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$120.00
2f25b/11

Occult Theocrasy (Volumes 1 & 2)


LADY QUEENBOROUGH (MILLER, EDITH STARR)

2-IN-1 VOLUME, octavo, brown faux leather boards, gilt lettering & rule to spine & front board, frontispiece, 741pp, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl soiling to boards, light foxing & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, moderate fading to spine, moderate chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Christian Book Club of America N/D

KEYWORDS: occult esoteric Lady Queensborough theory philosophy theosophy history

$40.00
2f25b/13

Episodes of Discovery, in All Ages: A Book For Youth


N/A

Sm octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to front board, black decorative rule to spine & front board, aeg, frontispiece with tissue guard, 256pp, VG- (moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, 1cm label residue & scuffing to spine, moderate to heavy soiling & bruising to rear board, heavy tanning to page edges, scholl library plate to front pastedown- no ther library markings detected, pencil scribbles partially erased to ffep & verso of frontis, terminal page removed & remnants stuck to rear pastedown, light staining to page edges, light foxing, top half of contents page torn out, moderate cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Blackie & Son 1880

KEYWORDS: youth children's literature exploration explorers history

$50.00
2f25b/14

The Fall of Jerusalem; and the Roman Conquest of Judaea


N/A

Sm octavo, terracotta buckram boards, gilt & black lettering with gilt & black decoration to spine & front board, frontispiece, 144pp, illus, VG (light to moderate scuffing & bruising to extrems, light chafing to spine & boards, moderate staining & chafing to rear board, moderate tanning to page edges & eps, pencil inscription to front pastedown, lg gift inscription in ink to ffep, ex-libris plate to verso of frontispiece, moderate cracking to some gutters)

PUBLISHER: T. Nelson and Sons 1885

KEYWORDS: Jewish antiquity ancient history conflict Judaea Judea Jerusalem roman conquest Rome war

$175.00
2f25b/19

The Voyages of Sir James Lancaster to Brazil and the East Indies 1591-1603


FOSTER, Sir WILLIAM (Intro & Notes by)

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & blind rule to spine, gilt ship motif & blind decoration to boards, deckled page edges- some pages remain uncut, xl + 178pp, illus/maps, VG+ (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, sl soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling/foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG- (heavy tanning & creasing & chipping with some minor loss to spine & edges)

PUBLISHER: Hakluyt Society / Cambridge University Press 1940

KEYWORDS: first editions Hakluyt society exploration voyages maritime nautical records writings Sir James Lancaster Brazil South America East Indies history

$150.00
2f25b/20

Europeans in West Africa, 1450-1560: Documents to Illustrate the Nature and Scope of Portuguese Enterprise in West Africa, the Abortive Attempt of Castilians to Create an Empire There, and the Early English Voyages to Barbary and Guinea


BLAKE, JOHN WILLIAM (Trans & Ed)

2 VOL SET, FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & blind rule to spines, gilt ship motifs & blind decoration to boards, deckled page edges- some pages remain uncut, folding frontispiece to vol 1 only, xi-xxxvi + 461pp total, illus/folding maps, VG+ (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, sl chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light to moderate foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG (moderate tanning to spine & edges, moderate creasing & chipping/loss to spine extrems)

PUBLISHER: Hakluyt Society / Cambridge University Press 1942

KEYWORDS: first editions Hakluyt society exploration voyages maritime nautical records writings Portuguese Europeans Castilians Castilian empire English East Indies history

$50.00
2f25b/29

A Woman's Part in a Revolution


HAMMOND, NATALIE (Mrs JOHN HAYS)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, deckled page edges, patterned eps, 159pp + 32pp catalogue to rear, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate discolouration & soiling to spine & boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate tanning to pages throughout, occasional light cracking to some gutters)

PUBLISHER: Longmans, Green & Co 1897

KEYWORDS: first editions social commentary women gender roles Johannesburg revolution history politics political Natalie Mrs John Hays Hammond

$45.00
2f25b/42

Mustangs Over Korea: The North American F-51 at War 1950-1953


McLAREN, DAVID R.

Quarto, cream buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, marbled eps, 184pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate fading/discolouration to front cover, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 1999

KEYWORDS: military aviation history Mustang f-51 fighter planes aircraft Korea

$50.00
2f25b/46

A Parable of Jade


CABLE, MILDRED & FRENCH, FRANCESCA

Sm octavo, illus light card wrappers with french flaps, red lettering to spine, 41pp, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping to spine with tape repairs, moderate creasing & curling to covers with minor soiling, heavy cracking at rear gutter with adhesive reinforcement- tidy, moderate tanning to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep & ink stamp to base of half title page)

PUBLISHER: The Paternoster Press 1945

KEYWORDS: precious stones jade culture cultural history materials Asia Asian

$40.00
2f25b/54

The Mighty Eighth: The Colour Record


FREEMAN, ROGER A.

Quarto, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus prelims, 224pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl sccuffing to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover, light creasing to edges, sl tanning, prev. bookseller's labels to front flap)

PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co 2001

KEYWORDS: military aviation history aerial combat warfare US eighth 8th Air Force ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii

$65.00
2f25b/55

Tigers in Combat: Vol II


SCHNEIDER, WOLFGANG

THIS VOL ONLY, lg quarto, illus heavy boards, blue lettering to spine, illus eps, viii + 422pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, light foxing & soiling to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm labels to front eps)

PUBLISHER: J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing 1998

KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii German Germany nazis armoured armored vehicles tanks tigers panzers land combat warfare design

$60.00
2f25b/56

The Polish Air Force at War: The Official History: Vol 1 1939-1943


CYNK, JERZY B.

THIS VOL ONLY, lg quarto, maroon heavy boards, black lettering to spine & front board, marbled/patterned eps, 327pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light soiling & foxing to page edges with som elight tanning, prev. bookseller's sm label to ffep) in d/w, VG+ (in protective plastic cover, light creasing to edges, light tanning to spine, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 1998

KEYWORDS: military aviation history Poland Polish air force ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii

$55.00
2f25b/57

English Electric Canberra


DELVE, KEN & GREEN, PETER & CLEMONS, JOHN

Quarto, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus prelims, 272pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, spine sl cocked, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover, light to moderate creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, light chafing & soiing, prev. bookseller's sm label to front flap)

PUBLISHER: Midland Counties Publications 1992

KEYWORDS: military aviation history raf royal air force fighter planes bombers English Electric Canberra engineering design

$45.00
2f25b/58

British Tank Markings and Names: The Unit Markings, Individual Names and Paint Colours of British Armoured Fighting Vehicles, 1914-1945


WHITE, B. T.

EX-LIBRARY, quarto, light brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, 88pp, illus/photos, VG- (minimal library markings- partially erased, sl bruising to extrems, light fading & moderate tape staining/residue to board edges, light foxing to page edges, light foxing & tape staining to eps & half title page, heavy crack to rear gutter- some terminal pages potentially missing) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover, light creasing to edges, moderate chafing, soiling & tanning)

PUBLISHER: Arms & Armour Press 1978

KEYWORDS: military history armoured vehicles early 20th twentieth century tanks land combat warfare British unit markings names paint colours identification design

$40.00
2f25b/60

The U-Boat: The German Navy at War 1935-1945 Volume 2


BREYER, SIEGFRIED & KOOP, GERHARD

Oblong quarto, blue buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 188pp, illus/photos, VG- (light scuffing & bruising to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, sl soiling to page edges, moderate creasing & foxing to first 10 pages with moderate adhesion & scuffing) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning & creasing to spine & covers)

PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 1989

KEYWORDS: military history navies naval u-boats German navy Germany ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii weapons marine combat warfare warships battleships submarines insignia markings identification

$46.00
2f25b/61

The Battleship Bismarck: A Documentary in Words and Pictures


ELFRATH, ULRICH & HERZOG, BODO

Oblong quarto, cream cloth boards, black lettering to spine, 159pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl soiling to boards, light foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover, light creasing to edges, sl chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 1989

KEYWORDS: military history naval warfare combat marine battles battleships Bismarck warships ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii German Germany navy

$30.00
2f30a/3

Blue Jacket and Sailor Suits


EDWARDS, HELEN

Quarto, illus light card covers, white lettering to spine, 87pp, illus/photos, VG (light creasing & scuffing/curling to spine & cover edges, light chafing & soiling to covers, sl soiling & tanning to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Helen Edwards 1996

KEYWORDS: New Zealand settlers pioneers family history genealogy Collins England English

$58.50
2f30a/7

Maori Place Names in Buller County


MITCHELL, G. G. M.

EX-LIBRARY, FOLDING MAP TO REAR, octavo, illus heavy boards, brown lettering to boards, 59pp, VG- (usual library markings, heavy scuffing to spine & board edges, moderate loss to spine extrems, moderate chafing & soiling/staining to boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges & eps)

PUBLISHER: A. H. & A. W. Reed 1948

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Buller County history Maori place names culture

$65.00
2f30a/9

Cassell's Picturesque Australasia Vol III


MORRIS, E. E. (Ed)

THIS VOL ONLY, imperial octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece with tissue guard, viii + 309pp, illus, VG- (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, heavy staining & discolouration to spine- moderate to boards, moderate tanning to page edges, light staining to eps, moderate cracking to gutters, light foxing to prelims & terminals)

PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co 1888

KEYWORDS: Australasia history culture Australia New Zealand travel literature

$45.00
2f30a/11

Anything is Possible: The Resurrection of Fairfield House


STANTON, ALAN

SIGNED, super octavo, illus light card covers, white lettering to spine, 196pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light curling/peeling to cover edges, light soiling to spine & page edges)

PUBLISHER: Friends of Old Fairfield 2013

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history Fairfield House Nelson Alan Stanton signed historical buildings renovations preservation

$120.00
2f30a/12

The Phoney Alliance: How Britain Shaped its Policy Towards the USSR in 1941


AKINO, YUTAKA & EALEY, MARK (Trans)

Octavo, black faux leather boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, 250pp, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light fading to spine, light chafing)

PUBLISHER: Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology 2004

KEYWORDS: Britain British Russia Russian politics political alliances history 1940s relationships foreign policy

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