American History & Culture

Marjorie Hubbell Gibson
£25.00

H.M.S. Somerset 1746-1778

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PUBLISHERAbbey Gate House, Mass. USA.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have a little general shelf wear to edges, and some marking / discolouration.
DUST JACKETCreasing and some tearing at edges. Scuff marks and some discolouration. Preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITION1992.
DESCRIPTIONThe Life and...

Joseph S. Harris
£30.00

Harris and Smith: Collateral Ancestry

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PUBLISHERJoseph S. Harris, Philadelphia. George F. Lasher, Printer.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age. A little general shelf wear to boards, a faint scuffed patch on front cover. Corners slightly bumped. Printed pages remain clear with very few noticeable marks. Small previous...

William A. Spalding
£20.00

History and Reminiscences Los Angeles City and County California

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PUBLISHERJ.R. Finnell & Sons.
BINDINGRed cloth boards 
BOOK CONDITIONGeneral shelf wear with bumping to corners and bottom of spine and some marks on panels. Marks...

Samuel Eliot Morison
£10.00

History of United States Naval Operations in World War II (Assorted volumes)

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The volumes we have are listed below, all priced at £10 EACH. Please contact the shop to order individual books. Vol IV, Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, May 1942 - August 1942.  Vol V, The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942 - February 1943.  Vol VI, Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, 22 July 1942 - 1 May 1944.  Vol VII, Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, June 1942 - April 1944.  Vol VIII, New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944 - August 1944.   Vol XII, Leyte, June 1944 - January 1945.   Vol XIII, The Liberation of the Philippines, 1944 - 1945.  Vol XIV, Victory in the Pacific, 1945

Elswyth Thane
£8.00

Homing

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This final volume continues the stories of the Day and Sprague families and their links through marriage and other surprising connections. Set against the fear and drama of wartime London.

Audrey Scott
£15.00

I Was a Hollywood Stunt Girl

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The fascinating autobiography of Audrey Scott, whose career as a daring and skilful stunt performer ran from the silent-screen era until the late 1950's.

John M. Thomas
£40.00

Instructions in Learning Accurate Pistol Shooting

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PUBLISHERSamuel Usher, The Fort Hill Press, Boston.
BINDINGQuarter bound tan boards and red cloth spine. These encase what appears to be the original blue soft cover pamphlet publication.
BOOK CONDITIONSome general wear mainly to edges. Spine a little faded. Binding tight. Some possibly tea splashes to title pages...

Donald McNeil (Editor)
£25.00

Jewelers' Circular-Keystone: The Jeweler's Merchandising Manual

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PUBLISHERChilton Company, Radnor PA, USA.
BINDINGCream boards with framed coloured title image.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally rather worn and scuffed, with some damage / discolouration to back cover. Binding secure. Inside, the text and images remain in good condition; clear, bright and little marked.
DUST JACKETNo.
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Elswyth Thane
£10.00

Kissing Kin

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Set between Williamsberg, London and Europe during WW1, and in the confused and heady years afterwards. Following the lives and loves of characters from earlier novels and their descendants, including Richmond twins Calvert and Camilla, against a vivid historical backdrop

Francis W. Hirst
£30.00

Life and Letters of Thomas Jefferson

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A comprehensive biography of one of the principal "Founding Fathers" of the United States of America.

James Spenser
£25.00

Limey: An Englishman Joins the Gangs

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PUBLISHERLongmans, Green and Co.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards with gilt lettering and design on spine. 
BOOK CONDITIONIn worn condition, boards are generally scuffed with bumped corners and some tearing and fraying around spine. Hinges split and weak, although all leaves are attached. Browning and foxing mainly affecting block edges...

Nancy R. Hiller
£25.00

Making Things Work: Tales From a Cabinet Maker's Life

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PUBLISHERPutchamin Press, Indiana.
BINDINGGrey cloth boards with black illustration and lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, little handled.
DUST JACKETJust a little slight shelf wear to...

Teresa M. Bejan
£35.00

Mere Civility: Disagreement and the Limits of Toleration

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PUBLISHERHarvard University Press.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, few signs of wear. Printed pages have no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETVery slight wear to edges and a little faint scuffing. preserved in removable book wrap.
EDITIONSecond printing 2017.
DESCRIPTIONAn enlightening investigation in to the tension...

Dennis Eisenberg, Uri Dan and Eli Landau
£20.00

Meyer Lansky: Mogul of the Mob

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PUBLISHERPaddington Press Ltd, New York and London.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are just a little worn at edges. Foxing...

Josephine Herbst
£25.00

New Green World

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PUBLISHERWeidenfeld and Nicholson.
BINDINGLight blue cloth boards with black lettering. Maps on endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some general wear at edges, corners bumped. A few marks / patches of discolouration. Some slight browning, but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked. 
DUST JACKETIntact but...

Fred W. McDarragh
£125.00

New York, N.Y. A Photographic Tour of Manhattan Island from Battery Park to Spuyten Duyvil

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PUBLISHERCorinth Books, New York.
BINDING
Blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards a little worn and faded at edges ans spine. Photographs ans text remain clear...

Stephen Thrower
£30.00

Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents

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PUBLISHERFab Press Limited.
BINDINGHardcover illustrated boards.
BOOK CONDITIONNear fine and unopened, still encased in it's original cellophane wrap. An approx. 11 x 9 cm section of this wrap has torn at the back, and there are several small further splits, see second photo. Residue from a small sticker...

William H. "Bill" Jordan
£30.00

No Second Place Winner (signed copy)

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PUBLISHERW.H. Jordan, La. USA.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and emblem.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have just a little shelf wear to edges, corners slightly bumped. Printed pages and images remain clear and little marked. Previous owner's home library sticker inside front cover.
DUST JACKETGenerally worn, with...

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