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BARRATT, D.M; VAISEY, D.G.  Oxfordshire: A Handbook For Students Of Local History
Oxford, Basil Blackwell. 1973. (ISBN: 0631154205) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published for the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, vi & 83 pages,9 b/w photo plates, No previous owner marks. This handbook puts the history of Oxfordshire in its national context, it suggests profitable lines of enquiry, gives information on local sources, record offices, libraries, museums and historical societies, and provides advice on how to tackle some of the questions which the student most often has to face. Very Good.
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 5044
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BARTHOLOMEW, J.G.  A Literary & Historical Atlas of North & South America
London, J.M.Dent & Sons. 1946. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Reprint of revised edition of No.553 of Everyman's Library, burgundy cloth, boards sunned, xiv + 242 pages, 96 pages of coloured maps, also contains maps and plans of notable battles and districts connected with famous authors and their books, a brief survey of coinage of N.& S.America, gazeteer, index; classified list of 981 vols of Everyman's Library; no previous owner marks internally. Good/No Jacket.
GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.25 US$ 3.33 | JP¥ 296] Book number: 6696
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BERRIGAN, DANIEL  America is Hard to Find
London, SPCK. 1973, First UK Edition. (ISBN: 0281027447) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Writings from the Underground and Prison by the radical priest-poet and war-resister. As much, if not more than any American, Father Daniel Berrigan was instrumental in shaping attitudes in the United States with respect to the Vietnam War. Red cloth binding, 191 pages. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 5996
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BIRD, VIVIAN  A Short History of Warwickshire and Birmingham
London, B.T.Batsford. 1977, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Burgundy cloth, 176 pages, 28 photo illustrations, map, bibliography, index, previous owner neat name on endpaper, pictorial dustjacket, spine sunned. At the heart of England, Warwickshire was the furnace of the Industrial Revolution and the birthplace of Shakespeare. The author unrolls the county's rich history from the earliest settlers through to 20th Century. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 3.45 [Appr.: EURO 4 US$ 5.75 | JP¥ 511] Book number: 5321
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BOWERING, MARGARET; KERR, LYNNE; SOPER, LEE  Land of the Southern Cross
Sydney, McGraw-Hill Book Company. 1987. (ISBN: 0074525425) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. No previous owner marks, pictorial card covers, v + 176 pages, illustrated in colour & b/w, index. History of Australia written for young audience, with subjects for discussion, action and research. Cover illustration shows Sturt's overland expedition leaving Adelaide, 10th August, 1844 by S.T.Gill. Fine.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.33 | JP¥ 1186] Book number: 3197
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BRIGGS, MILTON, AND JORDAN, PERCY  Economic History of England
London, University Tutorial Press Ltd. 1970. (ISBN: 0723104492) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback, twelfth edition, reprint, 732 pages, reading list, index; economic history of England from early times to the mid-20th century; no previous owner markings or highlighting. The book was written primarily for candidates for GCE A Level and for University scholarships. Very Good/No Jacket.
GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.5 | JP¥ 1111] Book number: 6639
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BRUCHEY, STUART  The Roots of American Economic Growth 1607-1861
London, Hutchinson University Library. 1965. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 224 pages, bibliography, index, previous owner neat name on endpaper, some marks to dustjacket. Very Good/Good.
GBP 2.25 [Appr.: EURO 2.75 US$ 3.75 | JP¥ 333] Book number: 6187
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BRYANT, ARTHUR.  The Fire & the Rose.
London; Collins, 1965.. VG/VG. Hardback, 8vo, blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 320 pages, index. Very good, no previous owner name, in dustjacket, wear to corners. A sequence of decisive events spanning seven centuries of English history. Jacket design by D'Achille.
GBP 2.65 [Appr.: EURO 3 US$ 4.41 | JP¥ 393] Book number: 4295
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BUZAN, BARRY; LITTLE, RICHARD  International Systems in World History: Remaking the Study of International Relations
Oxford, Oxford University Press. 2000. (ISBN: 0198780656) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xx + 452 pages, figures, maps, tables, references, glossary, index; bright condition, corner crease, no other marks. The 60,000 story of how humankind evolved from a scattering of hunter-gatherer bands to today's highly integrated international political economy. Very Good.
GBP 13.95 [Appr.: EURO 15.75 US$ 23.24 | JP¥ 2067] Book number: 6546
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CARLING, CHRIS (COMPILED BY)  A Fenland Christmas
Stroud, Gloucestershire, Alan Sutton. 1995. (ISBN: 0862997496) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bright pictorial cover, 158 pages, b/w illustrations, no previous ownership marks. The customs and traditions, the sights, sounds and smells of a Fenland Christmas are here evoked in an illustrated anthology of stories, poems and articles by locals and visitors. Very Good.
GBP 0.95 [Appr.: EURO 1.25 US$ 1.58 | JP¥ 141] Book number: 6803
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CARPENTER, BARBARA (ED)  Ethnic Heritage in Mississippi
Jackson, The University Press of Mississippi. 1992. (ISBN: 0878055789) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No previous owner markings, xii + 212 pages, b/w photographs & drawings, index. This study seeks to dispel the simplistic black-and-white myth and to demonstrate the historic and pervasive influence of diverse ethnic groups on Mississippi culture in the 20th century. Beginning with archaeological knowledge of the original inhabitants and moving through history to the arrival of the Europeans, Africans, and eventually Asians, the contributors to this volume chart the encounters and exchanges of every kind among these disparate peoples. Very Good.
GBP 6.50 [Appr.: EURO 7.5 US$ 10.83 | JP¥ 963] Book number: 2827
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CHRISTIANSEN, RUPERT  The Visitors: Culture Shock in Nineteenth-Century Britain
London, Pimlico. 2001. (ISBN: 0712668039) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 272 pages, 36 b/w illustrations, bibliography, index. "The Visitors" relates the tragi-comic stories of a succession of remarkable foreigners who travelled to Britain in the nineteenth century and left influential marks on all aspects of culture. "This is a charming memoir..it provides an elegant and erudite introduction to nineteenth-century studies." - Peter Ackroyd, The Times. Very Good.
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 5706
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CHURCH, RICHARD  Kent's Contribution (People of England Series)
Bath, Adams & Dart. 1972, First Edition. (ISBN: 0239001117) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pink cloth, silver lettering, 225 pages, index, very good dustjacket. The last book that Richard Church wrote, the life-stories of a few outstanding characters born in the county of Kent, whose achievement has made their names survive the anonymity of time and death. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 2036
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CLARK, BRUCE  Twice a Stranger : How Mass Expulsion Forged Modern Greece and Turkey
London, Granta Books. 2006. (ISBN: 1862077525) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bright unclipped dustjacket, no previous owner markings, xvii + 274 pages + 14 b/w illustrations, maps, bibliography, sources, index, TLS review by Andrew Mango inserted. In 1923, world statesmen favoured a drastic measure to encourage harmony in place of conflict. Muslims and Christians were considered unable to co-exist peacefully in former Ottoman territories. The solution was mass deportation. Bruce Clark's account delves into the archives and presents balanced research. A fascinating story is told, based on first-hand interviews with survivors. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.66 | JP¥ 1482] Book number: 6796
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CONNELL, BRIAN  The Plains of Abraham
London, Readers Union. 1960. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No previous owner markings, 247 pages, 8 b/w plates, bibliography; very good dustjacket. The story of Wolfe's battle for Quebec and the defeat of the French in North America. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 1.50 [Appr.: EURO 1.75 US$ 2.5 | JP¥ 222] Book number: 6435
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O'CONNOR, P.S.  The Russian Revoluiton and Its Aftermath (A History Monograph)
London, Heinemann. 1980. (ISBN: 0868635014) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint, pictorial cover, vi + 57 pages, b/w illustrations, bibliography; a brief account of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath to the end of 1922. A final chapter, dealing mainly with the Stalin era, has been added; no previous ownership marks. Very Good.
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.66 | JP¥ 593] Book number: 6701
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CONWAY, W.FRED.:  Firefighting Lore: Strange But True Stories from Firefighting History.
New Albany, Indiana, Fire Buff House Publishers. 1994. (ISBN: 092516514X) Soft Cover. Second printing, 160 pages, foreword by Paul Ditzel, b/w illustrations throughout, colour illus covers. Conway's collection of short but true stories is certain to fascinate not only those who are interested in firefighting, but will open up new areas of historical interest among those who know little of their fire departments. Fine.
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 3658
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COOK, DAVIS R.  Lancastrians and Yorkists: The Wars of the Roses (Seminar Studies in History)
London, Longman. 1984. (ISBN: 058235384X) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. vi + 115 pages, includes bibliography, index, glossary, battles, genealogies. David Cook leads the reader through the complex events we know today as the Wars of the Roses. No highlighting or underlining. Very Good.
GBP 1.50 [Appr.: EURO 1.75 US$ 2.5 | JP¥ 222] Book number: 6772
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COOKE, JAMES J.  France 1789-1962 (Modern History Reference Series)
Newton Abbot, David & Charles. 1975. (ISBN: 0715364057) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No previous owner marks, black cloth, gilt lettering, 287 pages, appendices. Alphabetical reference book spans French social, political and literary history from the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 to the end of the Algerian conflict in 1962. An invaluable reference book for student, historian or anyone interested in French affairs. Fine/Fine.
GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 US$ 7.5 | JP¥ 667] Book number: 2540
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DEWOLFE, BARBARA (ED.)  Discoveries of America: Personal Accounts of British Emigrants to North America During the Revolutionary Era
Cambridge University Press. 1997. (ISBN: 0521386942) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xix & 228 pages, index. Foreword by Bernard Baily. These accounts are rare: few letters sent by emigrants during this period exist. They reveal the motivations, experiences, characteristics, and emotions of these people who populated America at a crucial time in its history, and provide new insights into the mechanisms of the British-American migration, especially the organisation of personal networks of family and friends. Fine.
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 6319
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DOWNING, TAYLOR; MILLMAN, MAGGIE  Civil War
London, Collins & Brown. 1991. (ISBN: 185585094X) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 192 pages, maps, colour & b/w illustrations throughout, glossary, chronology, bibliography, gazeteer, index. Fine bright condition, no previous owner marks. First published to accompany Channel Four's series, Recreates the experience of war of those who lived through the tumultous years of the 1640s. Fine.
GBP 5.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.91 | JP¥ 882] Book number: 4680
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ELLIOTT, PAUL  Brotherhoods of Fear: A History of Violent Organizations
London, Blandford. 1998. (ISBN: 0713726873) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 255 pages, list of further reading, index; no previous owner marks. From the Inquisition to the Waco cult, this intriguing and informative book examines secretive groups, large and small, throughout history. Fine/Fine.
GBP 6.95 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.58 | JP¥ 1030] Book number: 3451
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ROY FAIERS (EDITOR)  This England, A Quarterly Reflection of English Life: Winter 1972
Cheltenham, This England Ltd. 1972. Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Colin Carr. Bright unmarked condition, 74 pages, illustrated in colour and b/w; this issue includes articles on Norwich, Norfolk, the Portsmouth Road, Leonard Cheshire, Plough Monday, Shrovetide Football, Christmas, Constable Country, Derbyshire, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Samuel Pepys, Engish Crafts - Pargework. Cover depicts Westminster in Winter. Very Good.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 10 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 6334
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ROY FAIERS (EDITOR)  This England, A Quarterly Reflection of English Life: Spring 1973
Cheltenham, This England Ltd. 1973. Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Colin Carr. 74 pages, illustrated in colour and b/w, nick at top of spine o/w bright and unmarked; this issue includes: a cameo of Herefordshire and Hereford, the Three Choirs Festival, May Day in England, profile of Robert Dougall, item on Belvoir Castle, Kenilworth and Sir Walter Scott, the Hansom Cab, Old Mother Shipton, Hardy Country, the Well Dressers of Derbyshire, Mary Russell Mitford, Sheep Counting, the Lincolnshire Poacher; cover depicts a scyther at work on a hillside farm at Keld, Westmorland. Very Good.
GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 US$ 7.5 | JP¥ 667] Book number: 6335
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ROY FAIERS (EDITOR)  This England, A Quarterly Reflection of English Life: Winter 1971
Cheltenham, This England Ltd. 1971. Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Well- illustrated in colour and b/w, nick at top of spine o/w bright and unmarked, 74 pages; this issue includes: a London Christmas in 1900, article by R.F.Delderfield, a Victorian Toy Cupboard, county cameo of Hertfordshire, Weathervanes, Finchingfield in Essex, Roman Roads of England, portrait of Jack Warner, Living in Windmills, Tradesmen's Carts, Jane Austen; cover depicts re-enactment of 19th century Christmas at Castle Museum, York. Very Good.
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.33 | JP¥ 741] Book number: 6336
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