Books - "history"
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Sidecar Champions Since 1923
Quarto, white heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 336pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, prev. bookseller's label to rear)
PUBLISHER: The Derby Books Publishing Company 2010
KEYWORDS: motorcycle racing sidecars motor sport illustrated motorcycles history
Analysing Formula 1: Innovative Insights Into Winners and Winning in Grand Prix Racing Since 1950
Quarto, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page & prelims, 232pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to spine, light chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing 2008
KEYWORDS: formula one 1 grand prix illustrated history winners motor sport car racing cars
Sportscar Heaven: Aston Martin DBR1 V Ferrari Testa Rossa: The Battle For the World Championship 1957-1959
Oblong quarto, grey heavy boards, 198pp, illus, FINE (still in plastic wrapper), in d/w, Near FINE (sl discolouration to spine)
PUBLISHER: Transport Bookman Publications 2002
KEYWORDS: sportscars Aston Martin dbr1 Ferrari testa rossa illustrated history cars motor sport engineering
Rivals: Lancia D50 & Mercedes-Benz W196
Oblong quarto, grey heavy boards, 212pp, illus, FINE (still in plastic wrapper), in d/w, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Transport Bookman 1999
KEYWORDS: motor sport cars Lancia d50 Mercedes w196 illustrated history engineering
Isle of Man TT 1957-1971: The Kirtons Collection
Oblong super octavo, illus light card covers, with french flaps, red lettering to spine, 111pp, illus/photos, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Lily Publications n/d
KEYWORDS: Isle of Man motorcycle racing motor sports sport illustrated history kirtons tt
Derbi: Forty Years in the World Championship (40 anos en el Campeonato del Mundo)
DUAL TEXT- SPANISH & ENGLISH, square super octavo, black faux leather boards, red lettering to front board, illus prelims, 239pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl bruising to board corners) in d/w, Near FINE (sl bruising & chafing to corners)
PUBLISHER: Editorial Contexto 2002
KEYWORDS: motorcycle world championships motor sport bikes cycles illustrated history
C. F. A. Voysey
Lg quarto, white light card covers with illus d/w, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, illus prelims, 240pp, illus, VG (light creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling to covers/dw, moderate fading to spine, prev. bookseller's label to rear)
PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press 1997
KEYWORDS: art illustrated C F A Voysey British architect architecture buildings history
Rome
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine & front board, teg, deckled page edges, frontispiece with tissue guard, xi + 267pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG (light o moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate to heavy discolouration to spine & boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate cracking to central gutters)
PUBLISHER: Adam & Charles Black 1905
KEYWORDS: Italy Rome illustrated history buildings life culture travel exploration first edition
Vanished Halls & Cathedrals of France
Imperial octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & rule to spine, gilt lettering & illus of Notre Dame to front board, teg, frontispiece with tissue guard, illus title page, 324pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to spine & extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, ex-libris plate & prev. owner's name in ink to eps, light cracking to central gutters- binding still sound)
PUBLISHER: The Penn Publishing Company 1917
KEYWORDS: France cathedrals illustrated history buildings architecture
Norton: The Complete Illustrated History
Quarto, illus light card covers, red & white lettering to spine, 320pp, illus, VG+ (light scuffing to extrems/edges, prev. bookseller's label to inside frontcover)
PUBLISHER: Osprey Automotive 1992
KEYWORDS: motorcycle racing norton engineering illustrated motor sport history
Mille Miglia Story 1927-1957
DUAL LANGUAGE- ITALIAN & ENGLISH, quarto, illus glossy boards, white lettering to spine, 191pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising to board corners, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: Giorgio Nada Editore 2012
KEYWORDS: mille miglia open road car racing motor sport illustrated history automotive
The Skipper's Diary: New Zealand's 1949 Cricket Tour of England 'The Forty-Niners'
DISC LOOSELY ENCLOSED, quarto, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus prelims, xxxviii + 472pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Cricket Publishing Compnay 2017
KEYWORDS: New Zealand cricket Walter Hadlee history sport illustrated 49ers forty niners tour England
Targa Florio 'The Post-War Years' 1948-1973
Quarto, green faux leather boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, 400pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & scuffing to edges)
PUBLISHER: Brooklands Books n/d (c.1999)
KEYWORDS: motor sport car racing Targa Florio race reports illustrated automotive history
Egypt
3RD IMPRESSION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & yellow decoration to spine & front board, teg, frontispiece, xiii + 246pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG- (heavy cracking/chipping to spine extrems, moderate scuffing to board extrems, moderate chafing to spine, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, v heavy cracking to gutters sporadically throughout- some pages loose but present)
PUBLISHER: Adam & Charles Black 1904
KEYWORDS: Egypt illustrated history culture travel exploration
From Kitty Hawk to Outer Space: The Story of the Aeroplane
Ex-library. Octavo hardcover (VG-) in 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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Longmans 1960
KEYWORDS: history of the aeroplane plane planes flight airplane travel auto automotive rockets space
The Day the Music Died
Imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in 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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Grove Press 1981
KEYWORDS: literature fiction music musical history the 50s 1956 60s
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Speeches of Winston Churchill
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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company 1989
KEYWORDS: winston churchill speeches wwii world war two britain great british history politics political
Robert the Bruce: The Path of the Hero King, The Second of a Trilogy of Novels
This vol only. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in 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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1974
KEYWORDS: robert the bruce history historical fiction literature king kings norman lord celtic earl england early medieval scotland
Robert the Bruce: The Steps to the Empty Throne, The First of a Trilogy of Novels
This vol only. Super octavo hardcover (VG) in 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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1971
KEYWORDS: robert the bruce history historical fiction literature king kings norman lord celtic earl england early medieval scotland
Honours, Titles, Styles, and Precendence in New Zealand: Supplement to 1977 Edition (Corrected to 31 December 1979)
Super 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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Cabinet Office, Prime Minister's Department 1980
KEYWORDS: honours titles styles precedence new zealand aotearoa politics political names naming ledger name history