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THE WORLD OF THE NURSERY
Written by Colin White.
Stock no. 714438
Published by E.P. Dutton.
1st
1984.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the objects and images made for nurseries during more than a hundred years from the middle of the nineteenth century. Large format. Orange boards, gilt title to spine. Packed with colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0525242600. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. A bright copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
CHARLES FENTON MERCER AND THE TRIAL OF NATIONAL CONSERVATISM
Written by Douglas R. Egerton.
Stock no. 800201
Published by University Press of Mississippi.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Circa 1989. Black and red dustwrapper. ISBN: 0878053921. Book in almost mint condition. Slight rub to edge of dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- USA
- HISTORY
- POLITICS
- POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY
VOX STELLARUM OR A LOYAL ALMANACK
Written by Francis Moore.
Stock no. 983233
Published by Company Of Stationers.
1793.
Very good condition.
For The Years 1793 to 1802 Inclusive. Title on spine is "Moore's Almanac 1793-1802". Small format Pages: 48 per year. Half red leather binding with gilt lines and original gilt-lettered label on new spine, original marbled boards. B/w illustrations. Red & Black text. Corner torn from the title page of the section for the year 1800. Reduced from £260.
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- HISTORY
- REFERENCE
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
- ALMANACKS
THE ENTERTAINING MEDLEY
Written by Abigail Roberts.
Stock no. 983526
Published by J. Arliss.
1st
1818.
Good condition.
A Collection of True Histories and Anecdotes Calculated for the Cottager's Fire Side. First edition (Halkett & Laing list Dublin, 1823 as the first). Small format Pages: 180. Original brown paper boards, new dark green leather spine with gilt lettering. 4 full-page woodcuts. No author listed but believed to be Abigail Roberts. Pages browned. Covers rubbed.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUARIAN
LECONS DE GEOGRAPHIE ANCIENNE
No author listed.
Stock no. 983918
1st
1819.
Good condition.
Small format. 132 page. Text in French. Mottled brown and red paperboards. Covers worn and grubby. Contents very good. Method of binding in endpapers makes it look as though there are a couple of pages missing, but all pages are present.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
- ANTIQUARIAN
SLATER'S CENTENTIAE CHRONOLOGICAE
Written by Mrs. Slater.
Stock no. 984036
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
Circa
1876.
Very good condition.
New edition. Small format Pages: v, 188 + 16 (catalogue dated 1876). Original blind-stamped brown cloth. . Book: name in ink to front endpaper. Spine browned.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUARIAN
HISTOIRE DE FRANCE
Written by V. Duruy.
Stock no. 984613
Published by Librairie De L. Hachette Et Cie..
1862.
Very good condition.
Nouvelle edition. Text in French. 2 Volumes. Pages: xxxii, 599; viii, 712. Original blue-green cloth, gilt lettering on spines. 12 hand-coloured maps, + hundred of b/w engravings.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE REPUBLIC
Written by Alphonse De Lamartine.
Stock no. 984638
Published by Harper & Bros.
1st
1850.
Slightly better than good condition.
Black cloth, gilt title to spine. Pages: iv, 164 + 4. Book: book plate to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Ink stain to foredge not affecting text.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE JOURNAL OF THE WELSH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VOL. II No. 1 TO VOL. II No. 8 INCLUSIVE
No author listed.
Stock no. 984799
Published by Welsh Bibliographical Society.
1916.
Very good condition.
Includes three short title catalogues of Welsh books: 1546-1640; 1641-1680; 1681-1700. Pages: 320. Bound in green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, with original wrappers bound in. Book: Ex-lib. Minimal stamps. Contents very good.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
HISTOIRE DE LA FRONDE
Written by Comte De Saint-Aulaire.
Stock no. 984911
Published by Baudouin Freres.
1827.
Slightly better than good condition.
Volumes 1 and 2 of 3. Pages: xx, 366; 390. Original full red leather binding, gilt decoration and lettering on spine. Text in French. Book: book plate to front endpaper. Foxing throughout. Spines browned.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
LEICESTER CITY AND COUNTY
No author listed.
Stock no. 985033
Published by Leicester & County Chamber Of Commerce.
1946.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Industry, Commerce, Transport and something of the history. First edition. Pages: 156. Stiff pictorial board covers, blue cloth spine. Illustrated in colour throughout. Corners lightly rubbed.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- EAST MIDLANDS
- LEICESTERSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRY
THE CARBONIC ACID INDUSTRY
Written by J.C. Goosmann.
Stock no. 985058
Published by Nickerson & Collins.
1st
1906.
Very good condition.
First edition. Pages: 368. Original black cloth. Portrait frontispiece, 184 text illustrations.
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- INDUSTRY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- CHEMISTRY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)