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Christadelphians and Military Service: Being the Story of Why and How the Christadelphians Were Exempted from Military Service Privately Prnted 1918

1918

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

The London Standing Committee of Christadelphians, 1918. Hardcover. iv+111p. Portrait frontis and plates. Published for Private Circulation amongst Christadelphians only. No. This Copy is issued to . ( Number and name not inserted). The book is in near fine unmarked condition....

The Late Fr. Allan Mcdonald, Miss Goodrich Freer and Hebridean Folklore

Campbell, J.L. · 1958

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Scottish Studies, 1958. . An offprint from Scottish Studies Vol.2 Part 2 pp.175-188. This is the precursor of Campbell' Strange Things published 10 years later Stapled booklet without covers as issued. Edges are dusty and lightly foxed. Two corrective annoations. See scans. ....

The Geology of the Fannich Mountains and the Country Around Upper Loch Maree and Strath Broom. Explanation of Sheet 92 (Geological Survey of Scotland)

Peach, B. N., J. Horne W. Gunn a. o., · 1913

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

HMSO, 1913. Hardcover. vii+127p ill. The original Geological Memoir for Sheet 92 of the Geological Survey of Scotland, bound in hard covers wit the original Geological map bound in at the end. Plum boards with titling on spine. Ex a Local Government Library with stamps. Clean,...

The Geology of Ben Wyvis, Carn Chuinneag, Inchbae and the Surrounding Country, Including Garve, Evanton, Alness and Kincardine. (Explanation of Sheet 93) - Bound with Sheet 93

Peach, B. N. Flett, John S. · 1912

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

HMSO, 1912. Hardcover. x + 189 p ill. The original Geological Memoir for Sheet 93 of the Geological Survey of Scotland, bound in hard covers wit the original Geological map bound in at the end. Plum boards with titling on spine. Ex a Local Government Library with stamps. Clean...

Somerset Mapped: Cartography in the County Through the Centuries Signed by Authors

Down, Emma and Webb, Adrian · 2016

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

Halsgrove Publishing, 2016. Hardcover. 230p profusely and beautifully illustrated. Somerset Mapped explores the different depictions of the ancient county of Somerset and its districts as it has been shown by mapmakers and cartographers across the centuries. Arranged chronolog...

Clair de Lune and Other Troubadour Romances

Michael West; Alfred Mereer · 1913

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

George G. Harrap,, 1913. Hardcover. 140p A beautifully produced book with a collection of medieval lyric tales, profusely illustrated with colour plates and music and medieval-style lyric poetry. Contains twelve tales, including 'Our Lady of the Buttercups', 'Sir Hugh', 'The L...

Scottish Transatlantic Merchants, 1611-1785

Dobson, David · 2007

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Clearfield Company Co, 2007. Soft Cover. 147p; illustrated with woodcuts Detailed notes about hundreds of merchants. In very fine as new unmarked condition. See scans. (ISBN: 9780806353548).. Fine

The Great Palomar Telescope

Wright, Helen · 1953

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Faber and Faber, 1953. Hardcover. 176p plates diagrams. Endpaper maps an interesting bookplate opposite half title - Gerhard Thomas Schwarz 1929. The book is otherwise clean and unmarked though it has a slight slant and the title on the spine is faded. No d/w. See scans. . Ver...

The Geology of Arran

Tyrrell, G.W. · 1928

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

HMSO, 1928. Hardcover. viii+292p Plates, maps (some folding). In original thick boards as issued. Clean and tight though endpapers a little foxed and an owners name neatly on the fep. See scans . Very Good

Nevis Tales - the Ben and Glen

McOwan, Rennie · 1982

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Lang Syne Publishers, 1982. Soft Cover. Not paginated c.100p. Dramatically illustrated. Maps; the king of the cats, Samuel's cave, mountain marathons hill running - Philip Tranter, Clement Wragge and the Observatory, Model T Ford on Ben Nevis, Rock Climbing history and etc. In...

Illustrated Auction Catalogue for Contents of Ennisclare Oakville, Ontario 1949

1949

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

Frank Waddington, 1949. Soft Cover. 96p 21 plates of lots and 3 plates of the property. There are1322 lots listed to be old over 5 days from Monday 2nd May until Friday May 6th 1949. Includes, Silver and Plated Ware, Pewter, China and Glass, Pictures, Books, Furniture, Carpets...

Raspberry Diseases in Scotland

Hodge, J.M. · 1949

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

HMSO, 1949. Soft Cover. 8p ill. Leaflet No.7 (New Series) for the Department of Agriculture in Scotland. Clean and unmarked. See scans . Very Good

The History of Eggington

Calder, Guinevere E · 1986

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

Chambers, 1986. Soft Cover. Egginton or Eggington is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about three miles east of Leighton Buzzard. Published by author. 72p well illustrated. Clean and unmarked apart from the signature of ...

The Rupert Book 1948

1948

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Daily Express, 1948. Soft Cover. An early Rupert Annual. 120p.Internally clean though toned and well read. The original covers are good though with some loss at top and bottom of spine and a 1.5cm blind tear at the lower front edge. . Unpriceclipped but with love dated 1948 in...

Estate Auction Catalogues - Towton Hall Tadcaster Cental Yorkshire 1969 with P/C of the Towton Estate Auction of 1922 with Various Original Maps and Plans.

1969

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

M.Thomlinson, 1969. Soft Cover. Several Items: 1) An original Auction Sale Catalogue for the Sale of Towton Hall 1969. Full Title: By direction of H.W.Laing - Yorkshire West Riding.near Tadcaster, Towton Hall 365.57 acres together with the fine Period Residence, six Cottages a...

Scramble! a Flying Memoir of One of the Few'

Batt, L.G. · 2001

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,376)

Battle of Britain Historical Society, 2001. Soft Cover. 197p illustrated. A pilot's diary with much abut the RAF in North Africa. Clean and unmarked. Appears unread. See scans. . Near Fine

Yr Wyddfa Victoria Snowdon 1847-1850

Hoare, Denis · 1975

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Snowdon Mountain Railway Ltd., 1975. Soft Cover. (40p). Extracts from the Snowdon Visitor's Book 1847-1850 with reproductions of a number of sketches from the books. There are three volumes kept in the archives of University College Bangor: July 24th 1849: Members of several h...

Maxwell's Guide Book to the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright 9th Edition

1922

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

J.H.Maxwell at the Kirkcudbright Advertiser, 1922. Soft Cover. pp, 176 illustrated. map. Numerous plates and illustrations. Original card covers a little wrinkled but no significant marks or signatures. Slightly toned but still almost VG. See scans . Good ++

More Ballads of Field and Billet and Other Verses

W Kersley Holmes · 1915

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Alexander Gardner, 1915. Hardcover. William Kersley Holmes was born in England and came to Scotland as a boy with his family, which settled in Dollar. He was educated at Dollar Academy, and took a job in a bank until war broke out, when he joined the Lothian and Borders Horse ...

Letters Written from the Crimea to Several Members of His Family, by the Late Major Fiennes Cornwallis

Collected And Edited By Mrs. Wykeham Martin · 1868

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.10 | ¥55,907)

Privately Printed, 1868. Hardcover. 122 pages. A series of letters sent home to family members from the Crimea. Cornwallis was a member of the 4th Hussars and ADC to Lord George Paget. He gives a first hand description of the Charge of the Light Brigade which he survived. Tenn...