MACAN,T.T. AND E.B. WORTHINGTON

Life in Lakes & Rivers: New Naturalist Number 15

London: Collins, 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-Jacket,just a little sunning to spine.Price clipped,with NO previous inscriptions present on the ffep.Illustrated with 45 colour photographs by John Markham and Others and 68 photographs in black and white plus 20 maps and diagrams.Great copy for the collector and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 320pp Reprint. Fine .

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Book number: 74020

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: New Naturalist

MAJOR J.R.L. MACDONALD

Soldiering and Surveying in British East Africa 1891-1894

London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in green cloth with bright gilt title lettering blocked in black to spine,in a Very Good + Glassine Dust-Jacket that has some modest rubbing to the outer extremities.The book has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,contents remain clean internally with no turned corners to the pages.Reprint of the 1897 edition with new introduction and there is a large folding section of the Railway from Mombasa to Victoria Nyanza and a further folding Map of British East Africa to the rear of the book,8vo 333pp Reprint [1973. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 81145

Catalogue: History

Keywords: East Africa

MACDONOGH,KATHERINE

Reigning Cats and Dogs (a History of Pets at Court Since the Renaissance)

London: Fourth Estate, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in a Fine Dust-Jacket with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Price clipped with NO inscriptions present,although one label has been removed from the ffep.Lovely clean copy in a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine,8vo 304pp First Edition. Near Fine .

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Book number: 24144

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Pets Renaissance Animals

MACFARLANE,CHARLES AND REV THOMAS THOMSON

The Comprehensive History of England;CIVIL and Military,Religious,Itellectual and Social from the Earliest Period to the Suppression of the Sepoy Revolt

London: Blackie, 1861. Hardcover. 8vo. Four Volume Set in Half Red Contemporary leather binding over marbled boards,with five raised bands with title lettering in gilt to 2nd and 4th Compartments to spine.Other compartments to spine are lavishly and brightly gilt tooled with scroll designs.With gilt lined borders to both lower and upper covers.All page edges are marbled with plain brown endpapers.Their are a couple of former owner's names to the endpapers.Complete with over 1000 engravings.Firm bindings with no hinge weaknessese to any volume.Their is some general wear and scuffing to edges of the boards,around corners mainly.heavy 4 volume set Thick 8vo with additional postage required.1861 Early Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 18678

Catalogue: History

MACKENZIE,JOHN M.

The Empire of Nature Hunting,Conservation and British Imperialism

Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in red cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer extremities of the dust-wrapper.There is just a little light sunning to spine of d/j.Not price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.There are NO previous owner's names present.The text block remains lovely and clean internally.The Dust-Wrapper comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.Great copy for the collector 8vo 340pp First Edition 1st Impression [1988]. Fine .

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Book number: 81280

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Africa Empire

MACKENZIE,DONALD (COMPILED AND EDITED BY)

Mayors and Aldermen of Great Britain and Provosts and Bailies of Scotland: His Majesty's Jubilee Year 1935

London: Joseph Clouston, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. This is a Fine Copy of this hardcover book in original bright red buckram cloth.It's a handsojme copy with all page edges in gilt,with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover.It's a comprehensive work with a remembrance plate laid in at the front of the book to commemorate the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V.The book contains nearly 4,000 of His Majesty's Lord Mayors,Mayors,Lord Provosts,Aldermen and Bailies including many photographs of the eminent persons at the time.Book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness.Lovely clean copy internally.Very high book weighing over 3kg so some extra postage for carriage will apply.Uncommon title 1935 Large 4to 1083pp First Edition. Fine .

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Book number: 70245

Catalogue: History

Keywords: King George V

MACKINNON,J.P. AND S.H. SHADBOLT

The South African Campaign of 1879

London: J.B. Hayward & Son, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in black cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped and this copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The binding of the book remains firm with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Illustrated with fold out maps round designed plates.A Lovely clean bright copy.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,Large 4to 377pp Reprint [1973]. Fine .

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Book number: 79935

Catalogue: History

Keywords: South Africa War

MACKWORTH,PRAED AND GRANT

African Handbook of Birds (Series Two and Three 2 Volumes) Southern Third of Africa and West Central and Western Africa

London: Longman, 1981. Reprint.. Hardcover. Two Volumes Series Two and Series Three Fine Copies in Brown cloth with gilt title lettering to spines.No Dust-Jackets.No previous inscriptions are present.Lovely clean set with firm bindings etc and their is no leaning to spines.Lovely set of 2 vols well illustrated Series II Volume 1 has 688pp and Series III Volume 2 has 818pp 1981 Reprints Extra postage required on this set Size: 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 30814

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Africa Ornithology

MACLAREN,ROY

African Exploits the Exploits of William Stairs 1887-1892

Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's tan coloured cloth with black title lettering to spine in Fine Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean copy internally.8vo 423pp First Edition 1st Impression [1998]. Fine .

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Book number: 80936

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Africa

MACPHERSON,FERGUS

Anatomy of a Conquest the British Occupation of Zaambia 1884-1924

London: Longman, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in black coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped.The book has no previous names or inscriptions present.Internally the text block remains clean with no turned corners to the pages.There are just a few very light browning spots to the fore-edge of the book.Great copy for the collector of this uncommon title and the dust-wrapper comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 266pp First Edition 1st Impression [1981]. Near Fine .

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Book number: 80691

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Zambia Africa

MAIR,CRAIG

A Star for Seamen the Stevenson Family of Engineers

London: John Murray, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Just slight sun fading to spine.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 present.Contents remain lovely and clean internally.8vo 278pp First Edition 1st Impression [1978]. Fine .

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Book number: 82763

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Engineering Stevenson

SIR JOHN MALCOLM

Sketches of Persia

London: John Murray, 1845. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in contemporary green half calf over marbled boards with four raised bands to spine with maroon leather title label to 2nd compartment of spine lettered in gilt.This copy has one previous owner's name to the front pastedown.Chapter One strangely appears to be bound in the middle of the book.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Small 8vo (xv) 144pp. Very Good .

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Book number: 40820

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Persia

MANNIN,ETHEL

The Flowery Sword

London: Hutchinson, 1960. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's brown hardcover cloth with silver and orange 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 the book has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Touch of spotting to the fore-edge of the book.This title was acquired from the Library of a Gentleman who for over 30 years worked as a Proof Reader for many of the National Papers in London.He built up an impressive Library of books on Science Fiction First Edition Novels.8vo 288pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine .

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Book number: 50475

Catalogue: History

ULRICH SCHWEINFURTH AND HEIDRUN SCHWEINFURTH-MARBY

Exploration in the Eastern Himalayas and the River Gorge Country of Southeastern Tibet Francis (Frank) Kingdon Ward (1885-1958) Geoecological Research

Germany: Franz Steiner Verlag GMBH, 1975. First Edition. Soft cover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in green original printed soft cover wrappers.No previous names or inscriptions,one advertising leaf laid in and complete with the two very large folding maps housed in rear pocket.The work includes a biography and schedule of the expeditions in Tibet and also in the Himalayas.With list of place names and with index of articles.Uncommon 8vo 115pp First Edition [1975]. Very Good .

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Book number: 81152

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Frank Kingdon Ward Plant Hunting

MARKS,JANE

The Hidden Children Secret Survivors of the Holocaust

London: Piatkus, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's black cloth with silver title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.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 and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Contents remain clean internally.Fascinating work,8vo 308pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

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Book number: 42850

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Jews Holocaust Second World War