Search Results: Titles starting with G from Missing Books

Published by Oxford University Press, 1981, reprint. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. 8ins x 5.25ins, xv, (I), 335pp plus 8pp plates (21 images). Slightly sunned to spine. G+ nr VG.

Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1988, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, 266pp. Short essays on a wide range of political figures. VG / VG.

Published by Little, Brown & Company, London, 1994, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.75ins x 6.25ins, xviii, 350pp plus 16pp illustrations. Dw creased to top of spine. VG / G+

Published by John Murray, London, 1907, 1st edition. Cream cloth spine, grey paper covered boards, no dustwrapper. Two printed paper labels to spine. 9ins x 6ins, xii, 176pp plus 8pp engravings on wood. Name of previous owner to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Spine very darkened. Paper labels chipped and rubbed. Marks to boards. In short VG intenally but only G externally.

Published by Ernest Benn, London, 1925, 1st edition. Green cloth boards, black lettering to spine, no dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, 36pp text, 54pp plates. Free endpapers browned. Top corners rubbed otherwise VG.

Published by Unwin Hyman, London, 1987, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10.75ins x 8ins, 192pp. Many colour illustrations within the text. VG / VG.

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1995, 1st edition. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. Oblong format, 7.5ins x 10ins, 160pp. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs taken by Rob Talbot. VG.

Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1997, 1st edition. Cream coloured cloth boards, purple lettering to spine under illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, 160pp. Colour illustrations within the text. VG / VG.

Published by Tempus Publishing, Stroud, 2003, reprint. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. 9.75ins x 6.75ins, 224pp plus 16pp colour plates (30 images). Also 116 figures within the text. VG.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1968, 1st edition. Maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9ins x 6ins, endpapers as pedigrees, 320pp plus frontis and 15pp plates. Previous owners signatures to top of half-title page and to front pastedown (under the flap of the dw). Dw is chipped to top of spine and has a one inch closed tear to base of spine / rear cover. VG / G.

Published by Jesus College, Cambridge, 1985, 2nd edition. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. 8.25ins x 5.75ins, xiv, (i), 66pp. Published to mark the retirement of the author as Head Porter at Jesus College. VG

Published by Thames and Hudson, London, 1997, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.5ins, 232pp. Illustrations within the text. VG nr F / VG nr F.

Published by Davies and Co, Brecknock, 1905, 2nd enlarged edition. Red half leather binding with marbled boards. Five raised bands to spines. Gilt lettering to spine. 12.5ins x 10.25ins, xviii, [ii], 451pp plus 40pp plates (47 images). Bottom corners very badly worn. Lacking marbled paper & leather corner, boards exposed and worn - probably affected by damp. Endpapers and first blank page also affected in same area. Contents VG. Spine VG. Boards P.

Printed for G. Nicol, Pall Mall, London, 1795, 1st edition thus. Early, possibly original, thin grey card covers, spine bound in white tape. 9ins x 5.7 5ins, [iv], xii, 242pp plus folding map, 5 plates (1 folding) and two folding charts. Bookplate from Easton Neston Library to inside of front cover - no other library markings. Page edges dusty. Card covers tatty with some loss. Nevertheless an original complete surviving copy.

Published by David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1970, reprint of 1813 original. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on green patch to spine under light green, illustrated, dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], viii, 481pp, 2pp binding instructions plus folding frontis map, 6pp plates, 12 double page plates and 2 folding plates. VG / VG.

Published by George Allan, Orpington, 1882, 1st edition. Pamphlet. Card covers, black lettering to front cover. 8.75ins x 5.5ins, 32pp (last page blank). Previous owners signature and date (1893) to front cover. Front cover grubby. Only Good condition, but appears to be scarce.

Printed by W. Bulmer and Co, London, 1795, 1st edition. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement. Later, though not recent, green cloth boards with title in gilt on a leather strip to the spine. Teg. 9.5ins x 8ins, 86pp. Signature to front free endpaper. Looks as if a bookplate has been removed from the front pastedown. Green of boards erratically faded. Contents VG.

Published by Augustus M. Kelley, New York, 1969, reprint of 1813 original. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under green dustwrapper with brown lettering and illustration of ploughs to front cover. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], xx, 428pp plus folding map and 6 plates (one double page) . Pages 331 to422 comprise a treatise of the cultivation of apple trees and the preparation of cider. Originally written for inhabitants of Jersey, it seems very appropriate given Worcestershire reputation for cider. VG / VG

Published by David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1970, reprint of 1813 original. Purple cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under light green, illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], vii, (i), 490pp plus folding frontis map, 10pp plates and four double page illustrations - one being a map. VG / VG.

Printed by Sol Hodgson, Newcastle and sold by Robinson, London and Nicol, London, 1797, 2nd edition?. Later half leather binding by Bayntun. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering and decoration to spine. 9.25ins x 6.25ins, viii, 319pp, 1pp advertisement plus 3 maps (one folding) and 11 plates (5 folding). Plates as listed except plate 5 appears opp p54 not p56. Pages 1-168 cover Northumberland, 169 to 237 Cumberland and 239 to 317 Westmoreland. This last work is by A. Pringle. Some age toning to the plates and a few of the text pages. A handsomely bound, well preserved copy.