Books - "history"
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THE SCOTTISH NAITONAL WAR MEMORIAL
With an Introduction by General Sir Ian Hamilton
2nd impression, in grey & blu wrappers, 64pp illus, VG-(covers soiled, sl sunned & rubbed, extrems sl worn, v sl foxing to rear ep's & sl soiling to last few pages but plates clean, loose plate of 'Roosevelt' to front, text sl yellowed)
PUBLISHER: Grant & Murray Edinburgh 1932
KEYWORDS: history scotland war memorial
FOSSIL MEN AND THEIR MODERN REPRESENTATIVES
An attepmt to illustrate the characters and condiiton of pre-historic men in Europe by those of the American races
2nd ediiton, oive cloth with gilt to spine & front, viii 354pp illus , VG-(boards sl sopiled & rubbed with sl surface loss, v sl sunned, corners sl bruised & scuffed, spine head & foot worn with v sl tears, sl edgewear, v sl internal seperation at front hinge, label attached to front pastedown, book sellers stamp to fep, sl foxing to ep's with v sl throughout)
PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton London 1883
KEYWORDS: history pre-historic man europe america
In The Footsteps of Livingstone
being the diaries and travel notes made by alfred dolman
first edition 269pp+ads.ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.and fold-out maps] VG (green cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bubbling to cloth on spine and rear board,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown and ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,te green) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,dealer's label to spine,chipping to extrems.incl.hinges w.sl.loss to head of spine)
PUBLISHER: john lane bodley head london 1924
KEYWORDS: history travel biography livingstone alfred dolman africa
Trout Stream Insects of New Zealand
how to imitate and use them
Anniversary edition, quarto hardcover (Nr. FINE) in d/w (Nr. FINE)
PUBLISHER: millwood press 2004
KEYWORDS: natural history fishing insects new zealand trout norman marsh
NEW IRELAND
Political Sketches and Personal Reminiscences of Thirty Years of Irish Public Life
green cloth, 463pp, VG(v sl cocked, boards sl sunned & soiled, sl edgewear, v sl bruised corners, v sl foxing throughout, ep's browned, v sl underlinings)
PUBLISHER: R & T Washbourne London 1877
KEYWORDS: history ireland politics
LES INTELLECTUELS AU MOYEN AGE
ex lib, minimal markings, 191pp illus, VG( library rebacked with stiffened boards & new ep's, v sl wear to extrems, v sl rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Editions du Seul 1957
KEYWORDS: history
REMINISCENCES OF SCOTTISH LIFE AND CHARACTER
first edition, leather bound with gilt to spine, xv 239pp + 20pp advs, G(corners bruised & scuffed, edges worn & bumped, sl seperation to spine joints with sl tears & chipping, boards sl rubbed, prev owners sign to fep, some pages loose but all present, foxing throughout)
PUBLISHER: Edmonston & Douglas Edinburgh 1861
KEYWORDS: history scotland
A NEW HISTORY OF ROME
From the earliest times to the fall of the Western Empire
new edition, green leather with gilt ot spine, 487pp folding map at frontispiece, VG(sl edgewear, spine head & foot v sl bumped, boards sl rubbed & v al soiled & sunned, sl internal seperation at front hinge & v sl at rear, sl foxing to ep's & edges)
PUBLISHER: Thomas Laurie Edinburgh (nd)
KEYWORDS: history rome
THE MARNE - AND AFTER
A Companion Volume to 'The Retreat from Mons'
first edition, green cloth, 324pp illus 2 folding maps, VG(v sl edgewear, v sl sunned & rubbed, sl foxing to ep's & edges)
PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co London 1917
KEYWORDS: history mons marne WWI general robertson
HOW TO SEE SCOTLAND
booklet with col illus to front & rear, 112pp illus folding map, G(cover seperated from text, cover worn with tears & chipping, sl soiled & sunned, pencil markings to title page, text clean & bright)
PUBLISHER: Thos Cook & Son London 1923
KEYWORDS: history scotland tourism guide
NEW WORLDS TO CONQUER
first edition, gold cloth, 368pp illus, VG-(sl cocked, sl edgewear, v sl bruised corners, sl sunned, soiled & rubbed, sl internal seperation at rear hinge, v sl foxing to ep's)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles London 1929
KEYWORDS: history halliburton mexico inca peru manchu picchu juan fernandez brazil
CONQUESTS OF ENGINEERING
green illus cloth, 288pp illus, VG+(sl bruised corners, v sl sunned & soiled boards, prev owners inscr to fep) d/w VG-(sl wear & tears to extrems with chipped upper front, price clipped, sl sunned, soiled & creased)
PUBLISHER: Blackie & Son London (nd)
KEYWORDS: history engineering bridges tunnels canals panama
THE NAVY AND THE Y SCHEME
first edition in illus wrappers, 61pp illus, VG(sl tear to spine foot, sl wear to extrems, sl sunned & soiled, v sl creased, prev owners inscr to front cover, notations to text)
PUBLISHER: His Majesty's Stationery Office London 1944
KEYWORDS: history navy britain WWII
The Amorous Illustrations of Thomas Rowlandson
first edition thus,142pp, ills (col) NF (maroon cloth with minor bumps to extrems otherwise as new) inVG+ d/w (v.sl bumps and wear to extrems, small sellotape repair to upper spine, sl soil to lower edge.)
PUBLISHER: bibliophile books, london, 1983
KEYWORDS: thoams rowlandson william smith art caricature history england
Whales Dolphins and Seals
with a special reference to the new zealand region
200pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (blue cloth boards, v sl soiling, v sl foxing to prelims and content extrems, sl cocked.) in VG d/w (minor bumps, wear and creasing to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: heinemann,new zealand, 1972
KEYWORDS: d e gaskin whales dolphins seals new zealand natural history science
Eternal Himalaya
including full text of the travels of george frances white 1825
first edition, 208pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (brown cloth with decorative stamps, minor soil to rear board, minor bumps to extrems, v sl foxing to foredges.) in VG d/w (minor soiling, bumps wear and creases to extrems, minor tear to lower front.)
PUBLISHER: interprint, india, 1982
KEYWORDS: h p s ahluwalia himalaya travel exploration geography history
Oriental Armour
first edition, 257pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (brown cloth, minor foxing to prelims and endpapers.) inVG- d/w ( price clipped minor tape repairs to upper spine edge, appears to have clear seal over all hinges, v sl foxing to insides.)
PUBLISHER: herbert jenkins, london, 1967
KEYWORDS: h russell robinson oriental armour military history
Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature
a history critical and biographical of authors in the english tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings
864pp, ills (b/w), vol three only, VG (quarter leather with scuffing and some minor losses, school presentation stamp to centre cover,red foredges, foxing to prelims and endpapers, contents clean, binding sl cocked.)
PUBLISHER: chambers, london, 1922
KEYWORDS: david patrick literature history reference
Notable Churches of Yorkshire, Lancashire and the Midland Counties
55pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (red cloth with gold decorative stamps, minor bumps to extrems, sl sunning to spine,aeg, foxing to prelims and endpapers, sl foxing to endpapers, sl cocked.)
PUBLISHER: church bells, london, no date
KEYWORDS: church bells churches history theolgy
Robert Bruce King of Scots
first edition, 379pp, ills & fold outs, VG (blue cloth with minor soils to some surfaces, sl sunning to spine, v sl foxing to prelims, contents and foredges, rough cut edges, last fold has nibbles to first fold not affecting text, binding sl cocked.)
PUBLISHER: alexander maclehose, london, 1934
KEYWORDS: agnes mackenzie scotland history