Accounts of some well known stars, their history, how they can be observed and their composition. With numerous b/w plates. Dust-jacket has some rubbing and small tears at extremities. Contents are clean. Binding tight. Good condition. [more...]
Terrific, lavishly illustrated volume on the Vikings, their history, technology and Culture. Accessible yet thorough and enlightening. Covers have some toning and shelfwear but contents prim and tight. Very good overall. [more...]
Reprint edition of this generously illustrated account of Elizabeth II's early life, with colour and b/w images. Dust jacket has some bumping and rubbing to edges. Previous owner's inscription. Volume slightly cocked. Yellow cloth boards are clean and bindi [more...]
Illustrated edition of Thackeray's satirical fantasy novel. With 12 colour tipped in colour plates by J. R. Monsell and b/w illustrations within the text. Blue cloth boards with gilt titling to spine. Rubbing and fraying to spine. Cracking to inner hinge. [more...]
Revised eighth edition of the well regarded history of Royal Air Force aircraft since 1918 to the 1980s. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. 8vo. 685pp. DJ is sunned to spine with some creases. Light foxing to page edge. Contents crisp and clean. Good [more...]
lively history of the 1820 failed conspiracy to murder the prime minister and all the members of his government. No dust jacket. Mild foxing to page edges. Contents clean and bindings tight. Good. [more...]
Accessible history and explanation of the mechanics of locomotives, with over one hundred b/w illustrations. Wear and rubbing to covers. One plate loose, binding otherwise sound. Fair. [more...]
Comprehensive account of Rotterdam, its history, topography and culture. With numerous colour and b/w images and maps. Quarter cloth. Some mild shelf-wear to covers. Contents crisp and clean. Very good+ [more...]
Fascinating crypto- archaeological study of a potential ancient neanderthal civilization, whose influence persisted long past their demise. General shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Updated edition of a classic history of cartography from the earliest times to the present day. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
History of the east end of London, encompassing, Hackney, the Docks, Stepney etc., from ancient times to the present day. With 28 b/w plates to rear plus maps. Staining to spine. Foxing to fore-edge. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Second volume of Hammerton's profusely illustrated account of the first world war. With numerous b/w maps, photographs and drawings of the conflict and its effects, 4to. Rubbing bumping, toning and wear to covers. Front hinge split, one gathering coming los [more...]
The First volume of Hammerton's profusely illustrated account of the first world war. With numerous b/w maps, photographs and drawings of the conflict and its effects, 4to. Rubbing bumping, toning and wear to covers. Front hinge split, one gathering coming [more...]
Collection of literary essays, including pieces on Johnson and Boswell, John Dunton , Bath and more; plus verse and speeches. No DJ. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
A history of the british infantry, told from the perspective of the common soldier. How they are recruited, trained and treated. Dj has tearing to edges with some loss. Plus spotting and toning. Mild foxing to top edge, Previous owner's inscription to ffe [more...]
Scholarly account of english rural societies and organization from the roman period to the present day. With numerous pull-out maps and b/w images. Bumping and rubbing to edges with mild fraying to top and tail of spine. Marking to spine. Binding sound. C [more...]
Decorative quarter cloth edition of Gilbert White's great account of the Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, written in 1789 as a series of letters. Decorative gilt to spine, Top edge gilt. Ex-girls school library with stamps to half-title. Bumpin [more...]
Broadway booklets edition of Macaulay's dramatic historical poems based on heroic episodes from early roman history, engraving to soft cover. Spine is rubbed with some loss. Binding starting but contents clean. Fair. [more...]
