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UK: Guild Publishing, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Gloriously illustrated, with woodcuts, engravings and illustrated manuscripts dating from Caxton's days and before, as well as recent photographs, and aerial views of contemporary Britain, this book will appeal to all those who love the British Isles and are intrigued by there history. There is an inscription on the inside of the front board and the dj has wear to the edges and a small tear to the front lower corner. Otherwise a good , clean and tight copy..

Uk: Collins, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. C.S. Lewis was a brilliant. prolific writer and a deeply complex man, capable of inspiring both great devotion and great hostility. A.N.Wilson is an uncannily sensitive biographer, under whose gaze Lewis emerges, vigorous, bluff and noisy, in al his foursquare and independent reality. A good , clean and tight copy. .

UK.: Arms and Armour Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Since her first flight in 1954, fifty-eight countries have adopted the Hercules for missions ranging from special operation drops and aerial refueling to use as an airborne hospital. She has had rockets hooked up for short overloaded takeoffs and skis strapped on for polar operations. The Hercules has even landed and taken-of from an aircraft carrier at sea. She doesn't go fast, won't win any aerial beauty contests, but....

Rothester: Chatham Publishing, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In this book, titled " CSS Alabama - Anatomy of a Confederate Raider " Andrew Bocock looks at the history of the CSS Alabama which was the most famous and successful Confederate warship of the American Civil War. This unique study and visual reconstruction of this legendary commerce raider, will fascinate all naval historians, ship modellers and those interested in one of the most famous campaigns of the American Civil War The covers and binding are both square, tight and clean. Fully Illustrated with text. This book is photographed in the box its packed in as proof against in-transit damage. Book price includes 2nd Class Signed For Parcel Post in UK only..

Storud UK: The History Press, 2008. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Cadbury Castle is an historical epicentre, a site where people have lived out their lives and left their mark since the Neolithic. Yet despite the rich archaeological record, much mystery still surrounds the region. There is a dedication ( not the authors ) on the front endpapers, otherwise the book is square, tight and clean. Books are checked and photographed in the box before sending. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only .

UK: Orbis Publishing, 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. This book does much more than tell the story of the abortive invasions of 55 and 54 BC, The book surveys the cultural achievements, religious practices, government, economy, and military organization of the British Celts. It shows that the Britons were not crude woad- painted savages but members of a complex and cultured society. There is an indent about 3" inches long which as creased the front panel of the dust jacket and the front board underneath. Otherwise the boards, page block and dust jacket are square , tight and clean..

UK: The Folio Society, 1970. Book. Illus. by Dodie Masterman. Fine. Hardcover. Folio Edition Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This Folio Society Edition of " Cakes and Ale " has the boards decorated in a lime green cloth with a silhouette of cyclists in a woodland scene, the title is in gilt down the spine. The text block is illustrated throughout with monotypes by Dodie Masterman. The book is in an unread condition. The cardboard slipcase is covered in a textured blue paper and is lightly sun-faded around the edges. Book price includes postage -UK only..

Uk: Book Club Associates, 1975. Book. Illus. by Helen Oxenbury. Near Fine. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. 64mo - up to 3" tall. All the rhymes that Brian Alderson has brought together have the authentic ring of traditional English children's verse. Some like ' Ride a Cock-horse', will be known by everyone; some, like the sad tale of 'Grandpa Grig', may scarcely be known at all; Whatever the rhyme and whatever the source, they are rich in the spirit of the nursery and playground - a spirit which has been beautifully caught by Helen Oxenbury's pictures. The D/w though intact has seen better days, it has tears and chips on its top and base and the corners are worn. Otherwise it internally it is still a good ,tight reading copy.

London: MULLER. his book is in very good condition as is the d/w cartoon type book about cats in black and white. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1979.

London: Hodder Stoughton. Book in good order and not price clipped. . Very Good. First Edition. 1994.

UK: Penguin Classics, 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Written to expose the political oppression and corrupt hierarchies its author saw int he world around him, ' Caleb Williams ' ( 1794 ) embodies a radical appeal to end the abuses of power while simultaneously exploring the complexities of endeavour. A good, tight copy..

UK: Faber & Faber, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Taking the reader to the heart of what is now the Wild Coast of Pondoland, The Caliban shore reveals the misunderstandings that led to tragedy, tells the story of those who escaped and unravels the mystery of those who stayed. There is a small tear to the top of the rear flap hinge. .

UK: Faber & Faber Ltd, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is the enthralling story of a famous eighteenth-century shipwreck - and of what befell the ships castaways on the Wild Coast of Southern Africa. Taking the reader to what is now Pondoland. This book reveals the misunderstandings that led to tragedy, tells the story of those who escaped and unravels the mystery of those who stayed. A good, clean and tight copy..

USA: University of California Press, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this lively biography of Rome's infamous third emperor, readers will not find the wild-eyed dictator the public has, for nearly two millennia, come to expect. Offering not an apology for the 'mad' emperor but a thoughtful argument for his sanity, Winterling debunks Caligula's most grotesque and oft-repeated crimes. There is writing in pencil on the rear end -paper A good, clean and tight copy..

London.: BBC. The book is in good condition the d/w is also in good condition very slight rippling on top edge and is price clipped .All about britains maritime past 1900-1960. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1997.

UK.: Headline, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 6th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. National service conjures up a whole host of images: endless hours of square - bashing, painting coal white and very severe haircuts. But how true is this cliche ? In Tom Hickman's fascinating account, he reveals what really went on, how those involved felt about there experiences then and now, and asks whether national service really was worthwhile. There is some light creasing to the head of spine and on the rear flap of the DJ..

UK: Orion, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this new look at one of the century's most important battles. Bryn Hammond tells the story of what exactly happened at the end of 1917, and how the myths that were created in those tragic two weeks were to change the face of warfare forever. By drawing on scores of letters, diaries, first- hand accounts and official reports - many of them previously unpublished- he has created a definitive account of this iconic battle. There is light wear to the front top corner.

London.: Guild Publishing. This is a secondhand book of the second volume, to be published in English of one of the finest general introductions to the medieval world of recent times. The hardcovers are in light brown with three small stain spots on the top of the pages, but is good. the dustwrapper as a slight tear to the top of the spine and foxing and staining inside. . Good. Hardcover. 1989.

UK: Cambridge University Press, 2003. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This book provides a portrait of some of the most eminent scientists associated with Cambridge University over the past 400 years, including accounts of the work of three of the greatest figures in the entire history of science, Isaac newton, Charles Darwin, and James Clerk Maxwell. The lower corner of the front cover is creased , but otherwise the covers and text block are both square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

USA: Pocket Books, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. With rich insight and humility, Shirley MacLaine gently leads us on a scared adventure toward an inexpressibly transcendent climax. The blue and white covers are good and clean with no blemishes. The text block is also good, clean and tight. The dust jacket is clean with ware. Book price includes 2nd class Tracked & Signed Postage - UK Only..