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THE WORLD OF ODYSSEUS
Written by M.I. Finley; Simon Hornblower.
Stock no. 1827866
Published by Folio Society. 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Burnt orange pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Introduction by Hornblower. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE JAPANESE SWORD THE SOUL OF THE SAMURAI
Written by Gregory Irvine.
Stock no. 1327552
Published by V&A Publications. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Far Eastern Series. An illustrated survey examining the development of the Japanese sword in an historical and social context from the 8th to the 20th century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1851773142. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly dusty. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge rubbed and creased.

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THE CIVILISATION OF THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY
Written by Jacob Burckhardt; Anthony Grafton.
Stock no. 1827778
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2004. Very good condition.

An Essay. Introduced by Anthony Grafton. Very attractive green and gold pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. xxviii + 451 pages. Spine faded from being in the sun (not noticeable until the book is removed from slipcase). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG).

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THE COLONIAL NEW ZEALAND WARS
Written by Tim Ryan; Bill Parham.
Stock no. 1327477
Published by Grantham House. 2002. Very good condition.

An illustrated history with colour plates. Revised edition. Cardwraps. Packed full of b/w illustrations, some colour illustrations. ISBN: 1869340825. Slight rubbing to cover edges. '2625' written in blue ink to half title-page. Light foxing/grubbiness to textblock else contents clean.

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THE COLONIAL NEW ZEALAND WARS
Written by Tim Ryan; Bill Parham.
Stock no. 1327465
Published by Grantham House. 2002. Very good condition.

An illustrated history with colour plates. Revised edition. Cardwraps. Packed full of b/w illustrations, some colour illustrations. ISBN: 1869340825. Small dent to base of spine. Covered with clear stiff laminate. Contents fine.

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MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR 1846-48
Written by Ron Field. Illustrated by Richard Hook.
Stock no. 1827729
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms series. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. A thorough analysis of both US and Mexican armies with chapters detailing the range of their uniforms, weapons and equipment. ISBN: 1857532104. A lovely copy. Black pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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SELEUCID AND PTOLEMAIC REFORMED ARMIES 168-145 BC VOLUME 1: THE SELEUCID ARMY
Written by Nick Sekunda. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 1327282
Published by Montvert Publications. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

Under Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Cardwraps. Colour plates plus b/w photos. 80 pages. ISBN: 1874101027. Slight rubbing to corners. Pale browning to covers.

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HEAD DRESS OF IMPERIAL GERMANY 1880-1916
Written by Paul Sanders.
Stock no. 1327279
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A compilation of helmets, intended as an illustrated reference source on the elaborate head dress of the Imperial German Army. Large format. Burgundy cloth, black titles. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0764313878. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and has slight damage to edge of front fold.

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DETENTION CAMPS IN ASIA
Written by Robert Cribb; Christina Twomey; Sandra Wilson.
Stock no. 1327150
Published by Koninklijke Brill Nv. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition.

Social Sciences in Asia Volume 41. The conditions of confinement in modern Asian history. Glazed pictorial boards. 314 pages. ISBN: 9789004471726. Minimal bumping to spine else a fine copy.

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CHINA AND GLOBAL NUCLEAR ORDER FROM ESTRANGEMENT TO ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
Written by Nicola Horsburgh.
Stock no. 1327148
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 2015. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An empirically rich study of Chinese nuclear weapons behaviour and the impact of this behaviour on global nuclear politics since 1949. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 234 pages. ISBN: 9780198706113. Third impression. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal rubbing/creasing to dustwrapper edges.

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EXPUGNATIO HIBERNICA: THE CONQUEST OF IRELAND
Written by Giraldus Cambrensis; A.B. Scott; F.X. Martin.
Stock no. 1327146
Published by Royal Irish Academy. Very good condition.

New History of Ireland Ancillary Publications III. Cardwraps. 393 pages. Printed by eprint Dublin Ltd. ISBN: 0901714119. Later reprint. Cover edges rubbed. Textblock grubby. Table is missing - not sure if it was printed with this edition?

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THE JAPANESE SWORD THE SOUL OF THE SAMURAI
Written by Gregory Irvine.
Stock no. 1327054
Published by V&A Publications. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Far Eastern Series. An illustrated survey examining the development of the Japanese sword in an historical and social context from the 8th to the 20th century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1851773142. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.

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