Books - "history"
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At Homes on the Prairie: The Houses of Purcell & Elmslie
Imp. 8vo, pp. 191; illus. heavy card bds; illus. prelims, photos; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's sticker to ffep; chipping to spine).
PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books 2006
KEYWORDS: architecture houses house home design interior history America United States
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
Imp. 8vo, pp. xxiv + 557; black buckram bds, spine lettered in gilt; motif to spine & front board in gilt; fore & bottom edges deckled, illus. eps & tp, frontis., plates, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate cracking to front & rear hinge, bdg sloppy; light to moderate cracking to front & central gutters; light foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: John Lane Thr Bodley Head 1928
KEYWORDS: Laurence Sterne 18th century comedy satire manners social history
Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed with a Short Account of the Natural History and Habits of the Salmon, Instructions to Sportsmen, Anecdotes, Etc.
Super royal 8vo, pp. xvi + 268; green buckram bds, spine lettered in gilt; edges deckled, frontis., plates, illus.; VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; heavy cracking to front & central gutters; pp. ix-xxiv & plate opposite p. 49 loose).
PUBLISHER: Edward Arnold 1898
KEYWORDS: William Scrope fish fishing angler angling salmon sport game natural history 19th century
Tsarskoye Selo (300 Years if Imperial Residences)
Text in Cyrillic Russian. 4to, pp. 253; blue heavy card bds, front board lettered in gilt; aeg, frontis., photos; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; sl soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; sl bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).; in slipcase, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling, some water damage; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).
PUBLISHER: P-2 2009
KEYWORDS: Cyrillic Russian language Imperial Russia history
A History of the Corsair Club 1925-1994
Signed. Super 8vo, pp. [7] + 108 + 13; light card covers; photos; VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; light bruising to edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's sticker to p. [3]).
PUBLISHER: n/a
KEYWORDS: 20th century motorcycle club history motor cycle bike transport Corsair
ERA: The History of English Racing Automobiles LIMITED: And the continuing story of the cars 1933-1980
Limited signed numbered edition. No. 36/100. Signed by H H Prince Bira of Siam (Birabongse Bhanudej). Obl 4to, pp. 288; blue leather bds, spine & front board lettered in silver gilt; all edges stained blue, illus, eps, frontis., photos, illus.; VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; sl soiling to pg edges; sl soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in slipcase, VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).
PUBLISHER: White Mouse Editions 1980
KEYWORDS: England English British racing cars vehicles automobiles engine race history 20th century
Cold War in Germany
8vo, pp. 258; red cl bds, spine lettered in black; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscriptions in blue ink to front & rear pastedown; moderate tanning & foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: World Unity Publications 1950
KEYWORDS: Wilfred G Burchett 20th century history Cold War Germany German
Britons in Spain: The History of the British Battalion of the XVth International Brigade
Post 8vo, pp. xii + 212; red leather bds, spine lettered in black; plates; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's stamps in black & purple ink to ffep; peeling to front pastedown; moderate tanning & foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: Lawrence and Wishart 1939
KEYWORDS: William Rust 19th century military history England English British Spain Spanish
The Outer Circle: A History of the Oakleigh to Fairfield Park Railway
Super 8vo, pp. vi + 125 + [1 (advt)]; brown heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; illus. eps, frontis., photos, illus.; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate cracking to front gutters); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; light tanning & foxing).
PUBLISHER: The Australian Railway Historical Society 1979
KEYWORDS: Australia Australian railway railways train trains locomotive 19th century social history transport
Alfa Romeo: Giulietta
1750 and 101 series Giuliettas and Giulias; 1954-1965
First edition. Super 8vo, pp. 176; brown heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; frontis., photos, illus.; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's sticker to front pastedown); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; price sticker & price clipped to front flap).
PUBLISHER: Osprey 1982
KEYWORDS: 20th century automobile vehicle car cars Alfa Romeo Alfa-Romeo Italy Italian engineer engineering history
Victorian Railways
Super 8vo, pp. x + 299; blue leather bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt; illus. eps, photos, plates, 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; light cracking to front gutter; prev ownership inscription in blue ink to ffep).
PUBLISHER: The Victorian railways Public Relations and Betterment Board N.D.
KEYWORDS: Victorian Railways railways locomotive transport Victoria engineering history Victoria Australia Australian 19th century
Grand Prix Bugatti
First UK edition. Super 8vo, pp. 224; blue leather bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; illus. eps & tp, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate cracking to central & rear gutters); in d/w, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; light to moderate tanning & foxing).
PUBLISHER: G.T. Foulis & Co. 1968
KEYWORDS: 20th century automobile history vehicle car cars Bugatti Grand Prix race racing first edition
Black Bess: The Story of an Edwardian Bugatti
Sq 8vo, pp. 94 + [2 (index)]; black heavy card bds, spine & front board lettered in silver gilt; frontis., photos, plates, illus.; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; sl bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; prev bookseller's sticker to front flap).
PUBLISHER: Aries Press 1993
KEYWORDS: William Boddy automobile history car cars 20th century vehicles Bugatti Edwardian engineering
Talbot: Des Talbot-Darracq Aux Talbot-Lago
Text in French. Super 8vo, pp. 348; tan cl bds, spine lettered in black; photos, illus.; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; sl tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate curling, bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; light tanning).
PUBLISHER: E.P.A. 1983
KEYWORDS: car cars automobile history France French language vehicle Talbot
Bugatti: 'Le-pur-sang des automobiles'
Fifth edition. Imp. 8vo, pp. 432; blue heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; illus. eps & tp, photos; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate curling, bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light tanning).
PUBLISHER: Haynes 1997
KEYWORDS: H G Conway Michel Bugatti automobiles history vehicles car cars
Bugatti: 'Le-pur-sang des automobiles'
Fourth edition. Imp. 8vo, pp. 408; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; illus. tp, photos; VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate curling, bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; light tanning; prev bookseller's stickers to front flap).
PUBLISHER: Haynes 1987
KEYWORDS: H G Conway Michel Bugatti automobiles history vehicles car cars
Aston Martin 1913-1947
Imp. 8vo, pp. 320; black heavy card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; illus. ht, frontis., photos; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; sl tanning & soilingto eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (moderate scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; light tanning).
PUBLISHER: Osprey 1992
KEYWORDS: 20th century automobiles automotive history Aston Martin England English cars car vehicle
Mercedes-Benz: Quicksilver Century
Signed by author. 4to, pp. xii + 617; blue leather bds, spine lettered in silver gilt; illus. tp, photos, illus.; VG+ (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate curling, bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; light tanning).,
PUBLISHER: Transport Bookman Publications 1995
KEYWORDS: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes Benz 19th 20th century automobiles automotive history Grand Prix race racing
Beyond Time and Place: Non-Realist Painting in the Nineteenth Century
Heavy quarto 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: Oxford University Press 1978
KEYWORDS: art history 19th nineteenth century fantasy non-realist
A Picture History of Motoring
Quarto 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: Hulton Press 1957
KEYWORDS: automotive history cars motoring pictorial engineering design