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JULIANA HORATIA EWING AND HER BOOKS
Written by Juliana Horatia Ewing; Horatia K.F. Gatty.
Stock no. 1329158
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
1887.
Good condition.
Grey pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 88 pages. Covers are edge worn, foxed and grubby. Spine is browned and slightly chipped. Contents are browned. Hinges cracked.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIOGRAPHY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE BERLIN DIARIES 1940-1945 OF MARIE 'MISSIE' VASSILTCHIKOV
Written by Marie Vassiltchikov; George Vassiltchikov; Christabel Bielenberg.
Stock no. 1829336
Published by Folio Society.
1994.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Edited and with a foreword by George Vassiltchikov and with an introduction by Christabel Bielenberg. Vivid red and black abstract patterned cloth. B/w photos. xix and 296 pages including index. Third printing. Light pencil erasure mark to half-title page. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- WORLD WAR II
- DIARY
- BIOGRAPHY
EMINENT VICTORIANS
Written by Lytton Strachey; Michael Holroyd.
Stock no. 1829321
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2000.
Very good condition.
Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Dr. Arnold, General Gordon. Introduced by Michael Holroyd. Green and gold pictorial cloth, white title block to spine. Colour illustrations. 272 pages. Small foxspot to top edge of text block else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and marked (VG).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (VICTORIAN)
SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS
Written by Mike Tice.
Stock no. 1829279
Published by Square One Publications.
1st
1991.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Autobiography of Major Mike Tice who was instrumental in the first shot being fired against the Japanese... typical of the man to be in the forefront of the action - both in war and in peace. He went on to form a cricket team christened The Mercenaries in the early 70s, playing the game for the love of it. An autobiography of a character whose life has never been boring. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 1872017479. SIGNED by the author with a personal gift dedication to previous owner to the title page. Base of spine on front edge is bumped. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly scuffed and very lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- ARMY
- CRICKET
THE EYE OF THE WIND
Written by Peter Scott.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1829277
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1961.
Very good condition.
Autobiography. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w photos. Blue pictorial endpapers. xxii and 679 pages including index. Second impression. SIGNED and dated (1985) by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Spine faded and creased with use. Boards just slightly grubby, lower edges rubbed. Text block browned with some minor foxing. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. A few foxspots to contents.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BIOGRAPHY
GERVASUTTI'S CLIMBS
Written by Giusto Gervasutti; Nea Morin; Janet Adam Smith.
Stock no. 1829270
Published by Diadem Books.
1st thus
1978.
Very good condition.
A remarkable autobiography by one of the leading Italian mountaineers of the 1930s. Originally published in 1947 under the title 'Scalate Nelle Alpi'. Translated from the Italian by Morin & Smith. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 201 pages including glossary. ISBN: 0906371007. Spine lightly creased (reading wear). Text block browned with some minor foxing. Hinge between page 80 and facing page is pulled but binding tight. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CLIMBING
- MOUNTAINEERING
- ALPS
- BIOGRAPHY
A BAR OF SHADOW
Written by Laurens Van Der Post.
Stock no. 1829261
Published by The Hogarth Press.
1954.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This is the story of Hara, a Japanese sergeant in command of a prisoner-of-war camp. A penetrating and enthralling study of the Japanese mentality, the Japanese myth, as personified by this demonic, naive, brutal, weirdly idealistic sergeant. Small format. Blue cloth spine with gilt title. Blue and white design paper boards. 58 pages. Reprint in the first year of publication. Boards lightly browned. Minor foxing present mainly to text block. Contents generally clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is browned to spine and rear panel, foxing to rear panel, corners lightly worn with minor chipping.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- JAPAN
- MILITARY
- BIOGRAPHY
LONDON MIDLAND FIREMAN
Written by M.F. Higson.
Stock no. 1829255
Published by Ian Allan.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A detailed account of the author's experiences as a Fireman whilst stationed at Lancaster, Burton-on-Trent and Crewe, from shed labouring to firing a great variety of engine types, from M.R. 0-40Ts to 'Duchess' Pacifics. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0711003211. SIGNED by the author to front endpaper (with date and a quote). Spine & corners of boards bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, faded to spine and scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LMS (RAILWAYS)
- BIOGRAPHY
TALE OF A GUINEA PIG
Written by Geoffrey Page.
Stock no. 1829254
Published by Wingham Press.
2nd
1991.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition. The Exploits of a World War II Fighter Pilot. Geoffrey Page spent two years in hospital suffering from severe burns and gunshot wounds. It was during this period that he and other badly burnt aircrew formed the Guinea Pig Club. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 221 pages including index. ISBN: 1873454031. SIGNED by the author (with dedication)to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- RAF
- BIOGRAPHY
TIME BEFORE THE MAST
Written by Ivan Hazelton.
Stock no. 1829245
Published by Chaffcutter Books.
1st thus
2003.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Fully revised edition. The author's career aboard a Spritsail Barge. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 0953242250. Covers lightly scuffed. A few minor marks to title page. Else contents clean.
ROSEMEYER! A NEW BIOGRAPHY
Written by Elly Beinhorn Rosemeyer; Chris Nixon.
Stock no. 1829221
Published by Transport Bookman Publications.
1st thus
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Biography of Bernd Rosemeyer, European Grand Prix champion, an enlarged version by Nixon of the original version written by his widow Elly. Black cardwraps. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0851840469. Spine has a minor lean. Covers a little scuffed. Minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
RAPHAEL
Written by Pierluigi De Vecchi.
Illustrated by Raphael.
Stock no. 1829203
Published by Abbeville Press.
1st thus
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
All of Raphael's most important paintings are reproduced in this book, as well as a significant number of his drawings and engravings. A fresh, crictical look at the life and work of an artist who was "touched by grace," according to Vasari. Large, heavy format. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. 380 pages including index. ISBN: 0789207702. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- ART HISTORY
- RENAISSANCE
- BIOGRAPHY