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

The Face in the Night by Edgar Wallace.
Hardback, 1927, popular edition (early edition, first published 1924), published by John Long, Limited, London, 318 pages.
Sextodecimo/16mo, measures around 7 1/2" by 5 1/8" by 1 1/4". No dust jacket. Red cloth binding, black edging to front board, black lettering and edging to spine. A little discolouration to spine. Marking and scuffing, with signs of rubbing and shelf-wear. Small tears at head and tail of spine, slightly bumped and torn corners. Some slackness to binding, cracking to hinges and other strain. Page edges browned, foxed and scuffed. Some foxing to page surfaces, more pronounced towards endpapers. Previous owner inscription and other pen mark to front free endpaper, pen mark or initials to rear pastedown but otherwise no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Fact and Fiction by Bertrand Russell Hardback, 1961, first edition, published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 282 pages. Measures 8 3/4" x 5 3/4". No dust jacket. Red cloth binding, silver lettering to spine. Some scuffing, a little marking, a little discolouration to edges of boards and a tear to the spine. Slightly bumped corners. A little marking and scuffing to page edges, upper page edge has red hue. Ex-library book, so contains usual sorts of stamps, markings, reference numbers, etc. but generally clean. Beyond this and the odd bit of marking, page surfaces reasonably clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Facts and Comments by Herbert Spencer.
Hardback, 1902, second thousand, published by published by Williams and Norgate, London, vi + 205 pages + 14-page author and publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 7/8" by 5 3/4" by 3/4". Reddish-brown cloth binding with faux leather texture, embossed detail to boards and gilt lettering to spine. A little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, some rubbing at edges and on hinges. Bumped corners. Some slackness to binding, cracking to inner rear hinge but book contents reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked with slight foxing. Some marking, tanning and foxing to endpapers. Previous owner bookplate to front pastedown and name and year to front free endpaper. Occasional marks but page surfaces generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Family Court Practice 2019 Red Book Hardback, 2019, published by LexisNexis.
New and sealed in cellophane wrapper. Tear to wrapper at rear and on spine, which has been taped. See pictures for more information.
The Family Court Practice (the Red Book), covers the entire range of family business and contains all the essential materials you need to practice in the Family Court. The new edition is fully updated to include the latest case-law, full coverage of new and amended legislation, Practice Directions and guidance. It also contains fully and expertly annotated statutes and rules together with scores of unique step-by-step procedural guides, which direct you effortlessly to the relevant rules and annotation.

The Family Court Practice 2018, Autumn Supplement and Welsh Materials.
Published by LexisNexis/Butterworths.
In very good condition. Ex-library copy with typical markings, stamps. A little scuffing but very clean. Page edges clean. Preliminary pages of contain marker pen that has scored out library stamps but pages otherwise appear to generally be clean and free of any inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information

The Family Court Practice 2021 Autumn Supplement and Welsh Materials Red Book Paperback, published by LexisNexis xxviii + 471 pages.
Like new. Slight scuffing to covers. Page surfaces very clean, only the slightest of markings. No inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

The Farmer's Boy (A Rural Poem) by Robert Bloomfield, Illustrated with Thirty Engravings, From Drawings by Birket Foster, Harrison Weir and G. E. Hicks.
Hardback, 1858, published by Sampson, Low & Co., London, 68 pages + iv.
Small octavo/8vo. Measures around 7 7/8" by 5 3/8" by 5/8". Burgundy cloth binding, gilt crest and lettering with gilt and black detail to front board, gilt detail and lettering to spine. Some discolouration and fading to detail on spine, some discolouration to spine. Scuffing and marking, signs of shelf-wear, bumped and torn corners, some torn edges to boards and spine, small tear to front outer hinge of spine. Binding reasonably firm, though some strain to inner hinges. Page edges all gilt, quite clean and vivid although a little scuffed. Some foxing and a little other marking to page surfaces, but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Farmer's Boy (A Rural Poem) by Robert Bloomfield, Illustrated with Thirty Engravings, From Drawings by Birket Foster, Harrison Weir and G. E. Hicks. Hardback, 1858, published by Sampson, Low & Co., London, 68 pages + iv.
Small octavo/8vo. Measures around 7 7/8" by 5 3/8" by 5/8". Burgundy cloth binding, gilt crest and lettering with gilt and black detail to front board, gilt detail and lettering to spine. Some discolouration and fading to detail on spine, some discolouration to spine. Scuffing and marking, signs of shelf-wear, bumped and torn corners, some torn edges to boards and spine, small tear to front outer hinge of spine. Binding reasonably firm, though some strain to inner hinges. Page edges all gilt, quite clean and vivid although a little scuffed. Some foxing and a little other marking to page surfaces, but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Farnford; or, School Life Twenty Years Ago, "By the Author of 'The Merchant's Clerk'" [possibly Samuel Warren] Hardback, undated but circa 1895 (inscription from 1898 to front free endpaper), illustrated, published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London, 224 pages.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 1/4" by 5" by 1/2". No dust jacket. Orange-brown cloth binding, with black lettering, orange and black pictorial detail and design to board and spine, gilt lettering to spine. Some marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, some rubbing at edges. Binding reasonably firm. Page edges gilt, some scuffing and marking but gilt still vivid. Some marking to endpapers and throughout, inscription to front free endpaper, but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Faulkner-Cowley File: Letters and Memories, 1944-1962 by Malcolm Cowley.
Hardback, 1966, first edition, published by The Viking Press, New York, 184 pages.
Measures around 8 3/4" by 6". No dust jacket. Patterned paper on card boards, cloth spine with gilt lettering. Slight scuffing and marking but very clean, small signs of shelf-wear and dent to outer edge of front board. Binding firm. Inked inscription to FFEP but otherwise page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Feathered Folk of an Estuary by G. B. Farrar; with 31 illustrations.

Hardback, 1938, first edition, published by Country Life Ltd, London.

No dust jacket. Aqua-coloured cloth boards and spine with some marking and signs of rubbing and shelf-wear. Corners a little bumped. Binding firm. A little marking to page edges and mild foxing to endpapers but page surfaces generally clean, no underling, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Film Making in 1930s Britain by Rachael Low.
Hardcover, 1985, first edition, published by George Allen & Unwin, London, 452 pages.
In very good condition, close to like new. A little scuffing to just jacket and some denting to rear of jacket and rear board. Otherwise binding is fine, clean and firm. Very small signs of shelf-wear. A little marking to page edges but quite clean and page surfaces very clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

The First Merchant Venturers: The Ancient Levant in History and Commerce by William Culican

















Hardback, 1966, first edition, illustrated, published by Thames and Hudson, London, 144 pages.











Measures around 8 1/2" by 6 1/8" by 5/8". Pictorial dust jacket displays some scuffing and wear, a little tattering at edges, particularly at head of spine area and a little foxing and staining on the underside of the jacket. Blue cloth binding, gilt emblem to front board and gilt lettering to spine. A little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, a little rubbing at edges. Binding firm. Page edges a little marked and browned but quite clean. Previous owner inscription to front free endpaper. Page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

First Principles by Herbert Spencer.
Hardback, 1880, fourth edition (fifth thousand), published by published by Williams and Norgate, London, xxii + 586 pages + 16-page author and publisher catalogue at rear. This books forms volume I of the larger 'A System of Synthetic Philosophy' set.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 7/8" by 6" by 1 3/4". Brown cloth binding with faux leather texture, embossed detail to boards with gilt crest to front boards and gilt lettering to spine. Marking and scuffing to binding, discolouration around edges and to spine. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges, some tearing at edges. Bumped corners. Slackness and strain to binding, cracking to inner hinges and cracking and tearing to binding a little further in which means pages 65-80 are only loosely attached at base. Strain elsewhere. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked with slight foxing. Some marking and foxing to endpapers. Gift presentation and library labels to front board, previous owner name to front free… Read More

Five-Minute Tales: Sixty Short Stories for Children by Enid BlytonHardback, 1933, first edition, published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 182 pages and 8-page publisher catalogue at rear.A scarce first edition copy. Octavo/8vo. Measures around 6 7/8" by 4 5/8" by 3/4". No dust jacket. Burnt orange cloth binding, embossed writing and pictorial detail to front board, gilt lettering and detail to spine. Some scuffing and marking, signs of shelf-wear, small tears at base of spine, bumped corners. Book has forward tilt. Slackness to binding, cracking to front inner hinge, front free endpaper has been torn out although all other pages are present and attached. Page edges browned, foxed and marked. Foxing and marking to page surfaces, a couple of torn/missing corners and the odd dog-eared corner. No inscriptions, underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Flemings in Oxford by J. R. Magrath, Three Volume SetHardback, ex-library, published by the Oxford Historical Society, first editions.Volume 1, 1650-1680, published 1904 (though 1903 stated on spine)Volume 2, 1680-1690, published 1913Volume 3, 1691-1700, published 1924The Flemings in Oxford : being documents selected from the Rydal papers in illustration of the lives and ways of Oxford men 1650-1700, edited by John Richard Magrath.Octavo/8vo. Each book measures around 8 7/8" by 5 7/8" (thicknesses vary). Blue cloth boards and spines. A little discolouration on spines but board colour still quite vivid and gilt detail very clear on spines. Library reference letters written on spines of volumes 1 and 2. Oxford Historical society emblem to front boards with gilt detail still clear on volumes 1 and 2 but rubbed off for volume 3. Signs of shelf-wear to edges of boards and spines, with corners a little bumped. Some marks and scuffs to boards but reasonably clean. Gilt upper edges to first and second… Read More

Flora MacLean's Reward: A Tale of the Hebrides by Jane M. Kippen.
Hardback, 1883, first edition, published by Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, Edinburgh, rare vintage children's book.
Pictorial and patterned boards. Gilt lettering to front board. Some fading to spine but with patterning and lettering still quite clear. Boards are quite scuffed and a little marked but have retained much of their colour. Signs of rubbing and shelf-wear. Corners bumped and a little torn. Binding reasonably firm though strained in the off place and front and rear inner hinges are cracked. Page edges browned. Several stamps (either of a previous owner or seller) to first few pages and a gift inscription to but otherwise page surfaces are quite clean, odd marks here and there but and minor creases but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Florentine Public Finances in the Early Renaissance, 1400-1433 by Anthony Molho.
Hardback, 1971, first edition, published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusets, 234 pages.
Pages measure 5.375" x 7.75", black cloth boards and spine, with rust-coloured pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some wear with some tearing at upper end of outer edge of front board and some small tearing to board itself. Slight signs of shelf-wear but otherwise binding and dust jacket good and clean. Binding firm. Page edges very clean, though slight marking to upper edge. Page surfaces clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

For France! (C'est Pour La France) by Captain A. J. Dawson, drawn by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather.
Hardback, 1917, illustrated, published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 176 pages + viii.
Octavo/8vo. Measures around 8 3/4" by 5 3/4" by 1 1/8". Tan cloth binding, black lettering, edging and lilac decoration to front board; black lettering to spine. Discolouration to spine and to some degree on boards. Scuffing, marking and staining, particularly to edges of boards. Signs of shelf-wear, bumped and torn corners. Binding holding, reasonably firm on outside, but some strain and cracking in parts of textblock, including towards front inner hinge and loose plate between pages 66 and 67. Page edges a little deckled; some browning and scuffing. Some foxing to preliminaries and hindmost pages, occasional marking throughout page surfaces but generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George

Paperback, 1992, uncorrected proof copy.


In good condition, close to very good. Some fading to spine and edges of covers. Slight scuffing, marking and denting to covers. Very slightly bumped corners. The odd small mark and slight tanning to page edges but otherwise quite clean and page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc.