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THE SNOWDON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY
Written by Keith Turner.
Stock no. 1830396
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1973.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive history of the SMR from its origins up to the present day (1970s) with additional relevant material to provide a complete background for understanding why the railway was built in the first place. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Black and white photographs and diagrams. 165 pages including index. ISBN: 0715358758. Boards clean. Very minor foxing to top edge of text block else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a small mark to lower edge of front panel.
CROWNS
Written by Katharine Hull.
Illustrated by Pamela Whitlock.
Stock no. 1830395
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1947.
Very good condition.
A story about 4 ordinary, quite nice, quite nasty children. Dark blue cloth, silver title to spine and 4 crown vignettes to front. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. 319 pages. A few pale marks to boards. Mark to lower edge of text block. Glue residue to front pastedown. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
MINCHINHAMPTON AND AVENING
Written by Arthur Twisden Playne.
Stock no. 1830394
Published by Sutton Publishing.
1st thus
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Originally appearing in monthly papers to the Minchinhampton Parish Magazine during the year 1913 and part of 1914. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. viii and 188 pages including index. ISBN: 0904387259. A few minor marks to boards. Lower front corner of boards lightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- COTSWOLDS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE DOWTY STORY PART II 1961-1971
Written by L.T.C. Rolt.
Stock no. 1830393
Published by Leo Cooper.
1st
1973.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Dowty Group was a leading British manufacturer of aircraft equipment. Sections include: The growth of the Group; Ten years of Technical Achievement. Red cloth boadrs, silver titles. B/w photos. 64 pages. Light rubbing to top and tail of spine. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is scuffed and lightly worn at lower edge.
- Categorised in:
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- COMPANY HISTORY
- ENGINEERING
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RUDYARD KIPLING COLLECTED SHORT STORIES (5 VOLUMES)
Written by Rudyard Kipling; Andrew Lycett.
Illustrated by Philip Bannister.
Stock no. 1830391
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
Five volume set. Introduced by Andrew Lycett. Red boards with gilt titles and single illustration to spine and front cover. Colour frontis and b/w plates. A lovely set, appears unread. Contained in publisher's slipcase which has a couple of minor knocks and some very light shelf scuffing.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
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MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Michel De Montaigne; John Florio; Graham Swift.
Stock no. 1830385
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2006.
Very good condition.
Three volumes. Blue cloth spines with gilt title and decorations. Marbled boards. B/w frontis. Translated by John Florio and introduced by Graham Swift. A lovely set, appears unread. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is 2" split to either side of top join and is scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- ESSAYS
THE TOWERS OF TREBIZOND
Written by Rose Macaulay; Joanna Trollope.
Illustrated by Natacha Ledwidge.
Stock no. 1830383
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
With an introduction by Joanna Trollope. Blue pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Printed on Caxton wove paper, at The Bath Press. xiii and 234 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
THE TWINS AND TABIFFA
Written by Constance Heward.
Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 1330261
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1937.
Good condition.
Tabiffa is a big black cat who belongs partly to Peter but mostly to Binkie and Dinkie the four-year old twins. Peach paperboards with large pictorial onlay to front. Cute colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Light damp stain to base of spine and some slight surface paper damage to the pictorial onlay. Names in ink to top margin of title-page. Browning to title-page and last text page. Some small margin tears and some light marks to pages but generally contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
R. CALDECOTT'S PICTURE BOOK NO. 1
No author listed.
Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 1330257
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
Circa
1951.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Small square format. Cream pictorial boards. Full page colour illustrations (a few double spreads). B/w text illustrations. Contains The Diverting History of John Gilpin, The Three Jovial Huntsmen and An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog. 5.5 by 4.5 inches. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Pale page browning to endpapers else contents clean. Small margin tear to inner margin of title-page. Dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine with light wear to top and tail.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP
No author listed.
Illustrated by Linda Griffith.
Stock no. 1330256
Published by Chatto & Windus.
Circa
1979.
Very good condition.
A Peepshow Book. Glazed pictorial boards. Book and pictures open out 360 degrees - to show the entire story. With ties and hanging string. ISBN: 0701124164. Spine and front cover edges faded. Tiny nick to laminate to front cover (by Aladdin of title). Contents clean and in working order.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POP-UP
- FAIRY TALES
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
No author listed.
Illustrated by Karen Acosta.
Stock no. 1330255
Published by Chatto & Windus.
Circa
1977.
Very good condition.
A Peepshow book, opens 360 degrees. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. 5 pop-up scenes. ISBN: 0701122242. Spine slightly sunned, tiny dent to front edge of spine. Contents clean and in working order.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- POP-UP
- FAIRY TALES
- PIGS (CHILDRENS)
MORE PREFABULOUS ANIMILES
Written by James Reeves.
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1330253
Published by Heinemann.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Prefabulous animiles are ludicrous and loveable, incredible and insane. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations every page. ISBN: 0434958948. Light foxing to top edge of textblock. There is a 'grease' patch which is visible on the verso of the front panel of the wrapper (very difficult to discern on the front of the panel) and the wrapper is very slightly edge rubbed.