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Jaguar: Saloon Cars
SECOND EDITION. Imperial octavo, blue faux leather boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, 652pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & soiling to board & spine edges/extrems, sl chafing & soiling to boards, minor tanning & soiling to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, light chafing & discolouration, minor tanning to flap edges)
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing 1988
KEYWORDS: automotive cars motoring Jaguar saloon cars history
Medieval Beasts
Sm quarto, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, illus prelims, 96pp, illus, VG+ (sl fading & rubbing to extrems, ex-libris plate to half title page, sl water staining to base of spine & gutters throughout- v minor) in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing to edges, light to moderate fading/discolouration, minor soiling to rear)
PUBLISHER: The British Library 1990
KEYWORDS: medieval animals beasts fantasy bestiaries history illustrated
A System of Heraldry, Speculative and Practical: With the True Art of Blazon, According to the Most Approved Heralds in Europe: Illustrated With Suitable Examples of Armorial Figures, and Achievements of the Most Considerable Surnames and Families in
2 VOL SET, quarto, red faux leather boards, silver gilt lettering & rule to spines, frontispieces, mixed pagination, illus, VG+ (sl bruising & soiling to boards/extrems, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, ex-libris plates & coat of arms affixed to front pastedowns of both vols)
PUBLISHER: T & A Constable 1984
KEYWORDS: heraldry family history genealogy coats of arms Europe
Anatomy of the SS State
ĹŚctavo, grey/black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xv + 614pp, VG+ (sl soiling to front board, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light to moderate tanning & soiling to rear, light creasing & chipping to edges, minor general soiling)
PUBLISHER: William Collins Sons and Company 1968
KEYWORDS: nazi Germany regime SS militart history Hitler
Down the Flare Path
Octavo, red heavy boards, black lettering to spine, illus title page, 144pp, illus, VG (light to moderate fading & scuffing to spine & board edges, light bruising to board extrems, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, prev. owner's details in ink to ffep, light foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, G+ (heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, light to moderate general chafing/soiling)
PUBLISHER: John Hamilton N/D
KEYWORDS: military history aviation night bomber pilot D H Montgomery British Royal Flying Corps pilots autobiography
Some Still Live: Experiences of a Fighting-Plane Pilot in the Spanish War
Super octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering & illus to spine & front board, illus eps, frontispiece, 284pp, illus/photos, VG- (moderate rubbing & soiling to spine & boards/edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate tape staining to front & rear eps, v heavy crack & tape staining/residue to front gutter at prelims- binding partially exposed, prev. owner's name in ink to prelims, other occasional minor foxing sporadically throughout) in d/w, G+ (price clipped, in scruffy plastic protective cover- taped to jacket with yellowing brittle tape, heavy creasing & tearing to edges, numerous attempts at tape repairs to internal side- all yellowing & flaky)
PUBLISHER: Lovat Dickson 1938
KEYWORDS: Frank Tinker military history aviation pilots Spain Spanish autobiography
War Flying in Macedonia
FOLDING MAP TO REAR, octavo, blue heavy boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, illus/photos, VG (sl bruising & scuffing to extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate tape staining to board edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minro foxing throughout, occasional cracking to gutters sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate general wrinkling & soiling, adhesive residue & staining from prev. owner's plastic cover, moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges)
PUBLISHER: John Hamilton Ltd N/D (c.1935)
KEYWORDS: military history aviation pilots Haupt Heydemarck
The Diplomacy of Annexation: Texas, Oregon and the Mexican War
Super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt on red lettering to spine, xiii + [3] + 656pp, VG+ (light rubbing & bruising to extrems, sl soiling to boards, minor soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, author's surname on front covered with black ink, heavy creasing & tearing to edges- minor loss, minor foxing to spine & rear)
PUBLISHER: University of Missouri Press 1975
KEYWORDS: US America American geopolitics Texas Oregon Mexico history geography Mexican War
The Wellington Regiment NZEF 1914-1919
OWNERSHIP OF A MEMBER OF THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT, octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, xii + 399pp, illus/photos, folding maps, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing to extrems, heavy cracking to spine hinges- repaired but still visible, heavy soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, Willoughby Bartlett in ink to ffep, occasional cracking to gutters, minor foxing throughout, moderate creasing & occasional tearing to folding maps)
PUBLISHER: Ferguson and Osborn Ltd 1928
KEYWORDS: New Zealand nz military history Wellington Regiment NZEF ww1 first 1st world war one i 1 the great war
Characters of the Kings and Queens of England, Selected from Dissferent Histories; with Observations and Reflections, Chiefly Adapted to Common Life ; And Particularly Intended for the Instruction of Youth, to Which are Added Notes Historical
3 VOL SET, sm octavo, quarter leather bound marbled boards, gilt lettering on black leather title plates with gilt rule to spines, marbled page edges- faded, mixed pagination, VG- (heavy scuffing to marbled boards- some surface loss, moderate cracking & rubbing to leather spines, moderate scuffing to board edges, marbling heavily faded but still sl visible on page edges, other minor tanning ot page edges, ex-libris plates to ffeps to all 3 vols, other prev. owners' names in ink & pencil to ffeps, occasional moderate cracking to gutters, age appropriate tanning/soiling throughout with minor creasing also)
PUBLISHER: G G J and J Robinson 1786-1788
KEYWORDS: antiquarian books history kings queens rulers England English monarchs monarchy
Women's Writing in English: Medieval England
Octavo softcover (VG) minor underlining in pencil ; 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: Addison Wesley Longman 1999
KEYWORDS: medieval england womans studies literature history criticism middle ages culture academia
Japan's Imperial Conspiracy
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: William Morror and Co. 1971
KEYWORDS: history Japan wwii ww2 world war two Hirohito pearl harbour conspiracy usa
The Life of Walter Scott: A Critical Biography
FIRST EDITION, lacks fep. 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: Blackwell 1995
KEYWORDS: first edition biography Walter Scott poetry author novelist British history literature literary biographies
New Zealand's First Century: The Dominion's Scene and Story
Imperial octavo softcover, stapled (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: The New Zealand Department of Tourist and Publicity 1939
KEYWORDS: New Zealand history tourism regional cultural rural illustrated
Sports Cars 1928-39
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: Blandford Press 1969
KEYWORDS: sports cars motorsport illustrated colour engine european history bently bmw fiat mercedes
Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox
FIRST EDITION. 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: Bloomsbury 2012
KEYWORDS: biography Marilyn Monroe hollywood 50's fifties celebrity culture womens history first editions
Happy Wanderers: W.E.A Tramping Club Story
Octavo softcover, stapled (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: Not Stated (Jan 2007)
KEYWORDS: workers education association tramping club New Zealand history travel
The Southern Lakes of New Zealand
Octavo softcover, stapled (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: Whitcoulls 1978
KEYWORDS: photography New Zealand lakes tourism travel South Island history
Maori Art of New Zealand
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: Unesco Press 182
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Maori art woodcarving carving history tools society decoration sculpture religion spirituality myth
World Without Sun
Imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+); 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: William Heinemann LTD 1965
KEYWORDS: marine Jacques Yves Cousteau submarine biology photography diving exploration travel sea ocean France history research