Books - "history"
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BY SEASHORE WOOD AND MOORLAND
Tales of Wild Life
first edition, blue cloth, 149pp illus, VG(sl sunned & foxed boards, vsl edgewear, ep's sl browned, sl foxing throughout, sl stained fore edge) d/w G-(chipped spine head & foot & rear, rubbed sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: S W Partridge & Co London 1932
KEYWORDS: modern first ediiton dempster history nature
THE BIG SHIPS
first edition, blue cloth, 246pp, illus, VG(v sl bruised corners, v sl edgewear, sunned spine, v sl tear to spine head, prev owners inscr to ffep, v sl gum stain to title page, sl foxing to ep's & edges & spasmodically throughout)
PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co Ltd London 1956
KEYWORDS: history world ships
AFICIONADO
A Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Fiesta de Toros of Spain
first edition, brown cloth, 256pp, VG(v sl bruised top crners, v sl edgewear, booksellers stamp to ffep, v sl foxing to text edges) d/w VG-(v sl wear & tears to extrems, sl foxing internally & to flaps, sl sunned rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Hastings House Publishers New York1959
KEYWORDS: history bullfighting toros spain
SOVIET BLOC MERCHANT SHIPS
first uk edition, blue cloth, 269pp illus, VG+(v sl edgewear, sl foxing to ep's & edges) d/w G+(wear tears & creasing to extrems, v sl internal foxing, sl sunned rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Janes Publishing Co London 1981
KEYWORDS: history russia merchant ships COMECON
STANISLAVSKY PRODUCES OTHELLO
first ediiton, red cloth, 244pp diagrams, VG( vsl bruised lower corners, vsl edgewear, v sl sunned spine head & foot, prev owners isncr to ffep, v sl foxing to ep's & edges) d/w VG-(front spine repaired with red tape, price clipped, sl wear tears & chipped extrems, sl rubbed soiled & sunned)
PUBLISHER: Geoffrey Bles London 1948
KEYWORDS: history stanislavsky moscow art theatreothello
EXPLORING THE STRATOSPHERE
scarce first edition, grey cloth with green title to spine, 104pp illus, VG(sl stained spine foot, v sl edgewear, sl paste action to ep'sv sl foxing throughout, prev owners inscr to ffep) d/w VG-(price clipped, sl foxing, sunned spine, rubbed & soiled with sl sunning, v sl insect holes to rear & edges with v sl chipped spine head)
PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson & sons London 1936
KEYWORDS: astronomy history stratosphere
LITTLE SHIPS OF NEW ZEALAND
FIRST EDITION, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, imperial octavo, blue cloth, 159pp illus, VG+(v sl edgewear, sl soiled top & fore edges) d/w VG+(v sl wear to extrems, sl internal foxing, sunned spine, v sl rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: A H & A W Reed Wellington 1978
KEYWORDS: history new zealand yachting
Bulbs and Bulb Culture
[first edition] 465pp+index+ads.[dated 1887] ills.[b/w] VG (grey cloth w.purple/brown/gilt dec.stamps to top board and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,boards sl.shaky w.paper separation starting at ep gutters,owner's bookplate to front pastedown and inscr.to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and sl.shaky)
PUBLISHER: upcott gill london [nd,c.1887]
KEYWORDS: natural history bulbs gardening hoerticulture d.t.fish
The Story of Chinese Gordon
tenth edition in half-leather 407pp ills.[2x b/w w.2x fold-out maps] VG+ (brown cloth w.half-leather,gilt stamps and raised bands to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,surface scratch to top board,sl.scuffs to leather,mod.wear to extrems.,marbled eps and edges,prelims.sl.foxed o/w contents clean and tight)
PUBLISHER: remington london 1884
KEYWORDS: history biography geography chinese gordon a.egmont hake
Paris Herself Again in 1878-9
2 vols.
third edition 2 vols.in half-leather 329/360pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (marbled paper boards w.half-leather,gilt raised bands w.gilt-on-black title patches to spines,rubbed and soiled w.surface scuffs and scratches to leather,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,owner's stamp to eps,prelims.sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,marbled edges,tight)
PUBLISHER: remington london 1879
KEYWORDS: literature history geography travel paris france george augustus sala
A HISTORY OF CORNELL
Drawings by Alison Mason Kingsbury
Third printing, red cloth, illus, 301pp, VG+ (v sl soiled & rubbed, v sl foxed edges, contents excellent ) d/w VG (v sl creases wear & tears to extrems, v sl sunned soiled & rubbed, spine sl sunned, 3cm open tear to spine head, 1cm tear to top front edge)
PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, London, 1962
KEYWORDS: cornell university morris bishop history adams farrand day malott
The Fool Errant
being the memoirs of francis-antony strelley
first edition [from the editor's collection] 352pp VG (green cloth w.gilt/white dec.stamp to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,bookplate of editor maurice hewlett to front pastedown,prelims.and contents sl.foxed w.edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1905
KEYWORDS: biography history memoir francis-antony strelley maurice hewlett
Crises and Commitments
the politics and diplomacy of australia's involvement in southeast asian conflicts 1948 - 1965
first edition, 515pp.(b/w) VG+( black cloth, extrems.sl.bumped, content edges mod soiled, map illus.to eps.sl. soiled) in NF d/w ( v.sl.rubbed & soiled.)
PUBLISHER: allen & unwin sydney 1992
KEYWORDS: peter edwards gregory pemberton politics australia/southeast asian conflicts 1948 - 1965 history
The Dixon - Meares Controversy
reprint edition, 156pp. Illus.(b/w) F ( blue cloth )
PUBLISHER: da capo press new york 1969
KEYWORDS: frederic w howay dixon - meares controversy british colombia fur trade exploration maritime history travel politics trade geography
ROCKETS MISSILES AND SPACE TRAVEL
reprint, red cloth, 436pp illus, VG(v sl cocked, sl wear & scuffing to edges, sl rubbed & soiled, booksellers stamp to ffep, sl foxing to ep's & edges)
PUBLISHER: Chapman & Hall Ltd London 1952
KEYWORDS: astronomy history rockets misslies space travel
POT-POURRI MIXED BY TWO
First edition, green boards and green cloth spine, gilt titles to spine & front board, 256pp, VG- (sl sunned soiled & rubbed, sl edge wear, sl foxed eps & edges, contents excellent)
PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1914
KEYWORDS: maria theresa earle ethel case pot pourri writings journal natural history recipes poetry gardening
Sailing Through Time
the ship in greek art
first edition 271pp ills.[b/w and col.] F in NF d/w (v.sl.soiled)
PUBLISHER: kapon athens 1995
KEYWORDS: nautical history arts greece transport elsi spathari
TEEMS OF TIMES AND HAPPY RETURNS
first edition, ex lib with minimal markings, purple cloth, 234pp, VG-(sl gum stains to boards, v sl edgewear, v sl rubbed, sl internal seperation to hinges partially repaired with tape, unidentified squashed insect to ffep, sl foxing throughout) d/w VG-(sl internal gum stains, v sl wear & tears to extrems with sl holes by squashed insect ot edges, sl sunned spine with surface loss to foot, v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Heinemann London 1961
KEYWORDS: history autobiography dominic behan dublin ireland
DENNIS COMPTONS TEST DIARY 1964
first edition, green cloth, 120pp illus, VG+(v sl bruised corners, v sl edgewear, v sl paste action to ep's) d/w VG(sl chipped top front, v sl wear & tears to extrems, sl sunned, v sl rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Nicholas Kaye London 1964
KEYWORDS: sport history cricket dennis compton
ALBERT OF BELGIUM
first edition, red cloth, 504pp illus folding maps, VG-(v sl tear to spine head, v sl edgewrear, vsl rubbed & soiled, sl foxing to ep's & edges, sl staining to first part of text)
PUBLISHER: Ivor Nicholson & Watson London 1955
KEYWORDS: history belgium prince albert