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$40.00
1w36a/15

Proceedings of the XVIth International Congress of Classical Archaeology Boston, August 23-26, 2003, Common Ground: Archaeology, Art, Science, and Humanities


MATTUSCH, CAROL C & DONOHUE, A A & BRAUER, AMY (Eds)

Heavy quarto, black heavy boards, green lettering to spine, xxiv + 630pp, illus, VG (light bruising & scuffign to extrems, moderate chafing/scratching to boards, sl tanning & soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Oxbow Books 2006

KEYWORDS: classical archaeology archeology science humanities proceedings congress Boston 2003 antiquity ancient history historical

$200.00
1w36a/16

Tradition and Originality: A Study of Exekias (BAR International Series 2092) 2010


MACKAY, E ANNE

INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, heavy quarto, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, illus title page, xiii + 413pp, plates to rear, Near FINE

PUBLISHER: Archaeopress 2010

KEYWORDS: E Anne Mackay signed ancient history classical artefacts archeology archaeology pottery

$175.00
1w36a/18

The Manuscripts of the House of Lords 1693-1704 (5 Vol Set)


N/A

5 VOL SET, super octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, mixed pagination, VG+ (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, light tanning to page edges, some minor staining to edges of eps, prev. bookseller's sm labels to some ffeps) in d/w, VG (in adhesive protective wrappers- edges likely stained/damaged, light to moderate tanning to spines, light soiling, lg section of rear cover of vol 1 missing)

PUBLISHER: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1964-65

KEYWORDS: politics political England English House of Lords history historical manuscripts parliament parliamentary records

$70.00
1w36a/19

The First 150 Years of Singapore


MOORE, DONALD and JOANNA

Super octavo, cream heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, xix + 731pp, illus/photos, VG (moderate tanning to boards & spine, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (moderate to heavy creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges with some minor loss also, moderate fading to spine, moderate chafing)

PUBLISHER: Donald Moore Press 1969

KEYWORDS: history Singapore empire

$50.00
1w36a/26

The Life and Times of Bishop Pompallier


KEYS, LILLIAN

Ex-library, super octavo, beige cloth boards, gilt lettering to title plate on spine, top page edges stained brown, 415pp, illus/photos, VG (usual library markings, boards lightly tanned & warped, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges & eps, moderate cracking to gutters, ex-libris plate to ffep, minor closed tearing to edges of prelims & terminals) in d/w, G+ (v heavy creasing & chipping to edges with archival tape reapirs, rear cover ripped off at spine but impressively taped together again, moderate tape adhesive staining to edges)

PUBLISHER: Pegasus Press 1957

KEYWORDS: Bishop Pompallier New Zealand religion Christianity catholic history biographies memoir

$245.00
1w36a/27

Red Star Over China (Revised Edition)


SNOW, EDGAR

FIRST REVISED EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, top page edges stained red, illus eps, xiv + 520pp, illus/photos, VG- (moderate bruising to extrems, light tanning to spine, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate cracking to gutters, prev. owner's name in ink to half title page, sporadic but heavy annotation in ink to text throughout)

PUBLISHER: Random House 1938

KEYWORDS: first REVISED editions China communism history Chinese politics

$50.00
1w36a/31

Britomart: The Story


PQ BLACKWELL

Folio, cream cloth boards, white lettering to front board, illus eps & prelims, 228pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light to moderate foxing/staining to boards, sl foxing to page edges) in quarter d/w, VG+ (light fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: PQ Blackwell 2014

KEYWORDS: Britomart New Zealand history biography business

$16.50
xxsae195788

The Panama Canal


HAMMOND, ROLT & LEWIN, Wing Commander C J

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 Muller 1966

KEYWORDS: history Panama Canal engineering

$19.50
xxsae195789

The House


PITT, HELEN

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: Allen & Unwin 2018

KEYWORDS: Sydney Opera House architecture buildings building design history Australia Sydney

$20.00
xxsae195790

Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Engineering Knight-Errant


VAUGHAN, ADRIAN

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: John Murray 1992

KEYWORDS: Isamabard Kingdom Brunel engineers engineering history biography biographies memoir

$19.50
xxsaf195792

Wonders of Victorian Engineering: An Illustrated Excursion


ANDREWS, ALLEN

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: Jupiter Books 1978

KEYWORDS: history engineering design Victorian

$17.50
xxsaf195793

A History of Tunnels


BEAVER, PATRICK & BEAVER, AME (Diagrams)

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: Peter Davies 1972

KEYWORDS: engineering history design tunnels excavation building

$17.50
xxsaf195795

Crossing London's River


PUDNEY, JOHN

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: J M Dent & Sons 1972

KEYWORDS: engineering London Thames bridges ferries tunnels maritime design building history

$18.50
xxsaf195796

Thomas Telford: Engineer


PENFOLD, ALASTAIR (Ed) & COSSONS, Dr NEIL (Fore)

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: Thomas Telford Ltd 1980

KEYWORDS: seminars engineering Thomas Telford history

$17.50
xxsaf195797

The Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel


PUGSLEY, Sir ALFRED (Ed)

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: Institution of Civil Engineers 1976

KEYWORDS: Isambard Kingdom Brunel engineering engineers history

$37.50
xxsaf195798

George and Robert Stephenson: The Railway Revolution


ROLT, L T C

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: Longmans, Green & Co 1962

KEYWORDS: engineering railways George Robert Stephenson history trains

$14.50
xxsaf195800

Charles Darwin: Victorian Mythmaker


WILSON, A N

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: John Murray 2017

KEYWORDS: history biographies biography memoir Charles Darwin evolution

$38.50
xxsap195802

John Scott Russell: A Great Victorian Engineer and Naval Architect


EMMERSON, GEORGE S

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: John Murray 1977

KEYWORDS: John Scott Russell engineers engineering Victorian history navy naval

$28.50
xxsap195803

Alexander Gibb: The Story of an Engineer


HARRISON, GODFREY

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: Geoffrey Bles 1950

KEYWORDS: history biographies biography memoir Alexander Gibb engineers engineering

$22.50
xxsap195804

James Watt


ROLT, L T C

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: B T Batsford 1962

KEYWORDS: James Watt history steam engine engineering engines biography biographies memoir

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