Softcover. London, England, Verso, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 488 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a Marxist critique of climate change. It argues that the reliance on fossil fuels originated in the 19th-century British textile industry. Industrialists adopted coal-fired steam engines not for better efficiency, but because they offered superior control over a captive workforce compared to river-based water mills. Clean copy. Record # 34578
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. London, Routledge Kegan & Paul, reprint, 1983, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 468233
Hardcover. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, green cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. The final part of Sinclair's Albion Triptych trilogy. The fabric of this remarkable book combines form and content in a masterly fashion, so that history is recalled through a series of brilliant pieces of the protagonist's dissertation, interspersed with powerful descriptions of the countryside and accounts of fantastic visions. Clean copy. Record # 33835
Hardcover. London, British Broadcasting Company, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, London, British Broadcasting Company, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Good, Black and white photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with edge wear and small tears to top spine of dust jacket.. 223 pages. Record # 467275 Record # 467275
Softcover. London, England, Phoenix Press, Reprint, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Why and how did the October 1917 revolution occur in Russia? Often overlooked as a crucial factor in the Bolsheviks' victory was the role of the peasantry. Here is an enthralling portrait of this poor but sizable population on the eve of the uprising; of the breakdown of state power in the countryside; and, most important, of the relationship between the serfs and the Bolsheviks during the civil war. An enlightening approach, illustrated with disturbing contemporary images. Record # 33978
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. US, Palgrave Macmillan, 2nd printing, 2008-12-23, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 259 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to wrappers, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 464240
Hardcover. London, England, Rowland Ward LTD., 11th Edition Addendum, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 60 pages, hardcover. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains a list of African big game animals and their greatest recorded sizes. This is an update to African big game measurements from the first publication 2 years earlier. Clean copy. Record # 34082
Softcover. Harlow, England, Pearson Education Limited, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 318 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. The story of Russia's First World War remains largely unknown, neglected by historians who have been more interested in the grand drama that unfolded in 1917. This book shows that war is itself revolutionary in that it ruptures established social and economic ties, but also creates new social and economic relationships, affiliations, practices and opportunities. Clean copy. Record # 33976
Hardcover. Ware, Hertfordshire, England, Rocking ham Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 368 pages, b&w and color illustrations, very clean, tight copy, like new. Record # 801451
Softcover. Rochester, England, North Kent Books, 2nd Revised, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 142 pages Manston Spitfire, and 41 pages Pilot's Notes. These two volumes on the British Spitfire are both bound in paper wrappers without dust jackets. Covers and interior pages are both also clean and bright. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. "The Manston Spitfire TB752" offers a detailed account of one particular iconic aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force during World War II. Alongside captivating images, readers will find a wealth of information, including technical specifications, operational history, and personal anecdotes from those who piloted and maintained this particular Spitfire. "Pilot's Notes for Spitfire," is a fascinating 3rd edition (1947 reprint) created by the Air Ministry in order to quickly train pilots on these remarkable flying machine. Clean copies. Record # 34060
Softcover. Warwick, England, Helion & Company, Ltd., 1st, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 64 pages, soft cover. Covers are slightly warped, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book is a part of the "Middle East @ War" series, itself being volume No. 16. This book presents the history of the military and police forces in the Middle East. Clean copy. Record # 34502
Hardcover. NY, Atria Books, 1st thus, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 592 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This biography draws on newly uncovered archives and the co-author's expertise in magic to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England. It includes his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered. Clean copy. Record # 33737
Hardcover. London, U.K., Oxford University Press, Reprint, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 327 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some edge wear, and chipping is present on the rear. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W tables and graphs throughout. This book uses historical documents to chronicle Edward I's methodical reduction of Welsh independence, which he achieved through many years of building strategic castles, conducting "scorched earth" sweeps, and establishing loyal local nobles. Clean copy. Record # 34226
Hardcover. London, Nicholson and Watson, 1st, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, yellow cloth, 84 pages. Black & white and color photos and charts. Dust jacket with edgewear, light chipping. "What is happening to our theatre now? What ought to happen to it in the future? We are in a curious position. We are worse off because the economic conditions of theatrical production are appalling, and, better off because we have created new audiences with a sharp appetite for good drama." A appraisal of Post-war theatre in Britain. Clean copy. Record # 200592
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. London, Oxford University Press, 1st, 1976, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 487 pages. Softcover. Some shelf wear to back cover, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469402
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