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THE STORY OF SCANDINAVIA: FROM THE VIKINGS TO SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
Written by Stein Ringen.
Stock no. 1828614
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 2023. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A fascinating journey through 1,200 years of turbulence, darkness and, finally, hope. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 480 pages including index. ISBN: 9781474625197. Minor marks to rear board (faint) else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE NORSEMEN
Written by Eric Oxenstierna; Catherine Hutter.
Stock no. 1827717
Published by Studio Vista. 1st UK 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive account of Viking history and civilization. Translated and edited by Catherine Hutter. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations. Endpapers and text block browned, foxing to top edge of text block. Surface paper damage and slight loss to rear endpaper (insect damage?). Contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is a little crinkled and lightly marked.

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THE HISTORY OF WORKINGTON FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO AD 1865
Written by Richard L.M. Byers.
Stock no. 1825404
Published by Richard Byers. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

A fascinating thorough history of this West Cumbrian town. Beginning with the arrival of the Romans at Burrow Walls, and chronicles the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings that followed. Also included is substantial information on Workington's once rich and important Coal, Iron and Shipbuilding industries. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 095298122X. Second Impression. Slight rubbing to lower corner of text block. Spine faded. Contents clean.

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VIKING ARTEFACTS: A SELECT CATALOGUE
Written by James Graham-Campbell.
Stock no. 1824021
Published by British Museum Publications. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A catalogue of the objects featuring in the major exhibition on Vikings mounted by the British Museum in the spring and Summer of 1980. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Bw photos. 312 pages including text and photos. ISBN: 0714113549. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few marks. A scarce item at the time of cataloguing.

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SWEIN FORKBEARD'S INVASIONS AND THE DANISH CONQUEST OF ENGLAND, 991-1017
Written by Ian Howard.
Stock no. 1322610
Published by The Boydell Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Warfare in History series. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. 188 pages. Some b/w maps. ISBN: 0851159281. Minimal bumping to spine and corners.

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HARALD HARDRADA THE WARRIOR'S WAY
Written by John Marsden.
Stock no. 1322547
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 242 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780750942904. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed to rear panel and just a tiny bit edge rubbed.

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BARBARIAN WARRIORS SAXONS, VIKINGS, NORMANS
Written by Dan Shadrake; Susanna Shadrake. Illustrated by Richard Hook.
Stock no. 2125466
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms series. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1857532139. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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VANDRAD THE VIKING
Written by J. Storer Clouston.
Stock no. 1312118
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. circa 1914. Good condition.

Green decorated cloth with gilt title to spine. 4 colour plates. 224 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing to prelims. Prize plate to front pastedown. Ink name stamp used multiple times to front endpapers and a sticker has been removed from free-endpaper.

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A KING'S COMRADE
Written by Charles W. Whistler.
Stock no. 2109160
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1917. Good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 6 colour plates. A story of old Hereford and how the first Danes came to England. Spine is very browned. Split to top of spine; a couple of small fray holes to cloth on spine. Corners are bumped, with fading. Marks to covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some damp marks to page edges. All plates present.

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VIKING AT SCHOOL
Written by Jeremy Strong. Illustrated by John Levers.
Stock no. 403164
Published by A. & C. Black. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

Perhaps a short spell at school would teach the Viking some 20th century manners... Glazed pictorial boards. B/w text illustrations. The Crackers Series. ISBN: 0713644354. SIGNED by the author on title-page "Best wishes, Jeremy Strong" with small caption written by the illustration "Save me David!". Spine very slightly bumped and faded.

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