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Great Britain: Guild Publis, 1984. Hardcover The Battle of the Bulge The Definitive Account With 16 pages of Black And White Illustrationsand 28 maps Drawing on his unique investigations and access to documents, the author makes startling new disclosures. He uses previously secret ULTRA and MAGIC intercepts to reveal that Allied intelligence officers did have sufficient information to anticipate a big German offensive - but, incredibly, they failed to do so. Through lucid personal accounts he has established that, however dramatic the fight for Bastogne, the most critical struggle occurred near Monschau, where a sparsley..(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . 1st Guild Book Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Great Britain: Frederick Warne, 1948. Hardback. Previous owners name to inside cover. Slight foxing to edge. Sunned spine to cloth. I have included 300 breeds and varieties in this little book, those selected being worthy of attention for their usefulness, appearance and habits. With the assistance of the excellent illustrations I hope this little book will be of interest to every dog owner and also to many others who have never had the good fortune to possess a dog companion. It is also my hope that many of the descriptions will help to make some of the very deserving but lesser known breeds and varieties more popular. Illustrated. 224 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Hardback.

Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1979. This book is about difference btween the areas. It starts with a discussion of the concepts of quality, well-being, and need and the problems involved in measuring 'the quality of life'. Existing inequalities between areas are then described at three levels: the international, the intra-national, and the intra-urban. Some underlining in pencil to some pages.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . Reprint. Softcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover.

London, United Kingdom: Third Age Press, 1995. The author explores memory's history. He roams through Greek methods, stage hypnotism and the criminal courts, deals sternly with Freud and applauds many researchers. Some myths are demolished on the way. This is the first specially written for older people. It is entertaining (the pictures are brilliant) and it is instructive, it will help you manage your large stock of memories and your life. 151 pp.Paperback. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Rufus Segar. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Pitkin Pictorials Lt, 1967. Souvenir Booklet. Wear to cover. Wear to edge of a couple of pages. This is one of the Pitkin 'Pride of Britain' Books.Illustrated. 24 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 1st Trade Paperback. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Souvenir Booklet.

Great Britain: Penguin Books. Mark to inside cover from removal of old label.Introducing shakespeare dr harrison examines this subject with fresh insight it deals with the legend and the life . (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 1963.

Great Britain: Penguin Books, 1963. in introducing shakespeare dr harrison examines this subject with fresh insight it deals with the legend and the life . Previous owners name inside cover.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Reprint. Softcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Book Club Associates. Near Fine/Very Good. 1977. 1st Book Club Associates. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardback Hardback. Photographs by Kenneth Scowen. This book is the harvest of a life-time of travel through England. Although this is indeed a guide to England, it is not merely a gazetteer. it evokes both the spirit and the substance of its subject. It describes country crafts, moonlit mountains, notable buildinbgs, off-beat by-ways. It tells of the men and women - famous or obscure - who helped to mould the English way of life. It considers the earliest Celts and the latest 'Developers'. In short, it is a portrait of rural England, past and present who John Masefield said: 'Mr. Peel knows more than any other living man about the life of the English countryside'. Illustrated. 192 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and… Read More

London England: Robert Hale, 1975. Hardback. For nearly a decade the author has written the Daily Telegraph fortnightly essay about country life, in which he discusses every aspect of the subject, from agriculture and architecture to field sports and weather lore. This book is not simply a nature book nor a series of random jottings. It is (as one critic remarked) a revival of the art of the essay, the work of a poet who lives in deep country and travels throughout Britain, literally from Land's End to John O'Groat's. Here then, is a portrait of the rural scene. Illustrations. 222 pp.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by B. S. Biro. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

London England: Hodder & Stoghton. Paperback. Previous owners name to inside cover. J.B. Phillips, best known for his translations of the New Testament, wrote Ring of Truth out of a deep concern for many Christians whose simple faith was being eroded by the widespread dissemination of views of certain modern scholars challenging the accuracy and reliability of the Bible. Phillips' experience in translating the New Testament...(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Paperback Printing. 1967.

Great Britain: Fontana/Collins. with an introduction by C S Lewis . Good. Soft cover. New Revised Edition. 1968.

London England: Crosby Lockwood & Son, 1937. Hardback. First Edition. The Feeding of Farm Live Stock. Previous owners prize sticker from Agriculture and Horticultural Courses to inside cover. Title on spine slightly worn. Green cloth with white lettering. Contents: Foreword by J. A. Scott Watson. Preface. List of Illustrations. Constituents of Feeding Stuffs - Digestion and Utilization of Food Constituents. Feeding Standards. The Making of Rations. Dry Fodder Crops - Types of Hay and Stock. Roots and Green Crops. Ensilage. Concentrated Foods: The Cereal Grains and Their By-Products. Concentrated Feeding Stuffs More or Less Rich in Protein - Miscellaneous Foods. The Feeding of Calves and Store Stock. The Fattening of Cattle. The Feeding of Dairy Cows. The Feeding of Sheep. The Feeding of Farm Horses. The Feeding of Pigs. Poultry Feeding on the General Farm. Appendix - Composition and Nutritive Values of Feeding Stuffs. Index. Illustrated. 291 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts,… Read More

England: The Harvester Press, 1981. Skilfully written by a leding narrative historian, this exciting new one volume history provides a compact, elegant and intelligible record of English politics, culture and society from 410 to 1975. The history of the English people is a story of war, civil disorder, protest, plague, religious strife, industry, exploration, money, class, communications, and knowledge. Seaman takes each factor and binds it intelligently and sympathetically into the chronological thread of English progress. He shows the elements which have changed ordinary lives, and the manner of this change. Designed to serve the needs of students at school and university level, Seaman's lively and accessible style will provide the general reader with synoptic history at once scholarly, authorative and highly readable.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

London England: Methuen & Co, 1978. Paperback. The aim of this book is not to re-tell but to re-examine the story of Eruopean affairs from 1815 to 1920, chiefly though not exclusively, from the point of view of international relations. Designed chiefly as a work of elucidation and interpretation, it is addressed mainly to those who already have some acquaintance with the main events and personalities of that period. Contents; Preface. Bibliography. Supplementary Bibliography. The Vienna Settlement. The Congress System anbd the Holy Alliance 1815-1820. The Holy Alliance, Europe and the East 1820-1841. The Crimean War - Causes and Consequences. Revolution: Origins. 1815-1848:The Age of Frustration. 1848: Year of Failure. Louis Napoleon, Second Republic and Second Empire. Napoleon III and Cavour. Cavour and Garibaldi. Bismark and Germany 1862-1871. Bismark and Germany 1871-1890. Imperial Conflicts and European Alignments 1875-1907. Cry Havoc....1907-1914. Through War to Peace 1914-1920. Index. Maps.… Read More

London England: Book Club Associates, 1981. Skilfully written by a leading narrative historian, this exciting new one volume history provides a compact, elegant and intelligible record of English politis, culture and society from 410 to 1975. The history of the English people is a story of war, civil disorder, protest, plague, religious strife, industry, exploration, money, class, communications, and knowledge. The author takes each factor and binds it intelligently and sympathetically into the chronological thread of English progress. He shows the elements which have changed ordinary lives, and the manner of this change. Small split to bottom edge of spine of cloth. Slight shelf wear to top corners and top and bottom edge of D/J.. 1st BCA Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Great Britain: M&e. Handbooks, 1977. Slightly sunned spine. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 2nd Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Softcover.

Great Britain: The National Geographic Society, 1969. Hardcover. First Edition. The Wild Realm: Animals of East Africa. Shelf wear to edges of D/J. Reading marks to back D/J. Couple of pieces missing from D/J. Contents: Foreword. The Richest Garden. Last of the Giants. Predators Great and Small. The Preyed Upon. Aardvarks to Zorillas. The Primates. The Vanished. Treasure in Trust. Index. Illustrated. 199 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Quarto. Hardback.

Great Britain: Pergamon, 1969. Paperback. Slight wear to cover. 15/- written to inside cover. The facts presented give a full insight into the definitions of basic and derived units, the standards documentation and conversion factors. The information is presented in a logical manner which will be of particular interest to all who will become intimately concerned with this subject in the next decade. 156 pp. (The Manchester Guardian). Illustrations. 159 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). 1st Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Great Britain: Heinemann Professional, 1988. This book demonstrates how to sell industrial products more successfully in a challenging and competitive marketplace. The book reveals that industrial selling can be as fulfiling and personally rewarding as its consumer counterpart. In it the author shows in simple terms how industrial salespeople can not only develop their skills and improve their performance, but also cultivate an attitude for genuine success. In the book, readers will find practical information on how to come to terms with the industrial buying process, from the customer's point of view, in order to reach a psychological par with buyers. On creative ways to expand into wider markets. On foolproof methods for opening the sales interview. On handling buyers' objections in a positive way. And, of course, on how to close the sale. Couple of very slight creases to cover.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences.… Read More

London England: George Routledge & Son Ltd Hardback. Naomi or The Last Days of Jerusalem. Foxing to end inside covers. Slight wear to top and bottom edge of spine and corners of cloth. Couple of small marks to back cloth. Red cloth with gilt lettering and black decoration. 498 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 17th Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.