Oxford: The Oakwood Press, 1989 Red cloth with wrapper, pp192. A few pages slightly rippled but text is clean and readable. Wrapper has some creasing to the edges and a little chipping, also slight water damage, not visible on the outside.. First Edition. Hardback with Jacket. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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Birmingham: E F Hudson Ltd, 1951 Blue cloth, pp 182, with topographical index. A later edition of the book, with the ballads from the 1915 collected edition plus a further 58 ballads. Most refer to places within an area of fifteen miles from the centre of Birmingham. This copy is inscribed on the ffep from the author to the head of the Birmingham School of Printing. The spine and the upper board are faded slightly, and there is a bit of yellowing on the ffep, but o/w pages clean and tight.. Signed by Au... (more information)

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London: Seven Dials Press, 1970 Hardback with d.j. pp 116. With a foreword by Victor Neuburg. Banbury Chap Books is a magnificent collection of wood engravings associated with the town'sprinters. The little books which these cuts illustrated provided thousands with their first experience of the real pleasures of reading. They represent English folk iconography at its very best. Great condition, no marks anywhere.. Facsimilie Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... (more information)

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Wisconsin: Hand Books Press, 1999 Brown cloth with wrapper, pp144 including index. "Within this book, you will find stunning colour photographs of baskets to weave and baskets to collect. Step-by-step instructions and clear demonstration photos skillfully guide the maker, while a continuing portfolio of works by master basket weavers demonstrates extraordinary variety and beauty." Jacket has a few small repaired tears and chips and a crease to the rear.. First Edition. Hardback with Jacket. Fine... (more information)

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Bucks: Aston Publications, 1990 pp 539 including index. "This book describes, in unmatched detail, the sequence of events which led up to and constituted the Battle of Britain and the opening of the night Blitz; it is founded on a quarter century's research into primary sources...". Only minor edgewear, slight bumping, 1cm watermark around wrapper edge on the lower board, not affecting text. Very light soiling to page edges. Pages tight. Postage will be charged at cost on this item, please 'cl... (more information)

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London: Battle of Britain International Limited, 1989 Black cloth with wrapper, pp544 including index. Hitler's last stand for victory in WWII was the Battle of the Bulge. This book attempts through hundreds of photographs to record not only the history of the battle but how the places have changed since the end of the war. One small tear to the spine jacket, a little edgewear to the wrapper. Book is very large and heavy but postage will be kept at 1kg rate.. Third Edition. Hardback with Jacket. Very Go... (more information)

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Surrey: Creative Monochrome Ltd, 1998 Brown cloth with with pictorial wrapper, pp 96 b/w plates. 'David is an inventive and creative photographer making innovative use of proprs, clothing sets and lighting to make memorable and distinctive images.' Beautiful men and women in unusual poses and dark and unsettling surroundings. Some light edgewear to the d.j., SIGNED by David Penprase on the half-title (heavy book so extra postage required).. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardback with Jacket. Very Good... (more information)

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Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1983 Black cloth with wrapper, pp185. Many b/w photographs. Includes chapters on Modern supernormal photography, the Chelmsford photogrphs and thoughtography. Detailed history of psychic phenomena captured on film. Some minor bumping to the edges of book and wrapper, a small amount of wear to edges. Jacket clean and shiny.. First Edition. Hardback with Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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England: Institute for Folklore Studies in Britain and Canada, 1996 Soft cover, pp 456. Thick, comprehensive bibliography which lists all books concerning bibliography alphabetically by author. The cover has small creases and wear to the edges and spine. Internally the pages are clean and tight apart from a slight mark where a pencil mark was erased on the first page. The rating is based on the cover, the page are in better condition.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12"... (more information)

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London: Routledge, 1990 Soft cover, pp315 including index. Ex-lib so normal markings, ffep removed, stamps etc. Comes in removable plastic cover. Pages clean and tight. "The first book devoted to the biogeography of the British Isles and surrounding shelf seas, this text traces the development of the subject and demonstrates its application today.". Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... (more information)

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R Smith, 2000 Soft cover, unpaginated (over 100 pages). Full colour and b/w illustrations. Ron "Smudge" Smith's unique art takes us on a trip throughout Birmingham and the surrounding area. Fully illustrated. A new book. We also stock prints of Ron's work: visit us at our website.. First Edition. Paperback. As New. Illus. by Smith, Ron "Smudge". 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (oblong). ... (more information)

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Gloucester: Alan Sutton Limited, 1995 Pictorial boards, pp126. Over 200 b/w illustrations. An overview of the rail network in the Black Country area, told through photographs of the trains and the people who worked and travelled on them. Ex-lib so normal markings, ffep not removed. A little bumping to the edges and spine slightly cocked.. First Edition. Hardback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... (more information)

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London: Peter Davies, 1962 Hardback, pp 212, 8 b/w plates, map on endpapers. Jacket has been price-clipped. Jacket has scuffing and nicks. Book is very good, although there is slight edgewear to the extremities. A factual account of the events of November 21st 1920.. First Edition. Cloth with Jacket. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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London: Robert Hale, 1982 Brown cloth with pictorial jacket, pp 224. A love story set in a Sussex village in the golden days of 1910. The spirit and atmosphere of the time have been wonderfully captured, and the book is an amusing and delightful study of the complex little world of an English village with all its complicated social nuances and its cross-currents of interests and affairs. Some pages have slight water damage resulting in a 'wavey' edge to the pages.. First Edition. Hardback with Jacket. Go... (more information)

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London: Voyager, 1996 Blue cloth with wrapper, pp616. A very slight yellowing to the page edges. Some light creasing and wear to the wrapper. Complete number line from 1 to 9.. First Edition. Hardback with Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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New York: Burt Franklin, 1971 Hardback, red cloth boards, pp 126. No jacket. Burt Franklin: Research & Source WOrks Series 872. Essays in Literature and Criticism 167. Published by Lenox Hill. Originally published in 1907, this is a facsimilie copy from the original edition in the University of illinois Urbana Library. Very good copy, only one mark inside where pencil has been rubbed out.. Facsimilie Edition. Cloth. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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London: William Heinemann Hardback unpaginated [pp 37]. A book illustrating the nursery rhyme "Hark, hark the dogs do bark, the beggars are coming to town". Features drawings of dogs on the left hand side of the page, and tipped-in colour plates of different kinds of beggars on the other, such as Bishops, cab-runners, etc. Very good condition, only slightly soiled on the outside, lightly soiled on ffep otherwise interior clean. Minor edgewear to outside covers.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good... (more information)

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London: The Religious Tract Society Hardback, green cloth with gilt on spine and upper board, paper jacket with colour plate on upper board. With forty-four coloured reproductions of paintings by Barbara Briggs (and the frontis.) A large book with many beautiful tipped-in illustrations of birds, common and uncommon animals, from field mice to camels, accompanied by a short description and biography of each animal. Page edges uncut, a few carefully reinforced with cloth tape at the spine. Very occasional... (more information)

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New York: Crown Publishers, 1944 Hardback, yellow cloth with black and gold spine. pp 1158. 3000 illustrations, some b/w some colour, pictures selected by the author, lay-outs by A M Lounsbery. Covers all eras and countries where pottery and porcelain were made. Some wear to edges, pages clean and tight, sticker of prev owner in front, some light soiling to page edges.. Fifth Printing. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... (more information)

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London: John M Watkins, 1956 Black cloth, gilt on upper and spine, pp268. As delivered by Abraham the Jew unto his son Lamech a.d. 1458. Translated from the Original Hebrew into the French, and now rendered from the latter language into English. From a unique and valuable MS. in the "Bibliothque de l'Arsenal at Paris. With a special and copious introduction and Explanatory Notes by the Translator, and numerous Magical Squares of Letters. Pen marks to the front endpapers and bookplate of previous o... (more information)

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