A selection of Lawrence's insightful writings on war and diplomacy and his own role in history. Faint mark to fore-edge. Else crisp and clean. Near fine. [more...]
From the Handbook of European National Dances series. With a history of the dances, diagrams of their steps and music, plus full page colour illustrations of the dancers. Complete with DJ. DJ is price-clipped with light toning and rubbing to edges. Content [more...]
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...]
Comprehensive guide to mushrooms and fungi, describing the various species, their biology, locations and even recipes. With numerous b/w plates to rear. Top edge gilt. Occasional pen notes to margin. Cracking to front joint but binding sound. Tanning to p [more...]
Interesting collection of b/w images of various aspects of Japanese life, culture and landscape. With an preface by Caiger, in English and French. Some rubbing to edges. Marks to cover. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Wedgwood's tremendous history of the Thirty years war, one of the longest and most destructive wars ever seen. Starting as a series of religious conflicts within the Holy Roman Empire, it soon spanned the continent, centering around the rivalry between France [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...]
Reprint edition of this generously illustrated account of Elizabeth II's early life, with colour and b/w images. Dust jacket has some bumping and rubbing to edges. Previous owner's inscription. Volume slightly cocked. Yellow cloth boards are clean and bindi [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...]
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...]
