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THE TRANSFORMATION OF CITIZENSHIP VOLUME 3: STRUGGLE, RESISTANCE AND VIOLENCE
Written by Jurgen Mackert; Bryan S. Turner.
Stock no. 1326568
Published by Routledge.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition.
Examining the fact that all over the world the rights of citizens have come under enormous pressure and addresses the many ways in which people are 'making claims' against both autocratic and democratic authority. Black boards. 154 pages. ISBN: 9781138672888. Lower corners of preliminary pages are lightly creased else a fine copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- SOCIOLOGY
- POLITICS
MARTELLO TOWERS WORLDWIDE
Written by Bill Clements.
Stock no. 1326546
Published by Pen & Sword Military.
1st
2011.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The history of the Martello tower from the construction of the early towers built to protect the Mediterranean shores of Spain and Italy right up to the final ones built in the United Kingdom during the First World War. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781848845350. Minimal bumping to spine of book and wrapper.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- MILITARY
FOUNTAIN PENS: VINTAGE AND MODERN
Written by Andreas Lambrou.
Stock no. 1827110
Published by Philip Wilson Publishers.
1st
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This edition specially produced for Parker Pen Limited. A book for all collectors and historically-minded users of modern pens. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0856673625. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- COLLECTING
- ANTIQUES
THE ASCENT OF MAN
Written by J. Bronowski; Melvyn Bragg.
Stock no. 1827046
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
New foreword by Melvyn Bragg. Blue cloth spine, gilt title. Blue paper boards with blocked design. Colour & b/w illustrations. xvii and 302 pages. Still in original shrinkwrap. One side open edge corners are crushed, book believed to be unharmed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
STRANGER MAGIC: CHARMED STATES & THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
Written by Marina Warner.
Stock no. 1826782
Published by Chatto & Windus.
1st
2011.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A dazzling history of magical thinking and storytelling, its power to cross boundaries and its enduring legacy. As part of her exploration into the prophetic enchantments of Arabian Nights, the author retalls some of the most wonderful and lesser-known stories. Her narrative reveals that magical thinking, as conveyed by these stories, governs many aspects of experiences, even now. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780701173319. Text block browned, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lgithly rubbed at edges and lightly scuffed to rear panel.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ARABIAN NIGHTS
WORLD BAYONETS: 1800 TO THE PRESENT
Written by Anthony Carter.
Stock no. 1826612
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
4th
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Revised and Expanded edition. An illustrated reference guide for collectors. Includes more advice to novice collectors on the international marketplace, the basis for selecting items for collections, means of renovating and restoring bayonets and methods of storage and display. Over 270 b/w photographs of bayonets. Red boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1854093444. Boards clean. Foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is very clean.
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- MILITARY
- COLLECTING
- REFERENCE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE WORLD
Written by Ascott R. Hope.
Stock no. 1826300
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd..
1915.
Almost very good condition.
Red cloth with gilt title to spine, blind decorations to both spine and front cover. Peeps at Many Lands. 32 full page colour illustrations. New edition. Spine and covers are a bit browned with some grubby marks. Some foxing and browning throughout. Some hinges pulled but binding tight.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- A AND C BLACK COLOUR BOOK
- TRAVEL
- PEEPS AT MANY LANDS
FREEMASONRY: A CELEBRATION OF THE CRAFT
Written by John Hamill; Robert Gilbert; et al.
Stock no. 1826258
Published by Angus.
1st thus
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
What is Freemasonry? What is a Freemason? This book reveals all. Large format. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. 256 numbered pages. ISBN: 1904594085. Light rubbing to board corners. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-creased with a few closed tears (no loss) across the top edge and rear corners, some light scuffing to rear panel.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- FREEMASONRY
BIG CHIEF ELIZABETH
Written by Giles Milton.
Stock no. 1826092
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2011.
Nearly fine condition.
How England's adventurers gambled and won the New World. Pale blue cloth boards with gilt and blue design, blue title to spine. Colour illustrations. Minor rubbing to board corners else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with minor scuffing.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- EXPLORATION
THE BOOK OF EXPLORATION
Written by Ray Howgego.
Stock no. 1826077
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A chronological tour of the history of exploration by a prolific world traveller and one of the leading experts of our time, from the pioneering excursions of the ancient Egyptians to the first surface-based crossings of the top and bottom of the world. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9781407222752. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- EXPLORATION
IN HISTORIC LANDS: A RECORD OF OUR HOUSE-PARTY TOUR
Written by E.J. Wareham.
Stock no. 1825990
Published by Christian Touring Union Limited.
1st
1908.
Very good condition.
A compilation of the Cuthbert House Party tour through the British Isles, the Continent (Europe), the Holy Land and Egypt. Written especially for those that took part in the tour in the hope that others might be interested. Small format. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles and pictorial onlays to spine and front board. B/w photos. Top & tail of spine rubbed, Corners lightly worn, minor creasing and a few marks to boards. Text block and endpapers browned. Name & date in ink to free front endpaper. Front hinge pulled. Contents clean.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- TRAVEL
- UK (GENERAL)
- HOLY LAND
- EGYPT
- EUROPE
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: BEING THE STORY OF THE AUSTRALASIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1911-1914
Written by Douglas Mawson.
Stock no. 1825922
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st thus
1930.
Very good condition.
Abridged Popular Edition. Illustrated with ninety-two photographs, eighteen diagrams and three folding maps. Blue patterned cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Boards browned and just a little marked. Endpapers and text block browned. A few scattered foxspots. All maps present.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- AUSTRALIA
- ANTARCTIC
- POLAR