Macintyre, Michael

The Shogun Inheritance: Japan and the Legacy of the Samurai

Fine condition. Collins/BBC, 1981. First UK edition-first impression. Based on the BBC TV Series. Large format red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small creases, nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with many colour photos, b/w map. The book is new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 216pp including References and historical table, glossary. Price clipped. Please note: This is oversized and heavy book (approx 1. 5 Kg). Fine/Fine. ISBN: 9780002163507

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Book number: 7366

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Parsons, Martin

War Child: Children Caught in Conflict

Near fine condition. Tempus, 2008. first edition-first printing. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(small nicks, crease and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages with small ink mark on the outer edges, two creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages. 283pp including List of illustrations, postscript, notes, bibliography, appendices 1 to 3. Price un-clipped. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780752442938

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Book number: 9892

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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

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Ross, David

Scotland: History of a Nation

Near fine condition. Lomond Books, 2004. Reprinted. Large format paperback(two small nicks on the edges of the cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages with a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages. 384pp including Foreword, a chronology of Scotland, select bibliography, index. Heavy book(approx 1 Kg). Near Fine. ISBN: 9780947782580

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Book number: 7889

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Seagrave, Sterling

Soong Dynasty

Near fine/VGC. Sidwick and Jackson, 1985. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(tear on the edge of the back Dj cover, a couple of small nicks, scratches and crease on the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages as new with a small crease on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the back of the Dj cover. 538pp including Note on names and sources, The Soong Dynasty family tree, notes, bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book (approx 1. 4 Kg). Near Fine/Very Good. ISBN: 9780283992384

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Book number: 6979

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Sobel, Dava.

Galileos Daughter: A Drama of Science, Faith and Love

VGC. Fourth Estate, 1999. First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with many b/w photos, drawings, plans, map. Nice and clean pages but with some foxing marks and marks on the outer edges, two small creases on the edges of the pages. The in in VGC exempt for the foxing marks/marks. book. 436pp including Galilei genealogy, Florentine weight's, measures, currency, bibliography, notes, appreciation, index. Price clipped. Heavy book. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9781857028614

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Book number: 11852

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Summers, Julie

When the Children Came Home: Stories of Wartime Evacuees

VGC. Simon and Schuster, 2011. First edition-first printing (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Purple hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two watermarks inside the edges of the Dj cover, small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with two small nicks on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC exempt for the watermarks on the Dj cover. 354pp including Postscript, notes, bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9781847377258

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Book number: 10979

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Thomas, Hugh

The Slave Trade: The History of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440-1870

GC plus. Picador, 1997. First UK edition-third printing (3 5 7 9 8 6 4). Paperback (some nicks and creases on the edges of the cover and spine, very small tear on the edges of the cover) in good condition plus. Illustrated with b/w photos, map. Clean pages with foxing marks, ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, some stain marks and damp on the the last pages of the book, small foxing marks inside the front and back endpapers, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC with some shelf wear. 925pp including Appendices 1-5, bibliographical note, notes, index. Heavy book (approx 1. 4 Kg). Good. ISBN: 9780330354370

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Book number: 11595

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Thomas, Hugh

The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade: 1440-1870

Near fine condition. Picador, 1997. First UK edition-third printing (3 5 7 9 8 6 4). Paperback (a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, map. Nice and clean pages with a couple of small marks, ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edges of the half-title page. Nice and clean clean book. 925pp including Appendices 1-5, bibliographical note, notes, index. Heavy book (approx 1. 4 Kg). A collectable book. Near Fine. ISBN: 9780330354370

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Book number: 2815

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Thomas, Donald Serrell

Villains' Paradise : Britain's Underworld from the Spivs to the Krays

Mint condition. John Murray, 2005. First UK edition-first printing. Black hardback(small dent on the edge of the cover, silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nick and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. The book is new with a small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages. 518pp including List of illustrations, notes, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book. New/New. ISBN: 9780719557347

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Book number: 4139

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Wilson, A. N.

The Victorians

Fine/Near fine. Hutchinson, 2002. First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos. The book is as new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 732pp including List of illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book(approx 1. 3 Kg). Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780091794217

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Book number: 7755

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