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 the spine otherwise in good condition. Coloured frontispiece. double-page illustrations throughout.-- A manual on sex and midwifery divided into separate chapters. 'The Midwife's Vade-Mecum - some genuine recipes for causing speedy delivery approved directions for nurses. The Masterpiece - Part One - on marriage and at what age young men and virgins are capable of it. Part Two - The Experienced Midwife and a Guide to Childbearing Women'. . A collectable book.
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.
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
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
U K: Boxtree, 1997 A bright clean copy of this book.110 tight pages. Many illustrations. Size: 9in x 6in
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 Rose from her Father James Barron Rose, Leyland March 1899. Size: 7.5in x 5in
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
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
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 rhe low price. A rare collectable. Size: 10in x 8in
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"
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"
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.
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
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 its founding in about 1200AD. Size: 8in x 5.50in
The National Trust, 1969 An excellent copy of this guide. No creases to the cover. 24 clean firm pages. Staples clean and bright. Many photograhs. There is a double page garden plan to the centre pages and lists of plants throughout. Size: 8in x 5in
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
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 price. - a very comprehensive guide to the collecting of antique bottles. Fully illustrated. Size: 7in x 5in
USA: Tomart, 1994 Authorized by Lucasfilm Ltd. 224 pages One corner crease to the front bottom corner. No creases to the spine or to the back cover. The pages are clean and packed with Star Wars collectables and prices with information and facts. Size: 11in x 8.5in
London: WV Publications, 1999 162 pages. This magazine has been read but is in good condition. The pages and staples are firm. 11in x 9in
Manchester: T. C. Thompson and Son Ltd, 1965 An excellent copy of this book. Privately printed. The complimentary slip is still in the book, and the book has been kept in its original (posting) box. Red and gold boards showing gilt crowns. 16 pages of text plus 6 pages showing the colour plates of 12 crowns. The original thin glassine dustwrapper is in place ( with some wear to the bottom edge caused by the insertion of the book into its box ) 7.5in x 5in
