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CAWNPORE AND LUCKNOW: A TALE OF TWO SIEGES
Written by D.S. Richards.
Stock no. 2138540
Published by Pen & Sword Military.
1st
2007.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1844155161.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- INDIA
- MILITARY
BRIEF LIVES
Written by John Aubrey; Richard Barber.
Stock no. 2138424
Published by Folio Society.
1997.
Nearly fine condition.
Autobiography and biographies of others. Green cloth spine, beige cloth covers. Black title blocks, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. 10th printing. Slip case is very good - some white marks and scuffs.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ILLUSTRATED
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY OVERNIGHT! THE UNOFFICIAL CORPORATE HISTORY OF FEDERAL EXPRESS
Written by Robert A. Sigafoos; Roger R. Easson.
Stock no. 2138413
Published by St. Lukes Press.
2nd
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Card wraps. Second edition. B/w photos. ISBN: 0918518687. Light browning to spine. A little wear to cover edges. Some marks to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- COMPANY HISTORY
- AVIATION
- BUSINESS
FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY
Written by Rodney Ashwood.
Stock no. 2138406
Published by Serendipity.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Zulu war diary of Lieutenant Wilfred Heaton 24th Regiment of Foot 1879. B/w maps. ISBN: 1843941635. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper spine is faded.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AFRICAN)
- ZULU
- MILITARY
THE CHARGE WHY THE LIGHT BRIGADE WAS LOST
Written by Mark Adkin.
Stock no. 2138382
Published by Leo Cooper.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Real Reason Why the Light Brigade was Lost. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps and illustrations. ISBN: 0850524695. Light bumping to top and tail of spine. Some page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased, with a faded spine.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CRIMEA
- MILITARY
- CAVALRY
THE OREGON TRAIL: SKETCHES OF PRAIRIE AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIFE
Written by Francis Parkman; Martin Ridge.
Illustrated by Peter Pendrey.
Stock no. 2138346
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1973.
Very good condition.
Introduction by Martin Ridge. Brown cloth spine. Gilt Indian motif to spine. Abstract pattern boards. Spine is faded. Page browning. Slip case is very good - fading to edges; some marks and scuffs.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- USA
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- LINOCUTS
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- COWBOY
SISTER JANET NURSE AND HEROINE OF THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR
Written by Brian Best; Katie Stossel.
Stock no. 2138334
Published by Pen & Sword Military.
1st
2006.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
In an age when convention dictated otherwise, Janet Wells (or Sister Janest as she became known) embarked on two perilous ventures. She was only 18 years old when decorated for her nursing service durin gthe 1878 Balkan War. Undeterred by the experience, the following year, she became the only nurse to serve at the front during the Anglo-Zulu War. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781844154258.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AFRICAN)
- ZULU
- NURSING
- MILITARY
LAHORE TO LUCKNOW: THE INDIAN MUTINY JOURNAL OF ARTHUR MOFFATT LANG
Written by Arthur Moffatt Lang; David Blomfield; Christopher Hibbert.
Illustrated by Julian Mann.
Stock no. 2138328
Published by Leo Cooper.
1st
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Edited by Blomfield. Introduction by Hibbert. ISBN: 085052203X. Some foxing and browning throughout. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small chips and nicks.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- INDIA
- MILITARY
AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN GLAMORGAN VOLUME IV PART II
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322853
Published by HMSO.
1st
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Domestic Architecture from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution: Farmhouses and Cottages. An illustrated inventory plus exploration of the social background as well as the agricultural and economic basis for these buildings. B/w photos, diagrams plus over 100 maps. Scarlet cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 661pp includes index. 11.25 x 8.75". ISBN: 0113000200. Spine slightly bumped. Light creasing to wrapper edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- ARCHITECTURE
- HISTORY
- GLAMORGAN
HANES ARDAL BRONWYDD A HISTORY OF THE AREA
Written by Arwyn Thomas.
Stock no. 1322849
Published by Carmarthenshire County Council.
1st
2002.
Very good condition.
White cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos throughout. 287 pages. ISBN: 0906821614. Writing to dedication page - possibly by the author. Slight rubbing to cover edges. A few light marks to textblock.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
WALES AT WAR
Written by Phil Carradice.
Stock no. 1823687
Published by Gomer.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition.
Giving voice to ordinary Welsh people who lived through the Second World War, and who have quite extraordinary tales to relate. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1843233215. A nice copy.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
PIERS OF WALES
Written by Martin Easdown; Darlah Thomas.
Stock no. 1823686
Published by Amberley.
1st
2010.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour photos. ISBN: 9781848689206. Glue drying on inside joint where front cover sticks to half-title page, thus the front joint is pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- PIERS
- SEASIDE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)