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AT THE PORT OF BRISTOL VOLUME TWO
Written by W.G. Neale.
Stock no. 682806
Published by The Port Of Bristol Authority.
1st
1970.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. The Turn of the Tide 1900-1914.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- MARITIME
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- PORTS
REMARKABLE ANTIQUITIES OF THE CITY OF EXETER
Written by Richard Izacke; Samuel Izacke.
Stock no. 682846
Published by Edw. Score And John March.
1724.
Good condition.
Giving an account of the Laws and Customs of the Place; The Offices, Court of Judicature; Gates, Walls, Rivers, Churches, and Immunities; The Titles and Privileges of the several Corporations, and their different coat of arms, finely engraven on Copper Plates. With a Catalogue of all the Bishops, Mayors, and Sheriffs from the Year 1049 to 1677. Brown leather binding. Gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. Folding plan. B/w coats of arms. iii pages plus 213 pages plus extensive index and catalogue of sheriffs. Second edition, enlarged and continued. Rebacked with attractive tan calf binding. New endpapers. Corners worn. Contents near fine with just a few foxspot to prelims. Map has a small closed tear.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- DEVON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
FATED DESTINY
Written by Nick Constable; Karen Farrington.
Stock no. 612694
Published by Blitz Editions.
1st
1994.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. ISBN: 1856051978.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE AEGEAN CIVILIZATION
Written by Gustave Glotz.
Stock no. 695568
Published by Book Club Associates.
1976.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w illustrations. Wrapper unevenly faded.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY GENERAL
POPULAR TRADITIONS OF LANCASHIRE
Written by J. Roby.
Stock no. 612807
Published by Henry G. Bohn.
1843.
Very good condition.
Three volumes. Spines slightly bumped. A nice set.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- HISTORY
- LANCASHIRE
- ANTIQUARIAN
MAN-MADE CATASTROPHES
Written by Lee Davis.
Stock no. 683555
Published by Facts On File.
1993.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Large format. B/w photos. From the burning of Rome to the Lockerbie crash. ISBN: 0816020353.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
SOUTH CAROLINA POSTCARDS VOLUME VII KERSHAW COUNTY
Written by Howard Woody; Davie Beard.
Stock no. 562395
Published by Arcadia.
1st
2002.
Fine condition.
Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Postcard history series. ISBN: 0738514330.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- USA
- SOUTH CAROLINA
- POSTCARDS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
MR BOWLER OF BATH
Written by Ken Andrews.
Stock no. 677204
1st
1998.
Fine condition.
Orange card wraps. B/w illustrations. The story of a Victorian entrepreneur and engineer. ISBN: 0953420108.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BIOGRAPHY
GREEK GEOMETRIC ART
Written by Bernhard Schweitzer.
Stock no. 613060
Published by Phaidon.
1st
1971.
Slightly better than good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large square format. 352 pages. B/w plates. ISBN: 0714814113. Ex-lib. Contents very good but endpapers a little grubby with remains of library bookplates.
THE EARLIER INHABITANTS OF LONDON
Written by F.G. Parsons.
Stock no. 656929
Published by Cecil Palmer.
1st
1927.
Almost very good condition.
Slight foxing of prelims, corners bumped.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- SOCIAL HISTORY
FOLKLORE BELGE
Written by Henri Liebrecht.
Stock no. 683760
Published by Cote D'Or.
Very good condition.
Quelques traditions et coutumes. Large format. Brown cloth spine, colour pictorial front board. Comprises 125 tipped-in colour cards. Text in French. Published to celebrate the 100,000,000 packet of Cote D'or Belgian chocolate. Corners lightly rubbed. Small hole to half-title. Includes separate paper slip with explanation of publication.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- FOLKLORE
- BELGIUM
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
MEMOIRES D'UN CENTENAIRE DEDIES A SES ARRIERE-PETITS ENFANTS
Written by Alex De Saillet.
Illustrated by J. Vogel.
Stock no. 200856
Published by A. Desesserts.
Circa
1851.
Very good condition.
The memoires of a centenarian French nobleman, born in 1741. 20 beautiful tissue-guarded coloured plates, most depicting costume, plus numerous b/w text illustrations. Dark blue leather binding with gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. Gilt borders to covers. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Text in French. 9.25 x 5.75". 322 pages. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Edges rubbed and corners worn. Covers a little scuffed. Foxing to contents but colours still bright.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- FRANCE
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH