Books - "history"
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The Romance of Labrador
first edition 306pp ills. VG+ (blue cloth,sl.sunned spine w.minor wear to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown w.owner's sign.to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned w.spine mod.sunned,sl.chipping to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1934
KEYWORDS: modern first edition wilfred grenfell labrador history
The Golfer's Handbook
sixty-fourth year of publ.
first edition 1075pp [some ills.] VG (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,edges sl.soiled/foxed,shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: the golfer's handbook glasgow 1967
KEYWORDS: golf history sport the golfer's handbook
Fallodon Papers
reprint 178pp ills.[woodcuts by robert gibbings] VG (black cloth,mod.rubbed and stained w.sl.sunning,bumps and chipping to extrems.w.some bubbling to cloth on cover and spine,ffep pasted down to front pastedown,prelims.and edges sl.foxed o/w contents clean,teg sl.rubbed,edges sl.soiled,boards sl.bowed)
PUBLISHER: constable london 1926
KEYWORDS: modern first edition history biography viscount grey
Fisherman Naturalist
first edition 190pp ills. VG+ (sl.soiled w.sunned spine,minor bumps to extrems.,edges sl.foxed o/w clean)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1946
KEYWORDS: modern first edition natural history fishing anthony buxton
Golf From A to Z
first edition 150pp ills. VG (green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,minor bumps and wear to extrems.w.1cm splits to foot of spine at both hinges,boards sl.shaky,owner's sign.to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: putnam london 1935
KEYWORDS: modern first edition golf sport history j.c.macbeth
Springbok Story
1949-1953
first nz edition 200p ills. VG+ (sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.sunned spine,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/browned) in VG- d/w (rubbed and soiled,sl.sunned,mod.wear to extrems.w.some chipping and closed tears)
PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1954
KEYWORDS: rugby sport history danie craven springboks
The United States of Brazil
first edition 249pp+ads.ills. G+ (rubbed and stained and sl.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards shaky w.paper separation at half-title gutter,paste action to eps,half-title/frontis.loose but present,owner's sign.to contents page,sl.to mod.foxing of contents,shaky spine,a little rough)
PUBLISHER: francis griffiths london 1910
KEYWORDS: brazil uruguay south america history geography politics
Cricket Companions
first edition 223pp ills. VG- (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,spine sunned w.uneven sunning to boards,sl.wear to extrems.w.head of spine chipped,prelims.and edges sl.foxed,pencil scribbles to some ills.,cocked) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: werner laurie london 1950
KEYWORDS: sport cricket alan mitchell history
Insect Natural History
new naturalist series
first edition 317pp ills.[many col.] VG+ (sl.sunned spine and towards sl.bumped extrems.,prelims.and edges v.sl.foxed o/w contents clean,sl.shaky spine) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine mod.sunned,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1947
KEYWORDS: modern first edition new naturalist series a.d.imms insects entymology natural history
Brass Hats and Bell-Bottomed Trousers
ex-lib first edition 272pp ills. VG- (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sunned w.uneven sunning to boards,mod.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,one plate loose but present,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1939
KEYWORDS: military history nautical royal navy william guy carr
History of 7th Armoured Division
june 1943-july 1945
171pp ills.[maps in pocket at rear] VG- (grey cloth,sl.soiled,hinges rubbed w.splits to upper and lower,chipping to head and foot,sl.wear to corners,owner's sign.and stamp to ffep,eps sl.soiled w.contents sl.browned)
PUBLISHER: [np/nd printed by british army printing service]
KEYWORDS: military history 7th armoured division
The Springboks Talk
first n.z.edition 196pp ills. VG+ (spine sunned w.uneven sunning to boards,minor bumps to extrems.,dealer's stamp and owner's inscr.to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.soiled,contents browned w.sl.foxing to ills.) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.foxed,spine sunned,bumps and chipping to extrems.w.3cm loss to head of spine)
PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1955
KEYWORDS: sport history rugby springboks maxwell price
Tramps Through Tyrol
life,sport,and legend
ex-lib second edition 298pp+ads.ills.[incl.fold-out map at rear] VG (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sunned w.boards sl.unevenly sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual libr.stamps,owner's sign./stamp to ffep,paste action to eps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: mills & boon london 1912
KEYWORDS: tyrol austria climbing mountaineering travel history frederick wolcott stoddard
The Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs
wayside and woodland series
second impression 376pp ills.[many col.] VG+ (brown cloth w.gilt dec.,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's label to half-title,some minor foxing to contents and speckled edges o/w clean,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: warne london 1920
KEYWORDS: natural history birds ornithology t.a.coward british isles
Passage to Ararat
first edition 293pp NF (edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled and sunned,minor closed tear to rear)
PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1976
KEYWORDS: modern first edition history ararat michael j.arlen armenia
A Description of The Kingdom of New Spain
first edition 148pp ills.[fold-out map in pocket at rear] NF (edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (mod.soiled and sl.sunned,spine sunned,3cm closed tear to head of cover,sl.wear to extrems.incl.sl.rubbed hinges)
PUBLISHER: john howell [np] 1972
KEYWORDS: history travel geography spain pedro alonso o'crouley
Strolling Through Scotland
first edition 256pp ills.[few col.] VG+ (red cloth,sl.soiled w.spine sunned,minor bumps to extrems.,edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: collins london 1934
KEYWORDS: modern first edition w.s.percy travel scotland history geography
Bowler's Turn
a further ramble round the realm of cricket
first edition 195pp ills. VG+ (sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.soiled/foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,bumps and chipping to extrems.w.minor closed tears)
PUBLISHER: souvenir press london 1960
KEYWORDS: modern first edition cricket sport history ian peebles
Arabian Days
first edition 160pp ills.[photos,some col.by gerard klijn] VG+ (in glossy wrappers,sunned and sl.soiled,minor wear to extrems.,one section reglued w.spine starting to crack at some sections,contents o/w clean)
PUBLISHER: quartet books london 1977
KEYWORDS: modern first edition edna o'brien arabia travel geography history
ALL THE BRAVE PROMISES
The Memories of Aircraftwoman and Class 2146391
First edition ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 183pp VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(in plastic)
PUBLISHER: Heinemann London 1966
KEYWORDS: history england WAAF aircraftwoman WWII