JACKSON, HERBERT J. (EDITOR)

THE PORT GAZETTE.

Maryport, Cumbria. Maryport Town Centre Private Traders Association, 1975., Volume 3. No.1. Pamphlet, paper covers with photo on front of Mr. Arthur Hirst, founder of Maryport Amateur Operatic Society. About 40 old b. & w. photographs, including pupils in 'National School Group in 1929', 'Opening of Senhouse Docks in 1884', 'Maryport & Carlisle Railway Engineers 1916', 'Maryport Ladies Soccer Team 1917-1918(Most worked at Williamson's Tannery) and 'Maryport Amateur Operatic Society', photos & short history. About 36 pages. 9" x 7". Cover slightly marked, o./w. near fine. 1975

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Book number: 2356

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Maryport Cumbria Senhouse Robert Adair Tannery Carlisle Pattinson Lowther Town Crier

JAY, ANTHONY.

ELIZABETH R . The Role of Monarchy Today.

London. B.C.A., 1992., First published 1992 by the B.B.C. "40th Anniversary Commemorative Edition." With specially commissioned photographs by David Secombe. 240 pages, including index. Many colour photographs, some are full page, or double page. Contents near fine, no inscription. Cover is navy blue (leatherette?) with gold lettering, near fine. 10.75" x 8.5". 1992

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Book number: 4953

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Elizabeth II royalty Buckingham Palace

JAY, B. ALWYN.

TIMBER.

London. Timber Development Association, Dec. 1945., A booklet, cloth cover but no boards. First published in 1937 by H.M.S.O. in connection with an exhibition on timber at the Science Museum. Revised edition. 38 pages including bibliography & index. 8 b.& w. plates of machinery etc., 15 figures of drawings, charts & diagrams. Slightly creased cover, previous owner's name neatly written in corner of title page, o./w. almost near fine. 6" x 4". 1945

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Book number: 1935

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: timber trees wood hardwood softwood

JAY, B. ALWYN.

TIMBERS OF WEST AFRICA.

London. Timber Development Association, 1948., Third edition, reprint of revised edition. Softback pamphlet with red coated linen cover. 84 pages including use guide for W.A. timbers, bibliography, index and advertising. Folded map of West Africa showing dense tropical forests, and open tropical forests. Divided in 2 parts, Timbers in British West Africa and Timbers in French West Africa. 7" x 4.75". Near fine apart from previous owner's name on title page. 1948

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Book number: 1954

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: timber wood trees tropical forests

JEFFERIES, RICHARD.

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. An Illustrated Anthology, with illustrations by Esdaile Hudson..

Southampton. Ashford Press Publishing, 1987., Ist edition. Large size, 35.5cm. x 25.5cm.. Introduction by Colin Laurie McKelvie. Selection of extracts from some of Jefferies' books, divided into 4 sections. The 4 sections are titled "Eye of the Sportsman"; " Eye of the Naturalist."; " Eye on the Land." and "Eye on Eternity." 208 pages including bibliography. Illustrated by Esdaile Hudson with 20 colour plates of watercolours (2 of them are double paged) and b./w. pencil sketches. Cream cover with gilt lettering. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £18.95. ISBN 1852530375. 1987 ISBN: 1852530375

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Book number: 7763

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Richard Jefferies Coate Bevis Wiltshire Gyde Sydenham Harrild Worthing poetry Natural History naturalist

JELAVICH, CHARLES & BARBARA.

RUSSIA IN THE EAST, 1876-1880.The Russo-Turkish War & Kuldja Crisis as seen through the Letters of A.G. Jomini to N.K.Giers.

Leiden Netherlands. E.J. BRILL ,1959 ., Ex. Liverpool Reference Library, in very good condition. Liverpool library bookplate on f.e.p. & label on b.e.p. No dustwrapper. From 1856 to 1888 '. Vol. 6 of the series 'Studies in East European History'." A.G. Jomini was a senior counsellor in the Russian foreign ministry. For 24 years he was almost the private secretary of the chancellor & foreign minister, Prince A.M. Gorchakov. N.K. Giers was assistant foreign minister, & was in charge when Gorchakov was away from St. Petersburg. Letters from Jomini are from the originals, but Giers letters are copies found in a notebook. Pp.ix - xi preface, 139 pages, 6 b./w. photographs & 1 map. Appendixes of letters from Giers to Jomini, & from A.L.Nelidov to Giers; miscellaneous letters A. Krupenski to Giers , A.G. Hamburger to Giers, D.A. Kapnist to Griers, S.A. Greig to Giers. Letters are in French, text is in English. 1959

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Book number: 362

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Russo-Turkish War Kuldja Jomini Zhomini Giers Girs Gorchakov Hamburger .St. Petersburg Orianda

JENKINS, ALAN C.

A VILLAGE YEAR.

Devises. Selecta Books, 1992, Hardback. Reprint, first published 1981 by Webb & Bower. 160 pages including bibliograph, with many black & white photographs and some colour. 10" x 7.75". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. ISBN 1856480321. 1992 ISBN: 1856480321

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Book number: 5531

Catalogue: History

Keywords: village thatch farm farmer hamlet osiers

JEWELL, BRIAN.

FAIRS AND REVELS.

Tunbridge Wells. Midas Books, 1976., A history of the fairs & festivities enjoyed by people for many years throughout our islands. Sadly a lot have died out, but many have been revived, maybe this book will help inspire others to revive more. 127 pages. Over 100 old b./w. prints & photographs.10¼" x 7½". Near fine, no inscrtption or marks. D./w. has tiny year on top of spine o./w. near fine, priced £5.50. ISBN 0859360687. 1976

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Book number: 2019

Catalogue: .History

Keywords: fairs festivities fetes Saints Days traditions

JOAD, C.E.M.

THE UNTUTORED TOWNSMAN'S INVASION OF THE COUNTRY..

London. Faber & Faber, 1946., First edition. 6 black & white drawings by Thomas Derrick. 279 pages. Near fine, green binding with gold lettering. D./w. is slightly worn on edges, and has a small piece missing from bottom front edge. 8" x 5¼". Discusses methods of preserving the countryside, access to the land, allowing dis-used railway tracks to be used by walkers & ramblers, the mountains, the moors, the Lake District, the Forestry Commision, the coastline, seaside towns, power stations, pylons, industrial England, dormitory and satellite towns, cars, traffic, accidents and roads. 1946

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Book number: 2282

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: country footpaths Ramblers Forestry Commision traffic accidents

JOHNSON, FRANK (EDITED BY)

R.A.A.F. Over Europe.

London. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946, Published in conjunction with Frank Johnson. An account of the Royal Australian Air Force Overseas, in the 2nd World War. Introduction by Winston Churchill. Foreword by Air Vice-Marshall Wrigley. 189 pages, followed by 54 b./w. photographs. No d./w. 8¾" x 5½". Endpapers are slightly foxed & a bit rippled. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Cover worn on corners & edges, and a faint mark (probably from damp?) about 1" from top edge, has affected the edge of endpages inside. 1946

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Book number: 4779

Catalogue: Aviation / Military History

Keywords: R.A.A.F. Royal Australian Air Force Australia W./W.2 June1071

JOHNSON, PAUL.

A Place In History.

London. Book Club Associates / Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1974., Published in association with Thames Television, to accompany their series. This is a series of essays on 13 places in Britain. They are St. David's Cathedral, St. Andrews, Glencoe, Whitehall, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Inner & Middle Temple, Berkeley Castle, Norwich, Greenwich, Ironbridge, The Royal Institution, Brighton, & the English Channel. 224 pages, including a list of further reading. 16 colour & over 100 black & white illustrations. Near fine. D./w. slightly worn along top edge, tiny worn spot bottom front corner, & slightly scratched o./w. near fine. 10" x 6.75". 1974

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Book number: 2351

Catalogue: .History

Keywords: Berkeley Castle Brighton Channel Glencoe Greenwich Inner & Middle Temple Ironbridge Norwich Royal Institution St. Bartholomew's Hosp. St David's Cath. St Andrews Whitehall

JOHNSTON, DAVID E.

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ROMAN ROADS IN BRITAIN

Bourne End. Spurbooks, 1979., Ex Library. 158 pages including bibliography. About 70 b./w. photographs & maps. Near fine apart from library marks and ''Withdrawn" stamp etc., on front end pages, & slightly damaged on front where small piece of tape removed.. D./w. is worn & slightly torn on corners & edges, priced £5. ISBN 0904978338. 1979

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Book number: 5675

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Romans road York Hadrians Wall Badbury Rings Ermine Street Corbridge Vindolanda Icknield Way

JONES, PHILIP E.(EDITOR).

THE FIRE COURT. Volume I.

London. William Clowes, 1966., First edition. Included is a slip, "With Compliments of the Deputy Keeper of the Records, Guildhall." Hardback. "Calendar to the Judgments and Decrees of the Court of Judicature appointed to determine differences between landlords and tenants as to rebuilding after the Great Fire." Printed by order of the Corporation of London under the direction of the Library Committee. 320 pages. 2 b./w. plates & a family tree. for Augustine Garland. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced 45s, with portrait of Lord Chief Justice Kelynge on the front and Lord Chief Baron Hale on back. 24.75cm. x 15.5cm.. 1966

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Book number: 9330

Catalogue: History

Keywords: London Great Fire of London

JONES, PHILIP E. (EDITOR)

THE FIRE COURT Volume II.

London. William Clowes 1970, Calendar to the Judgements and Decrees of the Court of Judicature appointed to determine differences between landlords and tenants as to rebuilding after the Great Fire." First edition, edited by Philip Jones, the Deputy Keeper of the Records. "Printed by Order of the Corporation of London Under the Direction of the Library Committee." 419 pages, with 1 b./w. photograph of a document. Red cloth cover and contents are near fine. Near fine d./w., priced 45s.(£2.25) Portrait of Justice Tyrrill on front of d./w., and portrait of Justice Archer on back, both painted by Michael Wright. 24.75cm. x 15.5cm 1970

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Book number: 9331

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Fire of London St. Paul's Cathedral Fleet Street Guildhall Oxford Trades Crafts Thames

JONES, PHILIP E. AND SMITH, RAYMOND.

A Guide to the Records in the Corporation of London Records Office and the Guildhall Library Muniment Room.

London. English Universities Press, 1951., Compiled by Authority of the Corporation Under the Direction of the Library Committee 1950. Hardback. 203 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine navyblue cloth cover with gilt lettering. Near fine d./w. priced 20/-. 21cm. x 14cm. 1951

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Book number: 9829

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Guildhall London Record Office muniments documents records