Books - "history"
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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
Greek Tragedy
first edition 240pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,author's printed note tipped-in to half-title,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned,mod.bumps and chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: anthony blond london 1961
KEYWORDS: military history greece anthony heckstall-smith h.t.baillie-grohman
The Normans
told chiefly in relation to their conquest of england;story of the nations series
ex-lib first edition 373pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out map] VG (olive cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and mod.wear to extrems.,sl.chipping to foot of spine,usual stamps and labels,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1891
KEYWORDS: history geography normans sarah orne jewett story of the nations series
Mexico
story of the nations series
ex-lib first edition 428pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map] VG (olive cloth w.red.black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,water stain to foot of spine,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,eps browned,prelims.and edges mod.foxed,map sl.foxed,cocked)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1891
KEYWORDS: history geography story of the nations series mexico susan hale
Early Britain
story of the nations series
ex-lib second edition 382pp+ads.ills.[b/w] VG (olive cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,spine cracked,cocked)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1891
KEYWORDS: history geography britain lafred j.church story of the nations series
Mediaeval Rome
from hildebrand to clement viii;story of the nations series
first edition 373pp ills.[b/w] VG (olive cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1901
KEYWORDS: history geography rome italy william miller story of the nations series
The Moors in Spain
story of the nations series
ex-lib third edition 285pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map] VG (olive cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and mod.wear to extrems.,paper separation at ep gutters,usual stamps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,map sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1889
KEYWORDS: history geography moors spain stanley lane-poole story of the nations series
Modern Italy 1748-1898
story of the nations series
first edition 404pp ills.[b/w] VG (olive cloth w.red/black dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,paste action to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: t.fisher unwin london 1900
KEYWORDS: history geography italy pietro orsi story of the nations series
Callas
images of a legend; with an essay by attila csampai
[first u.k. edition] 261pp illus, (b/w photographs w. some col) NF (black cloth, v. sl marks to t.e. of contents) in VG+ d/w (sl crease to lower edge of front cover w. sl wear along upper and lower edges)
PUBLISHER: schirmer art books london [1995]
KEYWORDS: opera singers italy photography divas singing history arts callas maria csampai attila
Das Goldene Jahrhundert
hollandische meisterzeichnungen aus dem fitzwilliam museum cambridge
first edition 254pp [text in german and english] illus, (artwork in b/w w. some col) NF (brown cloth, vl sl bumps to head of spine) in NF d/w (v. minor spots to lower area of top hinge and spine area)
PUBLISHER: staatliche graphische sammlung munchen 1996
KEYWORDS: arts art holland dutch painting history dutch painters modern art scrase david
Staking A Claim
gold and the development of victorian mining law
first edition 228pp illus, (b/w, photos and artwork) NF (black cloth w. artwork and maps to front and rear eps) in NF d/w (v. sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: melbourne university press carlton south 1998
KEYWORDS: mining law victoria history australia gold technology birrell ralph w
Highflyers
clubravepartyart
[first paperback edition] 177pp illus (col photos, posters and artwork) VG+ (silver, white and multi col paper wrappers, sl gum stain to upper edge corner of front wrapper, v. sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: booth-clibborn editions london 1996
KEYWORDS: post dance culture ephemera posters music culture social history flyers billboards beddard phil
Barcelona A Modernista Landscape
photographs by melba levick; text by lluis permanyer
[first edition thus] 126pp illus (col photographs w. some b/w by melba levick) VG+ (white dec. paper boards, sl bumps to corners of boards)
PUBLISHER: ediciones poligrafa, s.a. barcelona [1993]
KEYWORDS: barcelona spain history architecture spanish style buildings decoration arts levick melba permanyer lluis