Search Results: Titles starting with G from Missing Books

Published by Oxford University Press, 1981, reprint. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. 8ins x 5.25ins, xv, (I), 335pp plus 8pp plates (21 images). Slightly sunned to spine. G+ nr VG.

Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1988, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, 266pp. Short essays on a wide range of political figures. VG / VG.

Published by Little, Brown & Company, London, 1994, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.75ins x 6.25ins, xviii, 350pp plus 16pp illustrations. Dw creased to top of spine. VG / G+

Published by John Murray, London, 1907, 1st edition. Cream cloth spine, grey paper covered boards, no dustwrapper. Two printed paper labels to spine. 9ins x 6ins, xii, 176pp plus 8pp engravings on wood. Name of previous owner to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Spine very darkened. Paper labels chipped and rubbed. Marks to boards. In short VG intenally but only G externally.

Published by Ernest Benn, London, 1925, 1st edition. Green cloth boards, black lettering to spine, no dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, 36pp text, 54pp plates. Free endpapers browned. Top corners rubbed otherwise VG.

Published by Unwin Hyman, London, 1987, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10.75ins x 8ins, 192pp. Many colour illustrations within the text. VG / VG.

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1995, 1st edition. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. Oblong format, 7.5ins x 10ins, 160pp. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs taken by Rob Talbot. VG.

Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1997, 1st edition. Cream coloured cloth boards, purple lettering to spine under illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, 160pp. Colour illustrations within the text. VG / VG.

Published by Tempus Publishing, Stroud, 2003, reprint. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. 9.75ins x 6.75ins, 224pp plus 16pp colour plates (30 images). Also 116 figures within the text. VG.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1968, 1st edition. Maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9ins x 6ins, endpapers as pedigrees, 320pp plus frontis and 15pp plates. Previous owners signatures to top of half-title page and to front pastedown (under the flap of the dw). Dw is chipped to top of spine and has a one inch closed tear to base of spine / rear cover. VG / G.

Published by Jesus College, Cambridge, 1985, 2nd edition. Paperback. Illustrated, laminated card covers. 8.25ins x 5.75ins, xiv, (i), 66pp. Published to mark the retirement of the author as Head Porter at Jesus College. VG

Published by Thames and Hudson, London, 1997, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.5ins, 232pp. Illustrations within the text. VG nr F / VG nr F.

Published by Augustus M. Kelley, New York, 1969, reprint of 1813 original. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under green dustwrapper with brown lettering and illustration of ploughs to front cover. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], xx, 428pp plus folding map and 6 plates (one double page) . Pages 331 to422 comprise a treatise of the cultivation of apple trees and the preparation of cider. Originally written for inhabitants of Jersey, it seems very appropriate given Worcestershire reputation for cider. VG / VG

Published by David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1970, reprint of 1813 original. Purple cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under light green, illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], vii, (i), 490pp plus folding frontis map, 10pp plates and four double page illustrations - one being a map. VG / VG.

Printed by Sol Hodgson, Newcastle and sold by Robinson, London and Nicol, London, 1797, 2nd edition?. Later half leather binding by Bayntun. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering and decoration to spine. 9.25ins x 6.25ins, viii, 319pp, 1pp advertisement plus 3 maps (one folding) and 11 plates (5 folding). Plates as listed except plate 5 appears opp p54 not p56. Pages 1-168 cover Northumberland, 169 to 237 Cumberland and 239 to 317 Westmoreland. This last work is by A. Pringle. Some age toning to the plates and a few of the text pages. A handsomely bound, well preserved copy.

Printed by and for John Stacy, Norwich, 1829, 1st edition. Two volume set, rebound in grey paper covered boards with paper labels to spine reading "" A Norfolk Tour"". Aem. 7.75ins x 5ins. Volume one: [iv], xx, (contents and list of subscibers) cxii, (introduction) 560pp plus frontis plate of Norwich Cathedral. Volume two: [ii], pps 561 to 1433 plus hand coloured folding map of the county. New endpapers. VG.

Published by the Bristol and Somerset Steam-press, Taunton, 1873, 1st edition. Three titles bound as one volume. Rebound (fairly recently) in half leather binding with plain green cloth boards. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering on red leather patch to second compartment, gilt decoration to other compartments. Similar decorative device to centre of front and rear boards. Elaborate gilt borders to edges of cloth, mirrored by similar borders blindstamped to the leather. Page edges marbled. 11ins x 9ins, new endpapers, [vi], 134pp, 122pp, 94pp plus frontis map and 19pp of photographic illustrations. Most of these photographic pages contain 8, 9 or more images to the page. The text is set in two columns within a double ruled border. Offsetting to the text from the illustrations in a couple of places. Scattered foxing to the text - mostly light, but heavier in two or three places in the second half of the book. A G+ nr VG copy of a scarce title in a very attractive binding.

Published by David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1971, reprint of 1804 original. Brown boards, gilt lettering on green background to spine under light green, illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], xix, (i), 236pp plus folding map, 7pp plates and two double page illustrations. Previous owners signature to front pastedown (under the flap of the dw). One inch, closed, tear to top of front cover. VG / G+.

Published by David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1969, reprint of 1813 original. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on green patch to spine under light green, illustrated dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], xv, (i), 432pp plus folding frontis map and two folding plates. VG / VG.

Published by David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1971, reprint of 1804 original. Green boards, gilt lettering to spine under light green, illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [iv], xix, (i), 236pp plus folding map, 7pp plates and two double page illustrations. Small circular grubby mark (residue of sticker?) to front cover else VG / VG.