Books - "history"
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Life of Sarah B.Judson
230pp VG- (blind stamped cloth binding,stained and sl.rubbed/sunned,mod.bumps w.some wear to extrems.,ffep missing,prelims.stained w.sl.to mod.foxing of contents,aeg,binding cracked at front hinge, some separation at sections,cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: thomas nelson london 1851
KEYWORDS: biography theology history
The Ferns and Fern Allies of New Zealand
first edition 132pp ills.VG (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumpsand wear to extrems.,owner's name to title-page,some sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled)
PUBLISHER: george robertson melbourne 1882
KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history
The Middle East
ex-lib first edition 300pp ills.(incl.fold-out maps) VG- (usual libr.stamps throughout,sl.rubbed and stained w.spine creased and bubbled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown + libr.label,boards sl.shaky,sl.paper separation at ep gutter,sl.foxing to contents and edges,maps tidy,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: geoffrey bles london 1926
KEYWORDS: middle east geography travel history
The Book of Days
a miscellany of popular antiquities in 2 volumes
2 volumes 832pp/840pp ills. VG- (red cloth w.blind and gilt stamps,sl.rubbed and mod.stained w.spine mod.sunned,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.chipping,boards sl.shaky,eps sl.sunned,sl.foxing to contents,edges mod.soiled,cocked w.shaky spines)
PUBLISHER: chambers london [nd]
KEYWORDS: history antiquities
Our Famous Women
an authorized record of the lives and deeds of distinguished american women of our times
first edition thus, in full leather 715pp ills. G+ (full-leather w.raised bands,top board w.eps/title-page detached,mod.rubbed and sl.stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.w.some minor surface loss of leather,eps sl.stained w.sl.foxing to contents and speckled edges)
PUBLISHER: a.d.worthington hartford 1885
KEYWORDS: literature history biography
The History of the Great European War
volume 2 only
volume 2 only 213pp ills.(some col.plus fold-out map) VG- (dec.cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,boards sl.shaky,prelims.sl.stained w.sl.foxing to contents,one plate loose,sl.separation starting at some sections,edges sl.soiled,cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: caxton london [nd]
KEYWORDS: military history
Selections From the Spectator,Tatler,Guardian,and Freeholder
2 volumes
ex-lib 2 volume set 416/443pp VG (green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,spines mod.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,usual libr.stamps and labels,publ.list of books bound in to ep gutter of vol.1,sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled and untrimmed,some late sections unopened)
PUBLISHER: edward moxon london 1849
KEYWORDS: essays literature history journalism
Toilers in the Sea
373pp ills. VG- (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,ep sl.creased,some sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: soc.for promoting christian knowledge london 1889
KEYWORDS: natural history
Minerals and Their Uses
in a series of letters to a lady
first edition rebound in 1998 464pp (col.frontis.) VG- (red cloth rebind w.original cloth cover/rear and title from spine laid down,sl.rubbed and stained w.sl.bumps to extrems.,modern eps,sl.stains to prelims.incl.frontis.,blind stamp and owner's sign.to title-page,sl.stains and foxing to contents,edges soiled,tight)
PUBLISHER: john w.parker london 1849
KEYWORDS: minerals geology science natural history
The Fair Dominion
a record of canadian impressions
first edition 296pp ills.(12 col.) VG- (dec.binding,sl.rubbed and stained and sunned,sl.wear to extrems.incl.hinges,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,prelims.sl.stained w.sl.foxing to contents,teg,fore and lower edges untrimmed and sl.soiled,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: kegan paul,trench,trubner london 1911
KEYWORDS: travel geography history
The Visitor,
or monthly instructor
ex-lib first edition in half-leather 472pp+index ills. G+ (half-leather w.marbled boards,libr.label to cover,rubbed and stained and sunned,some surface loss to cover and rear w.lower 6cm of leather to spine lost,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.hinges,several signs.to ffep,usual libr.stamps throughout,sl.to mod.foxing of contents and edges)
PUBLISHER: religious tract society london 1845
KEYWORDS: theology history
THE FRUITS OF FACISM
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 341pp VG(v sl internal seperation at front board,sl bruised corners,v sl bumped spine head & foot, v sl lrubbed)
PUBLISHER: harcourt brace & co new york 1943
KEYWORDS: facism history
ROUNDUP: A NEBRASKA READER
ex libris (usualccancellation stamps pkts etc) 493pp VG+(sl bruised corners,v sl cocked) d/w VG+(v sl wear/tears at extremities,sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: university of nebraska press lincoln 1957
KEYWORDS: nebraska pony express history
SONS OF THE WEST
BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF EARLY DAY WYOMING
ex librsi (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 284pp illus VG+(sl bruised corners, v sl tear to lower rear board edge,v ls cocked,v sl bumped spine foot) d/w VG(sl chip to spine head,v sl wear/tears at extremities, v sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: caxton printers idaho 1941
KEYWORDS: wyoming history
WISCONSIN HERITAGE
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 327pp illus VG+(v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(v sl wear/tears at extremities,v sl rubbed/sunned0
PUBLISHER: charles t brenford co boston 1954
KEYWORDS: wisconsin history
YORK: THE STORY OF ITS WALLS BARS AND CASTLES
Being a complete history and pictorial record of the defences of the city of york from the earliest times to the present day
ex NZ lib ( with miminal marking stamp to fep pkt at rear) in original red cloth with gilt titles & black illustration to front board. ppxx 365,plates frontis map & plans present. VG(general rubbing to cloth with scuffing to corners,spine sunned with some scuffing to head & foot, edgewear, small stain to front board, hinges weakening but binding remains sound, little soiling to ep's & prelims but text generally clean, with owners inscription to half title)
PUBLISHER: elliot stock london 1904
KEYWORDS: york history celtic anglo-saxon norman plantagenet tudor
Modern Warfare
how our soldiers fight
ex-lib first edition 490pp+ads. Ills.(incl.fold-out maps) VG- (black and gilt on grey cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned,usual libr.stamps and labels,contents and edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: thomas nelson and sons london 1903
KEYWORDS: military history
Soviet Art Photography
[unpaginated] text in english/french/german/italian/russian ills.(some col.) VG+ (grey cloth,mod.stained w.sl.sunning to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.stained) in VG d/w (sl.stains to rear,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.) in printed clear acetate wrapper (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.chipping to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: foreign languages publ.house moscow [nd]
KEYWORDS: photography soviet history
Wilkes,Sheridan,Fox
the opposition under george the third
ex-lib first edition in half-leather 462pp VG- (cloth boards w.half-leather,mod.rubbed and stained,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.some surface loss at hinges and corners,libr.gilt/blind stamps to cover/spine,marbled eps and edges,usual libr.stamps and labels,owner's inscr.to first blank prelim.,some sl.foxing to contents w.some pages sl.loose due to cracked spine)
PUBLISHER: w.isbister london 1874
KEYWORDS: politics history
Birds of South America
first edition 321pp ills.(col.plates by john gould) VG+ (orange cloth,sl.foxing to edges,plates clean and bright,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: eyre methuen london 1972
KEYWORDS: birds ornithology natural history