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ARMIES OF 1812 VOLUME 1: THE FRENCH ARMY
Written by Otto Von Pivka.
Stock no. 1820878
Published by Patrick Stephens.
1st
1977.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A penetrating insight into the Grande Armee of 1812. The main section is devoted to the uniforms and flags of the French Army and its foreign allies. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 0850592747. Very light browning to endpapers. Text block browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is neatly covered with clear laminate.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ARMY
- UNIFORMS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- NAPOLEON
- FLAGS
MILESTONES OF FLIGHT C. 843 B.C. TO THE PRESENT
Written by Michael J.H. Taylor.
Stock no. 2134237
Published by Chancellor Press.
1st
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0753701650.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE CANTING CREW: LONDON'S CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD 1550-1700
Written by John L. McMullan.
Stock no. 1820768
Published by Rutgers University Press.
1st
1984.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A volume in the Crime, Law and Deviance series. Reconstructing the criminal underworld in Elizabethan and Stuart London - an underworld of thieves, pickpockets, confidence cheats, prostitutes, and fences. Analyzing the organizational features of crime. Blue cloth boards, black title to spine. ISBN: 0813510228. Grubby mark to front pastedown. Date stamped to rear endpaper. Text block a little grubby. Price-cut blue pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a few closed tears and small chips, grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ECONOMICS
- ELIZABETHAN
- TUDOR
LONDON IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
Written by Percy H. Boynton.
Stock no. 1820763
Published by University of Chicago Press.
1st
1913.
Very good condition.
Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. Top edge gilt. Board edges lightly rubbed, corners lightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some light foxing to margins.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE DEVIOUS DR. FRANKLIN, COLONIAL AGENT: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S YEARS IN LONDON
Written by David T. Morgan.
Stock no. 1820754
Published by Mercer University Press.
1st
1996.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Benjamin Franklin's fifteen-and-a-half-year career as a colonial agent in London. Beige cloth boards, black title to spine. ISBN: 0865545251.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- LONDON
- BIOGRAPHY
BALLOONS TO BUCCANEERS: YORKSHIRE'S ROLE IN AVIATION SINCE 1785
Written by Brian Catchpole.
Stock no. 1820744
Published by Maxiprint.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Ever since the first aeronauts reached for the skies Yorkshire's role in the history of aviation has been of supreme importance, although too often overlooked. This book redresses this and places the role squarely in the national context of aviation. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 187112512X. Grubby mark to page xiv bleeding through to page xiii and also slightly to page 1. Small amount of surface paper loss to grubby mark.
THE ANATOMY OF GLORY
Written by Henry Lachouque; Anne S.K. Brown.
Stock no. 2134166
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1978.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Napoleon and his Guard, A Study in Leadership. xviii + 564 pages. Colour & b/w illustrations. Fold-out map to rear. Adapted from the French. ISBN: 0853684014. Couple of small tears to top of spine. Marks to outer page edges. Cigarette smoke odour to book. Wrapper is creased with some chips; faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- NAPOLEON
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 11
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1319730
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1985.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807644. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
NAPOLEON'S CAVALRY AND ITS LEADERS
Written by David Johnson.
Stock no. 1820635
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A fascinating account of the most remarkable cavalry force in history, illuminating the characters of its soldiers, their leaders, the reasons for its triumphs, and the facts of its destruction. Dark plum boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0713411805. Text block browned. Previous owner's faint address ink stamped to front pastedown. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned and has been covered with clear laminate which has creased to front panel. Cigarette odour present.
DEMANDING WORK - THE PARADOX OF JOB QUALITY IN THE AFFLUENT ECONOMY
Written by Francis Green.
Stock no. 1319662
Published by Princeton University Press.
Circa
2007.
Good condition.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, Demanding Work shows how aspects of job quality of work life stem from technological change and transformations in the politico-economic environment. Cardwraps. 225 pages. ISBN: 9780691134413. Second printing, first paperback edition. Ex-lib with usual stamps and labels. Covers have been covered with laminate.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- BUSINESS
- ECONOMICS
- SOCIOLOGY
THE EAGLE'S LAST TRIUMPH: NAPOLEON'S VICTORY AT LIGNY, JUNE 1815
Written by Andrew Uffindell.
Stock no. 1820556
Published by Greenhill Books.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A comprehensive account of Napoleon's last victory. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps and illustrations. ISBN: 1853671827. Cigarette odour present.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- NAPOLEON
- MILITARY
- BELGIUM
HEROIC FLIGHTS
Written by John Frayn Turner.
Stock no. 2134091
Published by Leo Cooper; Pen & Sword Books.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The First 100 Years of Aviation. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850529700. Wrapper spine is very slightly faded.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ENGINEERING