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Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Sidwick & Jackson,1986.First UK edition-first printing.The book includes a Recording of the Abdication Speech.Large format black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover) with Dj(some nicks,scratches and creases on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with many colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages,small mark inside the back cover.Nice and clean book but with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.176pp including Bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.

Sphere. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Sphere,2006.First UK edition-first printing.Red hardback(black lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) with Dj(a couple of small nicks,scratch and crease on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with colour photos,b/w maps.The book is new with a printed ink mark inside the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.370pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.

HarperCollins Publishers. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Near fine/VGC.HarperCollins,2003.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(large tear on the edge of the Dj cover,small nick and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a very small mark and ink mark on the outer edges,small ink mark and nick on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book except for the tear on the edge of the Dj cover.273pp including List of illustrations,author's note,conclusion,notes,select bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.

Orion Publishing. First UK edition-5th printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Weidenfeld and Nicolson,2005.First UK edition-5th printing(5 7 9 10 8 6).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour photos,b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark and nick on the outer edges,pencil mark impression on the edge of the front endpaper,small mark inside page 82.307pp including List of illustrations,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.

Black & White Publishing. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Mint condition.Black & White Publishing,2004.First UK edition-first printing.Grey hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in mint condition.Illustrated with b/w drawings.The book is new.278pp including Bibliography.First edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: Death is a pretty serious business - but it doesn't all have to be doom and gloom. In Dead Weird, Jim Hewitson, fearless navigator of the muddy backwaters of Scottish history and pilot to the tartan realms of the obscure, is let loose on the ultimate taboo and finds that death can be fun for all the family, a guid day oot or the perfect excuse for a booze up or a fight. Executions, grizzly murders, raising the dead, battlefield carnage, clean-in-between-the-sheets death, traditions of death, proverbs, omens and anthems, premature burials-they're all here to give us… Read More

Hyperion Books. First US edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Hyperion,1993.First US edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Grey hardback(red lettering to the spine,light shelf wear on the cover) with Dj(two creases,nick and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with many b/w photos,drawings,letters,maps.Nice and clean pages with a mark and ink mark on the outer edges,a couple of small marks on the first two pages of the book,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.330pp including index.Price un-clipped

Airlife Publishing. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. GC.Airlife Publishing,1996.First UK edition-first printing.Hardback with laminated Dj cover(small nicks and creases on the edges of the laminated cover),both in GC.Ex library book with stamp,pocket,sticker.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,map,diagrams.Clean pages with some large ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of stain marks and creases on the edges of the pages.Clean book but with some shelf wear,small pen mark on the edge of the back cover.Price un-clipped. 286pp including List of illustrations,list of tables,notes,glossary,selected bibliography, index. Synopsis: Combining Admiralty reports, photographic materials and interviews with eyewitnesses from three nations, this is a study of a little-known episode of World War II - the campaign to defend the Normandy invasion fleet from the torpedos of Germany's high-performance E-boats.

A. & C. Black. First edition-first impression. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. GC.A. & C. Black,1952.First edition-first impression.Orange hardback(stain marks,ink marks,tear,dents,nicks and crease on the cover and spine,gilt lettering on the front cover and spine) in GC, no Dj.Illustrated with b/w maps,drawings.Clean pages with ink marks,pen marks and tainted on the outer edges,some marks inside the front cover and first blank page of the book,two small tears,some creases,nicks and ink marks on the edges of the pages,previous owner's name written on the edge of the first blank page of the book.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear on the front and back cover.332pp including List of ministries,list of maps,glossary,genealogical tables,index.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.

History Book Club. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Near fine/VGC.History Book Club,1972.Tan hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(small creases,nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new with two small ink marks on the outer edges,small crease,nick and ink mark on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.510pp including The family tree of George III,list of illustrations,references,bibliography,index.Heavy book.

Jonathan Cape. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Jonathan Cape,2009.First UK edition-first printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.422pp including List of illustrations,appendix:Legends,notes on some of the sources,select bibliography,notes on references,genealogical tables,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.

Cassell and co. Hardcover. Very good/No Dj cover. VGC.Cassell and co.No date given but probably 1890-1900.Two volume set only(II and IV).Large format red hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover,gilt illustration and lettering to the spine,a couple of small marks and dents on the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj.Illustrated with many b/w plates,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a couple of small marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,some foxing and ink marks inside the pages,gilt edges on the outer edges of the pages.The books are in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.1100 including List of illustrations,list of plates.Heavy books(approx 4 Kg).

Sinclair-Stevenson. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Sinclair-Stevenson,1995.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(small nicks,scratches and crease on the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,map.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges,pencil mark impression on the edge of the half-title page.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.379pp including List of illustrations,abbreviations used in text,table of comparative values,bibliography,index.Price clipped.Heavy book.

Latimer House. Completly revised and reset. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Latimer House,1951.Completly revised and reset,1951.Blue hardback(black lettering to the spine,small nicks and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover) with protected Dj cover(small nicks,ink mark,creases and scratches on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages but aged and with some foxing marks on the outer edges,small creases,nicks and some foxing marks on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.152pp.A collectable book.

Canongate Books. First paperback edition-3rd printing. Paperback. Near fine. Near fine condition.Canongate,2010.First paperback edition-3rd printing.Large format paperback(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/a photos,maps.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of creases and small nick on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book.500pp including Endnotes.Heavy book.

Rider Books. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC plus.Rider,2002.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small dent on the cover) with Dj(crease and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with a b/w map inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new but with a mark on the edge of page 119.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.312pp including List of illustrations,appendices 1 to 3,notes,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.

VGC.The Gresham Publishing,1901.First edition.Four Volume set.Large format pictorial red hardbacks (gilt illustration on the front cover and spine,gilt lettering to the spine,slightly discoloured on the covers and spines, some stain marks,ink marks, small tears and dents on the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj.Illustrated with b/w plates.Nice and clean pages but with small marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, gilt edges on the outer edges of the pages,small stain marks, foxing marks,ink marks and creases on the edges of the pages of some pages, previous owner's name written inside the front endpaper in vol III. The books are in VGC for its age with some shelf wear.1224pp (in total) including List of illustrations.Please note:This is very heavy set (approx 4.6 Kg).

Eyre Methuen. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC plus.Eyre Methuen,1981.First UK edition-first impression.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks,scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages but with some small foxing marks on the outer edges,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.308pp including List of illustrations,abbreviations, appendices I and II,select bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.

Brandon Books. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Brandon,2004.First edition-first printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.The book is as new with two small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages,two small pencil marks impressions on the edge of the first blank page of the book.399pp including Foreword:A historical perspective,appendix,bibliography,index.Heavy book.

E. Arnold. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.E Arnold,1977.First edition-first printing.Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,scratch and two small nicks on the cover) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w plates.Nice and clean pages with a small nick and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first page of the book,a couple of small nicks and light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.312pp including Notes,bibliography,appendix and index.A collectable first edition.

Macmillan. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Macmillan,1978.First UK edition-first impression.Grey hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) with Dj(tear on the edge of the back Dj cover,some creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with full colour plates.Nice and clean pages with small crease and nick on the edges of the pages,small mark inside the Dj cover.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.32pp.Price clipped.A collectable first edition.