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ASTON HOUSE STATION 12: SOE'S SECRET CENTRE
Written by Des Turner.
Stock no. 1825378
Published by Sutton Publishing.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The fascinating history of this little-known SOE station based on extensive interviews with the men and women who worked there during the war. This is the full story of one of Britain's vital but unsung top secret centres for sabotage operations during the Second World War. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750942770. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). A nice, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
- ESPIONAGE
- MILITARY
WESTMORLAND HEARTH TAX MICHAELMAS 1670 & SURVEYS 1674-5
Written by Colin Phillips; Catherine Ferguson; Andrew Wareham.
Stock no. 1825376
Published by The British Record Society.
1st thus
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The sixth in the series of Hearth Tax volumes to be produced by the British Academy Hearth Tax Research Project and the British Record Society, in association with county record societies where possible. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9781873124468. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LAW
- BUILDINGS
- GENEALOGY
- CUMBRIA
- WESTMORLAND
A HAWK AT WAR: THE PENINSULAR WAR REMINISCENCES OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BROTHERTON, CB
Written by Bryan Perrett.
Stock no. 1825289
Published by Picton Publishing.
1st
1986.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Captain Thomas Brotherton of the 14th Light Dragoons, better known as The Hawks because of the Prussian Eagle badge conferred on them by the Duchess of York in 1798. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0948251220. Lower corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- PENINSULAR WAR
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- CAVALRY
MG Y TYPE SPORTS SALOON
Written by Neil Ciarns.
Stock no. 1825278
Published by Amberley Publishing.
1st
2022.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The author provides the reader with a detailed history of the development of the MG Y as well as descriptionf of the different models. This book covers the development of the XPAG engine as well as other mechanical information covering the gearbox, chassis and rear axle. There is also a chapter on restoration and how to deal with corrosion. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781398106666. Tiny nick to top of spine. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents fine.
JURA: ISLAND OF DEER
Written by Peter Youngson.
Stock no. 1825220
Published by Birlinn Limited.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
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. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, b/w drawings. ISBN: 1841581364. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. A few minor knocks to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, a little grubby, lightly worn at top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HEBRIDES
- HISTORY
- ISLANDS
CONQUERING NATURE IN SPAIN AND ITS EMPIRE 1750-1850 (STUDIES IN IMPERIALISM)
Written by Helen Cowie.
Stock no. 1825211
Published by Manchester University Press.
1st
2011.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Between 1750 and 1850, Spain made a concerted effort to survey, catalogue and exploit the natural productions of its overseas possessions, arranging a series of scientific expeditions, and cultivating and displaying American fauna and flora in metropolitan gardens and museums. This book assesses the cultural significance of natural history in the Hispanic World, exploring the figurative and utilitarian value with which eighteenth-century spaniards invested natural objects - from globetrotting elephants to three-legged chickens - and considering how the creation, legitimisation and dissemination of scientific knowledge reflected broader questions of imperial power and national identity... Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780719084935. Text block very slightly grubby. Dustwrapper lightly faded to spine and lightly rubbed at corners, a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- SPAIN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
TERRITORIAL AMBITIONS AND THE GARDENS OF VERSAILLES
Written by Chandra Mukerji.
Stock no. 1825209
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition.
An original and important contribution to cultural sociology. Cardwraps. 393 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780521599589. Cardcover corners lightly rubbed, tiny knock to vertical edge of rear cover. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- FRANCE
- SOCIOLOGY
THE JOURNALS OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK ON HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY VOLUME III, PART ONE
Written by J.C. Beaglehole.
Stock no. 1825206
Published by Ashgate; The Hakluyt Society.
Very good condition.
The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780 (Part B). Reprint of the Hakluyt Society in partnership with Ashgate, a print on demand company. Page numbers run from 251 to 718. Blue glazed boards. No publication date. ISBN: 9781472453259. Top of spine bumped. Baords lightly scuffed. Text block slightly grubby else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- EXPLORATION
- MARITIME
EARLY RAILWAYS: A SELECTION OF PAPERS FROM THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL EARLY RAILWAYS CONFERENCE
Written by Andy Guy; Jim Rees.
Stock no. 1825205
Published by The Newcomen Society.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
Twenty two important and previously unpublished papers examining aspects of the railway, from 600 BC to 1840 AD. Glazed pictorial boards. 360 pages. B/w diagrams, photos and illustrations. ISBN: 090468508X. Spine slightly cocked, corners lightly knocked, rear board scuffed. Boards are a little bowed. Tiny nick to front edge of spine. Contents clean with some crinkling to pages, slight musty odour.
MERCEDES-BENZ PARADE AND STAFF CARS OF THE THIRD REICH 1933-45
Written by Blaine Taylor.
Stock no. 1825160
Published by Leo Cooper.
1st
1999.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
An Illustrated History. Large oblong format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Printed on glossy paper. ISBN: 0850526574. Lower board corners bumped. Some light crinkling to contents else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few closed tears repaired with clear tape and is a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR II
- GERMANY
WOMEN AND THE RAILWAY, 1850-1915
Written by Anna Despotopoulou.
Stock no. 1324948
Published by Edinburgh University Press.
1st
2015.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture series. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 202 pages. ISBN: 9780748676941. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/creased.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (VICTORIAN)
EARLY RAILWAYS: A SELECTION OF PAPERS FROM THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL EARLY RAILWAYS CONFERENCE
Written by Andy Guy; Jim Rees.
Stock no. 1324938
Published by The Newcomen Society.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
Twenty two important and previously unpublished papers examining aspects of the railway, from 600 BC to 1840 AD. Glazed pictorial boards. 360 pages. B/w diagrams, photos and illustrations. ISBN: 090468508X. Spine and corners bumped. Lower page corner tips of first 20 pages slightly creased. Top edge of textblock slightly dusty else contents fine.