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Frederick Muller (1963) VG/VG. dj is a tad tarnished in some parts, but no cuts or loss - shelf-life really. black boards beneath have been well preserved, and gilt titling is clean and bright. 1 inscription to reverse of front boardhidden behind return flap of dj. text is clean and without marginalia . WWI British fighter ace given 73 air combat victories & a row of medals. A leader, tactician, and innovator, and a rebel against authority.. a character..

J M Dent and Son London 1900 Vg (no dj, clean limp maroon cloth boards with gilt titles on spine, lightly rubbed head and tail of spine, neat ink inscription front free endpaper, small crease to corner of first page, touch of light browning endpapers else contents very clean crisp and bright throughout) 16mo 169pp. Decorated title page printed in red/black, b/w frontis with ruled red borders and red title. Temple Primers series. Study of different societies and cultures, with 56 b/w illustrations.

Methuen, London 1959 VG/VG significant damage to DJ. Quarto 460pp. FIRST EDITION Early popular history of social anthropology.

Oxford University Press New York 1991 Near fine/near fine (unclipped dj lightly faded top of spine else fine condition, a fine crisp bright copy with small pencil numerals front free endpaper and front board leaning slightly) octavo 366pp. Study of the origins and implications of the specialization of the two halves of the brain - known as laterality - in human evolution.

Warne VG/VG. dj is clean and bright, unclipped and without blemish. ffep has a small previous owner plate - otherwise no inscriptions or marginalia. Built as an impregnable defence against a repeat German invasion of France following WWI, this impressive, expensive and extensive system of fortifications was neither complete or effective when the enemy again attacked. In this excellent appraisal of the "Line" Kemp traces the back ground political and military reasons for its construction, the actual building work, the innovation and technical skills employed, its status and effectiveness when WWII began, its performance and effect on early operations, the blitzkreig of 1940

Viking London 1996 VG/VG (no significant faults with book or dj) Octavo 369pp Serious work

Frederick Muller London 1969 G/G (undamaged unclipped dj with heavy tanning spine and top edge, clean black cloth with bright gilt titles on spine,a sound clean tight review copy including publisher's review slip, light tanning extreme page edges) octavo 288pp. First edition. Overall picture of the heritage, present-day existence and future prospects of the Aborigines. B/w illustrations.

CBC London 1964 VG/VG. 1 closed split to top front edge of the front panel.. profusely illustrated, 58 in colour. An introduction to the various primitive peoples and their place in the modern world. not a "coffee table" book - it is richly detailed covering tribes from all over the world.