Books - "history"
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Studies in Early Isma'ilism
Text in English, with extensive Farsi quotations; octavo green heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, xxii+340pp, VG+ (tidy ex-library, usual stamps and markings) in d/w VG- (light to moderate scuffing creasing rubbing, usual stamps and markings)
PUBLISHER: Magnes Press Hebrew University 1983
KEYWORDS: persian persia iran iranian history literature farsi isma'ili fatimid al-mahdi ja'far munsur al-yaman religion religious spirituality islam islamic muslim
The Manson Women: A Family Portrait
FIRST EDITION, super octavo black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 244pp, VG+ (light tanning to pages, v. sl. soiling to edges) in d/w VG (light scuffing and tanning, v. sl. fading, moderate foxing confined to reverse)
PUBLISHER: Richard Marek Publishers 1980
KEYWORDS: charles manson family true crime murder cult biography interviews american history
Historical Records of the Buffs East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) Formerly Designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment 1704-1914: Part One 1704-1814
Octavo blue cloth boards, gilt emblem to front, gilt lettering to spine, illus. endpapers (map), illus., xxvii+415+index, VG (light scuffing to boards with v. sl. deformation to corners, light tanning within, light foxing also)
PUBLISHER: Medici Society 1935
KEYWORDS: military regimental history buff buffs east kent regiment 3rd foot british holland prince george denmark denmark's european napoleonic english
The Tall Ships Pass
Small quarto green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 425pp, illus., VG (v. sl. soiling to boards, light tanning within) in d/w VG- (plastic covered, light scuffing and soiling)
PUBLISHER: David & Charles Reprints 1970
KEYWORDS: the story of the last years of deppwater square-rigged sail finnish four-masted steel barque herzogin cecile maritime naval history nautical military
The Heraldry of the Stewarts: with Notes on All the Males of the Family Descriptions of the Arms, Plates and Pedigrees
Small quarto half bound yellow boards, burgundy leather spine and corners, red lettering to cover with blue & white checked patterned band across centre, gilt lettering to spine, decorated endpapers, viii+92pp, VG (light scuffing to boards, moderate tanning and heavy foxing within, prev. owner's details in pen to fep.)
PUBLISHER: W. & A. K. Johnston 1906
KEYWORDS: heraldry stewart stewards coats of arms plates pedigree pedigrees family british royal history aristocracy english
Between the Lives: Partners in Art
SIGNED BY MANY NZ AUTHORS, incl. Peter & Sylvia Siddell, Gil Hanly, Peter Simpson, Deborah Shepard & others; illus. light card covers with French flaps, ix+246pp, VG+ (light soilign to edges and occasionally within, light fading to spine, otherwise nr. FINE)
PUBLISHER: Auckland University Press 2005
KEYWORDS: signed new zealand biography history art arts literature painting film toss edith woolaston anne colin mccahon mary stanley kendrick smithyman frances hodgkins d k richmond rudell ramai hayward james k baxter j c sturm jackie pat gil hanly meg alistair te ariki campbell sylvia peter siddell
Balinese Bauddha Brahmans
Quarto stiff card light green boards, 251pp, VG (tidy ex-library, usual stamps and markings, light tanning within, light scuffing and soiling and fading to boards)
PUBLISHER: North-Holland Publishing Company 1973
KEYWORDS: bali balinese bauddha brahman brahmans hindu hinduism indonesia indonesian history religion religious spirituality philosophy south east asian asia anthropology
Nebuchadnezzar: 34 Paintings and 18 Drawings by Arthur Boyd
Quarto oatmeal cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus. endpapers, illus., unpaginated, VG (light tanning and moderate soiling throughout (likely belonged to a painter, the odd splash of paint throughout, tipped in illus. not afftected)) in d/w VG- (light scuffing and chipping, small segment missing to top of spine repaired with archival tape, paint stains to rear (that messy artist again), long closed tear to rear, internally repaired with tape by prev. owner (unobtrusive))
PUBLISHER: Thames and Hudson 1972
KEYWORDS: arthur boyd nebuchadnezzar painting drawing art history old testament bible modern australian australia religious erotic apocalyptic
Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History
Quarto illus. heavy card boards (geometric patterned), illus., 543pp, VG+ (light wrinkling to pages, minor; othrwise Nr. FINE) in d/w Nr. FINE
PUBLISHER: Bridget WIlliams Books 2014
KEYWORDS: te ao maori tangata whenua culture history polynesian new zealand
The Jews of the United States 1790-1840: A Documentary History (3 volume set)
3x VOLUME SET, tidy ex-library; super octavo maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spines, in original glassine wrappers; xxxv+303pp / x+362pp / xi+364pp; VG+ (light tanning within, usual stamps and markings) in slipcase VG- (usual stamps and markings, moderate scuffing and rubbing)
PUBLISHER: Columbia University Press / Jewish Publication Society of America 1963
KEYWORDS: jew jews jewish history united states america american us usa documents historical judaism diaspora
Wings To The World
Octavo softcover (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: Longreach 1996 (facsimile-1970)
KEYWORDS: history military war aerospace planes qantas lockheed
Opium - A Portrait Of The Heavenly Demon
Octavo hardcover (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: Greystone Books 1999
KEYWORDS: china opium history poppy drugs intoxication addiction war
Shiner Slattery
Octavo softcover (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: Fontana Silver Fern 1975
KEYWORDS: nz new zealand history colonial
The Gold Seekers - The Story Of The Australian Gold Rush
Octavo hardcover (VG) with d/w (tatty); 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: Readers Book Club 1967
KEYWORDS: history australia gold rush
Land Reform And Development In The Middle East - A Study Of Egypt, Syria And Iraq
Super Octavo hardcover (VG) with 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 Royal Institute Of International Affairs 1957
KEYWORDS: history politics geopolitics middle east economics
Port Macquarie - A History To 1850
Super Octavo hardcover (VG) with 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: Hastings District Historical Society 1982
KEYWORDS: history australia aus macquarie
Kings, Lords ANd Wicked Libellers - Satire & Protest 1760-1837
Super octavo hardcover (VG) with 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: John Murray 1973
KEYWORDS: history nobility satire protest activism
From Those Wonderful Folks WHo Gave You Pearl Harbor - Front-Line Dispatches From The Advertising War
Super octavo hardcover (VG) with 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: Simon & Schuster 1970
KEYWORDS: history comedy advertising ad marketing insight
The Second Empire
Super octavo hardcover (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: Hodder & Stoughton 1937
KEYWORDS: history guedalla empire
Wellington
Super octavo hardcover (VG-) with 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 & Brothers1931
KEYWORDS: history guedalla duke wellington