Search Results: Titles starting with C from GN Books and Prints

The Civil Service Motoring Association Limited: A Road Atlas of Great Britain on a scale of four miles to an inch and coloured to show contours, in four volumes, in a leather/leatherette folder.
Softback cloth on card covers, string-bound, circa 1930, published by The Civil Service Motoring Association Limited, London, each volume containing 32 pages of maps and gazetteer.
Each volume measures around 10 7/8" by 8 1/4" by 1/8". Some wear to folder. A little wear to volumes at edges and on spines, with some marking to first volume. Some reference numbers written on publisher information pages and some hand-written notes on inside of rear covers of volumes one and three, but otherwise page surfaces clean. See pictures for further information.

A Cab at the Door: A Memoir by V. S. Pritchett.
Hardback, 1968, first US edition, published by Random House, New York, 245 pages.
Measures around 8 1/2" by 6" by 1 1/8". Dust jacket has some scuffing, chipping and wear but is quite clean and has a protective plastic cover the protect if from further degradation. Dark green cloth binding, red lettering to front board, gilt lettering and detail to spine, signs of shelf-wear and a little marking but quite clean. Binding reasonably firm, a little slackness but quite sound. Page edges deckled, a little browned, foxed and scuffed. Some marking to endpapers but otherwise page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Canny Tales Fae Aberdeen: A Book to Make You Laugh, compiled by Allan Junior, illustrated by Gregor McGregor.

Staple-bound card covers, 1929, 22nd edition, published by Valentine & Sons Ltd, Dundee and London, 36 pages.
Slim volume, with dust jacket, which is torn and tattered, with some scuffing and marking. Brown card covers, gilt lettering to front cover, quite clean. Page edges slightly foxed, scuffed and browned but reasonably clean. Tipped in frontispiece of Aberdeen. A few little areas of foxing towards edges of pages in preliminaries and hindmost pages but otherwise page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Capital Question of China by Lionel Curtis.
Hardback, 1932, first edition.
No dust jacket. Some signs of wear, marking and rubbing to boards but reasonably clean and dark blue colour still quite vivid. Bumped and scuffed corners. Binding firm. Page edges a little marked, browned and slightly tanned but otherwise clean and page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc., only a previous owner name and date to the FFEP. Several pullout maps at end of book. See pictures for more information. A good copy.

The Case for Communism, a Penguin Special, new series number one, by William Gallacher M.P.Penguin orange cover paperback, No. S156, specially written for and first published in Penguin Books, February 1949. In decent condition for age. Some wear and marking to covers. A little tearing where covers meet spine. Only slight creasing to spine, which is a little faded and torn. Binding a little strained but holding. Browning and tanning to page edges but page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Casimir: The Little Exile by Caroline Peachey.
Hardback, 1867 first edition, published by Griffith and Farran, London, 355 pages, vintage children's book, rare.
In very good condition for age. Patterned boards and spine with gilt lettering and detail. A little rubbing to boards and signs of shelf-wear at edges but the boards and spine have largely retained their colouring. Corners bumped and slightly torn. Binding reasonably firm although inner front hinge is visibly cracked, whilst inner rear hinge has less apparent crack. Gilt page edges, still very visible, especially on outer and lower edges with only slight scuffs, although upper edge does have more scuffing and the gilt has faded a little but is still clear. Seller stamp to FFEP. A little foxing to endpapers but apart from occasional marks throughout the page surfaces are quite clean, with no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Cautionary Verses by Hilaire Belloc

















Hardback, 1942 (reprint; first published 1940), illustrated album edition with the original pictures by B. T. B. and Nicola Bentley, published by Duckworth.











Octavo/8vo. Measures around 8 1/2" by 7" by 1 1/8". No dust jacket. Red cloth binding, gilt illustration to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Some discolouration to upper and lower board and spine edges, some scuffing, marking, especially to lower board edges and signs of shelf-wear. Slightly bumped corners. Some slackness to binding but contents reasonably firm. Page edges browned, foxed, scuffed and marked. A little foxing and marking throughout page surfaces, though mainly to endpapers, but otherwise clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

A Certain Smile by Francoise Sagan, translated by Irene Ash

Hardcover, 1956, first edition, published by John Murray, London, 132 pages.
Measures 7 1/2" by 5 1/8". Some scuffing and a little creasing, chipping and tearing to dust jacket. Pinkish-red cloth binding, firm, pictorial design on front board, a few marks but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear. Page edges a little marked but quite clean. The odd mark to page surfaces but otherwise clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

The Challenge and the Triumph: The true story of a woman who overcame the loss of a leg by Joan Tribelhorn.
Hardcover, 1962, first edition, published by Tafelberg-Uitgewers, Cape Town, 261 pages.
Measures around 8 5/8" by 5 5/8". Dust jacket has some scuffing with some creasing and a couple of tears, very slight fading to spine but has largely retained its colouring and design. Royal blue cloth binding with red lettering, very firm and very clean. Page edges a little scuffed and marked but reasonably clean. Minor tearing to rear endpapers. , gift inscription to front free endpaper and book plate with inscription on front pastedown. Page surfaces very clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Chambers's Educational Course: The Spelling Vocabulary - A Collection of Current English Words Liable to be Misspelled

















Hardback, 1898, published by W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London and Edinburgh, 80 pages + viii.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 6 3/4" by 4 1/2" by 3/8". No dust jacket. Brown cloth binding, embossed lettering and detail to front board. A little marking and some scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges, bumped corners. Binding firm. Page edges browned and a bit marked. Some marking to endpapers, inscription to front free endpaper, numerals to front pastedown. The odd mark to page surfaces but otherwise clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Chamorros and the Carolinians of Saipan: Personality Studies by Alice Joseph, M.D. and Veronica F. Murray, M.D.

Hardback, 1951, first edition, published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 381 pages, with illustrations and tables.

Rare in UK. Measures 8 1/2" x 6". With dust jacket, which is a bit tattered, with some wear, chips, tears and tape repairs but is otherwise intact. Brown cloth binding, which is quite clean. Bumped corners. Signs of shelf-wear at edges of boards and spine. Binding firm. Page edges a little browned and scuffed but reasonably clean. Page surfaces generally clean but a small number of pages do contain penned marginalia. See pictures for further information.

Changing China by F. W. James, foreword by W. E. Vine, M.A.
Hardback, 1946, first edition, illustrated, published by John Ritchie Ltd, Kilmarnock, 183 pages. Author signature with Chinese characters to half-title page.
Measures around 8 5/8" by 5 3/4" by 5/8". No dust jacket. Sky blue cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Marking, sunning and scuffing to binding. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Binding firm. Page edges quite clean, a little scuffed and some marking to upper edges. Small crack/tear to inner rear hinge. The odd mark to page surfaces but generally very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Church Under Queen Elizabeth: An Historical Sketch by Frederick George Lee, D.D. - A New and Cheaper Edition with an Introduction in "The Present Position of the Established Church."
Hardback, 1896, published by Thomas Baker, London, 376 pages + xxxx and 16-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Measures around 8 1/8" by 5 5/8" by 1 1/2". Red cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Some discolouration to spine. Scuffing and a little marking, some signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Binding has a degree of slackness and is strained in places. Page edges browned and a little marked and scuffed but reasonably clean for age. Slight crack to front inner hinge, substantial one to rear inner hinge, netting partially exposed, though holding. Rear encompassing index and catalogue are torn with corners missing. The off mark to page surfaces, though generally clean, with no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Churchman's Life of Wesley, Richard Denny Urlin [The Home Library] f
Octavo/8vo. Measures around 7 3/8" by 5 1/8" by 1 1/4". Dark green cloth binding, black decoration and black and gilt lettering to front board, black decoration and gilt lettering to spine, embossed decoration to boards and spine. Slight discolouration to spine, rubbing and some tearing. Scuffing and a little marking, signs of shelf-wear, bumped and slightly torn corners. Some slackness to binding, some cracking to inner hinges, but holding. Page edges browned, scuffed, marked and very slightly tanned. The odd mark to page surfaces but generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. Some dog-eared corners. See pictures for further information.

Circles Round the Wagon by Fred Gipson.
Hardback, 1949, first edition, published by Michael Joseph, London, 191 pages.
Fading, scuffing and a little marking to boards and spine. Spine particularly faded but title still visible. Front board has Boots Booklovers Library sticker and rear pastedown has remnants of a Boots label. Binding reasonably firm though cracked between pages 128 and 129. Slightly bumped corners. A little browning and marking to page edges but quite clean for age. Page surfaces generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

City and Countryside in Late Medieval & Renaissance Italy: Essays Presented to Philip Jones, Edited by Trevor Dean and Chris Wickham Hardback, 1990, first edition, published by The Hambledon Press, London, xvii + 197 pages.
Measures around 9 1/2" by 6 3/8" by 3/4". No dust jacket. Blue cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. A little scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring vivid. Small signs of wear, a little rubbing at edges. Binding firm. Page edges very clean and page surfaces also very clean, no inscriptions, underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Civil Procedure: Winter 2022 Third Supplement to the 2022 Edition Paperback, The White Book Service 2022, published by Sweet & Maxwell, xli + 749 pages.
In very good condition. Some scuffing a little marking to covers but reasonably clean. Some marking to page upper fore-edges but otherwise clean. Page surfaces very clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

The Classical Review Volume XI 1897.
Hardback, 1897, David Nutt, London, 492 pages.
Scholarly reviews, articles and notes on ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and writings.
Half leather binding and corners with marbled paper-covered boards. Damaged, could use repair: leather covering of spine missing although paper and card underneath remains. Boards still attached but hinges cracked and strained due to absence of part of spine. Scuffing and edge-wear. Textblock firm. Bumped corners, which are torn. Dappled reddish pattern to page edges. Page surfaces generally clean, maybe the odd pencil mark or number but otherwise free of marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Collected Letters of Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) 4-volume hardback set, edited by Barry Smith.
Hardback, 2005, published by The Boydell Press, Woodbridge.
Like new. Possibly unread. Minor scuffing to binding, corners slightly bumped but binding and pages very clean. Pages contain no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Come into the Garden, Cook by Constance Spry, with illustrations by Lesley BlanchHardback, 1942, first edition, illustrated, published by J. M. Dent & Sons Limited, London, 267 pages.Sextodecimo/16mo. Measures 8 3/4" by 5 3/4" by 1". No dust jacket. Green cloth binding, flexible boards, with some scuffing and a little discolouration to spine and board edges and some signs of shelf wear. Corners bumped and quite soft due to flexible nature of boards. Binding a bit slack at spine but reasonably good overall, hinges intact and textblock quite firm. Some browning, scuffing and light foxing to page edges. Some foxing endpapers, the odd mark throughout but page surfaces are generally quite clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.