Books - "history"
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Cape Furniture
first edition 244p illus, (b/w, photographs and diagrams) VG+ (brown cloth w. green eps, v. sl gum along t.e. of front board, v. sl foxing to eps and edges, owners inscription to title page) in VG d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w. sl chipping to head and foot of spine, sl discolouration along top and bottom edges from gum stains, two sl closed tears to lower edge of front cover, spine and boards sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: howard timmins cape town 1965
KEYWORDS: furniture design antiques style architecture south africa arts dTcor interior decoration cape town history atmore m. g.
Bird,Kansas
first edition 327pp NF (remainder mark to top edge) in NF d/w (spine sl.sunned)
PUBLISHER: knopf new york 1989
KEYWORDS: modern first edition tony parker history geography kansas america
The Exploration of The Pacific
the pioneer histories series
first edition, super octavo blue cloth boards with gilt to spine and front board, 411pp [4 fold-out maps] VG+ (sl moisture staining to front board, light foxing to page edges and prelims, prev owners name in ink to fep) in VG d/w (spine browned,light chipping to extrems)
PUBLISHER: a.&c.black london 1934
KEYWORDS: history travel exploration geography pacific j.c.beaglehole pioneer histories series
African Escape
a bid for freedom through 2,000 miles of jungle and forest
first edition 203pp+ads illus, (b/w, maps) VG (green cloth w. maps to eps, sl stains to spine w. sl sunning to head and foot of spine and sl cocked, owners name to ffep, sl foxing and browning to t.e. of contents) in VG d/w (mod chipping to foot and sl chipping to head of spine, several small closed tears along top and bottom edges w. amateur tape repairs to external and internal side of jacket, some gum stains, spine mod sunned)
PUBLISHER: william kimber london 1957
KEYWORDS: Prisoners of war escapes world war 2 military italy africa history travel
Motor racing today
first edition 128pp illus, (b/w photographs) VG (green cloth, sl bumps to head and foot of spine, spine sl cocked, v. sl foxing to eps and edges and some sections of contents) in VG d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w. sl chipping to head and foot of spine and in a few places along upper and lower edges, small internal hole near base of spine w. a few minor closed tears)
PUBLISHER: arthur barker london [1961]
KEYWORDS: biography sport motor racing history racing drivers scottish grand prix racing ireland innes
Controlling a Racing-Car Team
first edition 119pp illus, (b/w photographs) VG (red cloth, sl bumps to head and foot of spine, sl sunning to spine and along upper and lower edges of boards, spine sl cocked, sl foxing to prelims and edges) in VG d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w. mod tear to head of spine and hinge area and upper edge near adjacent to front flap hinge, sl chipping to other edges of hinges w. sl surface loss along spine hinges, price clipped)
PUBLISHER: g.t. foulis london 1951
KEYWORDS: sport motor racing history organisation strategy planning resources travel davis s. c. h.
South-East England:
thameside and the weald
first edition 203pp illus, (b/w, photography and maps) VG+ (light brown cloth, sl bumps to head and foot of spine w. spine v. sl cocked, sl foxing to t.e. of contents) in VG d/w (sl rubbed and soiled w. sl chipping to head and foot of spine and hinge area w. sl surface loss, spine mod sunned w. sl foxing to reverse side of jacket)
PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1971
KEYWORDS: geography travel history england regions geology industry manufacturing millward roy robinson adrian
GERMANY UNDER THE DAWES
Origin Legal Foundations and Economic Effects of the Reparation Payments
ex lib, minimal markings, 251pp, VG+(v sl bruised corners, v sl sunned & soiled boards) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: P S King & Son London 1929
KEYWORDS: history germany dawes politics
PORTUGAL THE LAST EMPIRE
ex lib, minimal markings, 160pp maps, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(in plastic)
PUBLISHER: David & Charles London 1975
KEYWORDS: history portugal salazar
THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS
Soviet Russia 1917-1967
ex lib, minimal markings, 558pp illus, VG+(sl bruised corners, v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton London 1967
KEYWORDS: history soviet russia
INDIA: NEW PATTERN
ex lib, minimal markings, 158pp, VG+(v sl bruised corners) d/w VG(sl wear to extrems with sl tear to spine head, sl rubbed & soiled, sl sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin London 1955
KEYWORDS: history india hartog nehru kashmir
BERLIN AUGUST 13
ex lib, minimal markings, 64pp illus, VG+(paperback, v sl wear to extrems, sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Federal Ministry for All-German Affiars Berlin 1965
KEYWORDS: history berlin germany communism
ENGLAND AND NAPOLEON III
A Study of the Rise of a Utopian Dictator
ex lib, minimal markings, 183pp, VG+(sl bruised corners, v sl rubbed) d/w VG(sl wear/tears & chipping to extrems, v sl sunned & rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Duke University Press Durham 1948
KEYWORDS: history napoleon III
THE ETHIOPIANS
An Introduction to Country and People
ex lib, minimal markings, 235pp illus, VG+(sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl sunned spine, rear flap clipped)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press London 1965
KEYWORDS: history ethiopia
WHITHER GERMANY
Speeches and Essays on the National Question
ex lib, minimal markings, 439pp, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(in plastic, sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Zeit Im Bild Publishing House Dresden 1966
KEYWORDS: history germany
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES
Case Histories 1945-1970
ex lib, minimal markings, 286pp, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Europa Publications London 1973
KEYWORDS: history international disputes
OLAF
ex lib, minimal marings, 216pp, G(corners sl bruised, spine foot bumped & torn with creasing & partially seperated) d/w G+(extrems worn with tears & chipping, large chipped spine foot, sl sunned & rubbed)
PUBLISHER: MacGibbon & Kee London 1958
KEYWORDS: history olaf viking biography WWI WWII
THE WORLDS GREATEST SCANDALS
ex lib, minimal markings, 256pp illus, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised corners & upper board edges, v sl bumped spine foot) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl sunned/rubbed, rear flap trimmed)
PUBLISHER: Odhams Books Ltd London 1967
KEYWORDS: history scandals medieval church schism prostitution dilke brown whiteley queen victoria meegeren dreyfus beck
THE NEW JAPAN
ex lib, minimal markings, 203pp, VG+(v sl bruised & worn corners, v sl bumped & worn spine head & foot)
PUBLISHER: The H. W. Wilson Co New York 1958
KEYWORDS: history japan
TRANSFORMATION IN MALAYA
ex lib, minimal markings, 232pp folding map at rear, VG+(v sl bruised corners, sl sunned spine, sl browned ep's) d/w VG(large closed tear to spine foot, sl wear to extrems with v sl chipping, v sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg 1956
KEYWORDS: history malaya