Books - "history"
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The Cornish Overseas
SIGNED BY AUTHOR, quarto, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 420pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising & scuffing to spine extrems, light soiling to page edges, light tanning to eps) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & tanning to edges, light chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Alexander Associates 1999
KEYWORDS: signed Philip Payton Cornwall history England English Great Emigration
Augustine Through the Ages: An Encyclopedia
Imperial octavo, maroon buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, il + 902pp, VG+ (sl bruising & scuffing to board edges/extrems, sl chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light to moderate fading to spine & edges)
PUBLISHER: William B Eerdmans Publishing 1999
KEYWORDS: Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine history religion religious encyclopedias
The Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani, Scribe and Treasurer of the Temples of Egypt, About B.C. 1450, in Two Volumes (2 Vol Set)
2 VOL SET, super octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, blind stamp lettering & illus to front boards, 704pp, illus, 37 colour plates- all present, VG- (moderate scuffing & chipping/surface loss to extrems, moderate staining & discolouration to spines, heavy cracking to spine of vol 2, light to moderate discolouration/soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep of vol 1, light to moderate foxing to prelims & terminals)
PUBLISHER: The Medici Society 1913
KEYWORDS: ancient Egypt Egyptian texts papyrus book of the dead history antiquity Ani scribes temples
The Peoples of Middle-Earth
FIRST EDITION, READING COPY ONLY - SEVERE WATER STAINING, octavo, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiii + 482pp, scruffy (v heavy water damage to boards & bottom page edges, light soiling & foxing to page edges, moderate cracking to gutter of pgs 343-344) in d/w, VG- (in protective plastic wrapper- easily removed if desired but heavily water stained, light fading to spine, prev. bookseller's sm label to rear cover)
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company 1996
KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature fantasy literary middle earth history J R R Tolkien
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume IV: The Oxford Movement July 1833 to December 1834
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, grey buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xv + 412pp, VG+ (minimal library markings, sl scuffing to extrems, sl soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (minimal library markings, in plastic protective cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, light chafing & soiling, price clipped, light fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1980
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume XI: Littlemore to Rome October 1845 to December 1846
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained blue, xxviii + 363pp, VG+ (minimal library markings, light scuffing & discolouration to board edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, rear flap of jacket glued to rear board) in d/w, VG (price clipped, in protective plastic cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, light tanning, rear flap glued to rear board)
PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson & Sons 1961
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume XX: Standing Firm Amid Trials July 1861 to December 1863
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xv + 609pp, VG+ (minimal library markings, light bruising & fading to board & spine edges, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, flap edges clipped, light fading to spine & rear cover/edges)
PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson & Sons 1970
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume XXXI: The Last Years January 1885 to August 1890
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, grey buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xviii + 328pp + 111pp supplement to rear, VG+ (minimal library markings, light adhesive staining to board edges & eps, light soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (price clipped, in plastic protective covers with adhesive edges- likely stained, light fading to spine & edges/covers, sl chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1977
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume XXIX: The Cardinalate January 1879 to September 1881
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, grey buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xviii + 468pp, VG+ (minimal library markings, sl scuffing & bruising to edges, light soiling to page edges, light adhesive staining to eps) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, light fading & chafing/soiling)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1976
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume XIX: Consulting the Laity January 1859 to June 1861
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xvii + 594pp, VG+ (minimal library markings, light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards & page edges, sl tanning to eps) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, light fading & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson and Sons 1969
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume XXX: A Cardinal's Apostolate October 1881 to December 1884
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, grey buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xviii + 488pp, VG+ (minimal library markings, sl bruising & scuffing to extrems, light tape staining to board edges & eps, light soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, light fading & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1976
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman: Volume XXVIII: Fellow of Trinity January 1876 to December 1878
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, grey buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xvii + 478pp, VG+ (minimal library markings, light bruising to extrems, light adhesive staining to board edges & eps, light soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, light to moderate fading & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1975
KEYWORDS: John Henry Newman letters diaries journals correspondence history roman catholic church clergy religious religion cardinals
The United States and Russia: The Beginning of Relations 1765-1815
Very tidy ex-library- possibly unread, imperial octavo, blue buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus eps, lxxxii + 1184pp, illus, VG (minimal library markings, light bruising to extrems, spine sl cocked, moderate tape staining to board edges & eps, light tanning & soiling to page edges, light scuffing to gutters, text block from front flap o fjacket tipped in to verso of half title page) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover with adhesive edges- likely stained, flaps removed)
PUBLISHER: Library of Congress / United States Government Printing Office 1980
KEYWORDS: US America Russia Russian foreign relations politics early history
The Penguin Book of New Zealand War Writing
Super octavo, illus heavy boards, illus eps, 528pp, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, light soiling to page edges) in glassine d/w, scruffy (v heavy cracking/creasing & loss to edges with considerable tape repairs - it's been in the wars!)
PUBLISHER: Penguin Random House 2015
KEYWORDS: New Zealand military history war writing anecdotes
Air and Space History: An Annotated Bibliography
Very tidy ex-library- possibly unread, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xix + 571pp, illus/photos, VG+ (v minimal library markings)
PUBLISHER: Garland Publishing 1988
KEYWORDS: bibliography bibliographies catalogues space history astronautics aeronautics space sciences
Women and Resistance in South Africa
Tidy ex-library- possibly unread, octavo, illus heavy boards, green lettering to spine, ix + 309pp, VG (minimal library markings, light bruising to extrems, light to moderate chafing & soiling to boards, light soiling to page edges, occasional light cracking to some gutters)
PUBLISHER: Onyx Press 1982
KEYWORDS: history women gender South Africa resistance rebellion politics political
Kanake: The Melanesian Way
TIDY EX-LIBRARY; quarto 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Les Editions du Pacifique 1978
KEYWORDS: kanake melanesia J M Tjibaou anthropology melanese south pacific culture illustrated pictorial history melanesian anthropology religion culture religious cultures university of the south pacific fiji
The World of Rome
The History of Civilization
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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Cardinal 1974
KEYWORDS: michael grant rome roman empire republic augustus provinces slave revolts history ancient world classical historical mediterranean
The Climax of Rome
The History of Civilization
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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Cardinal 1974
KEYWORDS: michael grant rome roman empire augustus history ancient world classical historical mediterranean marcus aurelius cosntantine decline
Native Americans Today: Sociological Perspectives
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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Harper & Row 1972
KEYWORDS: howard bahr bruce a chadwick robert c. day native american americans indian indians indigenous people peoples first nations sociology culture history colonialism colonization colonisation