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. Rubbing to edges. Toning to spine and edges of DJ. Contents clean an [more...]
No date but c. 1944. From the Britain in Pictures series but published in the Bahamas. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Rubbing to edges of DJ. Foxing to DJ and page edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Detailed, illustrated history of arguably Britain's most successful post-war military aircraft. With b/w images. 8vo. 216pp. Dust jacket some light shelfwear and bumping. Contents clean and tight. Very good overall. [more...]
History of marine aviation from the earliest hydroplanes in 1911 to WW2. Dust jacket has some rubbing and creasing. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Du Maurier's colourful history of her family since the early 19th century including, of course, her father George DuMaurier. Summer green faux leather covers with ornate gilt design. Sewn headband and silken marker. Some light rubbing to extremities of cove [more...]
No date but c. 1940. With b/w and colour illustrations. Toning and marking to covers. Previous owner's name to ffep. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Fascinating account of the Thai aristocratic children, sent as wards to Zhou Enlai. Mild bumping and creasing to edges of DJ. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Charming volume of humourous or notable after dinner type speeches selected by Tim Heald from throughout history. Features illustrations by Paul Cox. Complete with slipcase. Some mild shelfwear to slipcase. Volume crisp and clean. Fine. [more...]
Hardback with DJ, Macmillan, London, 2006 A re-evaluation of the second world war, focusing the ambiguities of the conflict and its aftermath. Very good, some shelfwear. [more...]
Printed for private circulation, a lovingly researched history of the publishing dynasty and their history prior to the book trade. With family trees and b/w plates. Fine condition. [more...]
Study of the land, History, culture and climate of West Africa. Second edition. Owner's inscription plus apparently signed by the Author. Binding not quite square but contents clean. Good overall. [more...]
Fascinating collection of letters of documents revealing the story of the Spanish Armada. From a variety of sources, Usherwood weaves them into coherent narrative. Gilt device to cover. With slipcase and colour images. Slight sunning to spine and foxing to [more...]
