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ROYAL ARTILLERY GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (HISTORICAL AND MODERN)
Written by Philip Jobson.
Stock no. 1829883
Published by The History Press.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Comprising both historical and contemporary terms. An invaluable reference for historians and researchers to ensure that they use the correct term and understand its true meaning. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos. 314 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 9781862274761. A superb copy, looks unread!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ARTILLERY
- DICTIONARIES
- HISTORY
THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE
Written by James Stevens Curl; Susan Wilson.
Illustrated by James Stevens Curl.
Stock no. 1829443
Published by Oxford University Press.
3rd
2015.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Third Edition. Comprehensively revised and expanded in collaboration with Dr. Susan Wilson. Navy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w line drawings. xxii and 1017 pages. ISBN: 9780199674985. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
BRITISH PLANT NAMES AND THEIR DERIVATIONS
Written by R.J. Harvey-Gibson.
Stock no. 1829258
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd..
1st
1923.
Almost very good condition.
The meaning of plant names. Intended for students' use and not to be regarded as a reference book for experts. Limp boards, grey cloth, black titles. 50 pages. Boards marked and worn at corners. Previous owner names in ink to front endpapers. Rear pastedown beginning to come unstuck from board (edge). Endpapers heavily browned and foxed. Text block browned. Contents generally clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- DICTIONARIES
- TEXT BOOK (UNIVERSITY)
A DICTIONARY OF BIOLOGICAL TERMS
Written by I.F. Henderson; W.D. Henderson; J.H. Kenneth.
Stock no. 1828935
Published by Oliver and Boyd.
8th
1963.
Very good condition.
Pronounciation, derivation, and definition of terms in Biology, Botany, Zoology, Anatomy, Cytology, Genetics, Embryology, Physiology. Eighth edition by J.H. Kenneth. Previously published under the title A Dictionary of Scientific Terms. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xvi and 640 pages. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly worn. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BIOLOGY
- BOTANY
- ZOOLOGY
- ANATOMY
- GENETICS
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
A CONCISE ANGLO-SAXON DICTIONARY
Written by John R. Clark Hall.
Stock no. 1328441
Published by Legare Street Press.
Nearly fine condition.
A physical print on demand version, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 9781015539723. Minimal rubbing at spine and corners. Unfortunately the quality of the printing/copying makes the text difficult to read on some pages.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- ANGLO-SAXON
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
DICTIONARY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Written by Alan Jay Christensen.
Stock no. 1824435
Published by McGraw-Hill.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A unique, comprehensive reference that defines the language of today's landscape architecture, planning, construction, and environmental science, covering specifics such as irrigation, plant science, soil science, wetlands, landscape ecology, horticulture, and land planning. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and sketches in the text. ix and 479 pages. ISBN: 0071441425. Board corners lightly rubbed. Boards a little scuffed, top of spine bumped. Small knock to top rear edge of board. Text block a little grubby else contents clean. Minor creasing to corner tip of some pages.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- LANDSCAPE
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- ARCHITECTURE
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
THE INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF ARTISTS WHO PAINTED MALTA
Written by Nicholas De Piro.
Stock no. 2139073
Published by Said Internationa Ltd.
1st MALTA
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red boards with gilt titles to spine and front cover. The author gathers together nearly 600 artists who painted Malta together all in one volume, with colour and b/w copies of their works. ISBN: 1871684005. Bumping to top and tail of spine. Page edges/margins are browned. Wrapper is edge-creased with browning to spine and edges.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- MALTA
- DICTIONARIES
DICTIONARY OF AVIATION
Written by David Crocker.
Stock no. 1820965
Published by Bloomsbury.
2nd
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
Second edition. Over 5,500 terms clearly defined. White pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 0747572194.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
SOURCES OF LONDON ENGLISH: MEDIEVAL THAMES VOCABULARY
Written by Laura Wright.
Stock no. 1820957
Published by Clarendon Press.
1st
1996.
Very good condition.
Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0198239092. A few marks to boards. Small bookplate to top of front pastedown.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- DICTIONARIES
- DIALECTS
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF AVIATION: FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY
Written by David Wragg.
Stock no. 1820504
Published by The History Press.
1st
2008.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A definitive reference work on the history of aviation. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780750945271. Light fading to rear spine edge of dustwrapper.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- DICTIONARIES
A DICTIONARY OF MILITARY UNIFORM
Written by W.Y. Carman.
Stock no. 1819854
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st
1977.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Includes much fascinating background information on the origin and evolution of various pieces of uniform, how they were made and worn, and with what variation according to rank and nationality. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 0713401915. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, faded to spine. Musty odour present.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- UNIFORMS
- DICTIONARIES
- HISTORY
- ARMY
A TO Z GIS: AN ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Written by Tasha Wade; Shelly Sommer.
Stock no. 1814744
Published by Esri Press.
Circa
2011.
Nearly fine condition.
Second Edition. An indispensable guide and companion for anyone involved in the expanding field of geographic information systems technology. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781589481404. 4th printing of the Second Edition.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- DICTIONARIES