Search Results: Authors starting with N from Goldring Books

London: William Heinemann, 2004. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edotion, First Printing. 248 pages. Olivia, an American-born model, married Count Ugo Brunamonti, a feckless and soon impoverished aristocrat. After his death, she supported her children - Leonardo and Caterina - by starting a fashion house, which has prospered. When she is kidnapped, the crime is reported to Marshal Guarnaccia by her daughter, who may have been the intended victim. Kidnapping is almost a second business for the Sardinians nominally engaged in raising sheep in the Tuscan hills. They inhabit a vast wilderness where a victim can be hidden away forever, and where searching for her will be quickly spotted. The government's official policy is not to permit the payment of ransom. But if the money is not paid the kidnappers cannot let their victim go free. It would set a bad example.... D4B. First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1971. A near Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy with dustjacket which has a little wear to top edge. 240 pages. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams. The author, a leading authority on primates and their functional behaviour, was a pioneer in the teaching of primate biology, and in this book he approaches evolution from a functional point of view. **** NOT EX LIB *** A1C. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: H.R. Allenson, 1917. Gilt title and blind embossed motif on black cloth boards which have just a touch of wear to spine head and tail and corner tips. Internally there is foxing to closed edges and endpapers and a little sporadically to some pages else a clean, tight copy. 178 pages. 22 sermons. Not dated but pencilled name and date to front pastedown is 1917. New edition unabridged. R5. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Hamlyn, 1982. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. The famous television antiques expert, noted particularly for 'Going for a Song' and the 'Antiques Road Show', talks about his life and career to the broadcaster and antiques lover. ** NOT EX LIB ** C3A. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: W.H. Allen, 1988. A Fine copy with Fine complete dustjacket. The 20 companies are British Airways, Waterford Glass, Low and Bonar, Vickers, Kwik-fit, The Enka Group, ICI, Istituto Per La Ricostruzione Industriale (IRI), Acorn Computers, Scandinavian Airline System (SAS), United Dominion Trust (UDT), Italtel, Tesco, Fiat, Woolworths, Aer Lingus, Grattan, La Vie Clare, Lucas, Solaglass. The studies are mainly written by the senior figures in each company and present valuable insight in crisis management. C3B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. STATED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. A Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which has a small removal at top. Bill Nelson is Chairman of the U.S. Congressional Space Science and Applications Sub-committee and the book is a gripping account as an astronaut on the Columbia mission, America's last successful manned flight, which was 16 days before the ill fated Challenger blast off in 1986. An insider's look at the arduous training, the individuals who represent the 'right stuff' and the marvels of the flight itself. Glossary of acronyms used by NASA and illustrated throughout with photographs. A1E. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Éditions Garnier Frères, 1958. COMPLÈTE EN DEUX VOLUMES. Tome Premier - lxix + 982 pages; Tome Second - xxiii + 904 pages. petit nom à l'avant. Illustré. Gérard de Nerval est le nom de plume de l' Française poète, essayiste et traducteur Gérard Labrunie, l'un des plus essentiellement. **** DÉBALLÉ POIDS EST 1.5 KILO PEUT EXIGER D'APPOINT FRAIS DE PORT **** 50. Couverture Souple. Très Bon/Très Bon. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Ernest Benn, 1974. A Very Good + unmarked copy with Very Good + price clipped dustjacket. Third impression (first was re-issued in this series in 1963). The final volume of stories of the Bastable family where once again they are in their Blackheath home having adventures as varied as telling fortunes at a fete, letting rooms to a lodger who proves to be an escaped lunatic and H.O., the youngest brother finds himself inside a lost trunk at Cannon Street. With the original illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer. **** NOT EX LIB **** C3D. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Browne, Gordon and Baumer, Lewis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Kestrel, 1975. C3E. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Colbert, Anthony. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Piatkus, 1989. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket. A moving and candid unauthorised biography of the actor and his wife, their successful marriage, a survey of the films they have made together and the glamour of Hollywood to the pleasures and sadness of family life. **** NOT EX LIB **** B2B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber and Faber, 1980. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. 212 pages. 85 illustrations. 2 maps. Under the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt reached the zenith of its power and cultural achievement. After centuries of comparatice security and isolation, a successful war of liberation against the alien Hyksos released the aggressiveness and national fervour that had long been dormant. Under the banner of their god Amon warriors like Tuthmosis III and Ramesses II pushed the borders of their empire deep into Nubia to the south and successfully challenged the Mitannians and Hittites for control of the Near East. The wealth of these new territories enabled them to build some of the most grandiose monuments ever erected. D4B. First. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Travel Book Club, 1952. Brown title on yellow boarde which are unmarked with no wear. Internally there is light foxing to closed edges and endpapers else very clean, tight and unmarked. Dustjacket has wear to top edge and is not price clipped. 269 pages. 9 sketch maps. The author is one of the most knowledgeable and perceptive of world travellers and commentators. He has an uncanny knack of rooting out the trouble spots ahead of trouble and of foretelling developments. He has travelled every country on Europe and many in Africa, Asia and America, met all manner of personalities from Roosevelt to Hitler, and has a wide experience of war, overground and underground, and is the author of over 60 books. 'All Yugoslavia was laughing over the story of the man who, soon after the war was over, shouted down with Stalin and was jailed for four years. On his release he was naturally determined not to make the same mistake. So he shouted long live Stalin - and was promptly jailed for another… Read More

London: Oxford University Press, 1963. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket. Professor Niblett's book is based on the work of a committee sponsored by the Institute of Christian Education, and makes a valuable review of education from a Christian standpoint and suggests the true objects which Christian teachers of every subject ought to have in mind. **** NOT EX LIB **** R1. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Viking, 2007. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, first printing. xxix + 514 pages. 30 illustrations and 1 map. Throughout the Second World War, thousands of Allied servicemen found themselves cut off behind the lines in Nazi-occupied Europe: soldiers stranded on beaches after the chaotic evacuation of Dunkirk, airmen flying operations against the Germans blasted out of the sky by flak and fighters. Once, they had been part of units that offered cameraderie and protection, but now they were alone and on the run. Some made solitary treks through hundreds of miles of enemy territory, dodging patrols and search parties, and others attempted precarious sea crossings in stolen boats, whilst many placed their lives in the hands of brave civilians who risked the wrath of a brutal regime. The prospect of imprisonment and torture haunted every step the evaders and their helpers took, and for all it was a matter of life and death. The authors tell the… Read More

London: Grange, 1994. An As New copy in coloured pictorial laminated boards as dustjacket. A delightful celebration of paintings by many artists and other illustrations of cats together with poetry and quotations from literature beautifully presented in an oblong format. D4C. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Boxtree, 1995. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First UK edition. 320 pages. 39 illustrations. For nearly 30 years Nichelle Nichols has been part of the Star Trek mythos, as Lieutenant Uhura, communications officer of the Starship Enterprise, and was the first African-American woman to have a major continuing role on television. Her candid and insightful biography takes readers on her life's voyage of personal discovery and professional triumph - beyond Uhura. B2D. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Century, 1985. A near Fine copy (Fine apart from a mark to the top corner margin of two pages) with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. x + 270 pages. Maps. This book is an essential manual for the visitor to India who wants to travel in style - whether for a holiday or on business. Luxury is not necessarily expensive in India but it can be difficult to find and there are many potential pitfalls. There is advice on preparing and planning your trip: the pros and cons of package holidays and how to go ot alone; the climate; colourful festivals; health tips and what to pack. A survival code gives advice on every eventuality from begging and bargaining to returning a dud hired car or knowing when not to take a photograph. From Kashmir to Kerala, the book explains the best wys to travel - the best times to go, places to stay, what to eat and where, best sights, the arts and what local crafts to buy. B2C. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. A Very Good+ cleand and unmarked copy with VG+ price clipped dustjacket. The veteran golfer provides invaluable advice, one point at a time, with every action in the golf swing made crystal clear. Illustrations are pointed up by the use of arrows and contrasting colours that exphasise aspects of the lessons. B2A. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Golden, Francis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Michael Joseph, 1978. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from some minor marks to fore edge) with Fine dustjacket. 416 pages. After Byron's death in 1821 his memoirs were burned as they were considered too scandalous and for over 150 years were therefore considered lost. The author claims that he has discovered in Greece an ancient manuscript in Byron's handwriting which could be the long lost memoirs. Whether this book is the literary discovery of the century or an ingenious forgery, it remains a vivid and bawdy recreation of Byron's life. An intriguing and entertaining book. D4F. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Harrap, 1978. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine complete dustjacket which has been placed in plastic protective cover early on. Sixth edition, revised and reset by J.C. Trewin. An updated edition of Professor Nicoll's classic work on British drama from the beginnings to Shakespeare and through the centuries to the twentieth century. 26 illustrations, full bibliography and comprehensive index. *** NOT EX LIB *** 11. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.