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TALES OF TORFAEN
Written by W.G. Lloyd.
Stock no. 1822396
Published by Hackman Printers Ltd..
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The enclosed stories give just a little insight in the adventures of our forebears experienced and will, for the people of the future, become precious in the knowledge of the Torfaen Valley. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952054353. Minor foxing to edge of text block. Red pictorial dustwrapper has foxing to verso (no visible to front).
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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RUPERT ANNUAL 1941 - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1822382
Published by Daily Express.
1941.
Fair condition.
The last hardcover annual to be published during the war years and widely considered to be the best Rupert annual ever. Front cover shows Rupert holding a paddle and waving while Algy looks on from a little boat. First story Rupert and the Red Egg. 118 pages. Spine missing, edges rubbed & worn. Boards a little dull. Front joint cracked. Rear joint starting to crack. Name in belongs to box. Heavy pencil erased from verso of title page and also belongs to box. Page 77 has loss to lower margin but this does not affect the text. Contents browned and a little grubby. A good reading copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- RUPERT ANNUAL PRE1970
- RUPERT
- RUPERT ANNUAL
OUT OF THIN AIR: RUNNING WISDOM AND THE MAGIC FROM ABOVE THE CLOUDS IN ETHIOPIA
Written by Michael Crawley.
Stock no. 1822378
Published by Bloomsbury.
Circa
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The author spent 15 months in Ethiopia training alongside (and sometimes a fair way behind) runners at all levels. Navy blue boards, red title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781472975324. Second printing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- AFRICA
- ETHIOPIA
- SPORT
THE THAMES HIGHWAY VOLUME I: GENERAL HISTORY
Written by Fred S. Thacker; Charles Hadfield.
Stock no. 1822374
Published by David & Charles.
1st thus
1968.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of water carriage on the river from pre-Conquest days to the beginning of the 20th century. First published in 1914, this edition has a new introduction by Charles Hadfield. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715342320. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and just slightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HOME COUNTIES
- RIVERS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
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PLANT DISEASE A NATURAL HISTORY (NN 85)
Written by David Ingram; Noel Robertson.
Stock no. 1822373
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist No. 85. Colour and b/w photos. Green cloth boards. ISBN: 0002200740. Dustwrapper spine is lightly faded (as is normal), a few light creases.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
DEVON: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by Ann Jellicoe; Roger Mayne.
Stock no. 1822363
Published by Faber & Faber.
1st thus
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The authors have made an intensive exploration of the county for their re-writing of the Shell Guide to Devon. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0571048366. Light mottling & scuffing to boards. Text block browned. A few foxspots present. Dustwrapper is browned and edge-rubbed with slight loss of surface paper to corners, small pen mark (writing) to top of front flap.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- DEVON
- SHELL GUIDE
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SMALL FRESHWATER CREATURES (POCKET GUIDES)
Written by Lars-Henrik Olsen; Jakob Sunesen; Bente Vita Pedersen.
Stock no. 1822359
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Describing over 500 animals, from spiders to salamanders, that you may meet in the ponds, rivers, and streams of Northern Europe. Grey pictorial boards, black title to spine. Illustrated endpapers, colour illustrations, 229 pages including index. ISBN: 0198507984. Top edge of text block a little dusty. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- FRESHWATER LIFE
- RIVERS
BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND THEIR EGGS
Written by T.A. Coward; J.A.G. Barnes.
Illustrated by Archibald Thorburn; et al..
Stock no. 1822353
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Colour illustrations and b/w photos. Based on the original 3 volume work by Coward. Brown cloth, gilt titles and decoration. 359 pages including index. ISBN: 0723209995. Boards clean and bright. Browning to text block and endpapers. Strong musty odour present else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is browned and faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES
THE HERITAGE TREES OF SCOTLAND
Written by Donald Rodger; Jon Stokes.
Stock no. 2135406
Published by The Tree Council.
1st
2003.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 0904853039.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- TREES
- SCOTLAND
THE MARCH OF THE MONTANA COLUMN
Written by James H. Bradley; Edgar I. Stewart.
Stock no. 2135387
Published by University of Oklahoma Press.
1st USA
1961.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A Prelude to The Custer Disaster. Grey cloth with silver title to spine. B/w photos. Bumping to corners. Page edge browning; some foxing. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; faded to spine; some small tears and chips; couple of repairs to verso.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- MILITARY
ASTON MARTIN: MODEL BY MODEL
Written by Andrew Noakes.
Stock no. 1822341
Published by The Crowood Press.
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Tracing the turbulent history of Aston Martin and Lagonda through the cars these two famous British marques have produced. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 9781847973221. Reprint. A lovely, clean copy. Price-cut white pictorial dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- ASTON MARTIN
MOSCOW 1900-1930
Written by Serge Fauchereau; et al.
Stock no. 1822337
Published by Mallard Press.
1st
1988.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A series of essays presenting an array of the finest and most distinctive works from the various fields of Russian and Soviet visual and performance art, film, and literature, refining our knowledge of individual artists, movements, and areas of study providing a thorough look at this great Eastern city during a time of political, social, and artistic upheaval. Red cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w and a few colour illustrations. ISBN: 0792457374. Light scuffing to black pictorial dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- ARCHITECTURE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- RUSSIA
- PERFORMING ARTS