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EDUCATION IN WALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 990358
Published by HMSO.
1935.
Good condition.
Beige paperwraps. 19 pages. Covers browned with a few wormholes.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- EDUCATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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.
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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- PRIVATE PRESS
- GENEALOGY
THE WORKS OF JOHN RUSKIN VOLUME VI
Written by John Ruskin.
Stock no. 988152
Published by George Allen.
1888.
Good condition.
Grey boards. 210 pages. The Crown of Wild Olive-title on spine. Four lectures on industry and war. Book: Ex-lib, stamps to prelims, else contents very good. Endpapers foxed. Covers grubby.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- INDUSTRY
- ANTIQUARIAN
- MILITARY
THE HYGIENE OF LIFE AND SAFER MOTHERHOOD (2 VOLUMES)
Written by W. Arbuthnot Lane.
Stock no. 610514
Published by British Books Ltd..
1st
1934.
Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
A Practical Guide to Health for Every Woman, providing "a source of information of practical service in maintaining the physical and mental fitness essential for the living of happy contented lives" in the 1930s. Large format. Two volumes including the personal supplement. Packed with b/w photos and illustrations. Wrappers grubby and edge-torn with slight loss. Contents clean.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MEDICAL
- HEALTH
THE BADMINTON MAGAZINE OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES VOLUME XXXVIII
Written by Alfred E.T. Watson.
Stock no. 661790
Published by E. Hulton & Co. Ltd..
1914.
Very good condition.
Brown pictorial cloth. B/w photos. 646 pages. Numerous sports. January-April 1914. Spine bumped, edges rubbed. Endpapers browned. Small crack to front joint eplosing webbing. Rear free endpaper has several small wormholes. Light foxing to some page margins else contents clean.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- SPORT
PHILOSOPHERS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Written by S.C. Brown.
Stock no. 554728
Published by Harvester Press.
1st
1979.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
A series of eleven lectures. Edited by Brown with an introduction examining the relation of each philosopher to the general climate of ideas in the 18th century. The Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures Volume 12 1977-78. ISBN: 0855276053. Name in ink to front endpaper else a fine copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- PHILOSOPHY
ALL PALS TOGETHER
Written by Terry Staples.
Stock no. 679177
Published by Edinburgh University Press.
1st
1997.
Nearly fine condition.
The story of children's cinema. A rich array of personal recollections, historical documentation and contemporary photographs. Card wraps. B/w photos. 254 pages includes index. ISBN: 0748607188.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- PERFORMING ARTS
- FILM
- CHILDRENS
VAGABOND STARS
Written by Nahma Sandrow.
Stock no. 659549
Published by Harper & Row.
1st USA
1977.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A world history of Yiddish theater. A lively, vital chronicle of the life and times of Yiddish theatre through five continents and more than 300 years. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 435 pages includes index. ISBN: 0060137568. Spine slightly bumped. Small mark to lower front corner. Contents fine. Wrapper very lightly creased at edges. A nice bright copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- PERFORMING ARTS
- THEATRE
- JEWS AND JUDAISM
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
Written by Henry Tuke.
Stock no. 987153
Published by W. Alexander.
1815.
Very good condition.
Volume I - Containing The Life Of George Fox. 2 Volumes. Volume II J. Parnel; J. Camm; W. Robinson etc. etc. Pages: 336; 232. Modern paper boards with paper title labels to spine. A few foxspots to contents.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- RELIGION
- CHRISTIANITY
- QUAKERS
- ANTIQUARIAN
THROUGH MERRIE ENGLAND
Written by F.L. Stevens.
Illustrated by Francis D. Bedford.
Stock no. 327454
Published by Frederick Warne & Co..
1st
1928.
Almost very good condition.
The Pageantry and Pastimes of the Village and the Towm. Blue cloth, black titles and illustration to front and spine. Pictorial endpapers. Delightful colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Covers marked and bumped. One ink mark to contents (to rear of plate). Otherwise contents bright and clean.
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- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY
- ILLUSTRATED
THROUGH MERRIE ENGLAND
Written by F.L. Stevens.
Illustrated by Francis D. Bedford.
Stock no. 621519
Published by Frederick Warne & Co..
1928.
Very good condition.
The Pageantry and Pastimes of the Village and the Towm. Blue cloth, black titles and illustration to front and spine. Pictorial endpapers. Delightful colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Corners rubbed, lower front corner worn. Lower front edge rubbed & fraying. A few marks to rear cover. Top & tail of spine rubbed. Top of spine discoloured. Corners bumped. Contents clean.
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- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY
- ILLUSTRATED
THROUGH MERRIE ENGLAND
Written by F.L. Stevens.
Illustrated by Francis D. Bedford.
Stock no. 621915
Published by Frederick Warne & Co..
1st
1928.
Almost very good condition.
The Pageantry and Pastimes of the Village and the Towm. Blue cloth, black titles and illustration to front and spine. Pictorial endpapers. Delightful colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Corners worn. Spine discoloured. Top spine frayed. Couple of small nicks to spine. Tiny pin holes to rear cover. Light discolouration to edges of cover. Foxing mainly to outer page edges and page margins.
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- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY
- ILLUSTRATED