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Harper Collins. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0006279422 . Ex-library very good+, mylar cover & usual stamps & stickers, only light wear overall, clean & tight. B/w photos. " In December 1994, at a time of intense political initiative for peace in the Middle East, Bettina Selby set off on a journey from Cyprus to the Holy Land. Riding her bicycle wherever possible, she travelled through Lebanon, Syria and Jordan to Jerusalem. Her final destination was a city she knew and loved, so much so that the political turmoil of recent years had made her unwilling to return....." ; 8vo .

Ballantine Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0345450671 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition - brodart cover and usual ex-lib type markings such as front and spine sticker. Pages clean and tight, a little scuffing to cover, bumping to corners. Only light wear overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; The deciphering of the Rosetta stone was one of the great intellectual triumphs of all time, unlocking the secrets of thousands of years of Egypt’s ancient civilization. Yet in the past two centuries, the circumstances surrounding this bravura feat of translation have become shrouded in myth and mystery. Now in his spellbinding new book, Daniel Meyerson recounts the extraordinary true story of how the lives of two geniuses converged in a breakthrough that revolutionized our understanding of the past. The emperor Napoleon and the linguist Jean-Francois Champollion were both blessed with the temperament of artists and damned… Leer más

Flemish-Netherlands Foundation. Very Good+. 2000. First Edition. 9075862423 . Softcover. Great condition. Ex-library with only light wear, laminated cover & usual type markings. Pages are clean & tight. Cover has light scuffing and a little wear to corners & spine ends. B/w & colour illustrations. "The articles in this book survey the living, contemporary culture of the Low Countries as well as their cultural heritage. In its words and pictures The Low Countries provides information about literature and the arts, and also about broad social and historical developments in Flanders and the Netherlands. " (*Note - due to heavy weight, there will be an addt'l shipping charge to most locations) [970]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages .

St. Martin's Press. Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0312003048 . Light edgewear, moderate corner wear, some corner curling, light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages are intactI and clean other than approx. 8 pages with underlining/highlights/writing (fairly minor). B/w illus. "focuses on global history as a history of encounters rather than separate civilizations, walking a fine line between reinforcing a Eurocentric view of history and describing earlier periods of Islamic or Chinese expansion. It uses a comparative approach and attempts to strike a balance between narrative and analysis in its coverage of the first modern societies and Europe's expansion in the Middle East, India, Asia, and Africa. Includes b&w photos and diagrams. " ; 8vo; 550 pages .

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0773754717 . Very nice condition, light edge & corner wear, light creasing/scuffing to covers. Interior of pages unmarked. "Early in the Second World War, Hitler vowed to bring Britain to its knees. As the mighty Luftwaffe gouged its path of destruction throughout the summer and fall of 1940, it seemed he might succeed. But the British still worked, raised their children and, their bedding in hand, made their way to crowded underground shelters at night to escape the enemy bombs. This is their story, told in their own words. " b/w photos [377-notosl] ; 8vo .

Harper & Row. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060241748 . Former library book, but still in quite good condition, no ex-lib markings to dustjacket. Light edgewear, light soiling outer edge of pages. Internal pages clean and tight, a few earmarks seen. Mylar cover is scuffed. Nice solid reading copy. "Private letters, diaries, memoirs, poems, and songs reveal everyday life in the Nazi ghettos and the labor and death camps, while detailing the many ways the Jews resisted Hitler. "; 8vo .

London: Quartermaster-General. Good. 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Cover has light edge and corner wear, corner bumping, sticker residue one upper corner, small tears spine ends. No dustjacket as issued. Pages all intact, one partial paper split at spine inside rear cover. 27 fold-out diagrams at rear. A small number of pen markings were noted (quite minor) , one small stamp, one or two earmarks and occasional light wrinkling of pages. Age tanning to pages. Fold-out plates have occasional small tears/creasing. Appears 3 pages were clipped out between diagram 26 & 27 - don't know what these may have been. Also, plate 19 has been removed. B/w illustrations. 238 pages plus plates. Main Headings: The Railway Line of Communication; Railway Capacity; Organization & duties of Operating Personnel on Military Railways; Operating Control; Train Working, Time Tables; Rolling Stock Distribution; Station, Yard & Depot Layouts; Signals & Block Working; Steam Locomotives; Oil… Leer más

London: Arrow Books. Good+. 1969. Softcover. Moderate edge & corner wear, edge rubbing & light creasing, some discoloration to rear. Internal pages are clean & unmarked, age tanning to pages & a few tiny corner creases. "Mr Wheatley is a master at evoking atmosphere - in these pages we meet the King attending to the affairs of state, 'wenching' with his courtiers, travelling the country in disguise, hiding in the famous oak tree and conversing with his artless and scheming mistress, Nell Gwynn..." 192 pages (*Shipping will be reduced on this lighter book) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

New American Library. Good. 1977. First Edition. Softcover. 0452004624 . Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, light creasing and scuffing. Pages are clean and unmarked with some age tanning. 294 pages. Below the surface of Victorian respectability and prudery lay hidden a remarkably widespread subculture obsessed with sex and avid in its consumption of pornography. This book is the finest examination of this intriguing underside of Victorian life. It also contains a new examination of the underground erotic classic My Secret Life, by 'Walter', and discussions of Henry Spencer Ashbee, pornography collector extraordinaire.... (350-noto) ; 8vo .

England: Penguin. Good+. 1969. Softcover. Cover has light edge and corner wear, small tear to back cover has left a tiny tear to the last few pages. Age tanning to cover and pages. Pages are clean and intact other than mentioned. B/w photos. "Throughout the years of greatest East-West tension every British intelligence effort was jeopardized, because the head of anti-Soviet operations in the Secret Intelligence Service was himself a Soviet agent. In this book three Sunday Times journalists piece together the scarcely credible story of Kim Philby...." (noto) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: Allen & Unwin. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0049420941 . Believed to be author's signature on endpage, "With kindest regards, Bill J. " Hardcover is fine other than very light wear to spine ends and bottom edge, otherwise clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has age tanning and light edgewear, no tears, light soiling to rear. "Although there have been many studies of the English revolution and its more dramatic trials, little attention has been given to the Long Parliament's attempts to impeach a number of judges. The author describes how the judges became unpopular - selecting a number of themes - from the development of unanimous decisions and opinions, to the role of the judges as agents & supervisors of government policies..." (400) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Pilot Press. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover is clean, has light edge and corner wear, interior clean & tight, other than inscription on endpage, age yellowing of paper. DJ has edgewear, scuffing & several small tears/chips, back has heavier soiling and light wrinkling, not price clipped. 104 Pages. The 3rd volume of the author's wartime trilogy on the main objectives of postwar effort, the other two being his report, Social insurance and allied services, made in 1942 at the request of His Majesty's government and Full employment in a free society. (350) ; 8vo .

London: The Galley Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. HC/DJ - near fine/very good. Hardcover clean, tight and unmarked other than a couple light spots outer edge of pages. Jacket has light edgewear, light soiling and several tiny edge tears, not clipped. First published in 1862 under the title, Lettres sur les Etats- Unis d'Amerique, In 1861 Prince Napoleon visited the U. S. Accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Lt. -Col. Ferri-Pisani. Ferri-Pisani, who later rose to the rank of Lt. -General, wrote this series of letters presenting a moving and spirited account of what he saw. [432-noto] ; 8vo .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. HC/DJ - very good. Pages clean and intact, with no markings other than previous owner's name written very small on endpage, light soiling upper edge of pages. Dustjacket has age tanning, darkening to spine, light soiling and a few tiny edge tears, partial old price sticker on spine. Copyright 1951, 1964 printing. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 207 pages; Partial contents: The historic Europe and the rise of Russia, The political foundations of modern Europe, Europe in the Age of Nationalism and Imperialism, World War I, Europe between Two World Wars. Etc,. In a challenging historical retrospect, the Sterling Professor of History at Yale argues that the old political order created for Europe in 1815 broke down with the First World War. Since then, he contends, american policy toward Europe has too often suffered from the illusions that the historic Europe as we knew it could be revived or that we… Leer más

Rome: Collegio San Clemente. Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Softcover. Illustrations and numerous photographs. Light cover and edgewear. Pages clean and tight. Complete except for transparent scale map which apparently was at the end of the book. From the Introduction: The Basilica of San Clemente is situated some three hundred yards above the Colosseum, on a road that rises gradually to St. John Laterna from the valley between the Coelian Hill on the south and Oppian Hill on the North. It is named after Pope St. Clement, the 3rd successor of St. Peter in the See of Rome, who died around 100 A. D........ (110? Osl) ; 12mo; 82 pages .

VT: Inner Traditions. Very Good. 2001. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Softcover. 089281859X . Light corner wear, a little corner curling. Internal pages are clean & tight, but do have several large earmarks. B/w illus. 318 pages. Book Description: • An examination of the interactions of the Christian Knights Templar and their Muslim counterparts, the Assassins, and of the profound changes in Western society that resulted. • Restores the reputation of the secret Muslim order of the Assassins, disparaged as the world's first terrorist group. • Dispels many myths about the Knights Templar and provides the most incisive portrait of them to date. A thousand years ago Christian battled Muslim for possession of a strip of land upon which both their religions were founded. These Crusades changed the course of Western history, but less known is the fact that they also were the meeting ground for two legendary secret societies: The Knights Templar and their Muslim… Leer más

London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 0701128577 . Only light wear overall, a little wear to corners. Internal pages are clean & tight, except for one page with some writing in pen & another page which is a bit wrinkled. Square (approx. 7x7"). 128 pages. B/w photos. "...a thoroughly researched and illustrated record of all things Thatcher. Informative, outrageous, entertaining and disturbing, here's reason enough to 'Rejoice! Rejoice! '..." (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) [osl]; 8vo .

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. Good+. 1974. Softcover. 0340178647 . Pages clean and unmarked, light age tanning to interior. B/w photos. Cover has several creases, light edgewear, and small silver ink mark on spine. "An almost magical evocation of country life....in the lost England of the first World War and shortly after." --The Sunday Times (110os) ; Coronet Books; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 160 pages .

Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Very Good+. 1980. First Edition. Softcover. 0030534119 . Light edge/corner wear to cover, price sticker on front. Interior clean and unmarked. B/w illus. A case study in cultural anthropology. "Malta is unique in the Mediterranean context, in that there is a high literacy rate & an economy that for centuries has been based on servies provided to foreign garrisons rather than through agriculture. Until independence in 1964, Malta was basically a fortress in the hand of the British naval forces" (os) ; 8vo .