Birley, Robin,

CIVILIANS ON THE ROMAN FRONT.

Frank Graham, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979, 2nd edn., paperback, 64pp, half tone photo ills., line drawings and diagrams in text, coloured pictorial upper wraapper, an account of the life and times of the civil population resident in the frontierlands of Roman Britain, where civilians were encouraged to settle close to the garrisons of Roman forces providing them with agricultural produce and the Roman military with potential recruits, lightly rubbed at extrems., very good,

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Book number: 45482

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: british history roman vindolanda hadrian wall housesteads

Blondel, J.,

VOTERS, PARTIES AND LEADERS - The Social Fabric of British Politics.

Pelican / Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1967, reprint, paperback, 272pp, diagrams/tables in text, pictorial upper wrapper by Bruce Robertson, light vertical creasing to spine, a little rubbed at extrems., edges tanned, ink name half title, very good,

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Book number: 33984

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: politics labour conservative trade unions class establishment parliament

Brailsford, J. W.,

GUIDE TO THE ANTIQUITIES OF ROMAN BRITAIN.

Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1958, 2nd edn., [x], 86pp, half tone photo frontis, 27pp half tone photo ills., map and numerous line drawings in text, decorated cream paper covered boards lettered and decorated in dark brown, a survey of the antiquities of Roman Britain illustrated with representative pieces from the British Museum's collection, covers lightly marked, ink name front free endpaper, no dustwrapper, very good,

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Book number: 39233

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: british history roman antiquities

Brentnall, Margaret,

THE CINQUE PORTS AND ROMNEY MARSH.

John Gifford, London, 1980, new enlarged 2nd edn., xiii, 286pp, 8pp coloured photo ills., 90 in text mainly half tone photo ills., light grey cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper, a description of the Cinque Ports and Marsh as the author explored them, taking a route from Hythe along the clifftop road above the Marsh, and then visiting the Marsh itself and each Cinque Port in turn, with a wealth of detail and anecdote and brought up to date for this 2nd edition with an expansion of the description of the installation of the Lord Warden and with inclusion of recent additions to the area, bumped at tail of spine and very lightly bumped at tips, upper edge sl. dusty, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed with very sl. loss at tips, spine sl. sunned, very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 35221

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: british history kent hastings hythe dover sandwich ryw winchelsea romney marsh navy heritage

Brett-James, Antony,

LIFE IN WELLINGTON'S ARMY.

Tom Donovan, London, 1994, 1st in imprint, 358pp, 8pp half tone ills., dark green cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper, originally published by Allen & Unwin in 1972, a reissue giving an account of the existence of Wellington's army in the field, an army which spent only a fraction of its time fighting but, being far from home, still needing to be fed, clothed and entertained, of the relationships between the officers and men, and between the army and the local populations of Portugal, Spain, Southern France and Flanders, very faintly bumped at upper tips, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, short tear upper edge upper panel repaired to reverse, very good plus in a good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 41166

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: wellington army napoleon france waterloo wellesley

Briggs, Asa,

1851.

Historical Association / George Philip, London, 1951, paperback, 28pp, stapled lettered card wrappers about 8.5 x 5.5 inches, pamphlet G.18 in the general series published by the Historical Association by accomplished contemporary historians, lightly rubbed at extrems., wrappers lightly creased, slight rusting to staples, very good,

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Book number: 40776

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: british history victoria exhibition religion politics

Briggs, Asa,

THE AGE OF IMPROVEMENT 1783-1867.

Longman, London, 1971, 10th imp., [xii], 547pp, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, col'd pictorial dustwrapper, an examination of the political, economic and social consequences on England during the industrial revolution of the development of the coal and iron technology, rubbed and lightly bumped at extrems., ink name top edge front free endpaper, dustwrapper: rubbed at extrems., sl. loss at spine ends and cnrs., several edge tears, internally repaired, very good in a good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 28724

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: england coal iron steam railway industrial revolution

Briggs, Asa,

VICTORIAN PEOPLE - A Reassessment of Persons and Themes 1851-67.

Pelican / Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1967, reprint, paperback, 320pp, pictorial montage upper wrapper by Dennis Neale, sl. roll and creasing to spine, a little rubbed at extrems. and some surface loss upper wrapper, very good,

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Book number: 33985

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: british history social victorian

Brook, Donald,

THE ROMANCE OF THE ENGLISH THEATRE.

Rockliff, London, revised edition 1952, 222pp, frontis and 3 col'd plates, 96pp half tone ills., red cloth gilt, a history of the english theatre, rubbed at extrems., gilding rubbed, ink name/date front free endpaper, eps browned, no dustwrapper, good plus,

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Book number: 14133

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: britain history england theatre drama

Brown, Neville,

DISSENTING FORBEARS - The Maternal Ancerstors of J. M. Keynes.

Phillimore, Chichester, 1988, 1st edn., xviii, 205pp, half tone frontis portrait, half tone photo ills., line drawings, maps, facsimiles and pedigree in text, pedigrees at endpapers, large format (10 x 7.5 inches approx.), red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, half tone photo pictorial dustwrapper, a study of the lives of the maternal ancestors of the 18th and 19th centureis of one of the most prominent economists of the 20th century, John Maynard Keynes, a radical thinker whose ideas have proved more sound as time goes by, lightly rubbed at tips, dustwrapper: privce clipped, lightly rubbed at extrems., very good plus in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 40820

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: british social history economist heritage genealogy family history everard ford brown keynes neville dimsdale

Bryant, Arthur,

THE AGE OF ELEGANCE 1812-1822.

Collins and the Book Society, London, 1950, club edition simultanous issue, 450pp, maps at endpapers, battle plans in text, magenta cloth lettered in gilt at spine, lower edge uncut, col'd pictorial dustwrapper (unattrib), an account of British involvement in the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo, whilst at home of the Regency and its excesses, the political frictions and of the social conditions and simmering discontent of the people, lightly rubbed and bumped at extrems., top edge browned, dustwrapper: price clipped, rubbed at extrems. with some loss to spine ends and cnrs., light overall soiling, internally repaired, very good in a good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 26365

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: spain portugal peninsular wellington napoleon russia salamanca vittoria toulouse waterloo regency british social history

Bryant, Arthur,

THE AGE OF ELEGANCE 1812-1822.

Collins, London, 1950, 1st edn., 450pp, maps at endpapers, battle plans in text, magenta cloth lettered in gilt at spine, lower edge uncut, col'd pictorial dustwrapper (unattrib), an account of British involvement in the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo, whilst at home of the Regency and its excesses, the political frictions and of the social conditions and simmering discontent of the people, a little rubbed at extrems., gilding oxidised, edges dusty and tanned, small chip front pastedown, ink signature and inscr. half title with some ink marks on title, no dustwrapper, good plus,

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Book number: 28771

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: spain portugal peninsular wellington napoleon russia salamanca vittoria toulouse waterloo regency british social history

Bryant, Arthur,

THE AGE OF ELEGANCE 1812-1822.

The Reprint Society, London, 1954, club edn., viii, 439pp, 4 maps in text, maps at endpapers, cream cloth with dark brown title panel at spine lettered and bordered in gilt, top edge coloured, decorated lettered dustwrapper, an account of British involvement in the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo, whilst at home of the Regency and its excesses, the political frictions and of the social conditions and simmering discontent of the people, very sl. cocked, dustwrapper: a little rubbed at extrems., very good plus in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 28967

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: spain portugal peninsular wellington napoleon russia salamanca vittoria toulouse waterloo regency british social history

Bryant, Arthur,

ENGLISH SAGA 1840-1940.

Heron Books, London, ND (c1960's), xii, 340pp, maps at eps., brown simulated morocco lettered in gilt, gilt decorations spine and upper board, decorative head and tail bands, lemon silk marker, a record of 100 years of English social evolution, including the rise of the industrial towns, the march of democracy and the birth of trade unions, no dustwrapper issued, very good,

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Book number: 23238

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: history railways industry mills victoria reform ww1 social history

Bryant, Arthur,

THE STORY OF ENGLAND - Makers of the Realm.

The Reprint Society, London, 1955, club edn., 413pp, cream cloth with dark brown title panel at spine lettered and bordered in gilt, top edge coloured, decorated lettered dustwrapper, the first of a two volume 'Story of England', this volume covering from earliest times to the start of 14thC, tiny bump lower cnr. lower board, light browning to free endpapers, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, very good in a very good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 30674

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: british history