Books - "history"
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The Devil's Playground: Really Behind the Scenes at Monte Carlo
ARCHIVAL TAPE REPAIRS TO SPINE HINGES, super octavo, black cloth heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, v + 247pp, VG- (moderate scuffing & bruising to extrems, aforementioned cracking & archival tape repairs to hinges, moderate fading/discolouration to spine, heavy soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing throughout)
PUBLISHER: Sampson Low, Marston & Co N/D
KEYWORDS: Monte Carlo history casino casinos gambling gamblers gaming
England's Time of Crisis: From Shakespeare to Milton: A Cultural History
EX-LIBRARY, octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, vii + 391pp, VG (usual library markings, light scuffing & tape residue to board edges, light tanning to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, light fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press 1989
KEYWORDS: England Engilsh history culture cultural literature literary writings
A Night to Remember
FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to title plate on spine, top page edges stained blue, illus eps, xi + 188pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, moderate soiling to spine & board edges, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, minor water staining & prev. owner's name in pencil to front pastedown, light foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping to edges with some attempts at tape repairs, moderate chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Longmans, Green & Co 1956
KEYWORDS: first edition Titanic maritime nautical disasters history Walter Lord
Revolt in the Desert
FIRST US EDITION (GEORGE HICKS LISTED AS PUBLISHER ON D/W), super octavo, pink buckram boards, black lettering & sm illus to spine & front board, illus eps, frontispiece, xvi + 335pp, folding map to rear, illus, VG (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, light staining to lower spine extrem, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to prelims) in d/w, tatty (heavy chipping & loss to edges, heavy tanning to spine, moderate tanning & foxing to covers & edges)
PUBLISHER: Doubleday, Doran & Company 1927
KEYWORDS: first US edition T E Lawrence of Arabia history desert war conflict arabs
The Englishwoman in Russia; Impressions of the Society and Manners of the Russians at Home; by a Lady Ten Years Resident in That Country
FOURTH THOUSAND, BOUND IN FULL LEATHER, sm octavo, brown leather boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt tooling & blind rule to front board, teg, frontispiece & illus title page, xv + 350pp, illus, VG (moderate cracking to hinges, moderate soiling & scuffing to boards & spine, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, gift inscription in ink to ffep, occasional foxing throughout)
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1855
KEYWORDS: Russia Russian customs life society history women
Early Walks in New Zealand; Up to 1850
INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo, blue buckram boards, black lettering to front board, frontispiece, 135pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, paper residue adhered to front board, spine sl cocked, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges & eps, gift inscription in ink to ffep, 3cm crack to rear gutter) in d/w, VG-/scruffy (v heavy scuffing & chipping to edges with heavy loss & tape repairs, heavy reinforcement to internal sides, moderate chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Whitcombe and Tombs 1918
KEYWORDS: signed New Zealand Aotearoa walks Russell Duncan history walks hiking treks
Harrow
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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: George Bell and Sons 1901
KEYWORDS: travel England English towns Harrow history
The Speeches of The Right Honourable Richard Lalor Sheil (Third Edition)
EX-LIBRARY, 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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: James Duffy and Co N/D
KEYWORDS: Richard Lalor Sheil speeches collection memoir Ireland Irish politics political history
Secret Days: Code-breaking in Bletchley Park
FIRST EDITION, 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: Frontline Books 2012
KEYWORDS: first edition codes code breaking ww2 military history spies espionage 2nd second world war two 2 ii Bletchley Park Asa Briggs intelligence
The Bomber War: The Allied Air Offensive Against Nazi Germany
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: Barnes & Noble 2005
KEYWORDS: aviation military history ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii nazi Germany bombers air offensive
From Raft to Raft
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin 1960
KEYWORDS: maritime history voyage pacific tahiti nui chile polynesia tahitian
The Luck of the Devil: An Autobiography 1934-41
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Airlife 1985
KEYWORDS: world war two 2 ww2 military history royal air force RAF north africa
Red Sky at Night
Octavo hardcover (VG, lacks d/w); 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: Anthony Blond 1958
KEYWORDS: czech air force military history autobiography memoir world war two 2 ww2 second czechoslovakia czechia bombing bombers bomber
Nancy Wake: The Story of a Very Brave Woman
DUST WRAPPER TORN IN HALF; octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G, upper half of front missing) ; 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: Cassell & Company Ltd 1956
KEYWORDS: nancy wake second world war two 2 ww2 wwii history military espionage women female the white mouse french resistance
The Weald
FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (G+, 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: Collins 1953
KEYWORDS: first edition the weald hampshire surrey sussex kent england english britain british natural history
Christianity in the Arab World
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Arabesque Int / Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies 1995
KEYWORDS: religion christianity arab world arabic culture christian history miuddle east jordan
Parsons Bookshop: At the Heart of Bohemian Dublin 1949-1989
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: The Liffey Press 2006
KEYWORDS: parsons bookshop dublin ireland irish literature literary history
This Wooden 'O': Shakespeare's Globe Reborn
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Oberon Books 1996
KEYWORDS: history shakespeare britain british theatre theater globe john gielgud
Cruel Conflict: The Triumph and Tragedy of the HMAS Perth
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: New Holland 2008
KEYWORDS: hmas perth military history second world war two 2 ww2 wwii australia australian
A History of the King's Hospital
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: The King's Hospital / Maynooth University Press 1985
KEYWORDS: king's hospital ireland irish bluecoat school blackhall place education pedagogy history