Search Results: Authors starting with J from Delph Books

Grea Britain: Robert Ogilby Trust, 1981. Soft cover. Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st edition(?). 4to. 16 pages. This is one of The Uniform of the British Yeomanry Force 1794-1914 series. Lavishly illustrated throughout with good black and white photographic plates. In original attractive pictorial card covers which bear a small dealer label near the foot of the front cover. Very Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Burnsall, Great Britain: The Author, 1876. 1st Edition . Soft cover. With All Faults (WAF). Small Format. 1st edition. Small format. 26 pages. Contains 3 real sepia photographic plates. Inscribed by the author on the front end paper. Very scarce. In original semi stiff embossed rather darkened green covers which are intact but wearing at the bottom third of the spine. One section is pulling apart and some other sections have been neatly reinforced with magic tape. Still a very worthwhile item. REDUCED POSTAGE.

Newton Abbot, Great Britain: David & Charles, 1976. 1st Edition . Buckram. Near Fine/Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st edition. 4to. 158 pages + index. Very well illustrated throughout with black and white drawings and plates. This is an excellent account of every aspect of the horse in war over a period of four centuries. There is a small inscription in the top corner of the front pastedown, hidden by the flap of the dust wrapper. In original green buckram gilt hard cover binding. Near Fine in Very Good++ attractive pictorial price-clipped dust wrapper.

Truro, Great Britain: Dyllansow Truran, 1997. Reprint . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a 1997 reprint of a 1982 original. 8vo. 208 pages. Very well illustrated with a map and 44 excellent plates mainly in black and white but some in colour. A very substantial history. In original most attractive pictorial card covers. Near Fine.

Redruth, Great Britain: Tor Mark , 1989. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. A5. This is 2 items, Cornish Mining Underground published in 1989 and Cornish Mining at Surface published in 1990. Each is 32 pages, very well illustrated throughout. Both in Very Good++ attractive pictorial card covers. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THE PAIR.

Redruth, Great Britain: Tor Mark Press, 1999. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a 1999 2nd edition of a 1992 original. 8vo. 48 pages. Nicely illustrated throughout with a good number of drawings and black and white photographic plates. In original most attractive pictorial card covers. Very Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Usk, Great Britain: The Oakwood Press, 1998. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. A5. 1st edition. 160 pages including detailed index. This is No 102 in the Oakwood Library of Railway History series. Contains endless excellent black and white photographic plates together with a detailed account of Maunsell's life's work. In original attractive pictorial light green semi-stiff covers. Near Fine. Quite a substantial book.

London, Great Britain: University of London, 1969. First Edition . Buckram. Very Good++/Very Good. 8vo. 1st edition. 445 pages including bibliography and detailed index. 9 good black and white plates and detailed folding map at rear. This is a very substantial and comprehensive account. In original handsome dark blue cloth gilt hard cover binding. Previous owner's attractive bookplate at top corner of front end paper. Top of text block somewhat foxed still Very Good++ in attractive pictorial price-clipped dust wrapper which is a little rubbed at extremities otherwise Very Good. A very attractive item. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Manchester, Great Britain: E.J. Morten, 1974. Reprint . Buckram. Very Good++/Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a 1974 reprint of a 1907 1st edition. 155 pages + detailed index and descriptions of illustrations. The subtitle is " Pleasant Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Century and Suggestions for Improvements in the Twentieth". 59 excellent black and white plates. In original light tan buckram gilt hard cover binding - very bright. Very Good/Fine in Very Good++ attractive pictorial dust wrapper. A very clean, tight copy of a fairly scarce title.

Shedfield, Great Britain: Ashford Bucham & Enright, 1990. Reprint . Buckram. Near Fine/Near Fine. Large 4to. This is a 1990 reprint of a 1979 original. Large 4to. 256 pages including detailed index. Splendidly illustrated throughout with black and white photographic plates, drawings and reproductions of old documents. An excellent comprehensive book. In original burgundy buckram gilt hard cover binding. Near Fine in Near Fine most attractive pictorial dust wrapper. A very substantial book. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Harrogate, Great Britain: The author. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good++. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition (?). 42 pages. This consists of a series of tales of life in rural Yorkshire with the key character Lizzie Leckonby. Fascinating stories. In original card covers - spine has been neatly renewed. Internally very good but covers a little rubbed. Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Huddersfield, Great Britain: The Advertiser Press Limited, 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good++. Small 8vo. 1st edition. Small 8vo. 119 pages. Very nicely produced and well illustrated throughout with excellent black and white and sepia photographic plates. Lots of names of teachers of all classes listed. All edges gilt. Bound in original rich blue morocco leather with gilt titling on the front cover very bright indeed. A lovely clean tight copy. Spine somewhat faded otherwise Very Good++.

Oxford, Great Britain: The Oakwood Press, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. A5. 1st edition. 80 pages.This is No 202 in the Oakwood Press Locomotion Papers series. Very well illustrated with maps, track layouts and excellent black and white photographic plates. Gives a good account of the history of this railway. In original attractive pictorial plum semi-stiff covers. Very Good++. REDUCE POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Leeds Great Britain: Old Hall Press, 1993. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rhodes G P. 206 pages + detailed index of persons + detailed index of places and general index. This is an excellent book by the noted Yorkshire author J S Fletcher and was originally printed in 1917. Contains 13 splendid black and white drawings by G P Rhodes. Attractive burgundy cloth gilt binding. Fine in Fine attractive pictorial dust wrapper. A lovely item! EXTRA POSTAGE MAY BE REQUIRED OUTSIDE UK.

Sheffield, Great Britain: The Northern Mine Research Society, 1979. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. A4. 1st edition. 100 pages. Well illustrated with drawings, maps and 13 excellent black and white photographic plates.This is No 12 in the British Mining series and has been produced to their usual very good standard. In original attractive pictorial textured white card covers with a bookcloth spine. Very Good++.

Sheffield, Great Britain: N.M.R.S. Publications, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Large Format. 1st edition. Large format. 97 pages. Well illustrated with maps, plans and 13 very good black and white photographic plates. In original attractive pictorial card covers with cloth spine. Front cover has a near vertical crease at the right-hand side and bears one or two marks + a small nick otherwise Very Good.

Turton, Great Britain: Turton Local History Society, 1987. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. A5. 1st edition. A5. 19 pages. Lengthy list of members. This is Publication No 9 in the Turton Local History Society series. Well illustrated throughout with black and white photographic plates and reproductions of old documents. In original attractive pictorial white card covers which are a little darkened at the spine otherwise Very Good+. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Ashbourne, Great Britain: Landmark Publishing, 2003. 2nd Edition . Buckram. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a 2003 2nd edition of a 1964 original. 4to. 192 pages. This is the biography of Thomas Williams of Llanidan. A very comprehensive account with a number of good black and white photographic plates. In original rich red buckram gilt hard cover binding. Fine in Near Fine most attractive pictorial dust wrapper. A Very substantial book. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

London, Great Britain: H.M.S.O., 1969. Second Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Almost Square Format. 14 pages of text + 60 pages of fine black and white photographic plates, some of which contain more than one image and a section of text. Produced to the usual H.M.S.O. standard. Very good in original attractive pictorial card covers. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Derbyshire, Great Britain: The Author, 1943. Soft cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 3rd revised edition. 28 pages. 8vo. Well illustrated with black and white plates. The full title is : " Arbor LowTo-day, the Days of Old, and the Years of Ancient Times A short history of this important Derbyshire Prehistoric Stone Monument. Very Good+ in original pleasing tan textured card covers. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.