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THE FLYING HORSES: TALES FROM CHINA
Written by Jo Manton; Robert Gittings.
Illustrated by Derek Collard.
Stock no. 1828847
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd..
1st
1977.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Chinese stories taken from translations of Chinese history and literature, the dialogue and poems often embody and give substance to ancient Chinese sayings. They range in time from the earliest popular legends, which deal with the origins of the universe, to a twentieth-century account of the Revolution. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Full page b/w illustrations. 172 pages. ISBN: 041683440X. Text block lightly browned. Light browning to vertical edge of front endpaper and small foxspot else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and a little scuffed.
THE RUGGED ROAD
Written by Theresa Wallach; Barry M. Jones.
Stock no. 1828845
Published by Panther Publishing.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition.
London to Cape Town overland by Panther Motorcycle and sidecar, pulling a trailer. No roads, no back up - just straight across the Sahara through equatorial Africa, and South to the Cape - in 1935.... Pictorial glazed boards. Introduction and biographies by Barry M. Jones. B/w photos. vi and 150 pages. ISBN: 0953509826. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- TRAVEL
- AFRICA
RAILWAYS OF SUNDERLAND
Written by Neil T. Sinclair; et al.
Stock no. 1828844
Published by Tyne And Wear Museums.
2nd
1986.
Very good condition.
Second revised edition. Slightly oblong format. Staple bound card wraps with orange title to front. B/w photos. 84 pages. ISBN: 090597428X. Orange titles to front cover partially faded. Inscription in ink to inside front cover. Name & date in ink to half-title page. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- NORTH EAST UK
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SHREWS
Written by Sara Churchfield.
Stock no. 1828843
Published by Christopher Helm (publishers) Ltd.
1st
1990.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Sharp-nosed insectivores with poor sight but acute hearing and sense of smell, there are some 266 species of shrew in 20 genera. The author examines the life cycle and breeding biology of shrews. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations, charts and photos. xiv and 178 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 0713680121. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- MAMMALS
THE MINK
Written by Nigel Dunstone.
Illustrated by John Davies.
Stock no. 1828842
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser.
1st
1993.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Poyser Natural History. Equally at home or in water, the mink is a bold opportunist and an accomplished predator. The main focus of this book is on the better known American mink, in both its native land and in Britain and the rest of Europe, where escapees from fur farms have become established. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and charts, a few colour photos. 232 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610801. A lovely copy. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- MAMMALS
SHELL LIFE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BRITISH MOLLUSCA
Written by Edward Step.
Stock no. 1828841
Published by Frederick Warne & Co..
1st
1901.
Almost very good condition.
The Library of Natural History Romance. Brown decorative cloth, gilt titles. B/w plates and illustrations. 414 pages including index. Top edge gilt. Shelf wear & rubbing to spine. Corners lightly worn. Contemporary name & date in ink to front pastedown. Front joint starting to crack. Text block browned with some foxing. Some hinges pulled but binding is tight. Some scattered foxing to contents. Some margin doodles in pencil (neat). All plates are present.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- SHELLS
FLIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by Charles N. Colyer; Cyril O. Hammond.
Stock no. 1828840
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
2nd
1968.
Very good condition.
Second edition. Burgundy textured boards, gilt titles and vignette of fly to front. 25 colour plates, 28 half-tone plates and numerous text figures and diagrams depicting 286 representative species from original enlarged microscope drawings. 384 pages including index. Top edge red. ISBN: 0723200041. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Spine is lighty faded. Text block lightly browned with small stain to vertical edge. Couple of pale foxspots to verso of frontis else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
THE SACRED BEETLE AND OTHERS
Written by J.H. Fabre.
Stock no. 1828839
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company.
1st
1918.
Almost very good condition.
Terracotta cloth boards, gilt titles. xxiv and 425 pages including index. NOT illustrated. Boards edge-rubbed, browned, scuffed to rear board, gilt title to spine faded, small split in cloth to top of spine. Text block browned with small stain to vertical edge. Front joint cracked but binding is tight. Endpapers browned and foxed. Contents generally clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BEETLES
- INSECT
YORKSHIRE: YORK AND THE EAST RIDING (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner; David Neave.
Stock no. 1828838
Published by Yale University Press.
1st thus
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Black vinyl boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0300095937. Light shelf wear to top of spine else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine and lightly worn at top edge of spine, light scuffing.
CORNWALL (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner; Enid Radcliffe.
Stock no. 1828837
Published by Yale University Press.
1st thus
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Revised second edition. Black vinyl. B/w photos. 282 pages plus list of titles to rear. ISBN: 0300095899. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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THE BOOK OF THE IVATT CLASS 2 2-6-2TS
Written by John Jennison.
Stock no. 1328570
Published by Irwell Press.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 41200-41329. ISBN: 9781911262343. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
B-25 MITCHELL THE MAGNIFICENT MEDIUM
Written by N.L. Avery.
Stock no. 1328569
Published by Phalanx Publishing Co. Ltd..
1st USA
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. American Edition. ISBN: 0962586056. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Foxing to front endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tears and slightly faded to spine.