No date but c. 1933. Hefty collected compendium of knowledge made accessible to younger readers, including history, science and technology. With numerous b/w illustrations. Publishing's decorated cloth covers. 4to. Some mild shelf-wear and mild tanning to [more...]
Durrell's third book set on Corfu. DJ has rubbing and tears to edges, with nick to front cover and is price-clipped. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Scarce biography of the Scottish aristocrat and supporter of the Jacobite rebellion, for which he executed in 1747, being the last man to be beheaded in Britain. With b/w images. 8vo. Rubbing to edges. Tanning to edges. Binding sound. Fair/good. [more...]
'Compiled and Arranged from the most authentic sources.' Comprehensive, 'unbiased' account of the Crimean War, written/compiled soon after its completion. With engraved frontispiece and title page. 32mo. (130x90mm). Rubbing to edges. Sticker partially re [more...]
Completed revised third edition of Mason's history of all Hawker Aircraft from 1920, including the Hurricane and Harrier. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. 8vo. 657pp. Bumping to top edge of jacket. Volume is crisp and clean. Near Fine. [more...]
A history of all Handley Page Aircraft from 1907, including their warplanes of the first world war and their civil aircraft. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. 8vo. 664pp. Very light bumping to top of spine. Contents crisp and clean, Binding tight. [more...]
Readable accounts of various animals, their history, cultural significance and biology. With numerous b/w images. Cloth covers with gilt decoration. Toning to spine. Light marking to covers. Bumping to edges. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and bi [more...]
Pleasant half leather (publishers?) binding of Thackeray's novel, along with Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo; The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond; A Little Dinner at Timmins's. Floral decoration to spine. Marbled edg [more...]
Fascinating collection of essays on the ruins of Samothrace, in particularly the statute of Nike, or, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and how they were perceived and recorded throughout history, including by Cyriacus of Ancona. With numerous b/w images. 4t [more...]
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (S. P. C. K) 1895
Brief biographies of 14 notable Archbishops of Canterbury, including Cranmer. Each with colour portraits. Purple cloth with gilt decoration. Some toning to covers. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Generously illustrated account of Japanese culture and history. With numerous b/w photographs. Top edge gilt. Toning to spine with tears to top edges. Rubbing to edges. Contents clean and binding sound. Fair/good. [more...]
Illustrated collection of verse describing the adventures of a family of Kangeroos. With chromolithographic plates and b/w illustrations. to. No date but c. 1910. Rubbing to edges with backstrip missing. Cracking to hinges. Toning and light spotting with [more...]
Poetic affectionate account of Hungarian history, culture and art. With colour frontispiece, photographic plates and duo-tone illustrations throughout. No date but c. 1935. Dj has tears with loss to spine. Tanning to page edges but contents clean and sound [more...]
Generously illustrated history of Georges beer company, with descriptions of many public houses. With large fold-out map to rear showing all pubs serving Georges' beers. Lacks title page and ffep. Cracking to front hinge. Otherwise clean. Fair. [more...]
Thorough history of 'the loveliest Village in Suffolk', from records dating back to the 10th century to accounts from the 17th and 18th centuries. With an appendix of various rolls and sources. Limited to 345 copies of which this is number 263. With a progr [more...]
Chronological listing of the Royal engagements and orders of George IV for the year 1824, including those relating to the Anglo-Ashanti war, taken from the London Gazette. Half leather. 12mo. Rubbing to leather, fading to boards. Binding sound and contents cl [more...]
'With a Note on the dependant manor of Cadhay'. History and collection of historical documents pertaining to the governance of Ottery st, Mary from the middles ages to present day. Some rubbing and bumping to edges with fraying to top of spine. Previous own [more...]
A posthumously published volume of Velikovsky's unique psychoanalysis, explaining the cosmic origins of unconscious behaviour. DJ is price clipped. Marking to rear pastedown. Toning to DJ. Contents bright and clean. Good+ [more...]
Charming account of the various animals that appear in the Greek Anthology, describing what they meant to the ancient and classical greeks as well as their natural history. With b/w plates and decorated end-papers. DJ has small tears with slight loss to edge [more...]
