History from N K Burchill Rana Books

hardback. The Bletchley Girls' by Tessa Dunlop. This book is a hardback in dustjacket SIGNED by author with dedication. Hodder and Stoughton, 2015, first edition, second impression. A handsome copy with a bright, strong, unclipped dustjacket and clean and bright contents which are unmarked. Attractive green boards with gilt titles. This book tells… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardback. Macmillan. UK. 1978. 'The Story of an English Village' by John S Goodall. This book is a first edition hardback with dustjacket. Oblong format. This is a handsome copy of this beautifully illustrated book. The pictures show the changes that happen to a village through the centuries. Lovely format of… Ler mais sobre este item

Paperback. Bard Books published by Avon. USA. 1970. 'Dawn' by Elie Wiesel. The book is a second printing of the 1979 edition. Elie Wiesel was a multi-awarded author and in 1986 won the Nobel Peace Prize. Card covers have a little rube to edges otherwise are bright. Very good complete spine… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardback. T. N Foulis. UK. 1909. Hardback. Boards are cloth covered, strong and complete as is spine. Rear of front board bears a few remains of bookplate. Binding is very good. Cloth is faded. Large gilt titles. Contents: small name in ink and half title page is sun toned, otherwise contents are… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardback. Cassell. UK. 1956. UK. Hardback with dj. First edition. A large and heavy volume. Winston Churchill's second volume of 'A History of the English Speaking People' which sees him cover the two centuries known as 'The Golden Age'. Dj is not clipped. There is some wear to the edges with a… Ler mais sobre este item

Paperback. H M Stationery Office. 1951. A brochure constructed to go with the 1951 Festival of Britain held at the Southbank Centre. Produced whilst King George VI was on the throne. There are lots of striking colour advertisements to the front and back of the brochure, of historical interest to those interested in that industry. Central… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardback. BCA. Book Club Associates. 1973. *Heavy book may require extra postage charges for overseas buyers* Hardback with dj. Brown hardcover with gilt lettering to spine: The dust jacket is sun darkened more so to edges and at spine. Faint mark to back cover. Contents are clean and unmarked. Smart brown boards with gilt titles… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardback. Viking. 1989. This book 'Warrior Queens' by Antonia Fraser is a Hardback with dustjacket. First edition, full number line. A large, handsome hardback. SIGNED with dedication to front 'Antonia Fraser'. Previous owner has written name to ffep. Dj is bright, unclipped, showing Canadian price. Colours are faded to spine. Front… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardback. London, Blackie, 1954. First edition. Hardback. Cloth boards are illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes who has contributed some drawings to the contents. This illustrator is best known for her illustrations for the Narnia Chronicles and some of J R R Tolkien's works. Covers are strong and solid but do bear some staining,… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardback. Harper Collins. 1998. Hardback with dj. First edition first print . 'Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire' by Amanda Foreman. This book was Winner of Whitbread Prize. *Please note: This is a heavy book and may attract higher postage costs for overseas orders* Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess… Ler mais sobre este item