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THE ART OF WALT DISNEY
Written by Walt Disney; Christopher Finch.
Illustrated by Walt Disney.
Stock no. 1828257
Published by Virgin Books.
1st
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms. Revised and Expanded Edition. Three new chapters to cover all the major Disney projects since the 1995 edition. Includes Mulan, Fantasia/2000, James and the Giant Peach, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear and Home on the Range, as well as Disney's enormously popular films with Pixar such as Toy Story and Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Large format. White cloth boards, black title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 504 pages including index. ISBN: 1852272309. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
THE EARLY TOWN BOOKS OF FAVERSHAM C. 1251-1581 (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by Duncan Harrington; Patricia Hyde.
Stock no. 1828118
Published by History Research.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Town Books of Faversham c. 1251-1581 are invaluable because they provide the basis for the history of the town in the period. The First Town Book, compiled c. 1382-1405, being a collection of documents dating from 1251 relating to the legal status of the Borough. The Second Town Book comprises the Town Accounts, Wardmote minutes and other records for the period 1436-1581. Two volumes. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt titles to spines. Colour frontispieces. Limited edition of 250 numbered & signed copies. ISBN: 9780953099832. Copy L (50) of 250 and SIGNED by Duncan Harrington. Edge of boards lightly rubbed. Contents are fine. White pictorial dustwrappers are both a little scuffed and grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- KENT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BOOKS
- REFERENCE
- LIMITED EDITION
PRINTING TYPES: THEIR HISTORY, FORMS AND USE
Written by D.B. Updike.
Stock no. 1827615
Published by Oak Knoll Press; The British Library.
4th
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This is the combined edition, volumes I & II. Foruth Edition, expanded. A classic study of typography from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A fat volume. ISBN: 0712347348. Spine is slightly concave but does not affect overall contents. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- REFERENCE
- PRINTING
- TYPOGRAPHY
THE DICTIONARY OF 20TH CENTURY BRITISH BOOK ILLUSTRATORS
Written by Alan Horne.
Stock no. 1324225
Published by Antique Collectors' Club.
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Information about some 1,000 British illustrators, the lesser known as well as the masters in the field. Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. 456 pages. ISBN: 1851491082. Spine very slightly bumped. A nice, bright copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- ART
- REFERENCE
DICTIONARY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Written by Alan Jay Christensen.
Stock no. 1824435
Published by McGraw-Hill.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A unique, comprehensive reference that defines the language of today's landscape architecture, planning, construction, and environmental science, covering specifics such as irrigation, plant science, soil science, wetlands, landscape ecology, horticulture, and land planning. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and sketches in the text. ix and 479 pages. ISBN: 0071441425. Board corners lightly rubbed. Boards a little scuffed, top of spine bumped. Small knock to top rear edge of board. Text block a little grubby else contents clean. Minor creasing to corner tip of some pages.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- LANDSCAPE
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- ARCHITECTURE
- DICTIONARIES
- REFERENCE
CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF YESTERDAY
Written by Philip James; C. Geoffrey Holme.
Stock no. 1323931
Published by The Studio Ltd..
1933.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
The Studio Special Autumn Number. Large format. Green cloth, blue titles. 128 pages. Full of b/w photos and some colour illustrations. Spine bumped. Slight browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is browned and a little grubby and chipped with some loss.
MATTERS OF FACT
Written by Margery Fisher.
Stock no. 1323772
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd..
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Aspects of Non-fiction for Children. Dark brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0340035773. Spine slightly bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little browned at edges.
FOUR TO FOURTEEN
Written by Kathleen Lines; Walter De La Mare.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1322951
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A library of books for children compiled by Lines, introduction by De La Mare. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge faded and chipped with minimal loss.
WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON
Written by W. Heath Robinson; James Hamilton.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2138618
Published by Pavilion Books Ltd..
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Green boards with title inscribed in gilt on spine. Illustrated end pages. B/w frontis piece. Valuable reference for collectors. ISBN: 1851457194. A few knocks along cover edges. Browning to outer page edges.
THE ILLUSTRATED GIFT BOOK 1880-1930
Written by Michael Felmingham.
Stock no. 2138615
Published by Wildwood House Ltd..
1st thus
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. The history of book illustration. ISBN: 0704506270. Light page edge browning.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ILLUSTRATED
- REFERENCE
- BOOKS
COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT BOOKS
Written by Christopher H. Sterling.
Stock no. 2138571
Published by Paladwr Press.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
An Annotated Bibliography of Airlines, Airliners, and the Air Transport Industry. Green cloth with gilt titles. ISBN: 0962648396. Couple of corners are a bit bumped.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- REFERENCE
- BOOKS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
ART OF THE NEW NATURALISTS
Written by Peter Marren; Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 2135917
Published by Collins.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
The history of the artwork of the dustwrappers, describing the frantic workings behind the seemingly serene collection of illustrations that have shaped Britain's most iconic natural history series. Large format. Colour & b/w illustrations. ix and 310 pages including index. Limited to 50 copies. Full leather. All edges gilt. ISBN: 9780007284719. This is Copy No. 17, SIGNED by authors to bookplate on front endpaper. Light wear to covers. Contents are excellent! Slip case is better than very good - light fraying at edges to cloth.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- REFERENCE
- LIMITED EDITION
- LEATHER BINDING