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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE VOLUME XV 1841
Written by Sylvanus Urban.
Stock no. 1710404
Published by William Pickering; John Bowyer Nichols And Son.
1841.
Very good condition.
Library Binding. January to June 1841. iv 698 pages, b/w illustrations. Includes: Repairs of the Temple Church , London; New schoolhouse at Garsington, Oxfordshire; The appointment of Regimental Schoolmistresses; Repair of Whitby Abbey; Roman find at Risingham, Northumberland; Three churches in Dundee destroyed by fire; Serious flooding on the Thames; Conway Castle; trial of the Earl of Cardigan for shooting someone in a duel; St. Paul's Cray church, Kent; proposed school at Eversholt; Prices of Hay, Straw, Coal, Candles, Corn, Hops etc; numerous other historical events,obituaries, births, marriages and deaths; Index to names at rear. Ex-library (reference) with minimal stamps and new endpapers.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- MAGAZINE
- ANTIQUARIAN
- GENEALOGY
- SOUTH EAST UK
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE VOLUME XIII 1840
Written by Sylvanus Urban.
Stock no. 1710403
Published by William Pickering; John Bowyer Nichols And Son.
1840.
Good condition.
Library binding. January to June 1840. iv 695 pages, b/w illustrations Includes: The Royal Palace of Greenwich; Dialect of Dorsetshire; Topography of Southport; Ancien ship at Mount's Bay; Shottesbrooke Church, Berkshire; Landslip at Lyme Regis; Penny Postage commenced; Trial of the Newport Chartist Rebels; marriage of Victoria and Albert; Carved Ceiling at Black Boy Inn, Chelmsford; First Stone laid of St. Thomas's Hospital; The New Postage system; Estimates for the erection of Nelson's Column; Huge fire at York Minster; Prices of Hay, Straw, Coal, Candles, Corn, Hops etc; numerous other historical events,obituaries, births, marriages and deaths; Index to names at rear. Ex-library (reference) with minimal stamps and new endpapers. 2 pages 225 & 226 are missing and replaced with loosely inserted photocopies.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- MAGAZINE
- ANTIQUARIAN
- GENEALOGY
- DIALECTS
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- CHARTISM
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE VOLUME XIV 1840
Written by Sylvanus Urban.
Stock no. 1710402
Published by William Pickering; John Bowyer Nichols And Son.
1st
1840.
Very good condition.
Library binding. July to December 1840. iv 704 pages, b/w illustrations Includes: Genealogy of the Beauharnais family; Opening of the Crusader's tomb in Botus Fleming Church, Cornwall; Description of Ratcliffe Tower, Lancashire; Failed assassination attempt on Queen Victoria; Paintings in Rochester Cathedral; Celtic finds near Bridgwater; Atmospheric Railway at Wormholt Scrubs with expected speeds of 100 mph!; London and Blackwall Railway opened; Work commences on Laying out Trafalgar square; The Manor House of Samlesbury, Lancashire; The church of Great Yarmouth; the church of Walford, |Hertfordshire; the Martyrs memorial, Oxford; Stocks and Whipping Post at Waltham Abbey; The Judges House at Dorchester; Saxon sundial at Bishopston Church, Sussex; Relics from the wreck of the Mary Rose; Prices of Hay, Straw, Coal, Candles, Corn, Hops etc; numerous other historical events, obituaries, births, marriages and deaths; Index to names at rear. Ex-library (reference) with minimal stamps and new endpapers.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- MAGAZINE
- ANTIQUARIAN
- GENEALOGY
EXPLORING THE ANCIENT WORLD: A GUIDE TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL WONDERS EVER BUILT
Written by Paul Bahn.
Stock no. 1808591
Published by AA.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Incorporating the most important archaeological sites from around the globe. Glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780749558864. Pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-creased and slightly faded at edges and spine. A few small tears to rear panel.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ARCHAEOLOGY
GALLANTRY ITS PUBLIC RECOGNITION AND REWARD IN PEACE AND IN WAR AT HOME AND ABROAD
Written by Arnold Wilson; J.H.F. McEwen.
Stock no. 1710081
Published by Oxford University Press.
Circa
2000.
Fine condition.
A Limited edition reprint (200 copies). 498 pages.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- MILITARY
- MEDALS AND BADGES
- GENEALOGY
- LIMITED EDITION
SACRED HISTORY IN FAMILIAR DIALOGUES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by H. Neale.
Stock no. 2112209
4th
1817.
Almost very good condition.
For the instruction of youth: with maps. To which is added, the history of the Jews, from the time of Nehemiah to the destruction of Jerusalem. Fourth Edition. Brown leather with small raised bands to spine. Gilt decorations and borders. Scuffing to covers, with some wear to edges; couple of splits to spines. A few ink stamps to prelims. Page browning and some foxing. There are some red ink annotations to two of the maps and a light red stain to map of The Travels of the Apostle Paul. Still a very good set for its age.
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- RELIGION
- JEWS AND JUDAISM
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
DENATURED OR INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL
Written by Rufus Frost Herrick.
Stock no. 1709187
Published by Knowledge Publications.
2006.
Fine condition.
A reproduction of the 1907 edition. A treatise on The History, Manufacturing, Composition, Uses and Possibilities of Industrial Alcohol. Including tables for the use of the engineer, chemist etc. Card wraps. ISBN: 9781603220026.
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- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BREWING
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- CHEMISTRY
ANCIENT CHINESE PORCELAINS AND OTHER CURIOS BELONGING TO GEORGE A. HEARN (1894)
Written by George Arnold Hearn; Chester Holcombe.
Stock no. 2111961
Published by Kessinger Publishing.
2010.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. Part of Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprints Series - Thousands of scarce and hard-to-find books. Descriptions by Holcombe. NO pictures. ISBN: 1120153816. A couple of small marks and light wear to covers.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUES
- PORCELAIN
STRATEGY OF SURVIVAL
Written by Brian Crozier.
Stock no. 2111706
Published by Temple Smith.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0851171435. Fading to cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased, with nicks and chips; some browning.
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- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH INTERIORS
Written by Alan Gore; Ann Gore.
Stock no. 2111086
Published by Phaidon Press Limited.
1st thus
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0714834688. A few marks to covers.
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- ARCHITECTURE
- INTERIOR DESIGN
- FURNITURE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
AMBASSADORS AT SEA
Written by Henry E. Catto.
Stock no. 2111058
Published by University of Texas Press.
1st USA
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The High and Low Adventures of a Diplomat by Henry E. Catto Jnr. B/w photos. American edition. ISBN: 029271212X. SIGNED by author, with dedication to front endpaper. Wear and a few marks to cover edges. Wrapper is unevenly browned, creased with a few marks.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- POLITICS
- POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY
- BIOGRAPHY
MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY HALLAM PARR
Written by Charles Fortescue-Brickdale.
Stock no. 2111037
Published by T. Fisher Unwin Ltd..
1st
1917.
Very good condition.
Recollections and correspondence, with a short account of his two sons, Lieutenants A.H.H. Parr and G.R. Parr. B/w photos. Some light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front joint is a little weak; some chipping to paper along edge. Some page foxing and browning.
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- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL