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ARTHUR RACKHAM HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by Derek Hudson.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1314867
Published by William Heinemann Ltd..
1976.
Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
An introduction to the man behind the work with comments on his technique and achievements. Bibliography at rear. Re-issued with a revised checklist of Rackham's work. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour tipped-in plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0434353507. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with a few small tears and is faded to spine, laminate has started to lift at front edge of spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- BIOGRAPHY
- ART
- REFERENCE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST
Written by Richard Henry Dana.
Illustrated by Charles Pears.
Stock no. 1314856
Published by The Macmillan Company.
1911.
Good condition.
A personal narrative of life at sea. Attractive blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration, pictorial onlay to front. Colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. Top edge gilt. 415 pages plus 5 page catalogue to rear. Spine and corners bumped and worn with gilt faded to spine. Scuffing of pictorial onlay to front. Light damp(?) stain to edge of rear cover. Name in ink to front endpaper. Bookworm damage(3 small holes) to front joint which is cracked. Some browning and fingering to contents which are generally clean. Embossed "presentation copy" stamp to title-page. 2 tissue guards missing.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
RANDOLPH CALDECOTT 'LORD OF THE NURSERY'
Written by Rodney K. Engen.
Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 1811257
Published by Bloomsbury Books.
1st thus
1988.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
An account of Caldecott's life. Large format. Red boards with gilt title to spine. Full of colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1870630459. Dustwrapper spine lightly faded.
BADAIN JARAN: THE FORGOTTEN DESERT: DIE VERGESSENE WUSTE
Written by Catherine Hug; Bill Kouwenhoven.
Illustrated by Luis Fresnocarlos Crespo.
Stock no. 1811246
Published by Scheidegger & Spiess.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A photographic account of the Badain Jaran Desert in China. Dual language: English and German. Large format. Black paper boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9783858813824. Fingermarks to black free front endpaper. Else a fine copy in a like dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- CHINA
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- GERMAN
DIESELS OVER THE ROOF OF ENGLAND
Written by Michael S. Welch.
Stock no. 2117826
Published by Waterfront.
1ST
2003.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 094618481X. Some light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Contents are excellent.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LMR (RAILWAYS)
A LINE IN THE SAND THE ALAMO IN BLOOD AND MEMORY
Written by Randy Roberts; James S. Olson.
Stock no. 2117816
Published by The Free Press.
1st USA
2001.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
American edition. Cream boards, black spine. B/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 0684835444. Bumping to base of spine. Some page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a bit of fading to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- MEXICO
SHIPWRECK
Written by James Norman Hall.
Stock no. 2117802
Published by Chapman & Hall Ltd.
1st
1935.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The adventure of the author in 1933 when he sailed from Tahiti to Pitcairn. Some uneven fading and a little mottling to covers. Vertical creasing to some pages of prelims. Page browning with a little foxing. Wrapper is a bit grubby with some creasing and small nicks.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- SHIPWRECKS
- ADVENTURE
FEARLESS FREDDY'S SUNKEN TREASURE
Written by Bamber Gascoigne.
Illustrated by Christina Gascoigne.
Stock no. 2117716
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.; Walker Books.
1st
1982.
Very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416065104. Bumping to spine and corners. Middle binding is a bit pulled.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- FROG
THE WICKED GIANT AND OTHER TALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 2117687
Almost very good condition.
Hard card covers. Full colour pictorial front cover, showing giant sitting on a rock giving directions. B/w illustrations. First story is 'The Wicked Giant and the Mountain'. Some creasing to covers; Colour front cover is starting to come away from rest of boards at corners. Scuffing. Page browning with a few grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
- ANTHOLOGY - STORY
HURRICANE
Written by Edward Bishop.
Stock no. 2117678
Published by Airlife.
1st
1986.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Hurricane helped to save Britain from invasion in 1940 and its pilots scored more victories than all other combined air and ground defences. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906393620. Bumping to spine. A few marks to covers. Light fading to cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AIRCRAFT
- AIR FORCE
DOGFIGHT: THE GREATEST AIR DUELS OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Tony Holmes.
Stock no. 2117673
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st thus
2013.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Revised edition. Edited by Tony Holmes. Covering four air forces, three theaters, and ten iconic fighters, this book is the complete story of head-to-head aerial combat in World War II. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9781782008811. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few light marks to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
GREAT BRITISH MOTOR CYCLES OF THE FIFTIES
Written by Bob Currie.
Stock no. 2117663
Published by Bounty Books.
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780753703786. Light wear along cover edges, a few light marks.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- HISTORY