Books - "history"
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Frontiers and the Fur Trade
first edition inscribed by author 235pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (burgundy cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.water stain to fore-edge of both boards,sl.bumps to extrems.,author's warm inscription to ffep,sl.water stain to edge of pastedowns,content edges v.sl.soiled,spine cracked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.water stain to fore-edge area of both covers,sl.sunned spine,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: john day new york 1929
KEYWORDS: history biography travel fur trade sydney greenbie
Foo a Japanese-American Prisoner of the Rising Sun
the secret prison prison diary of frank 'foo' fuji
first edition, ills (b/w), 371pp G+ (beige cloth, minor bumps to extrems, minor water damage to lower front board, spine sl faded, small owners adhesive to front paste down, authors signature to tp, rear ffep has letter from fellow pow pasted in, rear paste down has list of fellow roomates in camp pasted in.) in VG+ d/w (minor bumps and creases to extrems, small tape repairs to internal spine.)
PUBLISHER: university of north texas, texas, 1993
KEYWORDS: frank foo fujita japan history military biography
John Flaxman 1755-1826
sculptor illustrator designer
248pp, ills (b/w) VG+ (black cloth, minor bumps to extrems.) in VG d/w (v sl creasing to extrems, , v sl discolouring.)
PUBLISHER: studio vista, london, 1979
KEYWORDS: david irwin john flaxman arts history biography
The Writing of Arabic Numerals
424pp, VG (blue cloth, paste action to ffep, upper corner to ffep cut,sl foxing to foredges and some contents.) in VG- d/w (minor closed tears to some extrems, sunned, price clipped.)
PUBLISHER: university of london, london, 1952
KEYWORDS: niell wright arabic numerals literature history
African Political Systems
302pp, VG- (blue cloth, owners inscription and paste action to ffep, foxing and browning to foredges and eps, binding beginning to separate at rear ffep gutter.) in VG-d/w (minor creasing and closed tears to extrems, spine soiled.)
PUBLISHER: oxford university press, oxford, 1948
KEYWORDS: africa politics history
Rugby Football To-Day
352pp, ills (b/w) G+ (green cloth, minor bumps to extrems, soiled, sunned, owners inscription to ffep, foxing to prelims, some contents and foredges, sl soiling to some contents, binding cocked and shaky.)
PUBLISHER: john murray, london, 1931
KEYWORDS: e h d sewell rugby history sport
George Whale 1849-1925
first edition 270pp [frontis.] VG+ (burgundy cloth,paste action to eps,minor foxing to eps and content edges w.some minor foxing to contents,most sheets unopened at fore-edge) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.w.1cm closed tear to head of upper edge of front cover)
PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1926
KEYWORDS: biography history literature politics george whale
Journalistic London
being a series of sketches of famous pens and pape
reprint 249pp.illus.(b&w) Ex-lib.G+(half-leather library rebind and labelling to spine, owner's(?) gilt stamp to front bd.,mod.soiling and wear to both bds.and leather, foxing to edges and contents, library stamps and labels to eps.and prelims.,paste-action to eps.,both gutters cracked and partially 'repaired'.)
PUBLISHER: sampson london 1882
KEYWORDS: joseph hatton journalism literature london history
Diary of the Parnell Commission
(first edition) 365pp.+ads VG+(green cloth,mod.soiled and scuffed,mod.shelf wear to extrems.,front gutter cracked w.rear starting,edges and prelims.mod foxed.)
PUBLISHER: fisher unwin london 1890
KEYWORDS: ireland history politics john macdonald
Storia Naturale Di Buffon
(first edition) 167pp.[text in italian] illus.(col.lithographs) G+(quarter bd.heavy wear to bds.spine and edges,binding weak,feps.possibly missing,contents v.water-damaged and soiled,lge.tear to one illus.pge.,owner's notes covering paste-downs)
PUBLISHER: silvestri milano 1822
KEYWORDS: natural history
Sketches of the Institutions and Domestic Manners
second edition revised and enlarged 423pp. VG(green cloth,mod.wear to bds.and extrems.,title plate to spine v.worn,edges and contents foxed,both gutters cracked)
PUBLISHER: baldwin london 1826
KEYWORDS: roman history
The Roman Empire and its Neighbours
the weidenfeld and nicolson universal history #8
first english edition 362pp.illus.(b&w) VG+(blue cloth,sl.wear to boards and extrems.,sl.foxing to edges,mod.foxing,paste-action and dealer's label and stamps to eps.) in VG+d/w(mod.soiling,bumps to extrems.,tape repair to head of spine)
PUBLISHER: weidenfeld london 1967
KEYWORDS: fergus millar roman history
CHINESE LOOKING GLASS
ex lib, minimal markings, 370pp, illus & maps, VG+ (sl bruised corners, v sl gum stains to boards and feps) d/w in plastic, VG+ (v sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg, London, 1967
KEYWORDS: china popular history travel guide dennis bloodwor
STORY OF SCOTLAND
first edition, blue cloth, 332pp illus, G+(sl bruised & scuffed corners, sl edgewear, spine head & foot sl bumped, spine sunned & stained, boards rubbed sl sunned & soiled, d/w front cover loose to front, sl foxing to ep's & edges with v sl spasmodically throughout)
PUBLISHER: Oliver & Boyd Edinburgh 1934
KEYWORDS: history scotland architecture art normans romans g
Task force History of ford commercial Vehicles
ex-lib copy, condition details on request. 60 years of trucks, vans, buses, military vehicles and caravans.
PUBLISHER: I.P.C. business press 1976
KEYWORDS: Task force History of ford commercial Vehicles vehicle manual
LAST TRAIN FROM ATLANTA
THE HEROIC STORY OF AN AMERICAN CITY UNDER SIEGE
ex lib, minimal markings, 558pp, illus, VG (v sl cocked, v sl bruised corners, v sl bumped spine head & foot, v sl soiled & rubbed) d/w G+ (minor wear, chips, tears & creasing to extrems, v sl sunned, soiled & rubbed, price clipped)
PUBLISHER: Thomas Yoseloff, New York, 1958
KEYWORDS: history usa altanta a a hoehling
AMERICA MOVES WEST
fifth edition, ex lib, minimal markings, pictorial boards, 600pp, illus, VG+ (v sl bruised corners, v sl bumped spine foot, v sl soiled edges)
PUBLISHER: Holt, Rinehart & Wilson, New York, 1971
KEYWORDS: history western usa robert riegel robert athearn w
BELGIUM AND THE FEBRUARY REVOLUTION
ex lib, minimal markings, 110pp, VG+ (library rebacked with stiffened boards & taped spine, v sl wear to extrems, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, 1963
KEYWORDS: history belgium brison d gooch february revolution
A CENTURY OF TEXAS GOVERNORS AND CAPITOLS
REPUBLIC AND STATE
revised edition, ex lib, unissued, minimal markings, 64pp, illus, VG+ (library rebacked with stiffened boards , taped spine & new ep's, v sl wear to extrems, v sl soiled)
PUBLISHER: Texas Centennial of Statehood Commission, Austin,
KEYWORDS: history usa texas centennial chief executives step
WHAT BRITAIN HAS DONE 1939 - 1945
ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION
ex lib, unissued, minimal markings, 50pp, VG+ (library rebacked with stiffened boards & taped spine & new ep's, v sl wear to extrems, v sl soiled, v sl internal separation at front hinge)
PUBLISHER: Ministry of Information, British Government, Londo
KEYWORDS: history ww2