THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF TURKEY
Written by Ekrem Akurgal.
Stock no. 1827153
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Eight eminent Turkish specialists have worked together to present this book, in all its variety, from prehistoric times to the end of the Ottoman Empire. A thorough introduction to a nation with a manifold tradition in the fine arts. Edited by Ekrem Akurgal. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, b/w plans. A hefty volume. ISBN: 0192114514. Top edge of text block browned with some foxing and also some foxing to top of vertical edge. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top of spine and very lightly scuffed.

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THE CHINESE STEAM NAVY 1862-1945
Written by Richard N.J. Wright.
Stock no. 1827150
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The extraordinary story of the transformation of a navy from one of armed junks to one exploiting the latest steam and steel technology. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861761449. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustswrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and has a few minor marks.

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THATCHED WITH GOLD: THE MEMOIRS OF MABELL, COUNTESS OF AIRLIE
Written by Mabel Airlie; Jennifer Ellis.
Stock no. 1827141
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mabell, Countess of Airlie, lifelong friend of Queen Mary and for over fifty years her lady-in-waiting. These are her memoirs edited and arranged by Jennifer Ellis, telling the story of a long and colourful life spanning the epoch between the horse-drawn carriage and the jet airliner, the cavalry charge and the H Bomb. Maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Text block lightly browned. Red to top edge of text block very faded. Light browning to endpapers. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, chipped at corners with some slight loss, 1.5" closed tear to top rear corner, lightly browned.

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COASTAL PASSENGER LINERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by Nick Robins.
Stock no. 1326506
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Focusing on the social need for coastal passenger services, the men and women who provided the services and the passengers who used them. A book to delight both the ship enthusiast and all those who enjoy maritime and social history of the British Isles. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 145 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848321120. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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FORTRESS EUROPE
Written by J.E. Kaufmann; Robert M. Jurga.
Stock no. 1326500
Published by Combined Publishing. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

European fortifications of World War II. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, maps and diagrams. 431 pages. ISBN: 1580970001. Minimal bumping to spine. Minimal foxing to top edge of textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and a little creased at top edges.

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MESTERS TO MASTERS A HISTORY OF THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE
Written by Clyde Binfield; David Hey.
Stock no. 1326498
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 341 pages. Some colour and b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0198289979. Minimal bumping to spine and corners and some very slight fading to top cover edges. A couple of tiny spots to textblock. Wrapper is faded to spine and rubbed at corners, small red spot sticker to base of wrapper spine.

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A JOURNAL OF A THREE MONTHS' TOUR IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN, AFRICA
Written by The Marchioness Of Londonderry.
Stock no. 1827124
1st 1843. Almost very good condition.

'The object in publishing this Volume is to contribute the Profits towards the projected erection of an Infirmary, on a small scale, at Seaham Harbour, in the County of Durham.' Pink cloth boards with gilt title to front and embossed decoration to front and rear. Plain yellow endpapers. A few b/w plates. Lengthy subscribers list (31 pages). Spine browned, boards very grubby, corners bent. Name in ink to front endpaper. Joints just starting to split. Page browning, some foxing, one page has vertical edge crease. Small damp stain to prelims at lower gutter edges. A scarce item.

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THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE VOLUME I: FROM THE APPROACH OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR TO THE SUEZ CRISIS (WHITEHALL HISTORIES)
Written by Michael S. Goodman.
Stock no. 1827122
Published by Routledge. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

Whitehall Histories: Government Official History Series. Matt pictorial boards. ISBN: 9780415841047. Light scuffing to rear board and a small slightly sticky mark.Text block slightly grubby. Front pastedown has an air bubble (created during binding process). Contents clean.

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THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF BRITAIN AND THE CHANNEL TUNNEL (WHITEHALL HISTORIES)
Written by Terry Gourvish.
Stock no. 1827121
Published by Routledge. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Whitehall Histories: Government Official History Series. Presenting the first official history of the British Government's evolving relationship with the Channel Tunnel project from the early 19th century to 2005. Black cloth boards, silver titles. ISBN: 9780415391832. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed to rear panel.

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FOUNTAIN PENS: VINTAGE AND MODERN
Written by Andreas Lambrou.
Stock no. 1827110
Published by Philip Wilson Publishers. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This edition specially produced for Parker Pen Limited. A book for all collectors and historically-minded users of modern pens. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0856673625. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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INDIRA GANDHI ON PEOPLES AND PROBLEMS
Written by Indira Gandhi.
Stock no. 1827105
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book contains more than two dozen of the Indian Prime Minister's most important speeches from the time she first became Prime Minister of India in January 1966. New Edition with additional material. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0340348976. Foxing to top edge of text block. Grey dustwrapper is a little grubby, lightly creased at edges and lightly scuffed.

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THE MILITARY MUSIC & BANDSMEN OF ADOLF HITLER'S THIRD REICH 1933-1945
Written by Brian Matthews.
Stock no. 1827104
Published by Tomahawk Films. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Large oblong format. Red pictorial glazed boards. No title page but colophon page present. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0954281209. Boards very lightly rubbed else a fine copy.

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