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Browse Books on History - British Title Title Author Price (ascending) Price (descending) Date Added (descending)    1948 History - British Books (showing 1 to 30) Search within Books on History - British Keyword/s:  Browse Australian Bookshops specialising in History - British Books   10 Downing Street, the romance of a house. Jameson, Egon Francis Aldor, London  1945 1st Edition  Hardcover hb, 536 pp., 4 b/w illust., blue cloth. Good condition.   Price: $12.00 (AUD) Book Number: 11740  Bookseller: Facts and Fiction Postage Rates     100 views of Oxford none stated Alfred Savage Ltd., Oxford     Hardcover pb, 25 x 19 cm., 28 pp., sepia photos. v/good.   Price: $12.00 (AUD) Book Number: 12562  Bookseller: Facts and Fiction Postage Rates     1588 and all this; life in the Elizabethan England under threat of invasion by the Spanish Armada Cross, Peter ISBN: 1-85145-279-6 Pavilion Books / Michael Joseph London 1988 First Edition quarto - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Laminated Illustrated Boards 280 g.; Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, with tongue in cheek illustrations and many contemporary references, this thinnish book covers all aspects of life, and military activity. Humour Very Good Price: $15.88 (AUD) Book Number: 0217935  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     1603: A Turning Point in British History Lee, Christopher ISBN: 0747234086 Review January 2003      8vo softcover 368pp very good. In 1603 the Elizabethan era ended with the last Tudor monarch's death, and the Stuart dynasty began with the coronation of James I (formerly James VI of Scotland). Lee gives the political background by skillfully summarizing the past intrigues of the Tudor era. Drawing on chronicles, diaries and letters, Lee paints a lively picture of the society that the new king inherited. A condensed biography of James (the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots) details his birth, his mother's political intrigues and execution, and his schooling and marriage. A meandering middle section describes James's uncertain procession south from Scotland to his coronation in London. Vivid snapshots of the plague and of witch-hunting, a dense account of the demise of Walter Raleigh, an outline of London's theater world, a glimpse of Irish revolt and tales of early empire-building voyages make absorbing reading.  Price: $15.00 (AUD) Book Number: 46491  Bookseller: Dial a Book Postage Rates     1851 and the Crystal Palace; Being on Account of the Great Exhibition and Its Contents; of Sir Joseph Paxton; and the Erection, the Subsequent History and Destruction of His Masterpiece Specially Written by Christopher Hobhouse Hobhouse, Christopher John Murray London 1950 Reprint 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo  520 g.; XXVI, 182 pages, last page blank, prefaced by Osbert Lancaster, three appendices. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front end paper shows 2 designs for the Crystal Palace, rear endpapers showing the burning of the Crystal Palace. The text is illustrated with numerous contemporary drawings and illustrations, throughout the text. Illustrated boards, being a ornate floral design in green, with green titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the book corners and to the backstrip edges. Browning and some staining to the backstrip and browning and foxing to the text block edges. Light browning and foxing to the endpapers and age toning to the internal text. A history of the quintessential, Victorian British aspirations and extravagance, the building of the Crystal Palace and the mounting of the Great Exhibition in 1851. It is also the history of the architect of the building, Sir Christopher Paxton and what happened to his building subsequently to the exhibition. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Architecture Good Price: $22.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0108874  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     2000 YEARS OF ENGLAND Gloag, John Cassell & Co., London 1952      Fair copy, slight foxing  Price: $25.00 (AUD) Book Number: 224  Bookseller: Dial a Book Postage Rates     338171 T.E. ( Lawrence of Arabia ) Victoria Ocampo : Translated By David Garnett Victor Gollancz Limited London 1963   Hard Back 128pages.This book was written in french in 1942. and has been translated, the translator has put the additional notes of the spanish version published in 1963 together with an introduction by A W Lawrence. He asked us to call him T E., because he said that was the only part of his name which really belonged to him, and people who were fond of him should call him that. There is some foxing to the pages indicative of its age.  Good Price: $15.00 (AUD) Book Number: 020777  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     617 Squadron : The Dambusters at War Tom Bennett ISBN: 1852600411 Patrick Stephens Limited Great Britain 1987   Paperback 272pages. Although it was the Dam raids of 1943 that threw 617 squadron into history and legend. This squadron went on to complete many more precision attacks on vital targets in occupied Europe. 16 pages of black and white photographs, some foxing to the edges of pages.  Good to Very Good Price: $25.00 (AUD) Book Number: 028371  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     9 Poets Edited By F. J. Allsopp and O. W. Hunt ISBN: 0070200378 McGraw Hill Australia 1975 Reprint  Paperback 203 pages. An anthology for year 11. Very minor creasing along spine, edges and corners of cover. Very minor foxing to edge of pages, endpaper and titlepage.   Good to Very Good Price: $5.00 (AUD) Book Number: 024785  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     A Bird Lover’s Britain G K Yeates Philip Allan  1937 First Edition 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Cloth Light soiling to boards, which are lightly rubbed to extremities. Some age spotting to pages. Clean tight copy.   Very Good Price: $30.00 (AUD) Book Number: CO1(LJL)900g  Bookseller: Jules Books Postage Rates     A Book Of Scotland Harvey, George Rowntree Adam and Charles Black London 1949 First Edition 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto Hard Cover 890 g.; VIII, 216 pages, list of illustrations and photographs, index. Coloured illustrated frontispiece, showing The Island of Rum, from Arisaig by W. Smith, Junior. The text is illustrated with 30 coloured illustrated plates and 32 black-and-white photographs throughout the text. Sky blue coloured cloth covered boards with square cameo insert, in red, on the front panel and within the insert a silver Scottish heraldry Lion. Red insert to the backstrip and within that insert silver titles. Bumping to the backstrip edges, top book edge and rubbing to the book corners. Light fading to the book panels and browning to the text block edges. Browning and offset tanning to the endpapers and age toning of the internal text. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. A book on Scotland from the 1940s. But not only a travel guide but a potted history of places visited, Scottish Society and of the arts within Scotland. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Travel Writing Good Price: $14.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0108768  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     A Brand from the Burning; The Life of John Wesley Hattersley, Roy ISBN: 0316860204 Little Brown London 2002 First Edition 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo Black Boards 855 g.; VIII, 456 pages, last five pages blank (intentionally), aknowledgements, author's note, notes and references and index. Illustrated endpapers showing John Wesley preaching to a sea of male faces. The text is illustrated with eight black-and-white contemporary illustrations between pages 216 and 217. Black coloured boards with metallic red titles to the backstrip. A small crease to the lower quarter of the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper with red background and gold and white titles to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges and fading to the backstrip. Author photograph to the rear fold over panel. The biography of John Wesley founder of the Methodist Church, leader of the Second Reformation and itinerant preacher. Though physically unprepossessing he was a man of irresistible dynamism and enthusiasm coming from his absolute belief that he was called to do Gods Work. He was however, a man not a saint, and he spent his life between duty and desire. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. ***** PLEASE NOTE: This book weighs more than 1 kg [ 2.2 lbs ] packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Biography Very Good Price: $26.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0106852  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     A Brief History of the British Commonwealth Since Waterloo C. H. Currey Angus & Robertson Sydney 1956  8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hard Cover weight 380grams, minor wear to edges of book, internally neat and tight  Good Price: $6.00 (AUD) Book Number: 018989  Bookseller: Book Lore Postage Rates     A Century of Achievement - The Story of Laughton & Sons Ltd Formerly Known as Jarrett, Rainsford & Laughton Ltd 1860-1960 George Laughton William Sessions Limited England, Great Britain 1960 First Edition Dust Jacket Protected with New Plastic Covering Hard Cover 169 pages. Inscribed by Author 'To My friend Eve, G.A. Laughton 26/5/65'. Author has also signed Author's Note page. Dust jacket has some discolouration and a piece missing at bottomo of spine edge.  Good Price: $35.00 (AUD) Book Number: 027788  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     A Child’s History Of England Charles Dickens Oxford University Press Great Britain   Dust Jacket Protected with New Plastic Covering Hard Cover c1950. The Fireside Dickens423 pages. With four illustrations. Previous owners name on front blank endpaper. Dust jacket price clipped and has a small piece missing on spine edge.  Good Price: $15.00 (AUD) Book Number: 014127  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     A Christmas Story Richard Burton ISBN: 0393030342 W. W. Norton & Company USA 1991 First US Edition Dust Jacket Protected with New Plastic Covering Hard Cover 41 pages. B/w photographs. Green cloth cover. Slight scuffing to dust jacket.  Near Fine Price: $7.50 (AUD) Book Number: 021226  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     A Churchill Family Album (editor) , Mary Soames Allen Lane London 1982 1st Edition  Hardcover Page edges lightly spotted; Clean and tight : JACKET: Lightly scuffed; inside browned. Not price-clipped. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Price: $14.90 (AUD) Book Number: 5632  Bookseller: Retriever Books Postage Rates     A Cockney Camera- London’s Social History Recorded in HIstory Winter, Gordon Penguin Books, UK  1975    Softback NO Dustwrapper 24x18cm 126pages. Book in good condition, covers show shelf wear.   Price: $10.00 (AUD) Book Number: 13716  Bookseller: Facts and Fiction Postage Rates     A Cockney Camera: London’s Social History Recorded in Photographs Winter, Gordon Penguin Books UK 1975   Paperback Light shelfwear; rubbing; **International postage for this small book will be at a reduced rate** Good with no dust jacket Price: $14.00 (AUD) Book Number: 7239  Bookseller: Retriever Books Postage Rates     A Companion to Irish History, 1603-1921: From the Submission of Tyrone to Partition Newman, Peter R. ISBN: 081602572X Facts on File Oxford, Britain 1991 First Edition 8 vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Hardcover 600 g; XII, 244 pages, includes six pages of maps, bibliography, chronology from 1601 -- 1921, sundry appendices, and arranged alphabetically in double column format. In original hardcover binding with colour illustrated dustjacket. The book shows no damage, the dustjacket has a short tear of approximately half an inch at the top of the rear fold over crease. In a -- Z format of the Companion examines the personalities, organisations, policies, legislation, battles, philosophies and beliefs which moulded the course of events during this turbulent 300 years of island's history: -- front fold over blurb History -- Ireland Very Good Price: $22.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0227764  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     a complete Handbook to Hampton Court. Summerley, Felix ( Sir Henry Cole KCB) George Bell & Sons Covent Gardens 1878 New Edition 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall Softcover 100 g; 128 pages, softcover binding, with thin illustrated yellow cover which is torn and chipped and rubbed and grubby. There is pasted to the inside cover and the verso of the frontispiece illustration a five panel by two panel folded map of district Railway in colour which shows no damage; and has on its verso various advertisements. The book proper is illustrated with black-and-white engravings. Foxing to the edges of the pages, and one page while entire does have a 3 inch tear across the middle. The book is suited to rebinding, with only the covers in need of restoration. A picture can be provided to help assess condition. Suburb -- Guide Ordinary Price: $40.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0227784  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     a concise economic history of Britain from 1750 To Recent Times Court, W. H. B. Cambridge University Press London 1958 Reprint 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Red Cloth X, 368 pages, index, index of references; illustrated dust jacket. Previous owner's details at the top left-hand corner of front end page, the dust jacket is chipped at each of the corners (8), and has a 0.75 "tear at the left-hand side of the top of the backstrip. There is a number stamped in red ink of the top left-hand side of the front panel. Otherwise the book is unmarked. This volume concerns the economic life of Britain from 1750 to the beginning of the war of 1939. economic History Good Price: $25.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0209455  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     A Concise Economic History of Britain from the Earliest Times to 1750 Clapham, Sir John Cambridge at the University Press London 1957 Reprint 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Red Cloth XVIII, 324 pages, indexed, original illustrated dust jacket; dust jacket slightly darkened on the backstrip, rubbed at the head and tail of the backstrip cover, front fold over "Price clipped" at both the top and bottom corner. Very slight darkening of the page edges, otherwise the body of the book is in very good order. "Economic History is the story of man's work, particularly in agriculture, trade, and manufacture. This book presents a panorama of work in Britain, as it increases in skill and complexity, through the ages that separate the hunters of the prehistoric forests from the beginnings of a modern highly organised industrial estate." History -- Economics Very Good Price: $20.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0209444  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     A Concise history of England, from Stonehenge to the Atomic Age F. E. Halliday Thames and Hudson London 1964 1st Ed. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall    Fine Price: $30.00 (AUD) Book Number: ao62  Bookseller: Net Books Postage Rates     A Concise History of The British Empire Gerald S. Graham Book Club Associates London, England 1972  Dust Jacket Protected with New Plastic Covering Hard Cover With 248 illustrations and 2 maps. 288 pages. Light foxing to page edges.   Very Good Price: $15.00 (AUD) Book Number: 015742  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     A Condensed Life of the Right Honourable Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill; Prime Minister of Great Britain, with Impressions Formed from a Study of His Literary Works and from Collateral Reading Fletcher, J. W. new century Press Pty. Ltd. Sydney 1941 First Australian Edition 12mo - up to 7 ¾" tall - Duodecimo Olive Cloth 160 g.; XII, 92 pages, preface by author. Olive coloured boards with black titles to the backstrip. Bumping, rubbing and discoloration to the head and to the heel of the backstrip and rubbing to the book corners. Shelf wear and foxing to the top and bottom edges. The front board is slightly bowed. Staining to the top right-hand corner of the front panel. Browning and foxing to the text block edges. Browning, offset tanning and foxing to the endpapers. Original bookseller's stamp to the lower right-hand corner of the front taste-down. Uniform browning to the internal pagers and very light foxing to the first few pages. Photographic dustwrapper, showing Winston Churchill, with black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and chipping, with loss, to the dustwrapper corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. Rubbing, creasing and chipping to the top edge of the front dustwrapper panel and rubbing and creasing to the other edges. Heavy rubbing and handling marks to both the front and back dustwrapper panels. Sun darkening of the backstrip along with some staining. The front fold over crease has almost completely come away from the rest of the dustwrapper of due to insect activity. Light browning, foxing and staining to the verso of the dustwrapper. A small book put out at the beginning of World War II, by an Australian, in admiration for Sir Winston Churchill. Digital image available upon request. Biography -- Politics Reasonable Price: $18.00 (AUD) Book Number: 0106339  Bookseller: Syber's Books Postage Rates     A Country Camera 1844-1914 Winter, Gordon penguin Books, Harmondsworth  1973   Soft cover softcover, 24 x 18 cm., 120 pp., b/w photos, index. Good condition.   Price: $15.00 (AUD) Book Number: 13718  Bookseller: Facts and Fiction Postage Rates     A Countryman’s Year John Humphreys David & Charles Great Britain 1996  8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Cloth 1 kg. Light rubbing to dustjacket, binding neat and tight.  Very Good Price: $35.00 (AUD) Book Number: 035568  Bookseller: Book Lore Postage Rates     A Dangerous Fortune Ken Follett ISBN: 0333580311 Macmillan & Co Ltd London, Great Britain 1993 First Edition Dust Jacket Protected with New Plastic Covering Hard Cover 432 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Pages yellowing slightly on edges. Brown board cover. Dust jacket slightly scuffed, rubbed on edges - now protected by new plastic covering.  Very Good Price: $10.00 (AUD) Book Number: 029653  Bookseller: Leura Books Postage Rates     A Goodly Heritage Davies, Peter ISBN: 1853101354 Swan Hill Press Shewsbury 1990 First 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardcover with dust Jacket 155 pps. An account of the author's ride through the Shropshire hills and the Welsh borders - a lyrical evocation of a fast-disappearing way of life.  Nr. Fine Price: $10.00 (AUD) Book Number: 000458  Bookseller: Pamela Bakes at Page Two Postage Rates   1948 History - British Books         Go to page:    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11        Next 30 Books