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FROM HULL, HELL AND HALIFAX: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF No.4 GROUP 1937-1948
Written by Chris Blanchett.
Stock no. 1811580
Published by Midland Counties Publications.
1st
1992.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of an incredible effort by the Yorkshire-based No.4 Group of RAF Bomber Command, over an eleven-year period that encompassed the Second World War. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0904597814. Vertical crease to front pastedown caused in binding process. Dustwrapper corners lightly rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- RAF
HAPPY HEARTS AND MERRY EYES
Written by L.T. Meade; Evelyn Everett-Green; L.L. Weedon; et al.
Illustrated by Louis Wain; W. Foster; Gordon Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1505464
Published by Ernest Nister; E.P. Dutton & Co..
circa
1922.
Almost very good condition.
A book of stories and verses. Large format. Cloth spine with pictorial front board showing children in a cart being pulled by a donkey. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations throughout. First story is "The Goose Step". Stains to both bottom corners and top edge of rear cover. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Rear cover is mottled. Inscription in ink to top edge of front endpaper. Browning to endpapers and page edges. One hinge cracked. Light creasing to top inside corner of all pages. Just an odd mark to contents.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANTHOLOGY - STORY
- NISTER
NORWICH ARCHAEOLOGY OF A FINE CITY
Written by Brian Ayers.
Stock no. 1811565
Published by Amberley.
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Revised and Updated. An overview of the history and development of the city, beginning with its pre-urban days, through the fundamental changes brought by the Normans, the thriving medieval commercial centre, and on to post-medieval industrialisation, war-damage and post-war development. Cardwraps. B/w photos and colour plates. ISBN: 9781848683723. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- EAST ANGLIA
- NORFOLK
- ARCHAEOLOGY
COMBEN LONGSTAFF & CO. LTD
Written by K.S. Garrett.
Stock no. 1811528
Published by World Ship Society.
1st
1996.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Merchant shipping in the 20th century. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780905617824. Dustwrapper lightly edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- COMPANY HISTORY
FANTASTIC ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN IN BRITAIN, 1850-1930
Written by Diana L. Johnson.
Stock no. 2119771
Published by Museum Of Art.
1979.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red cloth, gilt titles. Colour plates, b/w photos and illustrations. Limited to 7000 copies. Not only a book on the subject of fantastic illustration, but also the catalogue of an exhibition. Foxing and some page browning. Wrapper is unevenly foxed and browned, with edge-creasing and a few chips and nicks.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- DESIGN
- REFERENCE
- ILLUSTRATED
- CATALOGUE (ART)
SONG DEVICES AND JINGLES
Written by Eleanor Smith.
Illustrated by Florence Young.
Stock no. 1404958
Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co..
1st
1920.
Very good condition.
Words and music. Green cloth with black titles and black and red vignette of children singing to front board. 6 colour plates. 65 pages. Spine bumped and a little rubbed. Corners bumped. Small brown mark to bottom of rear board. Couple of hinges cracked. Page edges browned. Margin tears to page 35 and the plate opposite page 52. Contents generally clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- RHYME
- MUSICAL SCORE (CHILDRENS)
- SONGS (CHILDRENS)
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PARTRIDGE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL - 5TH YEAR
Written by Dorothea Moore; John Lea; Fay Inchfawn; et al.
Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris; Louis Wain; Harold C. Earnshaw; Savile Lumley; Margaret Tarrant; Chris Temple; et al..
Stock no. 1505453
Published by S.W. Partridge & Co. Ltd..
circa
1913.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Red cloth spine with black titles and black vignette, pictorial front board shows small girl riding on shoulders of older girl. Advert to rear cover. Blue pictorial endpapers. Colour plates, two-tone and b/w text illustrations. Spine bumped with a few small, light marks. Wear to corners and cover edges. Rear cover slightly grubby. Paper covering rear joint split for 1" at top and bottom. Nick to outside edge of front endpaper. Dated ink inscription to verso of frontis. A couple of hinges cracked. Brown mark, mostly to inner margins of two pages, one of which is a two-tone illustration page. A few fox spots and fingermarks but generally clean otherwise.
SEVEN LITTLE PLAYS FOR CHILDREN
Written by Rose Fyleman.
Stock no. 2119723
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
7th
1951.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Seventh Edition. Small format. Blue paper boards, white title block to front. Spine and cover edges are a little faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased and chipped, with a few tears and a little loss; some surface paper damage to front panel.
THE JOLLY BOOK - FOURTEENTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Harold Avery; Ethel Talbot; G.E. Hopcroft; et al.
Illustrated by Lawson Wood; W.H.C. Groome; Peter Fraser; et al..
Stock no. 1505452
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
Slightly better than good condition.
Large format. Colour pictorial boards show children running after dog. 16 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 287 pages. Edited by Chisholm. First story: Pocket Thunder by Harold Avery. Spine bumped, picture on it worn, 1.5" split to bottom of front edge. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Covers very grubby. Erased writing and faint ticks to both endpapers and verso of frontis. Pencil writing about contents to front endpaper. Some light foxing and a few marks to contents but most pages are clean. All plates present.
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VALENTINO ROSSI THE YELLOW GIANT
Written by Yves Jamotte; et al.
Stock no. 2119704
Published by Apach Publishing.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. Text in French, English and Italian. ISBN: 2930354011. Creasing to top corners of pages and covers. A few marks to wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
- ITALIAN
THE JOLLY BOOK - TWELFTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Mary Shrewsbury; Sibyl B. Owsley; Harold Avery; et al.
Illustrated by Edmund Blampied; Harold Earnshaw; Lawson Wood; Peter Fraser; G.E. Studdy; et al..
Stock no. 1505449
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
circa
1921.
Slightly better than good condition.
Blue and white pictorial boards. Front cover illustration of children on sledges by Blampied. 16 Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Edited by Chisholm. 287 pages. Spine bumped with wear to picture. Heavy wear to cover edges with loss of surface. Corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Joints cracked, showing webbing, a few hinges starting to crack. 3" tear to top of front endpaper alongside spine. Vertical creases to title page. A few fingermarks to contents. All plates present.
THE JOLLY BOOK - SIXTEENTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Hugh Orton; Bessie Marchant; Mary Shrewsbury; et al.
Illustrated by R.H. Brock; Hilda Cowham; Harold Earnshaw; Thomas Henry; et al..
Stock no. 1505448
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
circa
1936.
Almost very good condition.
Pictorial cloth spine shows boy hanging from title. Pictorial front cover shows two children fishing, they have caught a boot. 12 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 278 pages. First story: The Magic Matchbox. Spine bumped, wear to picture on spine. Corners bumped and worn, heavy bump to lower front corner. Bump to top edge of rear cover. Covers slightly grubby and worn. Ink inscription to front endpaper and name to top edge. Tear alongside spine to top edge of page 87. Endpapers browned, foxing to text block. Light browning to about 6 pages, possibly something has been pressed between them, contents generally clean otherwise.