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Borer, Mary Cathcart [Line Illustrations by Norman Buchanan and Lilian Buchanan].

(Book #ID 105424)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1966. 1966.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cerise cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in gilt, end paper maps. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Warne print code 119.666. Contains 265 pp with monochrome line illustrations in the text and 24 pp archive photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing of the paper to the edges and across the spine ends, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Brown, Steve

(Book #ID 113755)

Published by Frontline Books an imprint of Pen and Sword Books Ltd., 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire First Edition 2015. 2015.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xii)-2 blank, 290 pp with monochrome illustrations and maps throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £25.00. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bagley, J. J. [Margaret of Anjou Queen of England]

(Book #ID 109820)

Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 Duke of York Street, St. James's, London First Edition 1948. 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 256 pp with monochrome illustrated frontispiece. Sadly, strip torn from foot of frontispiece, some sun fading to spine and margins, spine ends creased. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with nicks and chips to edges and corners, 35 mm closed tear to upper rear corner, not price clipped 15/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bath, The Marchioness of

(Book #ID 7146)

Published by The Longleat Estate Company 2nd edition 1951. 1951.

Hard back. 53 pp. 6 colour plates, many black and white plates. SIGNED by the author 'Bath' to the title page. Paper spine covering missing. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Beddoe, John

(Book #ID 108166)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition Thus 1971. 1971.

First thus facsimile edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 321 pp with tables and maps throughout. Ex Academic library copy, lower spine end turned-in. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0091013704

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Burdett, Basil

(Book #ID 16976)

Felton Bequests Committee, Melbourne, Victoria First edition 1934. 1934.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light beige cloth spine, grey paper covers, black lettering to upper panel. 4to 10" x 7¾" 99 pp. Monochrome photographic frontispiece. Slight age darkening to end papers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bell, James

(Book #ID 19713)

A. Fullarton & Co., 34 Hutcheson Street Glasgow 1834 Volume II.-Part II. 1834.

Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers. 8vo 9¼" x 6". Illustrated by a series of six folding maps, forming a complete county atlas of England [when complete]. Rebinding condition with hinges broken, lower end paper missing, foxing to fold-out maps, one map with extensive age darkening to folded edge, page 241-242 with piece missing to lower corner affecting text. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Barker, Ernest [International University Society]

(Book #ID 22195)

International University Society circa 1930 edition not stated. 1930.

Publisher's original blue card covers, black and white lettering to front cover. 8vo 7¼" x 5" 70 pp. Spine faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Balfour-Melville, E. W. M.

(Book #ID 107384)

Published by George Philip & Son Ltd., London for The Historical Association First Edition 1954. 1954.

First edition in publisher's original stapled cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 24 pp. Foxing to the closed upper edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Byrne, Muriel St. Clare [Arranged by Bridget Boland] Foreword by Hugh Trevor-Roper. [Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was appointed Lord Deputy of Calais (1533-40). The survival of this large collection of his correspondence in the Lisle Letters makes his life one of the best-documented of his era].

(Book #ID 37142)

Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 54 Poland Street, London First Edition 1983. London 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to strawberry cloth spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7¼'' xxv, 436 [pp] ISBN 0436079054. Couple of small spots to the top edge. Near Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Separate card from the Directors of Secker & Warburg inviting the recipient to Luncheon at the Savile Club to launch this book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0436079054

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Briggs, Asa

(Book #ID 62196)

Published by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited, The Orion Publishing Group, London New Edition 1994. London 1994.

New edition hard back binding in publisher's original light tan paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, photographic end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 348 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition colour illustrated dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 029783262X

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Brewer, John

(Book #ID 103370)

Published by Harper Collins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 1997. 1997.

First soft back edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xxx), 721 pp with monochrome and some colour illustrations throughout. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 000255920X

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Bennett, Michael [Lambert Simnel]

(Book #ID 99003)

Published by Alan Sutton Publishing Limited., 30 Brunswick Road, Gloucestershire| St. Martin's Press New York First Edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto. 10'' x 7½''. Contains 157 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light crease lines to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, £14.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0312012136

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Byrne, Muriel St. Clare [Arranged by Bridget Boland] Foreword by Hugh Trevor-Roper. [Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was appointed Lord Deputy of Calais (1533-40). The survival of this large collection of his correspondence in the Lisle Letters makes his life one of the best-documented of his era].

(Book #ID 97731)

Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 54 Poland Street, London First Edition 1983. 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to strawberry cloth spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7¼'' [xxv] 436 printed pages of text. ISBN 0436079054. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0436079054

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Bruce, Marie Louise [Henry VIII]

(Book #ID 51196)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1977. London 1977.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. ISBN 0002115417. Contains 254 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a tiny roll-back of the paper to the top line, red spine not faded, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Black, J. B.

(Book #ID 52130)

Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, Amen House, London Second Edition 1987. London 1987.

Hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0198217013. Contains [xxviii] 539 [xxiv] printed pages of text with monochrome maps and genealogical tables. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bromley, Janet and David Bromley [With a foreword by His Grace the Duke of Wellington]

(Book #ID 113838)

Published by The Praetorian Press an imprint of Pen and Sword Books Ltd., 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire First Editions 2012 and 2015. 2012 | 2015

Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt backs. 4to. 10'' x 8''. Contains [xiv], 610 + [xiv] 661 pp with colour and monochrome photographic plates on coated art paper throughout. Fine condition books in Fine condition dust wrappers, not price clipped being £60.00 each volume when first published. Includes the two DVDs in cases attached to the front paste down of Volume I and rear paste down of Volume II. Dust wrappers supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume pair weighing 3.6 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Barlow, Frank

(Book #ID 109348)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co., London First Edition 1955. 1955.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 465 pp with 5 fold-out maps and charts. Ex school library with plate and stamps to free end papers, a little sun fading to blue of spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Borrie, Michael

(Book #ID 95018)

Published by British Museum Publications Ltd., 6 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 51 printed pages of text with 7 monochrome photographic plates. A little sun fading to the red of the spine, small scuffs and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0714104965

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Briggs, Asa

(Book #ID 57624)

Published by Longman Group Ltd., London 1979 Revised Edition. London 1979.

Large format paperback. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 550 printed pages of text. Just a little tanning to the page edges and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0582491002

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Barber, Richard

(Book #ID 110518)

Published by British Broadcasting Corporation, 35 Marylebone High Street, London First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 173 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Ex public library copy with label traces and stamps. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 056317447

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Bradford, Emma

(Book #ID 95035)

Published by Michael Joseph Limited, 27 Wrights Lane, London First Edition 1986. 1986.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 7'' x 6''. Contains unpaginated printed pages of text with colour illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'For Antony with love from Emma.' Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0718127544

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Bagley, J. J.

(Book #ID 63845)

Published by David & Charles Ltd., Brunel House, Newton Abbot, Devon First Illustrated Hardback Edition 1972. Devon 1972.

First Illustrated edition hard back binding in publisher's original cinnamon paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 296 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Light foxing to the closed page edges. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715355554

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Blaxland, Gregory [Illustrated by Author]

(Book #ID 97327)

Published by Meresborough Books 7 Station Road, Rainham, Kent First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with monochrome sketches and maps throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the half-title page 'Gregory Blaxland'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0905270444

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Byrne, Muriel St. Clare [Arranged by Bridget Boland] Foreword by Hugh Trevor-Roper. [Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was appointed Lord Deputy of Calais (1533-40). The survival of this large collection of his correspondence in the Lisle Letters makes his life one of the best-documented of his era].

(Book #ID 70729)

Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 54 Poland Street, London First Edition 1983. London 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to strawberry cloth spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7¼'' [xxv] 436 printed pages of text. ISBN 0436079054. Couple of small spots to the top edge. Near Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0436079054

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Bagley, J. J. [Henry VIII]

(Book #ID 108157)

Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Portman Square, London First Edition 1962. 1962.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 154 pp with 28 monochrome illustrations and 5 line drawings in the text. Very Good condition book in Good condition illustrated dust wrapper with rubs to spine ends and corners, crease lines to shelf-rubbed black rear panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Beard, Charles [Preface by F. York Powell]

(Book #ID 75714)

Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London December 1919. London 1919.

Hard back binding in publisher's original sea green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 105 printed pages of text. Rubs to the softened spine ends, hinges loose, tan age spots to the edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Belloc, Hilaire [1870-1953]

(Book #ID 80260)

Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1937. London 1937.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nut brown paper covered boards, paper title and author lettering labels to the spine and the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 79 printed pages of text. Age darkened spine, spine ends scuffed, ghosting to the free end papers and in near Very Good condition, corners nice and sharp, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bennett, Michael [Lambert Simnel]

(Book #ID 84751)

Published by Alan Sutton Publishing, 30 Brunswick Road, Gloucestershire First UK Edition 1987. 1987.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 157 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine ends scuffed. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0862993342

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Brendon, J. A. [Edited by]

(Book #ID 109808)

Published by Edward Arnold & Co., London First Edition 1937. 1937.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ruby red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, red dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 603 pp. Spine ends frayed, shallow rubs to corners, gutters and edges and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Baily, Leslie

(Book #ID 107147)

Published by Frederick Muller Ltd., London First Edition 1957. 1957.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, archive illustrated end papers, pink dyed upper edges. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 312 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographic plates throughout. Spine ends soft, name to the fore edge and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bell, Douglas [Illustrated by W. Littlewood]

(Book #ID 113813)

Published by Hammond, Hammond & Co. Ltd., 87 Gower Street, London First Edition 1948. 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original peppermint cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back and vignette to the bottom front board. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains colour frontispiece, 232 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Front free end paper stuck down tot he front paste down, small stain tot he top of the boards. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small chips and crease lines to the edges and corners, not price clipped, 7s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Blaxland, Gregory [Illustrated by Author]

(Book #ID 95980)

Published by Meresborough Books 7 Station Road, Rainham, Kent First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with monochrome sketches and maps throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0905270444

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Buchanan, Patricia [Margaret Tudor Queen of Scots]

(Book #ID 98957)

Published by Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh First Edition 1985. 1985.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 287 printed pages of text with colour illustrated frontispiece, monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 707304245

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