The History of Cheltenham, and Visitor&Apos;S Guide; Comprising an Historical Account of the Town, Its Amusements, Institutions, Walks, Rides, &C. ; a Description of the Mineral Springs, with the Latest Analysis; to Which Is Added a Copious Itinerary, of the Routes and Distances Through the Country, Intended As &Apos;a Pocket Companion&Apos;, for the Visitor and Resident

Cheltenham; London, S. Bettison; Baldwin, Craddock, and Joy, 1825. Leather. A very scarce illustrated Georgian guide and history of Cheltenham, a nice volume complete with a folding map. A very scarce work.Original blue wraps bound in.Illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece, and seven plates.Bettison's comprehensive visitor's guide and history of Cheltenham, a useful pocket guide for the resident and visitor. A charming work that shows the town as it was during its heyday.Cheltenham started to rapidly gain popularity after the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, the town subsequently becoming a popular resort in Georgian England.Notable residents include Sarah Burney and Eddie the Eagle.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Two pages of adverts to the rear. Rebound in a half straight grain morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is very lightly faded. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with occasional spots. Folding map has been closely trimmed to the bottom edge, affecting the caption. Some pages unopened to the top edge. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 822P2

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: The History of Cheltenham cheltenham topography england cheltenham Not Stated

Japan the pocket guide with special reference to Japanese customs, history, industry, education.... 1947.

Tokyo., Japan Travel Bureau., 1947. 19 x 13 cms, 160 pp., maps in ther text, bl/w photos outside the text, folded bl/w map of Japan. decent annotations with pencil. wrappers. good condition.

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Book number: 903

Keywords: Japan.

Allan and Commager, Henry Steele Nevins

A Pocket History of the United States

Washington Square Press. Paperback ISBN: 067163268X, Condition: Good.

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Book number: mon0000284372

auteur

A Pocket History of the Civil War

9781849085472 / In goede staat

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Book number: 272085

Catalogue: Extra2

UNIVERSAL POCKET-BOOK.

The Universal Pocket-Book; being the most comprehensive, useful and compleat book of the kind, ever yet publish'd: containing amongst a great many other Particulars, I. A map of the world, World, with a Geographical Description of the Same. II. An Historical Table of remarkable Events, from the Creation to Julius Caesar. III. A Map of England, with an Account of the Number of Parishes, Market-Towns, Market-Days, Cities, Bishopricks, &c. IV. A List of the House of Peers, with their Names, Title, Motto, Town-House and Country-House. V. A short abstract of the History of England. VI. The Gardiner's Monthly Director in the Fruit, Flower and Kitchen Garden. Vii. A Table of simple Interest at 5 per Cent. Viii. Rates of Watermen, Coachmen and Chairmen. IX. A Table ready cast up shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods at any Price. X. Of the General and Penny-Post. XI. A New Perpetual Almanack. XII. The Prices of the different Works, of Bricklayers, Masons, Joiners, Carpenters, Plumbers, Slaters, Painters, Plaisterers, Paviors, Smiths, Carvers, &c. XIII. Of Ancient and Modern Coins, Weights, Measures, &c. XIV. A New Plan of the City of London, with a Description of whatever is remarkable. XV. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, and Carriers in England and Scotland. XVI. A list of places at court, with their salaries and in whose gift. The whole Design'd for the Use, Benefit, and Convenience of all Sorts of Persons.

London: Printed by T. Cooper, 1740. First edition, 12mo (170 x 100 mm), [4], 272pp., with 3 folding maps (map of the World, fore-edge chipped, a couple of small stains the margin; A map of England & Wales, fore-edge repaired with archival paper; A plan of the cities of London and Westminster with the borough of Southwark, closed tear repaired with archival paper), new endpapers, recent amateurish quarter morocco, marbled boards. This 'Universial Pocket-book' ran to five editions between 1740-1745, all editions being rare. Provenance: Early ownership signature of Thomas Bilbie? to head of title page.

Forest BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 36479

Keywords: ECONOMICS HISTORY GEOGRAPHY

O'BRIEN, BRENDAN

Pocket History of the IRA , A - From 1916 Onwards

Dubai, O'Brien Press. 1997. (ISBN: 0862785111) Paperback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 4.25" x 7"; 151pp; paperback; illustrated;. Good.

Books & BygonesProfessional seller

Book number: 9854

Catalogue: Irish

Keywords: 0862785111 Irish; Ira; History;

Bull, Angela

Ginn History Pocket Books: Kitchenmaid, The (Ginn key stage 2 history stories)

Ginn & Company 1994-04. 64 S. Taschenbuch ordentliches Exemplar, Gebrauchsspuren vor allem am Einband, berieben gut - gebraucht

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Book number: BU111117

Catalogue: Englischsprachiges

Whiting Charles

Battle of the Ruhr pocket - Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II - Battle book, n°21

Ballantine Books, 1971. 1971. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos fané, Intérieur acceptable. 160 pages - nombreuses photos et illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte et en frontispice. Livre en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. .

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Book number: R300322822

Catalogue: LANGUES

Christopher, John,

SHERMAN TANK - A Pocket History.

Amberley, Stroud, 2011, 1st edn., paperback original, 126pp, [ii] notes, coloured and half tone ills. throughout, small landscape format (5 x 6.5 inches approx.), photo pictorial wrappers, an illustrated account of the worst tank that ever won the war, the Sherman tank was never going to be the equal of the German heavies but it was never meant to be. It was a reliable, maneuverable tank built in such numbers with an interchangeability of spares that made the Medium Tank M4 was a war winner. Built in the USA and supplied in many variants, it was converted for other uses by the Allied forces and the British gave it a bigger gun, made 'funnies' that could wade ditches, build bridges, even float in the sea and clear minefields, it saw service with many armies after WW2, the last coming out of service in 1989 in Chile, fine,

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Book number: 41566

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: military history army armour sherman tank

Christopher, John

Sherman Tank: A pocket history

Paperback; 2011; Amberley Publishing; 128pp.; Conditie: Nieuw; Paperback, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour and b/w, oblong (circa 12x17cm).; Engels; ISBN10: 1445600277, ISBN13: 9781445600277

Klondyke BVProfessional seller

Book number: 375490-XC44

Catalogue: Militaria/Algemeen

Keywords: Algemeen Militaria

Courtauld, George

The Pocket Book of British Patriotism: the History of Great Britain and the World

(Sterling Publishing, 2004) Hardback. White dustwrapper lightly soiled, otherwise a very good copy. 62pp.

Naomi Symes BooksProfessional seller

Book number: A15794

Keywords: 9781402728358, history, patriotism

COVENTRY M

Wee guide to Scottish history (Pocket Scottish History)

Goblinshead 1996 Goblinshead 1996 iv 90pp illus paperback mint As New

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Book number: 28725

Keywords: 1899874011

DICTIONARY.

The Historian's Pocket Dictionary; Annexing Dates to The Memorable Occurrences, from The Earliest Period of History to The Present Time... Also The Sovereigns of England and Scotland, Distinguished Painters, &c. and Eminent Men of all Professions.

London: Printed for J. Murray..., and T. Wilkie..., no date [1789] 12mo, 134 x 78 mms., pp. viii, 352, contemporary calf, with the contemporary autograph "Mr. Campbell," and very faintly in pencil, "Hisy. of the 1687 ]?1607] Chless by F von Manning, Translated by Lord Egerton [transcription not guaranteed]" on the recto of the front free end-paper and later notes on the verso of the rear free end-paper, spine gilt to a crown motif in compartments, red leather label; spine chipped at base, front cover holding on for dear life. "Sometimes Murray even fabricated controversy to gain free publicity. The publication of his Historian's Pocket Dictionary in 1789 led to a case at the King's Bench (1 Dec. 1789( in which the Reverend John Trusler charged that Murray's book was a piracy of his Chronology, or the Historians Vade Mecum (1768). Murray had even reprinted Trusler's obvious errors. The press reported the case, but one newspaper saw through the 'farcical dispute' and exposed Murray (Master Calves-skin) and Truster (Doctor Sapscull)...." (William Zachs: The First John Murray [1998[, pp. 198 - 199.) Zachs 731. ESTC copies in Aberdeen, BL, NLS, Leighton, Private, National Trust; Cornell, Library Company of Philadelphia, McMaster, Laval.

John Price Antiquarian BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 8875

Catalogue: History

Keywords: history dictionary prose

MILITARY DICTIONARY.

The News-Readers Pocket-Book: or, a Military Dictionary. Explaining The most difficult Terms made use of in Fortification, Gunnery, and the whole Compass of the Military Art. And a naval dictionary; explaining The Terms used in Navigation, Ship-Building, &c. To which is added, a Concise Political History of Europe. With the Genealogies and Families of the several Emperors, Kings, and Princes, now reigning; and some account of the Religions they profess.

London: J. Newbery, 1759. First edition, 16mo (135 x 85mm), [2], vi, 216p., with half-title, folding engraved frontispiece of a fortification enriched with all manner of outworks, light dampstain to front endpaper, half-title and last couple of leaves, contemporary calf, joints cracked, foot of spine slightly defective. Roscoe, A385 (1) noting the Military Dictionary (running to 112pp., ) is an enlarged edition of a 35-page section of Flanders Deliniated, 1745 (Roscoe A157). The second half of the book is devoted to The Political History of Europe. Provenance: Engraved bookplate by W. Smith, ink ownership signature of Horatio Spry within.

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Book number: 41694

Keywords: MILITARY NAVAL ARMY NAVY NAVAL TERMS

D. H. Edwards

Pocket History and Guide to Brechin

Edinburgh and Brechin, John Menzies & Co.; Black & Johnston, 1884 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this guidebook and history to a town in Scotland with illustrations. First edition of Pocket History and Guide to Brechin by D. H. Edwards in the original publisher's cloth binding. A scarce work with only four copies held in libraries. Including notes on scenery, antiquities, and traditions of the district. A lovely historical and topographical work on this Scottish town. With various in-text illustrations throughout the text. With thirty two pages of advertisements to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine label is worn and suffering some slight loss. The front hinge is strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 855W22

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Brechin History Guidebook D. H. Edwards History Not Stated