Books - "history"
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The Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg: The Southern Flank December 1944 - January 1945 (2 Vol Set)
Imperial octavo, grey buckram boards, black lettering to spines & front boards, marbles eps, vol 1- 267pp, vol 2- 357pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl foxing & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges)
PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing c.1995
KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii Luxembourg battle bulge battles
Fighting Flames
SIGNED, super octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, 338pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, publishing ink stamp to full title page) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping with loss & tape repairs to edges, moderate chafing & surface loss, prev. bookseller's label to rear)
PUBLISHER: Hastings Fire Brigade N/D (c.1986)
KEYWORDS: New Zealand fire service centennial centenary history Hastings emergency services signed Russell W Kirkby
The Commander
FIRST EDITION, ARCHIVAL REPAIRS TO JACKET, octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained red, frontispiece, xii + 160pp, VG- (moderate bruising & soiling/discolouration to board edges & spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light tanning & foxing to pages throughout with some minor markings to margins in ink) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping with loss & archival tape repairs to edges, moderate chafing & soiling, sm ink inscription to front flap)
PUBLISHER: Hollis & Carter 1957
KEYWORDS: first editions autobiography memoir General Sir Ian Hamilton military history
The Paradox of Rembrandt's 'Anatomy of Dr. Tulp'
FIRST EDITION, imperial octavo, red cloth boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, xiv + 110pp + plates to rear, illus, VG+ (light bruising & scuffing to spine & boards/edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges, ex-libris embossed to ffep, occasional light markings/annotations to margins- unobtrusive)
PUBLISHER: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine 1982
KEYWORDS: first editions art history criticism anatomy Rembrandt medical medicine
Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution
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: BBC Books 2005
KEYWORDS: slavery history slave trade Great Britain British US America American Simon Schama
Running With the Buffaloes
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: Lyons Press 2011
KEYWORDS: sport history athletics athletes long distance cross country runners Mark Wetmore Adam Goucher University of Colorado team
In the Long Run
LACKS D/W, 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: Cassell & Co 1955
KEYWORDS: long distance runners athletes history autobiography memoir J H Peters Johnny Johnston
Jim Thorpe: The Legend Remembered
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: Firebird Press / Pelican Publishing 1998
KEYWORDS: athletes athletics runners sport history Jim Thorpe biographies memoir
British Cars of the Late Forties 1947-1949
Oblong 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: Frederick Warne & Co c.1974
KEYWORDS: automotive British cars history late 40s forties Olyslager auto library books design engineering
Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
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: William Collins 2022
KEYWORDS: US America American history politics political conflict Cuba Cuban missile crisis
Milestones (Third Edition)
Super 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: Hutchinson & Co N/D
KEYWORDS: Marquis of Huntly family history genealogy
The History of England: Volume VI: Innovation
THIS VOL ONLY, 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: Picador 2021
KEYWORDS: England English history 20th twentieth century
Before the Mast: Naval Ratings of the Nineteenth Century
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: Hutchinson & Co 1971
KEYWORDS: maritime nautical naval history navies 19th nineteenth century
Hurricane: The Last Witnesses
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: Andre Deutsch 2015
KEYWORDS: military history aerial warfare combat battle of Britain aviation ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii raf royal air force Hurricanes spitfires
Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika
VERY TIDY EX-LIBRARY, 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: Alfred A. Knopf 2005
KEYWORDS: military history the great war 1st first world war 1 one i campaigns Lake Tanganyika gunboats
Continental Main Lines: Today and Yesterday
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: George Allen & Unwin 1963
KEYWORDS: transport rail railway trains Europe travel history
The Rugby Almanack of New Zealand 1988 Edition
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: Moa Publications 1988
KEYWORDS: New Zealand sport history rugby union almanacks 1988 games results statistics
The Making of a New Zealand Prime Minister
Octavo softcover (VG-) missing half title page, heavy cracking to some gutters with clump of pages detached; 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: Cheshire Publishing 1973
KEYWORDS: New Zealand politics political leaders Labour Party history Norman Kirk prime ministers
Through Hell for Hitler
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: Guild Publishing 1990
KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii German troops soldiers Panzer division
Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
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: HarperCollins 2007
KEYWORDS: first editions military history Max Hastings ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 ii Japan