twice a year no 20
first edition limited numbered ads, 128pp [text in english, italian and french] illus, (col w. some b/w, artwork, some illus and text on col pages, incl tech spec drawing w. two fold out page drawings on clear paper and one b/w fold out photo, col photo/text booklet in pouch on rear pastedown) VG+ (black cloth w. red titling to front board and spine) in VG+ d/w (sl rubbed )
PUBLISHER: automobilia milano c1994
KEYWORDS: automobiles thoroughbreds racing cars sportscars motoracing history biography alfieri bruno