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COLOUR: TRAVELS THROUGH THE PAINTBOX
Written by Victoria Finlay.
Stock no. 1327601
Published by Folio Society.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
How humans have attempted to reproduce nature's colours. Vivid colours of the rainbow covers. Colour photos/illustrations. 424 pages. Book itself is fine. Slipcase is slightly dusty and scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ART
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- CHEMISTRY
CARTHAGE: A HISTORY
Written by Serge Lancel.
Stock no. 1327590
Published by Folio Society.
1st
2012.
Nearly fine condition.
First published under the title Carthage, by Librairie Artheme Fayard in 1992. Translated by Antonia Nevill, introduction by Richard Miles. This translation first published by Basil Blackwell in 1995. The text of this edition follows that of the First English edition, with minor emendations. Grey cloth with gilt & orange title to spine and blocked design to front. Colour plates and b/w diagrams. Book itself is fine. Slipcase is slightly faded to one edge.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (ROMAN)
THE ASCENT OF MAN
Written by J. Bronowski; Melvyn Bragg.
Stock no. 1827867
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
New foreword by Melvyn Bragg. Blue cloth spine, gilt title. Blue paper boards with blocked design. Colour & b/w illustrations. xvii and 302 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and a little marked (VG).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
BIRMINGHAM TRAMWAYS
Written by Robert J.. Harley.
Stock no. 1827862
Published by Heathfield Publishing.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition.
Journey back to an era of cheap fares and frequent, reliable services, which turned up in all weathers. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 9781854144164. Top corners lightly bumped else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WEST MIDLANDS
- BIRMINGHAM
- TRAMS
- HISTORY
- TRANSPORT
HISTORIC TOWNS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND PLANNING
Written by Roger Leech; et al.
Stock no. 1827858
Published by Committee For Rescue Archaeology In Avon, Gloucestershire & Somerset.
1st
1981.
Almost very good condition.
Survey No.3. Towns included are St Briavels, Berkeley, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Cirencester, Dursley, Gloucester, Newent, Newnham, Painswick and more. Large format. Cardwraps. Maps throughout. ISBN: 0904918041. Cover edges rubbed, spine faded, covers scuffed, rear cover has small closed tear to lower edge. Front joint is pulled but binding is tight. Text block browned. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- TOWN PLANNING
- HISTORY
MECHANICAL TOYS: HOW OLD TOYS WORK
Written by Athelstan Spilhaus; Kathleen Spilhaus.
Stock no. 1827855
Published by Robert Hale.
1st
1989.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A detailed and lavishly illustrated guide to the development of the mechanical toy of which the authors are owners of more than three thousand mechanical and antique toys. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0709038577. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and has a small edge-tear (no loss) to top of spine, rear panel is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUES
- COLLECTING
- TOYS
CSS ALABAMA: ANATOMY OF A CONFEDERATE RAIDER
Written by Andrew Bowcock.
Stock no. 1827838
Published by Chatham Publishing.
1st
2002.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Alabama was the most famous and successful Confederate warship of the American Civil War. This unique study and visual reconstruction of this legendary commerce raider, the wreck of which has recently been discovered and dived on, will fascinate naval historians, ship modellers and those interested in one of the most famous campaigns of the American Civil War. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and diagrams. ISBN: 1861761899. Lower front corner is showing a tiny bit of board where cloth has worn away (rubbing). Top & tail of spine lightly bent (shelf wear). Contents are clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, a little scuffed, lower front corner is chipped where board is worn.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- CIVIL WAR (AMERICAN)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- MODELS
KARS: VICTORY INTO DEFEAT
Written by Anthony J. Rundell.
Stock no. 1827835
Published by Impress.
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. SIGNED by the author 'to mark the 150th anniversary of the capitulation of Kars'. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed.
MOSCOW'S ROAD TO NUREMBERG: THE SOVIET BACKGROUND TO THE TRIAL
Written by George Ginsburgs.
Stock no. 1827826
Published by Martinus Nijhoff.
Circa
1996.
Nearly fine condition.
The Soviet regime's contribution to the pre-history of the Nuremberg trial i.e. the repertory of official acts and pronouncements as well as scholarly treatment of issues which ultimately shaped the legal complexion of the Nuremberg test. Blue boards. ISBN: 9789041101822. Still in original shrinkwrap which is just starting to split at joins and lower corners are rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- RUSSIA
- NAZIS
- LAW
GEOLOGY AND WARFARE: EXAMPLES OF THE INFLUENCE OF TERRAIN AND GEOLOGISTS ON MILITARY OPERATIONS
Written by Edward P.F. Rose; C. Paul Nathanail.
Stock no. 1827824
Published by The Geological Society.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition.
Edited by Rose and Nathanail. Bringing together military applications of geology across a broad time frame and multi-national boundaries. While this work demonstrates the geological constraints on best use of ground for military purposes from a historical perspective, the principles are just as applicable today. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 1862390657. Spine faded else nice, clean copy.
JURA: ISLAND OF DEER
Written by Peter Youngson.
Stock no. 1827821
Published by Birlinn Limited.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
Jura is one of the largest islands of the Inner Hebrides. This is a complete history of the island's history, from the Meolithic period to the present day, also focusing on other aspects such as Jura's natural history and geography. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos, b/w drawings. ISBN: 1841581364. Spine faded and bumped at top rear edge. Rear cover lightly creased. Covers lightly scuffed. Text block slightly grubby. A few pages have a tiny top corner crease. Contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HEBRIDES
- HISTORY
- ISLANDS
INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTORS
Written by Luc Reydams; Jan Wouters; Cedric Ryngaert.
Stock no. 1327558
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
First book to analyse the crucial role played by the prosecution in international criminal trials. Glazed pictorial boards. 968 pages. ISBN: 9780199554294. Spine and corners bumped, contents fine (look unread).