BIOGRAPHY
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REMINISCENCES OF A HUNTSMAN
Written by Grantley F. Berkeley.
Illustrated by John Leech; G.H. Jalland.
Stock no. 2130938
Published by Edward Arnold.
1897.
Almost very good condition.
Cream spine and corners (appears to have been rebound from original), with original brown title label laid down on spine. Colour and 8 b/w plates. Top edge gilt. A New Edition. Darkening and chipping, with some loss to spine and corners. Bumping to corners. Scuffing also to marbled covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Names in ink to free front endpaper. Foxing and browning to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- BIOGRAPHY
- ANTIQUARIAN
FAVOURITE STORIES FROM HANS ANDERSEN
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Roger Lancelyn Green.
Illustrated by Rene Cloke.
Stock no. 2130105
Published by Edmund Ward.
Almost very good condition.
8 well-known fairy tales delightfully illustrated in colour. Introduction on the life of Hans Andersen by Green. Pink cloth covers with gilt titles. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Grubby marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. A few margin marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
- BIOGRAPHY
AN ENTIRELY NEW COUNTRY
Written by Alistair Duncan.
Stock no. 2129758
Published by Mx Publishing.
1st
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Arthur Conan Doyle, Undershaw and the Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781908218193. Wear to very tips of corners.
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- BIOGRAPHY
BEST WHEEL FORWARD
Written by J.A. Gregoire.
Stock no. 2129757
Published by Motoraces Book Club.
1966.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. Motor Racing in France from 1920's to 1950's. Black cloth, gilt titles. Spotting to endpapers and outer page edges. Publisher label has come unstuck (but still present) to title page.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
CLAUDE MONET 1840-1926 A FEAST FOR THE EYES
Written by Karin Sagner-Duchting.
Illustrated by Claude Monet.
Stock no. 2129749
Published by Benedikt Taschen.
1990.
Very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 3822805416. Cover corners are creased. Some edge-wear.
EDMUND DULAC
Written by Edmund Dulac; Colin White.
Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 2129627
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
1st USA
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Profusely illustrated with exquisite examples of Dulac's work. Large format. Light blue cloth boards, dark title to spine. 205 pages plus index. ISBN: 0684147912. SIGNED by author (White) to prelims. Bumping to cover edges and a couple of corners. Red pen mark and some foxing to outer page edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is unevenly browned, with a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- REFERENCE
- ILLUSTRATED
- BIOGRAPHY
- ART
ARTHUR MELVILLE
Written by Iain Gale.
Illustrated by Arthur Melville.
Stock no. 2129564
Published by Atelier Books.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1873830041. SIGNED by author to title page. Bumping and wear to spine and corners.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- IMPRESSIONISM
- WATERCOLOUR
- BIOGRAPHY
MARRIED TO A BEDOUIN
Written by Marguerite Van Geldermalsen.
Stock no. 2129561
Published by Virago Press.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Card wraps. Colour photos. A fascinating account of life as a Bedouin in the late twentieth century, written by a Western woman. ISBN: 9781844082209. SIGNED by author to prelims. 19th printing of this edition.
WYATT EARP A BIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGEND VOLUME II, PART 1: TOMBSTONE BEFORE THE EARPS
Written by Lee A. Silva; Susan Leiser Silva; et al.
Stock no. 2129560
Published by Graphic Publishers.
1st USA
2010.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Introduction by Robert G. McCubbin. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780971471917. SIGNED by author, with dedication to previous owner.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- BIOGRAPHY
WYATT EARP A BIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGEND VOLUME I: THE COWTOWN YEARS
Written by Lee A. Silva; Elmer Kelton; et al.
Stock no. 2129559
Published by Graphic Publishers.
1st USA
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Including The 'Buntline Special' Colt Controversy and the Evolution of the Gunfighter. Several introductions. ISBN: 0971471908. SIGNED by author, with lengthy inscription to previous owner to front endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- BIOGRAPHY
ENGLAND'S CONSTABLE
Written by Joseph Darracott; John Constable.
Illustrated by John Constable.
Stock no. 2129376
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1985.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Life and Letters of John Constable. Grey cloth, pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour & b/w illustrations. Onlay to front cover showing signs of wrinkling. Pictorial slip case is very good, with some light wear.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ART
- BIOGRAPHY
- LETTERS
THE YELLOW HOUSE
Written by Martin Gayford.
Stock no. 2128658
Published by Fig Tree.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Van Gogh, Gauguin and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Arles. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Full colour 'sunflower' endpapers. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780670914975. SIGNED by author, with dedication on title page.