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DAS AUSGEHENDE MITTELALTER
Written by Gerhard Ficker.
Stock no. 990308
Published by Johann Ambrosius Barth.
1903.
Very good condition.
Grey card wraps. 110 pages. Text in German. Und Sein Verhaltnis Zur Reformation. Covers browned.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- GERMAN
- REFORMATION
THE WORLD OF THE NURSERY
Written by Colin White.
Stock no. 714438
Published by E.P. Dutton.
1st
1984.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the objects and images made for nurseries during more than a hundred years from the middle of the nineteenth century. Large format. Orange boards, gilt title to spine. Packed with colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0525242600. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. A bright copy.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
THE LANGUAGE OF MAGIC AND GARDENING
Written by Bronislaw Malinowski.
Stock no. 989077
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1966.
Almost very good condition.
The Trobrianders are a small Melanesian community living off the east end of New Guinea. This volume presents the linguistic material concerning Trobriand agriculture. Second edition. Pages: xliv, 349. Original green cloth binding, gilt lettering on spine. Book: Ex-lib. Minimal stamps. Corners worn. Library number to spine.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- NEW GUINEA
- ANTHROPOLOGY
- SOCIAL HISTORY
- LINGUISTICS
THE WORKS OF JOHN RUSKIN VOLUME VI
Written by John Ruskin.
Stock no. 988152
Published by George Allen.
1888.
Good condition.
Grey boards. 210 pages. The Crown of Wild Olive-title on spine. Four lectures on industry and war. Book: Ex-lib, stamps to prelims, else contents very good. Endpapers foxed. Covers grubby.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- INDUSTRY
- ANTIQUARIAN
- MILITARY
OLD ENGLISH SILVER
Written by W.W. Watts.
Stock no. 679554
Published by Ernest Benn.
1st
1924.
Very good condition.
Large format. Grey cloth, gilt title to spine. 149 pages. 134 tissue-guarded b/w plates. A few light foxspots to contents, foxing to outer page edges. Corners rubbed and bumped.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUES
- COLLECTING
- SILVER
THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES VOLUME XXXVIII
Written by Alfred E.T. Watson.
Stock no. 661790
Published by E. Hulton & Co. Ltd..
1914.
Very good condition.
Brown pictorial cloth. B/w photos. 646 pages. Numerous sports. January-April 1914. Spine bumped, edges rubbed. Endpapers browned. Small crack to front joint eplosing webbing. Rear free endpaper has several small wormholes. Light foxing to some page margins else contents clean.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- SPORT
PHILOSOPHERS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Written by S.C. Brown.
Stock no. 554728
Published by Harvester Press.
1st
1979.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
A series of eleven lectures. Edited by Brown with an introduction examining the relation of each philosopher to the general climate of ideas in the 18th century. The Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures Volume 12 1977-78. ISBN: 0855276053. Name in ink to front endpaper else a fine copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- PHILOSOPHY
ALL PALS TOGETHER
Written by Terry Staples.
Stock no. 679177
Published by Edinburgh University Press.
1st
1997.
Nearly fine condition.
The story of children's cinema. A rich array of personal recollections, historical documentation and contemporary photographs. Card wraps. B/w photos. 254 pages includes index. ISBN: 0748607188.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- PERFORMING ARTS
- FILM
- CHILDRENS
VAGABOND STARS
Written by Nahma Sandrow.
Stock no. 659549
Published by Harper & Row.
1st USA
1977.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A world history of Yiddish theater. A lively, vital chronicle of the life and times of Yiddish theatre through five continents and more than 300 years. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 435 pages includes index. ISBN: 0060137568. Spine slightly bumped. Small mark to lower front corner. Contents fine. Wrapper very lightly creased at edges. A nice bright copy.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- PERFORMING ARTS
- THEATRE
- JEWS AND JUDAISM