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$139.43
1m40/20

Frontiers and the Fur Trade


GREENBIE,SYDNEY

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

$45.90
2g9/5

Foo a Japanese-American Prisoner of the Rising Sun


the secret prison prison diary of frank 'foo' fuji

FUJITA, FRANK 'FOO'

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

$38.25
2g9/13

John Flaxman 1755-1826


sculptor illustrator designer

IRWIN, DAVID

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

$76.50
2d15/34

The Writing of Arabic Numerals


WRIGHT, G.G NIELL

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

$15.00
2d1/22

African Political Systems


FORTES, M; EVANS-PRITCHARD E.E (eds)

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

$38.25
2d2/25

Rugby Football To-Day


SEWELL, E.H.D

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

$51.00
1m38/28

George Whale 1849-1925


WHALE,GEORGE;CLODD,EDWARD;SHORTER,CLEMENT;WHALE,WI

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

$34.09
1m40/23

Journalistic London


being a series of sketches of famous pens and pape

HATTON,JOSEPH

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

$77.46
1m41/15

Diary of the Parnell Commission


MACDONALD,JOHN

(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

$61.97
1m38/20

Storia Naturale Di Buffon


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

$83.66
1m38/26

Sketches of the Institutions and Domestic Manners


N/A

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

$30.98
1m41/43

The Roman Empire and its Neighbours


the weidenfeld and nicolson universal history #8

MILLAR,FERGUS

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

$12.39
1m12/16

CHINESE LOOKING GLASS


BLOODWORTH, DENNIS:

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

$15.50
1m12/21

STORY OF SCOTLAND


HANNAH, IAN C:

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

$19.83
v3850

Task force History of ford commercial Vehicles


n/a

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

$12.39
1m13/12

LAST TRAIN FROM ATLANTA


THE HEROIC STORY OF AN AMERICAN CITY UNDER SIEGE

HOEHLING, A. A.:

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

$12.39
1m13/13

AMERICA MOVES WEST


RIEGEL, ROBERT; ATHEARN, ROBERT G.:

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

$12.39
1m13/14

BELGIUM AND THE FEBRUARY REVOLUTION


n/

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

$12.39
1m13/15

A CENTURY OF TEXAS GOVERNORS AND CAPITOLS


REPUBLIC AND STATE

n/a

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

$12.39
1m13/19

WHAT BRITAIN HAS DONE 1939 - 1945


ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION

n/a

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

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