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10581

Henslowe, Leonard

Suppleness : The Henslowe Method

London: Noel Douglas, 1931

5" x 7½". 72pp, ills, adverts. Green cloth, no d/j, page edges a bit dusty, otherwise Very Good

£36.00

 

 

11161

[adopted by an International Conference 20th October 1972]

Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

Published jointly by the Mercantile Marine Service Association, Liverpool and the Merchant Navy and Airline Officers' Association, London

4" x 6¼". 40pp. Small pamphlet with paper wrappers. Fine.

£3.00

 

 

11157

[adopted by the International Conference of Safety of Life at Sea, London, 1960]

Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea [effective as from 1st September, 1965]

Published jointly by the Mercantile Marine Service Association, Liverpool and the Merchant Navy and Airline Officers' Association, London

4" x 6¼". 30pp. Small pamphlet with paper wrappers. Very Good

£2.00

 

 

15229

[Arthur Balfour & Co. Ltd]

Cutter and Reamer Catalogue

Sheffield: Arthur Balfour & Co. Ltd, Capital Steel Works, n.d.

5¼” x 8½”. 161pp. Original black boards with raised cutting wheel. The covers are rubbed and scuffed. The cloth spine covering is more heavily rubbed and is bumped at the head and tail. There is a previous owner's stamp on the front free end-paper. The end-papers are marked and grubby. Page 151 is creased. The text is clean throughout.

£20.00

 

 

12612

[Beeton, Isabella]

Mrs Beeton's Household Management

London and Melbourne: Ward Lock & Co. Limited, n.d. [c1948]

5¼" x 8¼". 1,680pp, profusely illustrated in colour and black & white. Original cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine dull, generally very clean internally and Very Good overall. Please note, as this is a heavy book postage will be commensurate.

£58.00

 

 

10772

[Beeton, Mrs]

Mrs Beeton's Cookery

London: Ward Lock & Co. Limited, n.d. [c.1927]

4¾" x 7¼". 256pp, 100 illustrations, advertisements. Red cloth covered card covers, spine creased and frayed at base, corners dog-eared, front inner hinge split, contents very clean. G/-

£9.00

 

 

11946

[Mrs Beeton]

Mrs Beeton's All-About Cookery

London and Melbourne: Ward Lock, 1923

5" x 8". 640pp, 12 colour plates, 250+ illustrations. Blind-stamped brown cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, edges dusty, otherwise Very Good

£24.00

 

 

12209

[Mrs Beeton]

Mrs Beeton's All-About Cookery

London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, n.d. (c.1923)

5" x 8". 640pp, 12 colour plates, 250+ illustrations. Blind-stamped brown cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed, edges & end-papers lightly foxed, some pages stained, previous owner's name inscribed otherwise Very Good

£25.00

 

 

11335

[Mrs Beeton]

Mrs Beeton's All-About Cookery

London and Melbourne: Ward Lock, n.d. [c.1914]

5" x 8". 584pp, ills, adverts. Blind-stamped blue cloth, no d/j, covers very marked and rubbed, inner hinges cracked, spine creased, shaken, edges dusty, else G.

£14.00

 

 

11169

[United States Coast Guard, J. F. Farley, Commandant]

A Manual for the Safe Handling of Inflammable and Combustible Liquids

Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1947

4¼" x 6¼". 61pp. Small pamphlet with paper wrappers, Very Good

£3.00

 

 

11871

[Victoria and Albert Museum]

Early Mediaeval Art in the North

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1949

4¾" x 7¼". 4 pages of text and 28 illustrations. Small pamphlet, a little rubbed at the corners and along the spine, otherwise Very Good

£5.00

 

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17871

Admiralty

The Navy List Spring, 1965 Contining Lists of Ships, Establishments and Officers of The Fleet

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Officem 1965

5¼” x 8½”. [iv] + 628pp + 23pp + advertisements. Original printed paper wrappers, ex-Library, covers discoloured, front cover partially detached otherwise Good.

£15.00

 

 

10015

Anon

Exhibition of Italian Art, 1200 - 1900

London: The Royal Academy of Arts, 1930

5½" x 9". 461pp. Exhibition catalogue with paper covers re-bound in green cloth. Very Good

£25.00

 

 

11160

Anon.

Self-Examiner for Masters and Mates (all grades)

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, n.d.

5¼" x 8½". 172pp. Original paper wrappers, no d/j, spine creased with paper lifting off, covers marked and rubbed, extensively annotated by previous owner, a reading copy.

£2.00

 

 

11162

Anon.

Notes on Australian Cargoes

Adelaide: South Australian Stevedoring Company Limited, n.d.

3" x 4¾". 61pp. Small pamphlet with rubbed, creased covers and dog-eared contents.

£2.00

 

 

15226

Barnes, Sidney

Eyes on the Ashes

London: William Kimber and Co. Limited, 1953 [First edition November 1953; Second edition December 1953] 

5½” x 8¾”. 206pp, illustrations. Original green cloth gilt. The covers are rubbed. The spine is dull. The spine ends and corners are bumped. There are no internal markings and the text is clean throughout. The paper has tanned with age and there is occasionally foxing in the margins. A few corners have been turned down.

£20.00

 

 

11171

Battson, R. K.

Modelling Tudor Ships

M. A. P. Technical Publication, n.d.

4¾" x 7¼". 75pp. Original paper wrappers, title page missing else Very Good

£2.00

 

 

11804

Beeton, Isabella

Mrs Beeton's All-About Cookery

London and Melbourne: Ward Lock, n.d. [c.1923]

5" x 8". 640pp, 12 colour plates, 250+ illustrations. Blind-stamped brown cloth, covers marked and rubbed, edges dusty, head and tail of spine bumped otherwise Very Good

£24.00

 

 

11436

Beeton, Mrs

Mrs Beeton's Every-Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book : A Practical and Useful Guide for all Mistresses and Servants

London: Ward, Lock & Co Limited, 1891

5" x 7¾". 568pp, colour and b/w plates, adverts. Pictorial brown cloth gilt, no d/j, head and tail of spine frayed, inner hinges cracked, covers marked and rubbed, shaken, front free end-paper missing; generally a worn example.

£25.00

 

 

12440

Beeton, Mrs

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management

London: Ward Lock & Co. Limited, n.d. [New Edition; c.1925]

5½" x 8½". [xvi] + 1,680pp, 32 colour plates, nearly 700 other illustrations, adverts. Brown cloth quarter bound in blind-stamped dark red cloth, gilt, no d/j, covers lightly rubbed, previous owner's name inscribed, otherwise Very Good. A particularly nice copy. Please note, as this is a heavy book postage will be commensurate.

£60.00

 

 

12435

Beeton, Mrs Isabella

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management

London: Chancellor Press, 1986 [4th impression of this edition; first published in monthly supplements, 1859-1861]

6” x 8½”. [xxxviii] + 1,112pp, illustrations. Laminated printed boards, no d/j, covers rubbed otherwise Near Fine. A specially enlarged first edition facsimile. Please note, as this is a heavy book postage will be commensurate.

£10.00

 

 

10148

Blacker, J. F.

Old China

London: The London Opinion Curio Club, 1908 (first edition).

142pp, diag. 5¾" x 9". Blue cloth, decorative boards. Top & btm of spine bumped, some minor foxing, o/w Very Good

£18.00

 

 

11279

Bowman, Anne [ed.]

The New Cookery Book : A Complete Manual of English and Foreign Cookery on sound principles of taste and science

London: George Routledge and Sons Limited, 11th edition, n.d. [c.1905]

4¾" x 7½". 635pp, 4 colour plates. Decorative red cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, hinges cracked, shaken, pages browned and a few chipped at edge, else G. Includes " Carefully Tried Receipts for Every Branch of the Art". 

£19.00

 

 

11154

Brown, Charles H.

Meteorology for Masters and Mates

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1943 [8th ed.]

5½" x 8½". 240pp, map, ills. Green cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, hinges weak, previous owner's name inscribed, otherwise Good

£6.00

 

 

11172

Brown, Charles H.

Deviation and the Deviascope : including the practice and theory of compass adjustment, also a note on the gyro-compass

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1943 [6th ed.]

5½" x 8½". 278pp, charts, tables. Red cloth in remnants of d/j, covers marked and rubbed, previous owner's name inscribed, else Very Good/poor

£8.00

 

 

10189

Burgess, Fred W.

Old Pottery and Porcelain

London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, 1916 [one of the "Home Connoisseur" Series]

5½" x 8½". 426pp, 130 ills. Blue cloth (slightly grubby), gilt lettering and front cover ornamentation, top & bottom of spine bumped, some light shelfwear and spotting on edges, else Very Good+ and internally fine

£18.00

 

 

11227

Carter, Howard

The Tomb of Tutankhamen

London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1972

8" x 10". 238pp, profusely illustrated. Red cloth gilt in chipped, torn, price-clipped d/j, edges discoloured, old price in ink on ffep, otherwise Good

£7.00

 

 

10013

Central Office of Information, London

Britain, 1976 : an official handbook

London: HMSO, 1976

6½" x 9½". 524pp. Bluth cloth, no d/j, near fine

£7.00

 

 

11144

Clarke, Captain W. V. J.

Cole's Shipmasters' Handbook to the Merchant Shipping Acts being a practical guide to the Acts and Regulations for Shipmasters and all concerned with the Mercantile Marine

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1949 [6th ed.; first published 1913]

5¼" x 8½". 268pp. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, front and rear inner hinges cracked, exposing mull, else Very Good

£8.00

 

 

11849

Clutton-Brock, A

Essays on Art

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1928 [3rd ed.; first published 1919]

4¼" x 7". [xi] + 144pp. Red cloth in a in a rubbed, scuffed d/j, edges lightly foxed otherwise Very Good

£40.00

 

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15390

Coghlan, T. A. [Government Statistician]

The Wealth and Progress of New South Wales 1896-7

Sydney: William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, 1897 [Tenth Issue]

5½” x 9”. 1,028pp, folding map (coloured) of N.S.W. Original cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, indentation along the edges, spine ends and corners bumped, stamp of "The Agent General for New South Wales on front pastedown and verso of map, end-papers discoloured, old stain on top edge of text block otherwise Very Good.

£95.00

 

 

10410

Craig, Elizabeth [ed.]

Cookery Illustrated and Household Management

London: Odhams Press Limited, 1936

5½" x 8½". 760pp, ills. Grey cloth, no d/j, hinges a little weak, else Very Good

£18.00

 

 

10196

Doust, L. A.

A Manual on Pastel Painting

London: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd, 1933 [1st ed]

5½" x 8½". 69pp, 12 plates [4 in colour]. Beige cloth in chipped, grubby d/j, else excellent

£9.00

 

 

14628

Draaisma, Douwe

Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older : How Memory Shapes Our Past

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004

6¼” x 9½”. [ix] + 277pp. Black cloth gilt in d/j, As New

£15.00

 

 

11671

Drake, F.

Scarborough [National Union of Teachers Conference Souvenir]

London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1935

4" x 6¼". 144pp, illustrations, 40pp advertisements, map as end-papers. Limp green leather gilt, no d/j, head and tail of spine rubbed, otherwise Very Good+.

£18.00

 

 

14152

Drummond, Henry

The Lowell Lectures on the Ascent of Man

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906

5" x 7¾". [xi] + 444pp. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, otherwise Very Good

£15.00

 

 

10707

Elderbrock, David with Paul Bodensiek

FrontPage 98 Bible with CD-ROM

Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 1998

7¼" x 9¼". 567pp, CR-ROM. Large format Softback. Two inch cut on bottom right cover which extends to first few pages, otherwise Good. A comprehensive guide to Microsoft's popular we-creation program. UK published price was £36.99.

£1.00

 

 

15400

Engel, Matthew [Ed.]

Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 1998 [135th Year]

Guildford, Surrey: John Wisden & Co. Ltd, 1998

4¼” x 6½”. 1,472pp, advertisements. Brown leatherette gilt in d/j, Fine

£15.00

 

 

11010

Fairclough, M. A.

The Ideal Cookery Book

London: The Waverley Book Company Limited, 1950

7¼" x 10½". 945pp, 48 colour plates, 250 illustrations in text. Black cloth gilt, no d/j, hinges re-inforced, end-papers foxed, edges a little dusty, else Very Good. Please note: this is an exceptionally heavy book and postage will have to be charged at actual cost.

£18.00

 

 

11337

Fairfax-Blakeborough, J.

Yorkshire : East Riding

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1951

5½" x 8¾". 286pp, ills, folding map. Green cloth gilt in a chipped, rubbed, foxed d/j. Edges and end-papers foxed, else Very Good/G.

£16.00

 

 

11662

Filippini, Alexander

The International Cook Book

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1907

7" x 10". [xv] + 1,059pp. Red cloth gilt, no d/j, head and tail of spine frayed at front gutter, both inner hinges taped, slightly shaken, edges dusty, otherwise G+. A heavy book, with postage charged at cost.

£26.00

 

 

15794

Fogerty, Elsie [Principal of the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art]

Stammering

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1930 First Edition

4¾” x 7¾”. 64pp, frontispiece. Original cloth-covered card. The covers are marked and rubbed with some colour variation and old stain. The edges are heavily rubbed, with the cloth slightly fraying in places. There is a previous owner's name inscribed on the front end-paper, dated 1932 and a pencilled note of another book on the rear end-paper. The text is clean throughout; however, there is a pronounced musty smell. 

£25.00

 

 

10053

Forrest, Colonel Chris

The Complete American Farrier and Horse Doctor

London: W Nicholson & Sons Ltd, nd

5" x 7¼".  335pp. Red cloth, blind-stamped cover, hole on title page, tear in spine, binding loose, one page drawn upon, but contents o/w clean. Fair condition only, but a scarce title.

£19.00

 

 

14941

Gaur, Albertine

A History of Writing

London: The British Library, 1984

8” x 10¼”. 224pp, illustrations. Cream cloth gilt in d/j, Fine

£20.00

 

 

11260

Gawthorn, Percy R.

Commonwealth and Empire Annual 1954

London: The Gawthorn Press Limited, 1954

7¼" x 10". 320pp, ills. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers badly damp-stained, internally very good.

£3.00

 

 

11815

Gaze, Reginald

Birdland Calling

London: Faber and Faber Limited, n.d.

9½" x 7¼". Unpaginated, b&w plates. Blue cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, indentation on leading edge of rear cover, otherwise G

£6.00

 

 

13718

Goldscheider, Gaby

Conan Doyle Bibliography : A bibliography of the Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Privately published by the author [29, Temple Road, Windsor], 1977

5¾" x 8½". 40pp. Softback, spine creased and covers rubbed, otherwise Very Good

£15.00

 

 

14896

Good, Timothy

Beyond Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Security Threat

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1996

6¼" x 9½". [xxxiv] + 606pp, illustrations. Blue cloth blocked in silver in a rubbed d/j otherwise Near Fine

£20.00

 

 

10067

Gosse, Edmund

A History of Eighteenth Century Literature, 1660-1780

London: Macmillan, 1925 [first published 1889]

5¼" x 7¾". 415pp. Cloth, no d/j, previous owner's inked name. Red stain on rear cover, o/w Very Good

£6.00

 

 

15113

Griffin, David Ray

The New Pearl Harbor : Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11

Adlestrop, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos.: Arris Books, August 2004 [Revised 2nd Edition]

6” x 9”. [xxv] + 254pp. Softback, As New

£15.00

 

 

12150

Hale, Edward E.

Stories of Invention : Told By Inventors and Their Friends

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1892

5" x 7¼". 301pp, frontis, illustrations. Pictorial blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine darkened, old Prize Label on front pastedown, otherwise Very Good

£12.00

 

 

13839

Harris, David R. [Ed.]

The Origins and Spread of Agriculture and Pastoralism in Eurasia

London: UCL Press, 1996

6” x 9”. [xiv] + 594pp, illustrations. Softback, As New

£45.00

 

 

12074

Hasluck, Paul N. [Ed.]

Wood Carving : Practical Instructions, Examples and Designs with 1,146 working drawings and photographic illustrations

London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1911

6¼" x 9¼". 568pp, profusely illustrated. Decorative green cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, inner hinges cracked, final page of index detached but present, otherwise Good

£20.00

 

 

10780

Hayden, Arthur

Chats on English China

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1907 [third impression, second revised edition]

5¾" x 8¼". 287pp, coloured frontis, profusely illustrated. Decorative green cloth, no d/j, small tear in rear spine gutter, slightly shaken, else Very Good.

£18.00

 

 

11495

Hayes, Captain M. H.

Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners : A Manual of Horse Medicine and Surgery, written in popular language

London:W. Thacker & Co., 1897 [5th edition, revised and enlarged]

4¾" x 7½". 733pp, frontis, illustrations. Black cloth gilt, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, previous owner's name inscribed, some pencil underlining, else Very Good

£35.00

 

 

10097

Henderson, James

Silver Collecting for Amateurs

London: Muller, nd

5" x 7½". 144pp, ills, diags. Grey boards, no d/j, fep and title page missing, some creasing, G

£5.00

 

 

11490

Hewlett, Dorothy

Harrogate College 1893-1973

Harrogate: Harrogate College, 1981

6¾" x 9¾". 104pp, frontis, illustrations. Green cloth gilt in a rubbed, slightly chipped d/j, otherwise Near Fine/Very Good

£15.00

 

 

12489

Hodgson, Mrs Willoughby

How to Identify Old China

London: George Bell & Sons, 1904

5½” x 8½”. [xii] + 165pp, illustrations. Decorative blue cloth blocked in white, no d/j, covers rubbed, spine soiled and with lettering heavily rubbed, edges & end-papers foxed otherwise Very Good

£8.00

 

 

10444

Hughes, A. G. and E. H.

Learning and Teaching : An Introduction to Psychology and Education

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1959 [3rd ed.]

5" x 7½". 484pp. Green cloth, no d/j, corner of ffep snipped, else Very Good+

£4.00

 

 

11878

Hume, Rosemary and Downes, Muriel

The Cordon Bleu Cookery Book

London: Andre Deutsch Limited, 1975 [5th imp.; first published 1969]

5¼" x 8¾". 446pp, illustrations. White boards, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed with a small stain on the spine, otherwise Very Good

£9.00

 

 

12184

Jamieson, Thomas [Ed.]

Amateur Photography : A Practical Handbook for the Amateur

London: George Newnes Limited, 1956 [9th ed.; first published 1935]

5¼” x 8”. 384pp, "with 103 illustrations including 48 plates in photogravure". Red cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed otherwise Very Good

£18.00

 

 

11288

Jeffreys, Diarmuid

The Bureau : Inside Today's FBI

London: Macmillan, 1994

6¼" x 9½". 392pp, ills. Black cloth in d/j, Near Fine.

£8.00

 

 

11018

Jewry, Mary [ed.]

Warne's Model Cookery with Complete Instructions in Household Management

London: Frederick Warne and Co., n.d. ["A New Edition", c.1900]

5½" x 8". 728pp, colour plates, 3,000 recipes. Green and red cloth gilt, no d/j, head and tail of spine and corners rubbed and frayed, covers marked and rubbed, occasional foxing, shaken, else G

£32.00

 

 

11496

Jewry, Mary [ed.]

Warne's Model Cookery, with complete instructions in household management

London: Frederick Warne and Co., n.d. [inscription dated 1917]

5½" x 8". 728pp, colour frontis. Green cloth gilt, no d/j, spine faded, previous owner's name inscribed, otherwise Very Good.

£18.00

 

 

11642

Kaufman, Herbert

The Efficient Age

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1914

4¾" x 7½". 151pp. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, otherwise Very Good; uncommon.

£15.00

 

 

15100

Kippenhahn, Rudolf

Code Breaking : A History and Exploration

London: Constable, 1999

6" x 9¼". 283pp, illustrations. Black boards in d/j, As New

£25.00

 

 

11165

Lecky, Captain S. T. S.

The Danger Angle and Off-Shore Distance Tables, with a table of natural sines, tangents, &c

London: George Philip & Son Limited, 1927

4¾" x 6¼". 138pp. Blue cloth gilt, no d/j, top one-inch of spine missing, covers marked and rubbed, a working copy

£3.00

 

 

10663

Linsley, Robin

Railways in Camera 1860-1913 : Archive Photographs of the Great Age of Steam from the Public Record Office

Stroud, Glos: Budding Books, 2000 [first published by Sutton Publishing, 1996]

7¾" x 10½". 180pp, profusely illustrated. Laminated boards in d/j, as NEW. In print at £25.

£18.00

 

 

10315

Mann, James

Monumental Brasses

London: Penguin Books, 1957 [1st ed.]

4¾" x 7¼". 40pp of text, 32pp of illustrations. Pictorial boards in d/j with minor abrasions. Previous owner's name on ffep. Very Good+/Very Good

£10.00

 

 

10452

Markham, Major C. A.

Chaffers' Handbook to Hall Marks on Gold and Silver Plate with revised tables of the annual date letters employed in the Assay Offices

London: Reeves and Turner, 1924 [5th ed., edited and extended with the addition of some 82 date letters and marks]

5¼" x 7¾". 143pp, ills. Green cloth, gilt lettering in rubbed d/j, ffep snipped else Very Good+/Very Good

£15.00

 

 

11142

Marshall, Agnes

Mrs A. B. Marshall's Larger Cookery Book of Extra Recipes

London: Marshall's School of Cookery and Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd, c.1902

6¾" x 10½". 656pp, 40pp adverts, portrait frontis, ills. Green cloth gilt, no d/j, head and tail of spine rubbed and frayed with small split in base of rear gutter, front inner hinge cracked, rear hinge starting, end-papers browned, prelims and edges foxed, else G+. A handsome copy.

£80.00

 

 

10389

Martin-Jenkins, Christopher [ed.]

A Cricketer's Companion

Harpenden: Smallmead Press, 1992

6¾" x 9½". 478pp. Blue cloth in d/j, near Fine. A massive anthology of cricket writing.

£10.00

 

 

13845

Martin-Jenkins, Christopher and Lisle, Charles de

An Australian Summer : The Story of the 1998/9 Ashes Series

London: Faber & Faber, 1999

6" x 9½". [viii] + 296pp, colour illustrations. Pale blue boards in d/j, Fine

£20.00

 

 

11166

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Notice to Masters of Vessels : Diseases of Animals Act, 1950

London: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1950

4" x 6¼". 30pp. Small pamphlet with paper wrappers, Very Good

£2.00

 

 

10024

Mitchell, Robert [ed]

The Russell English Dictionary

London:Universal Text Books

5" x 7½". 466pp. Red cloth, in tatty d/j, tear in top of spine. G

£1.00

 

 

14482

Moorhouse, A. C.

Writing and the Alphabet

London: Cobbett Press, 1946

5" x 7½". [xiii] + 97pp, illustrations. Green cloth in a scuffed and torn d/j with some loss, otherwise Very Good/Fair

£15.00

 

 

12024

Nash, S. Elizabeth

Cooking Craft : A Practical Handbook for Students in Training for Cookery and for the Homeworker

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Limited, 1931

5½" x 8½". [xvi] + 345pp, illustrations. Green cloth, no d/j, covers rubbed and bowed, end-papers lightly foxed, otherwise Very Good

£8.00

 

 

11332

Neave, David and Susan

Bridlington : An Introduction to its History and Buildings

Otley, West Yorkshire: Smith Settle Ltd, 2000

6¾" x 9¾". 140pp, profusely illustrated. Large format Softback, as new.

£12.00

 

 

11583

Nolloth, Henry Edward

Beverley and Its Minster

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1930 [2nd ed.; first published 1910]

5½" x 8½". 30pp, 10 plates. Original grey paper covers, a little chipped at the edges, sporadic light spotting, otherwise Very Good

£8.00

 

 

10200

Oppe, A. P.

The Drawings of William Hogarth

London: Phaidon Press, 1948 [1st]

9" x 11¾". 65pp text, many plates. Beige cloth in chipped, marked d/j. Remnants of adhesive tape on front end paper, otherwise excellent.

£25.00

 

 

11219

Pearce, Cyril

Toys & Models

London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1948

5½" x 8¾". 95pp, colour and b&w plates. Red cloth in grubby, tatty d/j, some damp-staining to covers, internally very good.

£6.00

 

 

11761

Peel, Mrs C. S. [ed.]

The Daily Mail Cookery Book

London: Associated Newspapers Ltd, 1919 [3rd ed.]

4¾" x 7¼". 200pp, advertisements. Decorative cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, head and tail of spine rubbed, contemporary notes on both pastedowns, else G.

£18.00

 

 

10318

Petrie, Duncan [ed.]

Inside Stories : Diaries of British Film-makers at Work

London: British Film Institute Publishing, 1996

36" x 9¼". 205pp. Paperback, as new condition, never read. According to the back cover: "Inside Stories reveals the fascinating diaries of key film-makers working today -- all with a British connection."

£8.00

 

 

10942

Pierce, S. Rowland & Outbush, Patrick & Williams, Anthony

Planning : The Architect's Handbook

London: Iliffe Books Ltd [published for The Architect and Building News], 1969 [Third impression, revised; first published 1936]

8½" x 11¼". 568pp, diags, plans, tables. Green cloth gilt, no d/j, covers rubbed, edges and end-papers dusty, else Very Good

£18.00

 

 

11488

Pocock, R. W. and Whitehead, T. H.

British Regional Geology : The Welsh Borderland

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1968 [10th impression of the 2nd edition]

6" x 9¼". 80pp, ills, folding map. Original green paper covers, spine rubbed, corners lightly creased else Very Good

£4.00

 

 

15194

Quarrington, G. A. [Ed.]

Radio Circuits and Data

London: The Caxton Publishing Company, Limited, November 1951  [first published June 1948]

7” x 9½”. [vi] + 90pp, diagrams. Original blue cloth gilt. The covers are rubbed and there is a small frayed section along the front spine gutter at the tail of the spine, where the cloth has split. There are no internal markings and the text is clean throughout. Some pages are slightly stained or have grubby marks. The paper has tanned noticeably with age. The edge of the text block is foxed.

£15.00

 

 

12444

Robinson, Jas. Fraser

The Flora of the East Riding of Yorkshire, including a Physiological Sketch

London: A. Brown & Sons Ltd, 1902

5½” x 8½”. [viii] + 9-253pp, folding map. Decorative green cloth blocked in black and red, no d/j, covers rubbed, corners bumped, a few pencil marks in text, otherwise Very Good.

£45.00

 

 

11225

Rowed, Charles

Collecting as a Pastime

London: Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1920

5½" x 8¾". 148pp, 68 half-tone illustrations. Green cloth, no d/j, spine very dull, edges foxed, corners frayed, ink note on front free end-paper otherwise Good

£5.00

 

 

11861

Ruskin, John

Sesame and Lilies : Two Lectures by John Ruskin [with a new Preface]

London: George Allen, 1905

4" x 6". [xi] + 180pp. Red cloth gilt, no d/j, edges & end-papers lightly foxed, previous owner's name inscribed, otherwise Very Good

£4.00

 

 

11338

Scott, Harry J.

Portrait of Yorkshire

London: Robert Hale & Company, 1973 [revised edition; first published1965]

5½" x 8¾". 207pp, ills. Original cloth in a chipped, torn, price-clipped d/j, previous owner's name inscribed and erased, else Very Good/G.

£8.00

 

 

11309

Spence, Marguerita [written in collaboration with and illustrated by Marian E. Everatt]

A Short History of York

London: A. Brown & Sons Ltd, 1948

5" x 7½". 120pp, maps, ills. Original cloth in chipped, torn d/j, Near Fine/Good.

£8.00

 

 

10038

Stephenson, Tom [ed]

The Countryside Companion

London: Odhams Press, nd

5¾" x 9". 512pp, profuse ills. Dec. green cloth, spine partly detached, o/w Very Good

£12.00

 

 

11143

Stewart, W. K.

Brown's Signalling : How to Learn the International Code of Visual and Sound Signals, based on information contained in vol. I of the 1931 International Code

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1933

4¾" x 7¼". 193pp. Original thick card covers with red cloth backstrip, covers marked and rubbed, previous owner's name inscribed, otherwise Good.

£8.00

 

 

10919

Swift, Wesley F.

The Ministers' and Laymen's Handbook of Business in Methodist Circuit Meetings

London: The Epworth Press, 1955 [7th ed.]

4¾" x 7¼". 115pp. Stiff card covers with blue linen backstrip, edges rubbed, else Very Good

£2.00

 

 

10219

Talbot, Godfrey

The Country Life Book of the Royal Family

London: Country Life Books, 1980

8¾" x 12". 207pp, profusely illustrated. Large format hard cover tracing the history of the Windsors from Queen Victoria. Illustrated throughout in black & white and colour. Fine condition with like d/j

£12.00

 

 

11147

Taylor, Captain L. G. and Trim, F. H.

Cargo Work : The Care, Handling and Carriage of Cargoes

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1946 [2nd ed.; first published 1944]

5¼" x 8¾". 160pp, diags, a number of sample forms in pocket at rear. Black cloth, no d/j, covers marked and rubbed, spine dull, previous owner's name inscribed, hinges weak, else G+

£8.00

 

 

13761

Turner, J. E.

Personality and Reality

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1926

5¾” x 8¾”. 190pp. Red cloth gilt, no d/j, slightly musty otherwise Very Good

£25.00

 

 

11167

U. S. Department of Commerce (Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation]

Manual for Lifeboatmen and Able Seamen

Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1936

4¼" x 6¼". 60pp. Small pamphlet with paper wrappers, Very Good

£3.00

 

 

10158

Vallois, G. M.

Antiques and Curios in Our Homes

London: T. Werner Laurie, n.d.

5½" x 7½". 322pp, profusely illustrated. Red cloth, spine faded otherwise Very Good

£18.00

 

 

12234

Various

The "Mechanical World" Pocket Diary and Year Book for 1939 : A Collection of Useful Engineering Notes, Rules, Tables and Data

Manchester: Emmott & Company Limited, n.d. [c.1938]

4” x 6¼”. 202pp, 360pp, 218pp (inlcuding many advertisements and unused diary for 1939). Red cloth blocked in black, no d/j, covers rubbed, front inner hinge cracked otherwise Very Good

£18.00

 

 

11376

Various

The Apocrypha [translated out of the original tongues]

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, n.d.

5¼" x 7¾". 157pp. Black leatherette gilt, Very Good

£5.00

 

 

11290

Various

The Illustrated London News, Volume CXVIII, January to June 1901

London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Limited, 1901

11½" x 16½". 960pp, profusely illustrated throughout. Decorative blue boards gilt, backstrip missing, with upper and lower boards almost completely detached. The front free end-paper has the top corner missing, while the title page and rear free end-paper are both creased; there are some small tears to the edges of the first few pages; pages 33 to 36 have been torn and repaired with tape. Otherwise the contents are in very good condition. Contains a great deal on the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, Royalty in general, together with reports on then current political topics, the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, the launching of the America's Cup challenger, Shamrock, the final of the FA Cup, and much more. Together, this set provides a comprehensive overview of the first six months of the first year of the twentieth century. A photograph is available upon request. This is also an extremely heavy volume.

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11803

Various

The Friendship Book of Francis Gay 1985

London: D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, 1984

4¾" x 7¼". Unpaginated, illustrations. Laminated boards, no d/j, edges rubbed otherwise Very Good

£4.00

 

 

11333

Vickers, J. Edward

Old Sheffield Town :An Historical Miscellany

Wakefield, West Yorkshire: EP Publishing Ltd, 1972

6¾" x 8¾". 183pp, ills. Red cloth gilt in a chipped, price-clipped d/j which is also slightly discoloured, else Very Good/G. Author's signed presentation copy.

£28.00

 

 

16068

Wanless, Alexander

Thread-Line Angling

London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1933

4¾” x 7½”. 134pp, illustrations. Green cloth blocked in black, no d/j, edges foxed otherwise Very Good.

£20.00

 

 

16069

Wanless, Alexander

Angling Methods

London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1935

4¾” x 7½”. 156pp, illustrations. Green cloth blocked in black, no d/j, edges foxed, slight spine lean otherwise Very Good.

£20.00

 

 

15129

Ward, Jenny

Crime Busting : Breakthroughs in Forensic Science

London: Blandford Press, 1998

6¼” x 9½”. 240pp, illustrations. Black cloth gilt in d/j, As New

£20.00

 

 

14782

Ward, Peter D. and Brownlee, Donald

Rare Earth : Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe

New York: Copernicus, 2000

6¼" x 9½". [xxviii] + 333pp, frontis. Red and cream boards in d/j, As New

£20.00

 

 

13880

Webster, Richard

Why Freud was Wrong : Sin, Science and Psychoanalysis

London: HarperCollins, 1995

6¼” x 9½”. [x] + 673pp. Tan cloth gilt in a scuffed and rubbed d/j with one small tear, otherwise Near Fine

£20.00

 

 

10127

Wechsler, David

The Measurement of Adult Intelligence

Baltimore: The Williams & Wilkins Company, 1941 [2nd ed]

 6" x 9". 248pp. Cloth cover, no d/j. Cover very grubby, hinges weak, reading copy only.

£2.00

 

 

10216

Wheeler, James

The Practical Handyman

London: Odhams Press Limited, n.d.

4¼" x 7". 320pp, diags. Blue cloth, no d/j, spine faded, covers rubbed, contents Very Good

£3.00

 

 

11310

Wickham-Boynton, Marcus

A Catalogue of Modern Paintings at Burton Agnes Hall

Driffield, East Yorkshire: Privately Printed, n.d. [c.1959]

6¾" x 10". 72pp, b&w plates. Pink card covers which are creased and rubbed at the edges, else Very Good.

£15.00

 

eBay

17474

William H. Bracht (‘Bilbrak’) With special sections by Frank Holmes (studmaster), Les Knowles (breeder), Stan Cleverley (educator and trainer), Hector Watt (breeder and trainer), Eddy Hulbert (trainer), Jack Irwin (muscle therapist), W. Mills, B.V.Sc.

Greyhounds and Mechanical Lure Racing

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1972

6” x 9¼”. (x) + 192pp, illustrations. Original green boards blocked in gilt on the spine in a scuffed and rubbed d/j, musty otherwise Very Good. Review Copy.

£40.00

 

 

10112

Wolff, L. J., Flower, Winifred, and others,

The Nature Lover's Companion

London: Odhams, nd

7" x 10". 256pp, ills. Green cloth, spine weak, front inner hinge broken, G

£3.00

 

 

10442

Wood, Rev. J. G.

Common British Insects selected from the typical Beetles, Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1883

5" x 7¼". 284pp, ills. Decorative grey cloth, all edges gilt, spine split and frayed at head, front inner hinge split, first few pages detached, title page defaced with green pencil, slightly better than a reading copy

£8.00

 

 

 

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