Hardback with DJ, Macmillan, London, 2006 A re-evaluation of the second world war, focusing the ambiguities of the conflict and its aftermath. Very good, some shelfwear. [more...]
Sumptuously illustrated history of the Crusades, examining the genesis of the first crusades and the summoning of western warriors to the aid of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenos to the twilight of those great orders of Knights, seven centuries later. Com [more...]
Printed for private circulation, a lovingly researched history of the publishing dynasty and their history prior to the book trade. With family trees and b/w plates. Fine condition. [more...]
Study of the land, History, culture and climate of West Africa. Second edition. Owner's inscription plus apparently signed by the Author. Binding not quite square but contents clean. Good overall. [more...]
Fascinating collection of letters of documents revealing the story of the Spanish Armada. From a variety of sources, Usherwood weaves them into coherent narrative. Gilt device to cover. With slipcase and colour images. Slight sunning to spine and foxing to [more...]
Handsome cloth and gilt decorated Folio Society edition of The life of Caroline of Brunswick, controversial queen consort. Complete with slipcase. With b/w images. Slipcase has some rubbing to edges. Volume is crisp and clean. In very good condition [more...]
Complete with volumes 1 & 2.With b/w images. Tanning to spine and edges. Previous owner's name stamped to cover. Spine split to tail of volume II but binding holding. Contents clean. Fair+ [more...]
Souvenir booklet of 9 thick card b/w postcards featuring the sights of Bruges. No date but early 20th century. Appears complete. Paper covers are torn and worn at edges with front detached. Very light tanning to cards. fair. [more...]
Folio Society edition of di Carpino's account of Garribaldi's invasion and liberation of Sicily. With b/w images. Complete with slipcase. Spine is sunned. Previous owner's bookplate to front blank. Contents clean and prim. Good/very good. [more...]
Lively, readable history of aviation from the earliest days of flight to the space age. With numerous b/w and colour images. Dust jacket has some foxing to edge and toning and is price clipped. Light foxing to top edge. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Pleasant Folio Society edition of Barrow's authoritative 1831 account of the mutiny on the HMS Bounty which had occurred some forty years previously. Drawing on the official documents and letters pertaining to the incident, Barrow looks critically at the figu [more...]
Brisk, readable but knowledgeable account of English life from Roman times to the present day. With numerous b/w and colour images. Some rubbing and bumping to edges of jacket with some tiny tears. Contents clean and prim. Very good. [more...]
Fascinating exploration of the various sources available to illustrators before the age of photography. With numerous b/w images. 4to. Some bumps and small tears to DJ. Foxing to top edge. Conrtents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Spritely, compact history of the CUP with numerous b/w images. Some rubbing to spine. Very light foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Readable account of fine food throughout the ages, with an view to its role within various cultures. With numerous b/w and colour images. Lacks the issued glassine jacket. Quarter cloth. Mild toning to cloth. Light marking to covers. Foxing to fore-edge. [more...]
Lively study of the apogee of the avaricious and amoral city-state. Issued without slipcase as issued, lacks wrapper. Some mild rubbing to edges. Marking to fore-edge and rear. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Memoirs of the 17th century French Nobleman describing of the licentious court of Charles II, written by his Irish Brother-In-Law. Sunning to spine but otherwise clean and tight. Lacks slipcase. Very Good.. [more...]
