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8vo., First Edition, some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; unlettered pebble-grain cloth, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly soiled and age-marked, sunned at two points and frayed at extremities. This is not a rebound copy, so it may well be the publisher's remainder binding [?]. Scarce in any condition, especially in the dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, small neat signature on front free endpaper, fore-edges lightly spotted; original green cloth, gilt back, backstrip gilt a little dulled (but wholly legible) else a very good, bright, clean copy. One of the most elusive Bell titles.
8vo., Third Edition, with frontispiece and plates; original dark red cloth, boards framed and blocked in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy. With trade advertisements preceding half-title, and trade ticket of the Times Book Club on rear paste-down. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text, free endpapers lightly spoitted; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy.
6 vols., 8vo., with 19 folding maps (a number coloured), 40 maps and plans (a number in the text) and 7 full-page charts in the text, some occasional light browning; original blue cloth, gilt backs, covers lightly age-worn and scuffed else a very good, bright, clean set. With all half-titles and publisher's advertisements as called for. Vol. I: 1914 (1916); Vol. II: 1915 (1917); Vol. III: 1916 (1918); Vol. IV: 1917 (1919); Vol. V: January - July 1918 (1919); Vol. VI: July - November 1918 [1920]. Doyle's famous history of the Great War in France and Flanders was the first full chronological account, and written shortly after the events described. Enser, p.54; Robbins, 14461 (recording the 1928 edition).
Slight foxing to top of page edges. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and minor bumping/rubbing to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with some loss to top of spine, tear to spine foot and nicks/creases to upper edge. 320pp. Includes 19 coloured plates by British artists
8vo., First Edition; cloth, gilt back, backstrip very lightly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly soiled on rear panel and with very minor loss at head of backstrip.
8vo., First Edition, fore-edges spotted; cloth, gilt back, backstrip faded at head and tail else a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter split at upper joint, wanting lowest inch of backstrip and moderately spotted on rear panel.
Hand-numbered 123 of 200. xii, 234 pages. Reprint of the 1818 first edition. Fold-out map of the principal theatre of the war at title page. Two fold-out tables. Light wear and external soiling. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
xl, 403 pages. Six maps, including two which fold out inside back board. New edition of the 1902 first edition. "In the first place [the Battle of Adowa] may rank as a peculiar phenomenon, - for it amounts to nothing less, - that a European army of about twenty thousand men should be annihilated by a native African race. To the best of my belief there is no parallel case in modern history." - Preface to first edition. Prior owner's details written atop front free endpaper. Small address ink stamp upon half-title. Armorial bookplate upon verso of half-title. Bit of writing atop recto of back free endpaper. Prior owner's name rubber stamped in several places through book. Prior owner has written a handy map list in calligraphic hand upon title page. Average wear to publisher's red cloth-covered boards which are sunned at fore-edges and backstrip. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
8vo., Fourth Edition, with 2 folding maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. The separately published atlas is not present with this copy. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Sandler, 2909
8vo., Fourth Edition, with a frontispiece, title-vignette and numerous plates; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in price-clipped, lightly dust-soiled dustwrapper. First published in 1944.
pp. xi, 324 + Large folding map. Illustrated with text maps. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, slightly worn. Hardbound. Henderson was a renowned British army officer and one of the great military historians of all time. SHELF W28
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text; cloth, gilt backs, a very good, clean copy.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 15 fine plates; gray cloth, backstrip lettered in green, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chipped at edges. This wonderful early Moore is very scarce, especially in the dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 20 plates on 14, neat inscription on front free endpaper; cloth, gilt back, a very good copy in the dustwrapper.
4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and very numerous photographs (a number full-page) in the text; brown cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy the dustwrapper. Fascinating study of the railway as an element in the development and well-being of rural life. Ottley, 11378.
224 pages, illustrated, edge wear to covers. eng
Volume 80, no. 2. 8vo, 208 pages, illustrated. Very good condition paperback. 50960. eng
8vo, 211 pages, black and white illustrations. eng
208 pages, illustrated, small crease to the front cover. Includes articles on preserving the British Coastline and on snow camping in Scotland. eng
208 pages, illustrated, crease to the back cover. Includes articles on witchcraft in Wales and on walking in the West Highlands. eng
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous illustrations (several full-page) in the text, free endpapers lightly browned, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper ; maroon cloth, cream cloth back lettered in maroon, covers lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, fresh, clean copy.
208 pages, illustrated. eng
240 pages, illustrated, black crayon marks on covers and rear endpaper. eng
