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The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians Volume 1 more books like this

by Rollin, Charles other copies of this book

Description: Small Quarto Size. Good condition. No DJ. Leather covers are worn at edges and cracked along spine. Light foxing throughout. Contains b/w maps and illustrations. Previous Owners name/details to Preliminary Pages. Volume 1 only.584 pages. read more

Zoology of New Holland more books like this

by Shaw, George other copies of this book

Description: Quarto Size. Fine copy [New]. With twelve full page colour plates by James Sowerby. Bound in blind-stamped blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Edition limited to 600 copies. Australiana Facsimile Editions No. 218.33pages. + plates The first book published on Australian fauna and one of the rarest Australian colour-plate books. Exquisite hand-coloured engravings. read more

The British Battle Fleet Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries to the Present Day 2 Volume Set more books like this

by Jane, Fred T. other copies of this book

Description: Octavo Size. Volume 1: faded spine and some insect damage to the blue boards. Small split to cloth at rear spine edge. Corners and edges bumped. Gilt decoration to the front cover and gilt titles (now faded). Some tanning to the prelims and some foxing scattered through the book. Previous owner's name neatly inscribed to front free endpaper, front and rear paste downs and contents page. Hinges are a bit soft. Contains 15 beautiful colour plates from pictures by W.L. Wyllie. 12 black and white ... read more

The Queens of Egypt more books like this

by Buttles, Janet R. other copies of this book

Description: Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Good+ Condition. Nice olive green boards with bright gilt titles to spine and front. Interior and fore edge are foxed-although no impact on the text block. Illustrated with colour and black & white plates. Preface by Professor Maspero250 pages Janet Buttles pulled together the existing information about of the Queens of Ancient Egypt. Her relationship with famous American Archaeologist Theodore Davis had given her access to much information including many ... read more

The Toad and the Amazon more books like this

by Turner, George Frederic other copies of this book

Description: Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Lovely deep green boards with gilt titles and yellow decorations. Very slight rubbing to corners and spine ends. Illustrated with black and white plates.311 pages The story of Jack Paddock [aka The Toad] and Sylvia Drew's romance. They meet over boxing where they are both pretending to be East Enders. Sylvia who is a boxer is actually the Amazon of the title. An unusual story for the times. read more

Liverpool the Fifth Beatle an African American Odyssey [Signed] more books like this

by Willis-Pitts, P. other copies of this book

Description: Quarto Size. Very Good+ condition. Just a very slight curl to the corners of the cover otherwise a fine copy. Illustrated with over 250 rare B/W photographs. Inscribed by author on the title page. Very Scarce.283 pages A unique and frank first hand account of The Beatles in early Liverpool & the major contribution made by African Americans to the British music scene. read more

With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War more books like this

by Darley, T.H. Major Obe other copies of this book

Description: Octavo Size. Fine [new] condition. Cream matt laminated boards [unit colour patch to face], cloth spine. Limited edition of 400 numbered copies. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs.206 pages Appendices include The Work of The Tramsport; Special Order of the Day by General Sir E.H.H. Allenby, Comander-in-Chief Egyptian Expeditionary Force; Narrative of Sgt Watts-The Egyptian Rising; Description of Guns Captured by the Regiment; Translation of Captured Documents; List of Members of the ... read more

Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert. a Biographical Dictionary more books like this

by Johnson, Vivien other copies of this book

Description: Small Quarto Size. Very Good condition in pictorial laminated boards. Illustrated with Colour photographs. B/W map. Scarce.237 pages This unique and thoroughly researched dictionary contains detailed profiles of over 500 western desert artists. read more

The War of the Second Coalition 1798 to 1801. a Strategic Commentary more books like this

by Rodger, A.B. other copies of this book

Description: Octavo Size. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. DJ spine lightly sun-faded.312 pages The war of the Second Coalition found Russians in Switzerland and French in the Sudan. Mr Rodger subjects this most interesting war to closely reasoned and sometimes ruthless criticism. read more