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THE AGE OF SCANDAL: AN EXCURSION THROUGH A MINOR PERIOD
Written by T.H. White.
Stock no. 1320565
Published by Folio Society. 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

Brown cloth spine, pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Reay Tannahill. Spine slightly bumped. Contained in publisher's cream slipcase which is slightly grubby.

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SUNDAY IN LONDON
Written by George Cruikshank. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Stock no. 1821314
Published by Effingham Wilson. 1st 1833. Almost very good condition.

Modern binding. Dark green leather spine with raised bands and burgundy title label with gilt title. Marbled paper boards. 14 b/w tissue-guarded illustrations. Light rubbing to board corners. New endpapers. Scattered foxing throughout. Grubby marks throughout.

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LONDON IN FLAMES LONDON IN GLORY
Written by Robert Arnold Aubin.
Stock no. 2134329
Published by Rutgers University Press. 1943. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Light brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Poems on the Fire and Rebuilding of London 1666-1709. A few marks to covers. Page edge browning. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; rest of wrapper is browned and grubby; a few large closed tears; small tear hole to front panel.

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A BOOK OF LONDON YESTERDAYS
Written by Frederick Willis.
Stock no. 2134288
Published by Phoenix House. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Some marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Wrapper is browned to spine with edge-tears and chips, a little loss.

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MOSAICS IN ROMAN BRITAIN: STORIES IN STONE
Written by Patricia Witts.
Stock no. 1821250
Published by Tempus. 2007. Nearly fine condition.

The stories illustrated in mosaics graphically link us to the world of the Romans. Roman culture, the passing of time, and the evocation of protection and prosperity were popular themes along with scenes from the arena and the hunt. This book identifies the figures of known mosaics from Roman Britain and explains what they would have meant to a contemporary viewer and discusses their significance. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 9780752434216. Reprint.

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THE ACKERMANN MILITARY PRINTS UNFORMS OF THE BRITISH AND INDIAN ARMIES 1840-1855
Written by William Y. Carman.
Stock no. 1821150
Published by Schiffer Military History. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Based on the magnificent colour prints published by the firm of Rudolf Ackermann during the 19th century this book presents a period in British military uniform history which has not been well covered before. Large format. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0764316710. Text block lightly browned. Dustwrapper corners, top & tail of spine lightly rubbed.

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A SOLDIER'S HISTORY
Written by C.W. Dunbar.
Stock no. 1320171
Nearly fine condition.

A history of The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment). Cardwraps contained in a blue plastic wallet. 72 pages. Some colour and b/w photos. Family Tree of the Fusiliers contained in pocket at back of book. Book itself is fine, plastic wallet is just a little grubby.

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INDUSTRY, ART & TASTE
Written by Barbara C. Morden.
Stock no. 1320155
Published by Quoin Publishing Ltd. Circa 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

19th century north east industrialists: an introduction to their business & social connections, their houses & art collections. Card wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 92 pages. ISBN: 9780905974941. SIGNED by the author to inside of front cover. Light creases to corner tips. Contents fine.

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FIFTY YEARS OF A LONDONER'S LIFE
Written by H.G. Hibbert.
Stock no. 1820981
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. 1st 1916. Almost very good condition.

Light blue/grey cloth boards, brown titles. 18 b/w plates. Spine browned and worn at top & tail with some fraying. Corners worn, small bump to lower front edge of board. Grubby marks to boards. Text block browned. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Front hinge pulled and frontis almost detached. Scattered foxing throughout.

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CAPITAL HISTORIES: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF LONDON
Written by Patricia L. Garside.
Stock no. 1820962
Published by Ashgate. 1st 1998. Fine condition.

Red cloth boards, gilt titles and wrap-around vignette. B/w photos and illustrations. 117 pages. ISBN: 1840146540.

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LONDON THEN LONDON NOW
Written by David Whitehead.
Stock no. 1820912
Published by Dalton Watson. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The London scene changes: the camera does not forget. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 090156401X. Front board bowed. Board edges lightly rubbed. Text block browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges and lightly browned.

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