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The Formation of Christendom, Vol IV


ALLIES, T W

THIS VOL ONLY, ex-library, 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: Burns & Oates 1898

KEYWORDS: lectures history historical religion religious

$19.50
xx181pol208197

Enter the Dragon: China's Undeclared War Against the US in Korea, 1950-51


SPURR, RUSSELL

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: Newmarket Press 1987

KEYWORDS: global conflict China US America politics Korea Korean war history

$30.00
xx181pol208202

Meeting of the Waters: The Story of Ngaruawahia


LATTA, A M (Compiled)

FIRST EDITION, imperial 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: North Waikato Printing Co 1963

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history first editions Ngaruawahia centennial centenary

$50.00
2f9d/9

Kiev Rus


GREKOV, B

8vo, pp. 685; brown cl bds, spine lettered in white & decorated in black, front board lettered in black; illus. tp; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; inscription in black ink to ffep; light cracking to rear gutters).

PUBLISHER: Foreign Languages Publishing House 1959

KEYWORDS: B Grekov Eastern Europe Slav history 20th century social

$60.00
2f9d/12

The Life and Work of St. Paul


FARRAR, F W

2 vol set. Demy 8vo, pp. xxii + 678 + [4 (advts)], xii + 668 + [4 (advts)]; brown cl bds, spine lettered in gilt, bds paneled in blind with pointilles to corners of innermost panel; top & fore edges sl deckled, map frontis (vol 2), maps; VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges, joints & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription in black ink d. 1933; light to moderate cracking to front & rear hinges; moderate cracking to front, central & rear gutters; light foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. n/d

KEYWORDS: St Saint Paul life lives biography religion religious figure Christian Christianity history

$75.00
2f9d/14

Generals of the Anglo-Boer War


BATEMAN, PHILIP

Signed & inscribed by author. Super 8vo, pp. 131; black leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals).

PUBLISHER: Purnell 1977

KEYWORDS: Anglo-Boer Anglo Boer War history 19th century military army

$65.00
2f9d/15

The Policeman's Lot: Antique British Police Equipment Including Truncheons & Tipstaves


MITTON, MERVYN A

Signed, inscribed & dated by author. Imp. 8vo, pp. 145 + [15 (appendix)]; blue heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; illus. prelims; photos, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; some adhesion to pp. opposite photos; light to moderate soiling throughout); in d/w, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Quiller Press 1985

KEYWORDS: England English British police equipment catalogue collector collecting history

$100.00
2f14a/1

Renishaw: The Story of Crookes Brothers


HOCKING, ANTHONY

First edition. Super 8vo, pp. 320; illus. heavy card bds; illus prelims, plates, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Hollards 1992

KEYWORDS: Anthony Hocking early settlers colony colonial history

$186.00
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The 1879 Zulu War: Through the Eyes of the Illustrated London News


LOCK, RON & QUANTRILL (eds); RATTRAY, DAVID (forew)

Signed, inscribed & dated by authors. 4to, pp. [2] + 310; black leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; light foxing throughout); in d/w, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Q-Lock Publications 2003

KEYWORDS: 19th century Southern South Africa military history war warfare Zulu

$85.00
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Camillo Ricchiardi: Italian Boer War Hero


LUPINI, MARIO

Limited numbered edition, 420/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [40] + 228; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, frontis., membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate loss to spine lettering; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series 1988

KEYWORDS: Italy Italian military history Boer War 19th century war warfare

$90.00
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Boer War Operations in South Africa 1899-1901


SLOCUM, Captain S L'H & REICHMANN, Captain CARL

Limited numbered edition, 23/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [22] + 325; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate loss to spine lettering; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1987?]

KEYWORDS: Southern South Africamilitary history Boer War 19th century war warfare

$120.00
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War and Peace in South Africa 1879-1881: The writings of Philip Anstruther and Edward Essex


BUTTERFIELD, PAUL H

Limited numbered edition, 943/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [34] + 246; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]

KEYWORDS: Paul H Butterfield Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$120.00
2f14a/7

With the Boer Forces


HILLEGAS, HOWARD C

Limited numbered edition. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [21] + 318; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; aeg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series n/d

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$75.00
2f14a/8

The Foreign Volunteers: They fought for the Boers (1899-1902)


POTTINGER, BRIAN

Limited numbered edition, 604/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. xxxii + 340; red leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$120.00
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War and Peace in South Africa 1879-1881: The writings of Philip Anstruther and Edward Essex


BUTTERFIELD, PAUL H

Limited numbered edition, 588/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [32] + 246; maroon leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, some loss to lettering; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1986?]

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$120.00
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The Boer Fight for Freedom


DAVITT, MICHAEL

Limited numbered edition, 583/1000. Signed by publisher. Imp. 8vo, pp. [23] + xii + 607; maroon leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; teg, illus. eps, membership list to front, photos, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, some loss to lettering, esp to spine; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG- (heavy scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light chipping).

PUBLISHER: Scripta Africana Series [1988?]

KEYWORDS: Southern Africa war warfare military history Boer War 19th century

$40.00
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The Zambesi Salient: Conflict in Southern Africa


VENTER, AL J

First edition. 8vo, pp. 395; orange heavy card covers, spine lettered in white; plates; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscriptions in black ink to ffep; sl foxing throughout); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Howard Timmins 1974

KEYWORDS: Southern South Africa war warfare military history first edition

$60.00
2f14a/13

Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-Up


LOCK, RON & QUANTRILL, PETER

First edition. Signed & inscribed by authors. Super 8vo, pp. 336; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; plates, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription to rfep in blue & black ink; light to moderate foxing throughout); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Greenhill Books 2002

KEYWORDS: Isandlwana British military history war warfare 19th century Zulu Zululand

$40.00
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A Time to Die


CARY, ROBERT

Ex-library. First edition. 8vo, pp. 179; yellow heavy card bds, spine lettered in black; illus. eps, plates, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription to ffep; sticker peeled from ffep; library stamps in pink ink to [ht] & tp); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: Howard Timmins 1968

KEYWORDS: 19th century Southern South Africa African war warfare military history

$50.00
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Pathway of the Birds: The Voyaging Achievements of Maori and Their Polynesian Ancestors


CROWE, ANDREW

Imperial octavo, illus light card covers, white & red lettering to spine, illus prelims, 288pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling to spine & cover edges, sl soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing)

PUBLISHER: David Bateman 2018

KEYWORDS: history New Zealand Maori Polynesian anthropology Pacific voyages exploration

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