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HOUSING THE WORKERS, 1850-1914: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Written by M.J. Daunton.
Stock no. 2135949
Published by Leicester University Press.
1st
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Title to covers: A Comparative HISTORY. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718513150. Wrapper has a few fade marks.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- HOMES AND HOUSING
LEAD MANUFACTURING IN BRITAIN: A HISTORY
Written by D.J. Rowe.
Stock no. 2135920
Published by Croom Helm.
1st
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Black cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0709922507. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- INDUSTRY
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LEAD
THE COLNE VALLEY AND HALSTEAD RAILWAY (LOCOMOTION PAPERS 166)
Written by R.A. Whitehead; F.D. Simpson.
Stock no. 1822890
Published by The Oakwood Press.
2nd
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Second Edition. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0853613591. Front & rear edge of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- EAST ANGLIA
- ESSEX
- HISTORY
THE COAL WAS THERE FOR BURNING
Written by C.H. Milsom.
Stock no. 1822866
Published by Marine Media Management.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Atlantic, the only ship that ran out of coal in 1873, resulting in the loss of lives of 562 people. The blunder of the engineer combined with the negligence of the master to produce one of the worst maritime disasters the world has ever known. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0900976500. SIGNED by the author to title page (with personal dedication). A few minor marks to boards. A few minor foxspots to prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned to verso and faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- SHIPWRECKS
- HISTORY
- CANADA
SCOTTISH STEAM IN THE 1920S
Written by R.D. Stephen.
Stock no. 1822837
Published by D. Bradford Barton.
1st
1975.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0851532454. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Rear hinge pulled. Price-cut dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, sunned, and has a 1" closed tear to lower front spine edge.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
AROUND THE COAST AND ACROSS THE SEAS
Written by Nigel Watson.
Stock no. 1822835
Published by St Matthew's Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of James Fisher And Sons, prominent in the British shipping industry based in Barrow. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0953410129. Dustwrapper spine has faded from green to blue.
LONDON 1666: FIRE AND REBUILDING
Written by T.F. Reddaway.
Stock no. 2135889
Published by Bedford College.
1965.
Almost very good condition.
A Stevenson Lecture by Reddaway. 14 pages. Card wraps. Some creasing and nicks along cover edges. Stains to rear cover.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT
Written by Quentin Reynolds; Douglas Williams.
Stock no. 2135884
Published by E.P. Dutton & Company Inc..
1941.
Almost very good condition.
Buff covers with black titles and picture to front. Commentary by Reynolds and Introduction by Williams. B/w photos. Browning to spine and cover edges; some grubby marks; small chips of loss to paper on spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FILM
- WORLD WAR II
FOUR YEARS IN GREAT BRITAIN 1831-1835 (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Calvin Colton.
Stock no. 2135878
Published by Harper And Brothers.
1st
1835.
Good condition.
Brown blind decorated cloth with gilt titles to spines. An American's impressions of Great Britain in Victorian times. Volume 1 is probably nearer very good - Bumping and a bit of chipping to corners, some browning and foxing; binding is nice and tight. Volume 2 - is chipped with splits to edges; tear in cloth on rear, but top cloth still present; damp stained; half of title page is MISSING - some heavy foxing and damp marking throughout. Please note, this appears to be a MIXED set with slightly different cloths - possibly bought at different times.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LONDON
- SCOTLAND
- IRELAND
WILDINGS 125 YEAR HISTORY 1874-1999
Written by Sheldon James; Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 2135845
Published by The Newport Printing Co..
1st
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of Wildings retail store in Newport's Commercial Street. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0907143210. SIGNED by Sheldon James, with a dedication to a previous owner to front endpaper. Wrapper has some edge-wear and small chip/nick to top edge of front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- COMPANY HISTORY
- RETAIL
AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE OLD STONE CROSSES OF SOMERSET
Written by Charles Pooley.
Stock no. 2135764
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
Circa
1877.
Almost very good condition.
Brown cloth, gilt titles and decorations. B/w illustrations and lithographic plates. Bumping to spine and corners. 1" split to top of spine, with small piece of cloth missing. Some foxing throughout.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- STONE CROSSES
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE BATTLE OF SPICHEREN AUGUST 6TH 1870 AND THE EVENTS THAT PRECEDED IT
Written by G.F.R. Henderson.
Stock no. 2135747
Published by Helion & Company.
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781874622444.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- MILITARY