Search Results: Authors starting with W from Cornish Books

London: The Studio, 1937. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. The Special Winter Number of The Studio 1937. Edited by C. G. Holme. Survey period begins soon after the 2nd decade of the Diaghilev Company. 152 Pages. The first 16 Pages are text, the rest are B&W Illustrations and Tipped In Colour Plates. Pages are slightly rippled but otherwise inver good clean condition, Colours Bright. Blue cloth cover with Pink lettering to front and spine. the work of many superb Designers is featured, please ask if you would like any more specific information. Large, Heavy Volume (over 1 Kilo) so Postage will be a bit extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

LONDON: Land Books, 1960. Cloth. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. H F Smith. Designed to explain "work study" to the farmer to cut labour time & costs. Illustrated with 70 Line Drawings & Diagrams. 91 Pages. Some spotting to endpapers and half title page, the rest of the pages are in very good, clean condition. 4 have had there corners folded. 1 tiny tear to top of Dustjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Glasgow: Brown Son and Ferguson, 1948. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Very Good. A Practical Manual dealing with every aspect of Clipper Ship Modelling from the simplest Waterline Types to Fine Scale Models fit for Exhibition Purposes. Detailed instructions are given for the building of the CUTTY SARK are given in fine detail. 215 Pages. Illustrated with many B&W Photographs and drawings and includes FOLD-OUT PLANS. (2 tiny tears and a couple of nicks to Dustjacket.) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Crosby, Lockwood and Son, 1904. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Second Edition, 1904. Revised & Enlarged. Detailed Specifications for all Building Related Trades; Mason, Bricklayer, Carpenter, Joiner, Slater, Tiler, Thatcher, Plasterer, Glazier, Painter.and more. 620 Pages, Illustrated with many in text drawings and diagrams. Maroon Cloth Cover with bright Gilt Lettering to front & Spine. Slight edge wear to cover, pages in very good, clean condition, only an occasional spot of foxing, and a little age darkening. Previous owners inscription, dated 1910, on endpaper and name on reverse of half title page. No other inscriptions. Weighs 1.6 Kilos, so postage outside UK will be extra.

London: Crosby, Lockwood and Son, 1955. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Fifth Edition, 1955. Detailed Specifications for all Building Related Trades; Mason, Bricklayer, Carpenter, Joiner, Slater, Tiler, Thatcher, Plasterer, Glazier, Painter.and more. 712 p. Pages, 1.4 kilos, 10" tall. Illustrated with many in text drawings and diagrams. Red Cloth Cover with silver Lettering to Spine. Spine a little faded and some fading to front & back. Name stamped on ffep. No other inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Weighs 1.4 Kilos, so shipping outside UK will be extra.

London: Book Club Associates, 1978. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Illustrated with 32 Pages of Plates and 52 Line Drawings." Green cloth cover with bright gilt lettering to spine. 286 Pages, 720g, 9 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price on endpaper. Very slight edge wear at top edge of jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Walker Books, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Oxenbury, Helen. Delightful illustrated Childrens story about Farm Animals, a Lazy farmer and a poor, hard working Duck who has to do all the work. Like "Animal Farm" but with a happy ending! Illustrated throughout with large colour Illustrations by Helen Oxenham. Endpapers illustrated with country scenes.10 1/8" Tall, 360g. No inscriptions. Slight edge wear at spine ends and tips of corners. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

HarperCollins Distribution Services, 1980. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. 12 Short Stories linked by the atmosphere of Cornwall. Blue cloth cover with Gilt Lettering to spine. 253 Pages, 420g, 8 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Small spots of browning on top page edges. Jacket unclipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1978. Cloth. Good+/Good. with Mary Lou Mellace. Autobiography of Virgina Wade written the year after her nail biting victory at Wimbledon. 191 Pages. Illustrated with some B&W Photographs. 2 tiny tears and a bit of wear to corners of Dustjacket. Most pages are in very good clean condition, there is just a stain frm the printing between 2 pages and one stain on the corner of a page of photos. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Collins, 1974. Imitation Leather. Very Good/Near Very Good. Jewish Cooking par excellence." Traditional favouritesand many new and exciting recipes. Brown imitation leather cover with Gilt ground to brown lettering to spine. 219 Pages, 1 Kilos,10 1/4" Tall. Gift inscription on ffep dated 1974. Slight edge wear to jacket and a very small closed tear at top of spine. Clipped. Weighs just over 1 Kilo packed so Shipping outside U&K will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Guild Publishing, 1990. Imitation Leather. Near Fine. 3 Volume set in handsome Imitation Half Leather Binding. Bright gilt lettering and decoration to Front, rear and spines. Volume 1, Goethe to Stevenson; Volume 2, Conan Doyle to Conrad; Volume 3, Mann to McCullers. No inscrptions. Nice set. 8 3/4" Tall. Books weigh over 1 Kilo so postage will be a litle extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Mermaid Books, 1995. Soft cover. Near Fine. Brabbs, Derry (Photographs). Beautiful description of 20 of the highest fells of the Lake District. Includes Local History. 9 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Very slight wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Kendall: Westmorland Gazette, 1980. Each Volume has a collection of 100 Drawings (hitherto unpublished) of Mountain Scenes in the English Lake District. Vol 1, 1980 and Vol 2, 1981. Landscape Format Books 11" wide x 9" Tall. Green Hardcovers. Gift inscription on endpapers. Jackets have been taped to endpapers to secure them and this has caused a few small edge tears (repaired from inside with clear tape). Small piece missing from bottom corner of Vol 1 jacket (see photo). Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Wainwright, A. Book.

Little Tiger Press, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good +. Rowe, Gavin. Charming children's story about a hungry little Kitten. Large Colour illustratipons on every page with some text. 10 1/4" Tall, 130g. No inscriptions. Very light thumb crease near top left corner. Nice, clean copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: National Trust, 2003. First British Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. Complete with CD and Booklet in plastic piches at the back. Curator, Mimi Waitzmann gives a detailed account of the 19 Instruments, including: Harpsicords, Spinets, Virginals, Clavichords and Pianos. Also an interesting History. 112 p.pages, 7706, 11 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped.

Complete with CD and Booklet at the back. Curator Mimi Waitzmann gives a detailed account of the 19 Instruments. Includes: Harpsicords, Spinets, Virginals, Clavichords and Pianos. Also an interesting History.112 p.pages, 770g, 11 1/4" tall.No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped.

The Pentland Press, 1993. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Novel. No inscriptions except old price and initials scribbled over on ffep. 3 small closed edge tears to jacket (repaired from inside with clear tape. Unclipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: The Fountain Press, 1945. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Excellent handbook on subtle Darkroom Techniques. Illustrated with many B&W Photos and Drawings. 78 Pages + Publisher's Adverts. Greenish grey cloth cover with green lettering to front and spine. Pages in very good, clean condition. No inscriptions. Slight wear to cover, spine tanned, small patch of loss of colour clipping the E of Dye. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: The Fountain Press, 1951. Paperback. Near Very Good. Very practical handbook of Photographic Darkroom Techniques. Illustrated with many B&W Photographs and Drawings. From the "Photofacts" Series. Pages numbered 148 - 192. No inscriptions. Pages in nice, clean conditon, only a little browning to edges. Small crease to bottom corner of cover and little nicks to spine ends. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Kearsley, 1794. Full-Leather. Good. 2 Volumes in contemporary Tree Full-Leather Bindings with Decorative Gilt Borders to fronts and backs. Gilt Classical decoration to spines. Leather labels with Vol. Nos are missing but the numbers 1 and 2 are indented and clearly visible. Black decorative title label on spine of Vol 1 but some leather is missing from the spine of Vol 2, including the title. Gilt hatching on board edges & Gilt Inner Borders and Marbled Endpapers. Page edges speckled Blue. Each frontispiece has an engraved portrait , by W. Skelton & E. F. Burney, published for C & G Kearsley. 1 Engraved Plate in the each Volume. Vol 1 has 186 Pages + Notes and Vol 2 has 168 Pages + Notes. 8 1/4" Tall, 450g. Pages in very good, clean condition. No inscriptions. Small piece of leather missing at top of Vol 1 ( see photos). If you would like any more Pictures or Information please ask. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall