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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
BEYOND THE MOTHER COUNTRY: WEST INDIANS AND THE NOTTING HILL WHITE RIOTS
Written by Edward Pilkington.
Stock no. 2134064
Published by I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd..
1st
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, gilt title to spine. This book examines an important missing chapter in the history of post-war Britain. ISBN: 1850431132. Page browning. Wrapper has some edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
TO THE GATES OF RICHMOND: THE PENINSULA CAMPAIGN
Written by Stephen W. Sears.
Stock no. 1820521
Published by Ticknor & Fields.
1st
1992.
Very good condition.
The Peninsula campaign of 1862 was the largest campaign of the Civil War and also one of the bloodiest. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w maps, photos & illustrations. ISBN: 0395701015. Small grubby mark from label to rear cover. A few light creases present. Text block a little grubby. Cigarette odour present.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- CIVIL WAR
- CIVIL WAR (AMERICAN)
- PENINSULAR WAR
- MILITARY
NAPOLEON AND BERLIN: THE NAPOLEONIC WARS IN PRUSSIA 1813
Written by Michael V. Leggiere.
Stock no. 1820519
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd.
1st
2002.
Very good condition.
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was obsessed with capturing Berlin - this book explores this doomed campaign which ultimately derailed his plans for the domination of Europe and lost him the Napoleonic Wars. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w maps and illustrations. ISBN: 0752423339. Browning to contents. Cigarette odour present.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- NAPOLEON
- MILITARY
SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Martin Gilbert.
Stock no. 1820512
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
1st
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Recounting the courage of soldiers, sailors and airmen, the courage of partisans and resistance fighters, and the courage of those who, starving, tormented and without strength or weapons, were murdered far from the battlefields isolated and alone. Black cloth boards, orange title label to spine with silver title. Orange endpapers. B/w maps and photos. ISBN: 029779616X. Small pinhole to dustwrapper spine and corresponding hole to board spine. Text block a little grubby. Dustwrapper spine is faded, rear panel of dustwrapper is scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- HISTORY