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EXMOOR TRAVELLERS
Written by Rosemary Anne Lauder.
Stock no. 2134592
Published by Alan Sutton.
1st
1993.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
An anthology drawing on the accounts of Exmoor travellers and visitors over the past 200 years. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. ix and 142 pages including index. ISBN: 0750903155. A few marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut, edge-creased with a tear to base of spine; repaired with sticky tape.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- DEVON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
L'ARMEE FRANCAISE
Written by Jules Richard.
Illustrated by Edouard Detaille.
Stock no. 2134520
Published by Waxtel & Hasenauer.
1st USA
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An Illustrated History of the French Army 1790-1885. Large format. Colour & b/w illustrations. Text in English. ISBN: 0963255800. A few small knocks to spine. Wrapper is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- UNIFORMS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
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THE HERMIT IN LONDON; OR, SKETCHES OF ENGLISH MANNERS (3 VOLUMES)
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134508
Published by Henry Colburn And Co..
Circa
1821.
Almost very good condition.
A new Edition in 3 volumes. Leather spines and corners. New binding. These items have been rebound, so have extra endpapers; a few pages are strengthened with paper tape at spine. Wear and rubbing to spines and corners. Bookplates to front pastedowns of each volume. Ink stamp to one prelim. Foxing and page browning.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SOCIAL HISTORY
- LONDON
- LEATHER BINDING
- ANTIQUARIAN
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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL IV
Written by John Britton; Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134499
Published by Vernor & Hood.
1st
1803.
Very good condition.
Brown leather spine and corners. Raised bands, gilt title to spine. Marbled boards and endpapers. Includes Devonshire and Dorsetshire. 29 b/w plates. 560 pages + booklist. Spine is faded; a few scuffs. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- DEVON
- DORSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ORIGINAL DELINEATIONS, TOPOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE, INTITULED THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Written by J. Norris Brewer.
Stock no. 2134497
Published by J.Harris; Longman And Co..
1st
1818.
Very good condition.
Brown leather spine and corners; raised bands to spine; marbled boards. 2 maps. Spine is faded, with some marks. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.
HITLER'S WAR AIMS: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW ORDER
Written by Norman Rich.
Stock no. 2134476
Published by Andre Deutsch.
1st
1974.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0233965807. Spotting to covers. Bumping and small tear to top of spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with tears and chips, but minimal loss.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- NAZIS
- WORLD WAR II
- MILITARY
THE AGE OF SCANDAL: AN EXCURSION THROUGH A MINOR PERIOD
Written by T.H. White.
Stock no. 1320565
Published by Folio Society.
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Brown cloth spine, pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Reay Tannahill. Spine slightly bumped. Contained in publisher's cream slipcase which is slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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SUNDAY IN LONDON
Written by George Cruikshank.
Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Stock no. 1821314
Published by Effingham Wilson.
1st
1833.
Almost very good condition.
Modern binding. Dark green leather spine with raised bands and burgundy title label with gilt title. Marbled paper boards. 14 b/w tissue-guarded illustrations. Light rubbing to board corners. New endpapers. Scattered foxing throughout. Grubby marks throughout.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LONDON
- LEATHER BINDING
- ANTIQUARIAN
LONDON NIGHTS OF LONG AGO
Written by Shaw Desmond.
Stock no. 2134333
Published by Duckworth.
1st
1927.
Almost very good condition.
Black cloth, gilt titles to spine. 28 entertaining b/w plates. 8.5 x 5.5". 252 pages. Bumping to spine; label to base of spine (Possible ex-lib.). Wear and some scuffs to covers. Ink stamp to front pastedown. Plate page 132 appears to have been stuck back in and has edge-tears and chips.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
LONDON IN FLAMES LONDON IN GLORY
Written by Robert Arnold Aubin.
Stock no. 2134329
Published by Rutgers University Press.
1943.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Light brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Poems on the Fire and Rebuilding of London 1666-1709. A few marks to covers. Page edge browning. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; rest of wrapper is browned and grubby; a few large closed tears; small tear hole to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- POETRY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
A BOOK OF LONDON YESTERDAYS
Written by Frederick Willis.
Stock no. 2134288
Published by Phoenix House.
1st
1960.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. Some marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Wrapper is browned to spine with edge-tears and chips, a little loss.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
MOSAICS IN ROMAN BRITAIN: STORIES IN STONE
Written by Patricia Witts.
Stock no. 1821250
Published by Tempus.
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
The stories illustrated in mosaics graphically link us to the world of the Romans. Roman culture, the passing of time, and the evocation of protection and prosperity were popular themes along with scenes from the arena and the hunt. This book identifies the figures of known mosaics from Roman Britain and explains what they would have meant to a contemporary viewer and discusses their significance. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 9780752434216. Reprint.