Carlo Ginzburg

The Cheese and the Worms the Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992. Soft cover. The popular culture of the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, a miller brought to trial during the Inquisition. All in VG, clean and bright internal order. Minor wear only to card covers. 8vo. xxvii, 179pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 105029

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: History & Politics

M E J Gore

Birds of the Gambia an Annotated Check-List

Tring, British Ornithologists' Union, 1990. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Tring: British Ornithologists' Union, 1990. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Second, revised, edition, in VG+, crisp, clean and bright order throughout. Very minor wear only to smart yellow boards. 4to. 148pp + plates . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 103020

Catalogue: Natural History

F Carruthers Gould

Cartoons of the Campaign 1895 [Signed]

London, The Westminster Gazette, 1895. 1st Edition . Hardcover. A collection of 47 large format cartoons by Gould concerning the 1895 General Election, from the pages of The Westminster Gazette, The Westminster Budget and Picture Politics. Limited edition of 500 copies of which this is no.78, signed by Gould. Gift dedication by another also appears. Binding has largely perished, so this is in effect now a folio of loose sheets, within black cloth boards. In general good order, with some marking and wear, largely to edges. Cloth dulled and worn. Folio. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007106

Catalogue: History & Politics

H J Griffin

Historical Articles on Old Tottenham and Edmonton

Tottenham, Trusha & Son, 1926. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Tottenham: Trusha & Son, 1926. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ND. 1926 (WorldCat). Very good series of well illustrated articles which had previously appeared in the Tottenham & Edmonton Weekly Herald. In good order throughout, occasional foxing, moreso to block edges. Textured grey card covers a little dulled to edges and spine. Neat handwritten title to latter. Scarce. 8vo. 110pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003472

Catalogue: Social History

Percival Griffiths

Vignettes of India

Privately Published, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Griffiths' first book about India was published in 1946. This, almost 40 years later has the benefit of much hindsight as well as the personal experience of one who was there at key moments in the history of the subcontinent. In VG/near-fine internal order, clean, crisp and bright. Green cloth lightly shelfworn. VG unclipped d/j faded to spine. No publishing information present other than date. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 218pp. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 004534

Catalogue: History & Politics

Keywords: India

Philip Guedalla

The Queen and Mr Gladstone [2 Volumes]

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two volume set, covering 1845-1879 and 1880 to 1898 respectively. Foxing to endpapers and titles, and gentle toning to pages, but otherwise all is in good internal order. Green cloth with bright gilt tilting, a little faded and marked to spines. Set is over 2kg so please enquire re overseas postage. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). i) vii, 458pp. ii) 510pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 104194

Catalogue: History & Politics

Richard Gurnham

A History of Lincoln

Stroud, The History Press, 2013. Soft cover. Well illustrated history in fine, crisp, clean and bright internal order. Light wear only to pictorial card covers. 4to. xii, 212pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 104930

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Andrew C P Haggard

Women of the Revolutionary Era, or Some Who Stirred France

London, Stanley Paul & Co, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Stanley Paul & Co, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Internally in good order with just a little occasional foxing and general toning to stock. Black boards somewhat ravaged however with tears to spine and loss at top. Thus best regarded as a reading copy. 8vo. 375pp . Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004232

Catalogue: History & Politics

Keywords: Biography

H R Hall

The Civilization of Greece in the Bronze Age (the Rhind Lectures 1923)

London, Methuen & Co, 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Methuen & Co, 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very well illustrated (370 illustrations + 2 maps) and in VG order throughout bar a little foxing to first few pages. Bookplate of renowned zoologist Desmond Morris to front pastedown. Blue boards blind embossed to front with gilt titling to spine. Lightly worn. 4to. 295pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002912

Catalogue: Archaeology & Ancient History

Spencer T Hall

Days in Derbyshire

London, Simpkin, Marshall, & Co, 1863. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co, 1863. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Well illustrated Derbyshire history and guide. Excellent 80 page advertising section to rear. Tape repair to front hinge and first gathering, and significant damp damage to rear board and final few pages. Otherwise all in general good, clean and bright order! Best regarded as a reading copy. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. viii, 292pp + ads. Poor/No Jacket.

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Book number: 103821

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

A D Hall

The Feeding of Crops and Stock an Introduction to the Science of the Nutrition of Plants and Animals

London, John Murray, 1911. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: John Murray, 1911. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent and well illustrated study from the Director of the Rothamsted Experimental Station. All in VG, clean and bright internal order, bar toning to endpapers. Brown cloth with bright gilt titling, a little spotted and worn to edges. Hard to find in good condition first edition. 8vo. xiii, 298pp + ads . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 104226

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Electricity & Magnetism Science

S Hall; P D Rossdale; T R C Greet; P A Harris; R E Green (eds)

Guardians of the Horse: Past, Present and Future

London / Newmarket, British Equine Veterinary Association / Romney Publications, 1999. 1st Edition . Soft cover. London / Newmarket: British Equine Veterinary Association / Romney Publications, 1999. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A unique view of the evolution of man's relationship with the horse, and the progression in knowledge and understanding of those responsible for its care and welfare." Fascinating collection of articles from a wide variety of contributors. All in VG internal order. Very light wear only to pictorial card covers. 4to. 324pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 103968

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Sports And Pastimes

Coryne Hall

Little Mother of Russia a Biography of Empress Marie Feodorovna

London, Shepheard-Walwyn, 2006. Soft cover. London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Meticulously researched life of the last Tsar's mother." Well illustrated, revised edition, in VG order throughout. Light wear only to card covers. 8vo. 398pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 009744

Catalogue: History & Politics

Keywords: Russia Biography

Stephen King-Hall

The K-H Newsletter 10 Volumes 1936 - 1941

London, King-Hall, 1941. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: King-Hall, 1941. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A 10 volume set of The K-H Newsletters including all issues from No.1 of 30th June 1936 to No. 259, 26th June 1941. Thus providing a complete weekly record of the period from rearmament to the mid Second World War. The analysis of King-Hall, playwright, submariner, and during the life of this newsletter, MP, is fascinating, circulated to subscribers (of which there were 602 at launch) and providing information and views from many parts of the Empire and beyond. 10 x uniform volumes bound in green cloth boards with bright gold titling. Some very light spotting to edges, but justifying 'near fine' condition. Volumes 1 to 7 signed by Steven King-Hall. Volume 8 includes apologetic note that "circumstances make it impossible for him to continue this practice". c.5Kg in weight so please enquire re postage. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000120

Catalogue: History & Politics

John L Hamer

Bentham and Beyond

Clapham, Dalesman Publishing Co, 1951. Soft cover. Clapham: Dalesman Publishing Co, 1951. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No.10 in the Dalesman Pocket Books series. Good study of this corner of Yorkshire and surrounding area. All in good order bar a little toning to stock. Light wear to paper covers. 8vo. 27pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010400

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History