Books - "history"
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Nelson's Newspaper: The Story of the Nelson Evening Mail 125 Years
Quarto softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Nelson Evening Mail 1992
KEYWORDS: Nelson Evening Mail Newspaper journalism New Zealand history founder early years front pages war personalities
Nelson's Newspaper: The Story of the Nelson Evening Mail 125 Years
Quarto hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Nelson Evening Mail 1992
KEYWORDS: Nelson Evening Mail Newspaper journalism New Zealand history founder early years front pages war personalities
Sidecar Champions Since 1923
Quarto, white heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 336pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, prev. bookseller's label to rear)
PUBLISHER: The Derby Books Publishing Company 2010
KEYWORDS: motorcycle racing sidecars motor sport illustrated motorcycles history
Analysing Formula 1: Innovative Insights Into Winners and Winning in Grand Prix Racing Since 1950
Quarto, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page & prelims, 232pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to spine, light chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing 2008
KEYWORDS: formula one 1 grand prix illustrated history winners motor sport car racing cars
Sportscar Heaven: Aston Martin DBR1 V Ferrari Testa Rossa: The Battle For the World Championship 1957-1959
Oblong quarto, grey heavy boards, 198pp, illus, FINE (still in plastic wrapper), in d/w, Near FINE (sl discolouration to spine)
PUBLISHER: Transport Bookman Publications 2002
KEYWORDS: sportscars Aston Martin dbr1 Ferrari testa rossa illustrated history cars motor sport engineering
Rivals: Lancia D50 & Mercedes-Benz W196
Oblong quarto, grey heavy boards, 212pp, illus, FINE (still in plastic wrapper), in d/w, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Transport Bookman 1999
KEYWORDS: motor sport cars Lancia d50 Mercedes w196 illustrated history engineering
Isle of Man TT 1957-1971: The Kirtons Collection
Oblong super octavo, illus light card covers, with french flaps, red lettering to spine, 111pp, illus/photos, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Lily Publications n/d
KEYWORDS: Isle of Man motorcycle racing motor sports sport illustrated history kirtons tt
Derbi: Forty Years in the World Championship (40 anos en el Campeonato del Mundo)
DUAL TEXT- SPANISH & ENGLISH, square super octavo, black faux leather boards, red lettering to front board, illus prelims, 239pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl bruising to board corners) in d/w, Near FINE (sl bruising & chafing to corners)
PUBLISHER: Editorial Contexto 2002
KEYWORDS: motorcycle world championships motor sport bikes cycles illustrated history
Rome
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine & front board, teg, deckled page edges, frontispiece with tissue guard, xi + 267pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG (light o moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate to heavy discolouration to spine & boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate cracking to central gutters)
PUBLISHER: Adam & Charles Black 1905
KEYWORDS: Italy Rome illustrated history buildings life culture travel exploration first edition
Vanished Halls & Cathedrals of France
Imperial octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & rule to spine, gilt lettering & illus of Notre Dame to front board, teg, frontispiece with tissue guard, illus title page, 324pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to spine & extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, ex-libris plate & prev. owner's name in ink to eps, light cracking to central gutters- binding still sound)
PUBLISHER: The Penn Publishing Company 1917
KEYWORDS: France cathedrals illustrated history buildings architecture
Norton: The Complete Illustrated History
Quarto, illus light card covers, red & white lettering to spine, 320pp, illus, VG+ (light scuffing to extrems/edges, prev. bookseller's label to inside frontcover)
PUBLISHER: Osprey Automotive 1992
KEYWORDS: motorcycle racing norton engineering illustrated motor sport history
The Skipper's Diary: New Zealand's 1949 Cricket Tour of England 'The Forty-Niners'
DISC LOOSELY ENCLOSED, quarto, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus prelims, xxxviii + 472pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Cricket Publishing Compnay 2017
KEYWORDS: New Zealand cricket Walter Hadlee history sport illustrated 49ers forty niners tour England
Targa Florio 'The Post-War Years' 1948-1973
Quarto, green faux leather boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, 400pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & scuffing to edges)
PUBLISHER: Brooklands Books n/d (c.1999)
KEYWORDS: motor sport car racing Targa Florio race reports illustrated automotive history
Egypt
3RD IMPRESSION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & yellow decoration to spine & front board, teg, frontispiece, xiii + 246pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG- (heavy cracking/chipping to spine extrems, moderate scuffing to board extrems, moderate chafing to spine, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, v heavy cracking to gutters sporadically throughout- some pages loose but present)
PUBLISHER: Adam & Charles Black 1904
KEYWORDS: Egypt illustrated history culture travel exploration
Land of Our Fathers: A Central Otago Saga
Folding map to front. Octavo softcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Oamaru / Comet Print 1970
KEYWORDS: central otago new zealand aotearoa gold mining history hyde literature historical fiction
From Kitty Hawk to Outer Space: The Story of the Aeroplane
Ex-library. Octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Longmans 1960
KEYWORDS: history of the aeroplane plane planes flight airplane travel auto automotive rockets space
The Day the Music Died
Imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Grove Press 1981
KEYWORDS: literature fiction music musical history the 50s 1956 60s
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Speeches of Winston Churchill
Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company 1989
KEYWORDS: winston churchill speeches wwii world war two britain great british history politics political
Robert the Bruce: The Path of the Hero King, The Second of a Trilogy of Novels
This vol only. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1974
KEYWORDS: robert the bruce history historical fiction literature king kings norman lord celtic earl england early medieval scotland
Robert the Bruce: The Steps to the Empty Throne, The First of a Trilogy of Novels
This vol only. Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1971
KEYWORDS: robert the bruce history historical fiction literature king kings norman lord celtic earl england early medieval scotland