Search Results: Curious Books from West Wessex Books

Los Angeles: Intervisual Communications Inc, 1990. Book. Illus. by Ernest Nister. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Nostalgic days of yesteryear are featured in this unique changing picture diary, the 6 illustrations are exquisitely reproduced from rare antique books of the late 19th century, victorian verses compliment each changing picture to delight the reader throughout the seasons, a lovely copy, completely unused..

Edinburgh: Conongate, 1974. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 54pp. 27 different types of beard, an identication and maintenance manual of beards and other face hair, a good clean copy..

London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1930. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. 128pppp. Lovely blu and gilt decorated cloth hard cover, in good conditions, some names have been added inside, sound and tight throughout.No date of publication, but feels early 1930`..

California: Ten Speed Press, 1997. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 120pp. A really lovely diary with beautiful pictures and drawings,.

Gloucester: Glouceshershire ladies` County Golf Association, 2003. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 6" - 8" Oblong. 102pp. A great copy, fully illustrated and in really good conditions throughout..

Aberdeen: The Thomas Saunders Partnership Graphics Unit, 1981. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Imitation Leather. 1st Edition. Over 12"x 14" Oblong. 64pp.This commemorative book has been produced to mark the official opening of the Bridge of Don offices of Occidental Petroleum Caledonia Ltd.. The photographs depicted in this volume are the work of Thomas Kent of Kirkwall, Orkney and George Washington Wilson of Banffshire and later Aberdeen. The company felt it would be interesting to illustrate life in these communities long before the oil boom began. A lovely collection of photographs in black and white, portraiting people and places.The pictures are reproductions of Victorian photographs. A really rare,interesting and beautiful publication ..

Hove: Rotovision Sa, 1996. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 160pp. A very unsual catalogue of shop windows all in colour , glossy and very interesting, in excellent conditions throughout..

Guinness Superlatives Ltd, 1990. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. As New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Glossy cover, over 1200 clues, and one colossal crossword (pull out 7 foot long), as new.No date of publication, but feels early 1990`..

London: Pan Books, 1975. Book. Fair. Pictorial Cover.PBK. 1st Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 256pp.amazing fact , everything the guiness book of world record doesn`t know about sex,the sense and nonsense of esxual customs and traditions.Paperback a little used, pages slightly yellowed,first page , before title page missing a small piece top cornet, otherwise sound..

Chicago: A. W. Shaw Company, 1927. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good +. Cloth. 22nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 128pp.157 money plans adopted by 43 correspondents. Green cloth cover with decor, name of previous owner on the first page, pages a little yellowed with thime, otherwise tight and sound throughout..

London: News Chronicle, 1965. Book. Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 48pp. A tiny booklet, yellow soft cover, n.37 some faint spotting here and there, but still good..

London: Allen Lane, 2003. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 270pp.This absorbing book lies in the grand tradition of explanations of what mathematical imagination is. A lovely copy. as new really..

London: W Cole, 1838. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. 1002pp. A miniature dictionary bound in black leather, on the first page there is the name of the previous owner and a date "1838", there are 6 letters scribed on the outside of the pages, no foxing, pages a little yellowed, but lovely and tight otherwise, a real curiosity..

Durham: Pelaw Co., 1924. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good +. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 120pp.A very interesting publication, full of informations and pictures, soft brown cobvers alittle used, especially the spine which is missing a small piece ta then inferior extremity, otherwise tight and sound throughout, a good clean copy..

London: Henry Frowde Book. Good. Vellum. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. 68pp, all edges gilt, a tiny book, with extracts from shakespeare `s plays and sonnets, frontispiece and back decorated with beatiful scenes, front "romeo ad juliet" ,back ,"much a do about nothing"spine a little used, , and few really small spotting on the middle page, that`s all, a little gem!.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1984. Book. Illus. by Michael Loates. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 190pp with index, line drawings to chapters, head & tail....Handwritten gift inscription in blue ink reads ' Lois from Diana, July 1984.. Diana being Princess Diana..

London: Robert Hale, 1983. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 340pp. The British monarchuy and its timekeepers 1300-1900.A lovely volume in blue slipcase, rather heavy, extra p[ostage will apply. A great copy..

New York: workman Publishing Company, 2002. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4"- 6" Oblong. 486pp.text in french, puovoir et seduction, elegant handbags, evening handbags,sculpured, decorated ones, american classics, caprice and fantasy, a lovely colourful copy, very interesting and fun!.

Bologna: La Mela, 1994. Book. As New. Paperback. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 766pp. Heavy volume, text in italian.A very usuful book for the lotto players, good sound copy, spine a little sunned, otherwise clean and tight..

London: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Book. Illus. by Illlustrated. Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A super model to make, in colour, with clear instructions..