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HUNTER KILLERS The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service

by Ballantyne, Iain

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London: Orion Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1409144186 . Photographs; 9.13 X 6.06 X 1.89 inches; 400 pages .
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  • ISBN 10 1409144186
  • ISBN 13 9781409144182
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  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 2013
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The King's Grace 1910-1935
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The King's Grace 1910-1935

by Buchan, John (Also writes as Lord Tweedsmuir)

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London: Hodder & Stoughton 1935, a numbered copy from a limited edition of 250. (Hardcover) 285pp. plus [48] photographs. Very good, no dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Top edge gilt, bevelled edges, color frontispiece, index, photographs. This is the Special Canadian Edition which is taken from the plates of the British edition. The copyright page lists two separate editions of which it is not clear that this copy is from: the second Impression of the Presentation Edition, and the sixth impression of the People's Edition. The spine is darkened and worn at the top and bottom. Also writes as Lord Tweedsmuir. Book about George V--King of England. (History--England).
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The Case of Mrs. Wynne Against The Marquis of Clanricarde and Others
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The Case of Mrs. Wynne Against The Marquis of Clanricarde and Others

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London: Jane Wynne, 1843. First. Very Good. This is an extremely interesting book, written and published privately by a woman in early Victorian days to appeal her imprisonment in debtors' prison She was apparently married to a wealthy man who gave her cause to seek an annulment (after having a daughter with him) but who died before the legal annulment was completed Thus began a lengthy and convoluted chain of events and relationships that culminated in her losing her money and, in her view, being deceived by several men along the way, including the Marquis of Clanricarde She ended up writing the book to attempt to vindicate herself, but I can find nothing about her on the Internet except references to this book, and even the Marquis' Wikipedia entry doesn't mention any scandal at all From everything I can find, this appears to be the only copy currently available on the market The book itself is in quite good condition, in the original dark cloth, slightly rubbed with a small chip from the spine… Read More
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Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford
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Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford

by Horace Walpole

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London: Rodwell and Martin, 1820. First. Good-. Horatio Walpole,4th Earl of Orford (1717 â€" 1797), known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician n 1764, he anonymously published his Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto, regarded as the first Gothic novel He also wrote extensively on art and published biographies of several British monarchs He was the youngest son (though perhaps not biologically) of the first British Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole This four volume set of his correspondence is bound in contemporary ¾ calf that is significantly scuffed, with spines beginning to split on three volumes Lower half of spine leather missing on vol 2 8vo; pp lx, 508 [2], 511; 507; 566 [2] But all volumes are till intact with all boards attached Publisher's advertisements at the back of two (1 and 4) volumes Modest foxing, primarily on titles and endpapers Would be very good overall but for the worn boards Each volume has the armorial… Read More
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The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics and Literature for the Year 1775
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London: G. Woodfall, 1801. Sixth. Very Good+. From Wikipedia: The Annual Register (originally subtitled "A View of the History, Politicks and Literature of the Year ") is a long-established reference work, written and published each year, which records and analyses the year's major events, developments and trends throughout the world It was first written in 1758 under the editorship of Edmund Burke, and has been produced continuously since that date In its current form the first half of the book comprises articles on each of the world's countries or regions, while the latter half contains articles on international organizations, economics, the environment, science, law, religion, the arts and sport, together with obituaries, a chronicle of major events and selected documents 1775 was a momentous year for the British colonies in America, so this volume describes all of the political actions on both the British and American sides, and also describes the fighting at Lexington and Concord This copy in… Read More
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(4 Vols.) Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford
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London: Bodwell and Martin, 1820. Good+. A good + set in 1/2 calf leather on marbled boards Leather scuffed and worn, particularly at edges, corners and spines Title labels on vols 2 & 3 are lost, as well as the volume label on vol 2 But bindings are all still sound and firm Some foxing, especially on endpapers and first few pages of each volume, but overall, text is clean and unmarked Small wormhole on lower frontis portrait Bookplates of Henry Woodcock on the front pastedown of each volume There were several notables with that name in the 1800's and so it is not certain which one owned the set Overall, good + condition for its age Horatio Walpole (1717 â€" 1797), better known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician 508, 511, 507, 566 pp.
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The King's Grace 1910-1935
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The King's Grace 1910-1935

by Buchan, John (Also writes as Lord Tweedsmuir)

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London: Hodder & Stoughton 1935, a numbered copy from a limited edition of 250. (Hardcover) 285pp. plus [48] photographs. Very good, no dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Top edge gilt, bevelled edges, color frontispiece, index, photographs. This is the Special Canadian Edition which is taken from the plates of the British edition. The copyright page lists two separate editions of which it is not clear that this copy is from: the second Impression of the Presentation Edition, and the sixth impression of the People's Edition. The spine is darkened and worn at the top and bottom. Also writes as Lord Tweedsmuir. Book about George V--King of England. (History--England).
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The Case of Mrs. Wynne Against The Marquis of Clanricarde and Others
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London: Jane Wynne, 1843. First. Very Good. This is an extremely interesting book, written and published privately by a woman in early Victorian days to appeal her imprisonment in debtors' prison She was apparently married to a wealthy man who gave her cause to seek an annulment (after having a daughter with him) but who died before the legal annulment was completed Thus began a lengthy and convoluted chain of events and relationships that culminated in her losing her money and, in her view, being deceived by several men along the way, including the Marquis of Clanricarde She ended up writing the book to attempt to vindicate herself, but I can find nothing about her on the Internet except references to this book, and even the Marquis' Wikipedia entry doesn't mention any scandal at all From everything I can find, this appears to be the only copy currently available on the market The book itself is in quite good condition, in the original dark cloth, slightly rubbed with a small chip from the spine… Read More
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Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford
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Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford

by Horace Walpole

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London: Rodwell and Martin, 1820. First. Good-. Horatio Walpole,4th Earl of Orford (1717 â€" 1797), known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician n 1764, he anonymously published his Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto, regarded as the first Gothic novel He also wrote extensively on art and published biographies of several British monarchs He was the youngest son (though perhaps not biologically) of the first British Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole This four volume set of his correspondence is bound in contemporary ¾ calf that is significantly scuffed, with spines beginning to split on three volumes Lower half of spine leather missing on vol 2 8vo; pp lx, 508 [2], 511; 507; 566 [2] But all volumes are till intact with all boards attached Publisher's advertisements at the back of two (1 and 4) volumes Modest foxing, primarily on titles and endpapers Would be very good overall but for the worn boards Each volume has the armorial… Read More
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The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics and Literature for the Year 1775
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London: G. Woodfall, 1801. Sixth. Very Good+. From Wikipedia: The Annual Register (originally subtitled "A View of the History, Politicks and Literature of the Year ") is a long-established reference work, written and published each year, which records and analyses the year's major events, developments and trends throughout the world It was first written in 1758 under the editorship of Edmund Burke, and has been produced continuously since that date In its current form the first half of the book comprises articles on each of the world's countries or regions, while the latter half contains articles on international organizations, economics, the environment, science, law, religion, the arts and sport, together with obituaries, a chronicle of major events and selected documents 1775 was a momentous year for the British colonies in America, so this volume describes all of the political actions on both the British and American sides, and also describes the fighting at Lexington and Concord This copy in… Read More
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(4 Vols.) Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford
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(4 Vols.) Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford

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London: Bodwell and Martin, 1820. Good+. A good + set in 1/2 calf leather on marbled boards Leather scuffed and worn, particularly at edges, corners and spines Title labels on vols 2 & 3 are lost, as well as the volume label on vol 2 But bindings are all still sound and firm Some foxing, especially on endpapers and first few pages of each volume, but overall, text is clean and unmarked Small wormhole on lower frontis portrait Bookplates of Henry Woodcock on the front pastedown of each volume There were several notables with that name in the 1800's and so it is not certain which one owned the set Overall, good + condition for its age Horatio Walpole (1717 â€" 1797), better known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician 508, 511, 507, 566 pp.
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Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service

Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service

by Ballantyne, Iain

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Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service

Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service

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Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service
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Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal Navy's Most Secret Service

by Ballantyne, Iain

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UK: Orion, 2013. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy feels unread and has only minor shelf wear. Official Royal Navy definition: HUNTER KILLER: a submarine designed to pursue and attack enemy submarines and surface ships using torpedoes. HUNTER KILLERS follows the careers of four daring British submarine captains who risked their lives during the Cold War to keep the rest of us safe, their exploits consigned to the shadows until now. Their experiences encompass the span of the Cold War, from voyages in WW2-era submarines under Arctic ice to nuclear-powered espionage missions in Soviet-dominated seas. There are dangerous encounters with Russian spy ships in UK waters and, finally as the communist facade begins to crack, they hold the line against the Kremlin's oceanic might, playing a leading role in bringing down the Berlin Wall. It is the first time they have spoken out about their covert lives in the submarine service. This is… Read More
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Hunter Killers
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Hunter Killers

by Ballantyne, Iain

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London: Orion, 2013. 462 page blue hard cover, slight bump, several pages of black and white photographs, jacket bumped, Any picture found beside this listing may NOT actually be a picture of this book but a stock photo used by the listing site. 3 R's Used Books and Hannelore Headley Old & Fine Books, Inc. are committed to saving the trees one leaf at the time!. Hard Cover. Good/Good.
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The Mudlark

The Mudlark

by Bonnett, Theodore

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The Edwardian Era (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s copy)
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The Edwardian Era (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s copy)

by Andre Maurois

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New York: D. Appleton Century Company, 1933. First American edition. Good-. Black cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover Scuffing and light wear at edges and particularly on spine Small tear at top edge of spine, and chipping at both ends Binding sound and tight Text has no marks or damage at all The personal bookplate of the famous actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr on the ffep André Maurois (1885 â€" 1967) was a French author of numerous novels, biographies, histories, children's books and science fiction stories Douglas Fairbanks Jr, KBE, DSC (1909 â€" 2000) was an American actor, producer and decorated naval officer of World War II He is best known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939) and The Corsican Brothers (1941) He was the son of actor Douglas Fairbanks and was once married to Joan Crawford viii, 391 pp.
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The Forsyte Saga
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The Forsyte Saga

by John Galsworthy

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This book is in fairly good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, edges, and spine of the cover boards, as well as spots on the outside back cover board. There is minimal bumping and fraying on the cover boards. The pages are yellowing and tanning, with some vertical fraying and warping, but the pages are clear of markings. A few of the pages are dog-eared and edges torn. "The Forsyte Saga was the title originally destined for that part of it which is called 'The Man of Propery; and to adopt it for the collected chronicles of the Forsyte family has indulged the Forsytean tenacity that is in all of us. The word Saga might be objected to on the ground that it connotes the heroic and that there is little of heroism in these pages. But it is used with a suitable irony; and, after all, this long tale, though it may deal with folk in frock coats, furbelows, and a gilt-edged period, is not devoid of the essential heat of conflict. Discounting for the gigantic stature and blood-thirstiness of… Read More
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Nobody's Fool

by Russo, Richard

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TRINITY: 450 YEARS OF AN OXFORD COLLEGE COMMUNITY

TRINITY: 450 YEARS OF AN OXFORD COLLEGE COMMUNITY

by HOPKINS, CLARE

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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: 500. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Wrap-around pictorial dust jacket, deep blue cloth covered boards with the college insignia stamped in gilt on the top board. Includes pictorial endpapers, colour frontispiece, and a foreword by The Honourable Michael J. Beloff, President of Trinity College. The book is a history of the venerable college from its inception. There are black and white photographs throughout. The appendices contain; drawings of the college grounds, list ofTwentieth-century Fellows, list of member of the college in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and index. This is a near fine copy inscribed and signed by the author on the title page.
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Red Pottage
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Red Pottage

by Cholmondeley, Mary

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Red Pottage. By Mary Cholmondeley. Copyright 1899, Harper & Brothers First Edition. 375 pages plus adverts. Used. Good- condition/ No DJ included. Plot Summary: "Red Pottage follows a period in the lives of two friends, Rachel West and Hester Gresley. Rachel is a wealthy heiress who falls in love with the weak-willed Hugh Scarlett after he has broken off an affair with Lady Newhaven (which he does not originally realize has been discovered by her husband)." Book title is taken from the bible story of Esau.
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The History of King Richard the First of England
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The History of King Richard the First of England: With Engravings

by Jacob Abbott

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The 1857 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of King Richard the First of England, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All eighteen B&W engravings (nine plates) are intact.Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with obvious water damage that shows through the endpapers. Fraying on top spine and front jacket. Small writing on front endpaper. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.
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The History of King Alfred of England
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The History of King Alfred of England: With Engravings

by Jacob Abbott

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The 1854 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of King Alfred of England, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All nine B&W engravings are intact.Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with wear on heel and top. Small markings on FFEP. A few pages have deckled bottom edges. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.
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Talkeetalkeewallahs and Others
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Talkeetalkeewallahs and Others

by Major H. Hobbs

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Self Published, Calcutta, 1938, First edition, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 194 pages, 5.25" x 9", recent rebinding. Short stories set in prewar Colonial India.
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Swimming with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale; Sport, Health and Exercise in eighteenth-century England.
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Swimming with Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale; Sport, Health and Exercise in eighteenth-century England.

by ALLEN, Julia

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Cambridge:: Lutterworth Press, 2012., 2012. 8vo. viii, [4], 297, [1] pp. Figs., index. Pictorial wrappers. INSCRIBED by author to Dr. Dennis Gibbs. Near fine. ISBN: 9780718892760 "An exploration of the history of British sport, viewed through the lens of the life and work of Samuel Johnson and his friend and correspondent Hester Thrale. / In "Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale," Julia Allen takes a sideways look at sport, health and exercise in the eighteenth century, and in so doing reveals unfamiliar sides of the eponymous characters she uses as guides and commentators. Samuel Johnson does battle with the rough breakers at Brighton as energetically as he did with any of his verbal opponents; and Hester Thrale – herself 'a good waterspaniel' – provides wry observations, notably on what men decided women might decently be allowed to do in that foreign country that is the past. / Allen starts with the medical theories underpinning notions about exercise, the role of the physician and the… Read More
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