LORD CAWDOR. (HUGH)

Cawdor Castle

Nairn, Scotland, c. 1980, Softback. List of owners of Cawdor's land from 1295 to about 1980. 36 pages, with many colour and b./w. photographs of the family & estate, both modern & in the past. Plus a 23 page booklet "Room Notes by Lord Cawdor" in pocket attached to inside of back cover. 25cm. x 17.25cm. Near fine but corners slightly worn & bumped. 1980

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Book number: 9764

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Nairn Earl of Cawdor

LOSSIN, YIGAL.

PILLAR OF FIRE. The Rebirth of Israel - A Visual History.

Jerusalem, Israel. Shikmona Publishing Company, 1983., Ex Library. Published in conjunction with Israel Television. Translated from Hebrew by Zvi Ofer, English text edited by Carol S. Halberstadt. 547 pages, 11½" x 8¼". Hundreds of photographs, an incredible book. Very good condition except usual library stamps, labels, barcode etc.. D./w. near fine inside a protective sleeve, but it has been sellotaped to the book, leaving a mark on the top & bottom, front & back of the cover. 1983

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Book number: 1089

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Jews Hebrews Holocaust Nazis Israel

LUND, PAUL AND LUDLAM, HARRY

TRAWLERS GO TO WAR.

London. New English Library, 1975., Paperback. Reprint. 255 pages. Very good, no inscription or marks, but paper slightly brownish, & previous owner put pieces of clear tape very neatly on ends of spine and corners, presumably to protect or re-enforce them? 18cm. x 11cm. Priced on back 50p. 1975

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Book number: 9121

Catalogue: Naval History

Keywords: trawlers 2nd W./W. Harry Tate's Navy mine sweepers convoy escorts Royal Naval Patrol Service

LYDEKKER, JOHN WOLFE

THE FAITHFUL MOHAWKS.

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, 1938., Largely compiled from "Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York." collected by J.R. Brodhead, & original MS. letters and documents in the Archives of the 'Society for Propagation of the Gospel.' Foreword by Lord Tweedsmuir. 206 page. 15 b.& w. illustrations. Folding map. Very faint foxing on first 5 pages, also on p. 31 to 34 & 112 to 120, otherwise near fine. No d./w. 8.75" x 5.5". 1938

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Book number: 132

Catalogue: .History

Keywords: Mohawk Iroquois Brant New York Brodhead Canada Hurons Ontario Frontenac Schuyler Fort Hunter Five Nations

LYNE, MICHAEL

FROM LITTER TO LATER ON. A Puppy Progress book.

Saul, Gloucestershire. The Standfast Press, 1973, Lovely book about a rough haired terrier, & her litter of 4 puppies. The author, who is an artist, decided to keep a record of their lives from their birth with drawings in b./ w. & some sketches in colour. This was about 1945; the puppies grew, 3 went to new homes, the sketchbook was put away. Nearly 30 years later it was found and became material for this book. Approximately 90 pages, including about 50 pages of drawings. 12¼" x 8½". Near fine in dark green cloth with gold lettering on front & spine. D./w. would be near fine except its price clipped, has a 1" tear on bottom front edge, a tear on back bottom edge with a 1" x 1" triangle shaped piece missing, is slightly worn top & bottom of spine and on corners. ISBN 0950214841. 1973

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Book number: 2819

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Michael Lyne Standfast Press beagle terrier dogs

LYON, LT.-COL. W. E.

FIRST AID HINTS FOR THE HORSE OWNER. A Veterinary Note Book.

London. Collins, 1963., Eighth edition, first published by Constable in 1933. 151 pages. Illustrated by Humphrey Dixon with b./w. illustrations, some parts are highlighted with red. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Cover is very good. D./w. is worn, torn & chipped on edges, torn on corners, priced 15/-.

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Book number: 7928

Catalogue: Natural History / Medicine

Keywords: horse hunter veterinary lameness mare stallion first-aid

LYTHGOE, JOHN & GILLIAN.

FISHES OF THE SEA. The Coastal Waters of the British Isles, Northern Europe & the Mediterranean.

London. Blandford Press, 1971., Every species of fish that is likely to be found in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean, British Isles & Continental Europe.... biological details, distribution,food, breeding habits etc." 320 pages. 137 colour photographs, and 75 b./ w., plus many outline drawings within text. 9" x 6¼". Near fine except top & bottom of spine & corners slightly bumped. Near fine d./w. but price clipped, with Blandford price label £4.50 added, & a tiny nick on bottom front edge. ISBN 0713705396. 1971

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Book number: 3850

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Pryke fish fishing sea natural history marine ocean waters Mediterranean

MAC ANNAIDH, SÉAMAS

IRISH HISTORY. From pre-Celtic to modern Ireland. Culture, society & mythology.

Bath. Parragon, 1999, A Parragon Micropedia"...."This comprehensive guide traces the history of Ireland from the earliest settlers, tells the tale of the struggles, the victories, people, places, culture and traditions." Pocket size, 6.75" x 5". 320 pages including index. Over 200 illustrations, in colour and b.& w. Fine. Near fine d./w. except spine slightly faded. ISBN 0752530399. 1999

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Book number: 2606

Catalogue: Travel & Topography / History

Keywords: Ireland Irish Celtic

MACAULAY, THOMAS BABINGTON

THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THE 18th CENTURY.

London. The Folio Society, 1980., Edited and supplemented by Peter Rowland. Introduction by Professor J. P. Kenyon. 318 pages including Sources: Editor's note, and index. 20 b./w. prints & illustrations. No d./w. Attractive red cloth cover, with design of Roger Payne circa 1785 embossed in gilt, is near fine. Contents near fine but inscription on f.e.p. 10" x 6.25". 1980

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Book number: 6053

Catalogue: History

Keywords: England Folio 18th C. Eighteenth century Chatham Pitt George II George III Walpole Lord Bute Samuel Johnson Fox Cobbett Burke Marlborough

MACKENZIE, BRIGADIER C.B.

IT WAS LIKE THIS ! A Short Factual Account of the Battle of Arnhem & Oosterbeek.

Oosterbeek, Netherlands. Linders-Adremo, 1975., Zó Was Het ! " Text is in English & Dutch. Translated by W. Van Der Heide. 11th edition. Softback. "Oosterbeek, 17th - 25th September 1944" The Polish (The Free Poles) Airborne Division fought also. About 84 pages, not all are numbered. About 65 b. & w. photographs & map of the Arnhem battle field. 8.75" x 5.75". Near fine but previous owner's name & address printed on half-title page. 1975

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Book number: 3758

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: Arnhem Oosterbeek W.W.2 Second World War First Airborne Division Polish Airborne Division

MACLEAN, FITZROY.

A CONCISE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND.

London. Book Club Associates / Thames & Hudson, 1974., An interesting book, with many photographs including old documents & portraits. 239 pages. 231 b./w. illustrations & photographs, although.the index states 218 illustrations.) 2 maps. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is worn & torn, and marked on spine from some liquid, (probably coffee). This has faintly marked the back cover though its hardly visible. Priced low due to stained d./w. 1974

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Book number: 7158

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Scotland James VI

MACRAILD, DONALD M.

IRISH MIGRANTS IN MODERN BRITAIN. 1750 -1922.

Basingstoke. Macmillan, 1999., Paperback. From the series "Social History in Perspective." 230 pages including notes, bibliographical essay & index. 11 diagrams. Priced on back cover £12.99. 21.5cm. x 13.75. ISBN 0312220324. 1999

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Book number: 7962

Catalogue: History

Keywords: migration migrant Ireland Irish Potato Famine Liverpool Orange Order

MADDOCKS, GRAHAM.

LIVERPOOL PALS. 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th Battalions The King's (Liverpool Regiment)

Barnsley. Lee Cooper, 1996., Very large paperback. 32cm. x 25.5cm. 2nd impression, first published 1991. 263 pages, full of information on the battalions of the King's Liverpool Regiment, the men, the camps they trained at, the war in France & the Somme, with a chronology of events from 1914 to 1919. Many black & white photographs, documents, newspaper articles, & maps, probably over 300. Includes a list of Liverpool Pals who died on active service during the Great War, their place of birth, date of death, & burial & memorial place. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Stiff card cover is near fine, Priced £15.95 on back cover. ISBN 0850523400. 1996

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Book number: 8858

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: army military history Liverpool The King's Liverpool Regiment

MAETERLINCK, MAURICE.

The Life of the Bee" Works of Maurice Maeterlinck.

London. George Allen & Unwin, 1946., Translated from the French by Alfred Sutro. First published 1901, this is the one hundred and fifth thousand. 306 pages. 17cm. x 11cm. Previous owners name o./w. contents clean & near fine. D./w. slightly worn on edges, the top 2.5cm of spine is missing and its slightly soiled & rubbed on the back, o./w. near fine. Green cover is very attractive, with gilt lettering and decoration on front and spine. 1946

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Book number: 8315

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: bee bees hive honey apiary bumblebee

MAIS, S.P.B.

OUR VILLAGE TODAY.

London. T. Werner Laurie, 1956., 182 pages. 17 b./w. photographs. Endpages illustrated with maps of Oxfordshire long ago and in the 1950's. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Cover is near fine but edges are slightly rubbed. D./w. is sunned on top of back, has a tiny hole, is nicked & slightly soiled on the edges, and its price clipped, otherwise its very good. 22cm. x 19cm. 1956

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Book number: 6938

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Oxford village countryside Blenheim Bloxham Islip Wooton Woodstock Enstone Cassington Yarnton Adderbury Beckley Burford