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THE HISTORY OF STEAM NAVIGATION
Written by John Kennedy.
Stock no. 1204672
Published by Charles Birchall.
3rd
1905.
Very good condition.
Dark blue cloth, gilt titles. 4 double-page colour plates of shipping companies flags and funnels. Numerous b/w illustrations. xvii 359 pages vi pages of index xv pages of interesting adverts with b/w illustrations. Endpapers very lightly browned else contents fine. Spine faded. Cover edges slightly faded.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
PAPER BEFORE PRINT
Written by Jonathan M. Bloom.
Stock no. 1204478
Published by Yale University Press.
1st
2001.
As new condition.
The history and impact of paper in the Islamic world. Large format. Black cloth spine, glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0300089554.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- MIDDLE EAST
- PAPER
- ISLAM
JOSEPHINE A LIFE OF THE EMPRESS
Written by Carolly Erickson.
Stock no. 1704172
Published by St. Martin's Press, New York.
1st usa
1999.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
American Edition. With psychological depth and compelling literary grace the author brings the complex and charming Josephine to life. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0312200013.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- BIOGRAPHY
NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE A LOVE STORY
Written by Theo Aronson.
Stock no. 1704166
Published by John Murray.
1ST
1990.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0719547857. Wrapper spine faded.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- FRANCE
- NAPOLEON
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION VOLUME II
Written by John L. Stipp; Allen W. Dirrim; C. Warren Hollister.
Stock no. 1704073
Published by John Wiley & Sons.
1st thus
1972.
Almost very good condition.
Second edition. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0471826219. Cover creased and grubby.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
MAASAI
Written by Andrew Fedders.
Stock no. 1704039
Published by Collins.
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of b/w photographs by Cynthia Salvadori. ISBN: 0002119471. Price-cut wrapper is unevenly faded.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AFRICAN)
- AFRICA
BALTIC APPROACHES
Written by Philipeter Unwin.
Illustrated by Alan Woollett.
Stock no. 1704023
Published by Michael Russell.
2001.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Deals with History, travel, trade and politics. ISBN: 0859552284.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY GENERAL
FROM ELIZABETH I TO VICTORIA
Written by Brynmor Pierce Jones.
Stock no. 1703707
Published by Newport Corporation.
1st
1957.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The government of Newport (Monmouthshire) 1550-1850. B/w illustrations. Wrapper price-cut and foxed. Foxing to outer page edges.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CHARLES DUKE OF CORNWALL
Written by Michael Williams.
Stock no. 1804225
Published by Bossiney Books.
1st
1977.
Very good condition.
Prince Charles in his role as Duke of Cornwall. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 80 pages. Covers lightly creased, pages browned.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROYALTY
- SOUTH WEST UK
- CORNWALL
- BIOGRAPHY
TUDOR TIN BOUNDS WEST PENWITH
Written by J.A. Buckley.
Stock no. 1804213
Published by Dyllansow Truran.
1st
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Cornish tin industry. Green cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 80 pages. ISBN: 185022028X.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- CORNWALL
- MINING
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRY
MONMOUTHSHIRE MEDLEY VOLUME THREE
Written by Reginald Nichols.
Stock no. 1703676
Published by Reginald Nichols.
1978.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. Large folding map. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950541230. Covers a little grubby. Name in ink to inside front cover.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
TON UP! A CELEBRATION OF A HUNDRED YEARS OF THE MIDLAND AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Written by Jonathan Toulmin; Pat Toulmin.
Stock no. 1204298
Published by Midland Automobile Club.
1st
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Midland Automobile Club was formed just ten days into the twentieth century, and just a few days before the death of Queen Victoria. It was founded by motoring enthusiasts and pioneers of the British Motor Industry. Possibly the Oldest motor sporting club in the UK. Hill Climbs - Races - Rallies - Trials - Sprints. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 240 pages. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper title to spine has fadded from yellow to white.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- RALLYING
- HISTORY