Search Results: Titles starting with L from William Robertson

London: Literary Guild, 1970. Book Club. Hardcover. Good. Good/No Jacket. Classic biography of Winston Churchill's mother. Contains 336 pages, 21 x 13.5cm, with 16 pages of b&w photos. Beige cloth boards. No dust jacket. Internally, shows weakening front hinge reinforced by invisible tape, otherwise in good condition: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Maidenhead: The Landmark Trust, 1996. Sixteenth Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. The Landmark Trust is a British charity which preserves old and interesting buildings by renting them out to holidaymakers, using the money gained for restoration work. Since its foundation in 1965 the Trust has saved over 200 buildings of historic or architectural importance from decay or unsympathetic alteration. Here, then, is a catalogue of these properties as extant in 1997/98. Each entry is accompanied by a map giving its location, details of its history and restoration, a floor plan, and photographs of exterior and interior. A fascinating book for the student of architecture, the historian, or anyone who appreciates old buildings. Contains 168 pages, 29.5 x 23.5cm, illustrated throughout with b&w photos and plans. Pictorial card covers with minor wear to edges and small crease to bottom/right edge, otherwise in good condition. Internally Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Marlborough: Crowood Press, 1989. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good. The author was serving as a marine aboard the USS Houston when it was sunk by the Japanese in May, 1942. Taken prisoner, he was held for the next forty-three months in slave labour camps in Burma, Thailand and Saigon. This is the vivid account of his ordeal - and that of thousands of other Alllied POWs - under barbaric conditions. Above all, it is the story of an unsung hero, Dr Henri Hekking, a medic with the Dutch Colonial Army, who at great personal risk, saved the lives of hundreds of prisoners (including that of the author) through his knowledge of wild jungle herbs and their medical applications. Originally published in the US in 1988, this is the First UK Edition. Contains 209 pages, 23 x 15cm, 18 pages of b&w photos and 1 map. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Internally, fair-to-good: slight age-related yellowing, but mostly clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Heinemann , 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Play text in German, with introduction and appendices in English by H.F.Brookes and C.E.Fraenkel. Size, 19 x 12cm, 193 pages. Yellow cloth boards in good condition. No dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Blandford , 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/good. A sumptuously illustrated survey of the legendary people and places of Britain, including King Arthur and Merlin; the Holy Grail; Caerleon; the White Horse; sacred springs and wells; Robin Hood; Iona and the Orkney Islands. A key feature of the book are the beautiful and intricate drawings and paintings by Miranda Gray. Size 25 x 195cm, 178 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos, artwork, maps and line drawings. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Green cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptionally good condition for ex-library example.

Madrid: Delprado , 1999. Reprint. Paperback. Near Fine. Reprint of a title first published by Osprey in 1996 as part of their Aircraft of the Aces series. Examines the early career of the Spitfire, especially the Battle of Britain period, up to the first fighter sweeps over occupied France in 1941. Covers design and development of the aircraft as well as tactics, with special section on some of the Spitfire 'aces' of the period. 12-page colour section of Spitfire profiles and pilots. A wealth of detail for modellers and aviation buffs. Contains 64 pages, 25 x 18cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos, colour plates, and b&w drawings. Illustrated card covers in Near Fine condition. Internally, Near Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Stroud: Alan Sutton, 1993. Hardcover. Good +/Very Good. This collection of extracts forms a vivid and poignant history of the experience of modern warfare. The letters are in two parts - 1st and 2nd World Wars - and have been drawn together to form a continuous narrative of events from the fresh perspective of those who were intimately caught up in them. The full range of common emotions and attitudes to war are revealed as never before. Contains 228 pages, 23.5 x 16cm, and 16 b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black leather-effect boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptionally good condition for ex-library example.

Longmead: Element, 1994. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A moving collection of 80 letters from besieged citizens of Sarajevo, many smuggled out at great personal risk by the author. The anguish and bravery displayed in these words stands as a lasting testimony to those who endured this horrific period in European history. Shocking and uplifting by turns, but always unforgettable. Translated from the Italian by Avril Bardoni. Size, 24 x 16cm, 195 pages. Black cloth boards in fine pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Reno, NV: Health Quest Publications, 1994. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Steinman, Terri. Fine/No Jacket. Ten of America's leading doctors and medical researchers show you how to extend the best years of your life and live to 120 and beyond! Beneath the somewhat 'tabloid' presentation, this volume contains some very interesting and well researched information on the human body and what can be done to extend its useful life-span. Packed full of details on minerals, nutrients, antioxidants, herbs, stimulants, hormones, etc, and how these can be beneficial in treating everything from hair & weight loss, to heart disease and strokes. Accessable read for the lay-person, but with a lot of science for those who understand it and need convincing. Contains 486 pages, 23.5 x 15.5cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos and line drawings. Illustrated, laminated boards in Fine condition. No dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells… Read More

London: James Barrie, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/very good. The author would find TV fame in the 1960s, playing a straight-faced (and often bowler-hatted) protagonist on 'Candid Camera', one of the original hidden-camera prank shows. This was his first book - an hilarious biography with an acute and infectious sense of the ridiculous. Contains 138 pages, 19 x 12.5cm, and illustrated with cartoon chapter headings by the author. Blue boards in illustrated dust jacket showing minor shelf wear, otherwise in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Sutton, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A colourful and grimly entertaining exploration of the many execution sites within London, from Mediaeval times to the last century. Amongst the better known sites are, Tyburn; Smithfield; the Tower; Tower Hill; and Newgate Prison, but the book delves much deeper into the city's murky past to reveal many, many more sites of execution. Certain places were reserved for the execution of distinct types of felon. For example, The Tower of London, for those found guilty of treason, and Execution Dock by the Thames at Wapping, for pirates (including the notorious Captain Kidd). Executions were also often held close to where the crime had been commited, such as Aldgate; Gracechurch St; Aldersgate; and Bishopsgate. Even St.Paul's Churchyard was used for hangings, including several of the Gunpowder Plotters. A powerful evocation of the dark side of London's history, where at one time, severed heads decorated London Bridge, and where a King, several Queens,… Read More

New York: Rizzoli, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. New York: Rizzoli, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. Fine/Fine. Charts the rise of the London fashion scene from the 1960s to publication date (1998), and attempts to answer the question, 'What is it about London that makes it such a hotbed of creativity?' Focusing both on the catwalk and behind the scenes, here is a vast panorama of talents, from Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Ketherine Hamnett, and Zandra Rhodes to edgy, up-and-coming designers including Julien MacDonald, Hussein Chalayan, Owen Gaster, and Antonio Berardi. And where would these be without London's hatters (Philip Treacy), shoemakers (Patrick Cox and Manolo Blahnik), designers of scarves and textiles (Georgina von Etzdorf), and jewelers? The book visits the favourite haunts of the cognoscenti, dishing up London's fashion heroes and heroines, models, muses, punks, party-goers, and poseurs - everyone that… Read More

London: Heinemann , 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/very good jacket. Hardback. 1st edition. Authorised biography of Lord Longford, best known for his anti-pornography crusade and his support of convicted child killer, the late Myra Hindley. Contains 502 pages, 24 x 16cm, with 16 pages of b&w photos. Black cloth boards in very good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Brown Books , 1995. Hardcover. Fair/good. A unique collection of the thoughts and deeds of Hitler's elite fighting force, the Waffen-SS. Veterans of all ranks and nationalities recall their training, indoctrination, political and military leaders and much more. They talk openly and candidly about the atrocities commited by their units, both on and off the battlefield. Feared, hated and respected in almost equal measure on all battle fronts, this is a fascinating insight into this most infamous Nazi fighting unit. Size, 24.5 x 19cm, 192 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos, some never before published. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fair: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.