Books - "history"
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English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Excluding Drama
Octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated prelims + 696pp, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (fore-edge of front flap clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, light fading to spine, light soiling)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1954
KEYWORDS: English literature history historical 16th sixteenth century
Warrior Women and Popular Balladry, 1650-1850
Octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, xvi + 233pp, illus, VG+ (sl bruising/rubbing to extrems, v sl soiling to page edges & front pastedown) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing top edges, sl fading to spine, sl chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1989
KEYWORDS: English literature literary criticism women ballads heroines history soldiers warriors female
The Markhor: Sport in Cashmere
Octavo, green/blue buckram boards, silver gilt lettering & illus to spine & front board, deckled page edges, frontispiece with tissue guard, xv + 151pp, plates- all present, VG- (moderate to heavy bruising to board corners, moderate bruising & rubbing to spine & extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, considerable insect damage [inactive] throughout, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges & eps, minor tanning & foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout, occasional moderate cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co 1910
KEYWORDS: historical hunting history Cashmere markhor capra goat Count Hans von Koenigsmarck
The Russo-Japanese War: Reports from British Officers Attached to the Japanese and Russian Forces in the Field, Vol I
THIS VOL ONLY, super octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, red speckling to page edges, printed eps, xxiv + 682pp, VG- (light bruising & rubbing to spine & board extrems, sl cracking to front hinge, light chafing & heavy soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps & prelims, prev. bookseller's ink price to ffep, numerous officer's club ink stamps throughout- mostly to prelims, sl cracking to rear gutter)
PUBLISHER: His Majesty's Stationery Office 1908
KEYWORDS: military history British reports officers Russo-Japanese war Russia Japan historical
Hunting Trips in the Caucasus
FIRST EDITION, ORIGINAL BINDING (SPINE NEEDS GLUE) MAP MISSING, probable ex-library- no markings as such but evidence/staining from previous labels, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus/printed eps, xvi + 319pp, illus, G- (boards in fully adhesive plastic covering, moderate scuffing to spine & board extrems, light tanning to spine, moderate soiling to spine & boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, occasional pencil annotation, moderate staining from prev. library labels to front board & front pastedown, heavy clear tape reinforcement to front & rear gutters, heavy cracking to other gutters throughout, gutter at pg80/81 fully cracked exposing binding & completely separated from spine- glue needed, single terminal page prev. detached but reaffixed at gutter with clear tape)
PUBLISHER: Rowland Ward Ltd 1898
KEYWORDS: first editions antiquarian books hunting history historical Caucasus Prince San Donato E Demidoff
After Wild Sheep in the Altai and Mongolia
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, deckled page edges, printed/illus eps, xii + 324pp, folding map to rear, illus, VG- (boards in fully adhesive plastic covering, moderate to heavy scuffing to spine & extrems, light tanning to spine, light chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges, heavy cracking to front & rear gutters, sm chip/loss to fore-edge of ffep, light tanning & foxing/soiling to prelims & terminals, occasional minor cracking to gutters, some index pages remain uncut, 2x closed tears to folding map with yellowing tape repairs- map still tidy)
PUBLISHER: Rowland Ward Ltd 1900
KEYWORDS: first editions antiquarian books hunting history historical wild sheep Altai Mongolia Prince San Donato E Demidoff
A Trial of Luck in South Africa
Octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, patterned eps, frontispiece with tissue guard, unpaginated prelims + 192pp, VG (light to moderate bruising & scuffing to spine & board extrems, light chafing/wrinkling & soiling to spine & boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, presentation plate & prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedown, light tanning to eps, moderate cracking to gutters sporadically throughout, occasional minor soiling to pages, minor cracking of glue at gutter of pgs64-65)
PUBLISHER: Vyse and Hill 1900
KEYWORDS: travel history South Africa gold Leonard H Foulds exploration
Summer and Fall in Western Alaska: The Record of a Trip to Cook's Inlet After Big Game
Octavo, light blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & green illus to spine & front board, single green illus to rear board, patterned eps, frontispiece, illus prelims, viii + 191pp, illus/plates- all present, VG (spine & boards in fully adhesive plastic cover, light bruising to extrems, light tanning to spine, light chafing & soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate tanning & discolouration to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to front eps, light soiling & foxing to prelims, closed tearing to top & bottom segments of full title page, patches of moderate foxing sporadically throughout, occasional minor cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Horace Cox 1903
KEYWORDS: historical travel literature writing Alaska Colonel Claude Cane history
The Greatest Game Ever Played: New Zealand v Wales 16 December 1905
SIGNED, quarto, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated prelims + 199pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl bruising to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl chafing)
PUBLISHER: None Stated
KEYWORDS: sport history New Zealand Wales rugby union famous games early 20th twentieth century signed Philip J Grant ABs All Blacks
The Unbeatables: Springboks in Australia
Imperial octavo, green illus heavy boards, black lettering to spine, unpaginated, illus/photos, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to spine & board extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to boards, light foxing to page edges & eps)
PUBLISHER: Not Stated
KEYWORDS: sport history rugby union South Africa Springboks Australia
A History of the Proceedings of the International Rugby Football Board, 1886-1960
Octavo, blue leather boards, gilt lettering to front board, red speckling to page edges, xi + 104pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate fading & rubbing/surface loss to spine, light chafing & soiling to boards, sl foxing & soiling to front eps, prev. owner's name in pencil to front pastedown)
PUBLISHER: Walker & Co (Printer) 1961
KEYWORDS: sport history international rugby football board proceedings
Miniature Books: Their History from the Beginnings to the Present Day
Octavo, red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, unpaginated prelims + 221pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising to spine extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, minor fading & tanning to spine, light general tanning)
PUBLISHER: Sheppard Press 1981
KEYWORDS: book collections collectables collectibles minature books history collecting hobbies
Holborn to Mayfair (2 Vol Set)
2 VOL SET, octavo, blue heavy boards (vol 1 leather), gilt lettering to spines & front boards, red speckling to page edges, folding map frontis to vol 2, vol 1, unpaginated prelims + 160pp, vol 2- unpaginated prelims + 325pp, VG (vol 1 has moderate rubbing & scuffing to leather on spine & board corners with light tanning/fading also, light soiling/discolouration to boards, light bruising to extrems, sl foxing & soiling to front eps, photos tipped in to front pastedown of both vols)
PUBLISHER: Rugby Football Union 1960-71
KEYWORDS: sport history rugby union RFU committees sports grounds Twickenham
Cruises in the Bering Sea; Being Records of Further Sport and Travel
LIMITED EDITION (#324/500), super octavo, burgundy leather boards, gilt lettering & rule/illus with raised bands to spine, gilt lettering & illus/rule to front board, aeg, marbled eps, frontispiece, folding map to rear, xv + 252pp, illus, VG+ (sl scuffing to boards, 1cm closed tear to fold of folding map with minor soiling & creasing also) in slipcase, VG+ (light soiling)
PUBLISHER: The Asian Series / John Culler & Sons 1995
KEYWORDS: leather bindings special limited editions travel exploration Bering Sea maritime adventure Paul Niedieck history
Big Game Shooting (2 Vol Set)
2 VOL SET, octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt & coloured lettering to spine, coloured lettering & illus to front boards, patterned eps, frontispieces with tissue guards, illus full title pages, vol 1- xvi + 453pp, vol 2- x + 444pp, illus, VG (light to moderate rubbing & bruising to extrems, moderate rubbing to spines, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing/soiling to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to front eps & prelims of both vols, light tanning & soiling to prelims, light cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Longmans, Green and Co 1902-03
KEYWORDS: the badminton library series hunting big game hobbies outdoors history historical
The Best of McLean
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: Hodder & Stoughton 1984
KEYWORDS: New Zealand sport history Rugby literature writers Terry McLean collections writings rugby
Whineray's All Blacks
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: Pelham Books 1964
KEYWORDS: sport history New Zealand rugby union ABs All Blacks Wilson Whineray
Trial of Strength: The 1977 British Lions in New Zealand
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: Pelham Books 1977
KEYWORDS: sport history New Zealand British Irish Lions rugby union ABs All Blacks
Rugby on Attack
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: Whitcombe and Tombs 1961
KEYWORDS: sport history New Zealand rugby union ABs All Blacks Ron Jarden
All Blacks: Retreat From Glory
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: Hodder and Stoughton 1980
KEYWORDS: sport history rugby union New Zealand ABs All Blacks