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Published by Tempus Publishing, Stroud, 2002, 1st edition. Paperback. Illustrated laminated card covers. 9.25ins x 6.5ins, 128pp. Mostly two photographs per page with short text notes. VG.

Published by the Monumental Brass Society, London, 2003, 1st editions. Paperbacks. White card covers with black lettering and image to front cover. 8.25ins x 5.75ins, Vol one (A-K): xxvi, 426pp, volume two (L-Y): pps 427 to 922. Both volumes copiously illustrated. Title page of volume one signed by William Lack and H. Martin Stuchfield. Both vols VG nr F. Nb combined weight over 2kg, please contact seller for postage quote.

Published by Facts on File, Inc, New York, 1996, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under pictorial dustwrapper. 11.25ins x 8.75ins, xiii,370pp. A comprehensive guide to American radio shows and their stars. VG / VG.

Published by The Folio Society, London, 1962, 1st thus. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, contained in a plain grey slipcase. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, decorated endpapers, 399pp plus frontis and 12pp plates. Translated and introduced by Richard Aldington. Wood engravings by Raymond Hawthorn. Book VG, slipcase a bit rubbed G+.

Published by Churchill House Press, Tralee, 2006, 1st edition. Dark blue cloth boards, light blue lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 12ins x 10.5ins, 270pp. Illustrated in colour throughout. The book looks at a selection of the paintings and illustrations assembled by Desmond Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin.Entries arranged geographically, Munster, Connacht, Ulster, Leinster Large birthday inscription to half title page. Slight yellowing to text page edges. Almost VG in VG dw.

Published by The National Trust in association with National Gallery Publications, London, 1995, 1st edition. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under pictorial dustwrapper. 11.25ins x 9ins, 256pp. Illustrated throughout. A selection of some of the finest paintings owned by the National Trust. F / F.

Published by Herbert Jenkins, London, 1926, 1st edition. Green cloth boards, black lettering to spine and front board, no dustwrapper. 7.5ins x 5.25ins, 256pp plus 8pp plates drawn by Donald Maxwell. Leytonstone girls school prize certificate (dated 1926) to front pastedown. Foxing to the first and last few pages. VG.

Published by Brabury, Agnew and Company, London, 1905, 1st edition. Quarter leather binding with white cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, red and gilt royal Edward VII symbol to front board. Teg. 13.25ins x 11.5ins, xx, 200pp plus frontis and 47 tissue guarded plates. Covers English furniture, French furniture and tapestry hangings. Some dark blotchy marks to spine, otherwise VG.

Published by George Petrie, Dundee, 1895, signed limited edition. This copy no 22 of 357 small paper impressions (there were also 16 copies on Japanese paper and 155 large paper copies). Half leather binding with maroon pebbled cloth boards. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering to spine and to front cover. Teg. Folio, 19ins x 15ins, blue and gilt decorated endpapers, xviii, 35pp, (i), 129pp text (last text page is numbered LIX but there are many (b) and (c) pages), (i), tipped-in errata slip, 19pp index plus colour frontis, 2 maps (one double page) each with key pages, 2 double page plans and 55 illustrations as listed. A little light foxing to text pages. Very small gouge to top of front board otherwise VG. The book comes with an original maroon cloth dustwrapper with ""Dundee"" written to the front in the same typeface as on the book itself. This is rather rubbed and worn to the edges but it has protected the book very well. This is an extremely heavy book and postage would… Read More

Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1950, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, no dustwrapper.8.75ins x 5.5ins, xiv, 144pp including 61 drawings by the author - some full page. Although largely based on observations made in essex, this is an imaginary town - a vehicle for the author to reproduce his drawings. VG.

Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1950, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, under illustrated dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.5ins, xiv, 144pp including 61 drawings by the author - some full page. Although largely based on observations made in Essex, this is an imaginary town - a vehicle for the author to reproduce his drawings. Previous owners name and address to top of front free endpaper. The dw is 95% complete but is in poor condition. Large repaired tear to rear. Loss to top & bottom of spine. Chips and small bits of loss to top of front cover. Book VG, Dw P..

Published by John Murray, London, 1997, 1st edition. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.5ins, xii, 356pp plus 16pp illustrations. Neat inscription to top of front free endpaper reading ""to my dear husband Robert. all my love Mary Christmas 1997"". A little creasing to bottom of spine else VG / VG.

Published for the Royal National Life-Boat Institution by William Clowes and Sons, London, 1911, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front board, no dustwrapper. 8.25ins x 5.5ins, [vi], 88pp plus frontis of George V and double page map. Many illustrations within the text. Previous owners name and address to front free endpaper. Endpapers browned and a little foxed. G+.

Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1933, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt image of the Minster to front cover, no dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, xv, (i), 258pp plus frontis and 18pp plates (one folding). Errata slip pasted below list of illustrations. Illustrations drawn by R. Walker. Endpapers foxed. Previous owners name to rear pastedown. VG.

Published by The Folio Society, London, 1966, 2nd impression. Green cloth spine, patterned paper covered boards, gilt lettering to spine, no dustwrapper or slipcase. 11.5ins x 8.75ins, unpaginated but 11pp text, 33pp colour plates, 28pp black and white plates. Light foxing to free endpapers. Spine a little faded. G+.

Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1985, 1st edition. Light brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under pictorial dustwrapper. 10.25ins x 8ins, 192pp including a large number of illustrations - colour and b/w. A survey of buildings in Britain especially designed for dogs, horses, doves, pigs, cows, chickens and a tame bear! VG / VG.

Published by the Offices of the Royal Historical Society, London, 1992, 1st edition. Camden fourth series, vol 43. Fawn cloth boards, black spine with gilt lettering, no dw. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, vi, 642pp. Information on the judicial system of eighteenth century England. VG.

Published by John Murray, London, 1911, 1st edition. Light green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front board, no dustwrapper. 8.25ins x 5.5ins, xi, (i), 303pp, 4pp adverts plus 8pp illustrations. Illustrations are by the author. The author was secretary of the Loch Lomond angling improvement association and there are several sections on fishing in Scotland. Short gift inscription, dated 1911, to top of front free endpaper. Half title page browned. VG.

Published by John Donald Publishers, Edinburgh, 1995, revised reprint. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. 8.25ins x 5.25ins, ix, (i), 214pp Illustrations within the text. Circular embossed stamp of previous owner to the title page. VG

Published by Alan Sutton Publishing, Stroud, 1996, 1st edition. Paperback. Laminated card covers. 9.5ins x 6.5ins, 128pp Book primarily consists of old photographs (one or two to a page) with short text notes. Circular embossed stamp of previous owner to the title page. VG.