Home University Library edition, describing the nature and functions of Constitutions throughout the world. DJ has some rubbing to edges and toning. Light foxing to page edges. Contents clean and bright. Good+ [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...]
A selection of essays presenting the modern humanist view of existence. With pieces by Aldous Huxley, Stephen Spender, J. Bronowski etc. Dj has small tears to edges with loss to top of spine. Volume clean and tight. Very good overall. [more...]
'A selection from the writings of William Cobbett, giving a view of his youth recalled, his adventures in Canada, his pugnacious career as a Philadelphian journalist, his outspoken comments on the war of 1812, his pungent reminiscences of a years residence on [more...]
Sweeping history of South america, from the days of Colombus and the conquistadors to present era. Some Shelf-wear to DJ. Foxing to page edge but contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
From the English Men of Action Series. With frontisportrait. Some sunning to spine. previous owner's bookplate to ffep. Mild foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Comprehensive biography of Henry St John, the frst Viscount Bolingbroke, describing his life, career and the events of his time. Toning to covers, sunning to spine. Foxing to page edges. Contents otherwise clean and tight. Good overall. [more...]
Account of the double cross (or XX) system in which British intelligence managed to take control of German agents operating in Britain and use them to send back misleading information. Written by Masterson, the chairman of the Twenty Committee, who ran the op [more...]
Elegant Folio society of Irvine 1907 translation of Manucci's "Storia do Mogor", his 17th century account of his travels around the Murghal Empire and in particular its court. Bound in decorative cloth. With b/w illustrations from contemporary sources. Comp [more...]
Attractive edition of the memoirs of Madame de la Tour du Pin, witness to the Ancien Regime, the French Revolution, and the Imperial court of Napoleon. Complete with slipcase and b/w images. Some toning and light wear to slipcase. Previous owner's sticker a [more...]
Interesting soft cover edition with adverts to rear cover and prelims. rubbing and creasing to spine. Toning to page edges. Contents clean and binding holding. Fair/good. [more...]
From the English Men of Action Series. With frontisportrait. Some sunning to spine. previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Mild foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Light Rubbing to edges of DJ, mild toning to spine Contents clean and sound. Very good overall. [more...]
