The Book of the Martyrs of Tolpuddle 1834-1934

London: The Trades Union Congress General Council, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 8¾" - 12" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in half blue calf over blue boards with gilt title lettering to spine.This copy has a presentation label attached to the front endpaper.The book was \'\' presented to the Mayor of Blackpool on the occasion of the civiv opening of the seventy-sixth annual trades Union Congress in Blackpool,October 1944 \'\' Well illustrated throughout.Top edge of the book is in gilt.There are NO previous names or inscriptions present.Contents remain clean internally.4to 240pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book no.: 73011

GBP 23,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 26.25 US$ 30.24 | JP¥ 4663]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Unions Tolpuddle Martyrs

A Collection of the General Public Statutes Passed in the Thirty-Second and Thirty -Third Years of the Reign of Queen Victoria

London: Printed By George Edward Eyre and william Spottiswoode 1869. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in original quarter brown calf over marbled boards with red title label to spine and with a red Moroccan \'County of Bucks\' plate to the upper cover,their is some general wear to outer boards,scuffed corners etc, some spotting to endpapers and fore-edge of the book,folio (xix) 478pp. Very Good .

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Book no.: 9811

GBP 16,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 18.25 US$ 21.04 | JP¥ 3244]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Law

Fifty Years of \'\' Via Eastern \'\'

Birmingham: Eastern Associated Telegraph Companies, 1922. Hardcover. Eastern Associated Telegraph Companies, 1922 A First Edition.Illustrated with Several plates and a folding chart.The book is graded Very Good in cream cloth with gilt titling to the front board and the spine.Top edge gilt. Binding has some fraying to cloth along edge of spine.8vo 204pp Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Very Good .

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Book no.: 71711

GBP 8,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 9.25 US$ 10.52 | JP¥ 1622]

Catalogue: History

Karl Marx 1818-1883 for the Anniversary of His Death March 14,1883

London: Lawrence & Wishart. Soft cover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this commemorative pamphlet with 4 letters by Engels present plus extracts from reminiscences of Mark by Liebknecht and Paul Lafargue.Rare pamphlet with 30 pages and undated Circa likely to be late 1930\'s or early 1940\'s,8vo 30pp Scarce. Very Good .

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Book no.: 35322

GBP 75,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 85.5 US$ 98.61 | JP¥ 15206]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Karl Marx Highgate Cemetary

The Maintenance of Pure and Vigorous Stocks of Varieties of the Potato (Board of Agriculture for Scotland)

Edinburgh: Her Majesty\'s Stationey Office, 1927. Soft cover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this Book in Publisher\'s original soft cover wraps,with one previous owner\'s name to the title page and with some pencil scribbling affecting 2 internal pages and the rear cover of the book (can be erased) with linen cloth spine.Binding remains firm with no hinge wekaness,no loose pages etc,one small tear to booklet at bottom edge of the upper cover.Uncommon title with 6 plates,8vo 104pp. Good .

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Book no.: 39047

GBP 19,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 24.98 | JP¥ 3852]

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Vegetables Potato Scotland

The Order of Service for the Funeral of the Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill

London: H.M.S.O, 1965. First Edition. Soft cover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy in soft cover wraps of the Funeral Service for Winston Churchill on the 30th January in 1965.The booklet is a little rubbed and creased to the covers and also to the internal pages of text.Sir Winston Churchill\'s funeral took place on January 30th in 1965.It began with a lying-in-state at Westminster Hall before a state funeral service was held at St Paul\'s Cathedral. The service was attended by dignitaries from over 110 countries, including the Queen. Following the service, his coffin was transported by a barge down the River Thames, then by a steam locomotive to be buried privately at St Martin\'s Church in Bladon, Oxfordshire.A 90-gun salute was fired as it passed Hyde Park, honouring his 90 years of life.A rather uncommon piece of rich and important Political History.It runs to 19 pages and measures 14cm by 19cm...[1965] published by Her Majesty\'s Stationery Office. Very Good .

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Book no.: 85341

GBP 450,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 512.75 US$ 591.67 | JP¥ 91239]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Winston Churchill

Three Tracts Published at Amsterdam,in the Years 1691 and 1692 Under the Name of Letters of General Ludlow to Sir Edward Seymour and Other Persons Comparing the Oppresive Government of King Charles I in the First Four Years of His Reign

Chancery Lane London: Printed By Robert Wilks, 1812. Reprint.. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a Poor Copy of this Book in quarter brown calf over marbled boards,with five raised bands and the spine now lacking it\'s title label.Front board detached now.Grey endpapers with one previous bookplate of \'\'Holland House\'\' to the front pastedown.The binding remains firm with no hinge weakness.Letters by general Ludlow comparing the oppresive Government of Charles I with that of the first four years of King James II.Their is some light foxing mostly affecting the margins of the page edges.Rare title which was acquired from the impressive private collection Victor Cowan a former Mason and a senior figure in a London Law Firm.4to (xvii) 149pp Reprint 1812. Poor .

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Book no.: 29490

GBP 40,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 45.75 US$ 52.59 | JP¥ 8110]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Laws Charles I King James II

ABBOTT,SHIRLEY

The National Museum of American History

New York: Harry N Abrams, 1981. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Fine Copy of this book in limited edition format one of 3000 copies with this being number 1185 with over 400 illus and 390 plates, many of them full color double-page spreads, bibliography,etc one inscription to the ffep.A Fine Copy in a sumptious hand-crafted leather bound by Brown & Bigelow, limited ediiton housed in a Fine Brown slip-case.Large folio with additional postage required.495pp Limited Numbered Edition. Fine .

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Book no.: 18831

GBP 48,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 54.75 US$ 63.11 | JP¥ 9732]

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: America

ACTON,C.R.

Dogs,Their Care and Training

London: H.F. & G Witherby, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in publisher\'s original blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has some rubbing and wear to the outer edges and with closed tear to the bottom edge of the lower cover.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous ownership names or inscriptions present.Nicely illustrated with some 9 b&w drawings.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and the contents of the book remain clean internally.The dust-jacket is well protected in a brodart cover sleeve,8vo 192pp First Edition 1st Impression [1949]. Very Good .

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Book no.: 76018

GBP 16,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 18.25 US$ 21.04 | JP¥ 3244]

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Dogs

ADAMEC,LUDWIG W.

Afghanistan 1900-1923 a Diplomatic History

USA: University of California Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-Jacket (no faults) This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.8vo 245pp First Edition 1st Impression [1967]. Fine .

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Book no.: 80577

GBP 25,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 28.5 US$ 32.87 | JP¥ 5069]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Afghanistan

ADOLPH,ANTHONY

Collins Tracing Your Home\'s History

London: Collins, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 8¾" - 12" Tall. This is a Fine Copy of this book in a Fine Dust-Jacket with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped,with NO previous inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy internally with a firm binding and the book has no leaning or rolling to spine.Well illustrated throughout in colour and black and white.4to 272pp First Edition. Fine .

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Book no.: 52365

GBP 8,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 9.25 US$ 10.52 | JP¥ 1622]

Catalogue: History

ADSHEAD,JOSEPH

Prisons and Prisoners

London: Longman,Brown.Green and Longman, 1845. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a Poor Copy of this book bound in brown cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,with new endpapers.Illustrated with frontispiece and large folding plan of Pentonville Prison.The inner hinge is weakened with boards still attached though.This copy has NO previous inscriptions present.Their is some foxing to some of the leaves,mostly affecting page margins.A detailed and comprehensive work.The rear back boards has some damp stain evidence to edges.Large 8vo 320pp First Edition.This copy was acquired from the impressive private collection Victor Cowan a former Mason and a senior figure in a London Law Firm Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. Poor .

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Book no.: 29410

GBP 23,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 26.25 US$ 30.24 | JP¥ 4663]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Prisons

AINGER,A.C.

Eton in Verse & Prose an Anthology

London: Hodder & Stoughton. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Arthur Garratt. This is a Very Good Copy of this book with 30 Plates in colour reproduced from Paintings by Arthur Garratt, and from Portraits in the College. A large Folio in it\'s original cream buckram that is decorated in gold and blue with the school coat of arms arms embossed on the front cover.Top edge of the book is in gilt.This is a an Ex Westminster Library,with one bookplate to the front pastedown and then many small (approx 1cm size) stamps to the plain verso\'s of the plates running through the book.Binding remain firm with no hinge weakness and their is noi leaning or rolling to spine.Large folio over 12\'\' in size.Heavy work with some additional postage required.Folio 232pp undated 1910?. Very Good .

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Book no.: 26427

GBP 55,30 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 63.25 US$ 72.71 | JP¥ 11212]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Eton Art

ALDERTON,DAVID

Foxes,Wolves and Wild Dogs of the World

London: Blandford Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Bruce Tanner. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket with No chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped,and with NO previous inscriptions to the endpapers.Binding remains firm with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated in both colour and black and white,8vo 192pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good+ .

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Book no.: 31070

GBP 5,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 6.57 | JP¥ 1014]

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Dogs Wolves

ALEXANDER,JOHN

Catherine the Great Life and Legend

New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6\'\' Tall. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and This copy has NO previous owner\'s names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Nice clean bright copy,8vo 418pp First Edition 2nd Impression. Very Good+ .

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Book no.: 67514

GBP 8,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 9.25 US$ 10.52 | JP¥ 1622]

Catalogue: History