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The Book of Modern Engines v.6
a practical work on prime movers and the transmiss
new edition vol.6 illus.(b/w) VG(green cloth, gilt and blind stamped decor.to front board,gilt title to spine,mod.soiled,mod.shelf-wear to extrems.,paste-action to eps.,edges and contents sl.foxed,plate at pg.160 torn)
PUBLISHER: caxton london c.1910
KEYWORDS: rankin kennedy transport history engines
The Book of Modern Engines v.4
a practical work on prime movers and the transmiss
new edition vol.4 illus.(b/w) VG(green cloth, gilt and blind stamped decor.to front board,gilt title to spine,mod.soiled,mod.shelf-wear to extrems.,paste-action to eps.,edges and contents sl.foxed)
PUBLISHER: caxton london c.1910
KEYWORDS: rankin kennedy transport history engines
The Arts in Australia
first edition 125pp.illus.(b/w+col.) VG(tan cloth, title to front board and spine,mod.shelf-wear to extrems.,paste-action to eps.,owner's sign.and stamp to ffep.) in VG- d/w(sl.foxed and soiled,chipping and mod.shelf-wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: cheshire melbourne 1948
KEYWORDS: norman macgeorge australia arts music literature architecture theatre ballet history
OUR CROWDED PLANET
Essays on the Pressures of Population
ex lib, minimal markings, 240pp, VG+(sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w in plastic, VG+( v sl rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Doubleday & Co New York 1962
KEYWORDS: history essays population
UNDER THE CABIN LAMP
A Yachtsmans Gossip
blue cloth with gilt title to spine & front, 167pp illus, VG-(v sl edgewear, v sl sunned boards, prev owners inscr to front pastedown & sign to ffep, v sl internal seperation at front hinge, sl foxing to ep's with sunned & foxed text edges) d/w POOR tatty & loose to front of book
PUBLISHER: Iliffe & Sons London 1950
KEYWORDS: nautical history britain yachtsman
History on my Doorstep / Vale of History / The Garden of Wales / Saints and Sailing Ships
Vale of Glamorgan Series [4 vols.]
second impression signed by the author 4 vols.illus.(b/w) VG (green,grey, red, tan cloth,sl.shelf-wear to extrems.,sl.remnants of sellotape to head and foot of boards and ffeps. v.1/2 only,contents sl.foxed, author's signature to ffep.of all four vols.,previous owner's inscription to ffep.of all four vols.) in VG+ d/ws (sl.shelf-wear to extrems.,spines sl.sunned)
PUBLISHER: stewart williams glamorgan 1973
KEYWORDS: stewart williams vale of glamorgan wales history
The New Spirit in the Russian Theatre 1917-28
ex-lib.first edition 348pp ills.[b/w] VG (probable rebind in red cloth,rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,spine sl.browned,usual stamps and labels,sl.soiling to contents)
PUBLISHER: brentano's london 1929
KEYWORDS: arts theatre russia history huntly carter
Voice Across the Sea
ex-lib.first edition 220pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth,libr.mark to spine w.sl.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps,labels removed from reps) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: muller london 1958
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arthur c.clarke nautical history
Intercepted Post
first edition 152pp [b/w frontis.] NF (red cloth,eps and edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to extrems.w.10cm closed tear to rear cover repaired externally w.tape,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1956
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature donald nichols history
Little Yellow Gentlemen
first edition 269pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (black cloth,sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,eps and edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,chipping to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: cassell london 1937
KEYWORDS: history japan geography henry john may military politics
Fighting Admirals
ex-lib.first colonial edition 309pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's scribbled out inscr.to front pastedown,lacks ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/soiled,spine cracked and sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: bell london 1910
KEYWORDS: history nautical john barnett military
SPAIN IN THE MODERN WORLD
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 279pp, G+ (internal separation at joints, binding holding & no sections loose, sl edge wear, sl rubbed & soiled, sl paste action to eps) d/w VG- (sl creases wear tears & chips to extrems, sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1952
KEYWORDS: spain james cleugh land people history constitution society economics defence europe america
A PREFACE TO HISTORY
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 222pp, VG (sl edge wear, sl rubbed & soiled, contents excellent) d/w VG- (sl creases wear tears & chips to extrems, mod sunned, sl soiled)
PUBLISHER: McGraw Hill, New York, 1955
KEYWORDS: european world history carl g gustavson historian social forces causation change continuity revolution inventions ideas power
TRUTH IN MASQUERADE
A STUDY OF FASHIONS IN FACT
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 208pp, illus, G+ (cocked, sl edge wear, sl rubbed & soiled, mod foxed top text edge) d/w VG- (sl creases wear tears & chips to extrems, sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Williams and Norgate Ltd, London, 1951
KEYWORDS: history propaganda bunk pyramids alexander britain king arthur harry whigs
IRON OUT OF CALVARY
AN INTERPRETATIVE HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 386pp, maps, G+ (cocked, sl rubbed & soiled, contents excellent) d/w G+ (sl chips wear & tears to extrems, sl sunned & soiled, v sl internal foxing)
PUBLISHER: D. Appleton-Century Co., New York, 1946
KEYWORDS: history ww2 walter phelps hall
REFLECTIONS ON THE WORLD TODAY
TRANSLATION BY FRANCIS SCARFE
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, unissued, 200pp, VG- (sl cocked, v sl rubbed & soiled, contents excellent) d/w VG- (sl wear to extrems, v sl surface loss, mod rubbed, sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Pantheon, New York, 1948
KEYWORDS: paul valery essays history poitics nations liberty dictatorship art literature france europe
HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITIES
A COMPARATIVE AND ANALYTICAL GUIDE TO HISTORY SYLL
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 140pp, VG (library rebacked with stiffened boards taped spine & new eps, sl rubbed sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Historial Association, London, 1966
KEYWORDS: history teaching british universities
VIEILLES HISTOIRES ETRANGES ENIGMES
DEUXIEME SERIE
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 140pp, VG (library rebacked with stiffened boards taped spine & new eps, sl rubbed sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Librarie Artheme Fayard, Paris, 1957
KEYWORDS: history louis hastier l'empoisonnement d'henriette d'angleterre un auteur de sept ans une reception academique une imposition de bonnet cardinalice le visionnair de salon la religieuse noire une ambassae du maroc en france un amant de madame des ursins l'
VIEILLES HISTOIRES ETRANGES ENIGMES
TROISIEME SERIE
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 140pp, VG (library rebacked with stiffened boards taped spine & new eps, sl rubbed sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Librarie Artheme Fayard, Paris, 1960
KEYWORDS: history louis hastier l'or espagnol au secours de louis xvi le perroquet royaliste botot eminence grise de barras deutz et ses trente deniers un duel romantique l'enigmatique regnier
VIEILLES HISTOIRES ETRANGES ENIGMES
CINQUIEME SERIE
first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 140pp, VG (library rebacked with stiffened boards taped spine & new eps, sl rubbed sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Librarie Artheme Fayard, Paris, 1961
KEYWORDS: history louis hastier madame de korff et fersen napoleon faussaire les vrais personnages du rouge et le noir feu paganini le proces de la dame de monsoreau