Booklet published during WWII. A Gift inscription to the title page is dated Sept. 1942. 63pp, photo illustrated. Interior is bright and clean. Stapled binding is sound, staples not rusted. Wrappers are also clean and unmarked with some little wear to the fore-edge of the front wrapper. Weight, 120g. View More...
These letters and diaries of a young ensign in the 3rd Foot Guards during the Peninsular War provide a remarkably vivid first-hand account of one of the great campaigns in British military history. Edited by W.F.K. Thompson. 348 pages : maps ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Flawless covers. Unpacked weight, 458g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.5... View More...
A selection of letters from literary figures of 19th century England. 188pp. Clean, unmarked copy, interior pages browned. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Pelican A164. Weight, 101g. Many items under 500g qualify for inexpensive Lettermail Rates within Canada. Items under 250g qualify for similar rates to the USA. View More...
Small handbook, or guide, to the Albert Memorial, then recently erected. 79pp, folding frontis, 1 illustrated plate. Internally very bright and clean. Unmarked. Spine has about 40% surface loss and binding is loose. Red, card boards are a little soiled. Weight, 90g. View More...
An account of the life of 'perhaps the least appreciated, most undervalued hero of our [American] Colonial period'. 421pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. Very bright, clean copy with a tight, square binding. No wear to cloth. Dustjacket has a little rubbing and a little edge wear. Weight, 800g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured... View More...
Label from the Albion Hotel in Lincoln, England. Green square with titles on a red and white background. Fine condition, unused and without damage. The Hotel opened in the 1870s and still exists but closed in 2008. This label is not dated - 1930s t0 1950s [?]. We ship from both Canada and the United States with very competitive rates. Inexpensive Lettermail rates may apply. Image available. View More...
The author argues for the actual historical existence of the fabled King Arthur. He traces the histry of Britain from the first major barbarianinvasion of AD367 to the failure of the last British counter-attack in AD634. xviii, 415 pages, 32 plates illustrations, maps, plans; 25 cm.Book is ery clean and bright and is quite unmarked. The bindng is tight and square and the cloth shows no wear. The unclipped dustjacket is also bright, clean and unmarked but shows wear to the head of the spine and to the top edhge of the rear wrapper. Weight, 955g. View More...
Brief descriptions and sketches of interesting old surviving buildings and features, of the old villages of Surrey, England. 3rd edition, 8vo, 215pp, illus with drawings and a map. Hardcover in green cloth, no dustjacket. Clean, tight copy with gift inscription on fpde. A few notes in light, erasable pencil in some margins, are noted - of relevance. Weight, 430g. View More...
Scholarly study of the Retail Trade in England during the Industrial Revolution. Slip, 'With the Compliments of the Author', University of London / Athlone Press', laid-in. xi, 282 pages; 23 cm. Book is Fine - 'as new'. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar, but with a small, light stain to the rear panel. Unpacked weight, 536g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Image... View More...
The book examines the rich and varied folklore, legends and beliefs that provide a unique insight into Britain's history. 224pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Bright, fresh, unmarked copy. Previous owner's bookplate to htp. No wear to cloth or to dustjacket. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 1.01kg unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based o... View More...
Including a rapid sketch of the history of Sudan, a narrative of the Dongola expedition of 1896, and a full account of the Nile expedition of 1897-1898. xiv. 336 pages, portraits, numerous illustrations, 11 maps, and records of the service of the Officers ]1896-8, etc ; 8vo. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 557418309. Interior is clean and unmarked, all contents checked and present, Tissue guard to the frontis illustration is lacking. Ink name to the htp. Binding is tight, hinges sound. Rear boards shows surface rubbing scratches and mild edge wear. Spine with gilt titles is a little dull a... View More...
Programme from the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, for performances of the Musical Play written by Ivor Novello and produced by Tom Arnold, for 'The Dancing Years on Ice'. Stars - Olive Gilbert and Sylvia Cecil. [16pp], progrmme, performers, advertising. Ticket stub laid-in for the third performance. Bright, clean, unmarked front wrapper. Small tape marks to the rear wrapper where removed from an album. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. Images available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
Thousand year history of Durham Cathedral, England. 'Related by the genius loci to some young gentlemen of the choir'. With drawings by John Bentley. ix, 207 p. plates. 19 cm. OCLC Number: 4384862. Book is bright and clean, inside and outside. Small name/date to thehtp, otherwise unmarked. Cloth is bright and clean, corners sharp. Weight, 303g. View More...
Tribute to England's Great Western Railway, 1835-1947, consisting of nine articles on various aspects of the Railway's operations. 48 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. Bright, clean and unmarked with a sound, stapled binding. Weight, 159g. View More...
Black and white steel plate engaving of a view of the Industrial City of Sheffield in Yorkshire, England. Originally a plate in Thomas Milner's 'Gallery of Geography'. From the painting by Henry Warren. Undated. Book published in the 1860's. Size of image, exclusing titles, 18.5cm by 13.5cm. Bright & clean. Engraving is sharp and clear. No foxing. Not matted. View More...
Black and white steel plate engaving of a view of the City of York in Yorkshire, England. Originally a plate in Thomas Milner's 'Gallery of Geography'. From the painting by Henry Warren. Undated. Book published in the 1860's. Size of image, exclusing titles, 18.6cm by 13.6cm. Bright & clean. Engraving is sharp and clear. No foxing. Not matted. View More...
Overview of the history of England's Great Western Railway, profusely illustrated with vintage photographs. 62 p. ill. 25 cm. Bright, clean and unmarked, almost 'as new'. Weight, 290g. View More...
History of the old GWR, after its nationalisation in 1948 as the Western Region of British Railways. 160pp, profusely photo illustrated, illustrated endpapers. Internally bright and unmarked. Sound, tight binding, no wear to the red cloth. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. Attractive copy. Weight, 928g. View More...
LOcal history of the ancient village of Thatcham, Berkshire. Millenium Edition of the 1980 first - revised and updated. 113pp, photo illustrated, maps. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, about 'as new'. Weight, 225g. View More...
Real photo postcard. View of Charmouth High Street, a village in West Dorset, England east of Lyme Regis. Divided back, c 1920. Unused. Undated, circa 1920s. New...LOWER...prices on postcards! Shipping via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. View More...
