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International Conciliation October 1941 No 373

By: N/A

Price: £40.00

Publisher: New York, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: 1941

Seller ID: 002299

Binding: Paper Covers

Condition: Very Good

Paper cover pamphlet 30 printed pages consisting of an address by Presdent Roosevelt Freedom of the seas September 11 1941, Labor Day address by President Roosevelt, Address by Prime Minister Winston Churchill August 24 1941 and The Totalitarian War and the fate of Democracy by Count Carlo Sforza. Booklet a little dusty, small tear top of spine 0.5 cms tiny creases to bottom corners of pages. Overall a nice item SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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1937 Godalming Coronation Souvenir

By: N/A

Price: £20.00

Publisher: Aldershot UK, Gale and Polden: 1937

Seller ID: 002466

Binding: Card Covers

Condition: Good Plus

Fascinating booklet a souvenir of the Coronation of King George VI. 16 pages of B/w photographs of the celebrations plus people of the time around old buildings including the headmaster and staff of Charterhouse School in 1937. A very interesting historical record. Book is overall bright inside just a little yellowing to edges of pages and few light marks on title page, covers are browned and rubbed at edges and corners. still a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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Oxford University Calendar 1901

By: N/A

Price: £12.95

Publisher: London, Oxford Printed at the Clarendon Press: 1901

Seller ID: 003146

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

A record of the people, ceremonies, exam resuts and much more on the University of Oxford from the 1800s to 1901 the time of publication. 547 pages plus 92 pages listing Clarendon Press publications and 54 pages of old adverts. Book is overall bright and clean just a little browning on endpapers and outer edges of pages,neat ink name on front enpaper, small light creases to top right of pages. Outer covers, spine a little faded and few light marks on front and back boards. A pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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An Account of the Roman Antiquities Preserved in the Museum at Chesters Northumberland

By: N/A

Price: £48.00

Publisher: London, Gilbert and Rivington: 1907

Seller ID: 003792

Binding: Boards

Condition: Good Plus

Book detailing the Roman antiquities and artifacts in the Museum at Chesters Northumberland. 432 pages of very informative text accompanied by many photographs, drawings and maps. Book is overall bright and clean just some small ink spots to outer edges of pages not inside, light foxing to front endpaper and rear endpapers plus the first page after each but not in the rest of the book. Rear endpaper has been repaired at hinge and is now sound, outer covers are browned on paper covering the boards and rubbed and worn on edges, gold lettering a little dulled. Still a pleasing copy of an interest...
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Rugby School Register Annotated Volume 1 from 1675 to 1849 Inclusive

By: N/A

Price: £28.00

Publisher: Rugby UK, A J Lawrence Printer to the School: 1881

Seller ID: 003843

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Deataied register of pupils entering Rugby School in this time period with reference to their parentage. 358 pages in clean condition just slight browning to outer edges of the pages, few light foxing spots to first and last few pages and four others inside. Outer covers have a few light marks and slightly darkened on spine, slight wear top and bottom of spine. A pleasing copy of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society

By: N/A

Price: £18.00

Publisher: Chester UK, Chester Archaeological and Historic Society: 1892

Seller ID: 005100

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Excellent book on archaeological discoveries in the Chester area, new series vol IV for the year 1890-91. Book has 251 pages in overall bright clean condition just some light marks on one page, many B/w illustrations plus very informative text, slight marking to endpapers. Outer covers a little marked and light rubbing to edges, a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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The Buckinghamshire Domesday Book Studies 3 Volumes

By: N/A

Price: £94.00

Publisher: London, Alecto Historical Editions: 1988

Seller ID: 005334

ISBN: 0948459220

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Three volumes in slipcase, consisting of introduction and translation, studies and folios and maps first editions. 179 pages in studies in bright clean condition with many illustrations, few very small light marks to outer covers, very bright. 81 pages in translation volume very bright and clean,few very small light marks to covers. 26 pages in folio and maps volume with two large maps in front pocket, this volume states this volume of the County edition of Great Domesday Book is limited to one thousand copies this is set number 52 very bright and clean. Slipcase is bright and clean just a sma...
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Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres

By: N/A

Price: £125.00

Publisher: London, T Gillet Printer: 1808

Seller ID: 006109

ISBN: 090756111x

Binding: Quarter Leather Marbled Boards

Condition: Good

Detailed report on the trial of John Whitelocke by court martial held in Chelsea College on Thursday 28th January 1808 and succeeding days. 214 pages plus 12 page appendixin overall clean condition just some dustiness and light marks to last couple of pages and slight browningto others. Last page of appendix has small losses top and bottom of page, the bottom is in blank margin to top is around 2 inches diagonally across the top corner and results in some missing wording.Map of Buenos Ayres at front in good condition, some marking to front endpapers and printed name of previous owner pasted o...
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Victoria Southern Cameroons 1858-1958

By: N/A

Price: £20.00

Publisher: Victoria, The Basel Mission Book Depot: 1958

Seller ID: 006507

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Very informative book on the Southern Cameroons in West Africa. 103 ages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, neat former owners details on front endpaper, Dustwrapper is a little marked and foxed with a couple of tiny closed tears on edges. Outer boards lightly rubbed on edges with very light wear top and bottom of spine. A pleasing sound example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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The Jubilee of George the Third the Father of His People

By: N/A

Price: £39.99

Publisher: London, John Bumpus: 1887

Seller ID: 007762

Binding: Gold Decorated Boards

Condition: Good Plus

Very informative book on the Jubille of George the Third, a n account of the celebration in the towns and villages throughout the United Kingdom of the forty ninth anniversary of his reign 25th October 1809. Contains 224 pages inoverall bright clean condition just some occasional small foxing spots to first and last couple of pagesand endpapers,first 160 pages are whiter than rest why I do not know they all appear original, all edges of pages are gold, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean with gold and siver decoration. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE O...
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Letters to and from the Countess Du Barry the Last Mistress of Lewis XV of France

By: N/A

Price: £120.00

Publisher: Dublin, P Higly for the Company of Booksellers: 1780

Seller ID: 007765

Binding: Full Leather

Condition: Good Plus

First Irish edition of these letters containing her correspondence with the princes of the blood, Ministers of state and othersincluding HISTORY of that FAVOURITE and several curious anecdotes of the court of Versailles during the last fix years of that reign with explanatory notes. Contains 251 pages in bright clean condition just some marking to front and rear endpapers and a few small foxing spots to first and last couple of pages,ink name to inside front board, NO dustwrapper, outer full leather boards are a little rubbed and worn, split along front outer hinge and smaller splits to rear ...
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Notes on Greek and Roman Art

By: A D Trendall

Price: £28.00

Publisher: Australia, University of Melbourne: 1972

Seller ID: 005392

Binding: Illustrated paper Covers

Condition: Very Good

A bibliographical guide prepared for students attending a course of lectures delivered to the departments of Fine arts and classics at the University of Melbourne by A D Trendall. 68 pages with some line drawings, in bright clean condition. Small patch of wear on spine about ¼ inch very minor, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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Village, Town, and Jungle Life in India

By: A. C. Newcombe

Price: £58.00

Publisher: Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons: 1905

Seller ID: 008186

Binding: Illustrated Boards

Condition: Good Plus

Very informative book on Village, Town, and Jungle Life in India, 417 pages in overall clean condition just light browning to outer edges of pages and very occasional small light foxing spots, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are lightly bumped to corners and very lightly rubbed to edges. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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Letters to My Father : 1660-1663

By: Abney, Edward; Randall, Edward; Melinsky, Clare SIGNED

Price: £90.00

Publisher: Sevenoaks UK, Simon Randall: 2005

Seller ID: 005044

ISBN: 0955070902

Binding: Half-Leather Cloth Boards

Condition: Very Good

Series of letters written in the English Civil war and reproduced here on quality Magnani mould-made paper and bound in half leather, black cloth and gold lettering B/w illustrations by Clare melinsky. This is a limited edition of 300 with numbers 1to 50 specially bound by the Fine Bindery and signed by the artist, this copy is not numbered. 63 pages the book is near fine, a beautiful looking book with maroon leather spine and corners plus jet black cloth covered boards and gold lettering. Book comes in black cloth covered slipcase, this is also in very good condition just a few very light dus...
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Allars of Hawick

By: Adam Moffat Aitken SIGNED

Price: £35.00

Publisher: Hawick, John Murray Hood: 1949

Seller ID: 005397

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

The annals of Allars Church on the Scottish borders, 100 pages in bright clean condition with several period photographs. Outer boards are clean, gold lettering is slightly dulled and light wear to edges. INSCRIBED by ADAM M AITKEN on front endpaper To mrs A J Aitken one of Allar's most enthusiastic supporters with my warm regards Adam M Aitken. SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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The Borgias The Royal Library Historical Series

By: Alexandre Dumas

Price: £32.00

Publisher: London, Arthur Humphreys: 1911

Seller ID: 008456

Binding: Paper Covers

Condition: Good

Original publcation from 1911 historical history of the Borgias which has been embellished somewhat by author Alexandre Dumas. 368 pages in overall bright clean condition just some faint marking to top blank edges of some early pages, very light foxing to top edge of blank rear endpaper not inside the whitenes of the pages is quite bright.,NO dustwrapper,outer paper covers are worn to edges with small losses and splits edges of spine but covers are attached, little dusty from age with a couple of small marks. Not perfect but still a presentable example of a collectable book SEE IMAGES. DETAI...
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Medieval Hispanic Studies in Memory of Alan Deyermond (315) (Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias)

By: Andrew M. Beresford, Haywood, Weiss

Price: £29.95

Publisher: Suffolk UK, Tamesis Books: 2013

Seller ID: 008358

ISBN: 1855662507

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Very informative book on Medieval Hispanic Studies in Memory of Alan Deyermond who was one of the leading British Hispanists of the last fifty years, whose work had a formative influence on medieval Hispanic studies around the world. 316 pages in very bright clean condition, very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are bright and clean. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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Warren James and the Dean Forest Riots : Being the Story of the Leader of the Riots in the Forest of Dean in 1831, with an Account of the Riots and of Their Causes

By: Anstis, Ralph SIGNED

Price: £65.00

Publisher: Gloucestershire UK, Albion House: 1986

Seller ID: 006452

ISBN: 0951137107

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Very informative book on the riots in the Forest of Dean in 1831examined in depth by the author and published by him. 303 pages in very bright clean condition, several illustrations plus very informative text. SIGNED by the author on title page and inscribed by by his wife Bess on the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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The Baltic Sea in Ancient Maps

By: Arnolds Spekke

Price: £59.99

Publisher: Stockholm, M Goppers: 1961

Seller ID: 006732

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Very informative book on ancient maps of the Baltic Sea, 76 pages in very bright clean condition, some pages are uncut along one edge. Many B/w and single colour maps, many pull out double page, all present as listed plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is bright and clean though a little browned on edges and spine, small closed tear to top rear 1 inch long,, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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The Pony Express the Record of a Romantic Adventure in Business

By: Arthur Chapman

Price: £29.99

Publisher: New York, G P Putnam's Sons: 1932

Seller ID: 007720

Binding: Boards

Condition: Very Good

Very informative book on the history of the Pony Express, 319 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is a little darkened on spine and rear of wrapper, a little worn along top edges especially top of spine where there are some small creases and tiny tears,not price clipped. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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