THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL

Historical Record of the Life Guards Containing an Account of the Formation of the Corps in the Year 1660 and of its Subsequent Services to 1835

London, William Clowes and Son. 1837, 1st Edition. Half-Leather, 220mm Tall, 8vo. Book, With six hand coloured engraved plates. Bookplate of Philip Lawrence Langman by George W. Eve dated 1898 on front pastedown, Another bookplate by C. W. Sherborn dated 1896 on front free endpaper. Contemporary calf; rebacked with original spine laid down, rubbed and worn. Occasional foxing. Good.

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Katalog: Military History

Sonstige Stichworte: Army History,

GIBB, D. E. W.

Lloyd's of London: A Study in Individualism

London, Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1957, First Edition. Hardcover, 240mm Tall; 8vo. Book, From the days when Insurance and Banking were held in high esteem. A history of the well known Insurance company. 387 pages. Index. No dust jacket. Very Good.

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Katalog: Finance and Corporate History

Sonstige Stichworte: Insurance; John Julius Angerstein; Board of Trade; Sidney Boulton; Committee of Lloyds; Insurance Companies; Fire Insurance; Cuthbert Eden Heath; Sir Henry Hozier; Leadenhall Street; Marine Insurance; Underwriting Members; Names; Royal Exchange; Shipping;

GIBBON, EDWARD

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Volume I

Philadelphia, B. F. French. 1830, Another Edition. Full-Leather, 220mm Tall, 8vo. Book, Volume I only of four. iv, 415 pages. Sixth American, from the last corrected London Edition. Black and gilt title panel mostly lost; small loss at top of spine. Quite heavy wear to leather covers. Binding sound. Text pages heavily browned/foxed. Fair.

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Buchzahl: 7795

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: Roman Empire, Ancient History,

GORDON, COLIN

A Richer Dust: Echoes from an Edwardian Album

London, Elm Tree Books. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0241899346) Hardcover, 255mm Tall, 4to. Book, A selection of photographs from a discovered collection of early negatives from a Yorkshire family's album. The story related by Colin Gordon. Very Good/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 003603

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: 0241899346 History; Photograph Books; Edwardian Photographs; Atkinson; Photograph Books

GRIFFITHS, DENNIS

A history of the NPA 1906-2006

London, Newspaper Publishers Association. 2006, First Edition. Hardcover, 220mm Tall, 8vo. Book, History of the Newspaper Publishers Association. 256pp. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 003409

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: Finance and Corporate History; History; Trade Unions; Northcliffe; Fleet Street; Wapping; Arnold Goodman; General Strike; Daily Express; Daily Mirror; Max Aitken; Lord Beaverbrook; Finance and Corporate History

GUERDAN, RENE

Byzantium Its Triumph and Tragedy

London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1956, First Edition. Hardcover, 220mm Tall, 8vo. Book, Translated by D. L. B. Hartley. Index. 15 plates; 62 illustrations in the text. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Buchzahl: 6107

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: Basileus; Golden Horn; Icons; Hippodrome; St Sophia; Nicephorus Ii; Mahomet Ii; John Tzimisces; Constantinople;

KING-HALL, MAGDALEN

The Story of the Nursery

London, Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1958, 1st Edition. Hardcover, 220mm Tall, 8vo. Book, Illustrated, with Bibliography and Index. xvii, 268 pages. Light brown cloth covers with gilt title on spine. Address embossed at top corner of front free endpaper. Small area of 'bubbling' to surface of front cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Buchzahl: 7922

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: Dolls, Diet, Betsy Freemantle, John Locke, Nanny, Nurses, Toys, Verney,

HAMMOND, P. W. AND HAROLD EGAN

Weighed in the Balance: A History of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist

London, HMSO. 1992, First Edition. (ISBN: 0115153020) Hardcover, 255mm Tall, 4to. Book, A comprehensive history of the work and development of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist and of the use of science for the support of health, environmental and revenue protection in the UK. 372 pages. A few light indentation lines on back of dust jacket. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Fine/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 004730

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: 0115153020 History; Science; Chemistry; Analytical Laboratory; Food Adulteration; Beer; Customs and Excise; Dr James Bell; Department of the Government Chemist; James Dobbie; Excise Laboratory; Dr John Fox; Government Laboratory; Inland Revenue; Linstead

HARMER, MICHAEL

Forgotten Hospital

Springwood Books. 1982, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 086254100x) Hardcover, 220mm Tall. Book, A history of The Anglo-Russian Hospital established St Petersburg in 1915 during the First World War by Lady Muriel Paget and Lady Sybil Grey. 170 pages. Fine/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 8639

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: 086254100x Soviet Union Hospitals, Anglo-Russian History, History of Russian Hospitals, Anglo-Russian Hospitals,

MAURICE HASTINGS

Parliament House: The Chambers of the House of Commons

London, The Architectural Press. 1950, 1st Edition. Hardcover, 225mm Tall, 8vo. Book, With Index. Photographs and illustrations. Black cloth covers with gilt title on spine. Previous owner's signature and stamp on front pastedown. Small Foyles label at bottom corner of front pastedown. Browning to free endpapers. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: Fire of 1834; the 19th Century Chamber; Houses of Parliament; the New Chamber; St. Stephen's Chapel; the Palace of Westminster;

JAROSLAVA HAUSENBLASOVA AND MICHAL SRONEK

Urbs Aurea: Prague of Emperor Rudolf II

Gallery. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 8086010023) Hardcover, 330mm Tall. Book, Published as the official publication of the Exhibition Rudolf II and Prague, May 30-September 7 1997. With 239 illustrations. Index of Persons. 254 pages. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Very Good/Very Good.

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Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: 8086010023 Czechoslovakia, Bohemia, Hans Von Aachen, Tycho Brahe, Chancellor Lobkovic, Matthias Archduke of Austria, Maximilian Ii, Aegidius Sadeler, Bartolomew Spranger,

HAYES, WILLIAM C.

Egypt From The Death Of Ammenemes III to Seqenenre II Volume II, Chapter II

Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Press. 1962, Revised Edition. Soft cover, 235mm Tall, 8vo. Book, A pre-print of part of The Cambridge Ancient History. Writing indentations on front cover. The number 6 at top right corner of front cover, and several numbers at top corner of inside front cover. Covers worn at edge of spine and small tear to fore-edge of front cover. Top edges slightly foxed and greyed. Good/No Jacket.

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Buchzahl: 6839

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: Middle Kingdom; Thirteenth Dynasty; Fourteenth Dynasty; Hyksos; Theban Kingdom; Pan-Grave People;

HEISE, ULLA

Zu Gast Im Alten Dresden. Erinnerungen an Restaurants, Cafés, Hotels, Tanzsäle Und Ausflugslokale

Munich, Hugendubel. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 3880347476) Hardcover, 250mm Tall, 4to. Book, Text in German. From the library of Yehudi Menuhin, with a gift note written to him by Olivier von Winterstein, Director of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, on the front free endpaper. Photographs of hotels, cafes and restaurants of Dresden before the Second World War. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Fine/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 001552

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: 3880347476 History; Dresden; Yehudi Menuhin; Olivier Von Winterstein; German City; GroßE Wirtschaft; Helbig's Etablissement; Helbig's Establishment; Hotel de Saxe;

HINDE, THOMAS

Courtiers: 900 Years of Court Life

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1986, First Edition. (ISBN: 0575037679) Hardcover, 235mm Tall, 8vo. Book, 15 illustrations. 219 pages. Maroon cloth covers. Rubbing to surface of dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. Very Good/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 6337

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: 0575037679 William the Conqueror; Henry Vii; Henry Viii; Charles I; James I; George Iii; Queen Victoria; George I; George Ii;

HOBHOUSE, HERMIONE

A History of Regent Street

London, Alvin Redman. 1975, First Edition. (ISBN: 0362002347) Hardcover, 250mm Tall, 4to. Book, Traces the history of London's premier shopping street. Well illustrated. Numbers in ink at top right corner of front free endpaper. Creases to edges of dust jacket. Very Good/Good.

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Buchzahl: 003411

Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: 0362002347 History; Regent Street; London; Decimus Burton; John Murray; Piccadilly;