Recent Arrivals from Chilton Books

London: William Heinemann, 21, Bedford Street, 1914 .. Dis-bound magazine. The spine has perished. The outer covers are soiled, creased, and chipped. [2pp.]/pp.39/[1p.] . 25.5cm x 20cm . Clean text and illustrations throughout. 11 Coloured plates include: 'Chez Mercier Freres' by Paul Meras ; 'L'Encens Le Cinname Et La Myrrhe - Robes du soir' by Lucien Vogel (double-page); 'Le… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann, 21, Bedford Street, 1914 .. Dis-bound magazine. The spine has perished. The outer covers are soiled, creased, and chipped. pp.41-71/[1p.] . 25.5cm x 20cm . Clean text and illustrations throughout. 11 Coloured plates include: 'L'Aumone Tailleur de fantaisie' by Georges Lepape ; ' "Coromandel". Manteau et robe du soir ' by George Barbier ; 'En Tenue… Read more about this item

Teignmouth: Printed And Sold By E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore's Dawlish, and Gilbert's, Torquay. 1817 - 1818 .. First edition, the three parts bound together as issued, of this travel guide to the spa towns of Devon. 8vo. pp.viii/pp.95/[1p.]/[2pp.]/pp.84/[5pp.]/pp.6 - 72/[20pp. - Conchology...] ]/ [8pp. - List of Subscribers] + One folding map; and 15… Read more about this item

London: Henry Frowde & Hodder and Stoughton, 1910.. Herbert Strang's Historical series. Pp.160/16(publisher's catalogue), colour frontispiece and 3 further plates by Arch Webb + map and 3 further illustrations of military engines. Grey illustrated endpapers, prize bookplate to inside front board. Grey cloth with red, cream & black illustrated front board and spine, small bump to lower front board. VG.

London: Jupiter Books, 1977.. 1st edition. An Illustrated Excursion into Medical Curiosities, Freaks and Abnormalities - Principally of the Victorian Age. "Fully illustrated throughout with many of the period drawings, engravings, and photographs that first accompanied the published repirts, together withmaterial from several privae collections of related matter, including popular prints and circus ephemera." 25.5cms x 18.5cms x… Read more about this item

Horse Drawn Carriages Limited, 1982.. 1st edition."This book is not a conventional instructional manual. It is intended to help beginners to become safe and proficient in competitive driving. Some of the techniques are unconventional and possibly controversial but the book is thought-provoking and highly illuminating." 25cms x 17.5cms x 1cm. Pp.109, many black & white photos and figure illustrations. Green… Read more about this item

London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1923.. 1st edition. "In this volume are told some of Jeeves's more remarkable achievements." Pp.255, toning to pages, cracking to inner hinge next to title page (but holding). Green illustrated cloth, rubbed with wear to top and tail of spine and bumps to corners. Good.

London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, nd. (1914).. Tales and legends for children. Pp.199,colour frontispiece and 5 further colour plates + illustrated title page and further line drawing illustrations all by Thomas Heath Robinson, .prize bookplate (dated 1914), toning to endpapers, cracking to inner rear hinge (but holdin). Colour illustrated boards and spine, gilt title to front and spine,… Read more about this item

London: Piatkus,1985.. 1st edition. Chronicles the stories of nine remarkable women set against thje house they lived in. Contents: 1.Hardwick Hall and Arbella Stuart; 2. Chatsworth House and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; 3.Gawsworth Hall and Mary Fitton; 4.Ham House and Elizabeth, Duchess of Lauderdale; 5.Berkeley Castle and Mary Cole; 6.Sudeley Castle and Katherine Parr; 7.Hever Castle and Anne Boleyn; 8.Leeds… Read more about this item

London: Ward Lock, 1978.. Contents includes; 1.Finding the horse; 2.Selecting a vehicle; 3.Driving Methods and Safety; 4.Types of show class; 5.Preparation for a show; 6.Driving at shows. Pp.96, many black & white and colour photos. marginal staining to a few pages. Paperback, scuffing to rear cover. G+.

London: Waterlow and Sons, 1856.. Compiled from the Published Accounts of the Railway Companies by J.S.Yeats, Broker. 21cms x 17cms. Pp.113. Green blind-stamped cloth, spine and corners profesionally rebound at some time in the past with 'leather-effect' dark green tape, gilt title to front and spine, scratches to front board. Scarce. G+.

London: Longmans Green & Co., 1910.. Re-issue. Beautifully illustrated Book of Genesis, re-told for children. 25cms x 19cms x 2.5cms. Pp.302, full colour illustrated title, colour frontispiece + 18 further colour plates and numerous line drawing illustrations all by Charles Robinson, tear to frontispiece tissue guard, cracking to inner front hinge but holding. Green gilt illustrated bevelled cloth, gilt… Read more about this item

London: The Archetectural Press, 1973.. 1st edition. Contents: Part I: The Social Background. 1.Property destruction: motives and meanings; 2.The Meaning of the environment; 3.Delinquency and some aspects of housing; 4.A field experiment in auto shaping; 5.Hey, Mister, this is what we really do. Part II: The Designer's Responsibility. 6.Vandalism and the architect; The architect's dilemma: one firm's working… Read more about this item

London: Jas. Truscott & Son Ltd, 1919.. Published 1st March, 1919. General Directions to Agents and Members of their Staff with Regard to Management of Stations and Conveyance of Merchandise Traffic. Pp.xvi/77 with blank page facing for notes, slight toning to pages. Plus:Loosely inserted is a five-page additional Instructions insert for p.5 16(a( Instructions for Dealing with Fires or… Read more about this item

Privately published, 1996.. The author's accident and disaster struck three-month Sabbatical in Ireland, France and Italy. Plus his thoughts on re-ordering of churches, and then how he could apply this vision for re-ordering to his own church, St Margaret's, Leiston. Pp.64, illustrated by Simon Merrett, slight toning to pages. Paperback. G+.

Heinemann/Newman Neame, 1964.. 1st edition. "Tells the story of the tailors and garment makers of Britain from the early days of the medieval guilds and 'houses of call' down to their present-day organisation in largescale factories catering for a mass market. It traces the Union's development from a multiplicity of small, local societies into a single powerful union for all… Read more about this item

London: Church House, 1991.. GS Misc.359. Contents: I.The Immediate Context; II.Christian Initiatives in Thinking About Penal Poicy in Recent Years; III.The Nature of the Mandate of the Church's Involvement in Penal Affairs; IV.Some Biblical Themes and Ethical Considerations; V.Criminal Justice Policy - Marking Time or Making Progress? VI.Some Conclusions. Pp.62. White wraps, owner's label to top front corner. Scarce. VG.

London: Elkin Mathews, 1912.. Elkin Mathews' Shilling Garland series. 17cms x 11.5cms. Pp.40, occasional minor spotting. Blue stiff card covers slightly toned with chipping to edges. Good.

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, 1934.. 1st edition. "This publication has been prepared with the object of interesting both lawyers and the public generally in the various legal problems connected with the use of the seashore....The public should have a right to the use pf the seashore in its fullest extent, and not be dependent upon individual… Read more about this item

London: Edward Arnold, 1911.. New Edition. A story of Episcopal Missionary life and work in Equatorial Africa. Pp.xvi/353, illustrations from drawings by the author and a folding map to end which has minor small tears to margin, spotting to endpapers and occasionally throughout. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, crease to top of front board, wear to top and… Read more about this item