Books - "history"
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New Zealanders As We See 'Em 1934-35; In Cartoons and Caricatures
octavo, black boards with gilt lettering to front board, 442pp, illus, VG (light wear, foxing to eps), lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1935 (?)
KEYWORDS: new zealand arts cartoons history
The World's Crisis and Faiths
first edition, duodecimo, orange cloth boards with black lettering to spine, 192pp, VG+ (light fading to boards, foxing to prelims and page edges), lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: The Bodley Head 1942
KEYWORDS: baron erik palmstierna religion history
The Gay Triangle: The Romance of the First Air Adventures
scarce in d/w, duodecimo, blue boards with black lettering to front board and spine and blind-stamped design to front board, 252pp + 1pp adverts, VG (discolouration to pages, ink inscription to fep, cracked internal gutters) in VG- d/w (large chips and closed tears)
PUBLISHER: Jarrolds 1923
KEYWORDS: history literature aviation william le queux
The Illustrated London News Vol. 24 Jan to June 1854
first edition, original binding, includes coverage of Crimean War, imperial folio, elaborate gilt decoration to spine, blind rule and design to boards with central gold motif, gilt page edges, ii + 634pp + 32pp index, VG+ (occasional light foxing, internal gutters reinforced tidily, some damage to spine)
PUBLISHER: William Little 1854
KEYWORDS: history journalism illustrated london news crimean war
Portrait Mummies from Roman Egypt (I-IV Centuries A.D.) with a catalog of Portrait Mummies in Egyptian Museums
inscribed and signed by author, quarto, illus light card covers, xxxii + 222pp + 32pp plates, illus, near fine
PUBLISHER: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
KEYWORDS: history ancient egypt portrait mummies roman egypt lorelei h. corcoran
Keats and his Circle: An Album of Portraits
first edition, inscribed to e.h. mccormick from the author & signed again in title page, hardback super octavo (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: cassell
KEYWORDS: specials keats literature portraits history
Gabriel's Gully and Dunedin in 1861
small octavo, stapled wrappers , 23pp, illus, VG (light soiling and moderate rubbing to covers)
PUBLISHER: A.H. & A.W. Reed 1957
KEYWORDS: new zealand history dunedin gabriel's gully a.h. reed
Journal Kept in New Zealand in 1820 by Ensign Alexander McCrae, of the 84th Regiment, together with Relevant Documents
with notes by Johannes C. Andersen, F.N.Z.Inst., Librarian
octavo, stapled wrappers, 33pp, illus, VG+ (light wear to extremities)
PUBLISHER: Alexander Turnbull Library 1928
KEYWORDS: new zealand history diary ensign alexander mccrae the honourable sir frederick revans chapman
The Waipoua Forest; The Last Virgin Kauri Forest of New Zealand
super octavo stapled light card covers (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: W.R. McGregor 1948
KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history waipoua kauri w.r. mcgregor specials
Aunty Daisy and Uncle Sam; Aunt Daisy's War-Time Journey to United States
very tidy copy, softcover octavo (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Whitcombe and Tombs
KEYWORDS: new zealand history world war II aunt daisy specials
Maori Folk Tales of the Port Hills; Canterbury New Zealand
small octavo stapled wrappers (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Whitcombe and Tombs 1954
KEYWORDS: new zealand maori history mythology folk tales legends james cowan port hills canterbury specials
The Royal Albatross; diomedea epomophora sandfordi
octavo stapled wrappers (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Otago Daily Times and Witness Newspapers 1942
KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history royal albatross l.e. richdale specials
Geyserland: A Guide to the Volcanoes and Geothermal Areas of Rotorua
softcover octavo stapled wrappers (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Geological Society of New Zealand 1982
KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history volcanoes rotorua geology b.f. houghton specials
Lake Wakatipu; the Queen of the Southern Lakes
softcover octavo (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: A.H. & A.W. Reed
KEYWORDS: new zealand history geology lake wakatipu florrie hogarth du gruchy specials
The Unknown Mayhew
selections from the Morning Chronicle 1849-50
paperback (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books 1973
KEYWORDS: history henry mayhew journalism morning chronicle biography london england e.p. thompson eileen yeo specials
Berlin: The Downfall 1945
softcover octavo (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books 2003
KEYWORDS: history berlin world war II antony beevor specials
Roman Britain
softcover octavo (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: J.M. Dent & Sons 1980
KEYWORDS: history roman britain john wacher specials
Lady Randolph Churchill: a biography 1854-1895
ex-library, hardcover octavo (VG-) 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Cassell 1969
KEYWORDS: history biography lady randolph churchilll ralph g. martin specials
Alamein
first edition, hardcover octavo (VG) 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Heinemann 1962
KEYWORDS: history c.e. lucas battle of el alamein specials
Life and Death in a Venetian Convent: The Chronicle and Necrology of Corpus Domini, 1395-1436
edited and translated by Daniel Bornstein
softcover octavo (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: The University of Chicago Press 2000
KEYWORDS: history sister bartolomea riccoboni religion catholicism daniel bornstein specials