Books - "history"
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Military Badge Collecting
(first edition thus) 150pp illus (b/w) VG+ (red cloth, some minor soiling to base of boards and spine, sl bumps and wear to extrems,sl cocked, mod foxing to te w. sl sunning to edges of contents, paste action to rfeps w. sl foxing rear prelims) in VG+ d/w (sl bumps and wear to extrems, spine sl sunned w. sl foxing to exterior of d/w, lower edges sl trimmed and mod foxing to inside)
PUBLISHER: seeley service london (1971)
KEYWORDS: military war history decorations service medals john gaylor
Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945
volume two: 1943-1945
(first edition thus) 2nd volume only pp289-650 illus. (b/w) VG+ (black cloth, sl bumps and wear to extrems, mod foxing to t.e of contents, w fore-edges of ills.mod browned but plates clean, , sl cocked and shaky, spine cracked) in VG d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and wear to extrems, sl tape marks to head and foot of spine and along top and bottom edges, spine mod sunned w. sl foxing to inside of d/w, price clipped)
PUBLISHER: ian allan london 1974
KEYWORDS: military naval history world war 2 naval operations warships battleships rohwer j hummelchen g masters, d, watts, a j
NEW ZEALAND AVIATION - 100 YEARS
A Basic Information Guide
paperback, 56pp, VG
PUBLISHER: Aviation Historical Society NZ 1972
KEYWORDS: aviation history new zealand
CRACK-UP
paperback, 64pp illus, NF with v sl wear to spine
PUBLISHER: Arco Publishing Co New York 1969
KEYWORDS: aviation history
THE INDIAN OCEAN
blue cloth with gilt to spine, 253pp illus, VG-(corners v sl bruised & scuffed, sl edgwear, spine head & foot sl bumped & scuffed, boards rubbed & sunned with v sl soiling, ep's browned, with sl foxing) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: George G Harrap & Co London 1932
KEYWORDS: history nautical indian ocean
THE GRAND FLEET 1914-16
Its Creation Development and Work
navy blue cloth with gilt to spine & emblem to front, 517pp folding maps 4 maps in pocket at rear, VG(corners bruised & scuffed with lower rear corner broken, board edges sl bumped, spine head & spine v sl worn with v sl tears, v small holes to boards, spine v sl sunned, boards rubbed, ep's browned & sl foxed, v sl foxing throughout) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co London 1919
KEYWORDS: history nautical grand fleet WWI dogger bank north sea jutland kitchener
AN ADMIRALS MEMORIES
Sixty-Five Years Afloat and Ashore
navy blue cloth with gilt to spine, 183pp illus, VG(sl cocked, v sl bruised upper corners, v sl sunned spine, boards v sl rubbed, spine head v sl bumped, v sl browned ep's)
PUBLISHER: Sampson Low Marston & Co London circa 1920
KEYWORDS: history nautical eardley-wilmot WWI
THE FLEET THAT JACK BUILT
Nine Men Who Made a Modern Navy
navy blue cloth with gilt to spine, 344pp illus, NF with v sl edgewear & v sl bumped spine foot, d/w VG+(in plastic, sl sunned & v sl soiled)
PUBLISHER: Rupert Hart-Davis London 1962
KEYWORDS: history nautical royal navy keppel wilson beresford fisher
COASTAL COMMAND AT WAR
blue cloth with gilt to spine, 159pp illus, NF with v sl gum stains to ep's & lower board edges, d/w NF withv sl wear to extrems
PUBLISHER: Ian Allan London 1979
KEYWORDS: history coastal command WWII
THE NAVY ANNUAL 1890
library rebind in original blue cloth with gilt to pine & front, xv 538pp + advs, VG(corners bruised & scuffed, board edges v sl bumped & worn, sunned,rubbed & sl soiled, ep's & edges sl browned & v sl foxed)
PUBLISHER: J Griffin & Co Portsmouth 1890
KEYWORDS: history nautical navy annual brassey barnes browne
Mediaeval India
under mohammedan rule (a.d. 712-1764; the story of the nations
first edition 449pp +ads, illus (b/w) VG (olive green cloth w. red and black dec. stamps, mod rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear to extrems, some sl surface loss to corners of boards w. minor scuffing to front board and head and foot of spine, sl stains to upper hinge corner of front board, boards sl bowed w. spine sl cocked and shaky, spine sl sunned, pasteaction to front and rear e.p.s, some paper seperation to half-title page gutter but binding holding and stitching secure, t.e. sl sunned with v. sl foxing, text binding sl cracked)
PUBLISHER: t. fisher unwin london 1903
KEYWORDS: ancient history india medieval mohammedan mohammad mogul empire dynasties the story of the nations lane-poole stanley
Buddhist India
the story of the nations
first edition 332pp illus (b/w, incl foldout map) VG (olive cloth w. red and black dec. stamps, sl rubbed and soiled w. mod bumps and wear, sl surface loss to edges of head and foot of spine, boards sl sunned w. spine mod sunned, spine sl cocked and shaky, sl foxing and pasteaction to e.p.s w. internal paper seperation to half-title page gutter and detaching partially, t.e. of contents mod sunned w. sl foxing to other edges, some internal paper separation to gutters of text in a few places, but binding holding and stitching secure, text binding sl cracked)
PUBLISHER: t. fisher unwin london 1903
KEYWORDS: buddism india religion politics history geography dynasties the story of the nations davids t.w. rhys
Ferrarissima 19
a magazine issued twice a year 19
first edition limited numbered [3801/5000], quarto, 128pp illus, (col w. some b/w, artwork, some illus and text on col paper, incl tech spec drawings w. two foldout illus on clear paper, four prints in rear pocket are present) NF (black cloth w. red titling to front board and spine, sl rubbed w. spine sl cocked) in nr fine dustwrapper with band)
PUBLISHER: automobilia milano 1993
KEYWORDS: automobiles sportscars motoracing history thoroughbreds automobile racing ferrari alfieri bruno
Yarns Of An Old Shellback
first edition 159pp illus (b/w, artwork and photos) VG (blue cloth, sl rubbed and soiled w. sl bumps and mod wear to extrems, spine sl cocked and cracked w. sl sunning to spine and hinge area and band along top edge of rear board, sl pasteaction to eps w. sl foxing to prelims and edges, lower edge of contents untrimmed w. browning to all edges, sl foxing to sections of text w. some internal paper seperation to gutters in a couple of places w. binding firm and stitching secure) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: methuen london 1925
KEYWORDS: nautical sailing voyages biography history ships transport millett j.l. vivian
Parthia
story of the nations series
first edition 432pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map] VG (olive cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,gum stain to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1893
KEYWORDS: history geography parthia george rawlinson story of the nations series
Famous Edinburgh Students
ex-lib first edition 187pp ills.[tipped-in sepia portraits] VG (blue cloth,soiled and mod.rubbed w.libr.mark to mod.sunned spine,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps glued to pastedowns,sl.paper separation at ep gutters,some minor foxing to contents but plates are clean,teg,untrimmed fore and lower edges sl.chipped and soiled,shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: foulis edinburgh 1914
KEYWORDS: history biography edinburgh scotland
The Old Time Stars' Book of Monologues
[first edition] 480pp VG+ (red cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.gum stains to upper/lower edges and eps,eps and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky and cracked spine) in VG+ d/w (gum stains to upper/lower edges,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: wolfe publ.london [1971]
KEYWORDS: history literature music hall theatre drama monologues
Honour the Light Brigade
first edition 320pp+ills.[b/w] imperial octavo hardcover VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems, small colsed tear to lower flap hinge)
PUBLISHER: j.b.hayward london 1973
KEYWORDS: military history light brigade crimea william murrell lummis kenneth g.wynn
The Noise of Drums and Trumpets
w.h.russell reports from the crimea
first edition 255pp ills.[b/w] NF (red cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,edges v.sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.sunned spine,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,1x1cm loss to foot of cover,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: longman london 1971
KEYWORDS: history military crimea elizabeth grey
The German Air Force 1933-1945
an anatomy of failure
first edition 406pp ills.[b/w] NF (blue cloth,sl.shaky spine) in NF d/w (v.sl.rubbed w.spine v.sl.sunned)
PUBLISHER: jane's london 1981
KEYWORDS: military history air force luftwaffe matthew cooper germany