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WARWICK THE KINGMAKER
Written by Paul Murray Kendall.
Stock no. 1828716
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1963.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Biography of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, known as The Kingmaker. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis, a few b/w plates and foldout pedigree. 135 pages including index. Top edge red. Second Impression. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, browned to spine and worn at top of spine, rear panel is a little grubby and browned.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- TUDOR
- BIOGRAPHY
RICHARD THE THIRD
Written by Paul Murray Kendall.
Stock no. 1828298
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1965.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Text block browned. Contents otherwise clean. Red dustwrapper is scuffed and is faded to spine, rear panel grubby.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROYALTY
- BIOGRAPHY
BRITISH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by J.A.B. Hamilton.
Stock no. 1327061
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1967.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The stories of 27 of the most notable disasters which have taken place since 1900. Red boards, silver title to spine. 180 pages, booklist to rear. Some b/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped/torn.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley.
Illustrated by George Soper.
Stock no. 1326273
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
Circa
1934.
Very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth. 4 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 259 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Neat gilt school stamp to rear cover (Welsh School Ashford). Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing and a light fingermark to textblock. Light tobacco smell to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
CUCKOO
Written by Lida; Rose Fyleman.
Illustrated by Rojan.
Stock no. 1324304
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
Good condition.
Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books no. 8. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour lithographs. Text by Lida, translated by Fyleman. Fifth impression. Name and address in pencil inside front cover. Foxing to contents. Page corner tips creased. Covers edge worn and grubby. Both flaps are torn at folds to lower 2"
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIRDS (CHILDRENS)
- ANIMAL STORY
- LITHOGRAPHS
BOURRU THE BROWN BEAR
Written by Lida; Rose Fyleman.
Illustrated by Rojan.
Stock no. 1324301
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
Very good condition.
Translated from the French by Rose Fyleman. No. 5 of Pere Castor's Wild Animal Books. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. Fifth impression. Covers are lightly foxed and a little grubby. Some light foxing and fingering to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- BEAR
- LITHOGRAPHS
ITALIAN HIGH-PERFORMANCE CARS
Written by Anthony Pritchard; Keith Davey.
Stock no. 1823976
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1967.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Maserati, Lancia, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo - the leading Italian sports cars of the time are the main subject of this book. Blue cloth boards, silver titles. B/w photos. Minor mark to rear board. Minor fading to top & tail of spine. Text block lightly browned. Endpapers lightly browned. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is repaired at top cornrs with now browned tape, corners lightly rubbed, spine and rear panela little grubby. Musty odour present.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- ALFA ROMEO
- FERRARI
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE PACIFIC
Written by Gregory Bienstock.
Stock no. 2139505
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1937.
Good condition.
Brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Ex-lib. with many ink stamps to prelims and outer page edges; number to spine. Bumping and wear. A reading copy.
THE TRADE MAKERS: ELDER DEMPSTER IN WEST AFRICA 1852-1972
Written by P.N. Davies.
Stock no. 1823228
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1973.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The growth and changing fortunes of the Elder Dempster shipping company from its origins in the formation of the African Steam Ship Company in 1852 until the present day (1973). Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0043870031. Boards clean. Slight loss to lower corner margin of page 317/318 (printing error). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and edge-worn.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- COMPANY HISTORY
- AFRICA
RETURN TO POWER
Written by Michael Frostick.
Stock no. 2134310
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1968.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Grands Prix of 1966 and 1967. B/w photos. Large format. A few marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is very browned with foxing to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
DECISION THEORY
Written by D.J. White.
Stock no. 1820360
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1969.
Almost very good condition.
Peach cloth boards, gilt title to spine. This report covers the main aspects of a research project, the objective of which was to ascertain the content of Decision Theory and its relevance to practical decision-making. ISBN: 0046580255. Ex-lib with usual library markings and stickers. Edges of sloth spine worn and fraying. Corners rubbed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- MATHS
- STATISTICS
- TEXT BOOK (UNIVERSITY)
THE ABC OF GLIDING
Written by Fox Geen.
Stock no. 2131880
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
B/w diagrams. Pale blue boards, black title to spine. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; some loss; grubby in places.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- GLIDERS