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The Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile. Edited Nick Georgano. 10/2000. This is the most comprehensive book about the world of cars. This encyclopedia covers the complete history and social significance of private motoring throughout the world from the invention of the Benz international combustion engine in 1884 to the present day. Covers Europe, North America and Asia in detail, the first serous studies of major, but neglected automobile economies like Korea, Mexico, and Brazil, also covers coach building, accessories, fuel, lubrication and tires. This encyclopedia consist of 2 volumes.  4500 color and B&W illustrations depicting the cars, their advertising, portraits of significant personalities and factories. 

Lord Montagu of Beaulieu describes the book quite simply as "A fantastic achievement - the ultimate reference for anyone with a love of motor cars."

It is the first truly comprehensive book covering the complete history and social significance of private motoring. Automobiles are covered from all over the world including Europe, North America and Asia plus the first serious studies of new economies such as Korea, Russia, Mexico and Brazil.

Edited by the world's leading motor historian, Nick Georgano - the 1.5 million word Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile details background on every make and marque of car ever built.

The two volume Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile contains:

• Facts and figures on nearly 7,000 marques of car
• Classic cars such Bugatti, Porsche, Trabant and De Lorean
• 642 marques starting with the letter S - the largest section in the book
• 1.5 million words
• 152 biographies on designers
• More than 3,500 photographs
• Nearly 80 classic motoring adverts

With its predecessor, also crafted by Georgano 20 years ago, now changing hands at three times its original price, the Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile is destined to become the definitive reference on the subject and a desert island book for car enthusiasts.

ISBN 0117023191. Size 276mm X 219mm. Extent 1000 pages per volume.  hardcover.  ISBN 011 7023191. $351.00 

The Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile. Coachbuilding.  9/2001. Nick Georgano (Editor). THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM, BEAULIEU. The Beaulieu Encyclopaedia of the Automobile, Coachbuilding is the definitive reference work on the automobile, and an essential book for all car enthusiasts. This new volume explores the art of coachbuilding, paying tribute to the skills and traditions of the coachbuilder. It follows the art of coachbuilding from its roots in the late 19th century, through to the 1950s, by which time the coachbuilding tradition was in decline. However, some great names remained, and they too are included in this definitive work. This is an essential guide which celebrates the coachbuilders, who brought the car into the forefront of modern design. "Of all the crafts and trades involved in constructing the first motor cars, the coachbuilder was far and away the oldest….engineers might divert their spirits of invention to the car, but when it came to cladding the chassis with a body, it was on the skills and tradition of the coachbuilder that they depended". From the Foreword by Brian Sewell. Key Features:Foreword by Brian Sewell, the leading critic and Evening Standard Motoring Correspondent; Colour illustrations; Original Coachbuilder's promotional images.  275mm X 220 mm. 450 pp. hardcover. ISBN 0 11 7027502. $135.00

The Crown jewels: the history of the Coronation Regalia in the Jewel House of the Tower of London. Blair, Claude. October, 1998. The Crown Jewels require no introduction. This history does - for it has several special features - it is the first full-scale scholarly catalogue of the regalia ever to be published, with distinguished authors who are experts in their field. It is also the first work on the subject to contain large numbers of illustrations, many in colour, details of the pieces and analyses of the precious stones. The individual history of each piece is described in detail and this is set against the history of the coronation. Much of the information is derived from original research and has never been published before. Written by Shirley Bury, Arthur Grimwade, E. Alan Jobbins, Donald King, Ronald Lightbown, Kenneth Scarratt, Roger Harding and Claude Blair. The Crown Jewels is an exclusive publication, with only 650 copies being produced, each one being quarter leather bound, slipcased, numbered and fully certificated. There are 1492 pages. It is a masterpiece of the photographer's, publisher's and bookbinder's arts. It is lavishly illustrated and luxuriously bound in two volumes, in a handsome presentation slipcase. 1492 pp, illustrated throughout; 2 volumes in slipcase. ISBN 0117013595. $1650.00 

Medieval finds from excavations in London Series. (Museum of London series)

• Pilgrim souvenirs and secular badges. by Brian Spencer. 12/1998. #7. This comprehensive catalog is primarily concerned with souvenirs collected at centers of religious attraction by pilgrims who lived in London or journeyed throught it between the late 12th and early 16th century. By going on a pilgrimage, medieval folk would aim to pursue the path to salvation, and like most travellers today, wanted tangible evidence of their religious or spiritual journeys. However, as the "acquisition" of holy materials at pilgrimage destinations became more difficult, medieval merchants decided to sell cheap, manufactured souvenirs to satisfy growing demand. These objects mainly took the form of badges, whereas in England, ampullae (miniature flasks) were the chosen form of momento until these were replaced by badges in the early 14th century. ISBN 011290574 9. hardcover. illustrated in black & white. 349 pp. $100.00
• The Medieval Household. By Geoff Egan. 1998. #6. This book covers the period from c. 1150 to 1450, bringing together for the first time an astonishing diversity of excavated furnishings and artifacts from medieval london homes. These include roofing and other structural items, decorative fixtures and fittings, an assortment of culinary utensils, some writing instruments and a number of toys and weights. The catalog provides a fascinating account of how metalwork and glassware manufacturing trends changed over the 300- year period, and close dating of many finds has resulted in several startling insights. Over 1000 items are presented, with the same quality and accuracy of photographs, illustrations, diagrams and informative, authoritative commentary that have brought earlier books in this series to such acclaim. The very latest research is presented here in a highly readable form that will appeal to historians and archeologists, as well as the general researcher and reader. ISBN 011290490 4. hardcover 355 pages, illustrated  in color and B&W. $100.00

Archives at the Millennium. by The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 10/1999. 84 pages.  ISBN 011 702664 6.  $20.00

Ancient and historical monuments in the city of Salisbury, Vol. 1. by Stationery Office. 11/1980. 3 folded maps in pocket on endpaper; index - Salisbury: Archaeological sites: Ancient monuments: Reports. lxiv, 200 pp. hardcover. ISBN 0 11 700849 4. $33.00

Book of Iron Age Britain. Barry Cunliffe, English Heritage. 31-10-1995.    128p. 071-347299-5. $32.00

Carts to cars: advertising and commercial art from Victorian and Edwardian England [diskette]. Images of the Past series. Public Record Office. 06/1996. The Images of the Past series is taken from an unusual selection of photographs, drawings and designs held by the Public Record Office. It is intended that the disks can be used as an educational resource for the relevant Key Stage for the National Curriculum, and for those involved in further and higher education. Carts to Cars contains a selection of images from the Public Record Office's transport record, from the canal boat to the diesel locomotive. It contains many examples of posters and other ephemera from the 'Golden Age of transport' in the years before the First World War. This disk is designed for the classroom and for the transport enthusiast. The Licence allows the user to install and run the images data on a stand-alone (non networked) PC, and to print or download the images for education or non-commercial use.  ISBN 0 11 526466 3. $60.00 **if you are using Microsoft Access database program, you must go to file types and disassociate *.mdb with Microsoft Access, otherwise you will get an error code***

Cocoa and corsets: advertising and commercial art from Victorian England [electronic version on diskettes]. Images of the past series. Public Record Office. 03/1995. The Images of the Past series is taken from an unusual selection of photographs, drawings and designs held by the Public Record Office. It is intended that the disks can be used as an educational resource for the relevant Key Stages of the National Curriculum, and for those involved in further and higher education. Cocoa and Corsets is a selection of Victorian advertising and commercial art in full colour from the collection held by the Public Record Office. The pictures provide a fascinating glimpse of our great-grandparents' times. The images are for use in Key Stages 2 and 3 of the National Curriculum and for A-Level Art History and Degree Level Art and Graphic Design courses. Beyond education use the images will make great clip-art for enlivening in-house or club newsletters and other artwork. As with the other titles in the Images of the Past series, the Licence allows the user to install and run the images data on a stand-alone (non networked) PC, and to print or download the images for education or non-commercial use. Readership: Teachers, librarians, students, historians and enthusiasts. ISBN 0 11 701979 8. $60.00 **if you are using Microsoft Access database program, you must go to file types and disassociate *.mdb with Microsoft Access, otherwise you will get an error code***

Creating a good impression :300 years of the Stamp Office and stamp duties. H. Dagall, The Stamp Office. 06/1994. With dust jacket - Stamp Office: Histories. The Stamp Office and Stamp Duties were both established under the first British Stamp Act of 1694. This book is a record of the 300 year history of the Stamp Office, not only of its position in the country's taxation system, but also of its impact on social history, and in one case, on world history. Stamps have appeared on newspapers, playing cards, dice, pill boxes, banknotes, lottery tickets, perfumes, hats, and other items. hardcover. 130 pp. ISBN 0 11 641418 9. $40.00

Fun without vulgarity: Victorian and Edwardian popular entertainment posters. Haill, Catherine. 11/1996. Roll up! Roll up! ladies and gentlemen, prepare to have the greatest shows on Earth unfold before your very eyes! Thrill to the Battle of the Bladders and cricket played entirely on water; gasp at the Great Continental Facial King, Graceful Gertrella's tightrope skirt dance and the saucy double entendres of the music hall; marvel at The Ugliest Woman on Earth and be amazed by The Beautiful Florences, dental athletes extraordinaire. The eighty popular entertainment posters featured here in startlingly fresh colour are drawn from the vast archive of Victorian and Edwardian advertising materials preserved by the Public Record Office at Kew. Originally deposited to safeguard their copyright, the represent a magnificent record of how posters developed from early, over-fussy styles to a bold new art from, combining fine art with popular culture. Catherine Haill, of London's Theatre Museum, has brought back to life the performers, their acts and the venues they played in with remarkable detail, celebrating the richness and diversity of popular entertainment in that distant era; entertainment oozing with fun and just a dash of vulgarity! Readership:   General interest, poster art collectors, those interested in the history of popular entertainment, designers. viii, 22 pp.,  80 color plates. paperback. ISBN 0 11 440263 9. $30.00

Guides to sources for British history based on the National Register of Archives

• Private papers of British colonial governors 1782-1900. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 10/1986. 66 pp. ISBN 0 11 440206 X. $12.00
• Private papers of British diplomats 1782-1900. Guides to sources for British history based on the National Register of Archives 4. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 06/1985. Diplomats: Private papers. 80 pp. ISBN 0 11 440188 8. $12.00
• Papers of British churchmen, 1780-1940. Guides to sources for British history based on the National Register of Archives 6. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 07/1987. Churchmen: British: Papers. 96 pp. ISBN 0 11 440212 4. $16.00

The history of cricket: from the Weald to the world. Wynne-Thomas, Peter. 06/1997. The origins of cricket are lost in a haze of sentimental obscurity. With painstaking care and fascinating detail, this book explodes old myths, and provides new insights not only into how the game began, but also into how it developed from a rudimentary ball-game into a highly sophisticated sport that is still spreading to new parts of the world. In a revealing foreword Richie Benaud, one of the world's most respected former players and captains, and a favourite commentator on the game, recalls the cricket books which inspired him as a boy and describes his hopes and fears. for the games future. Cricket has always responded and adapted to national and world trends and events: the English class structure, British Empire, world wars, apartheid, commercialisation. Highly regarded author and authority on cricket, Peter Wynne-Thomas, has drawn on his vast knowledge of the game to produce the first full-length history for many years. By placing cricket in its wider social and political context he has revealed the most comprehensive picture yet of this extraordinary game's colourful history. about 200 pp., illustrated. paperback. ISBN 0 11 702048 6. $50.00

Historical Manuscripts Annual Review 1998-1999. by The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 09/1999. 72 pp. ISBN 011 440278 7. $20.00

Honours and titles. Aspects of Britain. Central Office of Information. Publishing Services. 08/1996. 2nd ed. 159 pp., illustrated. paperback. ISBN 0 11 702027 3. $20.00

The India Museum, 1801-79. Ray Desmond, Great Britain India Office Library and Records. 01/1982. index - India Museum: Histories. xvi, 216 pp. hardcover. ISBN 0 11 580088 3. $25.00

London. Exploring museums. Simon Olding, Great Britain Museums and Galleries Commission Museums Association. 6/1986. London is the museum capital of the world with perhaps 300 museums and museum projects in the area. Many of these museums are world famous, such as the British Museum, Natural History Museum, National Gallery, however some are less known such as the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood and the Grange Museum of Community History, the Cutty Sark, etc. This guide offers directions, opening times, admission requirements, and discussion on the museum holdings. xiii, 110 pp. ISBN 0 11 290465 3. $16.00

The Norwich shawl: its history and a catalogue of the collection at Strangers Hall Museum, Norwich. Clabburn, Pamela. 09/1995. The city of Norwich, a major textile centre in the 18th century, led the way in the manufacture of shawls based on traditional Indian styles and designs. The first major work to be published on the Norwich shawl, (which was in fashion for nearly a century) and its manufacture, this book includes extensive background information, placing the garment in the context of contemporary fashion design and the history of the textile industry. For the first time, the collection of Norwich shawls housed at Strangers Hall Museum has been made available for public viewing at 'Style and Splendour', The Norwich Shawl Industry 1785-1885 exhibition at the Norwich Castle Museum, 16 September - 26 November 1995. 145 pp. ISBN: 0 11 701584 9.  $26.00; Hardback edition, ISBN 0 11 701591 1.   $50.00

Pocket guides to family history. by PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. 5/2000. includes:

•  Getting started in family history
  . - 63p., ill.: 17 cm. ISBN 1 87 316287 1. $8.00
•  Using army records
  . - 64p., ill.: 17 cm. ISBN 1 87 316291 X. $8.00
•  Using birth, marriage and death records
  . - 64p.: 17 cm. ISBN 1 87 316288 X. $8.00
•  Using census returns
  . - 63p., ill.: 17 cm. ISBN 1 87 316289 8. $8.00
•  Using wills
  . - 63p., ill.: 17 cm. ISBN 1 87 316290 1. $8.00

Prehistoric London. Merriman, Nick. 10/1990. Prehistoric London tells the story of half a million years, following amazing changes in landscape and human society. It starts with ice-sheets expanding further and further south, pushing the River Thames into its present position, and ends with the arrival of the Roman legions. In between are Ice Age hunters camping by the Thames, followed by elephants and hippos whose bones have been found in Trafalgar Square. Later came hunters, the first farmers, settlements and chiefdoms. Using the latest research this colourful book gives a glimpse into the lives of the thousands of generations of people who have lived in the region we now call London. Readership: Part of the series which includes Roman London, Saxon and Norman London. Written for the general reader, this book will have special appeal for schools. 48 pp., illustrated. paperback. ISBN 0 11 290447 5. $15.00

People of Consequence. by Roger East. due 12/99. People of Consequence is a biographical dictionary of 111 people from around the world who have made a great impact on the history of the 1990s. It Includes politicians, entrepreneurs, humanitarians, business people and media stars. People of Consequence is unique in that profiles are purely objective and a completely new approach has been taken to their selection and inclusion. Unlike other guides, the profiles are not written by the subject themselves but independently. Combine this with the pedigree of the editorial team at the Cambridge International Reference on Current Affairs and no wonder this a truly world-class almanac of the men and women who shaped the decade. ISBN 0 11 702657 3. ca. 150 pp. $99.00 Paperback

Principal family and estate collections, Part 1: Families A-K. 1996. Part 2: Families L-Z. due 1999. Guides to sources for British history : based on the National Register of Archives. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. Guides to sources for British history based on the National Register of Archives 10 & 11. Please note that there are no names X-Z. [Also available separately: Part 1 (1996, 136 pp. ISBN 0114402655- $60.00); Part 2 (1999, 170 pp.  ISBN 0114402760- $79.00)] Guides to Sources: Principal Family and Estates A-K. 02/1996. The estate and family records of the great British landowners over the last seven or eight centuries are probably, of their kind, unequalled in range and continuity, and provide a rich source for the study of the 'ruling families'. When completed by the publication of Pt.II, this guide will comprehensively cover the contents of 120 collections. A rich tapestry is presented here in the documentation not only of the landowners and family members themselves but also their stewards, land agents, solicitors, architects, housekeepers, private secretaries and librarians. Readership Historians, archivists, scholars and students of social and legal history. both volumes approx. 306 pp.  ISBN 011 440277 9. $100.00

Royal faces :from William the Conqueror to the present day. Dana Bentley-Cranch, National Portrait Gallery. 10/1990. 71 pp. ISBN 0 11 290464 5. $22.00

Seventeenth-century English miniatures in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. John Murdoch, Victoria and Albert Museum. 12/1997. A good companion volume to Delftware, this book is the first complete catalogue of the 17th Century English miniatures found in the collection of the Victori & Albert Museum. It offers a full account of the physical construction of the miniatures, setting each object in its historical context both in terms of the artist's oeuvre and of the portraiture of the known sitters.A biography of each artist is followed by individual catalogue entries, which cover details of the sitter, the object's format and size, the materials and techniques used, the signature or inscription, the miniature's condition, frame, provenance, and references to any supporting exhibitions and literature. More than 200 B&W photos and 20 full color plates. boxed in slip case. xx, 375 pp. hardcover. ISBN 0 11 290498 X. $207.00

So dearly loved, so much admired :letters to Hester Pitt, Lady Chatham from her relations and friends 1744-1801. Vere Birdwood editor Public Record Office. 07/1994. Pitt, Hester (Lady Chatham): Correspondence. xxxii, 362 pp. ISBN 0 11 887546 9. $50.00

Sumptuous and richly adorn'd: the decoration of Salisbury Cathedral. Brown, Sarah. 03/1999. Salisbury Cathedral is often cited as the epitome of the 13th century cathedral in England. This book recreates an impression of the cathedral's interior at key points in its history from the 13th century to the present day by drawing on documentary and antiquarian resources. Its rich collections of monuments, stained glass and other furnishings is placed in a wider context and the accompanying inventory provides an invaluable guide to the serious visitor. Illustrated with many B&W and color photos,  part 1 begins with an historical summary, followed by discussions on decorations and furnishings, including furniture, glass, monuments, floor slabs, coffins, brasses, indents, paintings, tiles, textiles, sculpture, masonry and architectural features. xii, 218 pp. ISBN 0 11 300096 0. $90.00

Tracing your ancestors in Northern Ireland: a guide to ancestry research in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Maxwell, Ian. 07/1997. An essential tool for anyone tracing their Northern Irish ancestry, this new guide provides an authoritative survey of the material held in The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. It covers national and local government, Northern Ireland's churches, law courts and private families and business, as well as detailing how to research records of births, deaths and marriages. Readership:  Genealogists, historians, researchers, anyone needing advice on where to start in tracing Irish ancestors. xiii., 122 pp., paperback. ISBN 0 11 495823 8. $20.00

Tracing your ancestors in the Public Record Office. Amanda Bevan. 2002. 6th ed. Family history has become phenomenally popular in recent years, with many discovering the satisfactions of researching their individual, local and national past. The records of the Public Record Office - spanning over 1,000 years - contain a wealth of information for family (and other) historians. This extensively revised and expanded edition of the classic Tracing your Ancestors offers an unparalled guide to using the national archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom and interpreting what you find. Its coverage includes:

• Guidance on the basic records for family history, such as the census, wills, migration and birth, marriage and death records
• Specifics on researching people from a wide range of professional, religious, social and regional groups, from railway workers to Protestant nonconformists to Welsh ancestors
• Major revisions on using the records of the Army, Navy, divorce courts and other law courts
• Updated information on using the Public Record Office, including getting the best from PROCAT, the online catalogue

Tracing your Ancestors is the essential reference work for anyone interested in tracing people in the past and setting them in context. ISBN 1-903365-34-1. $32.00

Tudor London. Weinstein, Rosemary. 02/1994. The Tudor period was one of change and growth for London. The city quadrupled its population and established itself as the political and social capital of the country. People were drawn to the metropolis from all over Britain and also from abroad. The fabric of the city altered as the monasteries were dissolved and Henry VIII began a massive building programme for royal residences. Under Elizabeth I, London became the centre for overseas exploration and trade, literature and arts. Not all Londoners benefited from the changes. Many areas of the city became desperately overcrowded, and rising prices and inflation during Henry VIII's reign made life miserable for the less well off. This beautifully illustrated book draws on recent archaeological finds and other evidence - including the very first maps and guides to London - to describe a dynamic period of the capital's history. 57 pp., illustrated. paperback. ISBN 0 11 290495 5. $15.00

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