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THE HAZARDS OF LIFE AND ALL THAT
Written by John Bond.
Stock no. 680471
Published by Institute Of Physics.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Card wraps. A look at some accident and safety curiosities past and present. ISBN: 0750303603. One corner creased.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
BEGGARS IN RED
Written by John Strawson.
Stock no. 620249
Published by Hutchinson.
1st thus
1991.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The British Army 1789-1889. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0091747465. Lower edge of cover has very slight fading. Light page-edge browning. Wrapper lightly discoloured and creased at spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ARMY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE WESTMINSTER CORRIDOR
Written by David Sullivan.
Stock no. 682070
Published by Historical Publications Ltd..
1st
1994.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The historical and geographical setting for the building of a small monastery on the edge of the flooding Thames, which in time became Westminster Abbey. Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0948667249. SIGNED by author. Dustwrapper faded to spine.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE MAP OF MID SIXTEENTH CENTURY LONDON
Written by Stephen Powys Marks.
Stock no. 668301
Published by London Topographical Society.
1st
1964.
Very good condition.
Large format. Brown cloth spine, grey boards. 10 b/w plates. An investigation into the relationship between a copper-engraved map and its derivatives. Covers slightly marked.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- MAP
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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FRANCE
Written by John Edward Courtenay Bodley.
Stock no. 668383
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd..
1902.
Fair condition.
Dark green cloth, gilt title. Name in ink to front endpaper. Front board almost detached. Spine worn.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- FRANCE
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
THE HISTORIE BOOKE
Written by Justin H. Smith.
Stock no. 681030
Published by Ancient And Honorable Artillery Company Of The Masschusetts.
1st
1903.
Very good condition.
A Tale Of Two Worlds and Five Centuries. 1537-1638-1903. Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles and vignettes. Limited to 2500 copies. All edges gilt. B/w illustrations. Copy no. 1628. Corners rubbed. A few small stains to covers. Overall a very nice bright copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
FAMOUS SEA-FIGHTERS
Written by Charles Lee Lewis.
Stock no. 656599
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st
1930.
Almost very good condition.
B/w illustrations. Spine faded.
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- MILITARY
- NAVY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL VOLUME 81
No author listed.
Stock no. 668723
Published by Society Of Antiquaries Of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
2001.
Nearly fine condition.
Cream card wraps, b/w photos and illustrations.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE BASIN OF THE TAY
Written by James Knox.
Stock no. 693734
Published by John Anderson; William Hunter.
1st
1831.
Good condition.
Brown cloth. 2 b/w engravings. Contents very good but rear joint cracked. A few foxspots. Corners worn. Boards rubbed.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
ROYAL BOROUGH
Written by Rachel Ferguson.
Stock no. 620857
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
A selection of readers letters with the author's comments and replies; Kensington in the 2nd World War; The Coming of Peace; and Kensington today. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Corners slightly worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pale foxing. Pictorial wrapper edge-torn with loss and almost in two halves.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LONDON
STAR-SPANGLED SQUARE
Written by Geoffrey Williamson.
Stock no. 620858
Published by Geoffrey Bles.
1st
1956.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Anglo-American relations through 300 years seen from the focal point of Grovesnor Square, London. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w photos. SIGNED by author. Light foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper has large piece missing from top front edge and small loss from rear with surface paper loss, also grubby to rear.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LONDON
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ETAT ET DELICES DE LA SUISSE
No author listed.
Stock no. 693767
Published by Samuel Fauche.
1778.
Very good condition.
Full brown calf binding with gilt decorations and title to spine. All edges red. Description historique et geographique des treize cantons Suisses et de leurs allies nouvelle edition. Two volumes in one. 4 folding b/w maps. 3 single page b/w maps. 30 b/w plates and one folding b/w plate. Text in French. Covers slightly rubbed at edges, spine slightly sunned. New marbled endpapers. Most pages have light brown stain on lower half of page (looks like ancient dampstain). Last sentence on page 272 has been adversely affected with a couple of words illegible. Otherwise the text is bright and readable. One map is browned at corner. Majority of plates not marked. A handsome copy.