Category: Britain - History, Politics & Topography

Charmouth High Street; Real Photo Postcard

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Lyme Regis, UK, Van. H. Allen

Seller ID: 052670

Condition: About Fine

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.
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Group of Nurses; Benacre Park, Suffolk, U. K.; Real Photo Postcard

By: ALLEN, Van. H.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Lyme Regis, UK, Van. H. Allen

Seller ID: 052669

Condition: About Fine

Real photo postcard; view of two rows of a total of 9 nurses. On the front of thecard is noted - Yank Powell, Centre Lodge, Benacre Park, 994. Located in Suffolk, U. K. Divided back, c 1920. Unused. New...LOWER...prices on postcards! Shipping via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail.
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Blackpool View Book Circa 1890s

By: ALLINSON'S LIMITED

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Palantine Bldg, Blackpool, Allinson's Limited

Seller ID: 056021

Binding: Card Folder

Condition: Good to Very Good

Small booklet with light blue paper covers and dark blue printing & image to front; Advertising for Allinson's Limited, Palatine Building, Blackpool - Outfitters and Fancy-Goods. Image of the building to the inside of the rearcover. The booklet contains, concertina-style, a number of b&w lithographed Blackpool views extending to 28" - one panorama, 13 views of separate buildinga. The panorama shows th Blackpool Tower, built in 1894. Some of the 9 sections have partially separated and have been re-inforced in places with acid-free tape. Undated, but possible shortly after the the Tower was bu...
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The British Thoroughbred Horse : His History & Breeding together with an Exposition of the Figure System

By: ALLISON, William

Price: $125.00

Publisher: London, Grant Richards : 1901

Seller ID: 1687

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good to Very Good

History and background of the British Thoroughbred Horse. xiii, 360pp, 183pp [Part 2] : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Part 2. is list of pedigree of Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger winners. Interior is clean; Part 2 has numerous pencil notes etc., by someone very informed. Binding is tight and square. Hinges are sound, no cracking. Brown cloth with bevelled edges is soiled and darkened but with very little wear.Spine is sun lightened and shows wear to the cloth at its extremities. Scans or further description available. Heavy book weighing 1.703kg.
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Historic Architecture of Northumberland

By: ALLSOPP, Bruce and CLARK, Ursula

Price: $13.50

Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne, Oriel Press : 1970

Seller ID: 29773

ISBN-13: 9780853620624

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

Survey of the historic architecture of Northumberland, in England. 96pp, profusely photo illustrated, endpaper maps. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Unclipped dustjacket showing only slight edge wear. Weight, 450g.
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Alnwick: Official Guide

By: ALNWICK

Price: $22.50

Publisher: London, Vickery, Kyrle & Co.

Seller ID: 31372

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Good to Very Good

Official Guide Book to the Northumberland County town of Alnwick. Undated, circa late 1920s. 84pp, illustrated, advertising. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Wrappers a little grubby, but not damaged. Some wear to lower part of spine and surface loss to lower 1". Weight, 150g.
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When Passion Reigned: Sex and the Victorians

By: ANDERSON, Patricia

Price: $9.00

Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A., Basic Books : 1995

Seller ID: 28189

ISBN-13: 9780465089918

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About 'As New'

An exploration of sex in Victorian Britain - 'A rollicking, subversive, and massively entertaining account of Victorian passions'. 209pp, illustrated. A mint copy, just about 'as new'. Unmarked, unclipped dustjacket, bright and fresh. Weight, 500g.
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Scottish folk-lore, or, Reminiscences of Aberdeenshire from pinafore to gown

By: ANDERSON, Reverend Duncan

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, J. Selwin Tait : 1895

Seller ID: 056885

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

The author's reminiscences of life in Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the last half of the 19th century. Anecdotes, stories, folklore etc. xv, 245 pages. Not illustrated. Bound in publisher's dark green cloth with bright gilt titles. Bright, white pages, unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the USPS and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, not overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usual...
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A History of Western National

By: ANDERSON, Roy Claude; FRANKIS, G.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Newton Abbot, UK, David and Charles : 1979

Seller ID: 047828

ISBN-13: 9780715377710

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

History of England's Western National Omnibus Co., a trnsportation company providing Bus services in the South West. 202 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square and there is no wear to the cloth. The unclippd dustjacked look nearly Fine from the outside bu has light staining to parts of the inside. Weight, 431g.
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Secret Service: The making of the British intelligence community

By: ANDREW, Christopher M

Price: $12.95

Publisher: lONDON, Heinemann : 1985

Seller ID: 057606

ISBN-13: 9780434021109

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Drawing on a wide range of sources, the "leading unofficial historian of British Intelligence" London Times has produced an account of that organization that is as entertaining as it is masterful. [GR].The first comprehensive scholarly study of the emergence of one of the world's major intelligence communities. 616 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Internally bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. The unclipped dustjacket show some little wear to the top edge as the DJ seems slightly too large. NB - Postal Rates shown ...
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Francis Frith's Around Bath

By: ANDREW, Martin

Price: $13.50

Publisher: Salisbury, UK, Frith Book Co. : 2000

Seller ID: 037921

ISBN-13: 9781859370971

Binding: Laminated Pictorial Boards

Condition: Fine

Collection of archive photographs from the world famous Francis Frith Collection showing the City of Bath, in England. 87pp, profusely photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. About 'as new'. Weight, 504g.
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Francis Frith's Colchester: Photographic Memories

By: ANDREW, Martin

Price: $9.00

Publisher: UK, Frith Book Company Ltd. : 2000

Seller ID: 053957

ISBN-13: 9781859371886

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

A volume in the 'Francis Frith collection'. Photographic memories of Colchester in Essaex. 96 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Bright, clean copy. Gift inscription to the inside of the front wrapper, otherwise unmarked and almost 'as new'. 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 320g 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 on specific destination...
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Old Time Punishments

By: ANDREWS, William

Price: $9.95

Publisher: New York, Dorset Press : 1991

Seller ID: 050795

ISBN-13: 9780880297035

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

A history of the peculiar and particular punishments [In Britain] known as the ducking stool, the Scottish maiden, the pillory, stocks, whipping post, the drunkard's cloak, hanging in chains, and the more terrifying and unsavory punishments such as death by pressing, being hung then drawn and quartered, and death by boiling. Facsimile reprint of Hull : W. Andrews, 1890. x, 251 pages, [1] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked with bright white pages and a similar, unclipped dustjacket. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Serv...
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Cotswold Scene : The Villages and Landscape

By: ANDREWS, Chris; DANKS, Fiona

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Oxford, Oxford Picture Library : 1996

Seller ID: 043482

ISBN-13: 9780950964362

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Photographoc - pictorial work on the Villages and Landscapes of England's Cotswold region. 160 p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 26 cm. Photographed by Chris Andrews ; text by Fiona Danks. Brioght, clean, unmarkedcopy, quite fresh and about 'as new'. Weight, 525g.
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Poole

By: ANDREWS, Ian; HENSON, Frank - Compilers

Price: $7.95

Publisher: UK, Chalford : 1997

Seller ID: 20350

ISBN-13: 9780752407852

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Archive Photographs Series. Features over 200 archival photographs of the Dorset Town of Poole. This is Volume One. 128pp, primarily photographic content. Bright, clean and unmarked, 'as new'. Unpacked weight, 295g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be...
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Poole: The Second Selection

By: ANDREWS, Ian; HENSON, Frank - Compilers

Price: $7.95

Publisher: UK, Tempus Publishing : 2000

Seller ID: 20354

ISBN-13: 9780752416243

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Images of England [Archive Photographs Series]. Features over 200 archival photographs of the Dorset Town of Poole. This is Volume Two. 128pp, primarily photographic content. Bright, clean and unmarked, 'as new'. Unpacked weight, 295g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Lis...
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Must Britain Travel the Moscow Road?

By: ANGELL, Norman

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, Noel Douglas : 1926

Seller ID: 13152

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: About Fine

Written at the time of the Great Strike in Britain, the author discusses the Russian Revolution and its relevance to Britain. Bright, almost fresh, copy with a sound binding. Previous owner's name on ffep. Red cloth is clean and bright and without wear. Dustjacket has a little edge wear and a darkened spine but is in a sound state of survival.
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A Descriptive Account of Tghe Palace of Westminster with Illustrations and Coloured Plan

By: ANON

Price: $6.00

Publisher: London, Warrington & Co. : 1911

Seller ID: 32711

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Attractive Guide Book to the Palace of Westminster [Houses of Parliament], in London. 89pp, illustrated, folding plan at rear. Bright, clear and unmarked with a sound, stapled binding. Attractive and almost Fine. Weight, 120g.
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A Form of Prayer and of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the Protection Afforded to the King's Majesty During the Twenty-five Years of His Auspicious Reign

By: ANON

Price: $14.00

Publisher: London, Eyre & Spottiswoode : 1935

Seller ID: 29723

Binding: Wrappers

Condition: VG

Prayer for use in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London, England, on Monday the sixth day of May, 1935, and in other churches in England. The occasion being a celebration of the twenty-fifth year of the reign of King George V. 8pp. Clean, unmarked copy, light central fold. Weight, 10g.
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Album of Photo-Lithographic Views of Glasgow

By: ANON

Price: $50.00

Publisher: UK,

Seller ID: 32586

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Book of views of Glasgow, Scotland. No publication data shown. Most of the lithographs are from photographs by C. W. Wilson & Co., Aberdeen. Viewbook displays the photo-lithos in concertina fashion, one continuous folding plate of 14 panels. Each panel is printed on one side only. Some panels have only one image, others have 2, 3 or 5 images. Large advert to inside of rear boards. Undated, but a small. ink inscription to the inside of the front board is dated 1899. Green cloth boards with glt titles and decoration. 12" wide by 8.5" tall. Weight, 290g.
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Category: Britain - History, Politics & Topography