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RACER... AND THE REST
Written by Colin Seeley.
Stock no. 1828203
Published by Redline Books.
1st
2006.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Volume one of Colin Seeley's autobiography. Motorcycle racing. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0954435710. SIGNED by Colin Seeley (To Phil with best wishes) and a second time with no dedication to title page. Also includes a compliments slip in the name of Colin Seeley. Boards lightly scuffed. Top corners knocked. Contents are fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
WILL DYSON: CARTOONIST, ETCHER AND AUSTRALIA'S FINEST WAR ARTIST
Written by Ross McMullin.
Illustrated by Will Dyson.
Stock no. 1828183
Published by Angus & Robertson Publishers.
1st
1984.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Biography of Will Dyson, a remarkable Australian, born in 1880, internationally acclaimed as a cartoonist, etcher and the finest war artist Australia has ever produced. Dark grey coth boards, white title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 0207148953. Edges rubbed. Tape marks to flaps of dustwrapper and endpapers.Text block lightly browned. Grey dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and a little scuffed.
THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS: FROM THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME
Written by John Bunyan.
Illustrated by Thomas Dalziel.
Stock no. 1828179
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
A new edition with a memoir of the author by H.W. Dulcken and 100 b/w text illustrations by Dalziel. Red pictorial cloth with gilt titles & vignettes. Bevelled edges. xix plus 304 pages. All edges gilt. Undated. Spine faded and rear board faded to spine edge and top edge. Top & tail of spine worn. Corners lightly worn. Boards are scuffed. Foxing to prelims and last few pages. A few grubby marks to prelims. Hinges pulled else binding tight. Contents otherwise clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- PICTORIAL BINDING
- BIOGRAPHY
GREEN WOOD
Written by Leonard Clark.
Illustrated by Trevor Parkin.
Stock no. 1327850
Published by Max Parrish.
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The author's childhood in the Forest of Dean. B/w illustrations. Pale grey boards, gilt title to spine. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. Browning to endpapers. Textblock is slightly spotted. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss (small tape repairs on verso) and slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- FOREST OF DEAN
- BIOGRAPHY
A BOY IN TETBURY
Written by Frank Peters.
Stock no. 1327843
Published by John Peters, The Woodcock Press.
1st
2002.
Fine condition.
A Cotswold boyhood. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 218 pages. ISBN: 0954233409.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- SOUTH WEST UK
- COTSWOLDS
- BIOGRAPHY
WILFRID FREEMAN
Written by Anthony Furse.
Stock no. 1327810
Published by Spellmount Ltd..
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The genius behind Allied survival and air supremacy 1939 to 1945. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1862270791. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit rubbed at edges.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- BIOGRAPHY
A FISH FOR ALL SEASONS
Written by Martin Bowler.
Illustrated by Gareth Fareham.
Stock no. 1327655
Published by M Press (media) Ltd..
1st
2010.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Not only a personal voyage but also an emotional tour of the British waterways and the wonderful fish that inhabit them. Oblong format. Black boards, gilt titles. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780956093547. SIGNED by the author to title-title page. Top corners of book and wrapper are bumped (book has been dropped on its corners). Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- BIOGRAPHY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK GENERAL)
ROMANCING THE CARP
Written by Dave Jones.
Illustrated by Barbara Jones.
Stock no. 1327646
Published by Freebird Publishing.
1st
2013.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A must read for anyone who knows that fishing for carp in the quietude of the English countryside is a way of life. Pale brown boards, gilt title to spine. Packed full with colour photos, also some beautiful colour illustrations by the authors wife. Limited to 750 copies. ISBN: 9780957231238. This is copy no. 86. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a tiny bit creased to spine.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- COARSE FISHING
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
NOZZERS
Written by Raymond Lambert.
Stock no. 1327622
Published by Rayl.
1st
2003.
Very good condition.
The authors experiences aboard HMS Ganges. Cardwraps. 146 pages. ISBN: 0954451902. Some foxing to prelims and some slight creasing to corner tips. Some curving of covers by spine (where book has been held open).
MEMOIRS OF A CARP FISHER: THE DEMON EYE
Written by Kevin Nash; Rosie Barham.
Stock no. 1327613
Published by Tuna Roll Publications Ltd.
1st
2012.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A revealing narrative of how Kevin Nash built his business empire from scratch. Black boards, silver titles. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780957414600. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper with a dedication to Neville. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- COARSE FISHING
- BIOGRAPHY
- COMPANY HISTORY
MIDLAND ENGINEMAN
Written by Horace Mann; F.G. Cockman.
Stock no. 1827970
1st
1981.
Very good condition.
The story of a man, Horace Mann, who loved steam locomotives and devoted his life to cleaning, firing and driving them. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 40 pages. ISBN: 0950787205. Covers are scuffed, creased at spine edge and lightly rubbed to corners. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LMS (RAILWAYS)
- BIOGRAPHY
ONE LAST CAST: THE DIARY OF A CARPFISHER
Written by Rob Maylin.
Stock no. 1827914
Published by Bountyhunter Publications.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A 'must read' for the carp angler. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780951512746. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- COARSE FISHING
- CARP
- BIOGRAPHY