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THE MONARCHS OF MERRY ENGLAND (HENRY VII TO ELIZABETH)
Written by Roland Carse.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1312999
Published by T. Fisher Unwin.
Good condition.
Humourous rhymes of historical times. Large format. Brown boards with large pictorial onlay to front. Red cloth spine. Colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn, split to top 2.5" of spine. Light scuff marks to rear cover. Front joint cracked. Endpapers lightly browned. Some messy colouring to the b/w illustrations. Grubby fingermarks to page margins. Some tears at inner margins. Very scarce in this format.
- Categorised in:
- POETRY
- HUMOUR
- ILLUSTRATED
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE MONARCHS OF MERRY ENGLAND (JAMES I TO EDWARD VII)
Written by Roland Carse.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1312998
Published by T. Fisher Unwin.
Good condition.
Humourous rhymes of historical times. Large format. Brown boards with large pictorial onlay to front. Red cloth spine. Colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn, split to top 2" of spine. Light scratch marks to rear cover. Front joint cracked. Light pencil mark to rear endpaper. Some messy colour to the b/w illustrations, pencil doodles to one of the plates. Grubby fingermarks to page margins. Some tears at inner margins. Very scarce in this format.
- Categorised in:
- POETRY
- HUMOUR
- ILLUSTRATED
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
A LAND OF PURE DELIGHT
Written by Thomas Johnes; Richard J. Moore-Colyer.
Stock no. 1711308
Published by Gomer Press.
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
B/w illustrations. Selections from the letters of Thomas Johnes of Hafod Cardiganshire 1748-1816 ISBN: 0863837514.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- CARDIGANSHIRE
- BIOGRAPHY
- LETTERS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
A SKETCH OF THE SERVICES OF THE BENGAL NATIVE ARMY TO THE YEAR 1895
Written by F.G. Cardew.
Stock no. 1710748
Published by Picton Publishing.
1992.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Facsimile of the 1903 edition ISBN: 0948251689.
ADAM'S CHRONICLE OF BRISTOL
No author listed.
Stock no. 2114212
Published by J.W. Arrowsmith.
1910.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Facsimile page of original to front. Reprint edition. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some damp marking to corners. Scuffing. Page browning, with some damp marking.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
COLLETT'S FARTHING NEWSPAPER: THE BOWERCHALKE VILLAGE NEWSPAPER 1878-1924
Written by Rex Sawyer.
Stock no. 1808795
Published by The Hobnob Press.
1st thus
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of a newspaper like no other, written and printed every week for over forty years in the remote South Wiltshire village of Bowerchalke by its remarkable vicar, the Revd Edward Collett. Originally published as The Bowerchalke Parish Papers: Collett's Village Newspaper, 1878-1924 in 1989 by Alan Sutton Publishing. A completely revissed and reset edition with additional illustrations. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. x and 166 pages including index. ISBN: 0946418225. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Base of spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwapper is unevenly faded and lightly edge-worn.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- WILTSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- NEWSPAPERS
REMINISCENCES OF THE LAST KAFIR WAR
Written by James McKay.
Stock no. 2113819
Published by C. Struik.
1970.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Illustrated with numerous anecdotes. Limited edition, to 1,000 numbered copies. B/w illustrations. This is copy no. 538. Some page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased, with a few nicks and some grubby marks and browning.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AFRICAN)
- SOUTH AFRICA
- LIMITED EDITION
THE MOTOR CAR 1765-1914
Written by Anthony Bird.
Stock no. 1710577
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine with small vignette of steering column to front. B/w illustrations and photos. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper edge-torn and creased.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE GERMAN ARMY IN THE 20TH CENTURY
Written by Bruce Quarrie.
Stock no. 2113720
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited.
1st
1989.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0850599229. Wrapper is a little edge-creased and price-cut.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ARMY
- GERMANY
- ENCYCLOPEDIA
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (GERMAN)
FOUNDATIONS OF GLASGOW
Written by James White.
Stock no. 2113679
Published by The University Press, Glasgow.
1934.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green spine. B/w photo frontis. Bumping and wear to spine. Some foxing and page browning. There are some uncut page edges. Wrapper is plain, with some browning and wear.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
FOUNDATIONS OF GLASGOW
Written by James White.
Stock no. 2113678
Published by The University Press, Glasgow.
1943.
Very good condition.
New Edition. Green spine. B/w photo frontis. Some browning and wear to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE HORSE AND THE SWORD
Written by Harold Peake; Herert John Fleure.
Stock no. 2113577
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1933.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Corridors of Time Series. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. With 62 illustrations and maps. Bumping to corners. White correction fluid over an inscription in ink to front pastedown. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with some grubby marks; a bit of loss.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- BRONZE AGE