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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
Written by Philipp J.C. Elliot-Wright.
Illustrated by Christa Hook.
Stock no. 2125467
Published by Brassey's.
1st
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Brassey's History of Uniforms series. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. A thorough analysis of both Royalist and Parliamentarian armies with chapters detailing the development of their uniforms, weapons and equipment. ISBN: 1857532112. Bumping to spine. A few white marks to covers. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is a little faded to spine, with some edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- UNIFORMS
- ARMY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CIVIL WAR
- CIVIL WAR (ENGLISH)
BARBARIAN WARRIORS SAXONS, VIKINGS, NORMANS
Written by Dan Shadrake; Susanna Shadrake.
Illustrated by Richard Hook.
Stock no. 2125466
Published by Brassey's.
1st
1997.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Brassey's History of Uniforms series. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1857532139. Wrapper is edge-creased.
SPITFIRE FIGHTER SUPREME
Written by Alfred Price.
Stock no. 1610630
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1991.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 1854090569.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR II
3 BOOK SET: ANCHORS AWEIGH!, CHOCKS AWAY!, SHOULDER ARMS!
No author listed.
Stock no. 1610627
Published by Past Times.
2000.
Nearly fine condition.
A special edition set for Past Times. Card wraps. recollections of World War II sailors, tommies and airmen. ISBN: 0304356522. Contained in card slipcase which has small tear at base.
THE WAR OVER KEYNSHAM
Written by Michael C. Fitter.
Stock no. 1610610
Published by The Ammonite Press.
1995.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. The companion volume to Keynsham in Grandfather's Day. ISBN: 0952320215. Wrapper spine faded.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
- SOMERSET
- LIMITED EDITION
THE 50-GUN SHIP: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Rif Winfield.
Illustrated by John McKay.
Stock no. 1816107
Published by Mercury Books.
1st thus
2005.
Fine condition.
Pictorial cardwraps. Large format. Plans and cutaway drawings by John McKay. Outboard profile of HMS Leopard of 50 Guns in pocket to inside rear cover. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1845600096.
THE NAVAL CHRONICLE VOLUME 15: JANUARY-JUNE 1806
Written by James Stanier Clarke; John McArthur.
Stock no. 1816079
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st thus
2010.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Cambridge Library Collection. The Naval Chronicle, originally published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. This is volume 15 only, originally published in 1806, and contains addenda to the biography of Lord Nelson published in volume 14, including an account of his last months and details of his funeral. Biographies of William Dannett and Cuthbert, Lord Collingwood are included. Cream and blue pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781108018548. Slight indentation to top edge of front cover also following through to top edge of first few pages (minor).
MONARCHS OF MERRIE ENGLAND VOL II (EDWARD I TO RICHARD III)
Written by Roland Carse.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2125332
Published by Alf Cooke Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Green cardwraps. 2 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. A few marks to covers. Creasing along edges and to corners. Scuff marks; mostly to rear cover. Light foxing.
- Categorised in:
- POETRY
- HUMOUR
- ILLUSTRATED
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE MONARCHS OF MERRY ENGLAND (EDWARD I TO RICHARD III)
Written by Roland Carse.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2125304
1ST
1907.
Almost very good condition.
Humourous rhymes of historical times with colour pictures and b/w text illustrations throughout. Pictorial blue boards, with red cloth spine. Large format. Spine is bumped and faded. Wear and bumping to corners and cover edges. Score mark to onlay to front cover; coloured with ink. Uneven fading to some cover edges. Front joint is partially cracked. Some foxing and page browning.
- Categorised in:
- POETRY
- HUMOUR
- ILLUSTRATED
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
WE REMEMBER IT WELL
Written by Joan Collins.
Stock no. 1610506
Published by Penarth Past Oral History Group.
1st
1995.
Very good condition.
A Patchwork of Personal Recollections of Penarth. Glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1872808360. Some uneven fading to boards. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
AVIATION THE PIONEER YEARS
Written by Ben Mackworth-Praed.
Stock no. 1610485
Published by Studio Editions.
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. With an authoritative chronology of the history of flight to 1939. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages. ISBN: 1851703497. Spine bumped. Wrapper edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HOT AIR BALLOONS
- HISTORY
THE PIG THAT SAVED THE CITY
Written by H.Y.J. Taylor.
Illustrated by Noreen Littleton.
Stock no. 2125176
Published by Miss N. Littleton.
1st
1980.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Ballad of the Famous Pig Which Caused King Charles To Raise The Siege of Gloucester September 5 1643. Green cloth, gilt title and vignette. Red and black calligraphy. Line drawings. Illustrations and calligraphy by Littleton. ISBN: 0950704202. SIGNED by Illustrator/Calligrapher, with No. 199 (assumed Limited edition). A few marks to covers. Wrapper is edge-creased with some grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- RHYME
- POETRY
- PIGS (CHILDRENS)
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)