Search Results: History from Cornish Books

London, New York: Bantam Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. Fascinating history of the Chinese Fleets mid 15th Century Circumnavigation including the discovery of Australia, Antarctica and the Americas. Well illustrated with Colour Plates and In-Text B&W illustrations. 9 1/2" Tall, 1.1 Kilo, 520 Pages. No inscriptions, nice, clean copy. Jacket not clipped. Weighs 1.1 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Bloomsbury, 2009. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good +/Very Good +. World History tracing key elements to 1492. Brown cloth cover with Copper lettering to spine. 346 Pages, 610g, 9 1/2" Tall. Previous owner's name on reverse of free endpaper. Slight edge wear at very top of jacket. Not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Grange Books Ltd, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Tribute to the Victims of Terrorist attack on the Twin Towers and the Heroic Emergency Services. Well illustrated with over 300 Dramatic Photos. 192 Pages, 2 Kilos, 14 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price. Jacket has some edge wear especially at the top and a closed tear at top of spine. Unclipped, original price £30. Book weighs over 2 Kilos packed so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. 3 Books in this very interesting series by expert Historians. Vol. IV was published in 1967, Vol. I.II 1972, Vol. I.I. in 1981. Covers every aspect of Agrarian Life: Agricultural Techniques; Field Systems; Houses, Fram Buildings; the Structure of Rural Society. Volume I.I comes with correspondence and an interesting Review by Cornish Historian Professor Charles Thomas. A gift inscription to him, probably signed by the author, dated 1981, is on the ffep. Vol I.II and Vol IV have his Bookplates on the Endpaper. Green cloth covers with Gilt Lettering to Brown Ground on spines. Vol I.I, 451 Pages. Vol. I.II, 566 Pages, Vol. IV, 919 Pages. 9 1/4" Tall, 3.4 Kilos. No inscriptions except for the one mentioned. A few faint specks of browning on page edges. Jackets have slight edge wear and a few nicks, a little fading to spines. Vol I.I clipped, the others unclipped. The 3 books weigh about 3.5 Kilos packed so Shipping Outside… Read More

Bath: Parragon, 2006. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Well Illustrated History with many large Colour Photos. 254 Pages, 11" Tall. No inscriptions. Not clipped. Weighs 1.3 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Paladin, 1987. Paperback. Near Very Good. Covers the period from the 5th Century A.D. to 1066. 7 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions except an old penciled price on preliminary page. Slight edge wear, very light crease to back corner. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

London: Book Club Associates, 1984. "The main Texts, written from 880 to 1154, now newly Translated into a Single Narrative." Over 200 Illustrations in Colour and B&W, with Background Notes, Maps & Commentary. Brown cloth cover with Gilt lettering to spine. 288 Pages, 12" Tall, 1.5 Kilos. No inscriptions, nice clean copy. Jacket has a little wrinkling to the laminate. Weighs 1.5 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Very Good. Book.

London: Hutchinson, 2005. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Wide ranging History of the first half of the 20th Century with much emphasis on World War II. Illustrated with B&W and Colour Photos etc. Black cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine.609 Pages, 970g, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions, nice, clean copy. Very slight edge wear at top of jacket. Not clipped. Weighs just over 1 Kilo packed so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall

London: Hutchinson, 2005. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Wide ranging History of the first half of the 20th Century with much emphasis on World War II. Illustrated with B&W and Colour Photos etc. Black cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to Pages, 970g, 9 3/4" Tall. Penciled Inscription on half title page. No other inscriptions, nice, clean copy. Jacket Not clipped. Weighs just over 1 Kilo packed so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra.

London: Hutchinson, 2005. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Wide ranging History of the first half of the 20th Century with much emphasis on World War II. Illustrated with B&W and Colour Photos etc. Black cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine.609 Pages, 970g, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions, nice, clean copy. Very slight wear to jacket. Not clipped. Weighs just over 1 Kilo packed so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall

London: Hutchinson, 2002. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Wide ranging History of the first half of the 20th Century with much emphasis on World War II. Illustrated with B&W and Colour Photos etc. Black cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine.609 Pages, 970g, 9 3/4" Tall. Inscription on half title page. No other inscriptions, nice, clean copy. Edge wear to top of jacket. Not clipped. Weighs just over 1 Kilo packed so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra.

London: Hutchinson, 2005. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Wide ranging History of the first half of the 20th Century with much emphasis on World War II. Illustrated with B&W and Colour Photos etc. Black cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine.609 Pages, 970g, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions, Jacket clipped. Weighs just over 1 Kilo packed so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall

London: William Mackenzie. Decorative Cloth. Good+. Division IV Vol II. Brown cloth cover with bright gilt and black decoration to front. Gilt & Black Illustration and lettering to spine with fallen Napoleonic Standard beneath lettering and a crown. Bevelled edges. All page edges bright gilt. Frontis is a B&W engraved portrait of General Lord Wolseley, protected by plain paper guard. 5 more B&W Plates including Delhi and Calcutta. Text commences at Page number 241 and goes up to 471 where Vol II Ends. Then the first 8 Pages of Chapter 1 of the next Vol. Undated, Late 19th C. Cover has some loss of colour due to some spots of damp stain. some light Brown stain to the top corner margins of Frontispiece & Title Page (not affecting the picture.) Only a few little spots of foxing. Pages otherwise in very nice, crisp condition. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: William Mackenzie. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. Division 2 Vol 1. Brown cloth cover with bright gilt and black decoration to front. Gilt & Black Illustration and lettering to spine with fallen Napoleonic Standard beneath lettering and a crown. Bevelled edges. All page edges bright gilt. Frontis is a B&W engraved portrait of the Duke of Wellington, protected by plain paper guard. 5 more B&W Plates inclding the "Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava". Text commences with Chapter XV, Pages numbered 242 to 480. Undated, Late 19th C. Cover has a little loss of colour due to a few spots of damp stain. some light Brown stain to the top corner margins of the first pages of plates (not affecting the pictures. Only a little foxing. Pages otherwise in very nice, crisp condition. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Ferndale Editions, 1980. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Text includes a wide ranging analysis of conditions in Europe before Charlemagne. 87 Illustrations, 32 in Colour. 212 Pages. 11 1/4" Tall. Brown cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. Gift inscription and nice pictorial bookplate of deer on endpaper. Slight edgewear. Jacket not clipped. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Systems Publications Limited. Card Covers. Very Good +/No Jacket. Volume 2 in the "Europe to 1500 A D Series. Well Illustrated History, many Colour Illustrtations. Orange cloth cover with Gilt Title to front & spine. 128 Pages, 945g, 12 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Slight tobacco odour. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

Vercelli, Italy: White Star, 2003. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good +. Brings together 3 of the finest and most Pictorial Volumes on the Rediscovery of Ancient Egypt as Depicted in Art & Images during the 19th Century." Beautifully illustrated with mostly Full colour and some Monochrome Pictures on almost every page. Black cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on front & spine. 328 Pages, 2.8 Kilos, 14" Tall. Previous owner's signature on endpaper. Very slight rippling to paper. Jacket has slight edge wear and is curling at the bottom. Book weighs 2.8 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

London: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. Fascinating History of the vanished community of tomb makers, from the time of Ramases II. 32 Pages of Colour Photos and 37 B&W Drawings. Black cloth cover with Gilt lettering on spine. 9 1/2" Tall, 235 pages, 640g. No inscriptions. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Unclipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Methuen & Co, 1919. With 40 Plates. Re-Issue with a new introduction. Brief but comprehensive, includes Greek, Roman,Egyptian, Assyrian, Arab etc. 328 Pages. Previous owner's name dated '28. on ffep. Blue cloth cover with blind stamped title to front and gilt lettering to spine. slight wear to cover at corners and spine ends. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

London: Book Club Associates, 1976. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Concurrent Developments across the Ancient World 35,000 BC to AD 500. 11 1/4" Tall. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall