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Dickens and the City.

SCHWARZBACH, F.S. · 1979 · The Book Firm

A$20.00 (€12.29 | $13.55 | £10.25 | ¥2,164)

The Athlone Press, University of London, 1979. Hardcover. Through a comprehensive study of Dickens' career this work examines the crucial role played by London in the character of the man and the development of his writing. It discusses the significance of Dickens' early childho…

The Master Musicians: Dufay

FALLOWS, David. · 1982 · The Book Firm

A$20.00 (€12.29 | $13.55 | £10.25 | ¥2,164)

J.M. Dent & Sons, 1982. Hardcover. Provides a study of the life and works of Guillaume Dufay and the role of 15th century churchmen-musicians. The basic documentary of his life is laid out, re-examined and in many cases reinterpreted. It throws important new light on the institu…

The Chinese Economic Reforms.

FEUCHTWANG, Stephan & HUSSAIN, Athar ed. · 1983 · The Book Firm

A$24.00 (€14.75 | $16.26 | £12.31 | ¥2,597)

Croom Helm, 1983. Hardcover. A little pencilling, otherwise good condition in dust jacket. Provides a detailed analysis of the different sectors of the economy which shows how reforms have been carried out in practice, compares China's reforms with similar ones carried out in th…

The East-West Pendulum.

GEORGE, Robert Lloyd. · 1992 · The Book Firm

A$16.00 (€9.83 | $10.84 | £8.20 | ¥1,731)

Woodhead-Faulkner, 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. Ex-library, top corners bumped, otherwise good (no markings to clean and bright text). No dust jacket. Provides a thought-provoking & thoroughly researched analysis of the recent rapid development of capital markets in the Asia-Pa…

The East-West Pendulum.

GEORGE, Robert Lloyd. · 1992 · The Book Firm

A$17.00 (€10.45 | $11.52 | £8.72 | ¥1,839)

Woodhead-Faulkner, 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. Ex-library, otherwise good (no markings to clean and bright text). No dust jacket. Provides a thought-provoking & thoroughly researched analysis of the recent rapid development of capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Examin…

The East-West Pendulum.

GEORGE, Robert Lloyd. · 1992 · The Book Firm

A$21.00 (€12.91 | $14.23 | £10.77 | ¥2,272)

Woodhead-Faulkner, 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. Top corners of front endpaper and half-title page clipped, o/wise condition vg in dj. Provides a thought-provoking & thoroughly researched analysis of the recent rapid development of capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Exa…

The East-West Pendulum.

GEORGE, Robert Lloyd. · 1992 · The Book Firm

A$21.00 (€12.91 | $14.23 | £10.77 | ¥2,272)

Woodhead-Faulkner, 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. Condition vg in dj. Provides a thought-provoking & thoroughly researched analysis of the recent rapid development of capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Examines the history, culture & religous beliefs & explains the react…

The Economies of Public Services.

FELDSTEIN, Martin S. & INMAN, Robert P. eds. · 1977 · The Book Firm

A$80.00 (€49.17 | $54.20 | £41.02 | ¥8,656)

Macmillan, 1977. Hardcover. Ex-library, spine and edge of rear cover sunned, one corner bumped, otherwise good (no markings to clean text). No dust jacket. Proceedings of a Conference held by the international Economic Association at Turin, Italy. Includes papers on Housing Allo…

The Man of the World&Apos;S Dictionary. Translated from the French.

Alexandre Baudouin · 1822 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, J. Appleyard, 1822. Cloth. The second edition of this dictionary with witty definitions for the amusement of Georgian gentlemen. In a quarter cloth binding. A second edition of this witty dictionary aimed at "men of the world" in the Georgian era, including contemporary …

The Auld Neuk House and Its Story, the Birthplace of the Guthries

D. H. Edwards · 1916 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Brechin, D. H. Edwards, 1916 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this topographical history of the Auld Neuk House in Brechin. First edition of The Auld Neuk House and its Story, The Birthplace of the Guthries in the original publisher's cloth binding. An…

A historical account of the services of the 34th & 55th regiments, the linked line battalions in the 2nd or Cumberland & Westmorland sub-district brigade, from the periods of their formation until the present time. Compiled from the most authentic sources ...

NOAKES, George. · 1875 · John Turton

£63.80 (€76.49 | $84.30 | ¥13,464)

Carlisle: C. Thurnam and Sons, 1875. 19cm. xi[i], 159[1]pp, litho frontis with guard. Original blindstamped red cloth gilt. Cloth lightly rubbed and 'rippled'; frontis hinge-paper cracked but binding holding firm.

A History of Women in Medicine. From the earliest times to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Illustrated

Hurd-Mead, Kate Campbell · 1938 · Antiquariaat Schot

€78.00 ($85.97 | £65.06 | ¥13,730)

Haddam, The Haddam Press 1938. (XVI) 569 p. Bound in the publisher's red cloth with gilt title spine (With an ex-libris bookplate on the front paste-down and a library stamp on the first two pages, the spine of the binding slightly discoloured. Otherwise in good condition, a fir…

The Original Book of the Ford. How to get the best out of a Ford Car on Van.

Nicholson, R. T.: · 1926 · Antiquariat Thomas Haker GmbH & Co. KG

€45.10 ($49.71 | £37.62 | ¥7,939)

London, Temple Press no date. [1926].. 10th and rev. ed. 148th thous. 218 S.; Ill. Hardcover Good condition. Without dust jacket. Spine Brownish cover and paper. Spine with some paper loss. Binding firm.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon · 1782 · Rooke Books

£3,950.00 (€4,735.39 | $5,219.38 | ¥833,567)

London, W Strahan; T Cadell, 1782-1788. First edition. Leather. Very early and part first editions of Edward Gibbon's seminal work on the Roman Empire. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and three engraved maps. Volume I is dated 1782, Volume II is dated 1781, Volume III is d…

The Harvest of the Sea, a Contribution to the Natural and Economic History of the British Good Fishes

James G. Bertram · 1869 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, John Murray, 1869. Cloth. A very smart, second edition copy of this work on the British fishing industry, fully illustrated. The personal copy of British zoologist Leonard Harrison Matthews. A fascinating and very comprehensive work on the British fishing industry in the…

The Interpreter: A Tale of the War

G. J. Whyte Melville · 1858 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, John W. Parker and Son, 1858. First edition. Leather. A half-calf first edition of this Crimean War novel from George Whyte-Melville. The first edition. In a contemporary half-calf binding. Originally published in serialised form in Fraser's Magazine, this military …

The Magic Horse from the Arabian Nights

Edward W. Lane · 1930 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1930. Cloth. A very scarce limited edition of Ceri Richards' illustrated tale from the Arabian Nights, an exciting tale from the classical work. A very scarce limited edition of 495 unnumbered copies, 250 copies reserved for distribution in the …

The Voices of The Children (A Novel)

Evans,George Ewart · 1947 · Richard Thornton Books

£28.00 (€33.57 | $37.00 | ¥5,909)

Penmark Press This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with white title lettering to spine in a Fair Only Dust-Jacket,with rubbing and wear to the outer edges of the dust-jacket with a couple of closeed tears and there are a couple of 1.5'' chips to the d/j…

The Green Howards in the Great War

Colonel H C Wylly, foreword by Edward S Bulfin · 1926 · Bailgate Books Ltd

£67.00 (€80.32 | $88.53 | ¥14,139)

The Green Howards, H C Wylly, Richmond, Yorkshire, 1926. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Library rebind. Clean firm grey covers with Westminster Public Libraries blind-printed on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Remains of pasted labels and …

The Virgin of Aldermanbury Rebirth of the City of London [ Inscribed with Letters ]

Henrey Mrs Robert [ with Lettes Fron the Author ] · 1958 · George Jeffery Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

J. M. Dent Inscribed of half title page, '' for Colonel William Dove, etc, Madeline Henrey '', with 2 letters from Author. Bound in cloth, with red leather title label. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages clean throughout. A very nice clean copy. Signed …