Felicity J Warnes Book List No 7

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A551. THE TRANSPLANTED - John Bodnar. A history of Immigrants in Urban America. 216pp plus 50pp of notes and 19pp Bib. 23 x 15. P/B. Good.

£3.50

A553. THE BATTLE FOR OBLIVION - The Discovery of Anaesthesia - Betty MacQuity. Foreword Christian Barnard. Pub 1969. The fascinating, dramatic story of William Morton who dedicated his life to and discovered an effective painkiller. Illust. Bib. 186pp. 23 x 15. Cloth covers sl. faded O/W very good.

£7.00

A557. THE COURT AT WINDSOR - A Domestic History - Christopher Hibbert. Pub 1972 BC. The intimate story of a royal house through the personalities, lives and pleasures of its occupants. Illust. Bib. 299pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in sl. worn D/J.

£6.50

A579. ONCE UPON A TIME - A True Story by Gloria Vanderbilt. Pub 1985. A fascinating memoir. Some Illust. 301pp. 22 x 15. Clean in worn D/J.

£5.50

A581. A PLACE FOR PLEASURE - The History of the Brothel - G. L. Simons. Pub 1975. Fascinating and informative. Some mono Plates. 160pp. 22 x 14. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.00

A587. THE SPICE OF LIFE - Pleasures of the Victorian Age - Patrick Beaver. Pub 1979. A history of Victorian Popular Entertainment from the harlequinade through to the pantomime and music hall to the birth of the cinema. Many B/W Illust. 122pp. 23 x 17. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

A595. COGNAC COUNTRY - The Hennessy Book of a People and their Spirit - Herbert Spencer. Photographs by Fred Mayer. A unique photographic insight into the world of cognac seen through the lens of one of the world's greatest photographers. Plus a history of the region and its people from Neolithic times to today. 159pp. 28 x 21. Clean in sl. worn D/J.

£7.50

A603. THE ENGLISH ARISTOCRACY - Marion Yass. Pub 1974. A history from Norman times describing their way of life, social attitudes, and contribution to society and political influence. Over 100 Illust. from contemporary sources and 8pp of Col. Gloss. 126pp. 28 x 22. Clean to good.

£7.50

A619. THE FOLLIES OF KING EDWARD VII - Allen Andrews. Pub 1975. A sympathetic and revealing insight into the human aspects of a fascinating man in this well researched and entertaining biography. Well Illust. 187pp. Good in D/J.

£9.50

A620. A WOMAN'S PLACE - Marjorie Filbee. Pub 1980 BC. 'An Illustrated History of women at home, from the Roman Villa to the Victorian town house'. 152pp. 25 x 18. Good to very good in D/J.

£8.50

A621. THE WIVES OF DOWNING STREET - Kirsty McLeod. Pub 1976. 'Women's role in the history of the British Premiership'. A fascinating social study. Illust. 207pp. 22 x 14. Good in D/J.

£6.50

A622. A TRADITION OF ENGLISH WINE - Hugh Barty King. Pub 1977. 'The story of Two Thousand Years of English Wine made from English Grapes'. A well researched unique agricultural, industrial and social survey. Many B/W Illust. Bib. 24 x 19. 235pp. Edges sl. stained O/W clean in sl. grubby D/J.

£15.00

A873. HORSES IN SHAKESPEARE'S ENGLAND - Anthony Dent. Pub 1987. Foreword Lord Olivier. A unique and fascinating examination of the role of the horse in the years 1589-1613 and how this is shown in Shakespeare's works. Many mono Illust. Bib. 168pp. 25 x 19. Very good in D/J.

£17.50

A891. THE STORY OF THE MAISON MOET AND CHANDON - Patrick Forbes. Pub 1972. A concise history attractively illust. with sepia and Col. drawings. 29pp. 25 x 18. Clean to good in worn D/J.

£ 7.50

A892. MAKING ENDS MEET - Pawnbroking and Working Class Credit - Melanie Tebbutt. Detailed study. Some illust. 22 x 14. 204pp. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

A894. THE ELIZABETHAN DELIVERANCE - Arthur Bryant. Pub 1980. An authoritative narrative of the first 30 yeasrs of Elizabeth I's reign that culminated in the defeat of the Armada. 22 x 15. 215pp. Very good in D/J.

£ 8.50

A901. THE CONQUEST OF DISEASE - George Bankoff. Pub Circa 1948. A concise story of the discovery of penicillin. Some Illust. 19 x 13. Prelims and edges aged. Contents clean in very worn torn D/J.

£ 3.00

A906. POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL - The Life and Legend of Barbara Hutton - C. David Heymann. Pub 1985. A truthful, touching account. Some mono Plates. Bib. 24 x 16. Very good in D/J.

£ 8.50

A914. THE HEYDAY OF NATURAL HISTORY - Lynn Barber. Pub 1980. A witty and entertaining account of the popular passion for natural history which lasted from about 1820-1870. Also describes the natural history books that flourished during the period, and their authors, plus a description of the work of the great naturalist illustrators like Audobon and Lear. Illust.throughout. 25 x 19. 295pp. Small inscription on FEP O/W very good in D/J.

£18.00

A924. TAKING THE CURE - E. S. Turner. Pub1967 BC. The often-bizarre story of man's search for healing and fortifying waters. A fascinating social history. Illust. 22 x 14. 274pp. Clean to good.

£ 6.00

A930. THE DRINKER'S COMPANION - Nicholas Rootes. Pub 1987. A pictorial study of one of man's oldest pursuits - being both a catalogue of weird and wonderful apparatus and a history of social pursuit. Well illust. in B/W throughout. 21 x 22. 95pp. Clean to good in sl. worn creased D/J.

£ 7.50

A931. WHERE BEARDS WAG ALL - George Ewart Evans. Pub 1973 BC. An explanation of 'the relevance of Oral Tradition' by this chronicler of the countryside. 29 mono Plates plus other Illust. by D. Gentleman. 22 x 14. 287pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£ 6.50

A933. THE AGE OF MIRACLES - G. Williams. Pub 1981. Medicine and Surgery in the 19th Century - a detailed study. Illust. 221pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in sl. worn D/J.

£ 8.50

A938. LONDON'S ARMED POLICE - R. W. Gould and M. J. Waldren. Pub 1986. The true story of the capitals constabulary and its weaponry from the flintlock pistols and cutlasses of 1829 to the sub machine guns and baton rounds of the 1980's. Illust. 216pp. 23 x 15. Very good in D/J.

£ 6.50

A939. OUT IN THE NOONDAY SUN - V. Pakenham. Pub 1985. 'Edwardians in the Tropics'. A warm and witty survey of those men and women who lived abroad under the British Empire, regardless of cost and deprivation. Well Illust in mono. 245pp. 25 x 21. Good in sl. worn D/J.

£12.50

A1180. FOR BETTER FOR WORSE - Kenneth Lillington. Pub 1979. An anthology of courtship and marriage. Some B/W Illust. 154pp. 22 x 15. Good in D/J.

£6.50

A1184. POINT OF ARRIVAL - A Study of London's East End - Chaim Bermant. Pub 1975. An interesting survey of the East End's people, communities and life. Some Illust. Bib. 268pp. 22 x 14. Small inscription on FEP O/W good in D/J.

£12.00

A1212. THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT MAN - Michael Howell and Peter Ford. Pub 1980. A truly intriguing and moving story of one man's survival against all odds. Some Illust. 187pp. 22 x 14. Edges al. aged O/W clean to good in sl. worn D/J.

£5.50

A1217. THE CONQUEST OF PAIN - Peter Fairley. Pub 1978. A lively, readable study of pain and its treatment. Some Illust. 2267pp. 21 x 13. P/B. Clean to good.

£6.50

A1227. ON THE STRENGTH - Veronica Bamfield. Pub 1974. The story of the British Army Wife. An unusual and fascinating history. Illust. 218pp. 22 x 14. Very good in D/J.

£8.50

A1233. THE GOVERNESS - An Anthology - Edited by Trevor Broughton and Ruth Symes. Pub 1997. A lively and engaging anthology from many different sources giving an insight into the life of the Victorian governess. Bib. Some B/W Illust. 207pp. 25 x 17. Mint in D/J. SPECIAL PRICE.

£8.99

A1242. THE VICTORIAN PEASANT - Richard Heath. Pub 1989. A unique well-informed and sympathetic study. Illust with B/W Photos. 196pp. 24 x 15. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

A1243. THE MIDDLE CLASSES - W. J. Reader. Pub 1972. Batsford Past into Present Series. An interesting survey well Illust. in B/W. 95pp. 25 x 19. Boards sl. warped. Main contents clean to good in D/J.

£6.50

A1246. THE ENGLISH GENTLEWOMAN - Fiona Fraser. Pub 1987. A unique widely researched and entertaining text tracing the career of the English Gentlewoman from the early Tudor period to the present day. Well Illust throughout, some col. 216pp. 26 x 20. Very good in D/J.

£12.00

A1254. THE MYTHOLOGY OF SEX - Sarah Dening. Pub 1996. An Illustrated Exploration of Sexual Customs and practices from Ancient Times to the present. Profusely Illust. throughout, mainly in Col. 219pp. 24 x 19. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

A1255. PLAGUES AND PEOPLES - W. H. McNeill. Pub 1977. A unique history of the dramatic impact of infectious diseases on the rise and fall of civilizations. 355pp. 22 x 14. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.00

B230. THE ALARMING HISTORY OF MEDICINE - Richard Gordon. Pub 1993. A unique history written in the author's inimitable way. Some mono plates. 22 x 14. 249pp. FEP cut O/W clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

B231. DICKENS IN HIS TIME - Ivor Brown. Pub 1963. A social history around the time of Dickens novels. Some Illust. 248pp. 22 x 14. Clean in worn D/J.

£7.50

B236. VINTAGE MURDER OF THE TWENTIES - Gerald Sparrow. Pub 1972. A survey of capital crimes committed during the first 'permissive' society. 22 x 14. 137pp. Clean to good in worn sl. torn D/J.

£5.00

B241. COMPANIONS OF OUR YOUTH - Edited by J. Bernadette and P. Moe. Pub 1980. Sories by Women for Young People's magazines 1865-1900. 23 x 15. 212pp. P/B. Covers faded. Contents clean.

£4.50

B244. PATRIOTISM WITH PROFIT - Kenneth Hudson. Pub 1972. Unique history of agricultural societies and the indispensable part they played in changing the highly conservative industry. Scholarly and entertaining survey of a little known aspect of our rural heritage. B/W Illust. 24 x 18. 137pp. Clean in D/J.

£7.50

B246. THE ELIZABETHAN RENAISSANCE - The Life of Society - A. L. Rowse. Pub 1971. A brilliant portrayal of the life of each class from the court downwards. 272pp. 22 x 15. Inscription on FEP O/W clean in worn D/J.

£6.50

B254. LOVE IN THE SOUTH SEAS - Bengt Danielsson. Pub 1956. Customs in love and marriage amongst the islanders of Polynesia. Some Illust. 22 x 14. Clean to good in worn D/J.

£6.50

B257. NOT IN FRONT OF THE SERVANTS - Domestic Service in England 1850-1939 - Frank Dawes. Pub 1973 History BC. Some illust. 24 x 16. 171pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

B258. A NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS - Bill Evans and Andrew Lawson. Pub 1981. A photographic essay set out to record the tradition of the small English shop. Over 240 Col. and B/W photographs. 23 x 23. 127pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.50

B270. A HISTORY OF COURTING - E. S. Turner. Pub 1954. An unusual and readable social history. Some mono Illust. 282pp. 20 x 13. Cloth cover, edges and prelims aged. Main contents clean.

£6.50

B271. THINGS MY MOTHER SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME - The Best of Good Housekeeping 1922 - 1940. A nostalgic look at the art of running a home from the launch of Good Housekeeping Magazine to the beginning of the 2nd World War. 30 x 22. 192pp. Nr. Mint in D/J.

£14.00

B275. WARM AND SNUG - The History of the Bed - Lawrence Wright. Pub 1962. A very readable survey Illust. with small L/ds. 22 x 14.341pp. Cloth cover sl. worn and scuffed. Inscription on FEP. Main contents clean.

£12.00

B283. THE VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN - Michael Brander. Pub 1975. A complete social study - his views, manners and morals. Bib. 8 Col and many mono Plates. 205pp. 24 x 16. Clean to good.

£7.50

B287. PESTICIDES AND POLLUTION - K. Mellanby. Pub 1967 BC. An examination of the problems of pollution in Britain. Bib. 203pp. 20 x 13. Clean in D/J.

£4.00

B288. THE NEW LOOK - A Social History of the Forties and Fifties - Harry Hopkins. Pub 1964. 38 mono illust. 492pp. 22 x 14. Clean in worn D/J.

£7.50

B292. GEORGIAN PEOPLE - Fred Dwyer. Pub 1978. People in Period Series. A concise survey of some Georgian characters with 51 Illust. 72pp. Good in sl. grubby torn D/J.

£7.50

B301. AN HERALDIC ALPHABET - J. P. Brooke-Little. Richmond Herald of Arms. Pub 1973. A most comprehensive and authoritative book for the student of heraldry. Includes the history, development and understanding of heraldry plus alphabetical definitions and descriptions. Over 300 L/Ds. 4 pages of Col. illust. 224pp. 22 x 14. P/B. Good.

£6.50

B305. CHILDREN OF THE GREAT COUNTRY HOUSES - Adeline Hartcup. Pub 1986. A fascinating survey of the lives of children who lived 'upstairs'. Includes details of nurses and governesses, toys and games, treats and punishments, ideas about God, death and sex etc. Researched through contemporary diaries, letters, memoirs. An entertaining well researched account. Some mono plates. Bib. 23 x 15. 209pp. P/B. Good.

£6.50

B554. BARBARA CARTLAND'S YEAR OF ROYAL DAYS - Pub 1988. A collection of charming and amusing royal anecdotes for every day of the year. Some Illust. 24 x 16.Good in D/J.

£8.50

B557. CONSUMING PASSIONS - Philippa Pullar. Pub 1977 BC. A history of English food and appetite. A fascinating social history. Some Illust. Bib.22 x 14. 262pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£6.50

B562. THE COURT OF ST. JAMES'S - E. S. Turner. Pub 1959.The life of the British Court from Richard II to 1959. An intriguing social history. 22 x 145. 371pp. FEP Sl. aged O/W clean to good in sl. torn D/J.

£7.50

B573. THEIR FINEST HOUR - Alan Kendall. Pub 1972. An evocative memoir of the British people in Wartime 139-45. Many B/W Photos. 26 x 19. 190pp. Cloth cover sl. grubby. Main contents clean to good.

£9.50

B586. THE MECHANICAL BABY - Daniel Beekman. Pub 1979. A popular history of the theory and practice of Child raising. Some B/W Illust. Bib. 22 x 14. 238pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£9.50

B589. MAN AT PLAY - Nine Centuries of pleasure making - John Armitage. Pub 1977. A fascinating social history revealing how the environment effected the pattern of man's play through the ages from hunting to jousting, to parlour games and croquet. Illust. throughout. 24 x 16. 184pp. Very good in D/J.

£9.50

B592. THE ENORMOUS FILE - Alan Delgado. Pub 1979. A social history of the office. Well Illust. 25 x 19. 113pp. Good in D/J.

£7.50

B593. NOW THE WAR IS OVER - A Social History of Britain 1945-1951 - Paul Addison. Pub 1985. The story of the remaking of British Society in the home after the 2nd World War. 24 x 16. 210pp. Very good in D/J.

£7.50

B599. BARBARA CARTLAND'S BOOK OF LOVE AND LOVERS - Pub 1978. Over 400 pictures chosen and described by the world's most prolific romantic novelists. 152pp. 26 x 20. Good in sl. worn D/J.

£7.50

B601. THE ROTHSCHILDS - A family of Fortune - Virginia Cowles. Pub 1973. A fascinating history of a brilliant and dazzling family. 32pp of Col. Illust. Over 120 B/W Illust. 293pp. 25 x 19. Good to very good.

£7.50

B606. BEDSIDE MANNERS - Edward Shorter. Pub 1986. The troubled history of Doctors and Patients. A bold and original social story. 25 mono Plates. 301pp. 24 x 16. Good in D/J.

£7.50

B607. BROUGHT TO BED - Madeleine Riley. Pub 1968. A fascinating commentary on every aspect of childbirth as seen by English Novelists since the 18th Century. An unusual facet of social history. Some Illust. 132pp. 19 x 13. Clean to good in sl. worn D/J.

£7.50

B608. KENRICKS IN HARDWARE - A Family Business 1791-1966 - R. A. Church. Pub 1969. A study of family enterprise in British hardware over 175 years. Some Illust. 329pp. 21 x 15. Very good in D/J.

£9.50

B609. THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS SOCIAL HISTORY OF VICTORIAN BRITAIN - Christopher Hibbert. Pub 1976. A history gleaned from the most famous newspaper of its day. 157pp. 26 x 20. Clean to good.

£9.50

B610. THE BEST OF BRITISH PLUCK - The Boys Own Paper - Philip Warner. Pub1977 BC. A portrait of the famous boys magazine presented by with a selection of articles mainly from the earlier years of its foundation in 1879. Well Illust. in B/W. 202pp. 28 x 22. Good to very good in D/J.

£8.50

B612. ALL RIGHT, OKAY YOU WIN - Inside Las Vegas - David Spanier. Pub 1992. A fascinating insight into the darker side as well as the glamour and the progress of this famous gambling city. 264pp. 24 x 16. Very good in D/J.

£6.50

B613. THAT SUNNY DOME - D. A. Low. 'A portrait of Regency Britain'. A fresh and original survey mostly drawn from the work of contemporary journalists, poets and novelists. Some Illust. 23 x 15. 201pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

B616. FORTUNE FAME AND FOLLY - British Hotels and Catering from 1878 to 1978 - Derek Taylor. Pub 1978. A fascinating social history of an industry, its characters, achievements and failures. Well Illust. 29 x 21. 170pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

B620. LOVE AND POWER IN THE PEASANT FAMILY - M. Segalen. Pub 1983. Rural France in the Nineteenth Century. A unique and vivid survey of courtship, marriage, childbirth and death. Some Illust. 193pp. 24 x 15. Nr. Mint in D/J.

£12.00

B877. THE GOVERNESSES - Letters from the Colonies 1862-1882 - Patricia Clarke. Pub 1985. A fascinating survey of governesses who went to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and what happened to them after their letters to the Female Emigration Society ceased. 24pp. 24 x 16. Very good in D/J.

£8.50

B879. MOTHER'S RUIN - John Watney. Pub 1976. The story of gin from its humble beginnings to its present status. Illust. 146pp. 22 x 14. Clean.

£6.50

B881. FORGET NOT - The autobiography of Margaret Duchess of Argyll. - Pub 1975. A fascinating woman. 241pp. 22 x 14. Good in D/J.

£4.50

B893. THROUGH A CITY ARCHWAY - The Story of Allen and Hanbury's 1715-1954 - Desmond Chapman-Huston. Pub 1954. The detailed story of the notable pharmacy from its inception right through to the 2nd World war. Some illust. 308pp. 22 x 14. Some marks on FEP O/W clean to good.

£15.00

B894. HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND - G. A. Henty - Imperialist Boys Writer - Guy Arnold. Pub 1980. An examination of Henty as a boys writer and his influence as an advocate of British Imperialism. A witty irreverent and definitive critical biography of one of the sacred bulls of the Victorian Age. 22 x 14. 185pp. Inscription on FEP O/W good to very good in D/J.

£12.50

B896. THE EDWARDIANS - J. B. Priestley. Pub 1972. Detailed social history . Well illust. with mono Plates. Some Co. 290pp. 24 x 20. Soft back. Clean.

£6.50

B913. LADIES IN WAITING From the Tudors to the Present day - Anne Somerset. Pub 1984. Detailed comprehensive study. Some Illust. Bib. 310pp. 24 x 16. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

B916. CENTURIES OF FEMALE DAYS - Englishwomen's Private Diaries - Harriett Blodgett. Pub 1989. A unique survey revealing the often dramatic lives of females through the centuries. 24 x 15. 317pp. Very good in D/J.

£9.50

B918. VICTORIAN BRITAIN THROUGH THE MAGIC LANTERN - Steve Humphries. Pub 1989. An exploration of the lost world of Victorian Britain's most popular mass medium as illustrated by Lear's Magic Lantern Slides. 25 x 19. 175pp. Good in D/J.

£12.50

B922. THE BOG PEOPLE - Iron Age Man Preserved - R. V. Glob. Pub 1973 BC. A fascinating and readable picture of the lives of the Iron Age people built up from archaeological and scientific evidence from bodies found preserved in peat bogs. 76 mono plates. Bib. 25 x 15. 192pp. Clean to good in sl. torn D/J.

£12.00

B923. THE GENTLEMAN SAVAGE - Duncan Cumming. Pub 1987. 'The Life of Mansfield Parkyns 1823-1894'. A biography of a remarkable gifted traveller of the 1840's. Some Illust. 22 x 14. 164pp. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

B924. THE GREAT BRITISH BREAKFAST - J. Read and M. Manjon. Pub 1981. A unique history of breakfasting from medieval times, with some excellent dishes and offering a vivid account of society and manners. Illust. 120pp. 24 x17. Good in D/J.

£12.00

B925. TYRANT OR VICTIM - Alice Renton. Pub 1991. 'A History of the British Governess'. An entertaining and fascinating account of an aspect of a particularly British Institution. Some mono Plates. 24 x 15. 198pp. Good in D/J.

£12.50

B1185. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN CORNWALL FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS - John Betjeman and A.L.Rowse. Pub 1990. A unique collection of 160 B/W Photos with accompanying narratives. 159pp. 25 x 18. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

B1191. CARO - The Fatal Passion - Henry Blyth. Pub 1972. The Life of lady Caroline Lamb. An entertaining and romantic, yet sad story. Illust. with mono plates. 247pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in very worn D/J.

£5.00

B1197. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SURREY FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS - Pub 1974. 167 B/W photos with introduction and commentaries by Martyn Goff. Over 120pp. 25 x 19. Clean to good in D/J.

£12.00

B1200. ENGLISH EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE AND WAR 1911 - 1920 - Geoffrey Sherrington. Pub 1981. A unique interpretation, based on extensive research, of the events processes and personalities involved in English Education during the period around and through the First World War. 188pp. 22 x 14. Good to very good in D/J.

£8.50

B1203. DRINK - Sheila Ferguson. Pub 1975 Batsford Past into Present Series. Concise survey tracing the history of ales and wines as well as coffee, tea etc. 61 B/W Illust. 96pp. 25 x 19. Clean to good in D/J.

£6.00

B1210. THE PRE RAPHAELITES AND THEIR WORLD - A Personal view from some reminiscences and other writings of William Michael Rossetti - Pub 1995. The Folio Society. Intro and Epilogue by Angela Thirwell. Well Illust. in Col. and B/W. 220pp. 26 x 19. Decorated card covers and in box. Nr. Mint.

£12.00

B1214. CRISTOFANO AND THE PLAGUE - C. M. Cipolla. Pub 1973. A study in the history of Public Health in the age of Galileo. Bib. 170pp. 21 x 14. Good in D/J.

£6.50

B1216. FEMINISM AND FAMILY PLANNING IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND - J. A. and Olive Banks. Pub 1964 Liverpool University. A case study of the relationship between social movements and social change. 134pp. 22 x 14. Small inscription on FEP O/W clean to good in grubby worn D/J.

£6.50

B1223. THE KEEPER OF THE BED - A Study of the Eunuch - Charles Humana. Pub 1973. The first modern study of the phenomenon and consequences of castration including stories of fact and fiction. Illust. Bib. 199pp. 25 x 15. Good in sl. worn torn D/J.

£12.50

B1232. THE QUALITY OF MERCY - Women at war Serbia 1915-18 - Monica Krippner. Pub 1980. Remarkable stories of women surgeons, nurses, drivers and orderlies and their achievements in the face of war. Illust. 219pp. 24 x 16. Good in sl. worn D/J.

£6.50

B1233. ENGLISH LIFE IN THE 18TH CENTURY - Roger Hart. Pub 1970. A comprehensive survey of the life and times of the turbulent century from diaries, papers, books, letters and accounts. Well Illust. 124pp. 28 x 22. BEP and FEP stained. Contents clean.

£8.50

B1235. THE ENGLISH GOVERNESS AT THE SIAMESE COURT - Being recollections of six years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok - Anna Harriette Leonowens. Pub 1980 Folio Society. Introduced by Robin Duke with illustrations from the first Edn. engraved from photographs presented to the author by the King of Siam. The true story of 'The King and I'. 267pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good.

£12.00

B1236. FINE SILKS AND OAK COUNTERS - Debenhams 1778-1978 - M. Corina. Pub 1978. The fascinating story of a departmental store vividly portrayed, and showing a unique side of our social history. Well Illust. 193pp. 25 x 21. Good in sl. grubby D/J.

£15.00

C237. THE MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES - Antonia Raeburn. Pub 1973. The story of a phenomenal movement organised by exceptional women. Some B/W Photos. 22 x13. 242pp. Edges aged. Main contents clean in D/J.

£7.50

C246. A QUIET COURAGE - Women Agents in the French Resistance - Liane Jones. Pub 1990. The story of the 38 women, who were recruited, trained and sent into Nazi Germany as agents of the Special Operations Executive. A comprehensive, atmospheric and moving account based on research and interviews. 24 x 16. 345pp. Very good in D/J.

£14.00

C247. ENGLISH RECIPES AND OTHERS from Scotland, Wales and Ireland - Sheila Hutchins. Pub 1967 Cookery BC. A working English cookery book containing an encyclopaedic collection of over 950 recipes previously only available in out of print books. 100 Illust. from contemporary sources. Includes the social as well as culinary background. Extended Bib. 22 x 14. 399pp. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

C249. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SUSSEX FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS - Pub 1973. Introduction and commentaries by James S. Gray. 17o Photos. 25 x 18. Clean to good in D/J.

£12.50

C263. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN BOATING from Old Photographs - Neil Wrigglesworth. Pub 1987. A lively and informative text complements the 100 photos in this unique collection. 25 x19. Good in D/J.

£12.00

C270. SEXUALITY IN 18TH CENTURY BRITAIN - Edited by Paul Gabriel Bouce. Pub 1982. Manchester University Press. Unique academic history of sexuality helping to throw light on many aspects of 18th Century culture and literature. 124 x 16. 258pp. Very good in D/J.

£20.00

C273. THE CHARMS OF LOVE - E. S. Gifford. Pub 1963. A fascinating account of man's constant search for potent prayers, amulets, potions and aphrodisiacs. 21 x 14. 258pp. Clean to good in worn D/J.

£6.50

C283. THE WOMAN'S DOMAIN - Women and the English Country House - T. Lummis and J. Marsh. Pub 1990. Unique survey of seven country houses and the lives of women within them over 4 centuries, revealing their responsibilities, amusements and achievements. Some B/W Plates. 203pp. 24 x 16. Good in D/J.

£12.50

C284. GILDED BUTTERFLIES - The Rise and Fall of the London Season - Philippa Pullar. Pub 1978. An unusual and informative social history of the manners of society during 4 centuries. Well Illust. 192pp. 23 x 17. FEP cut O/W clean in D/J.

£6.50

C287. VICTORIAN HIGH SOCIETY - Stella Margetson. Pub 1980. Fascinating informative and detailed survey, full Illust. throughout. 216pp. 25 x 19. Prelims and edges sl. grubby. Main contents clean to good in sl. worn D/J.

£7.50

C289. LITTLE GLORIA - HAPPY AT LAST - Barbara Goldsmith. Pub 1980. A most amazing and dramatic story of money glamour and scandal culminating in the court battle of the century over custody of Gloria Vanderbilt. Mono Illust. 598pp plus extensive notes and Bib. 24 x 16. Very good in marked D/J.

£7.50

C290. THE MONEY SPINNER - Monte Carlo Casino - Xan Fielding. Pub 1977. A history of the most famous gambling establishment in the world. Some mono Photos. Bib. 191pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in worn torn D/J.

£6.00

C293. THE ROYAL BASTARDS OF MEDIEVAL ENGLAND - Chris Given White and Alice Curteis. Pub 1984, A list of royal bastards and their roles in the history of the period set against political developments and changing ideas about morality and the family. 195pp. 24 x 16. Good in D/J.

£9.50

C295. HYDE PARK FOR HORSEMANSHIP - J. Bellamy. Pub 1975. The fascinating story of London's Hyde Park from it's earliest days in it's role as a social and equestrian centre. Illust. Bib. 146pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in grubby D/J.

£6.50

C531. FLESH AND BLOOD - Reay Tannahill. Pub 1975. A history of the Cannibal Complex. A unique, gruesome yet fascinating history. 22 x 14. 181pp. Good in D/J.

£7.50

C535. THE WORLD OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL - Introduction by George MacDonald Fraser. Pub 1977. Essays from a group of distinguished writers on the most important aspects of school life - their history, influence, discipline, literature, traditions, fagging, sex, punishment and sport etc. Together the essays form one of the most comprehensive surveys of a uniquely British institution. 24 x 16. 210pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£8.50

C540. FOUNDING FATHERS - The Puritans in England and America - John Adair. Pub 1982. A comprehensive and readable story of the origins of the Puritans, their struggles and values. Some Illust. 24 x 16. 285pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£9.50

C543. PLAGUE POX AND PESTILENCE - Disease in History - Editor Kenneth F. Kiple. Pub 1997. An extraordinary and fascinating illustrated survey of disease in history brought together by a team of experts to show how our world is the product of disease and its eradication. Very well illust. Gloss. 28 x 23. 171pp. Nr. mint in D/J.

£16.00

C546. LIFE IN REGENCY ENGLAND - R. J. White. Pub 1963. Detailed guide to the life and society of the time illuminated with many B/W Illust. 22 x 14. 167pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£9.50

C550. TAKE A SPARE TRUSS - Tips from Nineteenth Century Travellers - Compiled by Simon Bretet. Pub 1983. A collection of bizarre and intriguing tips and suggestions for those travelling abroad set amidst a selection of contemporary Illust and adverts. 24 x 16. 128pp. Small inscription on FEP O/W clean to good in D/J.

£6.50

C551. WEDDING TOUR - January to June 1873 - Emily Birchall. Pub 1985. A fascinating and delightful survey of Europe as seen by a well to do Victorian lady during her 6 month Honeymoon tour. Some Illust. 22 x 16. 166pp. Very good in D/J.

£6.50

C555. ENGLISH PICNICS - Georgina Battiscombe. Pub 1951. An unusual social History. Some Ilust. 22 x 14. 209pp. Edges foxed. Main contents clean in D/J.

£6.00

C556. THE ENGLISH SQUIRE AND HIS SPORT - Roger Longrigg. Pub 1977. A detailed portrait of the 'squire' throughout history. Some Illust. 24 x 15. 292pp. Good in D/J.

£12.50

C563. THE BRITISH KITCHEN - Doreen Yarwood. Pub 1981. A history of the kitchen including preparation and cooking, storage and preservation of food, cleaning and laundering, and household implements and gadgets. Well illust. throughout. Bib. 25 x 19. 182pp. Good in D/J.

£16.50

C569. THE BOOK OF THE COURTESANS - A catalogue of their Virtues - Susan Griffin. Pub 2001. An unprecedented provocative look at the pleasure filled world of the west's first power brokers, whose lively liaisons brought them unspoken influence, wealth and freedom. Gloss. Bib. 24 x 16. 250pp. Mint in D/J. SPECIAL PRICE.

£7.99

C571. A VICTORIAN PORTRAIT - Asa Briggs with Archie Mills. Pub 1989.'Victorian Life and Values as seen through the work of Studio Photographers'. A superb collection mainly shown in sepia, with a detailed accompanying narrative. 31 x 23. 214pp. Very good in D/J.

£20.00

C579. THE MISTRESSES OF CHARLES II - Brian Masters. Pub 1979. The fascinating story of the four most important women in the life of the merry monarch, set against the background of the Restoration. Some Illust. 24 x 16. 188pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£6.50

C582. THE BEEETON STORY - Nancy Spain. Pub 1956. A fascinating biography of Isabella and Samuel Beeton reflecting their energy and achievement during the prosperous Victorian Age. Illust. 22 x 16. 183pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.50

C583. COUNTRYWOMEN ON THE LAND - G. K. Nelson. Pub 1992. 'Memories of Rural Life in the 1920's and '30's'. A vivid picture based on the recollections of those women who lived and worked in rural districts at the time. Some B/W photos. 24 x 16. 180pp. Mint in D/J.

£12.00

C589. LOVE SEX AND WAR - Changing Values 1939-45 - John Costello. Pub 1985. A fascinating social study of the change in the relationship between the sexes during and after the 2nd World War. Illust. 24 x 16. 372pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£8.50

C595. PILE IT HIGH, SELL IT CHEAP - Maurice Corina. Pub 1978. The Authorised Biography of Sir John Cohen, founder of Tesco. 8pp of mono plates. 197pp. 22 x 14. Clean in sl. worn D/J.

£7.50

C596. A WOMAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE - Caroline Davidson. Pub 1982. A history of housework in the British Isles 1650-1950. Well Illust. in B/W. 25 x 19. 207pp. Small mark on FEP O/W clean to good in D/J.

£20.00

C600. WINE FOR SALE - Victoria Wine and the Liquor Trade 1860-1984 - Asa Briggs. Pub 1985 USA. The story of the growth of the Victoria Wine Company from one small London shop to its present large stature. Some mono plates. 192pp. 24 x 16. Very good in D/J.

£9.50

C602. THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION IN VICTORIAN MEDICINE - A. J. Youngson. Pub 1979. A unique and fascinating survey detailing the efforts of some scientist to transform theoretical notions and laboratory discoveries into practical principles. 231pp. 22 x 14. Very good in D/J.

£8.50

C604. EXCESS IN FOOD DRINK AND SEX - Charles Neilson Gattey. Pub 1986. Fascinating survey that examines the effects of excess with colourful examples from the past to the present including marathon banquets, the haunts of the debauched, Louis XV's seraglio etc. Bib. 23 x 14. 234pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

C605. JOSEPHINE AND NAPOLEON - Margaret Laing. Pub 19073. An intimate and dramatic portrayal of a turbulent life and the complex characters of the man who conquered most of Europe, and the sensitive and ultra feminine woman.194pp. 24 x 16. Clean to good in faded D/J.

£12.00

C851. THE CHRISTMAS BOOK - The Best of Good housekeeping at Christmas 1922-1962 - Profusely Illust. in B/W throughout. 12 x 9. 192pp. Good in worn D/J.

£9.50

C858. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIP - E. S. Turner.. Pub 1971. Unique history of law courts and judges. Some Illust. 242pp. 22 x 14. Very good in D/J.

£12.00

C859. ROYAL PARKS FOR THE PEOPLE - Hazel Thurston. Pub 1974. An interesting history of London's parks inc. Hyde, Green, and Regent. Some Illust. 149pp. 22 x 14. Good in D/J.

£8.50

C861. THE ELIZABETHANS AT HOME - Elizabeth Burton. Illust by Felix Kelly. Pub 1970. A detailed social history including their diets and remedies, games and entertainment, cosmetics, furniture, gardens, houses etc. Illust with L/Ds. 22 x 14. 261pp. Remains of small label on FEP O/W clean to good in D/J.

£14.00

C871. VICTORIAN HOMES - David Rubenstein. Pub 1974. Comprehensive detailed survey that covers homes of the working classes as well as those of the middle and upper class. 22 x 14. 282pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£12.00

C872. THE ADVENTURES OF PIONEEER WOMEN IN NEW ZEALAND from their letters diaries and reminiscences - selected by Sarah Ell. Pub 1992 N.Z. A lively collection full of adventure. Some B/W Illust. 25 x 18. 205pp. Soft back. Nr. Mint.

£7.50

C873. THE VICTORIAN UNDERWORLD - Kellow Chesney. Pub 1970. A fascinating and comprehensive guide to the world of beggars, thieves, whores, cheats and their impact on society at large. Illust. from contemporary sources. Gloss. Bib. 24 x 15. 369pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£14.00

C875. ELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON - Jo Manton. Pub 1965. A unique full biography of an amazing woman - the first to qualify as a physician and surgeon. 22 x 14. 350pp. Good to very good in torn D/J.

£9.50

C876. CALL THE DOCTOR - E. S. Turner. Pub 1958 BC. A social history of medical men written in the author's inimitable style. 20 x 13. 311pp. Edges sl. aged. Main contents clean.

£6.00

C883. THE STREET TRADERS LOT - London 1851 - Mayhew and Rubinstein. Pub 1949 RU. An account of the lives and activities of the London street sellers, based on contemporary recordings by Henry Mayhew. 25 Contemporary Illust. 22 x 14. 168pp. Cloth cover and edges sl. aged. Main contents clean.

£7.50

C886. A HISTORY OF DRUGS - Lydia Mez-Mangold. Pub 1971. A unique history based around the items and objects in display in the Schweizerisches Pharmazie-historiches museum.Well Illust. mainly with Col. plates. 30 x 21. 167pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£18.00

C888. JUST A HOUSEWIFE - The Rise and Fall of Domesticity in America - Glenna Mathews. Pub 1987. An examination of what women had and what they have lost in modern times - leading to a devaluation of their lives. An important challenging book. Extensive notes. 21 x 14. 226pp. Very good in D/J.

£7.50

C889. THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE - Its Historical Background - Denys Hay. Pub 19623 An authoritative survey with 24 mono plates in the text. 22 x 14. 203pp. Clean to good.

£7.50

C890. THE WORLD OF SMALL ADS - Mario Lippa and David Newton. Pub 1979. A fascinating look at the world of advertising mini art. Fully Illust. in B/W. 30 x 22. 124pp. Clean to good in faded D/J.

£7.50

C896. GUARDIANS OF THE QUEENS PEACE - George Howard. Pub 1953. The development and work of Britain's Police. Some mono Plates. 252pp. 21 x 14. Clean to good in worn D/J.

£9.50

C897. THE RAP ATTACK - American Jive to New York Hip Hop - David Toop. Pub 1985. A unique history of rap - the black dance music. Many B/W photos. 159pp. 21 x 18. Soft back. Very good.

£4.50

C898. AMAZONS AND MILITARY MAIDS - Julie Wheelwright. Pub 1989.' Women who dressed as men in pursuit of Life, Liberty and Happiness'. A fascinating survey. Some B/W Plates. Bib. 201pp. 24 x 16. Small mark on FEP and some pages sl. bent O/W clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

C899. WOMEN AT WAR 1914-1918 - Arthur Marwick. Pub 1977. The life and work of women during the War in all aspects. Well Illust with many mono photos. 169pp. 25 x 18. Soft back. Clean to good.

£15.00

C900. THE WORLD OF THE NURSERY - Colin White. Pub 1984. Lavishly illustrated detailed and comprehensive survey of the child's world during more than 100 years from the middle of the 19th Century. 220pp. 28 x 22. Very good in D/J.

£17.50

C902. ANIMALS IN PERIL - Man's War Against Wildlife - Peter Verney. Pub 1979. The history of the hunting to extinction of certain species. Very well Illust. in B/W. 185pp. 25 x 19. Very good in D/J.

£8.50

C903. HOME COMFORT - A History of Domestic Arrangement in Association with the Nation Trust - Christina Hardyment. Pub 1992. A fascinating and detailed survey of 'domestic archaeology'. B/W Photos. Bib. 25 x 19. 217pp. Very good in D/J.

£14.00

C905. VICTORIAN PARLOUR GAMES - Patrick Beaver. Pub 1974 USA. A lively recreation of how the Victorians played and had fun. 23 x 15. 139pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£8.50

C906. THE GUINNESS GUIDE TO 20TH CENTURY HOMES - D. Bond. Pub 1984. 'The Home from 1900 to the 1980's'. A detailed survey of the evolution of homes. Well Illust. throughout. 220pp. 29 x 21. Near Mint in D/J.

£12.50

C1144. FIVE HUNDRED YEARS OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE HOME - Doreen Yarwood. Pub 1983. A fascinating social and economic history. Well illust. 1275pp. 25 x 19. Good in D/J.

£14.00

C1150. FOR HOME AND COUNTRY - War Peace and Rural Life as seen through the pages of the W.I. magazine 1919-1959 - Compiled by Penny Kitchen. Pub 1990. Fully Illust in B/W throughout. 30 x 22. 160pp. Soft back. Very good.

£7.50

C1151. IN TIME OF WAR - War Poetry selected by Anne Harvey in association with the Imperial War Museum - Pub 1987. A wide and imaginative selection revealing the range and quality of the poetry in both World Wars. 22 x 15. 160pp. P/B. Good.

£6.50

C1156. SECRETS OF THE HAREM - Carla Coco. Pub 1997 Italy. Sumptuously Illust. detailed and fascinating description of the Topkapi in Istanbul, the palace of the court of the Turkish Sultans and its intrigue filled harem. Plus descriptions of the reigns and idiosyncrasies of the Sultans and their favourites. Superbly Illust in Col. throughout. Gloss. 31 x 24. 190pp. Mint in D/J. SPECIAL PRICE.

£14.99

C1160. THE PRINCE CONSORT - Godfrey and Margaret Scheele. Pub 1977. Generously illustrated study that is an important contribution to the revaluation of his life and work. A comprehensive portrait in word and pictures of a German Prince who moulded so much of Victorian taste and life. Bib. 132pp. 29 x 22. Soft back. Covers aged. Contents clean to good.

£12.50

C1163. A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF LOVE - Paul Tabouri. Pub 1968. A comprehensive and witty guide to sex, love, courtship and marriage. Profusely Illust. 28 x 21. 315pp. Cloth covers and edges aged. Main contents clean.

£8.50

C1170. THE WEDGEWOOD CIRCLE 1730-1897 - Four Generations of a Family and their Friends - Barbara and Hensleigh Wedgewood. Pub 1980. A unique and detailed family chronicle offering an insight into the social history of the times. Some Illust. 356pp. 24 x 16. Very good in D/J.

£12.50

C1172. LAUGHING GAS AND SAFETY LAMP - The Story of Sir Humphrey Davy - Amabel Williams Ellist and Euan Cooper Ellis. Pub 1951. Concise biography written primarily for young teenagers but still an interesting read. 192pp. 19 x 12. Clean to good in sl. worn D/J.

£4.00

C1176. CHRISTMAS WITH THE SAVAGES - Mary Clive. Pub 1977. A delightful and amusing account of a small girls Christmas holiday in a large country house during the reign of Edward VII. 177pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in D/J.

£4.50

C1180. THE HIGH TIDE OF PLEASURE - Seven English Rakes - Henry Blyth. Pub 1970. The essence of seven spectacular examples of this breed of excessively rich, fashionable and reckless men captured completely in this fascinating survey. 245pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in worn D/J.

£6.50

C1182. SPECIAL RELATIONS - Compiled by Jocelyn Statler. Pub 1990. 'Transatlantic letters linking three English evacuees and their families 1940-1955'. An intimate, absorbing and touching glimpse of domestic life on both sides of the Atlantic. Some B/W Illust. 182pp. 25 x 18. Good to very good in D/J.

£7.50

C1183. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A VICTORIAN POLICEMAN - Joihn Garforth. Pub 1974. A survey of one man's work over a day and night. Plus a chapter on the growth of the organised Police force. Many B/W Illust. 94pp. 24 x 18. P/B. Clean

£6.00

C1192. DIAMONDS IN THE SKY - A Social History of Air Travel - Kenneth Hudson and Julian Pettifer. Pub 1979. Highly readable and entertaining account of the ways in which flying has ministered to human needs, whims and follies. Well Illust. with 16pp in Col. and many B/W Illust. 235pp. 25 x 19. Good in D/J.

£7.50

C1193. THERE'S A BED IN THE PIANO - The Inside Story of the American Home - Myrna Kaye. Pub 1998 USA. Unique detailed social history with 166 B/W Illust. 250pp. 26 x 21. Mint in D/J.

£14.00

C1198. THE RURAL INDUSTRIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES - H.E. Fitzrandolph and M. D. Hay. Pub 1977 and 1978 in 4 Volumes. Fascinating work first published in 1926 and based on a unique survey of the rural industries in all their aspects, that was completed in 1923. Includes availability of materials and labour, markets for products, organisation and training, relationship with agriculture and future developments. Covers the Woollen Industry, Rope making, Tannery, Pottery, Weaving, Dyeing, Spinning, Lace Making, Basketry etc. All volumes 22 x 14. Vol.I 231pp. Vol.II 156pp. Vol.III 165pp. Vol.IV 120pp. All ex School lib with new endpapers. All good in D/J. The four volumes ...

£35.00

C1199. CAROLINE - Thea Holme. Pub 1979. A biography of Caroline of Brunswick, the scandalous wife of the future King George IV. Some Illust. 236pp. 24 x 16. Good in D/J.

£7.50

C1201. BOLLINGER - Tradition of a Champagne Family - Cyril Ray and Serena Sutcliffe. Pub 1994. The unique personal history of the family and its wines plus a detailed and fascinating account of Bollinger today. Some small L/Ds and some mono Plates. 206pp. 24 x 16. Very good in D/J.

£12.00

C1204. ROYAL ST. JAMES - Being a story of Kings, Clubmen and Courtesans - E. J. Burford. Pub 1988. 'A scandalous and sumptuously illust. history of the Royal parish of St. James's in London from earliest times to the heyday of the Regency'. Bib. 238pp. 23 x 16. Inscription on FEP O/W good in D/J.

£12.50

C1205. A ZEAL FOR RESPONSIBILITY - The struggle for Professional Nursing in Victorian England 1868-1883 - Judith Moore. Pub 1988. A detailed examination of the many battles in the pursuit of the nursing movement. 208pp. 22 x 14. Very good in D/J.

£9.50

C1208. SMUGGLING, ROUGH RUDE MEN - John Douch. Pub 1985. A History of Old Time Kentish Smuggling. Well Illust. in B/W throughout. 147pp. 20 x14. Very good in D/J.

£7.50

C1209. DOROTHY - The memoirs of a Nurse 1890-1989 - Dorothy Moriaty. Foreword Edwina Currie. Pub 1989. A unique and moving biography. Some mono Plates. 180pp. 24 x 16. Small inscription on FEP O/W clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

C1210. THE TWENTIES - Alan Jenkins. Pub 1974. A social history of this fascinating epoch including its fashions. Well Illust. 244pp. 25 x 19. Edges aged O/W clean to good in D/J.

£12.00

C1211. AN ENGLISH MADAM - Paul Bailey. Pub 1982 B.C. The life and work of Cynthia Payne. Some B/W Photos. 166pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in D/J.

£5.00

C1214. LOUIS PASTEUR - Hilaire Cluny. Pub Scientific B.C. 1965. The story of this remarkable French biologist. Includes a chronology of his life and work. 185pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in D/J.

£4.50

C1215. YOUR MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT - J. Thornton (Cook to the Duke of Wellington 1811-1820). Introduction by Elizabeth Longford. Pub 1985. A fascinating insight into the private and personal life of the Duke of Wellington based on an interview with James Thornton during 1851/52. Illust. 117pp. 19 x13. Very good in D/J.

£6.50

C1218. WOMEN - C. Willett Cunnington. Pub 1950. A collection of notes and anecdotes on women through the years linked by a witty commentary. Some Illust. Bib. 252pp. 23 x 14. All edges sl. aged. Contents clean.

£14.00

C1219. HORSE AND CARRIAGE - THE PAGEANT OF HYDE PARK - J. N. P. Watson. Pub 1990. Foreword - HRH Prince Michael of Kent. A short history of Hyde Park and the horse. Many historic photos and paintings depicting the park over the centuries. Bib. 88pp. 25 x 19. Very good in D/J.

£9.50

D234. THE ENGLISH MEDIEVAL TOWN - Colin Platt. Pub 1976 BC. A studious and detailed survey of the emergence of the town in medieval England. Well Illust. 190pp. 25 x 18. Clean to good in sl. grubby D/J.

£12.50

D235. THE BREWER'S ART - B.Meredith Brown. Pub 1949 Whitbread. A concise history of the art of beer making. Many Illust. Some in Colour. 56pp. 24 x 16. Clean to good in torn D/J.

£7.50

D239. THE RICH RICH - The Story of the Big Spenders - Alan Jenkins. Pub 1977. Includes the Vandebilts, Astors, Hearst, Rothschilds etc and how they spent their fortunes. An entertaining glimpse of eccentric spending. Illust. with photos. 190pp. 25 x 17. Clean to good in worn sl. torn D/J.

£6.50

D241. THE DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC - Exploring the greatest of all lost ships - Dr. Robert D. Ballard. Pub 1987. The compelling first hand account of the author's 12 year quest to find the sunken liner, and finally reveal the mysteries of her tragic fate. Dozens of photos, rare archival pictures, charts, paintings and 1 photo mosaic of the ship. A fascinating history. Gloss. 227pp. 28 x 22. Very good in D/J.

£16.00

D243. VILLAGE LIFE IN ENGLAND 1860-1940 - Jonathan Brown and Sadie B. Ward. Pub 19865. 186 photos with accompanying descriptive narrative. 144pp. 25 x 19. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.50

D244. HISTORIC WIMBLEDON - Caesar's Camp to Centre Court - Richard Milward. Pub 1989. A detailed history of this famous London suburb, its important places and buildings plus the interesting people that have lived there over the centuries. Many B/W Illust. 238pp. 25 x 19. Good in D/J.

£7.50

D245. THE PROSPECT BEFORE HER - A History of Women in Western Europe Vol I-1500-1800 - Olwen Hufton. Pub 1995. A tremendous work of intellectual and geographical range studying the situation of all kinds of women in all aspects of their lives. Some B/W Illust. 508 pp plus many pages of notes. 24 x 15 x 5. Very good in D/J.

£12.00

D246. THE ENGLISH HOUSE - James Chambers. Pub 1985. The story of the English House in all its richness and diversity from the earliest medieval dwellings up to the 20th Century. Very well Illust. throughout in Col. and B/W. A fascinating and unique perspective of the English house as we know it today. 285pp. 25 x 19. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.50

D252. NEVER SO GOOD or How Children were treated - Muriel Goaman. Pub 1974. A survey from the Middle Ages to the present. Includes their clothes, food, games, training for service, working in the fields, school life, apprenticeship etc. 156pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

D256. THE SHAPE OF THE WORLD - Simon Berthon and Andrew Robinson. Pub 1991. The Mapping and Discovery of the Earth - the book of the Granada TV Series. A unique history of map making, explorers, soldiers, and scientist. Well Illust throughout. Chronology. Bib. 187pp. 28 x 25. Very good in D/J.

£12.00

D259. LOVE IN ANCIENT GREECE - Robert Flaceliere. Translated by James Cleugh. A frank full and authoritative account of the sexual element in ancient Greek life. 203pp. 20 x 13. Prelims and edges aged. Main contents clean in worn D/J.

£6.50

D262. THE COMPLETE SERVANT - Regency Life Below Stairs by Samuel and Sarah Adams, Butler and Housekeeper. Pub 1993. First published in 1825. A fascinating source of social history and a guide to backstairs living in both large and modest houses of the late Georgian era. Some comic Illust. 174pp. 24 x 19. P/B. Good to very good.

£12.50

D263. EROS DENIED - Wayland Young. Pub 1965. A scholarly and lively survey of the complex subject of love in Western Society. 330pp. 22 x 14. Some Illust. Clean to good in sl. torn D/J.

£8.50

D268. A HUNDRED YEARS OF MEDICINE - E. B. Lloyd. Pub 1939. Fascinating social history 22 x 14. 329pp. Small tear on title page. Cloth cover and edges sl. aged. Main contents clean to good.

£8.50

D269. FOUR WOMEN IN PURSUIT OF AN IDEAL - Vincent Cronin. Pub 1965. A survey of four unique women who inspired by Byron and Scott scaled the heights of love and adventure - Caroline de Berry, Marie d'Agoult, Eve Hanska and Marie Bashkirtseff. Some B/W Illust. 23 x 15. 279pp. Clean to good.

£6.50

D270. THE STORY OF MEDICINE - Vernon Coleman. Pub 1985. A summary of the progress of medicine from the basic observations of the Greeks to the marvels of today's organ transplants. Lively anecdotes complement the highly readable text. 22 x 14. 256pp. Good in faded D/J.

£7.50

D273. THE GOOD PROVIDER - H. J. HEINZ AND HIS 57 VARIETIES - Robert C. Alberts. Pub 1974. A full scale biography of this amazing entrepreneur, his life and work based on diaries, letters, documents etc. Over 50 B/W Photos. Bib. 23 x 16. 278pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£14.00

D274. TEN LADIES OF JOY - George Ryley Scott. Pub 1950. A personal survey of the love lives of ten famous ladies who played ducks and drakes with the hearts and fortunes of innumerable great men. Includes Catherine the Great, Ninon de Lenclos, Lady Blessington. 22 x 15. 172pp. Rough cut edges. Main contents clean.

£6.50

D277. THE WOMAN AND THE CAR - Dorothy Levitt. Foreword Frances Howell. Pub 1970. First published in 1909. 'A chatty little handbook for all women who motor or who want to motor '. B/W Photos. Gloss. 19 x 13. 122pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

D279. SEEN AND NOT HEARD - A Garland of Fancies for Victorian Children - selected and introduced by Nigel Temple. Pub 1970. A collection of contemporary pious tales and horror stories written for the moral uplift of children. Well Illust. throughout. Some Col. Offers a unique insight into the private and public lives of the Victorians. 24 x 16. 261pp. Clean to good in worn D/J.

£7.50

D282. KNIGHTS OF THE HIGH TOBY - John Burrows. Pub 1962. The detailed and colourful history of many of the most famous marauders during the heyday of the Highwayman in the first half of the 18TH century. 263pp. 20 x 13. Edges aged. Contents clean to good in D/J.

£12.00

D283. MAKING PROVISION - Hugh Barty King. Pub 1987 to mark the centenary of the United Kingdom Provision Trade Federation 1887-1987. Fascinating and well researched history of agents, importers and wholesalers. Some Illust. 152pp. 24 x 16. Clean to good in D/J.

£12.00

D284. MONSTROUS REGIMENT - Women Rulers in men's World - Betty Milan. Pub 192. An examination of the problems faced by women as they tread the path of political power from Cleopatra to Thatcher, Mary Queen of Scots to Mrs Ghandi. Some Illust. 256pp. 23 x 16. Good in D/J.

£7.50

D535. A DARK SCIENCE - Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. Pub 1986. 'Women. Sexuality and Psychiatry in the 19th Century'. A new interpretation of the way that female sexuality was viewed by the medical profession in 19th Century Europe. 21 x 15. 193pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£8.50

D541. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN BRISTOL from old photographs - Pub 1983. Intro and commentaries by Reece Winstone. 152 B/W Photos with accompanying descriptive text. 25 x 19. Small inscription on FEP O/W good in D/J.

£12.50

D547. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN FARMING from old photographs - Edward Hart. Pub 1986. 126 B/W Illust. with descriptive text. 25 x 19. 120pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.50

D549. THE FORGOTTEN SERVICE - Auxiliary Ambulance Station 39 Weymouth Mews - Angela Raby. Pub 1999. Unique detailed survey of the role of the Auxiliary Ambulance Service during the 2nd World War, in London and other cities. Very well illust. with B/W Photos. 21 x 21. 144pp. Signed by the author. Very good in D/J.

£12.00

D553. MAN AND WOMAN - A.O.J.Cockshut. Pub 1977. A study of love and the novel 1740-1940. A unique study. 21 x 13. 208pp. Edges sl. marked O/W clean to good in D/J.

£8.50

D560. PEPYS AT TABLE - Christopher Driver and Michelle Berriedale-Johnson. Pub 1984. 'Seventeenth century recipes of the modern cook'. B/W Illust. 19 x 13. 111pp. Good in D/J.

£8.50

D564. LIFE IN A NOBLE HOUSEHOLD 1641 - 1700 - Gladys Scott Thompson. Pub 1950. An interesting and detailed account of the domestic life of a great 17th century family, the household of William the 5th Earl and first Duke of Bedford, that covers an amazing array of topics. 22x 15. 397pp. Edges aged. Inscription on FEP. Main contents clean.

£16.50

D568. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN RAILWAYS from old photographs - Pub 1990. Introduction and commentaries by Jeoffry Spence. 155 Illust. with notes. 25 x 19. 128pp. Very good in D/J.

£12.00

D570. LEISURE AND PLEASURE IN THE 18TH CENTURY - Stella Margetson. Pub 1970. Fascinating authoritative history. Some Illust. 22 x 14. 205pp. Very good in D/J.

£14.00

D571. LEISURE AND PLEASURE IN THE 19TH CENTURY - Stella Margetson. Pub 1969 USA. Fascinating authoritative social history. Some Illust. 22 x 14. 215pp. Small inscription on FEP O/W good in D/J.

£12.00

D572. BRITISH SOCIAL LIFE IN INDIA 1608 - 1937 - Dennis Kincaid. Introduction by James Lunt. Illustrated BY Frank Wilson. Pub 1973. A unique survey of the classic account first published in 1938. Some sketches. 22 x 14. 324pp. Good in D/J.

£9.50

D575. THE VICTORIAN HOME - Ralph Dutton. Pub 1984. The course of styles, tastes, fashions and vogues through the reign of Queen Victoria as they affected the average home of the day. Approx 100 Illust. 26 x 17. 199pp. Good to very good in sl. faded D/J.

£12.00

D576. HOME FIRES BURNING - Lawrence Wright. Pub 1964. The history of Domestic Heating and Cooking. Detailed authoritative survey. Many Line Illust. Bib. 22 x 14. 206pp. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.00

D579. WHAT THE BUTLER SAW - E. S. Turner. Pub 1962. 250 Years of the servant problem. A fascinating social history. Some illust. 22 x 14. 298pp. Small inscription on FEP O/W clean.

£8.50

D583. PICTURE POST BRITAIN - Gavin Weightman. Pub 1994. An entirely original compilation from the legend that was 'Picture Post', of Britain from the 1930's to the 1950's, unfolding through the lenses of the best photographers of the day. 31 x 22. 159pp. Very good in D/J.

£8.50

D593. TALES FROM THE PUMP ROOM - Thomas Hinde. Pub 1988. 'Nine hundred years of Bath, the place, its people and its gossip. 22 x 14. 242pp. Very good in D/J.

£7.50

D594. A HISTORY OF THE AUCTION - Brian Learmount. Pub 1985. A unique examination of the auction and its history. Some Illust. 24 x 16. 205pp. Very good in D/J.

£7.50

D595. REGENCY LONDON - Stella Margetson. Pub 1971. A fascinating portrait of the varied life of Regency London and its inhabitants. Illust. throughout. 23 x 17. 147pp. Clean to good in sl. aged D/J.

£9.50

D597. THEIR LAST TEN YEARS - Victorian Childhood - Marion Lochhead. Pub 1956. A fascinating description of the everyday life and background of Victorian children throughout the Queen's reign. Bib. 22 x 14. 243pp. Cloth cover and edges sl. aged. Main contents clean.

£15.00

D599. MAUD - The Diaries of Maud Berkeley - Adapted by Flora Fraser. Introduction by Elizabeth Longford. Pub 1985. A fascinating portrayal of Victorian middle class as seen through the prose and sketches of the pleasurable life of this amusing and likeable woman. Superbly Illust. with attractive B/W and Col. sketches throughout. 27 x 24. 192pp. Good in D/J.

£12.50

D600. THE GEORGIAN CHILD - F. Gordon Roe. Pub 196. Manners, customs etc. of children from Queen Anne's reign to the Victorian dawn. Contemporary Illust and new L/Ds by Iris Brooke. 124pp. 21 x 13. Good in D/J.

£7.50

D603. MRS DELANY - Her Life And Her Flowers - Ruth Hayden. Pub 1980. A most entertaining biography of one of the most remarkable personalities of the 18th Century who, between the ages of 73 and 82 created nearly 1000 picture of flowers as well as producing exquisite embroidery, delicate sketches etc. Many B/W and some Col. Illust. 25 x 19. 172pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£14.00

D604. THE STORY OF THE NURSERY - Magdalen King hall. Pub 1958. A unique and fascinating social history. Bib. 22 x 14. 250pp. Cloth cover sl. grubby. Contents clean to good.

£12.50

D611. THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A COUNTRY HOUSE (1912 - 1939) - Lesley Lewis. Pub 1980. A vivid picture of life during the period written in a delightful way. Some Illust.180pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

D869. DEAR OLD BLIGHTY - E. S. Turner. Pub 1980. A fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the first world war 1914-18, with some astounding glimpses of a nation under stress. 262pp. 22 x 14. Clean to good in D/J.

£8.50

D871. THOSE WERE THE DAYS - A Photographic Album of Daily Life in Britain 1919-1939 - Introduction by Frances Donaldson. Pub 1983. 281 mono plates with accompanying text. 25 x 20. Clean to good in sl. worn D/J.

£18.00

D872. THE RETURN TO CAMELOT - Chivalry and the English Gentleman - Mark Girouard. Pub 1981. A readable and witty book tracing the impact of the revival in chivalry in all its various aspects, which occurred towards the end of the 18th century. Well illust. with B/W and some Col. plates. 305pp. 10 x 8. Very good in D/J.

£20.00

D875. VICTORIAN CAMERAMAN - Francis Frith's views of Rural England 1850-1898 - Bill Jay. Pub 1973. A survey of his life followed by a collection of this pioneering photgrapher's photos concentrating on his English scenes with accompanying text. 109pp. 24 x 19. Clean to good in D/J.

£12.50

D876. A HISTORY OF FIRE FIGHTING AND EQUIPMENT - Arthur Ingram. Pub 1978. Fascinating history lavishly Illust. throughout. 128pp. 27 x 22. Clean in very worn D/J.

£7.50

D881. GHOSTS OF DORSET - Peter Underwood. Pub 1991. A survey of a whole range of hauntings by 'Britain's ghost hunter supreme'. Many B/W photos. 96pp. 21 x 14. P/B. Good.

£3.50

D885. PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ - Edited by Charles Allen. Introduction by Philip Mason. Pub 1975. 'Images of British India in the 20th century'. Authentic reminiscences from seventy British men and women, skilfully transcribed and enhanced with lively and original Illust. Short glossary of Anglo Indian words, phrases and slang. 227pp. 24 x 16. Clean to good in D/J.

£6.00

D887. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN LAKE DISTRICT from old Photographs - Pub 1976. Introduction a by J. D. Marshal. 153 photos with accompanying commentaries by M. Davies Shiel. 25 x 19. Edges aged. Pen inscription on FEP. Main contents clean in D/J.

£12.00

D889. GROWING UP IN ANCIENT EGYPT - Rosalind M and Jac J. Janssen. Pub 1990. A fascinating history of childhood in Pharaonic times. B/W illust. 171pp. 24 x 16. Clean to good in D/J.

£9.50

D892. THE NEW FEMALE INSTRUCTOR or young Woman's Guide to Domestic happiness. - Pub 1988. Fist published in the 1830's the book was designed to be a practical manual with the aid of turning every one of its fair readers into an intelligent and pleasing companioa respectable mother of a family, agreeable friend or useful member of society. 307pp. 22 x 14. Includes articles on dress and fashion, behaviour and manners, visiting and amusements, love, courtship and marriage art of cookery etc. 307pp. 22 x 14. Good in D/J.

£15.00

D895. UNQUIET SOULS - The Indian summer of British Aristocracy - Angela Lambert. Pub 1984. A survey of the rise and fall of an elite group that flourished within society from the 1880's to the First World War - the Souls. Examines the class system, the manipulation of the rich aristocracy, the unwritten rules and private language that defined membership of this charmed circle of intellectuals and politicians. Some B/W Illust. 229pp. 24 x 16. Clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

D907. THE ENGLISH CHANNEL - J. A. Williamson. Pub 1961. A detailed history. Some Illust. 21 x 14. 370pp. Clean to good in a sl. worn D/J.

£4.50

D908. THE FIGHT FOR ACCEPTANCE - A History of Contraception - C. Wood and B. Suitters. A review of the whole history of contraception and the importance of contraceptive methods against the social backdrop of the times from the Greeks and Romans to the present day. Some mono Plates. 22 x 14. 223pp plus extensive list of sources. Presentation copy. Good to very good in sl. grubby D/J.

£12.50

D916. LOVE AND MARRIAGE - Christine Bloxham and Mollie Picker. Pub 1990. A detailed survey of courtship and marriage including the folklore, the charms and divinations, the customs and superstitions. Plus the history of marriage through the centuries, British, American, European and Jewish traditions. Covers all aspects including wedding outfits, wedding cakes etc. Profusely illust. with charming col. and B/W drawings, plus other Col. plates. Bib. 26 x 23. 127pp. Good in D/J.

£14.00

D917. GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART - Songs and memories of the 2nd World war - Frank E. Huggett. Pub 1979. An entertaining informative and nostalgic survey showing how popular songs reflected all the great social changes that occurred during the war. Many B/W Photos. 190pp. 25 x 19. Small inscription on FEP O/W clean to good in D/J.

£9.50

D921. THE REGENCY - Joanna Richardson. Pub 1973. An interesting view of regency society through its art and taste 1811-1820. Well illust. some Col. 23 x 15. 142pp. Clean to good in D/J.

£9.50

D1156. GRETNA GREEN - A Romantic History - Olga Sinclair. Pub 1989. A sparkling blend of fascinating history and anecdotes offering exciting and sometimes tragic stories of runaway romance. Some mono Plates. Bib. 153pp. 23 x 16. Clean to good in D/J.

£9.50

D1165. WE'LL MEET AGAIN - Photographs of Daily Life in Britain during World War Two - Introduced by Robert Kee. Pub 1984. Nearly 250 fascinating photos of daily life on the Home Front, many of which have never been published before. 216pp. 25 x 19. Clean to good in D/J.

£15.00

D1170. THE MEN WHO RULED INDIA - Philip Mason. Pub 1985 BC. An authoritative survey of those men from traders to moghuls, soldiers to civilians, who ruled this great country from 1600 to 1947. Rich and diverse illust. throughout. A unique social history. 353pp. 25 x 17. Good to very good in D/J.

£7.50

D1171. SPORTS AND GAMES - Brian Jewell. Pub 1977. An invaluable and fascinating survey illust. with 100 contemporary prints and photos. Bib. 140pp. 25 x 19. Clean to good in faded D/J.

£12.00

D1173. FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD - Eating and Drinking with Good Housekeeping 1922-1942 - Pub 1990. A celebration of eating and drinking over two decades offering a fascinating collection of articles, advertisements and recipes. Very well Illust. throughout. 192pp. 30 x 22. Good to very good in D/J.

£14.00

D1174. THE GREEN MAN IN BRITAIN - Fran and Geoff Doel. Pub 2001. A fascinating study that discusses his significance in medieval times and explores the modern development of the concept of the Green man. Includes a gazetteer of over 200 sites featuring over 1,000 carvings. 23 x 15. 158pp. Soft back. Nr. Mint.

£9.50

D1176. ON GOING TO BED - Anthony Burgess. Pub 1982. A witty and personal account by the author of 'A Clockwork Orange'. Many Col. Illust. throughout. 96pp. 25 x 17. Good to very good in sl. torn D/J.

£9.50

D1178. JANE AUSTEN - Marghanita Laski. Pub 1986 Thames and Hudson Literary Lives Series. Concise but thoughtful biography. 137 Illust. 139pp. 23 x 18. Soft back. Clean to good.

£6.50

D1179. AN ABC OF NOSTALGIA - From Aspidistras to Zoot Suits - E. S. Turner. Pub 1984. 'A haphazard cruise up the Amazon of nostalgia' offering a feast of evocative bygones from the first half of the century. Written in dictionary form. 246pp. 22 x 14. Good to very good in D/J.

£12.00

D1184. STEAL AWAY - Edited and with an introduction by Abraham Chapman. Pub 1971. 'Slaves tell their own stories'. Remarkable and poignant stories of American slaves, their lives, suffering and escapes. Some Illust. 181pp. 22 x 14. FEP cut O/W clean to good in D/J.

£6.50

D1189. WORKING GIRLS - Neil Philip. Pub 1991. 'An Illustrated History of the Oldest Profession'. Many Illust. mainly in Col. 147pp. 26 x 18. Very good in D/J.

£15.00

D1190. A NEST OF TIGERS - John Lehmann. Pub 1968. 'The Sitwells in their Times'. An informal but highly informative account of this gifted family. Some Illust. 275pp. 22 x 14. Inscription on FEP O/W clean to good in D/J.

£7.50

D1193. THE SOCIAL CALENDAR - Anna Sproule. Pub 1978. A witty look at high society from Victorian times - its rules, events, conduct and customs. 16pp of mono Plates. Bib. 139pp. 24 x 16. Clean in D/J.

£7.50

D1194. BRITANNIA'S DAUGHTERS - Women of the British Empire - Joanna Trollope. Pub 1983. A fascinating study of the hardship, endurance and perseverance of western women who contributed to the growth and stature of the British Empire. Bib. Illust. 216pp. 2