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London: George E. Harrap, 1953. Book in very good condition, a little fading along tip of top edge, top part of spine and a narrow strip on back cover, internally book is in fine condition and is a tight copy. Dustjacket in fair condition, outer corner edges and spine ends are rubbed, 1½" and ½" closed tears at bottom front edge, and ½" closed tear at top front edge. 256pp, including bibliography and index. With 25 black-and-white photographs and 83 line drawings ... more information

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Horndean, U.K: Scope Books, 1990. Book in very good condition, bottom spine edge very slightly bumped. Pictorial endpapers. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine ends and top outer corner edge slightly rubbed. Label over price on inside front flap has been partly removed. x, 192pp, including bibliography and index. With 125 black-and-white photographs some dating back as far as 1860. From d/j flap - " Explores the tradition, ritual and hierarchy of school dress. it surveys the changing fas... more information

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Newton Abbot, U.K: David and Charles, 1973. Book in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped, and tiny dent at back top edge, internally in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine ends slightly rubbed, and tiny tear at back top edge. Price clipped. 192pp, including Select Bibliography and Index. With 14 black-and-white photographs, 4 full-page and13 pencil drawings in text, and 1 map. From d/j flap - "To rediscover the inland resorts - spas, the 'wells'. the fore... more information

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London: Collins, 1987. First edition. 224pp. (10"h x 7"w). Hardcover in excellent condition. Dustjacket in fine condition. Dustjacket in near fine condition, top spine edge slightly rubbed. With frontispiece and 27 excellent colour photographs and drawings by Hilda Murrell. Included are: Notes on the diaries - Omissions from the published diaries - Selected facsimile pages - References - Index on place-names - Index of plants and animals. Hilda Murrell was a well-known rose grower and a leading au... more information

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London: Constable, 1978. Book in very good condition spine ends just very slightly bumped. Dustjacket in very good condition, top spine edge very slightly bumped. including Index. 208pp. With coloured frontispiece, 14 coloured and numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. A study of Jane Austen's world - its social and family life, its belief and standards, customs and conventions, occupations and amusements, tastes and fashions. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Goo... more information

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London: Pelham Books, 1969. Book in very good condition, bottom spine edge very slightly bumped. Internally in fine condition. Dustjacket in good condition, spine is tanned. xii, 368pp. With 8 watercolour by Marjorie Blamey, 57 black-and-white photographs and 7 line drawings in the text. The history of the cottage garden is traced from medieval times to late 1960s, beginning with the flowers native to Britain and their ancient uses for medicinal and culinary purposes and which had attractions to t... more information

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London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 2005. 192pp, including Index. With frontispiece, 26 colour and numerous black-and-white photographs throughout the book. Contents include: The Home Guard - Battle of Britain - The Blitz - Austerity Britain - Let the People sing. The way the people of Britain lived during World War Two. With rationing, blackout, air raids, the Blitz, evacuation, family life, education, sport, commerce and entertainment. Revealing the fashion of the time, the films people were watching,... more information

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London: Robert Hale, 1973. Signed by Author on front endpaper. Reprint. Hardcover in fine condition. Price clipped. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine very slightly faded, corners and spine ends very slightly rubbed. 158pp. With 22 illustrations. Preface by Maurice Chevalier.. ... more information

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London: Constable, 1978. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, just slightly faded along the back top edge. 208pp, including index. With coloured frontispiece, 14 coloured and numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. A study of Jane Austen's world - its social and family life, its belief and standards, customs and conventions, occupations and amusements, tastes and fashions. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. ... more information

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