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A Dictionary of Egyptian Civilization A Dictionary of Egyptian Civilization (1962) -by- Georges Posener, Serge Sauneron, and Jean Yoyotte. Translated from the French -by- Alix MacFarlane. Egyptology. Egyptian History. 3500 years of Egyptian history and culture are covered in this book; 420 articles; each article is a considered essay in its subject; every aspect of Egyptian civilisation is covered - politics, art, religion, daily life, science, etc.; a special feature is information about the flora and fauna of Egypt and their influence on religion and life. 145 colour illustrations and 170 black and white illustrations. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 324 pages. (Methuen and Co Ltd. London. 1962) Dust jacket worn on edges. Spine sunned. Name written on front free endpaper. Foxing on endpapers and edges of pages. Else very good. Weight 800 grams.
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A Dictionary of Heraldry And Related Subjects A Dictionary Of Heraldry And Related Subjects (1985) -by- Col. A G Puttock. ISBN 0907854931. The interest in Heraldry & Genealogy has steadily grown and is now the favourite pastime of many millions of people; this dictionary provides readily assimilated facts presented in an easy to understand manner, and the lucid text is complemented by a large number of line drawings. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 256 pages. (Blaketon Hall Ltd, Exeter, 1985) Some foxing on edges of pages, else very good. Weight 700 grams.
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Ancient Rome Using Evidence Ancient Rome Using Evidence (1990) -by- Pamela Bradley. ISBN 0713183284. A detailed coverage of three crucial centuries in the history of the Roman people: the second and first centuries BC and the first century AD. Used second hand softcover book. 644 pages. (Edwin Arnold. Melbourne. 1990) Covers are lightly creased. Spine sunned. Light foxing inside covers and on edges of pages. Else very good. Weight 1.4 kilograms.
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Bells And Man Bells And Man -by- Percival Price (1983). ISBN 0193181037. The bell is man's most universal musical instrument; this book is an encyclopedic of bells and their role in past and present societies, from ancient Chinese civilisation to the modern American carillon, and from early monastic bells to change ringing in churches; other aspects covered are the introduction of bells into the Western and Eastern churches, the church's use of bells, secular uses in European culture, bells and the marking of time, and bell music; two appendices provide an historical survey of bells around the world and a series of examples of inscriptions on bells; essential reading for campanologists and anyone interested in bells. Used second hand hardcover book in price-clipped dust jacket. 288 pages. (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1983) Front flap of dust jacket is price-clipped. Foxing on reverse of dust jacket, and light foxing on edges of pages. Else in very good condition. Weighs 1.1 kg.
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Big Top Boss John Ringling North And The Circus Big Top Boss: John Ringling North And The Circus -by- David Lewis Hammarstrom (1992). ISBN 0252064054. Biography of circus king John Ringling North, who ran Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circuses for 30 years. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Used second hand softcover book. 342 pages. (University of Illinois Press, Urbana IL, 1992) Corners bumped and creased, foxing on edges of pages, else very good. Weight 600 grams.
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British Radical Culture Of The 1790s British Radical Culture Of The 1790s (2002) -edited by- Robert M Maniquis. ISBN 0873281969. Contributors to this edited volume are John Barrell, Frederick Burwick, Nigeleask, Philippe Roger, Michael S C Smith, Fredrika J Teute. Used second hand softcover book. 172 pages. (Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery, San Marino, CA, 2002) Covered in clear contact. Some foxing on edges of pages. else very good. Weight 520 grams.
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City Of The Sharp-Nosed Fish City Of The Sharp-Nosed Fish Greek Papyri Beneath The Egyptian Sand Reveal A Long-Lost World -by- Peter Parsons (2007). ISBN 9780753822333. Egyptian Archaeology. In 1897 sand-covered mounds south of Cairo turned out to be the rubbish dumps of a thriving city at the time of the Roman Empire inhabited by descendents of the Greek immigrants who had colonised Egypt after Alexander The Great's conquest in 332 BC; half a million fragments of papyrus were uncovered; lost masterpieces of Greek literature and fragments of censored Christian gospel rub shoulders with tax returns, private letters, wills and shopping lists. Colour and black and white photographs. Used second hand paperback book. 258 pages. (Phoenix/Orion Books, London, 2007) A few marks on edges of pages, else in very good condition.
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Edison And The Electric Chair Edison And The Electric Chair -by- Mark Essig (2003). ISBN 0143000586. In 1879 Thomas Edison brought the world electricity, an invisible force that produced light, powered streetcars and carried telephone conversations; a decade later Edison, formerly an avowed opponent of the death penalty, championed the creation of a completely different device - the electric chair; author Mark Essig delivers a provocative new examination of Edison, and explores America's fascination with technology and violent death. Used second hand softcover book. 358 pages. (Penguin Books, Camberwell, 2003) Foxing on edges of pages. Initials on first page. A few spots of text highlighted or underlined in red pen. Else very good condition. Weight 400 grams.
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Endurance The Greatest Adventure Story Ever Told Endurance The Greatest Adventure Story Ever Told -by- Alfred Lansing -photography- Frank Hurley (2001). ISBN 1842121375. An illustrated account of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 epic journey to cross the Antarctic overland; the mission failed but the resulting adventure became one of the most celebrated accounts of man's survival against unbelievable odds; illustrated with photographs by the expedition's photographer Frank Hurley. Used second hand softcover book. 278 pages. (Phoenix Press/Orion Publishing Group, London, 2001) Corners of cover bumped, label on rear cover, else in very good condition. Weight 1 kg.
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Double Vision Art Histories and Colonial Histories in The Pacific Double Vision Art Histories and Colonial Histories in The Pacific -edited by- Nicholas Thomas & Diane Losche (1990). ISBN 0521659981. Explores the ambivalences of European perceptions of the Pacific and juxtaposes them with the indigenous visual cultures that challenge western assumptions about art and representation; case studies of the cultures of voyages, colonial art and indigenous affirmations of identity. Used second hand softcover book. 289 pages. (Cambridge University Press. Cambridge UK. 1990) Front cover sunned at top. Light foxing on edges of pages. Else in very good condition.
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Down With The Crown British Anti-Monarchism and Debates About Royalty Since 1790 Down With The Crown British Anti-Monarchism and Debates About Royalty Since 1790 -by- Antony Taylor. ISBN 1861890494. Monarchy Public Opinion. British Republicanism. This book examines the tradition of British anti-monarchism and current British republicanism, beginning with the reign of George III and ending with the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. 80 illustrations. 296 pages. (Reaktion Books Ltd. London. 1999) NEW book. Hardcover book in dust jacket. NEW.
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FitzRoy The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain FitzRoy The Remarkable Story of Darwin's Captain and The Invention of The Weather Forecast -by- John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin (2003). ISBN 0755312902. The story of one of the 19th Century's greatest seamen, whose work helped to enable Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution, and also made the life of all sailors who came after him so much safer by being the founding director of the Meteorological Office and the world's first full-time professional weather forecaster. Used second hand softcover book. 336 pages. (Review/Headline Book Publishing. London. 2003) Covers are lightly scuffed and creased. Pages are very good with just light foxing on edges. Weight 600 grams.
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Frank Hurley In Papua Photographs Of The 1920-1923 Expeditions Frank Hurley In Papua Photographs Of The 1920-1923 Expeditions -by- Jim Specht and John Fields. ISBN 0909197903. Captain Frank Hurley's Papua New Guinea photographs taken on expeditions along the Papuan coast and hinterland between 1920 and 1923 provide a unique record of a way of life unhindered by the white man; Hurley captured on film the simplicity of the Papuan's daily existence, rituals and skills; in the Western Division he was the first ever to record on glass plates the tribal life and forbidding customs of the natives of Lake Murray; 100 of Hurley's Papuan plates are presented in this volume printed in duotone. Used second hand large hardcover book in dust jacket. 193 pages. (Robert Brown and Associates. Bathurst. First Edition 1984) Dust jacket is lightly scuffed and has some grubby marks mostly on rear cover. Written gift inscription on front free endpaper. Foxing on first and last few pages and on edges of pages. Else very good. Weight 1.4 kilograms.
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From Emperor To Citizen The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi Volumes 1 & 2 From Emperor To Citizen: The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi Volumes 1 & 2 -translated by- W J F Jenner (Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 2nd printing of 2nd Edition, 1983). ISBN 0835111598. Chinese History. Two volumes. The autobiography of the last emperor of China and later puppet emperor of 'Manchukuo', the Japanese imperialist's pseudo-state in China's Northeast. In Volume 1 the author gives a vivid picture of the last, decadent days of the Ching court; in Volume 2 Pu Yi describes his life as 'Emperor of Manchukuo' and tells how he came into the hands of the Chinese people's government, giving a lively account of his 'remoulding' through labour and study in prisons for war criminals, and his new life as an ordinary citizen. Illustrated with black & white plates. Used second hand hardcover books in dust jackets with red marker ribbons. 498 pages in total. (Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 2nd printing of 2nd Edition, 1983) Dust jackets are stretched on edges and sunned on spines. Foxing on dust jacket flaps, endpapers and edges of pages. Else very good condition. Combined weight 1 kg.
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His Invention So Fertile A Life of Christopher Wren His Invention So Fertile: A Life of Christopher Wren -by- Adrian Tinniswood (2002). ISBN 0712673644. Biography of British architect Sir Christopher Wren with black & white photographs. Used second hand softcover book. 464 pages. (Pimlico/Random House, London, 2002) Pages have tanned, else very good. Weight 600 grams.
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Indians In The Rockies Indians In The Rockies -by- Jon Whyte (1985). ISBN 0919381154. Indians of Rocky Mountain Region of North America History. Assiniboine Indians History. The history of Indians in the mountains, from the Paleo-Indians to the modern mountain Indian tribes. Illustrated with many photographs and colour reproductions of paintings. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 128 pages. (Altitude Publishing Ltd, Banff, Alberta, Canada. 1985) Name of previous owner on half title page. Dust jacket lightly sunned on spine. Else in very good condition. Weight 650 grams.
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Isaiah Berlin Flourishing Letters 1928-1946 Isaiah Berlin Flourishing Letters 1928-1946 -edited by- Henry Hardy (2005). ISBN 0712635653. A glorious collection of letters written by Isaiah Berlin, British social and political theorist, philosopher and historian of ideas; full of insights about everyone and everything. Used second hand paperback book. 756 pages. (Pimlico Books, London, 2005) Corners of covers bumped, foxing on edges of pages, else very good condition. Weight 1 kg.
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Johann Wolfgang Goethe Italian Journey (1786-1788) Johann Wolfgang Goethe Italian Journey (1786-1788) -translated by- W H Auden & Elizabeth Mayer (1962). A timeless picture of 18th-Century Italy told by J W Goethe; the translators have captured all the vitality and humour of Goethe's writing style; with tipped-in frontispiece of Goethe, 42 tipped-in colour plates, 24 black & white illustrations, and 1 facsimile autograph. Used second hand large hardcover book in dust jacket. 510 pages. (Wm Collins, Sons & co Ltd. London, 1962) The dust jacket is poor: fairly tattered on edges, mainly the upper edge. The book has a name written on front free endpaper, foxing on first and last few pages and some marks on edges of pages, else the book is in very good condition. Weight 2 kg.
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Lullingstone Roman Villa North-West Kent Lullingstone Roman Villa North-West Kent -by- David S Neal (1994). ISBN 1850743568. Roman History. English Archaeology. Lullingstone Roman Villa is one of seven Roman villas known to have existed in the Darent Valley in Kent. Dates from the first century A.D. Illustrated in colour. Used second hand softcover booklet. 28 pages. (English Heritage. London. Reprint 1994) In fine condition.
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Men Of Stamina The World's Great Men The Stamina Clothing Company Sydney Men Of Stamina The World's Great Men. The world's great men have been those who have possessed, besides remarkable ability, the spirit of endurance; they have not been discouraged by mounting difficulties and shaking defeats; they have always produced that extra something which has been able to turn disaster into victory; they stuck to it and it was this invincible staying power which won in the long run; 78 short biographies of great men of history, each with a colour portrait by Walter Jardine; the last page is a colour advertisement for Stamina Clothes, tailored from a special Crusader Cloth guaranteed never to fade or shrink. (published -by- The Stamina Clothing Company. Sydney. Undated) Used second hand softcover booklet. 79 pages. Ex-library with stamps inside covers only. Foxing and some marks on covers. Foxing on eps. Last biography has a mark on outer edge. Light soiling to edges of pages, and some pages have creased corners. Else very good.
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Memoirs Of Heinrich Schliemann Memoirs Of Heinrich Schliemann -by- Leo Deuel (1978). ISBN 0091337003. Archaeology. A documentary portrait of controversial 19-Century archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered ancient treasures at Troy and Mycenae, drawn from his autobiographical notes, letters and excavation reports; illustrated with black and white photographs, plates and drawings. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 407 pages. (Hutchinson of London, 1978) Name written on front free endpaper, a few spots of foxing on first few pages, spine of dust jacket faded, else in very good condition.
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Money A History Money A History -edited by- Jonathan Williams with Joe Cribb & Elizabeth Errington (1997). ISBN 0312212127. Book published to accompany the British Museum's HSBC Money Gallery, opened on 30 January 1997. Currency and Numismatics History. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Used second hand softcover book. 256 pages. (St. Martin's Press. New York. 1997) Corners of covers bumped. Else very good. Weight 1.1 kilograms.
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Nansen And The Frozen North With Reminiscences Of Arctic Exploration Nansen And The Frozen North With Reminiscences Of Arctic Exploration -by- John Black. Every Boy's Library 1897. Illustrated with b/w plates. (Every Boy's Library. George Routledge & Sons, London. 1897) Antiquarian hardcover book. No dust jacket. 155 pages. Decorative blue covers with black lettering on cover and good gilt lettering on spine. Worn on edges and corners. Some marks on covers. Name written on front free endpaper. Foxing on plates and most pages. Pages have tanned on edges. Text and illustrations are good. Weight 300 grams.
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Old Xi'an Evening Glow of an Imperial City Old Xi'an Evening Glow of an Imperial City -text by- Jia Pingao (2001). Old City Series. Old photographs of the ancient Chinese city Xi'an. Photographs by the China No. 2 Historical Archive. ISBN 7119027875. (Foreign Languages Press. Jiangsu Fine Arts Publishing House. Beijing. First Edition. 2001) Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 215 pages. In excellent condition.
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Petticoat Whalers Whaling Wives At Sea 1820-1920 Petticoat Whalers Whaling Wives At Sea 1820-1920 -by- Joan Druett & Ron Druett (1991). ISBN 1869500431. The result of five years' research on two continents, this book is the colourful tale of the windjamming whaling ships that plied the Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctic oceans in the 19th Century, visiting the boisterous, brawling ports of 19th Century New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia, Chile and Peru, as well as a host of exotic islands, and the men and women who worked on them; a great many wives accompanied their husband-skippers on these long and perilous voyages for a variety of motivations: to keep their men from the demon grog and the voluptuous, sexually-generous maidens of the Pacific, to spread the Christian word and morals of the day, or simply to avoid loneliness for the four or five years each voyage typically lasted. Illustrated with black & white photographs and paintings by Ron Druett. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 214 pages. (Collins Publishers New Zealand, Auckland, 1991) Very good condition. Weight 900 grams.
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Simple Latin For Family Historians A McLaughlin Guide Simple Latin For Family Historians A McLaughlin Guide -by- Eve McLaughlin. 5th Edition 1994. Standard Latin words and phrases that are regularly found in parish registers; also covers words and phrases in common usage which were not Latin at all but sounded impressive, some of which you will never find in a normal dictionary or even Latin word lists. Used second hand softcover book. 28 pages. (Varneys Press UK. Revised and expanded 5th Edition. 1994) In fine condition.
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The Bells Shall Ring An Account Of The Chime Bells Of Grace Cathedral The Bells Shall Ring An Account of The Chime Bells of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, and How The Boyhood Dreams of Dr. Nathanaiel T Coulson At Last Came True -by- Rosa Lee Baldwin (1940). Biography of Dr Nathaniel T Coulson, from his poverty-stricken youth in England to very successful businessman and benefactor; he donated a great carillon of bells to Grace Episcopalian Cathedral in San Francisco and built the north tower (the "singing tower") to house them, after more than 30 years in correspondence with bell founders; illustrated with b/w plates. (self published by Rosa Lee Baldwin. San Francisco. 1940) Used second hand hardcover book. No dust jacket. 96 pages. Marked red cloth with black lettering. Marks on eps, foxing on first and last few pages and page edges. Else good. Weight 400 grams.
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The Bounty The True Story of The Mutiny on The Bounty The Bounty The True Story of The Mutiny on The Bounty -by- Caroline Alexander (2003). ISBN 067003133X. In the South Pacific, on April 28 1789, The Bounty's Captain William Bligh was apprehended by Master Mate Fletcher Christian and three other men armed with cutlasses, bayonets and a musket, and was placed with eighteen officers and crewmen in a small boat, leading to a historic boat voyage; whilst Fletcher Christian and some of his fellow mutineers settled undisturbed on Pitcairn Island; Alexander has gleaned details from wills, diaries and correspondence of figures not obviously connected to the events, obscure news items and details from biographies and family pedigrees of seemingly minor players, to cast a radical new light on the events, on Bligh's character and on family connections and special interests that play crucial roles at different moments in the story. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 492 pages. (Viking/Penguin, London, 2003) In fine condition except for a few small marks on edges of pages. Weight 1 kg.
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The Clan Gillean 1899 By The Rev. A MacLean Sinclair 1899 The Clan Gillean 1899 By The Rev. A MacLean Sinclair 1899 With Additional Changes, Corrections, And Notes Transcribed By David Robertson From Two Author's Copies (modern reissue edition). History of the Clean MacLean; printed from a scan of a microfiche version of the original 1899 book; each page is a picture of the page in the original book; the additional notes transcribed by Mr Robinson follow the pages of the original edition. Used second hand softcover book. Pages unnumbered. (No publisher. No place. No date) In fine condition. Weight 900 grams.
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The Craft Of Poetic Speech In Ancient Greece The Craft Of Poetic Speech In Ancient Greece -by- Claude Calame -translated- Janice Orion -preface by- Jean-Claude Coquet (1995). ISBN 0801480221. Greek Literature - History & Criticism. Greek Mythology in Literature. Semiotics & Literature. Ancient Rhetoric. Poetics. Claude Calame challenges his readers to rethink the very principles of mythmaking in the poetry and art of the ancient Greeks. Used second hand paperback book. 222 pages. (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1995) Very good condition. Weight 400 grams.
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The Crusades And The Expansion Of Catholic Christendom 1000-1714 The Crusades And The Expansion Of Catholic Christendom 1000-1714 -by- John France (2005). ISBN 0415371279. Church History Middle Ages. European History. A fascinating and accessible chronologically structured survey that places the medieval crusades in their European context, and examines for the first time their impact on European expansion; includes illustrations, maps, timelines, guides for further reading and a detailed list of rulers across Europe and the Muslim world; an essential guide to a central aspect of medieval history. Used second hand hardcover book. No dust jacket. 380 pages. (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. London. 2005) Some grubby marks on edges of pages. Else in fine condition. Weight 800 grams.
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The Find Of A Lifetime Sir Arthur Evans and The Discovery of Knossos The Find Of A Lifetime: Sir Arthur Evans and The Discovery of Knossos -by- Sylvia L Horwitz (1981). ISBN 0670135755. The story of the discovery of the Palace of Minos at Knossos and of Sir Arthur Evans himself. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 278 pages. (The Viking Press, New York, 1981) Front flap on dust jacket creased. Name written on front free endpaper. Foxing on page edges. Else very good. Weight 700 grams.
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The History Of Britain In Africa From The Fifteenth Century The History Of Britain In Africa From The Fifteenth Century To The Present -by- John Hatch (1969). African History. Britain's involvement with Africa dates from the fifteenth century; this book is a narrative of the relations between the peoples of Britain and Africa throughout the four hundred years of their association. (Frederick A Praeger Publishers. New York. First Edition. 1969) Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 320 pages. Dust jacket is worn on edges with some foxing on the flaps. Light foxing and some marks on edges of pages. Else very good.
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The Horse in West African History The Role of the Horse The Horse in West African History The Role of the Horse in the Societies of Pre-Colonial West Africa -by- Robin Law (1980). ISBN 0197242065. The author deals with the role of the horse in the societies of West Africa during the pre-colonial period. Maps and black and white plates. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 224 pages. (Published for the International African Institute by Oxford University Press. 1980) Private ex-libris sticker of previous owner pasted on reverse of front free endpaper. Name also whited out on front free endpaper. Dust jacket is scuffed and sunned on edges and spine. Pages are very good. Weight 600 grams.
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The Illustrated Long Walk To Freedom The Illustrated Long Walk To Freedom The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela -by- Nelson Mandela (1996). ISBN 0316880205. This illustrated & abridged edition of Nelson Mandela's riveting memoirs 'Long Walk To Freedom' portrays his life in words and pictures; vivid descriptions of his childhood environment, early Johannesburg, life in the townships, Robben Island and the events, protests, historic trials and acts of vengeance that forged his destiny are now accompanied by haunting and dramatic photographs. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 208 pages. (Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1996) Light foxing on edges of pages, else in fine condition. Weight 1.2 kg.
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The Illustrated West With The Night The Illustrated West With The Night -by- Beryl Markham -abridged by- Elizabeth Claridge (1989). ISBN 1853810738. Beryl Markham was the first person to fly solo from England across the Atlantic Ocean to North America, crash-landing in Nova Scotia 21 hours and 25 minutes later. Illustrated edition with 60 photographs drawn from private albums and special collections, many of which have never been published before. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 192 pages. (Virago Press. London. 1989) Dust jacket bumped on corners and spine. Else in fine condition. Weight 760 grams.
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The Search For The Niger The Search For The Niger -by- Christopher Lloyd (1974). The story of the search for the source of the Niger River in North Africa; no one conceived of its actual extraordinary 2,000-mile journey to the Bight of Biafra; the author describes the bizarre and often attractive early explorers. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 214 pages. (Readers Union Ltd, Newton Abbot UK, 1974) Dust jacket is grubby and worn on edges and corners. Foxing on upper edges of pages, else book is very good. Weight 400 grams.
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The Song Of Middle-Earth J R R Tolkien's Themes Symbols and Myths The Song Of Middle-Earth J R R Tolkien's Themes, Symbols and Myths -by David Harvey (1985). ISBN 0048090239. The author takes a fresh look at the historical background to Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' revealing the complex web of history and myth that lies behind the stories. (George Allen & Unwin. Boston. First Edition. 1985) Used hardcover book in price-clipped dust jacket. 143 pages. Ex-library with the usual marks and inked stamps. No stickers on the dust jacket. Tape shadows on dust jacket and boards from a plastic covering now removed. The laminate covering of the dust jacket has crazed. The front free endpaper has been neatly torn out. Foxing on the free endpapers, edges of pages and last few pages. Else pages are very good.
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The Sword And The Cross The Sword And The Cross -by- Fergus Fleming (2003). ISBN 1862075271. The Sahara Desert. The story of Viscomte Charles de Foucauld and Henri Laperrine, 19th-Century adventurers who provided maps and information to France to assist making the Sahara part of France's African Empire. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 350 pages. (Granta Books, London, 2003) Dust jacket is worn along upper edge with a small tear at top of spine. Name and date written on first page. Foxing on upper edge of pages. Else book itself is very good. Weight 800 grams.
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The Way of The Animal Powers Historical Atlas of World Mythology Vol.1 The Way of The Animal Powers Historical Atlas of World Mythology Volume 1 -by- Joseph Campbell. ISBN 0723002568. Elephant folio size 37 cm x 28.5 cm. Used hardcover book in dust jacket. 303 pages. (Time Books Ltd. London. 1984) In fine condition. Weight 3 kg. Postage free within Australia. Overseas buyers: please email us for a shipping quote stating your location.
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There Once Was a World A 900-Year Chronicle of The Shtetl of Eishyshok There Once Was a World: A 900-Year Chronicle of The Shtetl of Eishyshok -by- Yaffa Eliach (1998). Jewish History. ISBN 0316232521. The Holocaust. A well-researched saga of nine centuries of Eastern European Jewish life. The author illuminates the early history of Lithuania, the last pagan country in Europe and one in which Jews lived on equal terms with the rest of the population. She addresses the most troubling question: why were the Jews so blind to the Nazi threat? The answer is that the German occupiers of World War One had been so civilised that no-one could believe that their sons would be so different! In the United States Holocaust Museum, 1,600 photographs from the shtetl of Eishyshok constitute the exhibit The Tower of Life. Illustrated with many sepia photographs. 818 pages. (Little, Brown & Co. Boston. 1998) Used second hand large hardcover book in a clear mylar dust jacket. Dust jacket has small tears on edges and at top of spine. Light foxing on edges of pages. Else very good. This book weighs 1.8 kilograms.
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Vindolanda A Roman Frontier Post on Hadrian's Wall Vindolanda A Roman Frontier Post On Hadrian's Wall -by- Robin Birley (1977). ISBN 0500390142. New Aspects of Antiquity -general editor- the late Sir Mortimer Wheeler. 99 plates (15 in colour), 43 line drawings and 2 maps. Used second hand hardcover book in dust jacket. 184 pages. (Thames and Hudson Ltd. London. 1977) Dust jacket is stretched on edges with a few small tears at both ends of spine. Name of previous owner on front free endpaper. Foxing on endpapers and edges of pages. A small section of insect damage to upper edge of rear board. Else very good. Weight 800 grams.
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