Search Results: History from Lectioz Books

USA: Markus Weiner Publishers, 2017. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Second Printing. 150mm x 230mm. Minimal wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally pristine.321pp.

USA: Weatherhill, 2004. Book. Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 215mm x 290mm. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. A large gift inscription to half-title page, otherwise internally clean. Binding tight. 250pp.

Hakluyt Society, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 180mm x 250mm. Jacket has light general wear, very minor sunning and no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. xxvii plus 308pp.

University of Hawai'i Press, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 215mm x 240mm. Jacket has minimal wear plus minor sunning to spine. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 320pp This fascinating study is the first detailed description of the ancient and enduring trade in beads that spans more than two millennia and once stretched from the Middle East to East Asia and affected areas as far apart as West Africa and the American Pacific coast. Beads are universal and among the earliest art forms. Made of glass, semiprecious stone, or precious organic materials such as amber and coral, they were ubiquitous in the ancient world, serving as decorations, magical charms, mnemonic and counting devices, symbols of wealth and status. Much of the ancient bead trade was incorporated in Asian maritime commerce, and many of the beads involved have Asian origins. Peter Francis, Jr., a pioneer in bead studies, incorporates firsthand knowledge of beads and beadmaking in the field with years of solid,… Read More

The MIT Press, 1992. Ex-Library. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 225mm x 285mm. All th usual library additions and remnants. Jacket protected in Mylar cover (neatly taped to cloth). Text and plates clean. Binding sound. 544pp.

London: The National Trust, 1997. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 220mm x 245mm. Light general wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 256pp.

England: Cassell, 2000. Book. Illus. by Thomas Pakenham. Near Fine. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 250mm x 295mm. Minimal wear to jacket. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 192pp An illustrated anthology that creates a unique documentary history of the life in the Irish country house over 400 years. Sumptuously illustrated with contemporary paintings, drawings, photographs and caricatures, as well as new photographs by Thomas Pakenham. Organized thematically, the first section is about the building of the big houses and layouts of their parks and gardens, their furnishings, plumbing and heating (or the lack of them...). The second part is devoted to the private lives of those who lived there with the stock characters in duels, adultery, abductions, family feuds, and extravagant hospitality, as well as relations with their retainers and servants, quite different from the English life below stairs. The third section covers the relation of the big house to the world outside its gates: the response… Read More

USA: Da Capo Press, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 160mm x 240mm. Jacket has moderate general wear and no tears. Book clean. Binding tight. 317pp.

England: Relicstone, 2012. Book. Good to Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 135mm x 215mm. Light general wear to covers. Spine not creased. Minimal foxing to edges of page-block. Internally clean. 424pp.

Bombay: Perennial Press, 1979. Book. Illus. by Franck Fischbeck (photographs). Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 215mm x 330mm. Light wear to jacket. Internally clean. Binding good. 63pp They built the first ship for the British Navy outside England. It traded in timber. It ventured into tea. It has taken up diverse ventures in its 250-year-old history. But it is in textiles, with Bombay Dyeing, established in 1879 by Nowrosjee Wadia, that the Wadia Group has left an indelible mark. "We are standing strong on a century-old foundation of trust, integrity and perseverance," says Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, Bombay Dyeing. What started as a small dyeing unit of India-spun cotton yarn, has turned into an empire across businesses, from textiles and furnishings to real estate..

India: Marg Foundation, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 250mm x 330mm. Jacket has light general wear plus some sunning to spine. No tears. Book clean. Binding tight. 322pp.

London: Trades Union Congress, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 225mm x 285mm. Minimal wear to jacket. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 239pp.

The History Press, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 160mm x 240mm. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Book clean. Binding tight. 320pp.

England: The History Press, 2009. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Paper Edition. 170mm x 245mm. Minimal wear to covers. Spine not creased. A very minor mark to top edge of page-block. Internally clean. 275pp.

Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus, 1965. Book. Good. Soft cover. Third Printing. 155mm x 230mm. Covers have moderate general wear and age-toning. Some minor internal foxing, former owner's details to title-page and some underlining to first two pages of text only. Binding sound. 74pp plus 165 plates..

London: Grant and Griffith, 1844. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 120mm x 180mm. Heavy wear to cloth. Gilt to front is bright. Gilt to spine moderately faded. Split to rear hinge...apears to have been re-glued.Rear board detached but extant. Even browning to rough cut page edges. 1860s prize label to front pastedown. Moderate foxing to preliminaries and last few pages. Also some foxing to other page margins. A pale watermark to bottom of gutter at pastedown and last couple of pages...but not onerous. Binding sound. 316pp plus catalogue pages..

London: Folio Society, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Hard Cover Plus Slipcase. Sixth Printing. 180mm x 250mm. Book and slipcase very clean. Binding tight. 317pp.

Phnom Penh: Documentation Center of Cambodia, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 170mm x 250mm. Jacket has light general wear an no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 184pp.

England: Penguin Books, 1973. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 110mm x 180mm. Covers have moderate general wear. Spine not creased. Age-toning to edges of page-block. Attractive bookplate to inside of front cover. Former owner's small ink stamp to facing page. Otherwise internally clean. Binding good. 208pp.

London: Thames & Hudson, 2004. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 200mm x 260mm. Jacket has light general wear and some sunning to spine. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 224pp Spanning over 2,000 years, from the great 'First Emperor', buried with his terracotta army in the 3rd century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors details the fascinating lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors. In addition to time lines detailing the major events of every reign, this book includes each emperor's name in Chinese calligraphic script, and a datafile for each emperor listing key information, such as name at birth and imperial wives and concubines..