GRAY,RICHARD

A History of the Southern Sudan 1839-1889

London: Oxford University Press, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in blue cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with just a little spotting to the front cover of the wrapper.Not price clipped.This copy has one small and neat previous owner's name to the front endpaper.Tight copy with no hinge weakness.Uncommon title with it's dust-jacket present and in such wonderful condition.The dust-jacket comes very well protected in a brodart cover sleeve,8vo 219pp First Edition 1st Impression [1961]. Very Good .

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Book number: 80234

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Sudan Travel

GREENBERGER,ALLEN

The British Image of India a Study in the Literature of Imperialism

London: Oxford University Press, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is is a Very Good Copy of this Book in red cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket.Price clipped and there are NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean tight copy.The dust-wrapper comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 234pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1969]. Very Good .

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Book number: 80511

Catalogue: History

Keywords: India Empire British Realm

ANTHONY KIRK-GREENE

On Crown Service a History of H.M. Colonial and Overseas CIVIL Services,1837-1997

London: I.B. Tauris, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in black cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price Clipped.The book has a Firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.This copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.Contents remain clean internally.Great looking copy for the collector,8vo 276pp First Edition 1st Impression [1999]. Fine .

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Book number: 82485

Catalogue: History

Keywords: CIVIL Service Colonies

WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS

Belgium: The Land of Art

London: Constable and Co, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this book in Publisher's brown pictorial cloth with black title lettering to the spine and upper cover.No dust-jacket.There is one small former owner's stamp to the ffep and one former library lening label to the rear pastedown plus one library mark to the bottom edge of the book.Ex Library copy .The book is well illustrated with 16 black and white plates.The binding remains firm with no hinge wekaness.8vo 310pp First Edition 8vo - over 6¾" - 9¾" Tall. Good .

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Book number: 38863

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Belgium

GUEDALLA,PHILIP

The Duke

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1971. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall. This is a Mint Copy in Dust-Jacket (AS NEW) No faults stunning copy 8vo 523pp First Edition Thus. As New .

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Book number: 37251

Catalogue: History

GUEST,JOHN S.

The Euphrates Expedition

London: Kegan Paul International, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's grey cloth with silver title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Complete with 52 plates and 3 maps and one plan,8vo 182pp First Edition 1st Impression [1986]. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 81820

Catalogue: History

GUINN,PAUL

British Strategy and Politics 1914 to 1918

London: Oxford University Press, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine, on a green moroccan label in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket.There are no previous names or inscriptions present.Not Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Internally there are some notes in pen to the margins in a few places and some pencil underlining to certain section (can be erased) The dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve.8vo 359pp First Edition 1st Impression [1965]. Very Good .

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Book number: 81315

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Ww1 War

HALL,R.N. AND W.G. NEAL

The Ancient Ruins of Rhodesia

Bulawayo Rhodesia: Books of Rhodesia, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Good Copy of this book in blue cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has some modest rubbing to the outer extremities of the Dust-Wrapper.The book has a liquis stain mark to the bottom edg and which affects the first 12 of the book's preliminary pages.There are no previous names or inscriptions present.Not price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Facsimile reproduction of the 1904 Edition and illustratd with over 70 plates,maps and plans 8vo 404pp plus 40 pages of publisher ads to rear Reprint [1972]. Good .

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Book number: 81147

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Africa Rhodesia

HALLIDAY,F.E.

Shakespeare and His Critics

London: Gerald Duckworth and Co, 1950. First Edition 2nd Impression. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good dust-jacket with just one tiny closed tear to top edge of the upper cover.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.The book was acquired from the Library of a Gentleman who for over 30 years worked as a Proof Reader for many of the National Papers.He built up an impressive Academic Library of books on Literature,History, Art and the Far East.The book has a bibliography 8vo 522pp First Edition 2nd Impression. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 51814

Catalogue: History

HAMILTON,M.A.

Greece (Illustrated from the Country Monuments and the Authors)

Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this book bound in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding and there is no hinge weakness,8vo 250pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 47973

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Greece

V.E.O STEVENSON-HAMILTON

Yes,Your Excellency

London: Thomas Harmsworth Publishing, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.8vo 229pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1985]. Fine .

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Book number: 81845

Catalogue: History

Keywords: India

HAMMOND,P.W. AND HAROLD EGAN

Weighed in the Balance: A History of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist

London: HMSO, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Clean copy internally.Well illustrated throughout in black and white,4to 372pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

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Book number: 43179

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Chemist

O'HANLON,THOMAS

The Irish (Portrait of a People)

London: Andre Deutsch, 1976. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. A Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,not clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions,8vo 316pp First Edition Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 8080

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Ireland

LEVESON FRANCIS VERNON-HARCOURT

Harbours and Docks Their Physical Features,History,Construction Equipment and Maintenance with Statistics As to Their Commercial Development (Two Volumes) Vol Text Volume 2 Plates

London: Oxford at The Clarendon Press, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Two Volume set in Very Good Condition with some stitching showing through at the gutter hinge join to Volume One,general rubbing along spine tips and corners.Rare seminal work with both volumes present including the plates of which there are 16 large folding plates of Dock Walls,Quay Walls,Lock-Gates,Sections of Breakwaters,Harbours British and Colonial,Lighthouses beacons and buoys etc etc.The plates are in great condition with only minor edge wear.Gilt titles to spines remain bright.There is one former owner's name to the top edge of both volumes on title page plus there is one small Belfast bookseller's ticket to the bottom edge of the front pastedown of Mullan & Son.In addition there is an old Builder's receipt of supplies laid in from Dixon & Campbell (Belfast) and dated 1st Sept 1890 with costings. The Author was a Professor of civil engineering at University College London, Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1839-1907) and he drew on considerable practical experience, having worked most notably on London's East and West India docks.This important work discusses natural and artificial harbours,the impact of waves and tides and currents and also talks about general principles of construction.Two Volumes Vol 1 702pp Vol 2 Plates plus 32 page publisher's catalogue First Edition [1885]. Very Good .

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Book number: 80746

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Engineering Docks Harbours Weirs Waves Sea

HARMAN,NICHOLAS

Bwana Stokesi and His Conquests

London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's brown cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Text block remains clean internally.8vo 272pp First Edition 1st Impression [1986]. Fine .

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Book number: 81817

Catalogue: History