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THE BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR JULY 2, 1644
Written by John Henry Crockatt. Illustrated by Graham Humphreys.
Stock no. 1829268
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Marston Moor was the earlier of the two major battles of the English Civil War. "When and Why" Books. Written for the ten- to fourteen-year-olds. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 79 pages. ISBN: 071882198X. Boards clean and bright. Foxing to top edge of text block. Minor pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, lightly rubbed at edges, tiny closed tear to lower front edge, rear panel is browned and a little grubby.

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THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Aaron Sheehan-Dean.
Stock no. 1829214
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Three volume set. Volume I: Military Affairs; Volume II: Affairs of the State; Volume III: Affairs of the People. Plum colour cloth with gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781107154582. Top & tail of spines slightly bent from shelf-wear. Dustwrappers are ligthly edge-creased with some very light scuffing. A handsome set.

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CAVALRY ON THE ROADS TO GETTYSBURG: KILPATRICK AT HANOVER AND HUNTERSTOWN
Written by George A. Rummel.
Stock no. 1829044
Published by White Mane Books. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Bringing to life the cavalry actions before Gettysburg. This account shows the importance of the other cavalry commanders in those days leading up to that decisive clash of early July 1863. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. viii and 554 pages including index. ISBN: 1572491744. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, faded to spine, lightly scuffed.

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THE WARS OF THE ROSES: THE MEDIEVAL ART OF GRAHAM TURNER
Written by Graham Turner. Illustrated by Graham Turner.
Stock no. 1829013
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 2024. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A detailed history of the wars alongside a unique and comprehensive collection of over 120 of the author's paintings and drawings, many created especially for this book. Meticulously researched details of arms, armour, settings and countless other aspects of the period, bringing to life the human stories behind the turbulent events. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations & photos throughout. 287 pages including index. ISBN: 9781472847287. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly rubbed at corners and lightly scuffed.

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THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 1936-1939
Written by Carlos J. Medina.
Stock no. 1829012
Published by Andrea Press. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Still a matter of political debate in Spain more than 70 years after its end, and often underrated abroad as little more than a national confrontation. It sprouted from the political and social upheaval that shook the European continent in the early 20th century and was a prelude to WWII. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos, colour illustrations. 119 pages. ISBN: 9788496658202. A lovely copy.

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CONFEDERATE ARMY UNIFORMS AT GETTYSBURG
Written by Michael J. Winey. Illustrated by Don Troiani.
Stock no. 1828917
Published by C.W. Historicals LLC. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. viii and 124 pages. ISBN: 0963774581. Front cover lightly faded to vertical edge, a few marks to covers. Top of spine bashed giving rise to light creasing of contents at top of gutter. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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RAGLAN CASTLE AND THE CIVIL WAR IN MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by Arthur Clark.
Stock no. 1828860
Published by Newport & Monmouthshire Historical Association. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Raglan Castle and of the Civil War in Monmouthshire. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xi and 72 pages. Browing to endpapers, foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and edge-worn with a few closed tears (no loss).

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UNIFORMS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 (MACMILLAN COLOR SERIES)
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite. Illustrated by Michael Chappell.
Stock no. 1828722
Published by Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc.. 1st USA 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Macmillan Color Series. This volume vividly depicts the diversity of the uniforms worn in the civil War - the last American conflict to see such variety in the style and color of uniforms. Light brown cloth boards, navy spine with gilt title. Colour illustrations. 192 pages. ISBN: 0025492004. Lower edge of boards rubbed and lightly knocked. Name in ink to top of front endpaper. Endpapers a little marked (minor). Text block lightly browned. A few marks to contents, underlining of three lines of text on page 9 in biro. Orange pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, worn at corners, lightly dampstained across top edge to veros, 1" tear to rear flap fold (no loss).

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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR CAVALRY
Written by Michael Blake.
Stock no. 1828720
Published by Almark Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A concise and detailed guide to the cavalry troops of both sides, covering organisation, uniforms, equipment and insignia. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour illustrations. 64 pages. ISBN: 0855240989. Boards a little marked and faintly stained. Text block browned. Endpapers grubby. Page edges lightly browned. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is very grubby, browned, stained, repaired to top and tail of spine with clear tape. Musty odour present.

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WAR IN SHANGRI-LA: A MEMOIR OF CIVIL WAR IN LAOS
Written by Mervyn Brown.
Stock no. 1828448
Published by The Radcliffe Press. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Mervyn Brown and his time as deputy to the British Ambassador in the 1960s. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1860647359. Red dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has slight surface paper loss at top of spine.

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LINCOLN'S NAVY: THE SHIPS, MEN AND ORGANIZATION 1861-65
Written by Donald L. Canney.
Stock no. 1828188
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Companion volume to the highly acclaimed 'Nelson's Navy' and 'The Confederate Navy'. Large format. Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 232 pages including index. ISBN: 0851776698. Minor fading to base of spine. Contents clean. Dustwrapper has a scuff to both fold edges, rear panel is lightly browned and has previous bookseller's price label, lightly scuffed.

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THE SACRIFICIAL YEARS
Written by Walt Whitman; John Harmon McElroy.
Stock no. 1827478
Published by David R. Godine. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Chronicle of Walt Whitman's Experiences in the Civil War. Edited & with an introduction by John Harmon McElroy. Dark pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1567920799. Possible fading to front panel and spine of dustwrapper (not obvious).

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