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THE BIRDS OF THE LETCHWORTH REGION
Written by A.R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 1828284
Published by Letchworth Naturalists' Society.
1st
1958.
Very good condition.
An annotated list showing the present status of the birds of the region. Staple binding cardwraps. Folding map of the region to inside rear cover. Covers unevenly faded, foxing at vertical edges. Minor foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Map present to rear.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- HOME COUNTIES
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- REFERENCE
THE BIRDS OF THE LETCHWORTH REGION
Written by A.R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 1828262
Published by Letchworth Naturalists' Society.
1st
1958.
Very good condition.
An annotated list showing the present status of the birds of the region. Staple binding cardwraps. Folding map of the region to inside rear cover. Covers faded with some foxing and a pen mark to front. Foxing to title page and text block. Map present. Contents otherwise clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- HOME COUNTIES
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- REFERENCE
THE ART OF WALT DISNEY
Written by Walt Disney; Christopher Finch.
Illustrated by Walt Disney.
Stock no. 1828257
Published by Virgin Books.
1st
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms. Revised and Expanded Edition. Three new chapters to cover all the major Disney projects since the 1995 edition. Includes Mulan, Fantasia/2000, James and the Giant Peach, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear and Home on the Range, as well as Disney's enormously popular films with Pixar such as Toy Story and Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Large format. White cloth boards, black title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 504 pages including index. ISBN: 1852272309. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
THE EARLY TOWN BOOKS OF FAVERSHAM C. 1251-1581 (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by Duncan Harrington; Patricia Hyde.
Stock no. 1828118
Published by History Research.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Town Books of Faversham c. 1251-1581 are invaluable because they provide the basis for the history of the town in the period. The First Town Book, compiled c. 1382-1405, being a collection of documents dating from 1251 relating to the legal status of the Borough. The Second Town Book comprises the Town Accounts, Wardmote minutes and other records for the period 1436-1581. Two volumes. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt titles to spines. Colour frontispieces. Limited edition of 250 numbered & signed copies. ISBN: 9780953099832. Copy L (50) of 250 and SIGNED by Duncan Harrington. Edge of boards lightly rubbed. Contents are fine. White pictorial dustwrappers are both a little scuffed and grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- KENT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BOOKS
- REFERENCE
- LIMITED EDITION
PRINTING TYPES: THEIR HISTORY, FORMS AND USE
Written by D.B. Updike.
Stock no. 1827615
Published by Oak Knoll Press; The British Library.
4th
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This is the combined edition, volumes I & II. Foruth Edition, expanded. A classic study of typography from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A fat volume. ISBN: 0712347348. Spine is slightly concave but does not affect overall contents. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- REFERENCE
- PRINTING
- TYPOGRAPHY
CHILDREN'S FICTION A HANDBOOK FOR LIBRARIANS
Written by Sheila Ray.
Stock no. 1326885
Published by Brockhampton Press; Brockhampton Press Ltd..
2nd
1972.
Good condition.
Second revised edition. Purple card wraps. 239 pages. Designed to meet the needs of students reading for the Library Association final examination. ISBN: 0340159146. Covers are well sunned and faded to spine. Creasing to spine (where book has been held open). Foxing to textblock and prelims.
THE DICTIONARY OF 20TH CENTURY BRITISH BOOK ILLUSTRATORS
Written by Alan Horne.
Stock no. 1324225
Published by Antique Collectors' Club.
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Information about some 1,000 British illustrators, the lesser known as well as the masters in the field. Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. 456 pages. ISBN: 1851491082. Spine very slightly bumped. A nice, bright copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- ART
- REFERENCE
DICTIONARY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Written by Alan Jay Christensen.
Stock no. 1824435
Published by McGraw-Hill.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A unique, comprehensive reference that defines the language of today's landscape architecture, planning, construction, and environmental science, covering specifics such as irrigation, plant science, soil science, wetlands, landscape ecology, horticulture, and land planning. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and sketches in the text. ix and 479 pages. ISBN: 0071441425. Board corners lightly rubbed. Boards a little scuffed, top of spine bumped. Small knock to top rear edge of board. Text block a little grubby else contents clean. Minor creasing to corner tip of some pages.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- LANDSCAPE
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- ARCHITECTURE
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF YESTERDAY
Written by Philip James; C. Geoffrey Holme.
Stock no. 1323931
Published by The Studio Ltd..
1933.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
The Studio Special Autumn Number. Large format. Green cloth, blue titles. 128 pages. Full of b/w photos and some colour illustrations. Spine bumped. Slight browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is browned and a little grubby and chipped with some loss.
MATTERS OF FACT
Written by Margery Fisher.
Stock no. 1323772
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd..
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Aspects of Non-fiction for Children. Dark brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0340035773. Spine slightly bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little browned at edges.
FOUR TO FOURTEEN
Written by Kathleen Lines; Walter De La Mare.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1322951
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A library of books for children compiled by Lines, introduction by De La Mare. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge faded and chipped with minimal loss.
WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON
Written by W. Heath Robinson; James Hamilton.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2138618
Published by Pavilion Books Ltd..
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Green boards with title inscribed in gilt on spine. Illustrated end pages. B/w frontis piece. Valuable reference for collectors. ISBN: 1851457194. A few knocks along cover edges. Browning to outer page edges.