Search Results: Authors starting with A from Virginia Bank Books

Parthenon Publishing, Casterton Hall. 1996. (10342) HEAVY Hardback. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. New updated version in two sections. SECTION ONE: Kirkby Lonsdale & Lunesdale in Bygone Days by Alexander Pearson originally published by Titus Wilson in 1930. 254 pages. B.w. illustrations, some by Wilfrid M. Harris. SECTION TWO: Kirkby Lonsdale & Lunesdale in the 20th Century by D. Kyle, A. Phillips and M. Gresson. 202 pages. B.w. photographs and illustrations. This book has been rebound (recased) half-bound in black leather, retaining the original red cloth front and rear covers and with hand-stitched headbands at top and bottom of spine. Gilt lettering to front board and to label on spine. Marbled pastedowns and flyleaves at front and rear. No markings or inscriptions. A fine copy.

Mills & Boon. Undated. Cheaper Edition. (10996) Hardback. 432 pages. B.w. illustrations. V.g. in slightly marked red cloth with black lettering on front board and to faded spine and ageing to edges of textblock. No d.w. No markings or inscriptions. A tight sound very clean copy.

Cambridge University Press. 1934. Cheap edition (without bibliography). (10874) HEAVY Hardback. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. 824 pages. V.g. in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, top edge of textblock coloured dark green and with browning to front and rear fly leaves. Booksellers small label (Parker & Son, Oxford) at bottom of front pastedown and small previous owners signature dated 1941 at top of front pastedown. No d.w. A tight sound very clean copy.

Cambridge University Press. 1934. Cheap edition (without bibliography). (10873) HEAVY hardback. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. 826 pages. V.g. in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, top edge of textblock coloured dark green and browning to front and rear fly leaves. Small booksellers label (Parker & Son, Oxford) at bottom of front pastedown and previous owners tiny signature dated 1941 at top of front pastedown. No d.w. A tight sound very clean copy.

London. Chapmans. 1992. (9505) Hardback. 236 pages. Fine in maroon boards with silver lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. with previous owners signature and date read at top of front flyleaf.

The Estates Gazette. Preface dated 1933. (10901) HEAVY Hardback. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. 542 pages. B.w. illustrations. V.g. in maroon cloth with circular gilt motif on front board and black lettering to spine and blind lining to edges of front board. Previous owners name obliterated by black marker and signature of next owner written beneath on front flyleaf. No other markings. No d.w. A tight sound clean copy. Loosely inserted are 6 typewritten pages of extracts from The Estates Gazette, April 26, 1947 titled A Farmers' Club Paper.

HarperCollins. 1998. (10675) Hardback. 322 pages. B.w. illustrations. 40 maps, 6 sketches and 5 diagrams. Fine in red boards with gilt lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. No markings or inscriptions.

Reeve. 1997. (10511) Paperback. 245 pages. B.w. photographs. V.g., with gift inscription on half-title page, in a v.g. papercover.

USA. The University of North Carolina Press. 2001. (4883) Hardback. 381 pages. B.w. illustrations. Fine in beige boards with gilt lettering to black cloth spine, in a fine d.w. Ex shop stock - unread book. ISBN: 0-8078-2609-X.

Edgware. Todays Women Publication. 1985. 2nd edn. (9488) Hardback. 108 pages. B.w. illustrations. Fine in green boards with gilt lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. No markings or inscriptions.

James Nisbet. 1912. Eighth impression - enlarged. (10212) Hardback. 333 pages. 17 b.w. photographs. Good in turquoise cloth with small areas of loss to colour of cloth on front and rear boards, gilt lettering to front board and to sunned spine and ageing to edges of textblock. Details and small stamp of St. Leonards, Bootle, Church Club on half-title page. This book has been rebound (reverse backed with matching cloth) with the original spine-piece reaffixed. No d.w. Now a sound tight copy.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Second impression December 1970. (10412) Hardback. 120 pages. Numerous b.w. and colour illustrations and photographs. Near fine in amber coloured illustrated cloth boards with black lettering to front board and spine. No markings or inscriptions. No d.w. Covers from the 16th - 19th Centuries, followed by the development of the Breech-Loader.

Studley. Brewin. 2004. (9569) Large format Paperback. 110 pages. B.w. illustrations. Fine in a fine papercover. No markings or inscriptions. Appears unread.

Preston. Carnegie. 1993. (4475) Large format paperback. 248 pages. B.w. and colour illustrations. Fine in fine papercover. Unread book from new stock. ISBN: 0-948789-99-9.

Robert Wilson. 1978. (10422) Stapled landscape format paperback. 48 pages. B.w. photographs accompany text giving the history of Claytons who began in 1842 operating into the early 1960's whose 'gas-boats' once plied widely over the extensive Birmingham Canal Navigations and many of the waterways radiating out from the Midlands. Fine in a v.g. papercover with a small closed tear neatly repaired on rear cover. No markings or inscriptions.

Macdonald & Janes. 1979. (10653) Hardback. 256 pages. Numerous b.w. photographs. Fine in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine, in a v.g. unclipped d.w. No markings or inscriptions.

Skeffington. Undated. Circa 1945. (10438) Hardback. 140 pages. B.w. photographs. Fold-out map. V.g. in sage green cloth with red letteirng to front board and spine, in a good unclipped d.w. showing some wear to top and bottom edges. No markings or inscriptions.

London. John Murray. 1995 reprint. (3481) NEW Paperback. 306 pages. B.w. photographs. Fine in a near-fine slightly scuffed and creased papercover - shelfwear. Ex shop stock. Unread book.

Newbury. Countryside Books. 1995. (8824) Paperback. Fine in fine papercover. Ex shop stock. Unread book. 30 walks between 2.3/4 and 7.1/2 miles.

Spring Books. 1988. (10101) HEAVY LARGE FORMAT HARDBACK. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. 280 pages. B.w. and colour illustrations. Fine in red boards with white lettering to spine, in a v.g. unclipped d.w. No inscriptions.