Topographical and meteorological account of ancient and classical regions and how these features influenced history and culture. No DJ. Toning to covers. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
First edition. From the Handbook of European National Dances series. With a history of the dances, diagrams of their steps and music, plus full page colour illustrations of the dancers. Complete with DJ. Mild spotting to DJ and rubbing to edges. Previous o [more...]
A lithographic reprint of the 1963 Folio Society edition, done in collaboration with Dent. Red cloth with gilt device to cover. With b/w images. Complete with two Dust jackets, listing further Dent/Folio volumes on rear flap. Some mild foxing to page edges [more...]
With b/w images of the Thames throughout history and key figures/. With remains of protective glassine jacket. Some toning to vellume-like cloth. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Contents bright and clean. Good+ [more...]
An 'authoritative' study of Monarchy, both in the UK and beyond, following the ascension of Elizabeth II. DJ has some bumping to edges with small closed tears. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Splendid illustrated pictorial history of Queen Elizabeth, with brief explanatory text by Girvin. With colour illustrations by John Hassall. Oblong 4to. Marking to covers. Rubbing to edges. Splitting to hinges but binding holding. Tanning within, else cle [more...]
Engaging account of the authors's experiences and impressions of London, with Marshall's b/w sketches of the various sites and scenes, including Harrods, Fleet Street, Soho, Madame tussauds etc. plus various London types. Illustrated end-papers. Toning to cov [more...]
With colour illustrations from the work of the 'Navaho boy artist' Little No Shirt (Beatien Yazz), who plays a central roll in this account of a couple's move to Arizona DJ has some rubbing to edges and damage to tail of spine. Tanning to page edges, else cl [more...]
No date but c. 1945. Charming volume describing the origins of various garden flowers, explaining where they originated and how they came to the UK. With b/w and colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated end-papers. 4to. Some rubbing to edges of DJ. D [more...]
First edition. Account of Stark's 1952 journey by boat along the coast of Lycia, passing the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, along the southern coast of asia Minor, to Phaselis; taking in the history, ruins and current culture of the region. With b/w images [more...]
Splendid collection of short biographies and sketches on a huge range of historical figures from statesmen and conquerors to philosophers and poets, including Napoleon, Homer etc. Taken from the work of a variety of great authors. Decorative cloth covers. No [more...]
Charming and compact biography of this 'Man of Destiny', from the Men of Destiny Series. Dark blue leatherette cloth with extravagant gilt titling and design. Some shelfwear with light tanning to page edges otherwise bright with prim, Very good. [more...]
Region by region investigation of English surnames. Inscribed by the Author, with his signature to half title. Dust-jacket has some light shelfwear and is price clipped. Otherwise prim and clean. Very good overall. [more...]
Readable history of the Napoleonic Wars with ample b/w illustrations. DJ is price-clipped with some light shelfwear. Volume clean and prim. Very good overall. [more...]
Interesting volume detailing the experience of attending Marlborough College in the 1960s, as told by the students. With maps to endpapers and diagrams. Dust jacket has some rubbing and bumping to extremities. Foxing to top edge and fore-edge. Contents cle [more...]
