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BRIGHTON IN COLOUR Official Guide of the County Borough of Brighton 1950-51 Brighton Publicity Commission Second Edition Paperback Very Good Crease to back cover bottom corner; Spiral bound with clear plastic sheet cover. Designed and written by Brighton Corporation Publicity Department. Information booklet with scenes of Brighton's attractions and local adverts. Especially holiday accommodation. 200gms weight ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 78. pages
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37.75 AUD
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CELTIC MYTHOLOGY Scotland Geddes & Grosset 1999 1855342995 / 9781855342996 First Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine dust jacket Based on a text by Charles Squire. Describes customs, legends of the Celts, Gaelic Gods, British Gods, A-z guide. 1.25kg weight ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 480 pages
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29.50 AUD
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CHURCHILL The Struggle for Survival 1940/65. Taken from the Diaries of Lord Moran London Constable 1966 Hardcover Very Good- in Good dust jacket; Chipping and wear to spine edges of jacket, foxing to page edges Index, Contains extracts from the candid diaries of Churchill's doctor Lord Moran, his devoted friend and confidant. Sheds light on how the great man faced up to and absorbed the strain of events during the war years, the tremendous burden of his responsibilities, and his extraordinary resolution. Heavy book extra postage required.1.75kg weight ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 830 pages
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14.50 AUD
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Devon and Cornwall - in Pictures London Odhams Press Ltd First Edition Hard Cover Good in Poor dust jacket Index -128 pages. Black and white photographs of Devon and Cornwall, undated, glossy paper, 128p, index. Cover is worn & rubbed, with tears to all edges. ; 4to
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8.54 AUD
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England Today in Pictures with an Introduction by A. G. Street London Odhams Books Ltd 1947 Hard Cover Good in Good dust jacket 384p, nearly 400 illustrations. Published in 1947 this "book mirrors life in England now. It shows people at work and at play ... These photographs have captured the very spirit of english life. " Light foxing on ffep, owner's name on top edge. Dust jacket chipped and worn at top edge, and at abse of spine. Lots of now historic photos of daily life.; 8vo
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15.00 AUD
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ISRAEL POCKET LIBRARY History from 1880 Jerusalem Keter Publishing House 1974 0706513223 / 9780706513226 Paperback Very Good No creases. Index, supplement on the Yom Kippur War, 1973 bound in at rear. 250gms weight; Israel Pocket Library; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 308 pages
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11.35 AUD
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MOMENTS IN TIME 50 Years of Associated Press News Photos Sydney Angus & Robertson 1984 0207149801 / 9780207149801 Revised Edition Softcover Good Repaired tear to base of spine covering. Owner's name front page. Crease to bottom corner of front cover; Iconic images of our time, dustbowl, Iwo Jima, Vietnam, Moon landing. 1.25gk weight; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 224 pages
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10.50 AUD
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SINGAPORE : JOURNEY INTO NATIONHOOD Singapore National Heritage Board 1998 9813065214 / 9789813065215 First Edition Paperback Very Good Index, bibliography, softcover with flaps, time line profusely illustrated survey of key elements in Singapore's history and colourful culture. 750gms weight ; Color Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 136 pages
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20.50 AUD
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STOW-ON-THE-WOLD QUINCENTENARY Official History and Guide Co-Ordinating Committee 1976 Paperback Very Good Stapled binding. Official handbook and guide. Blue flyer programme of events for the 12 months loosely inserted. Numerous ads from local businesses as well as local history. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages
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17.13 AUD
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THE HERITAGE OF WALES Swansea Celtic Publications 1970 Paperback Very Good Stapled binding, b/w and colour photos of scenery, historic ruins, monuments and buildings. 250gms weight; Color Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 62 pages
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11.50 AUD
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THE HOME FRONT FAMILY ALBUM Remembering Australia 1939-1945. Introduction by Nancy Keesing Sydney Weldon Publishing 1991 1863021159 / 9781863021159 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Shelfwear to base of book; Unclipped jacket, index. Profusely illustrated survey of life in Australia on the Home Front month by difficult month of World War 2. A social history. 1.25kg weight; Color Photographs; Thick 4to 11" - 13" tall; 208 pages
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14.50 AUD
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Year by Year, Month by Month Kent Grange Books 2000 1840133759 / 9781840133752 Hardcover Very Good+ in Fine dust jacket Pasted in school prize label. Covered in clear plastic, no tapes or glues. ; Accessible, organised by headings and themes, brief biographies, impact of changes in technology, the industrial revolution, 700 illustrations, each decade examined year-by-year with a calendar. 3kg weight; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 600 pages
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36.50 AUD
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The Jacobite Rising of 1715 Edinburgh Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Scotland 1965 0702227579 / 9780702227578 First Edition Soft Cover Very Good 32p, stapled booklet illustrated, maps and portraits from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. ; 8vo
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10.39 AUD
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TREASURES OF BRITAIN AND TREASURES OF IRELAND Drive Publications 1968 Hardcover Very Good Covered in clear plastic, tape marks on endpapers. Owner's name top edge of title page; Index, published for the Automobile Association , foldout maps. 1.8kg weight; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 670 pages
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9.00 AUD
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WAR DIARY 1939 - 1945 The Story of World War 2 in the Words of Those Who Lived through It London Marshall Cavendish 1995 185435826x / 9781854358264 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Index. The story of World War II in the words of those who lived through it. Eyewitness accounts, perosnal memories from survivors from both sides. More than 500 b/w photos of war scenes from Europe, Pacific and Asia. Detailed battle diaries record key events.1.3kg weight; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 270 pages
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21.50 AUD
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Adley, Robert ALL CHANGE HONG KONG Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom Blandford Press 1984 0713714689 / 9780713714685 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket History of the colony of Hong Kong, the politics involved in the lease agreement with China, and possible scenarios after 1997. Unclipped jacket, index, maps, treaties and bibliography. 250gms weight ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 128 pages
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8.50 AUD
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