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GEIRLYFR SAESONEG A CHYMRAEG. AN ENGLISH AND WELSH DICTIONARY; ALSO AN ANALYSIS OF THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE
Written by Thomas Edwards.
Stock no. 1831583
Published by P.M. Evans.
1st
1850.
Almost very good condition.
Three-quarters burgundy leather (spine & corners), boards are dark burgundy cloth. All edges mottled red. xlv and 542 pages. Leather spine is rubbed and faded. Boards scuffed. Leather corners worn at edges. Rear board has fading to lower third. Bookplate for 'Jas Jones H.M. Customs, London' and dated 1873 in ink has been unsuccessfully removed from front pastedown. Relevant newspaper cuttings glued to front endpapers and prelims as well as some annotation. Name in ink to title page. Title page has surface paper damage to top margin with small closed tear. Some foxing throughout and a few grubby marks. Binding is tight.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WELSH
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
- LEATHER BINDING
- ANTIQUARIAN
VERTELLINGEN UIT DE DUIZEND EN EEN NACHT
Written by N. Van Hichtum.
Illustrated by Rie Cramer.
Stock no. 1331381
Published by The Hague.
Very good condition.
White pictorial cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Colour plates (some mounted) and b/w illustrations. A chunky volume being over 1.5 kg and measuring 5.5cm thick. Text in Dutch. Spine bumped. Spine darkened and cover edges slightly grubby. Bookplate to front pastedown and name in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Some light page browning. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOLK TALES
- LEGENDS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- DUTCH
LES MILLE ET UNE NUITS
Written by Kathleen Fitzgerald.
Illustrated by E. Marler Thomas.
Stock no. 1331305
Published by Leopold B. Hill.
Very good condition.
Small format. Grey boards, black titles and circular onlay to front cover. 8 colour plates. Text in FRENCH. Foxing to textblock, prelims and page margins. Light browning to rear of last page. Covers and contents clean. A nice copy of a scarce little item.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
ABERFAN: THE DAYS AFTER
Written by I.C. Rapoport.
Stock no. 1331193
Published by Parthian.
1st
2005.
Very good condition.
A Journey in Pictures. The Aberfan tragedy which came to symbolise everything that fashionable decade strove to forget: the negligence of authorities and the dirt of existence, poverty and the class divide. B/w photographs commemorating a past decade, a defunct industry, seeking out the women and families of a male-dominated world. White pictorial cardwraps. Dual language: text in English & Welsh. ISBN: 1902638565. Covers lightly foxed and edge creased. Contents fine.
LE MONDE DE LA MER
Written by Alfred Fredol.
Stock no. 1209029
Published by Librairie Hachette Et Cie.
3rd
1881.
Very good condition.
Third edition. 'The World of the Sea'.' A. Fredol' is a pseudonym of 'A. Moquin-Tandon' - a French naturalist and a doctor, a professor of Zoology. Text in French. Green leather spine with gilt title. Marbled boards and endpapers. 22 colour plates, 14 b/w plates, numerous illustrations to the text. viii and 632 pages including index. A heavy tome. Leather spine is rubbed and worn with a couple of small nicks. Boards are browned and scuffed, edge-worn. Text block browned. Joints cracked but tight. All plates present. A few scattered foxspots. Overall a nice, tight copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- MARINE LIFE
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
- LEATHER BINDING
- ANTIQUARIAN
DAS DDR HANDBUCH: THE EAST GERMAN HANDBOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1831014
Published by Taschen.
1st thus
2019.
Nearly fine condition.
Artworks, artifacts, and everyday objects from East Germany 1949-1989. A travel guide to a vanished country. Text in German and English. Stiff cloth boards in the colours of the flag and circular onlay to front. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations throughout. 815 pages. ISBN: 9783836571883. A lovely, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- EUROPE
- GERMANY
- GUIDE BOOKS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- GERMAN
DE LA PASSION A LA PERFECTION
Written by Richard Adatto.
Stock no. 1330648
Published by Editions SPE-Barthelemy.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
L'histoire du style aerodynamique en France 1930-1939. Text in French. Large, heavy format. Black cloth with small silver vignette to front cover. Packed full with colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 291283824X. Book itself looks unread. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with small tears at corners and some slight scuffing. A nice copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
LIEDJES AAN HET RAAM
Written by Nelly Van Der Linden.
Illustrated by Rie Cramer.
Stock no. 1330554
Published by W. De Haan.
Very good condition.
Second Edition. Oblong format. Red cloth spine and pictorial boards. Lovely colour and two-tone illustrations. Text in DUTCH. Looks like the binding may have been professionally repaired with stitching (there are white stitches to the red cloth spine). Slight wear to cover edges. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Pale page browning else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- DUTCH
- MUSICAL SCORE (CHILDRENS)
GEDEON TRAVERSE L'ATLANTIQUE
Written by Benjamin Rabier.
Illustrated by Benjamin Rabier.
Stock no. 1208955
Published by Libraire Garnier Freres.
Circa
1933.
Good condition.
The adventures of a little yellow duck and his pals. Large format. Red cloth spine, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Text in French. Covers are edge worn and lightly scuffed, blue crayon(?) scribble to rear board. Spine bumped. First 20 pages have vertical creases to inner margins (where the pages have been opened). There are a few margin marks and tears but generally the contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
LES AVENTURES DE JO, ZETTE ET JOCKO: LE RAYON DU MYSTERE 2ME EPISODE - L'ERUPTION DU KARAMAKO
Written by Herge.
Illustrated by Herge.
Stock no. 1208954
Published by Casterman.
Circa
1960.
Fair condition.
Large format. Red spine, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Text in French. Covers are worn and scuffed, some surface paper damage to front cover. Spine worn. Joints cracked and some hinges pulled causing contents to be a little loose but still bound tight. Page browning and some fingermarks to margins.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- COMIC BOOK
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
LES AVENTURES DE JO, ZETTE ET JOCKO: LE RAYON DU MYSTERE 1ER EPISODE - LE "MANITOBA" NE REPOND PLUS
Written by Herge.
Illustrated by Herge.
Stock no. 1208953
Published by Casterman.
Circa
1960.
Fair condition.
Large format. Red spine, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Text in French. Covers are worn and scuffed. Spine worn with slight loss to top and tail. Joints are cracked and a little weak. Name and address written in blue crayon in belongs to box. Pencil doodles of characters within the book to rear free-endpaper. Hinges pulled causing stitching to be weak but contents still bound. Page browning and some grubby fingermarks.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- COMIC BOOK
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
LES AVENTURES DE TINTIN: LES BIJOUX DE LA CASTAFIORE
Written by Herge.
Illustrated by Herge.
Stock no. 1208952
Published by Methuen.
Circa
1963.
Good condition.
Large format. Yellow spine, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Text in French. Covers are worn and scuffed. Spine worn, 1.5" loss at top. Joints cracked. Name and address in pencil to top margin of title-page. There is a white label showing the publisher as Methuen - London (catalogue number 2/6220/5) to lower margin of title-page. Light foxing and page browning else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- TINTIN
- COMIC BOOK
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH