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The Visitor,
or monthly instructor
ex-lib first edition in half-leather 472pp+index ills. G+ (half-leather w.marbled boards,libr.label to cover,rubbed and stained and sunned,some surface loss to cover and rear w.lower 6cm of leather to spine lost,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.hinges,several signs.to ffep,usual libr.stamps throughout,sl.to mod.foxing of contents and edges)
PUBLISHER: religious tract society london 1845
KEYWORDS: theology history
Oceana
england and her colonies
third edition 396pp ills. VG (sl.stained and sunned,spine mod.stained,sl.wear to extrems.,bookplate to front pastedown,sl.foxing to prelims.and edges,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: longmans,green london 1886
KEYWORDS: travel geography history oceania
THE FRUITS OF FACISM
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 341pp VG(v sl internal seperation at front board,sl bruised corners,v sl bumped spine head & foot, v sl lrubbed)
PUBLISHER: harcourt brace & co new york 1943
KEYWORDS: facism history
ROUNDUP: A NEBRASKA READER
ex libris (usualccancellation stamps pkts etc) 493pp VG+(sl bruised corners,v sl cocked) d/w VG+(v sl wear/tears at extremities,sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: university of nebraska press lincoln 1957
KEYWORDS: nebraska pony express history
HISTORY OF NEBRASKA
ex libris (usual cancellation stamsp pkts etc) 387pp VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards,sl bruised upper corners) d/w VG+(in plastic,v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: university of nebraska press lincoln 1966
KEYWORDS: nebraska history
SONS OF THE WEST
BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF EARLY DAY WYOMING
ex librsi (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 284pp illus VG+(sl bruised corners, v sl tear to lower rear board edge,v ls cocked,v sl bumped spine foot) d/w VG(sl chip to spine head,v sl wear/tears at extremities, v sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: caxton printers idaho 1941
KEYWORDS: wyoming history
WISCONSIN HERITAGE
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 327pp illus VG+(v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(v sl wear/tears at extremities,v sl rubbed/sunned0
PUBLISHER: charles t brenford co boston 1954
KEYWORDS: wisconsin history
YORK: THE STORY OF ITS WALLS BARS AND CASTLES
Being a complete history and pictorial record of the defences of the city of york from the earliest times to the present day
ex NZ lib ( with miminal marking stamp to fep pkt at rear) in original red cloth with gilt titles & black illustration to front board. ppxx 365,plates frontis map & plans present. VG(general rubbing to cloth with scuffing to corners,spine sunned with some scuffing to head & foot, edgewear, small stain to front board, hinges weakening but binding remains sound, little soiling to ep's & prelims but text generally clean, with owners inscription to half title)
PUBLISHER: elliot stock london 1904
KEYWORDS: york history celtic anglo-saxon norman plantagenet tudor
Modern Warfare
how our soldiers fight
ex-lib first edition 490pp+ads. Ills.(incl.fold-out maps) VG- (black and gilt on grey cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned,usual libr.stamps and labels,contents and edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: thomas nelson and sons london 1903
KEYWORDS: military history
Soviet Art Photography
[unpaginated] text in english/french/german/italian/russian ills.(some col.) VG+ (grey cloth,mod.stained w.sl.sunning to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.stained) in VG d/w (sl.stains to rear,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.) in printed clear acetate wrapper (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.chipping to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: foreign languages publ.house moscow [nd]
KEYWORDS: photography soviet history
Wilkes,Sheridan,Fox
the opposition under george the third
ex-lib first edition in half-leather 462pp VG- (cloth boards w.half-leather,mod.rubbed and stained,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.some surface loss at hinges and corners,libr.gilt/blind stamps to cover/spine,marbled eps and edges,usual libr.stamps and labels,owner's inscr.to first blank prelim.,some sl.foxing to contents w.some pages sl.loose due to cracked spine)
PUBLISHER: w.isbister london 1874
KEYWORDS: politics history
Birds of South America
first edition 321pp ills.(col.plates by john gould) VG+ (orange cloth,sl.foxing to edges,plates clean and bright,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: eyre methuen london 1972
KEYWORDS: birds ornithology natural history
The Jews of Europe and the Inquisition of Venice,1550-1670
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 will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: basil blackwell publ.oxford 1983
KEYWORDS: jews inquisition history
1940 The World in Flames
first edition 258pp ills. VG+ (brown cloth,sl.sunned towards sl.bumped extrems.,edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1979
KEYWORDS: modern first edition history politics
Polar Animals
first edition 188pp ills. VG+ (sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.stains to eps,edges sl.foxed,sl.bowed) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.hinges,some minor closed tears,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: george g.harrap london 1962
KEYWORDS: modern first edition natural history
B.I.Centenary 1856-1956
first edition 272pp ills. VG (blue cloth,sl.stained,sl.stains to eps,edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in G+ d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.w.some minor losses,internal tape repair to lge.closed tear on rear cover/spine)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1956
KEYWORDS: business history nautical
Thrilling Cities
first edition 223pp ills. VG+ (paper boards w.cloth spine,v.sl.stains towards extrems.,te black,edges v.sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned as usual,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,all corners clipped)
PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 1963
KEYWORDS: travel geography history fleming
The Call of the Bushveld
second edition 271pp ills. VG (sl.stained w.spine sl.sunned,mod.water stain to head of rear,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.water stains to upper and fore edges of contents,pp71/72 untrimmed at lower corner w.sl.stain,edges sl.browned) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: a.c.white bloemfontein [nd]
KEYWORDS: natural history africa travel
Rambles in Cairo
first edition 104pp+ills.(incl.fold-out map at rear) VG+ (paper boards,sl.stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,eps sl.stained,v.sl.foxing to map,top board sl.bowed) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.w.some minor closed tears)
PUBLISHER: e.& r.schindler cairo 1931
KEYWORDS: travel geography history
A History of Beaulieu Abbey A.D.1204-1539
ex-lib 228pp ills.(incl.fold-out plans) VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,owner's stamp to ffep,usual libr.stamps and pockets,prelims.sl.stained w.contents v.sl.foxed,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: the car illustrated london [nd]
KEYWORDS: beaulieu abbey history architecture arts