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THE STORY OF THE JAMAICAN PEOPLE
Written by Philip Sherlock; Hazel Bennett.
Stock no. 1828271
Published by Ian Randle Publishing.
1st
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A general history of Jamaica. Pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. 424 pages. ISBN: 9768100303. Text block very slightly grubby. Very slight bowing to front cover. Contents clean.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- CARIBBEAN
- JAMAICA
- SOCIAL HISTORY
SAMURAI INVASION: JAPAN'S KOREAN WAR 1592-98
Written by Stephen Turnbull.
Stock no. 1828140
Published by Cassell & Co..
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A lively account of the two sixteenth-century Japanese invasions of Korea, untold before in such detail, and a vital period in the history of samurai culture. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0304359483. Rear panel of dustwrapper slightly scuffed else a lovely copy.
THE SAMURAI SOURCEBOOK
Written by Stephen R. Turnbull.
Stock no. 1828139
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive work of reference on samurai history and culture. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1854093711. Dustwrapper spine slightly faded else a lovely copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- JAPAN
- MILITARY
- SAMURAI
SHADOWS IN THE DESERT: ANCIENT PERSIA AT WAR
Written by Kaveh Farrokh.
Stock no. 1828036
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st
2007.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A comprehensive history of Persia's wars with East and West from the 6th century BC, and an insight into the exchange of ideas and culture that occurred during these clashes in military technology, the arts, medicine, religion and science. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781846031083. A lovely copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- PERSIA
- MILITARY
A HISTORY OF BARBADOS
Written by Ronald Tree; E.L. Cozier.
Stock no. 1327707
Published by Granada.
1981.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition, revised and updated by Crozier. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 116 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0246110368. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- WEST INDIES
- BARBADOS
A BRITISH LION IN ZULULAND: SIR GARNET WOLSELEY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Written by William Wright.
Stock no. 1827995
Published by Amberley.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Colonial history. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781445665481. A very nice copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AFRICAN)
- SOUTH AFRICA
- ZULU
THE JAPANESE SWORD THE SOUL OF THE SAMURAI
Written by Gregory Irvine.
Stock no. 1327552
Published by V&A Publications.
1st
2000.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Far Eastern Series. An illustrated survey examining the development of the Japanese sword in an historical and social context from the 8th to the 20th century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1851773142. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly dusty. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge rubbed and creased.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- JAPAN
- SWORDS
- SAMURAI
SELEUCID AND PTOLEMAIC REFORMED ARMIES 168-145 BC VOLUME 1: THE SELEUCID ARMY
Written by Nick Sekunda.
Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 1327282
Published by Montvert Publications.
1st
1994.
Very good condition.
Under Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Cardwraps. Colour plates plus b/w photos. 80 pages. ISBN: 1874101027. Slight rubbing to corners. Pale browning to covers.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (ROMAN)
HEAD DRESS OF IMPERIAL GERMANY 1880-1916
Written by Paul Sanders.
Stock no. 1327279
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd..
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A compilation of helmets, intended as an illustrated reference source on the elaborate head dress of the Imperial German Army. Large format. Burgundy cloth, black titles. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0764313878. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and has slight damage to edge of front fold.
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- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY (GERMAN)
- GERMANY
CHINA AND GLOBAL NUCLEAR ORDER FROM ESTRANGEMENT TO ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
Written by Nicola Horsburgh.
Stock no. 1327148
Published by Oxford University Press.
Circa
2015.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An empirically rich study of Chinese nuclear weapons behaviour and the impact of this behaviour on global nuclear politics since 1949. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 234 pages. ISBN: 9780198706113. Third impression. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal rubbing/creasing to dustwrapper edges.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- CHINA
- NUCLEAR
THE JAPANESE SWORD THE SOUL OF THE SAMURAI
Written by Gregory Irvine.
Stock no. 1327054
Published by V&A Publications.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Far Eastern Series. An illustrated survey examining the development of the Japanese sword in an historical and social context from the 8th to the 20th century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1851773142. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- JAPAN
- SWORDS
- SAMURAI
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AMERICAN MINING
Written by Paul J. White.
Stock no. 1827473
Published by University Presses Of Florida.
Circa
2017.
Nearly fine condition.
Fifty years of research on American mining sites that date from colonial times, the author provides an ideal overview of the field for both students and professionals. A multifaceted look at mining, incorporating findings from an array of subfields, including historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, and maritime archaeology. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 9780813054551. This is a physical print on demand copy printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. Rear board is a little grubby at edges, else a fine copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- MINING