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New Zealand Birds


OLIVER, W. R. B.

Revised and enlarged edition, 661pp ills, imperial octavo, green cloth boards, VG+ (light tanning and wear to extrems, light foxing to eps, light soiling to page edges) in VG- d/w (moderate tanning, soiling and creasing to covers, light chipping to extrems, sl.rubbed w.spine sl.sunned,extrems.sl.bumped w.some minor chipping to head of spine)

PUBLISHER: A. H. & A. W. Reed, Wellington 1955

KEYWORDS: ornithology new zealand natural history

$24.50
1y7/14

Stalin's Secret War


TOLSTOY NIKOLAI

first edition 463pp VG (sl. bruising to spine extrems, sl foxing fto prelims and page edges, old catalogue code in ink to fep) in d/w VG+ (price clipped, sl tanning to spine, light wear/creasing to extrems)

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1981

KEYWORDS: military history

$41.83
1a28/25

Coloured Minorities in Britain


COLLINS SYDNEY

first edition 258pp VG (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,eps sl.stained incl.owner's sign.to ffep,some sl.pencil annotations) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and some wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: lutterworth press london 1957

KEYWORDS: history anthropology sociology

$27.89
2g6/35

The Romance of Navigation


a brief record of maritime discovery

FRITH HENRY

312pp ills. G+ (green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,ffep missing w.front pastedown showing surface loss at gutter,owner's stamp to title-page,some sl.foxing,top board shaky w.sl.separation,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: ward,lock and co london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history exploration nautical

$27.89
2g9/16

The Ancient Mariners


seafarers and sea fighters of the meditteranean in ancient times

CASSON LIONEL

first edition 286pp ills. VG (sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps to extrems.,some sl.foxing incl.edges,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,bumps and some chipping to extrems.price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: victor gollancz london 1959

KEYWORDS: nautical ancient history

$36.25
1a28/21

The Balearics


islands of enchantment

COLAS JEAN-LOUIS

first edition 88pp+plates(some col.) VG+ (extrems.sl.bumped and sunned,eps and edges sl.stained) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,extrems.sl.bumped and chipped,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: george allen london 1967

KEYWORDS: travel geography history

$27.89
manone48

The Village Homes of England


special spring number of the studio 1912

JONES SYDNEY R.,HOLME CHARLES(ED)

first edition ads.+162pp ills.(some col.by wilfrid ball,john fullwood) VG- (in paper wrappers,sl.rubbed and stained w.mod.sunning,full-length tape repair to spine,sl.bumps and creasing to extrems.incl.diagonal crease to cover,some sl.to mod.foxing of contents,soiled edges,binding shaky)

PUBLISHER: the studio london 1912

KEYWORDS: england architecture geography history

$16.73
1h31/11

THE HISTORY OF BRITISH CIVILIZATION


WINGFIELD-STRATFORD, ESME:

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 1332pp VG+(v sl bruised corners/lower board edges) d/w VG(sl wear/tears to extremities,sl sunned/rubbed)

PUBLISHER: routledge & kegan paul london 1948

KEYWORDS: britain history civilization

$27.89
1h31/28

WALES


HER STRUGGLES AND LATER HISTORY INSTITUTIONS AND MANNERS

STONE, GILBERT:

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 454pp illus VG-(sl bruised /scuffed corners,sl worn edges & spine head & foot, v sl sunned/rubbed, sl cocked)

PUBLISHER: george harrap & co london 1915

KEYWORDS: wales history druids brythonic cymry llywelyn rhys gwynedd

$30.68
2g8/5

The Apostle of the North


being a brief memoir of the late rev.w.r.campbell

NEWLANDS JOHN

33pp ills. VG- (paper wrappers,sl.stained,some bumps and wear to extrems.,2x inscr.to title-page,contents tidy)

PUBLISHER: [d.adams christchurch] [nd]

KEYWORDS: new zealand history theology biography

$27.89
2511jk1

The Shadow of the Sequoyah


Social Documents of the Cherokees 1862-1964

KILPATRICK, J & A (editor & translator)

first edition 129pp, ex-library (unissued & withdrawn) with stamp at half title and pocket and slip at rear, in excellent condition, FINE if not for library markings. In VG+ d/w (call number at spine which is sl.sunned, 1/2 closed tear to upper rear edge)

PUBLISHER: University of Oklahoma Press Norman 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition cherokees american indian history

$11.15
1h32/28

THE WEST INDIES AND THEIR FUTURE


GUERIN, DANIEL:

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 191pp VG+(v sl stain to rear board ) d/w VG(sl wear & tears to extremities,v sl stain to rear cover, sl rubbed)

PUBLISHER: dennis dobson london 1961

KEYWORDS: west indies caribbean history

$30.68
man123ff45

Life of Sarah B.Judson


FORESTER FANNY

230pp VG- (blind stamped cloth binding,stained and sl.rubbed/sunned,mod.bumps w.some wear to extrems.,ffep missing,prelims.stained w.sl.to mod.foxing of contents,aeg,binding cracked at front hinge, some separation at sections,cocked w.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: thomas nelson london 1851

KEYWORDS: biography theology history

$47.40
2g8/42

The Ferns and Fern Allies of New Zealand


THOMSON GEORGE M.

first edition 132pp ills.VG (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumpsand wear to extrems.,owner's name to title-page,some sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: george robertson melbourne 1882

KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history

$78.07
2d17/20

The Middle East


NEWMAN E.W.POLSON

ex-lib first edition 300pp ills.(incl.fold-out maps) VG- (usual libr.stamps throughout,sl.rubbed and stained w.spine creased and bubbled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown + libr.label,boards sl.shaky,sl.paper separation at ep gutter,sl.foxing to contents and edges,maps tidy,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: geoffrey bles london 1926

KEYWORDS: middle east geography travel history

$74.36
2d16/28

The Book of Days


a miscellany of popular antiquities in 2 volumes

CHAMBERS R.(ED)

2 volumes 832pp/840pp ills. VG- (red cloth w.blind and gilt stamps,sl.rubbed and mod.stained w.spine mod.sunned,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.chipping,boards sl.shaky,eps sl.sunned,sl.foxing to contents,edges mod.soiled,cocked w.shaky spines)

PUBLISHER: chambers london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history antiquities

$44.62
2d19/10

Our Famous Women


an authorized record of the lives and deeds of distinguished american women of our times

n/a

first edition thus, in full leather 715pp ills. G+ (full-leather w.raised bands,top board w.eps/title-page detached,mod.rubbed and sl.stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.w.some minor surface loss of leather,eps sl.stained w.sl.foxing to contents and speckled edges)

PUBLISHER: a.d.worthington hartford 1885

KEYWORDS: literature history biography

$11.15
2d16/7

The History of the Great European War


volume 2 only

KNIGHT W.STANLEY MACBEAN

volume 2 only 213pp ills.(some col.plus fold-out map) VG- (dec.cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,prelims.sl.stained w.sl.foxing to contents,one plate loose,sl.separation starting at some sections,edges sl.soiled,cocked w.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: caxton london [nd]

KEYWORDS: military history

$100.39
1m36/47

Selections From the Spectator,Tatler,Guardian,and Freeholder


2 volumes

n/a

ex-lib 2 volume set 416/443pp VG (green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,spines mod.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual libr.stamps and labels,publ.list of books bound in to ep gutter of vol.1,sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled and untrimmed,some late sections unopened)

PUBLISHER: edward moxon london 1849

KEYWORDS: essays literature history journalism

$16.73
1m38/47

Toilers in the Sea


COOKE M.C.

373pp ills. VG- (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,ep sl.creased,some sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: soc.for promoting christian knowledge london 1889

KEYWORDS: natural history

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