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TROOPING THE COLOUR PROGRAM, 1976
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- 1976
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This is the original program from the 1976 Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of Queen Elizabeth's official birthday. I don't know if everyone got this program; this one was given to those sitting in the House of Lords section.
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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS w ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
by Kenneth Grahame
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- 1985
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- 9780416618501
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The Wind in the Willows is a 1908 children's novel by Scottish novelist Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932). Alternately slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four animals: Mole, Rat (a European water vole), Toad, and Badger, in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie, and celebrated for its evocation of… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SCOTTISH SOLDIER: THE EVOLUTION OF THE SCOTS FIGHTING MAN
by Stephen Wood
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- 1987
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This is a first edition of The Scottish Soldier: The Evolution of the Scots Fighting Man, by Stephen Wood, Keeper of the Scottish United Services Museum in Edinburgh Castle. It was published in 1987.
It is a detailed study of the evolution of the Scottish fighting man, from the ancient Picts thru to the Falklands Campaign of 1982. The development of… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE DESIRE OF MY EYES: THE LIFE & WORK OF JOHN RUSKIN
by Wolfgang Kemp
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- First English Trade Paperback
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- 1992
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- 9780374523480
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This is a copy of the first English trade paperback edition of The Desire of My Eyes: The Life and Work of John Ruskin, by the German art historian Wolfgang Kemp.
The critically-acclaimed best-seller examines the life and work of the prolific, visionary writer, painter and critic.
513 pages, with lots of illustrations.
The cover has a little wear, from improper storage, but… Read more about this item Item Price
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GREAT MARITIME MUSEUMS OF THE WORLD
by Barbara Ehrenwald
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- 1991
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- 9780917439124
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This is a first edition of Great Maritime Museums of the World, a very high-quality coffee table book. Each museum covered has case histories and descriptions written by their curators.
The museums covered are: Australian Maritime National Museum, Sydney, Australia
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Vancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia, Canada
Viking… Read more about this item Item Price
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FROM BOSWELL'S ANTIQUITIES: 'READING ABBEY in BERKSHIRE', COPPER PLATE, MATTED
by Henry Boswell
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In 1785, Henry Boswell wrote The Antiquities of England and Wales Displayed: Being A Grand Repository of Elegance, Taste And Entertainment: Containing Descriptions Of All The Most Remarkable Elegant And Magnificent Ruins And Ancient Buildings. The collection came to be known as Boswell's Antiquities and, in 1786, the publisher Alexander Hogg (best known for his publication of the journals of… Read more about this item Item Price
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ANATOMY OF THE TITANIC
by Tom McCluskie
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- 1998
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- 9781856484824
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This is a first edition of Anatomy of the Titanic, a thorough tour of the ship which includes 250 photographs, plans and drawings of the vessel's details and mechanics. It was written by Tom McCluskie, the Archive Manager for the ship's builders. He was also the firm's liaison to the producers of the film.
The book was published in London in… Read more about this item Item Price
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WITH CLIVE IN INDIA
by G.A. HENTY
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- 1957
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This is a First Edition of the Foulsham Henty Library's publication of With Clive in India: The Beginnings of an Empire, written in 1884 by the English novelist and war correspondent George Henty (1832-1902). Henty popularized the genre of Juvenile Adventure Fiction--he was the first to write very successful books about war-time adventures for boys. Through the 1950s, the publisher… Read more about this item Item Price
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I SAW ESAU: THE SCHOOLCHILD'S POCKET BOOK
by Iona Opie, Peter Opie
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- First US
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- 1992
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- Perfect - unread
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- 9781564020468
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This is an unread First US Edition of I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book, written by the English folklore experts Iona and Peter Opie. It was originally published in 1947. In 1992, it was re-published, this time full of color illustrations by the great American illustrator Maurice Sendak, best known for Where the Wild Things Are, and his many… Read more about this item Item Price
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NELSON & EMMA (ADMIRAL NELSON, LADY HAMILTON)
by Roger Hudson
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- 1994
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This is a first edition (1994) of Nelson and Emma, the story of one of history's great, and most tragic, romances--between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. It chronicles their life and times, and their letters, with lots of maps, illustrations and photographs.
It was produced by the Folio Society, so it is a gorgeous book.
7" x 9 3/4",… Read more about this item Item Price
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ENGLISH ECCENTRICS
by EDITH SITWELL
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- 1994
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This is a mint-condition copy of English Eccentrics, written in 1933 by the English poet and critic Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964). It is a series of mini-bios about the great English eccentrics--hermits, quacks, mariners and men of learning.
This is the Folio Society's edition of the book, which is illustrated by the English artist Roland Pym.
It comes in a slipcase which… Read more about this item Item Price
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DICKENS' LONDON: CHARLES DICKENS ESSAYS
by CHARLES DICKENS
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- 1966
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This is a mint-condition copy of Dickens' London, published by the Folio Society in 1966. It is a selection of Charles Dickens' newspaper essays on London Society, on topics from the worst of the slums to the high and mighty at Whitehall. It contains the original illustrations by George Cruikshank.
This book does not appear to have been read; there isn't… Read more about this item Item Price
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BARTHOLOMEW'S CLAN MAP: THE KINGDOM OF THE SCOTS
by Sir Iain Moncreiffe of That Ilk
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- 1975
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This is a copy of Bartholomew's Clan Map, produced in 1975 by the Scots genealogist Sir Iain Moncreiffe of That Ilk (1919-1985). It was produced from an original painting by the Scottish artist Don Pottinger (1919-1986).
The map features 'The Lands', 'The Arms', and 'The Crests'. The central map delineates the clan territories and is framed by an array of 170… Read more about this item Item Price
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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
by William HIckey
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- 1995
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This is a pristine copy, and first printing, of The Folio Society's version of Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, a book known for its excellent portrayal of British society in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
It is the memoir of the English lawyer William Hickey (1749-1830); it was written in 1810 but not published until 1913. The Folio Society published… Read more about this item Item Price
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SELKIRK'S ISLAND: THE ADVENTURES OF THE REAL ROBINSON CRUSOE
by Diana Souhami
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- 2002
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- 9780151005260
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This is a stated First U.S. Edition of Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe. It was written by the British author Diana Souhami and published in 2002.
It's a fascinating book, telling the life of Alexander Selkirk and all of the circumstances surrounding his stranding, his life on the island, the ships he sailed on,… Read more about this item Item Price
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RAJ: A SCRAPBOOK OF BRITISH INDIA 1877-1947
by Charles Allen
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- 1979
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- 9780140050455
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This is a hard-to-find copy of Raj: A Scrapbook of British India 1877-1947, written by the British historian Charles Allen, best known for his famous book Plain Tales of the Raj.
It is an 8" x 10" soft cover collection of rare photographs depicting the life of the British in India, along with lots of explanatory text.
This copy has a crease… Read more about this item Item Price
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UNIFORMS OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY, COMPLETE SET CIGARETTE CARDS
by John Player & Sons
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- 1939
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In 1939, John Player & Sons issued the 24-page book Uniforms of the Territorial Army. Smokers in Britain and Ireland found a card in their packages and pasted them into the book. This is one of those books, with the complete collection pasted inside.
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The book's covers are quite soiled and pages 11-14 (one piece) have come… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE WORKS OF CHARLES LAMB
by CHARLES LAMB
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- 1903, 1914
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This is 7 of the 12-book set of The Works of Charles Lamb, published in 1903 by Dent London and then co-published by Dutton New York. This collection was a best-seller and was printed four times. Four of these books are first editions from 1903; three are 1914 reprints. The set was printed in the UK and is of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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NAPOLEON
by JOHN BOWLE
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- 1975
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This is a pristine First American Edition (1975) of Napoleon by the English author John Bowle. It is the biography of the great general, going from birth to death.
It was first published in the UK in 1973. This copy was also printed in the UK, then shipped to the US for marketing by a Chicago publisher.
Laminated covers. Unclipped dust jacket.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SIX: THE LIVES OF THE MITFORD SISTERS
by Laura Thompson
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- 2015
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- 9781250099532
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This is an unread first US edition of The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters, written by the British writer Laura Thompson and publisher in 2015.
It is the biographies of the ever-fascinating six Mitford girls, all of whom lived incredibly interesting lives.
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