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501 |
Al-Farsy, Fouad Saudi Arabia - A Case Study In Development
Kegan Paul International 1986 revised edition.
Cloth, dj, F/F. 264pp, 3 b/w maps, 8pp b/w plates, tables, index, book slightly cocked. A Study of the political and administrative development of Saudi Arabia. The author shows that whilst using the Koran as a basis for the State Constitution the country has adjusted to the 20th century. Slight bias in the book.
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502 |
Al-Yahya, Mohammed Abdulrahman Kuwait - Fall And Rebirth
Kegan Paul International 1993 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/F. x+130pp, tables, index, a nice fine as new copy. History of the economy of Kuwait in the 10 turbulent years from 1982 - 1992. War & stock market collapse had a major effect, not withstanding the fall & rise of Oil prices on which the country depends.
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509 |
Alden, John The Crossways - Poems In Pamphlet 12
The Hand & Flower Press, Aldington 1951 1st edition.
Card wrappers, VG. [title]+359-388pp, covers bumped a little & a little dusty. The Poems in Pamphlet series was intended to publish the work of a poet who's poetry had not appeared in book form before in Britain.
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518 |
Aldiss, Brian W Intangibles Inc. And Other Stories
Corgi 1971 1st edition thus.
Paperback, VG+.189pp+3pp publishers adverts, spine creased and starting to split, otherwise a fine copy. Five short stories in one vol: Neanderthal Planet, Randys syndrome, Send Her Victorious, Intangibles Inc & Since The Assasination.
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525 |
Alexander, John T Catherine The Great - Life And Legend
Oxford University Press 1989 2nd impression.
Cloth, dj, F/F. xiv+418pp, 24pp b/w plates, b/w maps, index, a fine copy in a fine dustjacket. Biography of Catherine II of Russia, who began life as a monor German noble, but ended up, after overthrowing her husband Peter III of Russia in 1757, as Ruler of the largest signle territorial empire in history.
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528 |
Alexander, Robert J Communism In Latin America
Rutgers University Press 1960 2nd impression.
Cloth, dj, G/G. xxvi+449pp, index, occasional underlining in coloured pencil, dustjacket rubbed & chipped with a little loss, spine rubbed & sunned. a good working copy. Study of the rise of Communism in South America & given that the book was writtten in the 1950's a study of the chances of a Communist State being founded & the impact of such an event on the Western World.
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10.00 GBP
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529 |
Alexander, Robert J The Bolivian National Revolution
Rutgers University Press 1958 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, G/G. xviii+302pp, frontis map, 4pp b/w plates, index, underlining in coloured pencil to about 50pp, dustjacket rubbed & chipped with a little loss, a good working copy. Account of the activities of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario [ Revolutionary Nationalist Movement ] in Bolivia in the 1950's. The Party came to Power in 1952 after staging the most Important revolution in the Countirs history. The party was to loose power in 1964 after a military coup.
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530 |
Alexander, Sir Henry The Scottosh Mountaineering Club Guide - The Cairngorms
Scottish Mountaineering Trust ( SMC - Scottish Mountaineering Club ) 1938 2nd edition.
Cloth, VG. 236pp, b/w frontis, 50pp plates, folding map & 1 folding diagram, index, gilt to the spine a little faded, some foxing to the margins of the pages, a nice copy. Detailed guide covering the highest area of mountain upland in the British Isles. The Cairngorm plateau is the only habitat classed as Arctic in the country. The book describes routes & climbs over the whole area.
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531 |
Algosaibi, Ghazi A The Gulf Crisis - An Attempt To Understand
Kegan Paul International 1993 1st English edition.
Cloth, dj, F/F. 156pp, a fine copy. As a Saudi Cabinet Minister the author had an insiders viewpoint on the first Gulf War. The author looks at the Saddam Hussein & his motives, the reaction of the Arab community and the internal debates which lead up to the invasion.
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532 |
Ali, Salim The Book Of Indian Birds
Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay 1968 8th edition.
Cloth, G. xlvi+162+[v]pp, 66pp colour plates, 22 b/w plates, text figs, index, cloth sun faded & rather rubbed, a working copy. Pocket hand book to Indian birds.
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536 |
Allan, J - Haig, Sir T Wolseley - Dodwell, H H The Cambridge Shorter History Of India Part II - Muslim India
S Chand & Co, Delhi 1958 reprint.
Cloth, VG. x+161-373+15pp, b/w maps, index, spine faded, otherwise a nice copy. Brief history of India, this part covering the years 711 - 1800 and the period of Islamic rule
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537 |
Allane, Lee Kilims - A Buyers Guide
Thames & Hudson 1995 1st edition.
Paperback, F. 144pp, 43 colour illustrations, 40 2 colour illustrations, 5 maps, index, a nice fine as new copy. Detailed advice on buying a Kilim, with information on how they are made and the cultural background to the rugs.
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538 |
Allegro, John M The Dead Sea Scrolls
Penguin 1959 3rd impression.
Paperback, VG. 208pp, 24p b/w plates, 2 maps, index, a nice near fine copy. Account of the discovery of & early examinations of the Dead Sea Scrolls, found by accident at Qumran in 1947.
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540 |
Allen, A J More Cotswold Stories
Gloucester Printers nd c 1955 1st edition.
card wrappers, G++. 80pp, numerous b/w illustrations, title added to spine in pen, edges rubbed, contents sound. A collection of Gloucestershire anecdote and country tales, in the form of a magazine, with nice period adverts from local companys.
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4.00 GBP
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541 |
Allen, A J More Cotswold Stories
Gloucester Printers 1960 1st edition
card wrappers, VG. 100pp, numerous b/w illustrations, edges rubbed, contents sound, a nice copy. A collection of Gloucestershire anecdote and country tales, in the form of a magazine, with nice period adverts from local companys.
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542 |
Allen, A J More Cotswold Stories
Gloucester Printers 1960 1st edition
card wrappers, VG. 100pp, numerous b/w illustrations, edges rubbed, contents sound. A collection of Gloucestershire anecdote and country tales, in the form of a magazine, with nice period adverts from local companys.
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543 |
Allen, Brian & Leger Galleries English Pictures For The Country House - An Exhibition Of Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Century Coversations Pieces, Portraits And Sporting Pictures In Period Rooms
Leger Galleries 1982 1st edition.
Large format paperback, VG. unpaginated [56pp], 21 colour & 5 b/w illustrations, a near fine copy, edges a little rubbed. Catalogue of an exhibition of 19 paintings by the likes of Romney, Reynolds, Wooton, Zoffany, Gilpin etc etc.
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544 |
Allen, Cecil J Locospotters Annual 1963
Ian Allen Ltd 1963 1st edition.
Illustrated boards, G. 64pp, colour frontis, colour & b/w illustrations throughout, spine bumped bu t complete, lamination comeing away from spine, rear cover a little dirty. A collection of articles & pictures illustrating the varied world of steam locomation in its twilight years.
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3.00 GBP
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545 |
Allen, Cecil J Great Western
Ian Allen 1965 1st edition.
Stapled pamphlet, VG. 72pp, b/w illustrations, a nice copy, covers a little creased, staples rusted. Short account of the GWR - Great Western Railway which was built by Brunel.
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3.00 GBP
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549 |
Allen, R D G Mathematical Analysis For Economists
Macmillan & Co 1938 1st edition.
Cloth, G. xvi+548pp, 105 text figs, index, underlining to the text in coloured pencil, rear board a little marked, a good copy. Comprehensive & detailed text book giving mathematical functions & analytical tools which would be of use to the Economist.
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552 |
Allen, T G & Hiller, J The Excavation Of A Medieval Manor House Of The Bishops Of Winchester At Mount House, Witney, Oxfordshire
English Heritage - Oxford Archaeology 2002 1st editioon.
Large format paperback, F. 264pp, 85 text figs, 40 b/w illustrations, 42 tables, index, a fine copy. Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph Number 13 Detailed report of an Excavation carried out between 1984 - 1992 upon a medieval 12-13 century Norman fortified house.
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554 |
Allen, Walter Blind Mans Ditch
Michael Joseph 1939 1st edition.
Cloth, G. 319pp, cloth rather grubby, with a coffee? stain to the upper cover. SIGNED presentation copy from the author to Olivia Manning - For dear Olivia / with love and best wishes / from one damned egoist / to another / Walter Allen / 6-5-39 An nice assocaition copy, which really needs rebinding.
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555 |
Allen, Walter Innocence Is Drowned
Michael Joseph 1938 1st edition.
Cloth, G++. 288pp, cloth rubbed, stain to bottom of spine. SIGNED presentation copy from the author to Olivia Manning - For dear Olivia Manning / with best wishes from / Walter Allen. Nice signed copy. Allen not on as good a terms wiht Manning as he was a year later.
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558 |
Allin, Michael Zarafa
Headline 1998 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/F. 215pp, decorated endpapers, b/w illustrations, index, a nice fine copy. New. The true tale of a Giraffes journey from Africa to the Heart of post-Napoleonic France. She was the first living Giraffe to visit Europe in 350 years.
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559 |
Allin, Michael Zarafa
Headline 1998 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/F. 215pp, decorated endpapers, b/w illustrations, index, a nice fine copy. New. The true tale of a Giraffes journey from Africa to the Heart of post-Napoleonic France. She was the first living Giraffe to visit Europe in over 350 years.
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560 |
Allingham, Helen & Dick, Stewart The Cottage Homes Of England
Bracken Books 1986 3rd impression of 2nd edition.
Cloth, dj, VG/VG. xvi+287pp, 64pp colour plates, index, corners & edges of both book & dustjacket rubbed a little, a nice copy. Facsimile reprint of the 1909 edition. Illustrations by Allingham & text by Dick, the book is a survey of the vernacular architecture of England.
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563 |
Almack, T F A Village Heritage - The Story Of Blandford St Mary
Friary Press, Longmans (Dorchester) Ltd nd [1961] 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/G+. viii+83pp, 3 folding b/w maps, folding family tree, 11pp b/w plates, index, rear panel of dustjacket with some loss, overall an attractive copy. History of the Parish & Village of Blandford St Mary in Dorset. The book describes a way of life long since vanished. Includes references to the local families of the Pitts & Chettles.
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564 |
Aloi, Giampiero Ristoranti - Restaurants
Ulrico Hoepli Editore, Milan 1972 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/G++. 319pp, 37 colour illustrations, 297 b/w illustrations, 343 plans & elevations, dustjacket grubby in places, otherwise a nice copy. A collection of contempoary restaurant designs, from across Europe. 1970's architecture at its best.
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20.00 GBP
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565 |
Alston, David Ross And Cromarty - A Historical Guide
Birlinn 1999 1st edition.
Paperback, F. xxii+249pp, 8pp b/w plates, 41 b/w text figs, a nice fine copy. New. Good overview to the history & monuments in the Ross & Cromarty area of Scotland. The book is a combination of illustrated guidebook & historical narrative.
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566 |
Altheim, Franz Attila Et Les Huns
Payot, Paris 1952 1st French edition.
Paperback, VG. 230pp, 16pp b/w plates, b/w amp, pages unopened, a nice copy, paper & covers a little yellowed. Account of the Huns & their enigmatic leader Attila.
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567 |
Alvarez, A [ Anthoine, Mo ] Feeding The Rat
Thunders Mouth Press, New York 2001 1st US edition.
Paperback, F. xiv+145pp, a nice fine as new copy, save a small black mark on the bottom edge of the pages. Biography of Mo Anthoine & the many epic climbs he has been involved in. This edition with a new introdcution.
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568 |
Amico, Leonard N Bernard Palissy - In Search Of Earthly Paradise
Flammarion, Paris 1996 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/F. 256pp, 237 colour & b/w illustrations, index, a fine copy in a fine dustjacket. Study of the life & work of Bernard Palissy on most innovative ceramist working in France during the Renaissance. Best remebered for his platters & salvers featuring snakes, lizards & insects.
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570 |
Amin, Samir Le Monde Des Affairs Sénégalais
Les Éditions De Minuit 1969 1st edition.
Paperback, G+. 207pp, b/w map, index, covers yellowed & grubby, spine worn, a good copy. Study of the Economy of Senegal in relation to the World Stage & international Trade & Development.
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20.00 GBP
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571 |
Amis, Kingsley The Old Devils
Hutchinson 1996 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/VG+. 294pp, fine copy in a slightly yellowed & price clipped dustjacket. Comic novel about old age and the trouble which such a state brings.
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573 |
Amy Uprooted Human Beings Of Cyprus - Roots Of Her Future Hope
non stated nd c 1970 1st edition.
Illustrated card wrappers, F. 48pp, many b/w illustrations, a nice fine copy. SIGNED by the author, with an inscription to the poet Hugo Manning. Unbiases account of the war in Cyprus, taking the standpoint of the poor peasants who simply wanted to carry on with their lives.
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19.00 GBP
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574 |
An Old Boy [ Hughes, Thomas ] Tom Browns School days
Macmillan & Co 1900 reprint.
Decorated Cloth, VG. xxiv+308pp+6pp publishers catalogue, b/w frontis, b/w illustrations, one gather a litttle sprung, otherwise an attractive near fine copy. Seminal schoolboy fiction, the cover shows Tom being tossed in a blanket by several older pupils. Stuck to the endpapers are 2 related newspaper clippings telling of the death of the Rev Augustus Orlebar, the original Tom Brown.
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578 |
Anderson, J Redwood The Human Dawn
Oxford University Press 1934 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/VG. viii+76pp, a nice fine copy in a near fine dustjacket, which is browned to the spine. Philosophical poem, concerning a vision of Eden as expressed through the complexities of modern art.
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581 |
Anderson, W Ellery Expedition South
Evans Brothers 1957 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, VG/G. 208pp, b/w frontis, 16pp b/w plates, endpaper maps, index, SIGNED by the author on the frontis to someone called 'Bubbles', dustjacket with old sellotape stains & many creases along the edges, brown paper has been used to give additional strength to the verso of the jacket, cloth a little rubbed. Account of the 1954 British Army exdedition to the Trinity Peninsular of Graham Land in Antarctica.
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582 |
Andreski, Stanislav Military Organization And Society
Routledge & Kegan Paul 1968 2nd edition, revised.
Cloth, dj, F/VG. xviii+238pp, index, folding chart at rear, dustjacket slightly rubbed, otherwise a fine copy. Study of the 'bellic' interpretation of history, which the author argues is every bit as important as the study of economic history. The author looks at the roots of aggression and shows how historical data can be used for establishing sociological generalizations.
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583 |
Andrews, John Antique Furniture - Starting To Collect Series
Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge 2001 reprint.
Cloth, dj, F/F. 192pp, many colour & b/w illustrations throughout, index, a nice fine as new copy. A good introductory guide to the styles and development of furniture design in Europe. Standard reading for anyone interested in starting to collect furniture.
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584 |
Andrup, Otto Frederiksborg Og Det National Historiske Museum
J H Schultz, Københaven 1950 1st edition.
Decorated boards, dj, F/VG+. 2 colour ( 1 folding ) & 31 b/w plates, folding plan, 13 b/w text illustrations, a nice fine copy in a near fine dustjacket. History of the National History Museum of Denmark which is housed in the Castle at Frederiksborg which houses the counries most important collection of paintings & portraits.
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15.00 GBP
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587 |
Angell, Sir Norman The Unseen Assassins
Hamish Hamilton 1932 5th impression.
Cloth, dj, VG/VG. 283pp, dustjacket chipped & a little grubby, but a nice copy. Interesting study of the overlooked fallacies which are present in most social & political ideas. The author proposes that it is mankind's fate to disregard knowledge without realising the error - thus creating misery & disaster for civilizations.
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588 |
Angeloni, Umberto Single Malt Whisky - An Italian Passion
Brioni Books, New York 2001 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/F. 138pp, colour illustrations throughout, a fine copy in a fine dustjacket & the original slipcase as issued. New. Well illustrated study of the uniquely Italian passion of malt whisky and the collectors who travel the World looking for rare & expensive bottles to add to their collections, collections which often total 1000's of bottles.
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591 |
Anglo Iranian Oil Company Our Industry, An Introduction To The Petroleum Industry For Use Of The Members Of The Companys Staff
Anglo Iranian Oil Co 1949 2nd edition, 2nd impression.
Gilt cloth, G. 368pp, decorated endpapers, 97 b/w photo illustrations, 45 text figs some coloured, 2 coloured maps 1 folding, index, water stained along top edges, a reading / working copy.. A good introduction to the oil industry and its products, with much information on the production of oil. Anglo - Iranian became BP.
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8.00 GBP
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592 |
Anglo, Sydney Machiavelli - A Dissection
Gollancz 1969 1st edition.
CLoth, dj, F/VG. 300pp, index fine copy in a very slightly edge worn dustjacket. Published to mark the 500th anniversary of his birth, the book offers a new appraisal of Machiavelli's philosophy & ideas. In particular, as well as looking at his famous works the book also looks at the formative early writings when his ideas were taking shape.
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593 |
Angus, Ian Medals And Decorations
Ward Lock 1973 1st edition.
Cloth, dj, F/VG. 128pp, b/w illustrations throughout, edges of dustjacket a little rubbed, single repaired tear, Bookplate, a nice copy. Good outline history of the Medal, focusing mainly on Military & Civilian Bravery awards.
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10.00 GBP
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594 |
Anon Fighter Pilot
Batsford 1941 4th impression.
cloth, P+. vi+122pp, 10pp b/w plates, boards warpped a little, cloth faded edges, rubbed & frayed. A personal account of the Battle of Britain.
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3.25 GBP
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598 |
Anouilh, Jean La Répétition Ou L' Amour Puni
Classiques Librairie Larousse 1962 reprint.
Paperback, VG. 136pp, b/w frontis & 2 b/w illustrations, paper browned, occasional ink line to the margin of the text, FRENCH text. A play written in 1950 by the French Dramatist Anouilh.
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599 |
Anouilh, Jean & Fry, Christopher [translator] The Lark
Samuel French & Co 1956 1st edition thus.
Paperback, G 76pp, 2pp b/w plates, b/w illustrations, covers rubbed, ink stamp of Poole Grammar School to the title. A good copy. Acting edition of A French play, based around the trial & execution of Jean D'Arc. It is one of the author's most popular works.
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5.00 GBP
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