Prescott, William Hickling

The History Of The Reign Of Ferdinand And Isabella The Catholic, of Spain

VGC. George Routledge. No date given but probably 1875-1877 (inscription with date 1877 written inside the first blank page of the book). In one volume. Author's Authorised Edition. Blue hardback with marbled boards (gilt lettering and decorations to the spine, a couple of small nicks and scratches on the edges of the cover and spine, small mark from a sticker on the edges of the front cover) in VGC, no Dj cover as issued. Illustrated with a b/w plate. Nice and clean pages with two nicks on the outer edges, marbled edges on the outer edges of the pages, a couple of creases on the edges of the pages, two stain mark on the edges of the first two pages of the book, previous owner's inscription and date (1877) written inside the first blank page of the book. The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear. 695pp. A collectable book. Heavy book. Very Good/No Dj Cover As Issued.

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Book number: 11469

Catalogue: History

Pringle, Heather

The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession and the Everlasting Dead

Fine condition. Fourth Estate, 2001. First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small crease on the edge of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with colour photos. The book is new with a small nick and light shelf wear on the outer edges of the pages. 369pp including Bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 9781841151113

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Book number: 2683

Catalogue: History

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Procter, Mike

South Africa: Years of Isolation and the Return to International Cricket

Fine condition. Queen Anne Press, 1994. First UK edition-first printing. Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(some creases, nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, stats, tables. The book is new with a very small mark and nick on the outer edge of the pages, two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the first blank page of the book. Foreword by Ali Bacher. 240pp including Appendix, index. Price un-clipped. Synopsis: Mike Procter has been at the heart of South African cricket for the past 30 years. He was a leading Test player when his country was banned from international cricket and he is now manager of the South African Test team which has been re-admitted to the world arena. In this book, he traces the history of South African cricket from the last official international (against Australia in 1970) through to their re-instatement in the World Cup of 1992. He includes details of the various rebel tours, the Currie Cup, Kerry Packer's World Series and all the behind-the-scenes activity which attempted to keep South African cricket alive during a difficult period. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 9781852915407

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Book number: 2175

Catalogue: History : Africa

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Purvis, A.W.

Graphic Design 20th Century

Fine condition. Book Industry Services (BIS), 2003. First edition. Large format paperback(two creases, small nicks and scratch on the cover and spine) in fine condition. Illustrated with many full colour , b/w photographs. Nice and clean pages as new but with some ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book. 478pp. Heavy book(approx. 1. 5 Kg). A scarce book. Product Description: With over five hundred color reproductions, Graphic Design 20th Century represents a pictorial history of the last hundred years in graphic design. Alston Purvis presents all the significant designers of the twentieth century as well as the many styles that characterized this rich and tumultuous period: Art Nouveau, Arts and Craft, the Viennese Secession, the Russian Avant-Garde, Punk, New Wave, and computer graphics are just a few of the subjects discussed in this essential reference book. n nThe wealth of visual material presented, including iconic works by Aleksandr Rodchenko, H. Th. Wijdeveld, Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul Rand, Piet Zwart, Saul Bass, among many others, makes this a truly enjoyable and inspiring read and a handy guide for any designer, artist, or student. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. n nAbout the Author nAlston W. Purvis is Chairman of Graduate Studies and the Department of Graphic Design at Boston University. He is the author of numerous publications on graphic design. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Fine. ISBN: 9789063690519

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Book number: 1008

Catalogue: Arts, Architecture & Photography / Art History

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Ramsay, Jack

SAS: The Soldier's Story

Near fine condition. Macmillan, 1996. First edition-2nd printing(3 5 7 9 8 4 2). Pictorial hardback(two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small creases, nicks, scratch and light shelf wear on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, maps. Nice and clean pages as new with a small mark, two nicks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the title page. 258pp including List of illustrations, list of maps. Price un-clipped. Product Description: Tying-in with a seven-part documentary series, this book is the story of the SAS regiment. The story is told through reconstructions of some of the regiment's well-known moments, such as the Iranian Embassy siege and the defence of Mirbat, where nine SAS men defeated 300 Arab guerillas. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780333661024

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Book number: 2038

Catalogue: History : Military

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Ratcliffe, Jane

Fly High, Run Free

VGC. Chatto & Windus, 1979. First edition-first printing. Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, light shelf wear on the edges of the spine and cover) with Dj(small creases and nicks on the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with a small mark and nick on the outer edges, small stain/watermark on the edge of the Dj cover, some foxing marks inside the back Dj cover, discolour on the edges of the spine. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear. 168pp including list of illustrations, bibliography and index. Price un-clipped. First edition. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780701123659

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Book number: 873

Catalogue: History : Europe

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Rayment, Sean

Into the Killing Zone: Dispatches from the Frontline in Afghanistan

Near fine condition. Constable, 2008. First UK edition-first impression. Green hardback (silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, maps. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges, a couple of very small creases on the edges of the pages. 268pp including index. Price un-clipped. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9781845296933

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Book number: 10480

Catalogue: History

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Rees, Jasper

Blizzard-Race To The Pole

Fine condition. BBC Books, 2006. First edition-first printing. Pictorial hardback(small tear inside the edge of the back cover) with Dj(small tear inside the edge of the Dj cover, small nick on the edge of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos. The book is new with a small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book. Foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. 288pp including Diary entries by Bruse Parry, index. Price clipped. A collectable first edition-first printing. Product Description: In an ambitious experiment, Blizzard: Race to the Pole recreates the worst journey in the world-to discover the chilling truth behind the race to the South Pole. n nAt the beginning of the last century, reaching the South Pole was the greatest terrestrial journey left to man. To get to the bottom of the earth, traversing the very worst of what the natural world had to offer, would be an unparalleled achievement. By the spring of 1912, the race was over: Scott was dead and Amundsen, the victor, was on his way home. Ever since, a debate has raged over whether Scott was an arrogant incompetent or whether he was the victim of bad luck. Blizzard attempts to answer the question by re-running the race. Two teams, among the world's greatest adventurers, will be equipped entirely in the style of the original expeditions. The difference will be that both teams will start at the same time and from points within ten kilometers of each other. Now, for the first time, it will be possible to see whether it was luck or judgment that led Amundsen to victory and Scott to his death. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 9780563493266

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Book number: 329

Catalogue: History

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Rees, Laurence

Their Darkest Hour: People Tested to the Extreme in WWII

Fine condition. Ebury Press, 2007. First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos. The book is new with a small crease and nick on the edges of the pages. 316pp including Postscript, timeline. Price un-clipped. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 9780091917579

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Book number: 2937

Catalogue: History : Europe

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Reid, Peter

By Fire and Sword: The Rise and Fall of English Supremacy at Arms: 1314-1485

Mint condition. Constable, 2007. First UK edition-first printing. Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(crease and small nick on the inner edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w drawings, maps. The book is new. 570pp including List of illustrations, postscript, appendix, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book(approx 1. 1 Kg). New/As New. ISBN: 9781845295264

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Book number: 4165

Catalogue: History : Military

Keywords: : : 1314 1485 9781845295264

Reute, Emily

Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar

VGC plus. Markus Wiener Publishers, 1996. Second printing. Paperback (two small creases and nick on the edges of the cover) in VGC plus. Nice and clean pages as new with two small ink marks on the outer edges, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. 316pp. Very Good. ISBN: 9781558760073

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Book number: 11986

Catalogue: History

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Richards, Don

Cawnpore and Lucknow: A Tale of Two Sieges

Fine condition. Pen & Sword Military, 2007. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small scratches, nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick on the outer edges. 210pp including Dramatis personae, select bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. A collecatble first edition. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 9781844155163

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Book number: 7799

Catalogue: History

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Ritter, Scott

Target Iran: The Truth About the White House's Plans for Regime Change

Near fine condition. Nation Books, 2006. First US edition-first printing(9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Black hardback with yellow borders(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edge of the cover) with Dj(two small creases, nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine conition. Illustrated with a b/w map. Nice and clean pages with a small crease on the edges of the pages, previous owner's written inscription on the edge of the title page, bookshop sticker inside the first blank page of the book. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 250pp including Postscript, bibliographical notes, index. Price un-clipped. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9781560259367

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Book number: 7167

Catalogue: History : Military

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Robinson, Tony

The Worst Jobs in History: Two Thousand Years of Miserable Employment

Near fine condition. Boxtree, 2004. First UK edition-4th printing(9 8 7 6 5 4). Large format brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with many colour, b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages as new with a small crease on the edges of the pages, previous owner's inscription written inside the first blank page of the book. Nice and clean book. 224pp including Bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. Heavy book(approx 1. 1 Kg). Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780752215334

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Book number: 6784

Catalogue: History : Social History

Keywords: New Arrivals : 9780752215334

Rolt, L. T. C.

The Inland Waterways of England

VGC. George Allen & Unwin, 1955. First edition-2nd impression. Red hardback(small ink marks, nicks, crease and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj cover. Illustrated with b/w photos, folded b/w map inside the back cover. Nice and clean pages with small foxing marks and ink marks on the outer edges, small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages, previous owner's inscription and date written inside the first blank page of the book. The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear. 221pp including List of illustrations, bibliography, index. A collectable book. Very Good/No Dj Cover. ISBN: 9780043860038

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Book number: 8003

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 9780043860038