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JOHN COMPANY'S LAST WAR
by ENGLISH, BARBARA
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1971
- ISBN
- 9780002113892
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€10.97
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Maps as ps. No marks, clean. b&w illustrations. Covers Afghanistan, Persia, Indian Mutiny, Hindu Kush, Sind, British East India Company Item Price
€10.97
FORBIDDEN JOURNEY
by MAILLART ELLA K.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Published
- 1940
- Binding
- Hard Cover Green Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€22.63
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Dj is much restored with matching chips on all corners, head & tail. Maps as end papers. Occasional foxing, no inscriptions. Item Price
€22.63
A SHORT HISTORY OF INDIA
by WHEELER, J TALBOYS ,
- Condition
- Used - Very Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1880
- Binding
- Newly rebacked in Half Leather
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€61.62
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Gilt tile on spine. From the Library of Somerset East. All numbers and labels have been removed except one to show provenance. Speckled edges. Un-read, not tanned and un-foxed. The spine is currently broken and will be re-backed to your specifications. Col map of India showing names at 13 different dates. Item Price
€61.62
INDIA REVISITED
by ARNOLD, EDWIN ,
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1886
- Binding
- Half calf and cloth.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€27.66
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Spine tending to break on hinge, now strengthened, worn at head & tail; all corners worn. Gilt titles & lineations on spine are only slightly dull. Somerset East Library stamp on spine. All other library stamps and numbers have been removed. All edges speckled. Frontis and 31 b&w plates all except one with tissue guards; 2… Read more about this item Item Price
€27.66
SELECTIONS FROM THE PAPERS OF LORD METCALFE.
by KAYE, John William (Ed). Lord Metcalfe
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition,
- Published
- 1855
- Binding
- Half calf and blue cloth.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€28.92
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Gilt titles and lineations on spine are bright as is gilt stamp from Somerset East Library). The cloth is somewhat rubbed , but the upper, fore and lower edges are entire. The 4 corners are bumped and somewhat worn. The speckled edges are good. The book block is unfoxed, not tanned and unread - a gem of an… Read more about this item Item Price
€28.92
MEN AND EVENTS
by TEMPLE, Sir RICHARD ,
- Condition
- Used - Good in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Editon,
- Published
- 1882
- Binding
- Half leather and marbled boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€56.59
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Spine worn and starting to split on hinges, now strengthened; all 4 corners worn and repaired; boards rubbed. Foxing is heavy on prelims and rear free end papers; some intermittent foxing has been cleaned. One stamp from the library of Mossel Bay has been preserved. Gilt tiles, decorations and lineations on spine are bright. All edges speckled. … Read more about this item Item Price
€56.59
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GENERAL JOHN JACOB
by SHAND , ALEXANDER INNES
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Cheaper Edition
- Published
- 1901
- Binding
- Hard Cover Red Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€32.95
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Gilt title on spine somewhat tarnished; family crest "Non Nobis Solum" in gilt on front. From the Germiston Library - all labels and stamps removed except one stamp. Un-foxed and appears unread. Frontis with tissue guard and 24 other plates; 1 single p map. A very inspiring account of how enlightened British rule brought peace… Read more about this item Item Price
€32.95
VIGNETTES FROM THE INDIAN WARS.
by MACMUNN, LIEUT-GENERAL Sir GEORGE ,
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- None
- Binding
- Hard Cover Black Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€16.10
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From the Library at Robertson dated 1937 - publication date around 1935 -6. Col frontis plus 16 b&w plates. In all respects complete. All library stamps have been removed, except for one kept to show provenance and date. W A F. Upon sale the book will be rebound to the customer's specs and cost to be advised. … Read more about this item Item Price
€16.10
THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW
by FORBES- MITCHELL, WILLIAM
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1962
- Binding
- Hard Cover Blue Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€12.27
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Frontispiece has been trimmed at top edge. The boards are a little shelf rubbed .and minor marks; minor scuffing at head & tail of spine of the book. There is sporadic foxing on the early and end pages, very little within the body of the book but all pages uniformly and lightly tanned. The Lucknow medallion… Read more about this item Item Price
€12.27
ROUGH RECOLLECTIONS of MILITARY SERVICE AND SOCIETY.
by RAMSAY, Lieut.-Colonel Balcarres D. Wardlaw
- Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition and only Edition??
- Published
- 1882
- Binding
- Rebound Black cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€56.59
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Books have been sloppily rebound. Volume I: Heavy foxing on 5 sheets of prelims and 3 sheets at the end. Clean pages otherwise. Vol 2 : light foxing on only the endpapers. From the public Libraries of Mossel Bay and Caledon respective, with only one stamp being left in each to show provenance. However both vols appear… Read more about this item Item Price
€56.59
INDIAN FAIRY TALES
by TURNBULL, LUCIA
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Hard Cover Blue Boards..
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€22.63
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Dj has closed tears 12, 8mm on rear. Book has lengthy inscription on front free ep. b&w illustrations in text. Very rare. Item Price
€22.63
BATTLES OF THE INDIAN MUTINY
by EDWARDES, MICHAEL
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hard Cover Blue Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€13.58
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Dj has replaced chip on spine 55x30mm; slight insect damage on rear and tears repaired; no foxing. Book is slightly worn on head and tail. Gilt titles on spine; 6 maps; frontis plus 22 pp b&w photog plates. Item Price
€13.58
RECOLLECTIONS OF THIRTY-NINE YEARS IN THE ARMY
by GORDON, Sir CHARLES ALEXANDER K C B.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Plastic
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1898
- Binding
- Hard Cover Red Cloth Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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€42.25
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Advertisements might have been removed. Spine has split, now repaired; missing a piece 53x15mm; head & tail repaired; at least 6 pencil annotations, left in due to their interesting content clearly written by insiders. All 4 cnrs worn and restored. Edges speckled - that on top is faded. Unfoxed. Portrait as frontis. From the Municipal libraries… Read more about this item Item Price
€42.25
WHITE MUTINY
by STANLEY, PETER
- Condition
- Used - Very Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Hard Cover Green Boards.
- ISBN
- 9781850653301
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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€26.66
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Appears unread. 4 maps; 14 pp b &w plates. A socio-logistic study of Britain at War. Item Price
€26.66
IN THE COMPANY'S SERVICE
by (Sturges), (Octavius & Mary)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1883
- Binding
- Hard Cover Red Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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€37.72
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Spine was very faded, now recoloured; worn at head and tail of spine and reinforced inside the channel. The front gutter was split, now repaired. Some foxing. Very faded gilt title on spine, now reworked.. Bright gilt title and coat of arms on front. This book is remarkable in that there is no author given on the title page… Read more about this item Item Price
€37.72
Life of Field-Marshal SIR NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
by FORREST, G W. ,
- Condition
- Used - Good in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1909
- Binding
- Hard Cover Red Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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€35.21
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Spine was splitting on hinges, now reinforced; repairs to head & tail inside channel; 4 cnrs somewhat worn; covers recoloured. Sepia frontis with new tissue guard and another b&w portrait with original tissue. 4 pp torn but taped with non-staining adhesive tape; one channel has a heavy discolouration of old tape but no evidence of a break so a… Read more about this item Item Price
€35.21
HAVELOCK
by FORBES, ARCHIBALD
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition, 2nd Impression
- Published
- 1891
- Binding
- Hard Cover Red Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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€17.60
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Spine has been re-coloured except for the gilt titles. Frontis with browned tissue guard. Unread and unfoxed. A Willowmore library copy with numerous library stamps but no labels or numbers. Item Price
€17.60
VISCOUNT HARDINGE
by HUNTER, Sir William Wilson
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1900
- Binding
- Hard Cover Navy Blue Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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€17.60
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No foxing - Unread. Spine and its title very slightly faded: title on front is bright. Pages uniformly yellowed and edges browning. Germiston library copy with all labels and numbers removed except for one stamp preserved to show provenance. 1 b&w folding map of India; portrait as frontis. Please see our other biographies under "Rulers of… Read more about this item Item Price
€17.60
MARQUESS of DALHOUSIE
by HUTTON, Rev W H. and Sir William Wilson Hunter (Ed)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1897
- Binding
- Hard Cover Navy Blue Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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€13.23
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No foxing - Unread. Spine and its title very slightly faded: title on front is bright. Pages uniformly yellowed and edges browning. Germiston library copy with all labels and numbers removed except for one stamp preserved to show provenance. 1 b&w folding map of India; portrait as frontis. Please see our other biographies under "Rulers of… Read more about this item Item Price
€13.23
JOHN RUSSELL COLVIN
by COLVIN, SIR AUCKLAND and Sir William Wilson Hunter (Ed)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1895
- Binding
- Hard Cover Navy Blue Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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€17.60
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No foxing - Unread. Spine and its title very slightly faded: title on front is bright. Pages uniformly yellowed and edges browning. Germiston library copy with all labels and numbers removed except for one stamp preserved to show provenance. 1 b&w folding map of India; portrait as frontis. Please see our other biographies under "Rulers of… Read more about this item Item Price
€17.60
