Search Results: Titles starting with C from Loe Books

Skokholm, 1948. Painting. Illus. by Charles F. Tunnicliffe. Fine. n/a. Original. 230mm x 170mm. Two original watercolour paintings for the plates in The Cinnamon Bird (Skokholm)by Lockley (including a Signed copy of The Cinnamon Bird, 1948 published by Staples Pub., dust jacket chipped and worn but professionally restored). Both plates are newly framed, acid free mount, backing mount and solid oak frame. Illustration 230mm x 170mm; frame 440mm x 370mm. The first features Sea-Blue, Heliotrope and Kitty together, nesting amongst lichen-covered rocks, this is plate 2 that appears opposite page 33 in the book. The second, opposite page 48, a dramatic illustration of a Sparrow-hawk taking a canary flying over a rocky cliff studded with sea-thrift, the shimmering sea far below, set against the background of the landing steps at North Haven Point, the cliffs of the mainland in the far distance.They have never been framed and presumably kept in a drawer for the last 75 years, so are as bright as the day… Read More

London: Ben Brothers, Ltd.,, 1910. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Sm Folio. pp 112, original cloth binding, black titling and decor to boards, many contemp advertisments throughout with diary sections at rear, not filled out. Contents clean and tight, b/w illus and diagrams throughout, a fine copy of this rare and fascinating book..

London: Darton & Harvey, 1805. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 4to. pp. Additional engraved titles and 84 plates by J. Tookey after Ibbetson. Contemporary full leather bindings, rebacked preserving original spine, very good with a little general wear and rubbing, corners worn. Contents clean and tight, minimal foxing. A very good tight copy. Nissen 886.

London: John Macqueen, 1897. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. x, 343; b/w plates and maps. Original maroon cloth hardback binding with gilt lettering, with a little general wear, spine somewhat faded and marked. Contents good; endpapers browned, tissue guards foxed, light pencil underlining. A good/very good copy..

London: Colins, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 160 pages, colour photographic illustrations throughout. Original dust jacket fine, not price-clipped. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine bright copy..

Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Third Impression. 8vo. pp. xi, 249. Colour and b/w illustrations. Preface by Prof. Dr. Werner Rauth, translated by Lois Glass. Original dust jacket fine with minimal wear, not price-clipped, now attractively presented in a loose-fitting clear archival sleeve. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good to fine copy..

Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 175 pages, colour and b/w photographic plates. Dust jacket with some rubbing to extremities, scuffed to head/tail of the spine, not price clipped, now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve. Hardback binding very good. Contents good and tight, previous owner's signature, a little foxing. A good/very good copy..

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1874. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Pp.viii, 123. Original red-brown cloth hardback binding, gilt lettering and bevelled edges to the boards; a little rubbing/scuffing of cloth to head/tail of the spine, slightlly marked. Contents clean and tight, original brown coated end papers toned to edges, small private bookplate to the front paste-down and previous owner's signature otherwise, no inscriptions, hinges a little rubbed/worn but remain strong and tight. A GOOD/very good copy of the scarce original edition..

London: H. G. BOHN, 1853. Book. Illus. by Stewart [James Hope]; Edward Lear. Selby, P. J.. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo (19 x 13 cm). "With Considerable Additions On Structure Migration And Economy Compiled From Various Sources By H. G. Adams. Incorporating The Whole Of Sweet's British Warblers"; pp. xvi, 500; 38 fine b/w engraved plates after James Hope Stewart, Edwear Lear, Selby with further full page and in-text illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with extensive blind stamped decoration, gilt lettering to the spine, very good with light wear only, spine slightly faded. Contents clean and tight, original publisher's catalogue endpapers, no inscriptions. A very good copy, scarce in this condition..

Bristol: Regional Publications (Bristol) Limited, 1984. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo. 1983-1984 edition; designed, prepared and published for The Caldicot Town Council; 56 page stapled booklet, b/w illustrations, contemporary adverts, maps. Printed card covers very good. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A very good copy..

London: Printed by Command of His Majesty King George III. in Pursuance of an Address of The House of Commons of Great Britain, 1821. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio (29 x 46cm). pp. [iv] + 511. Contemporary paper-covered boards (detached) with paper covering to spine chipped. Contents clean and tight, single stamp (MOD Library Services Withdrawn from Stock) otherwise contents unmarked. A good clean copy ideally in need of rebinding..

London: Not Noted, 1940. Book. Very Good. Card Covers. 8vo. No Date - Circa 1940's? Original card covers with metal ring binding (rings somewhat dented), some general wear to covers, with a few tears to the ring binder holes on the rear cover. Contents - 185 pages with tab indentations, some general wear and thumbing but all pages present. A good plus copy of this rare publication, which at the time was for Restricted use in U.S. and for official us only in Br..

London: London County Council Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, 1930. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 4to. 35 pages, colour & b/w illustrations, including original lino and woodcuts, some printed onto folding, semi-translucent paper. Printed covers very good with a little general wear and a little rubbing to extremities, rear cover lightly creased. Contents clean and tight, some spotting, mostly to early and last pages, no inscriptions. A very good, tight copy. A superb finely balanced production of typography and illustration. Scarce. Student artists include L. G. Harris (Lyndon Goodwin Harris RI, RSW, RWA (1928-2006) British); F. M. Pooley; G. Uden; E. Wilkinson; M. Weidman, E. Wallis, et al..

Cambridge: Cambridge, 1938. Book. Very Good. Card Covers. First Edition. 8vo. 113 pages. Covers very good with a little gentle wear only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good copy, clean and bright..

Japan: Nippon Hoso Shuppan Kyokai, Zhongguo Yunnan Renmin Chubanshe, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardback. First Edition. 4to Square (approx. 26 x 26cm). 207 pages, text in Chinese (plant and cultivar names and index also in English). Fine colour photographs throughout, b/w line drawings, maps and other illustrations. Original dust jacket very good, with slight general wear and a little rubbing to edges, now attractively presented in a loose-fitting clear archival sleeve. Hard-back binding, very good. Contents clean and tight, inscriptions. A very good clean copy of this beautifully produced book..

London: Winchester Publications Ltd. Book. Illus. by Alfred Saunders. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 160 pages; 72 b/w photographic illustrations. Original dust jacket very good with a little rubbing to top and bottom of the spine and edges, price clipped. Hard back binding near fine, unmarked. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, superb plate from the library of Eric Hosking, photographer. A very good copy in a very good jacket. [From the library of Eric Hosking] [Eric Hosking OBE, Hon FRPS, FBIPP (1909-1991) was widely acknowledged as one of the world's most eminent natural history photographers, "Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived" (Gemma Padley). He was pioneering and developed new techniques, especially the use of flash photography and automatic shutter release technology, which enabled him to photograph birds at night and freeze birds in flight for the first time. Famously, when just 28 he lost an eye to a tawny owl while climbing up to a hide… Read More

London: Christie's South Kensington, 1995. Book. Fine. Paperback. 4to. Christie's auction catalogue for 2 Feb 1995. B/w photographs throughout. Covers very good with minimal wear only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions/annotation. A fine copy..

London: Christie's South Kensington, 1994. Book. Fine. Paperback. 4to. Christie's auction catalogue for 1 September 1994. B/w photographs throughout. Covers very good with minimal wear only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions/annotation. A fine copy..

London: Christie's South Kensington, 1995. Book. Fine. Paperback. 4to. Christie's auction catalogue for 16 March 1995. B/w photographs throughout. Covers very good with minimal wear only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions/annotation. A fine copy..

London: Christie's South Kensington, 1994. Book. Fine. Paperback. 4to. Christie's auction catalogue for 24 November 1994. B/w photographs throughout. Covers very good with minimal wear only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions/annotation. A fine copy..