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ARTHUR RACKHAM HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by Derek Hudson.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1318099
Published by William Heinemann Ltd..
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An introduction to the man behind the work with comments on his technique and achievements. Bibliography at rear. Re-issued with a revised checklist of Rackham's work. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour tipped-in plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0434353507. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Old price written in biro to top corner of front free-endpaper (crossed out with pencil). Damp stains to lower corners of first 12 pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tape repairs and some fading to spine and edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- BIOGRAPHY
- ART
- REFERENCE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Written by William Feaver.
Stock no. 2128535
Published by Thames and Hudson.
1st
1977.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Two Centuries of Children's Book Illustration. Large format. Yellow pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0500270759. Contents are excellent. Light fading to spine.
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- CHILDRENS
- REFERENCE
- ILLUSTRATED
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF FILM FUN
Written by Graham King.
Illustrated by Ronald Saxby.
Stock no. 2126538
Published by Clarkes New Press.
1ST
1985.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Comic Anatomy of Film Fun 1920-1962. Celebrating over 2,000 issues of Film Fun. Large format. Maroon boards. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0948451009. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks and chips.
- Categorised in:
- HUMOUR
- FILM
- REFERENCE
- PERFORMING ARTS
KNOWLEDGE FLOWS IN NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
Written by Roberto E. Lopez-Martinez; Andrea Piccaluga.
Stock no. 2126320
Published by Edward Elgar.
1st
2000.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Comparative Analysis of Sociotechnical Constituencies in Europe and Latin America. New Horizons in the Economics of Innovation series. Turquoise cloth boards, silver title to spine. xviii and 301 pages including index. ISBN: 1840642955. Some wear to cover edges. Light browning to text block. A few page corner creases. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- EUROPE
- ECONOMICS
- REFERENCE
THE NEW NATURALISTS (NN 82)
Written by Peter Marren.
Stock no. 2126121
Published by Collins.
2ND
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist No. 82. Second Edition. Colour and b/w photos. The behind-the-bookshelf story of the New Naturalist Library. With bibliography. ISBN: 0007197160. Foxing to top edge of outer page edges. Some edge creasing to wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- NEW NATURALIST
- NATURAL HISTORY
- REFERENCE
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE NEW NATURALISTS (NN 82)
Written by Peter Marren.
Stock no. 1816266
Published by Collins.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist No. 82, 50 years, half-cenenary edition. The behind-the-bookshelf story of the New Naturalist Library: who the authors were and what they did; how each title was conceived and received; the much admired jackets; and the trials and tribulations and triumphs of what has been described as the most significant and long-running natural history series in the world. With bibliography. Colour and b/w photos. Plain endpapers. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 000219998X. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Pictorial dustwrapper with '50 years' celebratory sticker to front panel is slightly faded to spine (as is usual with this series).
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- REFERENCE
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
NANCY RIDLEY'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH HISTORY
Written by Nancy Ridley.
Stock no. 2125868
Published by Oriel Press.
1st
1982.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0853621918. SIGNED by author, 'with best wishes' to front endpaper. Bumping to spine and a couple of corners. A little fading along cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few light marks.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- REFERENCE
EARLY CHILDREN'S BOOKS A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
Written by Eric Quayle.
Stock no. 2125802
Published by David & Charles; Barnes & Noble Books.
1st
1983.
Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
An important reference work covering over 400 years of children's literature. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos. Green cloth with gilt titles top spine. 256 pages. ISBN: 0715383078. Bumping to base of spine. Wrapper is faded to spine and a couple of edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- REFERENCE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- COLLECTING
THE WORLD GUIDE TO AUTOMOBILES: THE MAKERS AND THEIR MARQUES
Written by Nick Baldwin; G.N. Georgano; Michael Sedgwick; Brian Laban.
Stock no. 2125237
Published by Guild Publishing.
1987.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An A-Z of car manufacturers, packed iwth information on some 1000 firms from over 100 years of motoring history. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 544 pages including index. Couple of bumps along cover edges. Browning to outer page edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.
PAGES AND PICTURES FROM FORGOTTEN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Written by Andrew W. Tuer.
Stock no. 2125204
Published by Leadenhall Prefs. Ltd..
1899.
Very good condition.
Title to spine and front cover is 'Forgotten Children's Books'. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 400 b/w illustrations to text. Top edge gilt, others uncut. 510 pages + booklist to rear. Chipping and a little splitting to along top and tail of spine, which is also a bit browned. Bumping and wear to corners. Name in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- REFERENCE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE OSBORNE COLLECTION OF EARLY CHILDREN'S BOOKS 1566-1910 A CATALOGUE
Written by Judith St. John; Edgar Osborne.
Stock no. 2124560
Published by Toronto Public Library.
1966.
Very good condition.
Reprint edition, with Minor corrections. Green/blue spine and covers, gilt title. Bumping to corners. Some uneven fading to cover edges and some page edges internally.
FROM THE PENNY DREADFUL TO THE HA'PENNY DREADFUL
Written by Robert J. Kirkpatrick.
Stock no. 2124522
Published by The British Library; Oak Knoll Press.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A Bibliographic History of the Boys' Periodical in Britain 1762-1950. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9780712309547. SIGNED by author to title page. Light bumping to base of spine. Contents are fine. Some edge-creasing to wrapper.