History / United Kingdom from Adamstown Books

Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1986 Oversize hardcover, 320 pp. w/ b&w and aquatint plates throughout. 1st significant biography of a neglected English watercolor painter and printmaker is complemented by all plates in The Microcosm which documented 18th century rural life in Great Britain. Book Condition : Fine, unmarked. Dust Jacket… Read more about this item

New York and London: Benjamin Blom, 1968. Book. Illus. by Thomas H. Shepherd. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1968 facsimile printing of 1829 edition. Hardcover, c. 300 pages (plates are unpaginated) w/ 190 b& w plates. "Illustrated by a Series of Views from Original Drawings by Thomas H. Shepherd with Historical, Topographical & Critical Notices… Read more about this item

London, England: Quaker Home Service, 1974. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1984 2nd printing. 16 color and 26 b&w photos. Survey of early Friends' meetinghouses in Great Britain that are still in use as of 1974. provides background on the individual Meetings as well as the buildings themselves and the overall influence of… Read more about this item

London and Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1909. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Everyman's Library Unnumbered. Undated, late 1920's printing. Flattering biography of the two time British Prime Minister and celebrated military figure of the 19th century. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Library;no text marks noted; light wear to spine ends and cover corners; label at… Read more about this item

New York NY: Cooper Square Publishers, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An English Garner. Anthology of 16 British pieces from the 17th century. Includes an account of Queen Elizabeth I's death, King James, various naval adventures, and more. Book Condition : Very Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks; bookplate inside front cover; catalog… Read more about this item

Woodside NY: Celtic Heritage Press, 1986. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback, computer printed. Revised 2nd Edition. 78 pp. w/6 b& w maps. Introduction to Irish cultural and religious antecedents and the spread of Christianity. Touches on folklore and mythology. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; binding tape reinforcing spine… Read more about this item

London, England and New York NY: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1902 2 Volume Set. Well-received biography of Anne, last of the Stuart rulers of England. During her reign the Act of Union joined England and Scotland to form Great Britain and the War of Spanish Succession presaged Great Britain's rise… Read more about this item

Charlottesville VA: University Press of Virginia, 1970. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scholarly monograph on Anglo-Saxon linguistics and the GE- preverb. Section 1 is A Re-Examination of Some Current Doctrines, Section 2 is The "Meaning" of the Morpheme ; Empirical Assumptions and Linguistic Evidence. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text markings;… Read more about this item

Haines AK: Chilkat Valley Historical Society, 1983. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Inscribed by Auhor on 1st page. Tan wraps, stapled binding, pictorial cover, 36 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Haines, Alaska, is featured on the Discovery show "Gold Rush." Includes early 1900s photos of Porcupine Creek, a site filmed… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Bartholomew & Sin Ltd, 1977. Book. Illus. by Robinson, Joan. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The sovereign line of Great Britain in a pictorial fold-out poster-sized map 32" by 40". "At the top left-hand corner is a selection of ancestors from the Anglo-Saxon, Welsh and Danish background, and arrows lead the eye… Read more about this item

Norwich, England: Jarrold & Sons, Ltd., 1935. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover (Pictorial Papercovered Boards). Probable First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Black and white photographs with descriptions portraying the remarkable features of Norwich, England. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall . 109 pages. Book Condition : Good-; pages are lightly aged with a couple small spots and one tiny… Read more about this item

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 16mo up to 6½" tall. From the Epochs of Modern History series. Small hardback - rust colored cloth with black lettering and decorations. 222 pages plus publisher ad s. Very early reprint. All four fold out maps are intact with some edge creasing to… Read more about this item

Edinburgh, UK: John Donald Publishers Ltd., 1979. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Blue wraps, 45 pp. Pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has some scuffing, rubbing and edge wear. Chapters: The First Synagogue 1825; The Jewish School; A Case of Murder; The First Minister; The Age of Emancipation;… Read more about this item