Foreign History from David Ford Books

London, C Gilpin, W.J. Adams,1849 Hardcover book, New edition, 367 pages with an engraving of Penn's treaty with the indians , a Street plan of Philadelphia and a map of Pensylvania. issued with a preface in reply to the chargesagainst his character by Mr. Macaulay in his 'History of England' A Very Good clean copy. Embossed dark green covers with… Read more about this item

London, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1948 Hardcover Book, no dustjacket, 122 pages illustrated in colour and with maps and plans. Folded Plan of the city in pocket at rear. A Very good copy but with sunned covers and stain to bottom corner of front and rear covers. This does not affect the contents. Pictures available.

Manchester, London, The Holbein Society, 1871 Hardcover book, 226 pages., A Photo-lith Facsimile reprint of the Lyons edition of Alciat's entire E mblem book by Bonhommeof 1551 . Edited by Henry Green M.A. A Very Good near Fine copy bound in full leather with gilt titles to spine. Pictures available.

London: Bloomsbury, 2013 First edition, first impression. Hardcover book , lettered in gilt, and colour pictorial dustjacket. 567pp. Pictorial endpapers. With colour and b&w illustrations in plates, plus 30maps. The British invasion of Afghanistan in 1839 and their eventual humiliating defeat. A Fine copy. in a Fine unclipped dustjacket. No inscriptions. Lovely copy. Pictures available.

London, Faber and Faber, 1963 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 240 pages with illustrations. Episodes of Russian Revolutionary transport and communications through Scandinavia and Finland, 1863-1917. A near Fine book in a Very Good near Fine unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

Cambridge, University Press, 1932 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 319 pages. A panoramic view of various aspects of Greek history and culture including The Greek on the Sea, Diet, Metallurgy, Natural History, Antiquaries, Daemon Experiment, Democracy. A Very Good copy in a Very Good dustjacket. Previous owners attractive book plate with a presentation page glued in with signatures.… Read more about this item

South Africa, Macmillan 1980 Hard cover book. First Edition, xi, 141pp, 16 illustrations. The letters of an adventurer together with the editors notes on the historical background of his travels. Some rubbing to top of spine with loss of colour. Front endpaper has lightly pencilled note in centre and there is a pencilled note to bottom… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph 1967 A history of the days before and after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as requested by Mrs Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. Hard Cover book, First GB Edition, 784pp, Chronology to front paste down and end paper, funeral route map to rear endpaper and paste down. Blue cloth, silver to spine. … Read more about this item

London, John Camden Hotten, 1875 Hardcover book, new edition, inscribed name and date to title page-1875. 319 pages plus publisher's catalogue dated October 1875. Hand coloured frontis with numerous engravings and illustrations in the text. A Very Good copy, binding firm with the original spine relaid and new endpapers. Pictures available.

London, Allen Lane, 2005 Hardcover book, first edition , first impression , in dustjacket. 941 pages with illustrations. The history of the Nazi regime from 1933 to the beginning of the war. A near Fine copy without inscriptions in a Fine unclipped dustjacket. Light foxing/ spotting to top closed page edge. Pictures available.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1953 Hard cover book with dust jacket. First Edition, xvii, 466pp, frontis, 71 illustrations and 4 illustrations in the text. Some bumping to spine ends, light tanning and spotting to foredge with a few heavier spots to endpapers. Pictorial dust jacket aged with minor chipping (now in protective sleeve). A Very Good… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus 1975 Hard cover Book, xiii, 578pp, first UK edition. Translated by Marian Jackson with a Foreword by Sir Alan Bullock. Brown cloth covers, gilt to spine. White dust jacket with red lettering has some minor tanning to edges. A Very Good copy in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket. No inscriptions ,… Read more about this item

London, Methuen & Co Ltd, 1938 Hardcover book, first a first edition in dustjacket, 359 pages with two plates and two fold-out maps at rear. The history of the world's third lagest island and the story of Anglo-French rivalry. A Very Good copy withoputinscriptions in a Very Good price-clipped dustjacket. Light foxing to prelim pages. Plates and maps clean and… Read more about this item

Berkeley, University of California Press, 1973 Hardcover book, first edition (review copy) in dustjacket. 344 pages with illustrations. The ending of Slavery in Brazil and the story behind the speed at which it evolved. A Fine copy without inscriptions in a Very Good dustjacket with light handling wear to edges and slightly darkened spine. Pictures available.

London, Methuen & Co Ltd,1916 Hardcover book, first edition 359 pages with illustrations plus publishers catalogue. a history of the city from the Battle of Nancy to the treaty of Cateau Cambresis. A near Very Good copy with faded spine andsmall nick to spine cloth. Previous owners inscription. Pictures available.

London, Marshall Brothers Ltd, 1923 Hardcover book , first edition, 63 pages with illustrations. No dustjacket. The authors thoughts and enquiries concerning the early Jewish settlers in Palestine, A Very Good book , no inscriptions, light tanning to pages, spine slightly sunned. Pictures available.

Dublin, Golden Eagle Books,1966 Hardcover book , fourth edition in dustjacket. 276 pages. The Complete story of the Easter Week. A Very Good book without inscriptions in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.17832

London, Cassell & Company Ltd, 1891 Hardcover book , two volumes bound in half-leather . Scripture illustrations gathered in Palestine. Volume 1 & 2 containing 948 pages in total with a map of Palestine and original illustrations by H.A. Harper. Two tightly bound volumes with black leather spines and corners. Contents generally very clean with foxing… Read more about this item

Corfu, Stamatopoulos, 1993 Softcover book , third, revised and enlarged edition, 325 pages with fold out maps to front and rear plus other illustrations. The History and culture of this popular holiday destination. A Very Good copy without inscriptions.. Pictures available,

Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2004 Softcover book , first edition, 232+ pages. The Unique Photo Album of Zippy Orlin. A Fine copy. No inscriptions. Pictures available.