Search Results: Authors starting with W from Greystone Books

London: Mansell Publishing, 1980. Fine/VG+. First Edition, First Printing in d/w. Illustrated with frontispiece. This bibliography classifies all Sherlockiana English and foreign editions of the Sherlock Holmes stories; articles and books about the stories; Sherlockians and their societies; games and competions; films, plays, radio and television programmes; records and cassettes; parodies and pastiches; and more. With Addendum, Directory of Sherlock Holmes Societes, and Indexes. D/w has short edge tears to head and tail of spine (longest 8mm); d/w has chipping to corners of d/w; else a fine copy of a first edition in a very good plus d/w. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS FROM OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Very Good Plus.

United Kingdom: Ebury Press, 2008. NrF. First paperback edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'To ----/Cheers/Sid Waddell'. (vi),346pp. Illustrated with photographs. A history of the sport of darts, and Sid Waddells involvement with the game. With Index. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first paperback edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1971. VG/VG.First Edition, First Printing in d/w price clipped. SIGNED BY WAY OF A LETTER SIGNED BY OLAVE BADEN-POWELL (1889-1977). Letter headed paper.from Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, and dated March 1971. Letter reads, 'Congratulations on all the/service you have given/to "Guiding" through many/years gone by; and warm/good wishes in your tasks!/Olave Baden-Powell'. The letter is affixed to the front endpaper. A biography of World Chief of the Guides, Olave Baden-Powell. With Appendix 'Flights By The World Chief To Visit Guides' WITH 60th Diamond Jubilee bookmark. Light sunning to top-edge; d/w has creasing to front and rear inside flaps; d/w has short edge tear (15mm) to front panel; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing TOGETHER WITH A LETTER SIGNED BY OLAVE BADEN-POWELL. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Signed by Way Of A Letter. First Edition,… Read More

New York, NY, USA: Funk & Wagnalls, 1892. VG. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w. Mabel Wagnalls (1869-1946) was a novelist and concert pianist, the only child of Adam, and his wife Anna, co-founder of the publishing company Funk & Wagnalls. Top-edge gilt. Illustrated with a tissue-guarded frontispiece and three other illustrations. A musical novel, which includes a duel. Spine dulled, with chipping to head and tail of spine, and light chipping to corners of covers; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good.

Belleville, Ontario, Canada: Essence, 2001. VG. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on half-title page. Signing reads, 'David A Wagner/2-26-02'. 327pp. An authoritative and helpful study for people trapped in the addiction cycle of pornography, masturbation or any other sexual problem. An insightful and commonsense approach to understanding the deception and betrayal that comes with the use of pornography - including internet pornography. This book is filled with checklists, discussion questions, counselling ideas, and practical ways to help people to free themselves from the addiction of pornography. Light chipping to head and tail of spine; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Cambridge: Vanguard Press, 2008. Fine. First edition. first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To ------/Have a lovely/Christmas/God bless/Selina AKA/Bryanna'. 201pp. A collection of short stories. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

London: Black Dog Publishing, 2014. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, JESSICA VOORSANGER, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductions of artwork. An art monograph of the American artist Jessica Voorsanger (born 1965). A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTABE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST.. Signed by Jessica Voorsanger. First Edition,First Printing. Hardback. Fine.

London: Black Dog Publishing, 2014. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, JESSICA VOORSANGER. Signing reads, 'To ------, All the best/Jessica Voorsanger'. Profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductions of artwork. An art monograph of the American artist Jessica Voorsanger (born 1965). A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTABE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST.. Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed. First Edition,First Printing. Hardback. Fine.

Bishop's Castle, Shropshire: Privately Published, 2013. Fine. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'To ------/with lots of love from/Katie'. vii,93pp. Based on the author's experiences and lessons learned, this guide will help you if you are caught up in an abusive relationship. It will show you how to say NO MORE, pack your bags, leave, and make a NEW START. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. NO underlining or highlighting.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed By Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

London: HarperCollins, 2000. Fine/Fine. First edition, third printing (same year as first printing). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, TERRY WAITE, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Best Wishes/Terry Waite'. Illustrated with chapter heading line-drawings by Josephine Blake. From darkest Africa to the darker, colder Alaska Highway, to the parts of the Antipodes, Terry Waites takes us on a series of guided - and more often than not unguarded - tours across the globe in the company of Dr Robert Runcie and his redoubtable Chaplain. From his arrival at Lambeth Palace in 1980 as the Archbishop's Advisor on Anglican Communion until his capture by the Hezbollah in 1987, Terry had the not enviable task of organising the his Primate's trips to the far-flung outposts of his Ministry. With Index. Few spots to top-edge; faint age-tanning to edges of pages; else a fine copy, in a fine d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, TERRY WAITE.. Signed by Author, Terry Waite. First… Read More

London: Zaffre, 2018. NrF/Fine. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARTYN WAITES, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ----/Great to meet you/hope you enjoy it!/Martyn Waites'. A crime novel set in Sr Petroc, Cornwall. St Petroc is the sort of place people come to hide. Tom Killgannon is one such person. An ex-undercover cop, Tom is in the Witness Protection Programme hiding from some very violent people, and St Petroc offers him a chance to live a safe life. Until he meets Lila. Minor bruising to base of spine; else a near fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a first British edition, first printing of an UNCOMMON copy SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARTYN WAITES. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Fine.

London: Robert Hale, 1987. VG/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ----- & ------- with love/Tom Wakefield'. TOGETHER WITH AN INSCRIBED AND SIGNED CHRISTMAS CARD FROM THE AUTHOR. Tom Wakefield (1935-1996) was an English gay writer. A novel in which an elderly widow, Lydia Poulton, is determined to enjoy her old age, Spotting to top-edge; some age tanning to endpapers d/w has some age-tanning; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNEDBY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

Camberley, Surrey: Strongman Publishing, 2010. VG. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page without dedication or inscription. (xii),246pp. Set in the fictious village of Appley Green, the novel is about the relationships between Travellers and English country people following the disastrous site opening of the Appley Green Gypsy Site. With Glossary and Bibliography. 'Signed Copy' sticker on front cover. Minor corner creasing to front cover; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

London: John Long, 1913. VG. First edition. No d/w. Top-edge gilt. Illustrated with tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece. Philosophical reflections on thinking, being, ethics, antagonisms, sex, death and beauty. Some spotting to preliminary pages; spotting to fore and bottom-edes; spine is age-tanned and rubbed; else a very good copy of the SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions.. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good.

Ramsgate, Kent: Michaels Bookshop, 2014. Fine. First edition. Stapled paperback. (iv),103pp. Illustrated with photographs. The autobiography of Charles Maurice Walford (1906-1965). He moved to Ramsgate, Kent from London in 1922 aged sixteen; where he worked as a milkman. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Norwalk, Connecticut, USA: Stairwell Books, 2011. Fine. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. (vi),77pp. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. John Walford, (born 1940s), autobiographical reminiscences. He was born in Anlaby, Hull, Yorkshire and has had a variety of jobs: including accountancy, 'Wally' the cartoonist, and railway conductor on Northern Rail. A book of his cartoons, 'Complete Wally', was published in 1998. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Birchington, Kent: Privately Published, 1999. VG. Revised fourth edition. Paperback. (vi),178pp. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A full and comprehensive history of the village of Birchington, in Thanet, Kent. With Bibliography and Index. A very good copy of the SCARCE revised fourth edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. Revised Fourth Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Birchington, Kent: Linington, 1999. Fine. Revised fourth edition. Paperback. (vi),178pp. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A full and comprehensive history of the village of Birchington, in Thanet, Kent. With Bibliography and Index. A fine copy of the SCARCE revised fourth edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. Revised Fourth Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Ramsgate, Kent: Linington, 1981. VG. Revised Third Edition. Paperback. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A well-researched and informative local history of the Kent town of Birchington. With Bibliography and Index. A very good copy of a SCARCE 1981 revised third edition.. Revised Third Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Birchington, Kent: Linington, 1991. VG+. Revised third edition. Paperback. 177pp. Profusely Illustrated with line-drawings and photographs.. A full and comprehensive history of the village of Birchington, in Thanet, Kent. Some light creasing to bottom corner of rear cover; else a near fine copy of the UNCOMMON revised third edition. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining.. Third Revised Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.