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Hardcover. 1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 72 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 104 x 10. Weight in Grams: 100. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. 72 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. 1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWT. Dimension: 121 x 148 x 10. Weight: 100.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243952
ISBN
9781851243952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.51

Hardcover. Illustrated with delightfully evocative cartoons and written in a direct, colloquial style, this gem from 1945 is by turns amusing, shocking and thought-provoking in its valiant stand against prejudice and stereotype. Num Pages: 116 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBWQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
116
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240395
ISBN
9781851240395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.76

Paperback. Taking its title from Howard Carter's famous description of his first glimpse of the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, this book offers a timeless portrait of highlights representing the range of the Bodleian Library's unique collections. Num Pages: 180 pages, 94 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240777
ISBN
9781851240777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

hardcover. In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations remain quaintly relevant today. Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, this is a wonderfully evocative war-time memento. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851240852
ISBN
9781851240852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GBCQ; HBTV4; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 170. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244706
ISBN
9781851244706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. [Report of the Commissioners Appointed by the Act of the 32nd and 33rd Victoria, Cap. 65, for the purpose of making Inquiry into the Existence of Corrupt Practices amongst Freemen Electors of the City of Dublin. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty] together with [Minutes of Evidence taken before the Commissioners Appointed by the Act of the 32nd and 33rd Victoria, Cap. 65, for the purpose of making Inquiry into the Existence of Corrupt Practices amongst Freemen Electors of the City of Dublin. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty] Report of the Inquiry into corrupt practices amongst Freemen Electors in the Elections of 1857, 1859, 1865 and 1868. Keywords: Elections - Corrupt practices - Ireland - Irish papers - government - parliament. Series: Command papers: c.93, c.93-1. 1116pp. Rebound in 1935 in maroon cloth with gilt decoration on the spine
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alexander Thom & Sons for Her Majesty's Stationery Office Dublin
Publication date
1870
SKU
KON0822996
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 450.00

Disbound. [Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Revise the Several Laws under or by virtue of which Moneys are Now Raised by Grand Jury Presentment in Ireland] Report together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before the commissioners, Appendix and Index. The Commissioners were appointed to revise the several laws under or by virtue of which Monies were raised by Grand Jury Presentment in Ireland, and to inquire how the said Monies were applotted, levied, accounted for, and secured; also into the Duties and Emoluments of all Officers, or persons receiving Salaries or Allowances out of the said Monies; also into the Management and Expenditure of all Asylums, Hospitals, Infirmaries, Dispensaries, Gaols, Bridewells, or Institutions whatever, supported in the whole or in part by or out of said Monies, and into the manner in which the Accounts of all persons to whom Monies were presented for public purposes were examined and controlled; and to report whether any, and what measures appear practicable and expedient for improving the Administration of the said Laws, reducing the Charge and Expenditure thereunder, and promoting general Economy and Order. Extensive report containing a wealth of information including: Many tables of Accounts and Statistics, Lists of witnesses called, Correspondence relating to the Laws to be revised. Keywords: Irish History, 19th Century Ireland, Law, Parliament, Grand Juries, Public Services. 196pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alexander Thom & Sons
Publication date
1842
SKU
KON0824001
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 395.00

Hardback. [Report of the Commissioners Appointed Under the Act of the 15th and 16th Victoria, Cap. 57, for the making of Inquiries into the Existence of Corrupt Practices at the last Election for Sligo, together with the Minutes of Evidence. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty] Report of the Inquiry into the Report of the Right Honourable William Keogh, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland, and one of the Judges selected for the Trial of Election Petitions in Ireland, that corrupt practices had extensively prevailed the last Election for the Borough of Sligo. Keywords: Elections - Corrupt practices - Ireland - Irish papers - government - parliament. Series: Command papers: c. 48. 434pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alexander Thom & Sons for Her Majesty's Stationery Office Dublin
Publication date
1870
SKU
KON0822995
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 295.00

Hardback. [Report of the Commissioners of the Inquiry, 1869, into the Riots and Disturbances in the City of Londonderry, with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty] Report of an Inquiry ordered by the Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governer of Ireland. Keywords: Public policy (Law) - Ireland - Riots - Irish papers - legal administration, police, law - civil order, public meetings, riots, The Rising. Series: Command papers; C. 5 . 208pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alexander Thom & Sons for Her Majesty's Stationery Office Dublin
Publication date
1869
SKU
KON0822994
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 295.00

Paperback. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Paperback. A good clean copy. 1st Edition". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
American Literature Group/Modern
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1951
SKU
KON0535783
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 72.98
€ 4.99

Hardcover. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Slightly Dulled. First American Edition". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Doubleday & Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1958
SKU
KON0519143
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Peace studies in England.16pp.Pamphlet in original printed wrappers.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Communist Party of Great Britain
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1937
SKU
KEX0267474
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. The follow-up to the international bestseller Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, this book moves the story into the 1920s, and focuses on the remarkable American heiress who came to reign at Highclere Castle. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 x black and white inset sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444762129
ISBN
9781444762129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Hardcover. 295pp. Original boards, with title gilted on spine. Edges stained, some damp-spotting, otherwise a very good reading copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hodges, Figgis Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1907
Edition
First edition
SKU
KHS1015155
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 65.00

Hardcover. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Hutchinson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015392
ISBN
9780091046606
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardback. 9pp, some light foxing - Foreign Languages Press, Peking,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press, Peking
Number of pages
9
Publication date
1965
SKU
KTK0102172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLC1; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118783146
ISBN
9781118783146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. Paperback, orange cover. 40pp
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ogilvy, Benson and Mather Ltd Glasgow
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KON0819336
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. As the threat of conflict again overshadowed Britain in the 1930s, the nation began to take measures to prepare itself for the possibility of war. This title offers a glimpse into the general public's experience of wartime Britain. Series: Old House. Num Pages: 36 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 122 x 3. Weight in Grams: 40.
Publisher
Old House Books
Number of pages
36
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402158
ISBN
9781908402158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.51

Paperback. Tells the story of Greece and the Greek people from the founding of Constantinople to the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571197941
ISBN
9780571197941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AMKH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888572
ISBN
9781845888572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 19.69

Disbound. [Sligo Borough Election. Copy of the Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Sligo Election Petition. (1869.) With Index] In the matter of the Petition of Michael Foley and Joseph Foley, Petitioners, Major Lawrence Edward Knox, MP Respondent, tried in Carrick-on-Shannon on the 19th day of February 1869, The following was determined: -That the last election for the said borough of Sligo was a void election. –That the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox was not duly elected to serve in the present Parliament for the said Borough of Sligo. –That the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox was, by his agents, guilty of bribery at said election. –That it has not been proved that such bribery was committed by, or with the knowledge of or consent of Major Lawrence Edward Knox. –That John Sheil, a voter, did, immediately before the said election, receive money and goods from Stephen M. Cherry acting on behalf of the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox and did agree to receive further amounts of money from Stephen M. Cherry for agreeing to refrain from voting at said election, and was guilty of bribery. –That Patrick Neilan, Patrick Flynn, Martin Mulligan and Charles Tiernan, received money for agreeing to vote for the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox at said election, and were guilty of bribery. –That in addition to the persons so reported, it was proved by the evidence of Major Lawrence Edward Knox, and other testimony, that divers of the electors of said borough, from 30 to 40 in number, were in the habit of applying for money directly to the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox, and to other persons, acting on his behalf, in consideration of their agreeing to vote for, or refrain from voting against, the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox. –That Thomas Brennan, Stephen M. Cherry, John H. Galbraith, Robert Stokes, William A. Woods and Joseph L. Woods, were proved to have offered and promised various sums of money to divers electors of said borough in order to induce said electors to vote for the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox, or to refrain from voting for Captain John Flanagan, a candidate at said election, and were guilty of bribery. –That a system of intimidation and violence was organised and carried out for months previous to and during the said election for the said borough of Sligo, subversive of freedom of election, and endangering the lives and properties of the electors; and outrages were committed previous to and during the election, which were calculated to deter, and did in fact deter, electors from exercising their franchise at said election, but such intimidation and violence was almost entirely practised by large mobs of persons acting in opposition to the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox; and it was proved that such intimidation was continued in said borough of Sligo from the time said election down to and during the trial of said election Petition. 170pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alexander Thom & Sons Dublin
Publication date
1869
SKU
KON0822959
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 265.00

Disbound. [Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Drogheda Election Petition, 1859] In the matter of the Trial of the Election Petition for the Borough of Drogheda, between Sir F. Leopold McClintock, Petitioner, and Benjamin Whitworth, respondent, Judge William Keogh determined; -That Benjamin Whitworth, Esq., is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in the present Parliament for the Borough and County of the town of Drogheda. –That the said election for said Borough and county of the town of Drogheda is a void election. –That Benjamin Whitworth was, By himself and his agents, guilty of undue influence at the said election. –That a system of intimidation was organised carried out at the last election for the for the said borough and county of the town of Drogheda, subversive of freedom of election, and outrages were committed previous to and during the election, which were calculated to deter, and did in fact deter, electors from exercising their franchise at said election. 106pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alexander Thom & Sons Dublin
Publication date
1869
SKU
KON0822961
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 275.00

Paperback. Africa. 239 pp. Some aging. Good o/w
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Federal Ministry of Information
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
SKU
KNW0001052
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

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