The Illustrated London News, Volume LXXVIII (January-June 1881)

London, George C. Leighton, 1881. Hardcover. 640p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with a black cloth spine, leather corners, and green cloth boards. The corners are worn, and there are a few old library markings inside. Occasional small closed tears on page edges. Foldout portrait of Disraeli between pages 416-417 is splitting at the folds and has been partially repaired with tape. Small, thin tear at top of p. 589. Text is unmarked, save for occasional ink smudges that do not affect the readability. Pages tightly bound, though the book should be handled with care so the hinges do not crack. Volume 78 of THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, containing all weekly issues from January 1 through June 25, 1881. Contains lavishly illustrated reporting on the First Boer War; an expedition by explorer Frederick Schwatka to discover Franklin's lost expedition in the Arctic; the death of writer-philosopher Thomas Carlyle; the wedding of the future Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany; the death of Czar Alexander II of Russia, with many views of his elaborate funeral and of his body lying in state; the death of Benjamin Disraeli; the wedding of the ill-fated Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria; and anti-Jewish porgroms in Russia. Among the many fine engravings are a striking full-page portrait of Victor Hugo; a portrait of Czar Alexander III of Russia at the time he ascended the Throne; a foldout of the Battle of Majuba Hill; and numerous views of an "Old English Fayre" at the Royal Albert Hall. Measures approx. 16" x 12. Fair .

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Book number: 186431

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The Illustrated London News, Volume LXXXV (July-December 1884)

London, George C. Leighton, 1884. Hardcover. 648p, plus 3 extra issues. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with a black cloth spine, leather corners, and green cloth boards. Corners rubbed through to the cardboard. Old library stamp and a few unobtrusive pencil markings inside, not affecting the illustrations. The foldout at page 25, and page 25 itself, are detached but present. Foldouts at pages 49, 89, 145, 193, 361, 545, and 625 have closed tears. Rear hinge starting to crack, but pages still attached. Good condition overall. Volume 85 of THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, containing all weekly issues from July 5 through December 27, 1884. Also contains 3 issues outside of this volume's run --- June 13, 20, and 27, 1885. Contains reporting on the completion of the Statue of Liberty (prior to its installation at New York Harbor); an International Health Exhibition in South Kensington; and most prominently, the Nile expedition to relieve General Gordon at Khartoum. Among the many fine engravings are a procession of Buddhist monks before an imposing statue; a foldout depicting lions attacking an African buffalo; depictions of the ships of the British Navy; and numerous views of the Nile Expedition. Also contains a foldout color map of the Sudan, with portraits of General Charles George Gordon and Colonel John Stewart, and color illustrations of English gentlemen fox-hunting. Measures approx. 16" x 12. Fair .

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Book number: 186441

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Edward Almack

The History of the Second Dragoons 'Royals Scots Greys'

London, Alexander Moring, 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 312p, plates. Folio, measuring 8.5 x 12 inches. Bound in half vellum and gray decorated paper-covered boards. A few old marks to covers; interior fine and in overall very good condition. Includes a tipped-in photograph and a ticket to a special Thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey on the half-title page. The definitive history of the regiment. Includes an extensive service roll. .

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Book number: 143188

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Josy Argy and Wendy Riches

Elizabeth II: The Woman and the Queen

JWP Publishing Ltd, 1977. Paperback. 14p. A large, thin, staplebound book in very good condition. Hole punched in upper right corner of all pages and the cover. Edges lightly rubbed and creased. Otherwise clean and tight. Captioned photographs (mostly in color) depicting Queen Elizabeth II performing her myriad duties as monarch and mother. Measures approx. 11.75" x 11.75. Very Good .

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Book number: 185954

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James W. Bancroft

Deeds of Valour: A Victorian Military and Naval History Trilogy

Eccles, The House of Heroes, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A fine hardcover book in a like dustjacket. .

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Book number: 1235505

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Christopher Bayly, ed

Atlas of the British Empire

New York, Facts on File, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 256p. An oversize hardcover book in fine condition with a very good dustjacket. The book is clean and tight. The jacket has some light, speckly stains, but is fully intact. Measures approx. 12.25" x 9.5.

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Book number: 177982

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K.J. Beatty

Human Leopards: An Account of the Trials of Human Leopards Before the Special Commission Court; with a Note on Sierra Leone, Past and Present

London, Hugh Rees, Ltd, 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 139p. A hardcover book in good condition with a like dustjacket. Front cover is creased from being bent, but the panel itself is not fully cracked. Much smaller crack on top edge of back cover. Pages clean and binding tight. The jacket is chipped at the corners and head and foot of spine. The spine is also tanned and foxed. Otherwise intact. Rare in dustjacket. Preface by Sir William Brandford Griffith. An account of the finding of trials of the Leopard Society, a cannibalistic West African group. Contains many fascinating black and white photographs. .

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Book number: 163016

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I.F.W. Beckett

Victoria's Wars

Buckinghamshire, Shire Publications Ltd, 1998. Paperback. 88p. A new, unread softcover book. A "History in Camera" book. .

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Book number: 201145

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Pierre Berton

Why We Act Like Canadians: A Personal Exploration of Our National Character

Ontario, Penguin Books Canada, 1987. Paperback. 132p. A softcover book in fine condition, apart from lightly tanned margins. Clean and tight. .

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Book number: 178513

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Peter de la Billiere

Supreme Courage: Heroic Stories from 150 Years of the Victoria Cross

London, Little, Brown, 2004. Paperback. 387p. A softcover book in very good condition. Spine lightly creased; otherwise clean and tight. .

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Book number: 178822

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Henry Keown-Boyd

The Boxer Rebellion

NY, Dorset Press, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 276p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. Illustrated account of the uprising of Chinese rebels against foreigners in China. Originally published in Great Britain under the title THE FISTS OF RIGHTEOUS HARMONY. .

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Book number: 121776

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Richard Brooks

The Royal Marines: 1664 to the Present

London, Constable, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 340p. A new hardcover book with dustjacket. Appears unread. .

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Book number: 169064

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Guy Campbell

The Charging Buffalo: A History of the Kenya Regiment

London, Leo Cooper with Secker & Warburg, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 181p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. A history of the British military unit in Kenya from 1937 to 1963. .

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Book number: 169090

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Thomas Carter and W.H. Long

War Medals of the British Army 1650-1891

London, Arms and Armour Press, 1972. Hardcover. 656p. A light brown cloth hardcover book in fine condition without a dustjacket. A reprint of the 1893 edition. .

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Book number: 201146

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Brigadier-General A.E.J. Cavendish

An Reisimeid Chataich: The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders 1799-1927

London, Privately Published, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 446p, maps, plates. Thick quarto. Green decorated cloth. Front hinge starting else in very good condition. Comprehensive regimental history of the decorated Highland regiment. Includes service at New Orleans during the War of 1812; at the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny; and in France during World War One. .

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Book number: 143186

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