Books - "history"
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EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
ex lib, unissued, minimal markings, 118pp, VG+(v sl tear to front board fore edge)
PUBLISHER: Russell & Russell New York 1967
KEYWORDS: history africa european imperialism algeria egypt congo tunis sudan libya morocco
THE ORDEAL OF BRITISH GUIANA
ex lib, minimal markings, 132pp, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl soiled front board) d/w VG+(in plastic, rear flap cut & attached to fep, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Monthly Review Press New York 1964
KEYWORDS: history british guiana cheddi jagan
GRAND PARADE
The Birth of Greater Cape Town 1850-1913
ex lib, minimal markings, 220pp illus, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(I plastic, v sl rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: C. Struik Cape Town 1969
KEYWORDS: history cape town south africa
THE CAUTIOUS REVOLUTION
Britain Today and Tomorrow
ex lib, minimal markings, 456pp, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & edges, v sl bruised corners) d/w VG(in plastic, v sl wear & tears to extrems with v sl creasing, sl sunned & rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Farrar Straus & Co 1950
KEYWORDS: history britain politics
THE MIND OF AFRICA
ex lib, minimal markings, 206pp, VG+( v sl bumped spine foot) d/w VG( sl wear & tears to extrems with v sl creasing, v sl sunned & rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1962
KEYWORDS: history africa akan ghana
THE EARLIER INHABITANTS OF LONDON
ex lib, minimal markings, 244pp illus, EXCELLENT
PUBLISHER: Kennikat Press London 1971
KEYWORDS: history london
FREEDOM AND CIVILIZATION
ex lib, minimal markings, 338pp, VG+(v sl bruised corners, v sl soiled & sunned)
PUBLISHER: Roy Publishers New York 1944
KEYWORDS: history bronislaw malinowski politics
THE UNITED STATES AT WAR
Development and administration of the war program by the Federal Government
ex lib, minimal markings, 555pp, VG(library rebacked with stiffened boards, boards sl soiled with water stained lower edges, v sl wear to extrems, sl sunned & rubbed)
PUBLISHER: War Records Section, Bureau of the Budget 1947
KEYWORDS: history america WWII
Watching the Tree to Catch a Hare
a chinese daughter reflects on happiness,spiritual beliefs and universal wisdom
first australian edition [special overseas edition] 248pp Nr. F in Nr. F d/w
PUBLISHER: flamingo/harper collins london [printed in australia] 2000
KEYWORDS: modern first edition adeline yen mah biography history china
Ivanhoe
first edition thus 128pp ills.[incl.some fold-outs in col.] VG+ (tan cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,school stamp to ffep and title,content edges sl.soiled o/w clean,some fold-outs are taped along folded edges,sl.shaky spine) in VG+ d/w (small ink date to top corner of front cover w.spine sl.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,clear plastic protector has been taped to inside of d/w)
PUBLISHER: studio vista london [1972]
KEYWORDS: modern first edition history walter scott ivanhoe
Fifty Years of Europe
an album
first edition 376pp VG+ (sl.rubbed and soilied, bruising and wear to exrems, moderate foxing too upper page edges) in VG d/w (light rubbing, wear to extrems)
PUBLISHER: viking/penguin london 1997
KEYWORDS: modern first edition jan morris travel history geography
Wild Nights
the nature of new york city
first uk edition 208pp F in F d/w
PUBLISHER: flamingo/harper collins london 2001
KEYWORDS: modern first edition anne matthews history geography new york
European Ceramic Art
from the end of the middle ages to about 1815 illustrated historical survey
273pp, ills (many col) VG (green cloth, gold stamp to cover, sl bumped and wear to extrems, v sl soiling to some prelims, v small soil to foredge facing out, binding sl cocked.)
PUBLISHER: faber london 1963
KEYWORDS: william honey europe ceramics art history
French Painting
the nineteenth century
232pp, ills (col), VG+ (blue cloth, moderate wear and soiling to extrems, v sl spot soiling,foxing to ffep and front paste down, clean tipped in colour plates, binding sl cocked.) in G d/w (tears to all extrems,creased, sellotape repairs and marks.)
PUBLISHER: skira geneva 1962
KEYWORDS: jean leymarie french painting arts history
Abbotsford the Personal Relics and Antiquarian Treasures of Sir Walter Scott
first edition,66pp, ills (col) VG (large format, blue cloth with gold blind stamps, bumps and wear to extrems, browned/foxed front/ rear paste down and ffep, sl foxing throughout, all plates clean.)
PUBLISHER: adam and charles black, london, 1893
KEYWORDS: sir walter scott mary scott william gibb collectables antiques biography history
TURKEY AND THE WORLD
ex lib, minimal markings, VG+(v sl bruised corners, v sl bumped spine head & foot)
PUBLISHER: Public Affairs Press Washington 1959
KEYWORDS: history turkey korea
REVOLUTIONARY POLITICS IN THE LONG PARLIAMENT
ex lib, minimal markings, 365pp, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, sl bumped upper front board) d/w VG+(in plastic, sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Harvard University press Massachusetts 1973
KEYWORDS: history puritan revolution john pym charles I long parliament cromwell
THE HERITAGE OF EARLY BRITAIN
ex lib, minimal markings, 196pp + illus, VG+(v sl bruised corners, v sl sunned) d/w VG-(sl wear/tears & creasing to extrems with v sl chipped spine head & foot, v sl sunned. sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: G Bel & Sons London 1952
KEYWORDS: history england
ENGLISH HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS 1906-1939
ex lib, minimal markings, 198pp, v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(in plastic, v sl sunned)
PUBLISHER: Routledge & Kegan Paul London 1967
KEYWORDS: history england politics
OURS NOT TO REASON WHY
A Symposium of essays by eight Army Officer Cadets
ex lib, minimal markings, 148pp, VG+(v sl bumped spine foot & v sl sunnedupper front, v sl bruised upper front corner) d/w VG(v sl wear & tears to extrems, sl rubbing with surface los, sl soiled & sunned)
PUBLISHER: Frederick Muller London 1948
KEYWORDS: history essays army office cadets