Search Results: Authors starting with P from D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller PBFA

Mural Painting in Britain 1840-1940: Image and Meaning by Clare A. P. Willsdon (Oxford University Press, 1st edition 2000). A substantial work, very well illustrated throughout. Volume 22 in the 'Clarendon Studies in the History of Art' series.Hardback in dustwrapper. pp xxxvi, 431 including b/w illustrations plus colour plates. Size: 11 x 9 inches approx. (282mm x 225mm). Light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. ***A large and heavy book: packaged weight will be over 2.5kg and EXTRA POSTAGE will be required for international shipping.***

A Regional History of Railways - Volume XVI: Ireland by J. W. P Rowledge (Atlantic Transport Publishers, 1st edition 1995).A good study. This final volume in the series is published by Atlantic and complements the original fifteen volumes published by David & Charles. Hardback in dustwrapper. 280pp plus b/w plates and a fold-out map. 8.75 x 5.75 inches approx. (224mm x 142mm). A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Fingers in the Sparkle Jar - Lessons in Life and Death by Chris Packham (Ebury Press, 1st edition (1st printing) 2016). A well written and interesting insight into the mind and world of the television presenter and wildilfe conservationist Chris Packham.Hardback in dustwrapper. pp [6], 282, illustrated endpapers. 9.5 x 6.25 inches approx. (240mm x 160mm). A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Fingers in the Sparkle Jar - Lessons in Life and Death by Chris Packham (Ebury Press, 4th printing 2016). A well written and interesting insight into the mind and world of the television presenter and wildlife conservationist. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp [6], 282, illustrated endpapers. 9.5 x 6.25 inches approx. (240mm x 160mm). Dustwrapper a little scratched to rear panel. Edges of page-block showing some tanning. Overall, light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Book of the Washburn Valley - Yorkshire's Forgotten Dale by Diana Parsons (Halsgrove, 1st edition 2014).
Well illustrated throughout. Signed by the author to the title page.
Hardback in dustwrapper. 128pp including b/w illustrations. Size: 12 x 8.5 inches approx. (300mm x 215mm).
A nice, clean copy.
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Wayfinding - People, Signs, and Architecture by Paul Arthur and Romedi Passini (McGraw-Hill Inc, 1st edition 1992). A detailed study on signage and wayfinding in relation to architecture and design. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp xiii, 238, including b/w illustrations . Size: 11 x 9.25 inches approx. (280mm x 233mm). A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

Engraved Gardens selected by Hilary Paynter (Primrose Hill Press, 1st edition 2001). Well illustrated. Card covers. 80pp including b/w illustrations. 9.5 x 6.75 inches approx. (244mm x 173mm). A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Between the Mountains and the Sea - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County by Peter Pearson (The O'Brien Press, 4th printing 2001). Well illustrated throughout. Hardback in dustwrapper. 381pp including b/w illustrations. 10 x 7 inches approx. (253mm x 180mm). A pencilled inscription to front free endpaper verso but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Films of Derek Jarman by William Pencak (McFarland & Company, 1st edition 2002).
Academic study of the director and his films.
Card covers. pp viii, 205 b/w illustrations. Size: 9 x 6 inches approx. (228mm x 151mm).
Showing some handling and shelf wear, dents to covers and some curling to lower corner, but overall remaining a nice, clean copy.
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The Lake District by W. H. Pearsall & W. Pennington (Collins, 1st edition 1973). An un-clipped dustwrapper showing original £3.15 price. Hardback in dustwrapper. 320pp plus b/w plates. 8.75 x 6.25 inches approx. (222mm x 155mm). The original 'duraseal' covering has shrunk slightly and caused a touch of creasing to top edge of dustwrapper. A nice, clean copy. ref. [NN53A] Collecting the New Naturalists by Tim Bernhard & Timothy Loe.*International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Come Out Smokin' Joe Frazier - The Champ Nobody Knew by Phil Pepe (The Woburn Press, 1st (UK) edition 1973), with a preface by Henry Cooper. Biography of the champion boxer. Hardback in price-clipped dustwrapper. 228pp including b/w illustrations. 8.75 x 5.75 inches approx. (222mm x 143mm).A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Young Oxford Book of Timewarp Stories compiled by Dennis Pepper (Oxford University Press, 1st edition 2001). From the dustwrapper blurb: "A collection of stories about time, exploring all the different ways that we can twist and play with time". Hardback in dustwrapper. viii, 216pp including b/w illustrations. 8.75 x 5.5 inches approx. (203mm x 140mm). A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

A Short Regimental History of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) from notes compiled by J. E. Perry (Privately Published, 1st edition [No Date] circa 1939 | printed by Bradley & Son Ltd, Reading). A potted history. Hardback – publisher's green cloth with title and decoration in black to front board. 39pp. Size 8.75 x 5.5 inches approx. (220mm x 140mm). Light wear and rubbing to covers; a touch sunned and marked in places. Occasional foxing throughout but mainly confined to endpapers and outer pages; open gutter at pages 24/25. Overall, a reasonably nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

History Repeating Itself - The Republication of Children's Historical Literature and the Christian Right by Gregory M. Pfitzer (University of Massachusetts Press, 1st edition 2014).
A detailed academic study.
Card covers. pp xi, [3], 309, [1], including b/w illustrations. Size: 9.25 x 6 inches approx. (235mm x 154mm).
Light shelf wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy.
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Crosby Place, by Philip Norman, F.S.A., LL.D., with an Architectural Description by W.D. Caröe, F.S.A. Being the Ninth Monograph of the Committee for the Survey of the Memorials of Greater London. Printed for the Committee by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1908. 500 copies, of which this is No. 355. Paper over card covers with title to spine. 95pp including illustrations in the text, plus 36 plates. 11.5 x 9 inches approx. (293mm x 230mm). Showing some light wear and rubbing to covers, spine creased. Pages dusty but generally clean throughout; has a smoky odour (real fire, not cigarette/nicotine). *International shipping rates are estimated and may require extra postage. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

University of Central Lancashire - A History of the Development of the Institution since 1828 by Rex Pope and Ken Phillips (University of Central Lancashire, 1st (paperback) edition 1995). A well illustrated history of the college/polytechnic/university in Preston. Card covers. 234pp including b/w illustrations. Size: 8.25 x 7.75 inches approx. (210mm x 199mm). Light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

Zá-to-pek! Zá-to-pek! Zá-to-pek! - The Life and Times of the World's Greatest Distance Runner by Bob Phillips (The Parrs Wood Press, revised 2004). Emil Zátopek, Olympic champion long distance runner. Hardback in a dustwrapper. 159pp plus b/w illustrations. Size: 8.5 x 6.25 inches approx. (219mm x 155mm). Light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

Juan Manuel Fangio - The Human Face of Motor Racing by Pierre Ménard and Jacques Vassal (Chronosports, 1st edition 2004), translated from the French by David Waldron. Well illustrated throughout.Hardback - glazed boards. 160pp including b/w and colour illustrations. 12 x 9.25 inches approx. (303mm x 236mm). A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Triumph by Name, Triumph by Nature – The Sidescreen TR Compendium by Bill Piggott (Dalton Watson, 1st edition 1995). A good study on the TR2 and TR3 sports cars. Hardback in dustwrapper. 288pp including b/w and colour illustrations. 9.5 x 8.5 inches approx. (238mm x 215mm). Light shelf and handling wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Geographic Variation and the Species Problem in the Shore-bird Genus Limnodromus by Frank A. Pitelka (University of California Press, 1st edition 1950). University of California Publications in Zoölogy - Volume 50, Number 1. Card covers. pp [4], 1-108, including b/w illustrations. Size: 10.25 x 6.75 inches approx. (260mm x 171mm). Wear and fading to covers; previous owner's rubber stamp to front cover. An ownership inscription in ink to title page; spotting/foxing to page edges; page block a little bumped/creased to upper corner. Overall, showing signs of wear and use but otherwise a nice copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*