Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity Vol. 96

Surrey: Oxford The Society Of Antiquaries 1946, 1955. . This is Vol 96 and is approx 11.75 inches tall X 9.75 inches wide. It has faded maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine, hardback. Near fine condition. Endpapers slightly darkened. There are 244 pages including index and the book has many excellent diagrams and black and white photographs. The book contains The Wall Paintings at Longthorpe Tower near Peterborough, Northants. 2. The Kells Crosier, 3 Medieval Copper, 4. Anglo-Saxon Finds near Rainham Essex with a Study of Glass Drinking-horns, 5. The Torrs Chamfrein..

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Book number: 13153

Catalogue: Archaeology

Keywords: London Ancient History

Chief Magistrates of England and Wales1897. A Memento of the Sixtieth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria of Britain, and Empress of India

Southampton, Topographical Publishing Co, 1897. . The title page continues: 'Containing A Loyal Address with Autographs and Portraits of the Lord Mayors and Mayors of the Principal Cities and Towns, together with Biographical Sketches. ' Original Binding, red boards (hardback) with gilt crest and lettering to the front board, maroon leather spine and corners, some wear and scuffing, banded spine, with gilt decoration and title, decorative endpapers in blue and gold, a little nibbling to extreme outer edge, lavishly embellished title page and introductory page, photographic portraits and biographies framed within a neat double red line decoration, following page 109 there is a full page black and white sketch of some flowers, this leads to the next section, The Gazetted Municipal Honours, Record of the Diamond Jubilee, including Presentation of English and Welsh Magestrates to Her Majesty (lists of names) , grand Pageant, The Rejoicing in the Capital, The Queens thanks to her people, The Great Naval Review at Spithead, with a fold-out chart which is bound in, li pages, after which is a page of Index. Folio sized book - very heavy. Please ask about shipping..

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Book number: 14879

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Distinguished Persons Law

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography, Part II, 1901-1970

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0198653034. Very good and sound dark blue cloth hardcover with a very good unclipped dust jacket. With over 6000 biographies. Neat signature and date to front endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 747 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 5730

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: 0198653034 Dnb

The Feathers Annual

Walthamstow, The Featherstone Press Ltd, Not Dated, N.D.. Paperback. Very good coloured pictorial card covers (paperback) , slight splitting to bottom of spine, colourful pictures of pixies to the reverse side of the front and back covers, a hint of edge wear, black and white illustrations, puzzles, coloured pictures 56 pages, several pages of puzzles on orange paper, puzzles attempted in pencil, coloured pictures of 'Bonk's Good Deed' by Elwyn Bewick, for a small annual this book contains plenty of variety and some wonderful coloured plates. Other illustrations include black and white comic strip and text drawings plus more colour plates by Tom Shaw, first story The Lake under London. Probably just post Second World War.. Very Good .

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Book number: 8816

Catalogue: Children's

Keywords: Elves

Horae Diurnae Breviarii Romani, Ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini Restituti, Pii V. Pont. Max. Jussu Editi, Clementis VIII & Urbani VIII Auctoritate Recogniti.

Hemel Hempstead: Antverpiae, Ex Officina Plantiniana, Balthasaris Moreti M DC Lxxxiii (1683). Leather binding. Antiquarian book published in 1683, text in Latin, it is bound in what appears to be a mainly original binding, brown leather boards, showing signs of being well handled over the years and yet looking sound and interesting, neat, stitching can be seen on the front board hinge along the spine, blind stamped decorative box is still fairly obvious on the front board, banded spine with leather cracking, label to top of spine was probably maroon, gilt lettering still readable HORAE DIVENAE, leather flaking at top of spine, rear board leather worn - similar pattern to front just about decypherable, all edge gilt but dulled by wear, book plate tipped in to the reverse side of the front board whcih displays a family Crest under whtch is printed 'This book belongs to the Inner Library, bequeathed by the Will of Tho's. Eyre Esq deceased. Wm Wakeman and Vincent Eyre Esq Acting Executors 1792. ' on a following clear page there is - hand written in tiny writing - a previous owner's annotations, comments in Latin using sepia ink. The text throughout the book is in black with highlighted sections in red, set out in double column format. This book covers daily religious ceremonies in The Roman Catholic Church, Pagination 1-608 with some sections paginated individually, following page 609 Supplementum AD Dirurnale Romanum 1-12, followed by Commvne Sanctorvm, i-cxcvij, Amid all the text there are 5 black and white engravings in a very good clean condition, opposite page 1 which is headed PSALTERVUM; opposite page 319 which is headed PROPRIVM DE TEMPOLA. ; opposite page 357 which is headed DOMINICA RESVRECTIONIS; ; oppostie page 394 whcih is headed FESTO PENTECOSTES and opposite page 553 which is headed IN ASSVAPTIONE B MARIAE VIRGINS. In addition to the five full page engravings. There are small vignettes providing emphasis to chapters and ends of sections (both in red and black) . This book will have been used over the centuries to administer the Roman Catholic faith, the notes in sepia ink and simple strips of paper used as book marks indicate religious committment and dedication from previous owners. One wonders who has used this book and where it has been? . It was certainly at one time in the possession of Thomas Eyre of Hassop whose Last Will and Testament caused a little controversy owing to a codicile added shortly before his death, a bequest was awarded despite a challenge in the Courts. As indicated on the Bookplate at the front this volume was bequeathed to the Inner Library by Thomas Eyre. Looking again at the title page the lettering HORAE DIVRNAE is in red. BREVIARII ROMANI is printed in black, the next section Ex decreto Sacrofundti ------------ is in red then the text reverts to black and reads " Inquibus ea omnia continentur, quaepraeter Lectioones & euruum ad plenam Officij Matutini recitationem paertinent. " beneath this is vignette of rhe Papal Seal showing crossed keys. The title page is clean and not stained. Size of book 6.75 x 4.25 x 2.00 inches approx. This is an antiquarian treasure from the late seventeenth century a liturgical book written in Latin containing rites of the Catholic church, including prayers, hymns, readings, and notations for daily use. A collectable work for reference or heirloom.. Very Good .

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Book number: 16536

Catalogue: Theology

Keywords: Yre' Prayer Books Cathelic

H M S O

Manual of Seamanship. Vol. II. 1932

H M S O, 1941. Hardcover. Very good and sound blue cloth. Neat contempory inscription dated 1943 to front endpaper. ; Black & white diagrams and plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 357 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 17933

Catalogue: Maritime

Keywords: Hmso

Merry Months with Pop-Up Pictures

London: Purnell and Sons Ltd, N.D.. Hardcover. Near fine coloured pictorial boards, clean and bright, pop-up pictures for four months of the year, other months illustrated and given a rhyming verse. Style of illustration suggests that the book was printed in the 1950s. Illustrations appear to have been done by F. Woof. ; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 14 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 11912

Catalogue: Childrens

Keywords: Pop Up Novelty Calendar Books

Naval and Military Despatches Relating to Operations in the War Volume III

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1919. Hardcover. Near fine maroon cloth, No inscriptions. Contains parts VIII, IX and X of Naval and Military Despatches Relating to Operations in the War. Part VIII Published in the London Gazette July 1917 to July 1918, Part IX July 1918 to December 1918 and Part X January 1919 to January 1920 with Names of Officers and Men Award the Victoria Cross. Depatches refer to operations in: Western Front, Egypt, Mesopotamia, The Indian Empire, East Sfrica, Italy, France & Belgium, Palestine, Zeebrugge, Dardanelles, Aden, Sudan, Syria and Macedonia. The final Despatch is by Sir Hugh Trenchard regarding operations of The Royal Air Force from June 5th 1918 to November 11th 1918. There are 5 large foldout linen backed maps bound in to this volume. They are: Amiens, Ostend, Baghdad, Palestine, and Salonika The Balkans. All in excellent order and unmarked. ; Coloured maps; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 217 +156 + 297 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 17801

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: World 1 Field Marshal Haig

Properties of Gallium Arsenide Emis Datareviews Series No 2

Durham: Inspec, 1990. Second Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0852964854. Fine red cloth hardcover with a near fine dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. This is a very substantial and heavy volume. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 789 pages. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 686

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0852964854 Semiconductors

Robert Jones 1857-1933

E & S Livingstone Ltd,, 1957. Hardcover. Reprinted from The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, May 1957: Near fine full leather binding, mild fading along right hand side of back board and spine, gilt lettering to front board, marbled endpapers and tooled edges, inscription on page following front endpaper, George Perkins - Contributor Member of the Robert Jones Club - and my very good friend, Reginald, gold raised emblem to title page, not paginated, illustrated in black and white. ; Black & white photographs; Tall slim 8vo 9" - 10" ; Unpaginated pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 11239

Catalogue: Medicine

Vulcan Locomotives

Newton-le-willows: The Vulcan Foundry Limited, 1956. First Edition. Softcover. Trade catalogue of steam, diesel, and diesel electric locomotives manufactured by the Vulcan factory in Lancashire. Very good pictorial card covers, no inscriptions. Illustrated with black & white photographs of the manufacturing processes, locomotives produced for export complete with fold-out data sheets. ; Black & white photographs and drawings; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 124 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 17844

Catalogue: Railways

AARON, ELIZABETH

Quilling, the Art of Paper Scroll Work

London, A Batsford Craft Paperback, 1984. ISBN: 0713446234. Near fine coloured pictorial laminated covers, no incriptions, 9.75 x 7.5 inches approx, extremely faint image of a car to the background of the opening page which is hardly visible, 119 numbered pages, profusely illustrated throughout in black and white..

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Book number: 14421

Catalogue: Crafts

Keywords: 0713446234

ACKROYD, PETER.

The History of England Volume III: CIVIL War

London: MacMillan, 2014. Reprint. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 023070641X. Fine black cloth hardcover, no inscriptions or marks, with a fine unclipped dust jacket. The third volume of Peter Ackroyd's six-part History of England, taking readers from the accession of the first Stuart king, James I, to the overthrow of his grandson, James II. ; Colour and black & white plates; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; ix + 502 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17770

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 023070641x English Oliver Cromwell Charles

ACTON, BOB

The Landfall Book of the Poldice Valley

Truro: Landfall Publications, 1990. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0951451782. Fine card cover, no inscriptions or marks. "A detailed study of a fascinating Cornish landscape explored through a series of round walks and rides"; Black & white and colour photographs and maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 72 pages. Fine .

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Book number: 17857

Catalogue: Topography

Keywords: 0951451782 Cornwall

ACZEL, AMIR

Probability 1 Why There Must Be Intelligent Life in the Universe

Great Britain, Little, Brown And Company, 1999. ISBN: 0316648299. First in Great Britain: Fine dark blue boards (hardback) , with metallic green titles to spine, 9.5 x 6.00 inches approx, near fine coloured pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, dark blue endpapers, no inscriptions, 230 pages including index. A scientific approach to the probability that other life forms exist in the universe..

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Book number: 14520

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0316648299 Cosmology Astronomy Theory Fiction Fact Unidentified Flying Objects Beyond Earth Alien Lifeforms