Collectables from Riley Books

London: Clifton Chambers and Co. Small sized hard backed book, but quite thick with 512 pages. Printed on thick paper, yellowing slightly with age. Red boards with a black design to the front, back and spine. Raised title to the spine. No date but circa 1880. Red page edges. Small sign of wear to one corner at the base of… Read more

Osprey Aviation / Delprado, 1996. An unread copy of this book but has some light creases across the top of the front cover - hence the low price. Internally the book is in fine condition. 63 pages of text, photographs and plans.. Glossy Card Covers. Good. Aircraft.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Side Real Press, 2009. Limited edition of 350. This is number 28. . Limited. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 9 1/2 " x 6 1/4". Horror Collectable.

Leeds An excellent copy of this hard backed catalogue still in its original cardboard posral delivery box. 198 pages plus graph page blanks at the back.The original letter sent with this book in also laid into the catalogue.Clean firm covers and pages. Size: 8in x 4.5in. Hard Back. Very Good. Collectable.

Brixton: L. T. A. Robinson, 1949. Pictorial cover. 156 firm pages plus acknowledgement page. Pictorial end papers showing footballers of the day. No date but circa 1949. Some edge wear. The spine is complete and in very good condition. Packed with photographs, contributions and guest writers. Size: 9.5in x 7.5in. Hard Back. Good. Football Collectable.

U K: Boxtree, 1997. A bright clean copy of this book.110 tight pages. Many illustrations. Size: 9in x 6in. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Music.

London: Home Words Publishing Office A beautifully published book. Blue boards with gilt title and gilt and black design to the cover. Bright gilt title to the spine. 148 clean firm pages plus adverts. frontispiece line sketch of the 'source of the Nile'. No date but a beautifully scripted gift sentement reads 'As a momento of her confirmation to Agnes… Read more

London: Paul Hamlyn, 1965. Glossy pictorial hardback. The spine is clean, firm and complete. The books corners are still sharp. 91 bright pages plus index. Illustrated throughout.. Hard Back. Very Good. 10in x 7in. Cookery.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1989. Black boards with a gilt design. Gilt title to the spine. Corners sharp. The jacket is clean and complete. 336 bright pages. Illustrated . This is a large heavy book and may require extra postage. Size: 11in x 8.5in. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. Collectable.

London: Hodder and Staughton, 1878. Decorated green boards. Gilt title and gilt embossing. Decorated spine also with gilt title and design. Age spotting to the ffep. 352 page. Back hinge cracking but holding. A handsome book. Size: 6m5in x 4.5in. Hard Back. Very Good. Classic.

Canada: Mcclelland and Stewart Ltd, 1971. Clean green boards. Red end papers. Wonderful drawings throughout. Black and white with a splash of colour to most pictures (a tomato plant, grass, carrots etc)The front free endpaper is separating 3 inches from the bottom as is the title page, but both pages are holding firm. Some rubbing to the corner tips. Hence… Read more

UK: Humphrey Milford - Oxford University Press, 1921. Imitation leather cover - in very good condition. Clean and firm throughout. Presentation stick to the inside front cover dated December 21st, 1922.886 pages. Gilt edge to the pages. Size: 7 1/2" x 5". Hard Back. Very Good. Poetry.

London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1896. Very good, solid, clean condition throughout; for it's age Fine. Presentation stick from Mount Pleasant P. S. A. Oswaldtwistle on the inside front cover. Illustrated by Lancelot Speed. . 3rd Edition. Hard Back. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Lancelot Speed. 8 x 5 1/2in. Fiction.

London: London: Published for the Bookseller : Milner & Co Ltd No date inside the book but probably late 19th century. Pages mildly browing with age and the spine is slanted. Size: 7 1/2" x 5". Hard Back. Very Good. Fiction.

U K: New English Library - Four Square, 1981. A very good copy of this book. No creases to the cover or to the spine. Tight, very clean pages. The pages are browning very lightly to the edges. This book looks to be unread. A very good collectable.. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Horror.

Worcester City Museum Service, 1981. An excellent copy of this book. No creases to the covers. The staples are still firm and bright. 34 firm clean pages. Floor plans to the inner back covers. Packed with photographs and text throughout. Size: 8in x 5.5in. Stapled Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Michael Dowty. History.

Muckairn Parish Church, 1979. An excellent copy of this book. No creases to the covers. The staples are still bright and firm. 28 clean pages packed with photographs and text. This book was written to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the present Church building to provide an outline of the changing fortunes of the Church from the first records of… Read more

York Beach M.A.: Castle Museum An excellent copy of this book. No creases to the covers. 32 clean firm pages plus information to the inner covers. The staples are bright and clean. Map to the inner back cover. Photographs throughout. Size: 7in x 5.5in. Stapled Card Covers. Very Good. Guide.

Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury Municipal Council An excellent copy of this Shrewsbury guide. No creases to the covers. 24 pages plus the front and back covers packed with photographs. street map to centre pages. Mediaeval street name map to inner front cover. The staples are clean and bright. no date but as original price is 30p to cover the book is probably… Read more

London: Latimer, 1976. Very clean green boards with gilt title to the spine. 144 very clean well illustrated pages. The jacket is also bright and clean with minor edge wear to the top edge. This book is not an ex-library book but the previous owner removed the ffep as there was a gift message on it - hence the low… Read more