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CAPE TOWN , Africa: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS / GEOFFREY CUMBERLEGE, 1950 A Thesis prepared by the Department of Economics, University of Natal: A Summary by R H Smith, M Com. First publishing of this report which makes available the principle facts - useful to administrators, employers of Native labour & Students of race relations. VG- Book 7/6, 93pp. illus. in line with Maps & Diagrams. Sound binding, no inscs, pages clean throughout apart from 2 pale margin marks. External heavy fox tan, crease line, Shelf Wear col/rubbing/loss. 215x140mm. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition

WHITMINSTER: WESTERN FORESTRY CO, 1960 Illustrated card covers (Stapled Paperback) 210 x 140 mm approx. 36 pp. Line illustrations by Phyllis Bazely + sepia photo illustrations including a centre spread of work on the family run nursery. Vintage Garden Nursery Plant catalogue Autumn 1960 -Spring 1961 by Western Forestry Co Ltd. The business was established in 1920 at Haverfordwest by E S Bazeley growing mainly forestry trees and moved in 1936 to land at Whitminster where it diversified to growing general nursery stock. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good (No notable shelf wear or soiling, no annotations. staples rather rusty. Order form loosely laid in at rear).

LONDON: SEELEY, JACKSON, AND HALLIDAY, 1865 Publisher's original purple cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, 170 x 120 mm approx. [iv] + 218 pp. Steel engraved frontis. 2nd Edition 1865. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- mild general shelf wear with fading to spine, no previous owner name or insc. Mild to moderate foxing mainly to prelims but occasionally throughout and some marginal soiling and a few corners turned in course of readings. Binding sound with no cracks to end papers). An uncommon book and difficult to source.

Harmondsworth: PENGUIN BOOKS / ALLEN LANE, 1946 Good P/b Orange-Bands Fiction. 320pp. [ Engalnd & Ireland during WW2 ] The author , born in Ireland, spent her childhood there & in England - traveled abroad - worked Ministry of Information during the war etc.- Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for Further Details and condition. Penguin books -1st impression 1947. Orange-Bands Fiction Series No 568. publisher advert to rear.180x110mm. [ Book- no inscs. sound binding, clean throughout, war-time tanned paper] Covers- Note on Author to rear, mild spine creases, mild shelf wear - mainly soil " streaks" to front.

London: PAVILION Books, 2000 FINE H/b in Near Fine D/j.1st impression 24681097531 Text by Popular Welsh Author Terry Jones . illus b/w. Maps to end papers.304pp. [ red cloth gilt titles, book as new, no inscsp ] Dust Jacket minor rear corner col/rub loss, all else as new.[Also hold- The Knight and the Squire] Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON: S.P.C.K., 1892 Pale blue/grey cloth boards with Gilt blocked titles to front and publisher's monograph. 155 x 95 mm approx. Publisher's decorative floral end papers, 64 pp. Author given as the author of"Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family" ( Mrs Elizabeth Rundle Charles). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG (Book- negligible shelf wear or soiling, No previous owner name or insc. No notable defects).

PRIVATELY PRINTED, 1930 Printed Paper covers, 190 x 140 mm approx.( Dis bound) viii + 366 pp. Author's Unabridged Popular Edition. Fair ( Title page, rear leaf and pages generally dog eared with a little loss to corners and nicks to rear leaf but appears complete, no spine covering and would need re - sewing in the course of binding to personal choice). A bookbinding project and priced accordingly) Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

GALLWAY, IRELAND: The Lady Gregory Autum Gathering, 2000 VG P/b.Internal Fine thoughout.Contents;- Articles based on lectures 1995-1999. The authors provide a survey of aspects of Lady Gregory's life [ 1852-1932] & writings which is both scholarly & entertaining.She was a Folklorist , Dramatist & Theatre Manager. Eleven Contributors; - B Arnold, K Barry , C Clutterbuck , K Donovan , Sr Mary de Lourdes Fahy, JM Hassett, D Kiberd, JB Lyons , R O'Dwyer, J Quinn & L Reynolds. 200pp.illus.2 b/w plates.2445x175mm.[ no inscsp ] lamiinated cover a little weary from handling. Please see our images of the actual book for sale.

LOUGHBOROUGH: LADYBIRD BOOKS , 1968 Good H/b - Internal fine throughout.The history of horses all around the world .[Factual/ Children's Illustrated]180x120mm. 52pp. 4 Figs: to end papers of The Skeleton, The Points of a Horse, Snaffle Bridle & Modern Saddle[1968 First ed.] Learning can be fun. illus. Full-page in colour with text opposite.[Book- no inscs. no annotation] boards show fade & fox/tan with small paper loss to spine+ mild soiling - Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

Loughborough: LADYBIRD BOOKS, 1977 Large H/b VG.1st ed.1977.Traditional yesteryear sayings, poems , songs. Rhymes for for fingers, memory , dance & action. 89pp. Colour illustrated all pages by Artist BP Thomas.illus end papers. 89pp."A wider selection will be fund in Ladybird standard format Learning With Traditional Rhymes 1 - 6"[ tight binding, No inscsp, no annotaion, no crayon] covers bright no spine fade.Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

LOUGHBOROUGH: WILLS & HEPWORTH, 1961 Buff paper covered boards with blue line illlustration and titles repeating the design of the jacket.180 x 120 mm approx. Line maps to end papers. Illustrated in colour by John Berry, No titles to rear flap fold. First Edition 1961. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good ( Book - mild general shelf wear to boards, no previous owner name or insc. D/J - light general shelf wear and soiling, hint of foxing showing through to front panel, non price clipped -cover2/6. In a removable proprietary protective sleeve).

London: MYRIAD Books Ltd, 2011 FINE H/b.FINE D/j.1st ed.1st print.2011.Val Corbett well known Cumbria Photographer.PIctorial Guide with text.Colour illus. all pages with stunning views.[ Small.Slim vol.No inscsp. book & Dust Jacket as new. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

London : CONSTABLE & Co Ltd, 1983 FINE H/b in VG D/j. Walter A Poucher Hon FRPS is well known to walkers and climbers / mountaineers as he is both a seasoned climber and photographer - one of Britains' most specialist mountain photographers. He served RAMC in WW1. Herein he completely captures the essence of the Hills with 100 Colour plates & text - of the crags , the rock , the Tor's , the moors, the moods. For every mountain lover, active, retired or layman.[ book as new , no inscsp] Dust Jacket price clipped, unobtrusive fade to spine, tiny dot scuff top front corner. 208pp.265x190mm. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1954 Pale Blue Boards with scarlet blocked titles to spine, 250 x 190 mm approx. 128 pp Colour Frontis + 5 other full colour plates and 28 b/w line drawings all as called for. First Edition 1954 signed by the author in ink to dedication page with no other previous owner name or insc. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/Good (Book- slight shelf wear and discolouration to boards with fading to extremities, hint of foxing to free end papers and edges of book block, remainder of book block clean, author signature as above. Dust Jacket- a little rubbing to extremities with 8 cm approx tear to rear panel - barely noticeable, heavy foxing to reverse - showing through mainly to front panel, non price clipped - cover 25s, exposed edges of flap folds tanned- no other notable defects to book or jacket the latter now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve). We also have a signed copy of his earlier volume The Hills of… Read More

LONDON: TRUSTEES OF THE REGIMENTAL HISTORICAL FUND, 1965 Green Cloth Boards with gilt titles to spine, 270 x 210 mm approx. xvi + 500 pp Frontis Colours + 144 b/w plates on 48 pp of glossy paper and 34 Sketches, Maps, etc, in text all as called for. Fold out tree of Surrey Rifle Volunteers (updated to 1965) at rear. No. 562 of a limited edition of 600 copies. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Contains Rolls; both chronological and alphabetical; of Officers and Other Ranks 1860- 1960 with short biographies/service records making the book a useful research tool. VG/VG (Book- light shelf wear to bottom edge of boards- colour rubbing only. No previous owner name or insc. very light pencil crosses with occasional note to margin in the Alphabetical Roll, light crease to corner of fold out at rear. Dust Jacket -negligible shelf wear/ soiling. Price clipped. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other defects to book or jacket). We… Read More

LONDON: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1930 Uncommon.Red cloth boards with gilt titles and gilt blocked Jester to upper board. 125 x 80 mm approx. 54pp. red machine made marbled end papers.Undated circa 1930's. The fourth book in a series published by Hodder in their "Little Books of Laughter." VG/Good- (Book- No notable shelf soiling or wear to boards. Gilt a little dulled. No previous owner name or insc. Binding sound. Dust Jacket- heavy shelf soiling and with a few nicks and tears- max tear10mm to tail of spine. No notable loss). Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON : J M DENT & SONS , 1946 Red cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 190 x 125 mm approx. 96 pp. First Edition 1946. In collectible condition. Dramatic narrative poem set in France during the German occupation.Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- gilt titles to spine a little dulled and two small blemishes to front board. Dust Jacket - slight fading to spine, non price clipped - cover 6s. In a removable proprietary protective sleeve.No other defects to book or dust jacket) A prize for the book shelf of a Richard Church collector.

ISLE OF SKYE: AQUILA Illustrated laminated card covers (Paperback) 220 x 150 mm approx. 92pp . Undated - copyright 1977. Collection of poems by the late award winning poet and former President of Malta with an introduction by Nicholas Monsarrat. Signed and dated 1.1.80 in ink by the author to title page with no other name or insc. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good (Covers - mild rubbing to extremities and a little light soiling. Book block- author signature as above, no previous owner name or annotations. No other notable defects).

MANCHESTER: NEIL RICHARDSON / Local History Publications, 1985 Clean stapled Larger Slim Paperback.295x205mm.Unpaginated. Note on both authors.Foreword.Contents- 10 chpts[ see image ]Book - no inscsp. tight binding, no annotation, no notable defect. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

London: SEELEY AND CO. LIMITED, 1892 Dark Maroon H/b with Gilt to spine & front board. 195x140mm. 355pp. ILlus. b/w.[ Liverpool, Manchester, Cotton Industry, Lake District, Sea shore etc] Book- Sound binding no exposed hinges, small neat inscs., no annotation, light fox spotting 1st/last few pages.Shlef wear col/rubbing to spine, fade only to spine- boards are dark- taking image has lightened] Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition