Books - "history"
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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
Passage, Port and Plantation: a history of solomon islands labour migration
first edition 201pp ills. octavo hardcover VG+ (minor wear to extrems.w.edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w
PUBLISHER: melbourne university press 1973
KEYWORDS: modern first edition history solomon islands anthropology peter corris
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
ECONOMICS AND LIBERALISM IN THE RSORGIMENTO
A Study of Nationalism in Lombardy 1814-1848
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 303pp VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, corners v sl bruised) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: The John Hopkins Press Baltimore 1965
KEYWORDS: history lombardy risorgimento italy
PILGRIM COLONY
A History of New Plymouth 1620-1691
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 257pp VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl marginalia) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Yale Univesity Press New Haven 1966
KEYWORDS: history new plymouth bradford winslow
LAND WHERE OUR FATHERS DIED
The Settling of the Eastern Shores 1607-1735
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 275pp VG+(v sl bruised upper corners) d/w ( in plastic, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Constable London 1964
KEYWORDS: history james town virginia ,assachusetts chesapeake hudson manhatten delaware
THE AGE OF EXPANSION 1848-1917
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 336pp illus VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(I plastic with front flap cut & attached to fep)
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicoson London 1974
KEYWORDS: history western europe
TERROR FROM THE SKY
The Luftwaffes winged assault on Europe and the Battle of Britain
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkt etc) 175pp illus VG+(v sl bruised corners & upper board edges, v sl sunned edges) d/w VG+(v sl wear to extremities, v sl rubbed/sunned)
PUBLISHER: Doubleday & Co New York 1971
KEYWORDS: history luftwaffe germany blitzkrieg adleranriff RAF
DEFIANT CITY
ex libri (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 108pp illus VG( corners sl bruised & scuffed, edges sl worn, spine head & foot worn & scuffed,sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz London 1942
KEYWORDS: history WWII london britain
REVIVAL OF THE NETHERLANDS
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 104pp illus VG( minor bruised upper corners, v sl sunned/rubbed, ep's browned)
PUBLISHER: Contact Amsterdam 1946
KEYWORDS: history netherlands WWII