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London .UK: William Collins & Sons Ltd , 2014. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NEMESIS, weaves together the complex strands of an epic which stretched across a continent and many nations, embracing some of the most terrible human experiences of the twentieth century. The covers and text block are both square, tight and clean Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only. This book is photographed as proof against in-transit damage..

Switzerland.: Wiese Verlag AG Basel., 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This fascinating art book by Hans- Joachim Muller, is published by the Rudolf Staechelin Family Foundation in honour of the great collector Rudolf Staechelin. The readers of this elegant book on an important European art collection can look forward to acquiring knowledgeable insights provided in the most enjoyable readable terms. The green boards has a little damage to the back cover on the board edge . The DJ have a hole in the same place as the damage to the back board it also shows signs of shelf ware. Please note: Economy Shipping (2nd class) to world zone1 and world zone 2 is by sea and will take between 60 and 90 days. .

UK: Guild Publishing, 1985. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A unique book of both reference and nostalgia, preserving for all time, memories of those steam giants, which were always more endearing when they carried a name. The boards, textblock and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

UK: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Naming of Names', is about the men who searched for the rules of nature's game. What were plants to be called? What were there similarities and differences? How should they be grouped and ordered? The world was surely more than a random, chaotic jumble - if only a rationale could be found. Sumptuously illustrated in full colour,'The Naming of Names' gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos. there is a dedication and the authors signature on the half-title page A good, clean and tight copy..

UK: Abacus, 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Behind the great polar explorers of the early twentieth century - Amundsen, Shackleton, Scot in the south and Peary in the North - looms the spirit of Fridtjof Nansen ( 1861 - 1930 ), the father of modern polar exploration. This is his biography. The covers binding and text block are tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class postage UK only.

UK: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1995. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The authors impeccably researched work, much of it drawn from Napoleon and Josephine's own letters and journals, is a landmark biography of two of history's most important and engaging people. A good, clean and tight copy..

Ted Smart. Basicing his book on a wide variety of sources Christopher Hibbert had provided portraits of Napoleon,and the many women in his life as illuminating as they are compelling. This is a secondhand book in illustrated covers in good order as is the dustwrapper. . Good. Hardcover. 2002.

UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This stirring account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia vividly brings to life one of the most dramatic events in history. Though it occurred in only six months, nearly half a million men died. Why did he invade Russia? Why , in spite of his early successes and the capture of Moscow, did he fail. This book tries to answer these qustions. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1985.

UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The fascinating, constantly changing relationship between these two historical giants forms the basis of Andrew Roberts' compelling study in pride, rivalry, propaganda, nostalgia and posthumous revenge. Illustrated with black and white plates. The boards, binding, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only..

UK: Fonthill Media, 2012. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The story of Napoleon and Betsy Balcombe is an unusual and fascinating tale. A fallen Emperor who once controlled most of Europe makes friends with an impudent, pretty and spirited young English girl, who had only recently celebrated her thirteenth birthday. A fine clean and tight copy..

UK: The Promotional Reprint Company, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Only two of the five Welsh lines now remain in operation:: Bleanau ffestiniog to Porthmadog, on which the success of narrow gauge was first proved, and the picturesque Talyllyn, a unique example of mid-1860's railway. The D/W show light shelf wear..

USA: Penguin Classics, 1966. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. -. In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural world with great simplicity and delicacy of feeling. He was an ardent student of Zen buddhism, setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. There is creasing down the spine and wear to the head and base. A good tight copy..

UK: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Seen through the lives of two prominent families, this captivating and provocative saga- lyrical, humourous and wise - brings to life seminal changes that, over a period of only thirty years , transformed America forever. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2001.

UK: Amberly, 2017. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. When the Boer Republic invaded Natal on the north-east coast of what is now South Africa in 1899, they could have been driven out with nominal casualties. Instead, Britain was to loose nearly 9,000 men killed in action, more than 13,000 to disease and a further 75,000 wounded and sick invalided back to Britain. The British forces did not have the training to deal with this new form of warfare. The soft covers are good and square, the page block as light marking to the fore-edge but is otherwise clean..

UK: Doubleday UK. On the day the world ends.. Mau is on his way home from the Boys' Island. Soon he will be a man. Wise, wittty and filled with Terry Pratchett's inimitable comic satire, this is a terrific adventure that- quite literally- turns the world upside down. The dark blue covers are V/G as is the D/W. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2008.

Canada: Anchor Paperback, 2001. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In 1871, a tiny nation, just four years old, determined it would build the world's longest railway across empty country, much of it unexplored. This decision - bold to the point of recklessness - was to change the lives of every man, woman and child in Canada and alter the shape of the nation. The boards and text block are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class postage in UK only..

Shepperton UK: Ian Allen Publishing., 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This volume titled " National Bus Company; The Early Years ". is Fully illustrated and with Text.The Boards and text block are all square, tight and clean. This book is checked and photographed in the box as proof against in-transit damage. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

Shepperton UK: Ian Allen Publishing., 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This volume titled " National Bus Company; The Road to Privatisation ". is Fully illustrated and with Text.The Boards and text block are all square, tight and clean. This book is checked and photographed in the box as proof against in-transit damage. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

UK: Halsgrove, 2014. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This fascinating and richly nostalgic book will provide insights into National Service for those too young to have experienced it and will bring a host of memories for those who went through the apparently endless round of square-bashing and spitting-and-polishing. A good, clean and tight copy. .

USA: Chartwell Books, 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This book explores the history of Native American combat from 1500 to the late nineteenth century, encompassing the period in which North America was colonized and transformed into the United States and Canada. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, line drawings, and maps. A good, clean and tight copy. .