BRYANT,ARTHUR

Protestant Island

London: Collins, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has just one small closed tear to top edge of the lower cover.Price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.8vo 576pp First Edition 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 62873

Catalogue: History

Keywords: England

BUBER,MARTIN

On Zion the History of an Idea

New York: Schoken Books, 1973. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in hardcover cloth in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not Price clipped and there are NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness.8vo 165pp First Edition Thus Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 70856

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Jewish Judaica

BUCHAN,JOHN

Montrose

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1928. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's original green cloth with black title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness.There is some foxing to the endpapers and also to the fore-edge of the book.Undated but Circa 1928,8vo 419pp. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 55029

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Stalybridge Collection

BUCHANAN,R.A.

Industrial Archaeology in Britain

London: Allen Lane, 1974. Reprint.. Hardcover. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's original green cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous inscriptions present.Firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Well illustrated with over 100 b&w plates,8vo 446pp Reprint Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 20331

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Archaeology

BUCZACKI,STEFAN

Garden Natural History (New Naturalist 102)

London: Collins, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Mint Hardcover copy in Dust-Jacket (AS NEW) No Faults in Publisher's shrink wrap,8vo 324pp First Edition 1st Impression. As New .

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Book number: 55840

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Gardens Botany New Naturalist

BULL,STEPHEN

An Historical Guide to Arms and Armour

London: Studio Editions, 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with No chips or tears to the outer edges of the Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Superbly illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white,large and heavy 4to 224pp Reprint 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 62840

Catalogue: History

BUNN,D.S. A.B. WARBURTON AND RDA WILSON

The Barn Owl

London: T & A.D. Poyser, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Ian Willis. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's black cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,which has some rubbing and wear to head of spine.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated work with 31 black and white photographs.Clean copy internally,8vo 264pp First UK Edition [1982]. Very Good .

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Book number: 81691

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Barn Owls

BURFORD,E.J.

London the Synfulle Citie

London: Robert Hale, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this hardcover book in a Fine Dust-jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.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 to spine.The book was acquired from an impressive lifetime's private collection of books on or about London.The collector himself was a former lecturer and London tour guide.His entire collection had been housed in glass fronted bookcases and as such they have survived wonderfully well and as good as when first bought.Illustrated throughout in black and white.Superb copy for the collector and as as good as it gets in terms of condition with crisp clean pages etc,8vo 228pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

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Book number: 59532

Catalogue: History

Keywords: London Harry Evans Collection

BURGESS,TOM

Knots Ties and Splices: A Handbook for Seafarers,Travellers and All Who Use Cordage

London: George Routledge & Sons. Hardcover. 12mo - over 4¾" - 6¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this Book in blue cloth with gilt titles to both spine and upper cover,no dust-jacket,and with some mould staining to outer edges of boards,although book remains clean with no previous ownership inscriptions,well illustrated w ith 185 figure drawings,small 12mo 101pp. Good .

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Book number: 9340

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Knots

BURKHARDT,FREDERICK

Charles Darwin's Letters a Selection

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in a Fine dust-jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Not price clipped and there are NO former owner's names or inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy internally and certainly one for the Darwin collector,8vo 249pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 62068

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Charle Darwin Emma

BURKHARDT,FREDERICK (EDITED BY)

Charles Darwin the Beagle Letters

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue 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.Text block remains clean internally and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve.Large 8vo 4708pp First Edition 1st Impression [2008]. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 81813

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Charles Darwin

BURL,AUBREY

God's Heretics: The Albigensian Crusade

Stroud Glos: Sutton Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Mint Copy in Dust-Jacket (AS NEW) No Faults No Inscriptions and Not price clipped.Thick 8vo 285pp First Edition. As New .

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Book number: 25030

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Albigensian Crusade

JOHN SOUTHERDEN BURN

The Fleet Registers Comprising the History of Fleet Marriages and Some Account of the Parsons and Marriage-House Keepers with Extracts to Which Are Added Notices of May Fair,Mint and Savoy Chapels

London: Rivingtons, 1833. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this Book in original blue cloth with paper title label to spine partially now worn away.Their is some fraying and chipping to cloth along edge of spine.Hinges are weakened especially to front gutter hinge.This copy has one previous ownership bookplate to the front pastedown.Contents are reasonably clean with some foxing to endpapers.This copy of this elusive title which was acquired from the impressive private collection Victor Cowan a former Mason and a senior figure in a London Law Firm,8vo (vi) 124pp First Edition. Good .

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Book number: 29416

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Parish Registers

BURTON,RICHARD SIR

A Mission to Gelele,King of Dahome

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1966. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. Hardback Book.This is a Fine Copy of this Book in red coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to extremities but with slight dustiness to the white panel of the dust-jacket rear cover.Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean bright and tight copy with NO previous names present.There are no previous names or inscriptions present.Illustrated with 12 plates and some 2 maps and diagrams.The Dust-Wrapper comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 372pp First Edition Thus [1966]. Fine .

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Book number: 80378

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Africa Richard Burton

CADOGAN,MARY AND PATRICIA CRAIG

Women & Children First: The Fiction of Two World Wars

London: Victor Gollancz, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this hardcover book in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean tight copy with the dust-jacket coming well protected in a cover sleeve.Superb copy for the collector,8vo 301pp First Edition 1st Impression [1978]. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 80096

Catalogue: History