History from Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA

London: The Hogarth Press. Illustrated by black and white plates. No inscriptions, minor wear only. The original, unclipped dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. The title refers to August 6th, 1945, the day on which the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The author was in a Japanese prison camp in Java at the time. Weysprings… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus. Octavo; 536pp plus advertisements. Coloured frontispiece; engraved line illustrations of signboards throughout (100 in number stated on the title page). A comprehensive survey and discourse on the history of signboards "from the earliest times to the present day" (i.e. the mid-nineteenth century). Cloth-covered boards with gilt illustration on the front cover and gilt lettering and illustration… Read more about this item

London: Ward Lock & Co.. Undated, circa 1930's ( fights to the Riviera are stated to be by Imperial Airways from Croydon Aerodrome). Sixty illustrations including black and white photographs and fold-out maps. Some pages unopened. An historic record of the French Riviera of the time. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the… Read more about this item

UK: Old House. Facsimile reproduction of the 1863 edition of the book that inspired the TV series "Great British Railway Journeys". Appears to be unread. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. 2012.

London: Doubleday. Signed "Best wishes" by the author. Minor wear only; the original, unclipped dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. Wrap-around band present. A humorous and satirical take on 2000 years of British history. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st… Read more about this item

Paperback reprint; appears to be an unread copy. . Fine. Paperback. 2000.

London: Collins. 224pp including index, illustrated by colour photographs. No faults to record, possibly unread. A comprehensive and nicely illustrated book on tracing your ancestory through Scottish records. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 2008.

London: Macmillan. No faults for the book or dust jacket other than some natural tanning of the pages, no inscriptions. The dust jacket is unclipped and unpriced, protected by a removable, clear cover. The Thirteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfile. A murder mystery set in Medeival England. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the… Read more about this item

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Company. Later impression. Wrap-around broad band in lieu of dust jacket. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper, otherwise fine. Examines life at the First Millennium in England. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1999.

Manchester: Sankey Hudson & Co.. Undated, c. 1930's. Introductory text and captions to over 460 engraved illustrations of the subject. Crammed with information, these books inspired pre-Second World War schoolchildren to a love of history in a way that perhaps has not been surpassed. The engraved illustrations are factual and realistic. This somewhat ephemeral publication has survived well with minor… Read more about this item

London: The Historical Association. Pamphlet G10, General Series. 28pp. . Very Good. Pamphlet. First Edition. 1948.

London: The Historical Association. Pamphlet G47, General Series. 32pp text. Reprint of the 1961 edition. . Very Good. Card Covers. 1966.

Manchester: Sankey Hudson & Co.. Undated, c. 1930's. Introductory text and captions to over 650 engraved illustrations of the subject. Crammed with information, these books inspired pre-Second World War schoolchildren to a love of history in a way that perhaps has not been surpassed. The engraved illustrations are factual and realistic. This somewhat ephemeral publication has survived well with minor… Read more about this item

London: The Historical Association. Pamphlet G76, General Series. 52pp text. . Very Good. Card Covers. First Edition. 1971.

Manchester: Sankey Hudson & Co.. Undated, c. 1930's. Introductory text and captions to over 500 engraved illustrations of the subject. Crammed with information, these books inspired pre-Second World War schoolchildren to a love of history in a way that perhaps has not been surpassed. The engraved illustrations are factual and realistic. This somewhat ephemeral publication has survived well with minor… Read more about this item

London: The Historical Association. Pamphlet G2, General Series. 1946 edition, revised 1958 and reprinted 1965. 40pp text. . Very Good. Card Covers. 1965.