Search Results: Authors starting with L from Delph Books

Australia: Yalanga, 1986. 1st Edition . Buckram. Very Good++/Very Good++. Large Format. 1st edition (Australia). Large format. 95 pages. Lavishly illustrated throughout with good black and white photographic plates and endless detailed technical drawings. The book describes the building of the one quarter scale working replica of this fantastic engine. In original dark blue buckram gilt hard cover binding which is a little bumped on the bottom corners otherwise Very Good++. In Very Good++ original attractive pictorial blue dust wrapper. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Sheffield, Great Britain: The Company, 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Small 4to. 1st edition. 306 pages. Splendidly illustrated with black and white photographic plates gathered together at the rear. This is a beautifully produced and well written history of the cutlers company. There is a previous owner's details at the top corner of the font end paper. Quarter bound in white leather with green cloth boards which bear the crest of the cutlers' company on the front. A lovely and substantial book. Very Good/ Near Fine. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Woolwich, Great Britain: Royal Artillery Institution, 1944. Fifth Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Small Format. Small format. 108 pages with numerous excellent illustrations. This is an interesting account of the activities of the Royal Regiment of Artillery from ealiest times to the beginning of the Second World War. The staples are just beginning to rust - hardly visible. The bottom corner of front end paper is darkened. In original blue card covers in remarkably good clean condition. Very Good. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM (UK).

Braunston, Great Britain: Braunston Local History Group , 1985. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. 8vo. 16 pages. Well illustrated with excellent black and white photographic plates and a whole page village map. Signed by the author on inside front cover. There is also a loosely inserted relevant signed letter. In original attractive pictorial buff card covers. Very Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Wales, Great Britain: The Snowdonia National Park Society. Reprint . Buckram. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a 1984 reprint of a c1920 original. 8vo. 309 pages. Very well illustrated throughout with drawings, plans and black and white photographic plates. Good end paper maps. A most pleasing and informative book. In original grey buckram gilt hard cover binding. Fine in Fine attractive white dust wrapper with red titling. Quite a substantial book. MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Stroud, Great Britain: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1994. First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good+. Large 8vo. 1st edition thus. Large 8vo. 246 pages. This is the final part of Rolt's autobiography. Nicely illustrated with a number of excellent personal black and white photographic plates. In original attractive pictorial green card covers. Very Good+.

Worcester, great Britain: Woodpecker Publications, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large Format. 1st edition. Large format. 155 pages. Splendidly produced on high quality art paper. the 1st section is lavishly illustrated throughout with superb black and white photographic plates with good supporting text. The 2nd section from page 103 onwards is a detailed Register of Standard and Super-Sentinels built between 1906 and 1930. In original attractive pictorial blue glossy paper covered boards. Fine in Fine identical dust wrapper. This book is brand new - never issued. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Newton Abbot, Great Britain: David & Charles, 1972. 1st Edition . Buckram. Very Good++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. 8vo. 239 pages. Well illustrated with 56 excellent black and white photographic plates and colour frontispiece together with 24 illustrations in text including maps. In original beige buckram gilt hard cover binding. Very Good++ in Very Good+ attractive pictorial dust wrapper which is faded on the spine.

Newton Abbot, Great Britain: David & Charles, 1986. Reprint . Buckram. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a 1986 reprint of a 1965 original. 8vo. 267 pages including detailed index. Very well illustrated throughout with 66 excellent black and white photographic plates + colour frontispiece, 26 line figures and 16 maps. A splendid account. In original Near Fine tan buckram gilt hard cover binding. In Near Fine most attractive pictorial dust wrapper. MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Edinburgh, Great Britain: University Press, 2000. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st edition. 4to. 194 pages including bibliography and index. Well illustrated with maps, tables and black and white photographic plates. A few minor pencil annotations. Bookplate of previous owner on front half-title page. In original most attractive pictorial card covers. Very Good++. Quite a scarce and substantial item. MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

London Great Britain: The Antiquarian Horological Society, 1977. Offprint . Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An official offprint from The Antiquarian Horology Journal. 24pages. 4to. Some excellent black and white photographic plates. Much fascinating historical detail. Original attractive pictorial white card covers. Fine. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Stockport, Great Britain: Foxline (Publications) Ltd, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good++. Medium Horizontal Format. 1st edition. Medium horizontal format. 96 pages. Very nicely produced on quality art paper. Lavishly illustrated in colour throughout + some track plans. In original attractive pictorial green glossy paper covered boards.

London, Great Britain: Charles F Kimble & Sons Ltd, 1945. First Edition . Hardcover. Near very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. S W Lefeaux. This book captures well the atmosphere of the city of London in the immediate post-war period with a series of 22 splendid colour plates and 24 skilful pen sketches by S W Lefeaux together with informative supportive text. Paper covered boards with a colour plate depicting the Thames with Houses of Parliament in the background laid down on the front cover. Name neatly written at top of title page. Near Very Good. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Manchester, Great Britain: Chetham Society, 1885. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Almost Square Format. cviii + 111 pages including index. This is volume 4 in the Chetham Society New Series (second series). Contains a mass of information from original edition of 1583. Some spotting of preliminaries and foxing of page edges otherwise very good in original blind stamped decorative burgundy cloth binding. Delph Books Tel: 0161 764 4488

Birmingham, Great Britain: Ferric Publications, 1991. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. A5. 1st edition. A5. 131 pages including index. Contains 10 good black and white photographic plates , lots of tables, charts and detailed information on the Knight family and their influence on the British iron industry. In attractive pictorial (map) yellow card covers. Fine. This is a new book - never issued

Birmingham, Great Britain: Newman College. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo. 1st edition. 8vo. 122 pages including detailed appendix. Consists of 8 essays on different aspects of the area including the poor, transport, markets and fairs and the free grammar school of King James. Contains a splendid black and white plate depicting Bewdley old bridge. A most interesting and informative item. In original attractive white pictorial card covers. Near Fine.

London, Great Britain: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1975. First Edition . Buckram. Near Fine/Near Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st edition. 112 pages including detailed index. Well illustrated throughout with 100 stunning monochrome photographs and 8 pages of colour plates by the author. In original green buckram gilt hard cover binding. Near Fine in Near Very Good attractive pictorial price-clipped dust wrapper which is slightly rubbed at corners.

Radcliffe, Great Britain: Radcliffe Local History Society, 1971. First Thus . Soft cover. Good++. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st edition thus. 4to. Preliminaries + 12 pages. Printed in double columns. Rich Lancashire dialect throughout relating to Radcliffe. In original plain green card covers with titling on front which have some creasing and some marks at rear. Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Beverley, Great Britain: Hutton Press Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. Almost Square Format. 1st edition. Almost square format. 84 pages. Contains a map, numerous very good black and white and colour photographic plates together with a quite lengthy description. In original attractive pictorial card covers. Very Good++.

London, Great Britain: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004. Revised and Updated Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Almost Square Format. This is a 2004 revised and updated edition which includes the 2004 race. The foreword is by Lance Armstrong. 360 pages. Produced on quality paper. Superbly illustrated throughout with stunning black and white and coloured photographic plates. A VERY substantial book indeed which gives a comprehensive account of every aspect and covers the hundred years history of this famous race. In original attractive pictorial card covers. Near Fine. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.