THE THAMES HIGHWAY VOLUME I: GENERAL HISTORY
Written by Fred S. Thacker; Charles Hadfield.
Stock no. 1822374
Published by David & Charles. 1st thus 1968. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of water carriage on the river from pre-Conquest days to the beginning of the 20th century. First published in 1914, this edition has a new introduction by Charles Hadfield. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715342320. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and just slightly scuffed.

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THE MARCH OF THE MONTANA COLUMN
Written by James H. Bradley; Edgar I. Stewart.
Stock no. 2135387
Published by University of Oklahoma Press. 1st USA 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Prelude to The Custer Disaster. Grey cloth with silver title to spine. B/w photos. Bumping to corners. Page edge browning; some foxing. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; faded to spine; some small tears and chips; couple of repairs to verso.

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THE HYTHE & SANDGATE RAILWAY
Written by Brian Hart.
Stock no. 1822348
Published by Wild Swan Publications. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The untold story of the Sandgate Branch. Incorporating The Hythe & Sandgate Tramway. Large format. Green cloth spine, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0906867533.

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MOSCOW 1900-1930
Written by Serge Fauchereau; et al.
Stock no. 1822337
Published by Mallard Press. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A series of essays presenting an array of the finest and most distinctive works from the various fields of Russian and Soviet visual and performance art, film, and literature, refining our knowledge of individual artists, movements, and areas of study providing a thorough look at this great Eastern city during a time of political, social, and artistic upheaval. Red cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w and a few colour illustrations. ISBN: 0792457374. Light scuffing to black pictorial dustwrapper.

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THE RORKE'S DRIFT MEN
Written by James W. Bancroft.
Stock no. 2135383
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 2010. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Heroes of the Zulu War. Red covers, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780752456928. Knocks along cover edges. Grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some nicks; repaired closed tear to rear panel.

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THE PAPER DOLL'S HOUSE OF MISS SARAH ELIZABETH BIRDSALL OTIS, AGED TWELVE
Written by Eric Boman.
Stock no. 1822329
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

In 1884 the remarkable Miss Birdie Otis, aged twelve, made an extraordinary paper doll's house in the form of a book. This book replicates that and is presented with press-out dolls and costumes as per the original collection and showcases an astonishingly daring, innate artistry, and is guaranteed to appeal to adults and children alike. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 6 press-out cards presented in back pocket. ISBN: 9780500650417. Rear board slightly grubby, small tear to lower edge of rear board. Contents fine.

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MANCHESTER: MAPPING THE CITY
Written by Terry Wyke; Brian Robson; Martin Dodge.
Stock no. 1822304
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2018. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Manchester is one of the world's most iconic cities. Not only was it the first industrial city, it can also claim to be the first post-industrial city. The historic maps and unpublished plans in this book chart the dramatic growth and transformation of Manchester and its conurbation. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w maps throughout. ISBN: 9781780275307. A fine copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges and very slightly grubby.

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MERCENARIES AND THEIR MASTERS: WARFARE IN RENAISSANCE ITALY
Written by Michael Mallett.
Stock no. 1822242
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Concentrating mainly on fifteenth century, a period when standing armies emerged in Italy and when the 'modern' trends were just as discernible here as elsewhere in Europe. Also looking back to the middle ages and the fourteenth century and then forward to the Italian Wars (1494-1530) when foreign armies disputed the European balance of power on Italian soil. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0370105028. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Top edge of text block lightly faded. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is browned to spine and top edge, slightly grubby.

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MALTA CONVOYS 1940-1943
Written by Richard Woodman.
Stock no. 1822233
Published by John Murray (publishers) Ltd.. 1st thus 2003. Nearly fine condition.

From the day Mussolini's Italy declared war on Britain in June 1940, the island of Malta was under siege. Its strategic importance was obvious to both sides, standing as it did in the central Mediterranean, athwart the supply route between Italy and the Axis armies in North Africa. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0719564085. Covers lightly scuffed.

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TALES, TRADITIONS AND FOLKLORE OF IRELAND'S TREES
Written by Ben Simon.
Stock no. 2135316
Published by The Forest Of Belfast. 2012. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards with silver titles. B/w and colour illustrations and photos. ISBN: 9780955158353. Some bumping/knocks to spine and corners. Contents are still excellent. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased and has remains of two sticky labels to rear panel.

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WILLIAM KENT: ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, PAINTER, GARDENER, 1685-1748
Written by Michael I. Wilson.
Stock no. 1822200
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

William Kent is one of the most important figures in the history of English eighteenth-century art. Here, the author presents a broad overall survey of Kent's work together with a narrative account of his life. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0710099835. Large bookplate to front pastedown else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges and slightly faded to spine.

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ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Written by E.F. Jacob.
Stock no. 1822187
Published by Faber & Faber. 1966. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Edited by E.F. Jacob. A cross-section of Italian civilization in the later fifteenth century. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Second impression. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Top edge of text block browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine , lightly browned at top rear edge, couple of minor stains to spine and top & tail of spine lightly chipped.

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