Illustrated edition of Thackeray's satirical fantasy novel. With 12 colour tipped in colour plates by J. R. Monsell and b/w illustrations within the text. Blue cloth boards with gilt titling to spine. Rubbing and fraying to spine. Cracking to inner hinge. [more...]
Revised eighth edition of the well regarded history of Royal Air Force aircraft since 1918 to the 1980s. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. 8vo. 685pp. DJ is sunned to spine with some creases. Light foxing to page edge. Contents crisp and clean. Good [more...]
Interesting, charmingly dated, somewhat triumphalist account of the City of London, featuring its other landmarks in addition to the financial district. With numerous b/w and colour images. Large 4to. (340x260mm) 191pp. Dust jacket has some light shelfwear [more...]
lively history of the 1820 failed conspiracy to murder the prime minister and all the members of his government. No dust jacket. Mild foxing to page edges. Contents clean and bindings tight. Good. [more...]
Comprehensive account of Rotterdam, its history, topography and culture. With numerous colour and b/w images and maps. Quarter cloth. Some mild shelf-wear to covers. Contents crisp and clean. Very good+ [more...]
Fascinating crypto- archaeological study of a potential ancient neanderthal civilization, whose influence persisted long past their demise. General shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Updated edition of a classic history of cartography from the earliest times to the present day. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Collection of literary essays, including pieces on Johnson and Boswell, John Dunton , Bath and more; plus verse and speeches. No DJ. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
A history of the british infantry, told from the perspective of the common soldier. How they are recruited, trained and treated. Dj has tearing to edges with some loss. Plus spotting and toning. Mild foxing to top edge, Previous owner's inscription to ffe [more...]
Broadway booklets edition of Macaulay's dramatic historical poems based on heroic episodes from early roman history, engraving to soft cover. Spine is rubbed with some loss. Binding starting but contents clean. Fair. [more...]
Deutsch's essays on the concept of art: What is it? what is its value and function? Some very mild shelf-wear. Contents crisp and clean. very good. [more...]
Shakespeare Head Press; Odhams; Basil Blackwell 1947
Printed in double columns. With all Shakespeare's plays and poetical works, including the Sonnets. Sunning to spine. Wear, bumping and rubbing to edges, Light foxing to fore-edge. Binding sound. Fair+ [more...]
Collection of fascinating essays about Essex. Including pieces on Colchester, Chelmsford cathedral, the prettiest village of Finchingford, Royal imposters and more. With numerous b/w images and maps. Mild bumping to edges of DJ. Contents clean and tight. [more...]
Third printing. Maps to end-papers. With b/w images. Sunning and marking to spine, with closed tear to top. Occasional light spotting within. Contents otherwise clean and binding tight. Good. [more...]
A companion to the Ages in Chaos Series, in which Velikovsky traces the origins of the Oedipus myth to the 18th dynasty of Egypt. DJ is price clipped. Someubbing to edges. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
History of the English Reformation in the context of other economic and intellectual movements of the 16th century. Previous owner's name to ffep. Some rubbing to edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Comprehensive overview of content and function of Ancient Greek economy and industry. No DJ. Rubbing to edges. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Study of the philosophies, underpinning various religions and movements, including catholicism, Agnosticism, humanism and more. Bumping and rubbing to top and tail of spine. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
