Close, dispassionate study of the nobility and landed classes of Britain. Dust jacket has some rubbing to edges. Light tanning to page edge. Otherwise clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Quarter cloth edition of monk Jocelyn de Brakelond's 12th century history of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds Abbey Top edge gilt. Fore-edge rough cut. Raised bands to spine. Some spotting within, otherwise clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Macaulay's letters together with a biography by his nephew Trevelyan. Bumping and rubbing to edges. Light toning to page edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Third edition. With b/w images. Lacks folding map. Rubbing and fraying to edges. Scratch to cover. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Tanning to edges. Binding sound, contents clean. Fair. [more...]
The collected volumes of the British Commonwealth in Pictures series, in a single volume. Includes Canada, East Africa, Australia, India, etc. with an introduction and chronology. DJ has some toning and small tears to edges, Light spotting to page edges, ta [more...]
First biography of the interesting yet overlooked second son of Queen Victoria. With b/w illustrations. EX-LIBRARY with stamps and tags to end-papers. Mild bumping to DJ. Occasional light marking within, binding sound. Good. [more...]
Accounts of some well known stars, their history, how they can be observed and their composition. With numerous b/w plates. Dust-jacket has some rubbing and small tears at extremities. Contents are clean. Binding tight. Good condition. [more...]
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...]
