BIOGRAPHY
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FRANK RICHARDS - THE CHAP BEHIND THE CHUMS
Written by Frank Richards; Mary Cadogan.
Stock no. 1319703
Published by Viking.
1st
1988.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. A book about the life and works of Frank Richards. Full of photgraphs and pictures. 258 pages. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0670819468.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- REFERENCE
- BOYS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- SCHOOL STORIES (BOYS)
- BIOGRAPHY
THE INCREDIBLE KAISER: A PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM II
Written by Lawrence Wilson.
Stock no. 2134016
Published by Robert Hale Limited.
1st
1963.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards with silver title to spine. B/w photos. Fading and bumping to top and tail of spine. Some corners are bumped. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine with edge-creasing and chipping; but minimal loss.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY (GERMAN)
- BIOGRAPHY
HOCKNEY: THE BIOGRAPHY VOLUME 1 1937-1975
Written by Christopher Simon Sykes.
Illustrated by David Hockney.
Stock no. 2134000
Published by Century.
1st
2011.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Rake's Progress. White cloth, black title to spine. ISBN: 9781846057083. Grubby marks along bottom edge of front cover.
SIR RICHARD BURTON: A BIOGRAPHY
Written by Michael Hastings.
Stock no. 2133996
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Dark red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0340218525. Some grubby marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine; edge-creased with large tear to top of front panel.
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- BIOGRAPHY
THE LURE OF SPEED
Written by Henry Segrave.
Stock no. 2133952
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd.
1st
1928.
Good condition.
Autobiography of Major Henry Segrave, an early British pioneer in land speed and water speed records. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 286 pages. Spine is browned with some marks. Bumping to corners. A few marks to covers. '1st' written in red ink to front endpaper. Endpapers & text block browned. Foxing throughout.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
IT BEATS WORKING: MY 35 YEARS INSIDE MOTOR RACING
Written by Eoin S. Young.
Stock no. 1820310
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited.
1997.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The author's career reporting on 35 years of international motor sport. B/w photos. ISBN: 1852604603. Reprint. Light yellowing to text block. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- NEWSPAPERS
- JOURNALISM
THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK
Written by Selma G. Lanes.
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1319491
Published by Harry N. Abrams.
1993.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Sendak's life and work are explored in affectionate detail in this charming fun-filled book. 94 full-colour illustrations and more than 165 b/w illustrations. Large oblong format. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0810980630. Spine and corners are bumped and slightly rubbed (heavy bump to top front corner. Contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine.
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- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- BIOGRAPHY
- ART
WALTER CRANE AS A BOOK ILLUSTRATOR
Written by Rodney K. Engen.
Stock no. 1319489
Published by Academy Editions.
1st UK
1975.
Good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour illustrations. ISBN: 085670170X. Covers are edge rubbed and faded to spine and edges of front cover. Small black mark to top edge of front cover. Foxing to contents which are otherwise clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- REFERENCE
- BIOGRAPHY
- ART
GEORGE HUDSON OF YORK
Written by A.J. Peacock; David Joy.
Stock no. 2133742
Published by Dalesman Books.
1ST
1971.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0852061269.
STATION MASTER MY LIFETIME'S RAILWAY SERVICE IN YORKSHIRE
Written by Len Bedale; C.T. Goode.
Stock no. 2133726
Published by Turntable Publications.
1st
1976.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. By Len Bedale as told to C.T. Goode. B/w photos. ISBN: 0902844369. Some corner creasing.
REG PARNELL
Written by Graham Gauld.
Stock no. 1820217
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited.
1st
1996.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The quiet man who helped to engineer Britain's post-war motor racing revolution. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1852605618. Slight fading to dustwrapper spine. Else a lovely copy!
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
THE WORSDELLS A QUAKER ENGINEERING DYNASTY
Written by Geoffrey Hill.
Stock no. 2133598
Published by The Transport Publishing Company.
1st
1991.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A biography of six members of three generations of the Worsdell family, prominent engineers, particularly in the railway industry of the 19th century. Green cloth boards, silver titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0863171583. Bumping to spine. Light page edge browning; crease to rear endpaper. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.
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- BIOGRAPHY
- RAILWAYS
- ENGINEERING
- QUAKERS
- INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION