Motor Roads to London

London: Mitchell Motor Works & Garage, 1912. Third Edition. Hardcover. General soil from use as well as shelf wear. Front hinge is started but intact. Water damage front board and to first few pages, some damage to 2 pages that were stuck together at top fore corner and pulled apart. Back lower outer hinge has 2" tear in fabric. ; A tight solid book, text unmarked. Green cloth covered boards. Fold-out map intact ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 240 pages. Fair with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 19780

Catalogue: Travel::Great Britain

Keywords: Motoring London fold-out map Great Britain TRAVEL

Pictures in Colour of Oxford with Its University and Colleges

Norwich, UK: Jarrold & Sons Ltd, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards have some edge wear, light soiling, small corner bumps. Some offset discoloration of FFEP and BFEP. Top quarter missing of illustration pasted on front board ; A tight solid book. A number of advertising pages at back of book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unpaginated pages; Lovely colour plates of Oxford University and its colleges as well as surrounding areas.. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 18243

Catalogue: Great Britain

Keywords: Oxford University Oxfordshire Great Britain TRAVEL

AKRIGG, G. P. V. AND HELEN B. AKRIGG

Hms Virago in the Pacific 1851

Victoria, BC: Sono Nis Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550390309. As new, still in shrinkwrap. Because of this we are unable to describe the contents. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 209 pages; "HMS Virago was a Royal Navy Driver-class wooden paddle sloop launched on 25 July 1842 from Chatham Dockyard. She was sent to the Mediterranean Station arriving in November 1843 serving until 1847. Upon returning to England, she was placed into reserve. HMS Virago taking pirates' schooner Eliza Cornish in the Straits of Magellan, 1852. In 1851 she was sent to the Pacific Station. Under the command of Commander Willam Stewart, she participated with the assistance of two Chilean ships: Indefatigable and Meteoro in the recapture of Punta Arenas in the Strait of Magellan, which had been subject to a mutiny. She took part in the siege of Petropavlovsk during the Crimean War in August–September 1854. She also undertook survey work along the Canadian Pacific coast. She returned to England in 1855 and was part of the Channel Squadron and then West Indies Station." (Wikipedia). Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20453

Catalogue: Militaria::Great Britain::Naval

Keywords: 1550390309 British Columbia Queen Charlotte Islands EXPLORATION Militaria

ALLEN, FREDERICK S.

The Supreme Command in England 1640

New York: American Press, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards show very light shelf wear.; A tight solid book, grey cloth covered boards, hinges intact. ; 9.0 X 6.5 X 2.5 inches; 200 pages; This book was developed from a monograph about "civil control of the military". The author claims that "in only one major European power, England, did this theory gain sufficient practice to become a principle of the Constitution before the 19th C. This essay attempts to explain why the British Constitution has transmitted to modern times some wisdom of the Greeks on the matter of control of the military." (intro). Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 18962

Catalogue: Militaria::Great Britain

Keywords: Military control Constitution Militaria

ALSTON, ROBERT (COMPILER)

Lancaster and the Lune Valley

Bath, UK: Chalford Publishing, 1994. First Edition; First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0752400150. This book with card covers shows only slight wear. ; Trade PB; The Old Photographs Series; B&W Photographs; 159 pages; This book is "compiled from personal photographs and a unique collection of photographic picture postcards .. portrayal of Lancaster and the Lune Valley in the first twenty-five years of this century .. fascinating and nostalgic insight into the life and changing landscape of the area.". As New .

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Book number: 7935

Catalogue: Great Britain

Keywords: 0752400150 Lancaster tourism Photographs lune valley PHOTOGRAPHY

BARR, NIALL.

Pendulum of War Three Battles at El Alamein

London: Overlook, 2004, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 022406195X. Remainder mark bottom page edges; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.3 X 5.9 X 2.0 inches; 531 pages; "In late June 1942, the dispirited and defeated British Eighth Army was pouring back towards the tiny railway halt of El Alamein in the western desert of Egypt. Tobruk had fallen and Eighth Army had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika. Yet just five months later, the famous bombardment opened the Eighth Army's own offensive which destroyed the Axis threat to Egypt. Explanations for the remarkable change of fortune have generally been sought in the abrasive personality of the new army commander Lieutenant-General Bernard Law Montgomery. But the long running controversies surrounding the commanders of Eighth Army - Generals Auchinleck and Montgomery - and that of their legendary opponent, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, have often been allowed to obscure the true nature of the Alamein campaign. Pendulum of War provides a vivid and fresh perspective on the fighting at El Alamein from the early desperate days of July to the final costly victory in November.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20694

Catalogue: Militaria::Great Britain::WW II

Keywords: 022406195X Rommel Montgomery el alamein tobruk panzer Militaria

BOVILL, EDWARD WILLIAM

The England of Nimrod and Surtees 1815

London: Oxford University Press, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth boards show light shelf wear, light soiling pencil gift notation on front free end paper.; A tight solid book. B&W plates with colour frontispiece ; 5.7 X 5.0 X 0.7 inches; 188 pages; The author delves into two areas of study during this time of change in England - the rise of the sport of foxhunting which became a national sport and the rise and fall of the stage coach services.. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 19429

Catalogue: Great Britain

Keywords: foxhunting England Stage coach Great Britain Sports & Games

BRADLEY, A. G

The Wye;

London: A. and C. Black, 1926. Hardcover. Illustrated by Sutton Palmer. DJ is soiled, torn and chipped with 1 1/2" section missing from DJ at bottom of spine. Shelfwear evident to boards. Dust jacket is fragile and has been tape repaired with archival tape ; A tight solid book. Green cloth covered boards ; Color Illustrations; 189 pages; A history of the Wye River in Wales - a later edition. Very Good in Poor dust jacket .

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Book number: 16960

Catalogue: Great Britain::Rivers

Keywords: Wales Great Britain wye Rivers Great Britain

BRUCE, J. M

Britain's First Warplanes, a Pictorial Survey of the First 400 Naval and Military Aircraft

Poole, Dorset, UK: Arms & Armour Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0853688524. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, bottom fore corner bumped ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos throughout. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 128 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20777

Catalogue: Militaria::Great Britain::Aviation::WW1

Keywords: 0853688524

CHURCHILL, WINSTON

A History of the English

London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1957. Third Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards show light shelf wear, light soiling. Light foxing on page edges and front and back end papers. Previous owner's name and address inside front board. ; A tight solid book. Red topstain on top page edges ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 416 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 21555

Catalogue: History::Great Britain

Keywords: England United Kingdom Great Britain Great Britain HISTORY

COOMER, DUNCAN

English Dissent Under the Early Hanoverians

London: The Epworth Press, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ has light soiling, small tears and chipping. Black cloth boards show light edge wear. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 136 pages. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17346

Catalogue: Great Britain

Keywords: hanoverian George II Monarchy England George I Great Britain

CUMMINS, W. A.

The Age of the Picts

Phoenix Mill UK: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0750909242. Only light wear to DJ, books only defect is the trace of previous owner's stamp on FFEP ; A bright, solid book. DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 0.6 x 9.7 x 6.4 Inches; 176 pages; "The Pictish nation, forged in the shadow of the Roman empire, was the dominant power in northern Britain for more than 500 years. Much has been written about the archaeology and culture of the Picts in recent years, but the historical problems have received less than their fair share of attention. Attempting to redress the balance, this book provides a fresh look at the whole Pictish story, placing it firmly in its true historical context and reassessing topics such as the legend of Drust son of Erp and St. Columba’s mission to the Picts. Unusual but useful comparisons with contemporary events in Wales and England are presented, as well as new and controversial interpretations of Sueno’s Stone and Pictish symbols, and a fresh explanation of how the Scots took over Pictland in the ninth century AD.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 14652

Catalogue: Great Britain

Keywords: 0750909242 pict Britain Great Britain

DEIGHTON, LEN

Blood, Tears & Folly in the Darkest Hour of the Second World War

London: Jonathan Cape, 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 022403135X. DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, map endpapers.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 653 pages; "Despite the volumes written about World War II, many questions remain un-answered. In this balanced and thoughtful chronicle, historian and World War II expert Len Deighton dares to explore intriguing questions, including why the British weren't more prepared for the Blitz and why Hitler failed to thoroughly support his U-boat program. He also warns that we haven't yet learned the lessons of World War II, as ethnic cleansing, Middle East violence, and the widening gap between rich and poor still plague the world.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21613

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Great Britain

Keywords: 022403135X WWII Blitzkrieg Militaria

DOUGLAS, SHOLTO

Years of Command the Second Volume of the Autobiography of Sholto Douglas

London: Collins, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ has short tears, light chipping. Shelfwear to DJ and board edges. Price clipped.; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A tight solid book. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 382 pages; The author, Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, served as a Commander-in-chief during the Second World War, from the Battle of Britain to the end of the war.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 16965

Catalogue: Militaria::Great Britain::Autobiography

Keywords: Kirtleside World War 2 Battle Of Britain Biographies & Memoirs Militaria

FOX, COLIN

Arras to Cambrai Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment in 1917

London: University of Reading, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0704911612. Card covers show very light scuffing, creasing.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 75 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 17555

Catalogue: Militaria::WWI::Great Britain

Keywords: 0704911612 World War 1 Great War Royal Berkshire WW1 Militaria