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A HISTORY OF TAPESTRY
Written by W.G. Thomson.
Stock no. 988308
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1930.
Very good condition.
Large format. Brown decorative cloth. Pages: xviii, 550 + 132 colour and b/w plates. Entirely revised edition. Endpapers foxed. Rear joint slightly cracked. Rebacked with original spine laid down. Edges rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- CRAFTS
- TAPESTRY
- NEEDLEWORK
UNITE AND LIVE A RECORD OF ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PROMOTING THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING RACES
Written by James White; et al.
Stock no. 988391
1st
1919.
Very good condition.
Record Of The Work of the British Committee for Entertaining America Forces. Printed for private circulation. A record of entertainments for promoting the better understanding of the English-speaking races. These were entertainments provided for American troups stationed in Great Britain during World War I and covered everything from boxing, theatre, through other sports and river trips. B/w photos. Large format. Printed on mould-made paper, deckle edges. Original black leather binding with gilt lettering. Contents near fine. Corners rubbed. The personal salutation box is completed to Arthur Cunningham. REDUCED FROM £120.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- PRIVATE PRESS
- GENEALOGY
QASR IBRIM THE LATE MEDIAEVAL PERIOD
Written by William Y. Adams.
Stock no. 988392
Published by Egypt Exploration Society.
1st
1996.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 308 pages. 59th Excavation Memoir. ISBN: 0856981346. Small nick to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (EGYPTIAN)
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
SOME BENGAL VILLAGES
Written by N.C. Bhattacharyya; L.A. Natesan.
Stock no. 988414
Published by University of Calcutta.
1st
1932.
Very good condition.
Brown cloth. Pages: xii, 225. An economic survey. Book: Ex-lib. Minimal stamps.
THE CARIBBEAN CONFEDERATION
Written by C.S. Salmon.
Stock no. 988464
Published by Cassell & Company Limited.
1st
1888.
Very good condition.
A Plan for the Union of the Fifteen British West Indian Colonies. Pages: 175. Original brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Folding coloured map. Royal Statistical Society stamps to verso of map and title page. Contents very good indeed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUARIAN
- CARIBBEAN
- WEST INDIES
GWEITHIAU
Written by Samuel Roberts.
Stock no. 988508
Published by Evan Jones.
1st
1856.
Almost very good condition.
Text mostly in Welsh. Pages: 804. Original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Contents very good. Front joint slightly cracked.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WELSH
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- ANTIQUARIAN
EINE AEGYPTISCHE KONIGSTOCHTER
Written by Georg Ebers.
Stock no. 988518
Published by Eduard Hallberger.
1879.
Nearly fine condition.
Achte Auflage. 3 Volumes, Original dark green cloth with rich gilt decoration. Name in ink to front endpapers. Corners very lightly rubbed. A handsome set.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (EGYPTIAN)
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- GERMAN
- ANTIQUARIAN
CANRIF O HANES BANC GOGLEDD A DEHEUDIR CYMRU
Written by W.F. Crick; J.E. Wadsworth.
Stock no. 988536
Published by Midland Bank.
1st
1936.
Good condition.
28 pages. Brown card wraps. 2 b/w plates. The history of the North and South Wales Bank. Text in Welsh. Covers worn and foxed. First blank page missing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WELSH
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BANKING
- COMPANY HISTORY
TEWKESBURY
Written by Dorothy Mills.
Illustrated by Dorothy Mills.
Stock no. 988553
1st
1923.
Slightly better than good condition.
Oblong format, original printed paper wrappers. 13 woodcut illustrations by Dorothy Mills. A few scattered foxspots throughout. Covers browned and edge-chipped.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WOODCUTS
LET 'ER BUCK
Written by Charles Wellington Furlong.
Illustrated by Charles Wellington Furlong.
Stock no. 988615
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons.
1923.
Very good condition.
Fascinating photos of rodeos, bulldogging, bronco riding etc. Third edition. Pages: xxxviii, 242. Original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial onlay of bucking bronco to front. 50 b/w plates. With a dedication and ink and coloured pencil drawing of a cowboy by the author on front endpaper. Spine a little dulled.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- COWBOY
PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUPS OF EMMINENT PERSONAGES
No author listed.
Stock no. 988675
Circa
1890.
Very good condition.
Large red cloth folder (32 x 28 cm), with gilt decoration and lettering. 6 pages of montage photographs, each with a key page. The montages are Kings and Queens of England, Eminent Women, Historical Celebrities (2 plates), Military and Naval Celebrities, and British Poets. Very light foxing to endpapers. Reduced from £150.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- ROYALTY
- HISTORY (VICTORIAN)
YORK FROM ITS ORIGINS UNTIL THE CLOSE OF THE 11TH CENTURY
Written by Ian Richmond.
Stock no. 988789
1st
1959.
Very good condition.
Pages: 16 pamphlet. Original paper wrappers. 1 b/w plate. Covers foxed. Times Obituary for Ian Richmond included.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH EAST UK
- YORKSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)