The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing
New York: Macmillan, 1967. 1st. Hardcover. The dust jacket has minor wear to the extremities. More
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A History of the Italian Republics, Being A History of the Origin Progress and Fall of Italian Freedom
London: Longman, Rees, Orman, Brown, & Green, 1832. 1st. Hardcover. Handwritten presentation on the front free endpaper, signed and dated 1847, noting that the book was given to William Woodward Mills as a prize for classical studies from his Classics master, the Reverend G. H. W. Mortimer, D. D. Bound..... More
The History of the War in America, between Great Britain and Her Colonies, from its Commencement to the end of the Year 1778. In which its Origin, Progress, and Operations are faithfully related, together with Anecdotes and Characters of the different Commanders, and Accounts of such Personages in Congress as have distinguished themselves during the Contest. To which is added, A Collection of Interesting and Authentic Papers tending to elucidate the History. Three volumes.
Dublin: The Company of Booksellers, 1779-1785. Hardcover. Original large folding map of North America measuring ca. 22 x 17 inches bound in Volume one and the folded table of killed, wounded, and missing which is often lacking.. Volume Three covers the period from 1778 to 1783. "After part of the..... More
Mission with LeMay; My Story
Garden City: Doubleday, 1965. 1st. Hardcover. Signed by LeMay and Kantor on tipped-in leaf, with Kroch's and Brentano's bookmark laid in. A few pieces missing from the head and heel of the spine. Text and historic photos. 581 pages. More
A History of the World in 100 Objects
London: Penguin, [2010]. 1st. Hardcover. With illustrations of each of the 100 objects. Bound in publisher's original black cloth and black endpapers, with spine stamped in silver. 707 pages. More
Shakespeare's England; An Account of the Life & Manners of his Age. In two volumes.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, [1950]. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with title and publisher's logo stamped in gilt on the spine, cover stamped in blind. 195 illustrations of personages, scenes, and artifacts of the age of Shakespeare. Blackwell's label on front pastedown endpaper. More
The Character of England
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1947. 1st. Hardcover. A cultural history with 88 illustrations, including frontispiece; many are photos of historic sites. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with title and publisher's logo stamped in gilt on the spine. Text block is tight. 595 pages. More
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