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THE BRITISH BOMBER SINCE 1914
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 1322047
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A type by type survey of more than 350 types of bomber. B/w photos. 416 pages. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0851778615. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly sunned to spine and a little creased at edges.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- RAF
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
THE AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN VOLUME 1 A-BUR
Written by Kenneth P. Bannerman.
Stock no. 1823027
Published by IS Enterprises.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Undefeated war winners which have saved hundreds of millions of lives. Places which have created many millions of jobs and improved daily life for everyone. Now being increasingly recognised as Britain's top historical sites. This book acknowledges the supreme debt this country owes to Biggin Hill and countless other airfields. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951629816. Black boards lightly scuffed. Spine slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Blue dustwrapper lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
Written by John Evans; Terry O'Connor.
Stock no. 2136110
Published by Sutton Publishing.
1st
1999.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Black cloth with gilt title to spine. Looks at the role of environmental studies within archaeology. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0750917784. Spotting to covers. Foxing to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ARCHAEOLOGY
PETER THE GREAT'S REVENGE: THE RUSSIAN SIEGE OF NARVA IN 1704
Written by Boris Megorsky; Stuart Britton.
Stock no. 2136109
Published by Helion & Company.
1st
2018.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Card wraps. Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 No. 34. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781911628026.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- SWEDEN
- RUSSIA
- MILITARY
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY VOLUME I (1998) No. I
Written by J.F. Wilson; D.H. Aldcroft.
Stock no. 2135953
Published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd..
1998.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. Some browning to spine. A little creasing to cover edges/corners.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
LEAD MANUFACTURING IN BRITAIN: A HISTORY
Written by D.J. Rowe.
Stock no. 2135920
Published by Croom Helm.
1st
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Black cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0709922507. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- INDUSTRY
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LEAD
THE COLNE VALLEY AND HALSTEAD RAILWAY (LOCOMOTION PAPERS 166)
Written by R.A. Whitehead; F.D. Simpson.
Stock no. 1822890
Published by The Oakwood Press.
2nd
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Second Edition. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0853613591. Front & rear edge of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- EAST ANGLIA
- ESSEX
- HISTORY
THE COAL WAS THERE FOR BURNING
Written by C.H. Milsom.
Stock no. 1822866
Published by Marine Media Management.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Atlantic, the only ship that ran out of coal in 1873, resulting in the loss of lives of 562 people. The blunder of the engineer combined with the negligence of the master to produce one of the worst maritime disasters the world has ever known. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0900976500. SIGNED by the author to title page (with personal dedication). A few minor marks to boards. A few minor foxspots to prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned to verso and faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- SHIPWRECKS
- HISTORY
- CANADA
SCOTTISH STEAM IN THE 1920S
Written by R.D. Stephen.
Stock no. 1822837
Published by D. Bradford Barton.
1st
1975.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0851532454. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Rear hinge pulled. Price-cut dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, sunned, and has a 1" closed tear to lower front spine edge.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
AROUND THE COAST AND ACROSS THE SEAS
Written by Nigel Watson.
Stock no. 1822835
Published by St Matthew's Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of James Fisher And Sons, prominent in the British shipping industry based in Barrow. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0953410129. Dustwrapper spine has faded from green to blue.
BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT
Written by Quentin Reynolds; Douglas Williams.
Stock no. 2135884
Published by E.P. Dutton & Company Inc..
1941.
Almost very good condition.
Buff covers with black titles and picture to front. Commentary by Reynolds and Introduction by Williams. B/w photos. Browning to spine and cover edges; some grubby marks; small chips of loss to paper on spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FILM
- WORLD WAR II
FOUR YEARS IN GREAT BRITAIN 1831-1835 (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Calvin Colton.
Stock no. 2135878
Published by Harper And Brothers.
1st
1835.
Good condition.
Brown blind decorated cloth with gilt titles to spines. An American's impressions of Great Britain in Victorian times. Volume 1 is probably nearer very good - Bumping and a bit of chipping to corners, some browning and foxing; binding is nice and tight. Volume 2 - is chipped with splits to edges; tear in cloth on rear, but top cloth still present; damp stained; half of title page is MISSING - some heavy foxing and damp marking throughout. Please note, this appears to be a MIXED set with slightly different cloths - possibly bought at different times.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LONDON
- SCOTLAND
- IRELAND