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LONDON NIGHTS OF LONG AGO
Written by Shaw Desmond.
Stock no. 2134333
Published by Duckworth.
1st
1927.
Almost very good condition.
Black cloth, gilt titles to spine. 28 entertaining b/w plates. 8.5 x 5.5". 252 pages. Bumping to spine; label to base of spine (Possible ex-lib.). Wear and some scuffs to covers. Ink stamp to front pastedown. Plate page 132 appears to have been stuck back in and has edge-tears and chips.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
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.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- POETRY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AT WORK
Written by Stephen Mills.
Stock no. 1821240
Published by Sutton Publishing.
1st
1997.
Nearly fine condition.
Britain in Old Photographs series. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750915528. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light creasing to corners.
LUFTHANSA (IMAGES OF AVIATION)
Written by Mike Hooks.
Stock no. 1320282
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition.
Images of Aviation series. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 0752417029. Spine faded, light crease to top corner of front cover.
CROYDON AIRPORT
Written by Mike Hooks.
Stock no. 1320280
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd.
1st
1997.
Fine condition.
The Archive Photographs Series. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0752407449.
"INVICTA" WITH THE FIRST BATTALION THE QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT IN THE GREAT WAR
Written by C.V. Molony.
Stock no. 1821157
Published by The Naval & Military Press Ltd..
Very good condition.
Originally published in 1923 by Nisbet & Co. Ltd. This is a 'print on demand' copy. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and maps.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- HISTORY
UNDERGROUND MAPS UNRAVELLED: EXPLORATIONS IN INFORMATION DESIGN
Written by Maxwell J. Roberts.
Stock no. 1821154
Published by Maxwell J. Roberts.
1st
2012.
Nearly fine condition.
Travel by public transport in any city around the world, and the chances are that sooner or later you will find a stylised map whose routes have been drawn as straight lines. This book gibes an in-depth analysis of how schematic maps assist the user, when they fail, and the psychological theories that explain why. Large oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour schematic maps throughout. ISBN: 9780957266407. Spine lightly bumped and rubbed. Rear panel lightly scuffed. Contents fine.
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.
REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN DURING THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR OF 1870-71
Written by Shephard Thomas Taylor.
Stock no. 1320183
Published by Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh.
1st
1885.
Very good condition.
Red cloth with gilt titles and black vignettes. 335 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to spine. Some foxing to contents.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- MILITARY
- FRANCE
- GERMANY
- ANTIQUARIAN
AN ENGLISHMAN IN THE RUSSIAN RANKS
Written by John Morse.
Stock no. 1320175
Published by Duckworth & Co..
1st
1915.
Almost very good condition.
Black cloth with red titles. Ten Months' Fighting In Poland. Spine and corners bumped. Cloth grubby and slightly faded to spine. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, textblock is grubby.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- POLAND
- RUSSIA