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MOSQUITOS OF WORLD WAR 2
Written by Martin Bowman.
Stock no. 1801341
Published by Osprey Aviation.
2000.
Fine condition.
Aircraft of the Aces: Men & Legends series No. 14. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 8483723425. A fine copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
THE EARLY HERDSMEN
Written by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp.
Stock no. 1101646
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1923.
Very good condition.
Green and black decorated cloth boards. B/w illustrations. 231 pages. Top and tail of spine have small splits with a little fraying to cloth.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
WILDFOWL IN GREAT BRITAIN
Written by G.L. Atkinson-Willes.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1801251
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1964.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A Survey of the winter distribution of the Anatidae and their conservation in England, Scotland and Wales. Prepared by The Wildfowl Trust. Monograph Number Three of The Nature Conservancy. 11 x 7.5 ins. Orange cloth. A complete survey of the distribution & habitats of wild ducks, geese and swans. The scientific study contained in this Monograph presents a provisional scientific basis for a National Policy for Wildfowl Conservation. Orange cloth boards, burgundy title block to spine with gilt title. Colour illustrations, line drawings, b/w ph, diagrams & maps. Second impression of the first edition. Light fading to top of spine. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. White dustwrapper is grubby, worn at corners and has 1.5" loss to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WILDFOWL
THE SCARLET HERRING AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Edward Abbott Parry.
Illustrated by A. D. Rusden.
Stock no. 1101558
Published by Smith, Elder & Co..
1st
1899.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth with red and black title and vignette to front; gilt title to spine. All edges gilt. 252 pages. Covers are browned, with some wear. A few finger marks to endpapers.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
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MAGDALEN POETS
Written by Robert Macfarlane.
Stock no. 1001262
Published by Magdalen College.
1st
2000.
Fine condition.
Five Centuries of Poetry from Magdalen College Oxford.Limited to 250 copies. Black cloth, gilt titles. ISBN: 0951374761. Book: Mint except for name in ink to front endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- POETRY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- HOME COUNTIES
- OXFORD
- OXFORDSHIRE
- UNIVERSITIES
- LIMITED EDITION
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JOSEPHINE'S PANTOMIME
Written by Mrs. H.C. Cradock.
Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton.
Stock no. 1301850
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1939.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Cream cloth spine. Beige boards with pictorial onlay to front. 8 colour plates. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. A few light foxspots to contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is just a little bit grubby and has a 5cm closed tear to top of spine edge on front panel (for some reason the wrapper appears to be 0.5cm too short for the book!).
STORIES ABOUT DOGS
Written by Thomas Bingley.
Illustrated by Thomas Landseer.
Stock no. 1801210
Published by T.J. Allman.
1864.
Slightly better than good condition.
Illustrative of their Instinct, Sagacity and Fidelity. New Edition. Small format. Red cloth boards with gilt titles and embossed decorations. All edges gilt. Eight b/w plates. Re-backed with original spine laid down and new endpapers. Spine browned and title faded to spine. Uneven fading to cloth boards. Two of eight plates missing. Pale damp stain to top half of plates. Contents generally clean. A good working copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
THE SCOTTISH COMMANDER
Written by Peter Reese.
Stock no. 1801200
Published by Canongate.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition.
Scotland's Greatest Military Leaders from Wallace to World War II. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 086241833X. Corners lightly rubbed else a very nice, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE PACIFIC
Written by Hugh Ambrose.
Stock no. 1801198
Published by Canongate.
1st
2010.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A unique historical perspective on the war against Japan during the Second World War. True stories of five men and their fellow servicemen who put their lives on the line for their country. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781847678225. Horixontal crease to cloth near top of spine else a fine copy in a pictorial wrapper which is lightly creased at edges.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- PACIFIC
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THE NOW-A-DAYS FAIRY BOOK
Written by Anna Alice Chapin.
Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1301820
Published by J. Coker & Co..
Slightly better than good condition.
6 beautiful colour plates. Pictorial boards, cloth spine. Front cover shows Goldilocks with three teddy bears. 159 numbered pages. 11.5" x 8.5". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges worn and faded. Covers are a little bit grubby. Lower 2" of front joint cracked. Lower corner of front free-endpaper is creased. Fingermarks to contents and some light foxing but generally clean. "The Three Bears" plate has been reinserted at some stage (is now slightly shorter than the rest of the pages and has some slight damage at inner margin). Rear free-endpaper has been replaced. A couple of large spots to rear pastedown.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
HARVESTS OF CHANGE
Written by Nicholas Goddard.
Stock no. 1801175
Published by Quiller Press.
1st
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Royal Agricultural Society of England 1838-1988. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0907621961. Boards clean and bright. A few light marks to endpapers and text block else contents fine. Yellow price-cut pictorial wrapper is heavily faded at spine and top edges.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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THREE LITTLE NEST BIRDS
Written by Juliana Horatia Ewing.
Illustrated by R. Andre.
Stock no. 1201592
Published by SPCK.
1st
1883.
Very good condition.
Small oblong format. Pictorial boards with brown cloth spine. Pretty colour and sepia illustrations throughout. A sobering tale of what happens when three children take three baby birds from their nest. Rebacked with modern cloth and new endpapers. Corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents near fine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- CHILDRENS (ANTIQUARIAN)