Search Results: Titles starting with O from Daisyroots Books Ltd

Objective English - Book 2REYNOLDS, WalterA & C Black Ltd, London, c. 1950s, softback with decorated stiff card wraps, Gd, green/blue covers, illustrated throughout from small b/w drawings, 63 pp.No inscription or annotations, sound tight binding, pages tanned, light foxing throughout, several small marks indicating use on most pages, rubs to all edges, chip to bottom edge of page 31, 'Manchester Education Committee' identity stamp on title page. Wraps shelf worn with several small marks on inside and outside of front and back covers, rubs to edges, bump to tail of spine, 'Manchester Education Committee' identity stamp on inside of back cover.CHILD'S COLLECTABLE, TEXTBOOK, ENGLISH, SPELLING, VOCABULARY, PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE44128 hb 24 CHILD'S COLL/TEXTBOOK £16.50

DE ALARCON, D. Pedro Antonio
Obras de D. Pedro Antonio de Alarcon
De Madrid A Napoles: Tomo Segundo
Est. Tipografico Sucessores de Rivadeneyra, 1907, VG, hardback, maarble effect full calf bound, six bay spine with raised bands (see photos), marbled endpapers, 411 pp, 175 x110 mm. Original silk marker still in place. Small piece of calf and part of gilt band missing from spine, gentle rubs to edges, previous owner's stamp dated 1910, Mexico on half title page. Pages tanned. Spanish language edition.
SPANISH, LITERATURE, PLAYS, ANTIQUARIAN
46390 ANTI/ lit - Spanish £56.50

Observations on Mountains and Lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
GILPIN, William
ISBN: 978855461799
The Richmond Publishing Company Limited, Richmond, 1973, reprint of original 1786 publication, hardback with blue cloth boards and gilt spine label, VG, illustrated from b/w photographs of Gilpin's prints, 268 pp plus 16 pages of 'back matter'.
Boards firm, gentle rubs to edges and corners, smattering of small white marks to front and back board, no inscription or annotations, sound square binding, pages clean and bright, tiny dark mark to bottom page edges, top edge lightly dust stained. REPRINT OF ORIGINAL 1786 PUBLICATION.
LAKES, HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY, CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES, RURAL LIFE, AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY, STORIES AND TALES, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND LANDSCAPE HERITAGE
hb 78 46027 LAKES £81.50

Of Fish and Actors - Memories of Darlington 5. SIGNED copyLLOYD, ChrisISBN: 9780955593109The Northern Echo, Darlington, 2007, SIGNED softback with stiff back wraps, VG, colour photographs on inside of wraps, illustrated throughout from b/w photographs, 160 pp.Author signature on title page, no annotations, binding sound, pages clean and bright. Wraps clean and crisp, gentle rubs to edges and corners. 100 years of Darlington Civic Theatre.LOCAL HISTORY, NORTH EAST, DARLINGTON, THEATRES, THE HIPPODROME, THE PALACE, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC HERITAGE45534 hb 23 LOCAL HIST/NE £11.50

Of This and Other WorldsLEWIS, C. S. ISBN: 9780006281429Fount, London, 2000, softback with stiff card wraps, NF, 166 pp. No inscription or annotations, binding sound, pages clean, tanned, label residue on author profile. Wraps clean and crisp, rubs to fore-edge corners. LITERATURE, CRITIQUE, ESSAYS, C.S. LEWIS, FICTIONAL WRITING, 'STORY', WRITING FOR DIFFERENT AUDIENCES45466 hb 33 LIT/CRIT £14.30

MARSH, NaigoOff With His Head : A dance of death(Fontana Books 329)Fontana Books, London, 1959, 1st thus., paperback, VG, 255 pp.No loose pages, inscription or annotations, binding sound, lean to the spine, moderately tanned, foxed end papers, rubs to edges and corners, spine strip intact.FICTION, COLLECTABLE PAPERBACK, 1ST THUS, FONTANA BOOKS, CRIME, NAIGO MARSH, MURDER, DETECTIVE STORY, SUPERINTENDENT ALLEYN44410 hb 35 COLL/PBACK/CRIM/M £8.50

Off the Rails - The tale of two epic rail journeysMARSH, JamieISBN: 9781447789116Mash Publishing, Northallerton, 2011, softback with stiff card wraps, NF, illustrated from eight b/w photographs, 142 pp. No inscription or annotations, binding sound, pages clean and bright. Wraps clean and crisp, gentle rubs to fore-edge corners.TRAVEL, RAIL JOURNEYS, CANADA, U.S.A.45225 hb 56 TRAVEL £20.50

Official Catalogue of the contents of Dove Cottage the home of Wordsworth (1799-1808) and of De Quincey (1809-1830) and of the Wordsworth Museum GrasmerePrivately printed at the University Press, Oxford, 1938. VG. Soft card wraps. 43 pp. Two full page b/w plates. Scarce edition. Wordsworth, de Quincey, Lake Poets, Dove Cottage, Grasmere42409 LAKES £21.50

Official Guide to Whitby. Fifty-Ninth EditionIssued with the sanction and approval of the Whitby Urban District CouncilHorne & Son Ltd., Whitby, 1959, hardback with printed boards, G+, illustrated throughout from b/w photographs, one double page map and one fold out map, 170 pp plus 12 pages of promotional adverts. No inscription, one neat signature of owner on front free endpaper, tight binding, pages clean and lightly tanned. Boards clean and firm, small biro mark on front, spine strip chipped and worn in places. Internally clean and sound. LOCAL HISTORY, NORTH, YORKSHIRE, WHITBY, PLACES OF INTEREST, STREETS AND PATHS AROUND WHITBY, TOURIST INFORMATION, SERVICES AND FACILITIES44124 hb 25 LOCAL HIST/YORKSHIRE £20.00

The Official Guide to GrasmereThe Grasmere Publicity Association, Grasmere, 1953, softback with paper wraps, VG, illustrated from b/w photographs and promotional advertising, unpag.No inscription or annotations, binding sound, pages clean and bright. gentle rubs to corners. Wraps clean and crisp, light wear for age of publication, a lovely clean copy. SCARCELAKE DISTRICT, LOCAL HISTORY, OFFICIAL GUIDE, PAMPHLET, LOCAL INFORMATION, SERVICES & ACTIVITIES, WHERE TO STAY AND EAT, LITERARY ASSOCIATIONS45485 hb 30 LAKES £16.50

Okuri - Illustrated Scroll of Okuri Hangan: July 8th - September 10th 1995Museums of the Imperial Collection, Tokyo, 1995, large format softback with stiff card wraps, Fine, purple endpapers, written in Japanese with English foreword, illustrated throughout from colour photographs, 73 pp arranged left to right.No inscription or annotations, sound binding, pages clean and bright. Wraps clean and crisp.ART, JAPAN, COLLECTION OF WORKS BY OKURI HANGAN, SCROLL & ARTWORK45396 hb 25 ART/JAPAN £41.50

Old CarnforthRoberts. J.E.Mayoh Press Limited, Carnforth, 1984. Out of Print.. Gd. soft card wraps, 64 pages, NOT paginated, illustrated throughout from b/w photographs and pen and ink sketches. Two maps included on first pages. No inscriptions, clean pages, sound binding with no loose pages, original price not clipped (£1.20 Net). Front cover slightly creased, small amount of staining on the front and back covers. Slight rubbing on the corners and small closed tear at the top of the spine/binding.Local history, Carnforth, Lancashire, towns, railways, industry, community life, Edwardian, Victorian43425. LOCAL HISTORY/LANCS. £16.50

The Old Halls, Houses and Inns of NorthumberlandGRAHAM, FrankISBN: 085983100Frank Graham, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1977, 1st Edition hardback with illustrated dustwrapper, VG+/vg+, scarlet rexine boards/gilt, grey endpapers, illustrated throughout from b/w drawings and photographs, 309 pp.Boards clean and firm, one gift inscription on front end paper, no annotations, sound square binding, pages clean and bright, light dust staining on top edge of text block. Wrapper clean and crisp, spine strip very slightly sunned, original price clipped. LOCAL HISTORY, NORTH EAST, NORTHUMBERLAND, DIRECTORY OF BUILDINGS, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY44116 hb 24 LOCAL HIST/NE £26.50

The Old Hand-Knitters of The Dales (A "Dalesman" Paperback)HARTLEY, Marie & INGILBY, JoanThe Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd, Clapham, via Lancaster, 1969, softback with stiff card wraps, VG+, illustrated title page (see scan), illustrated throughout from line drawings and b/w photographs, 80 pp.No inscription or annotations, binding sound, pages clean and bright, top edge lightly dust-stained. Wraps clean and crisp, light rubs to edges and corners, small ding to back cover, original price (12s. 6d. 62 1/2p) on title page not clipped. Lovely clean copy.LOCAL HISTORY, YORKSHIRE, WESTMORLAND, THE DALES, CRAFTS, HAND-KNITTERS, KNITTING INDUSTRY, KNITTING STICKS, DENT45454 hb 33 LOCAL HIST/ YORKS £21.50

Doubleday & Co 1977 stated First Edition hardback with wrapper, signed dedication by the author. 311 pp. Decorative end papers. VG/gd. Dedication by the author on half title page. Wrapper gd - chipped out in places, torn - now in protective archive sleeve. Book is clean and sound with no loose pages. This biography of one of the US' most respected astrologers also includes many charts and guides for the reader, showing the application of astrology.

DAVIES, Jonathan On Appeal (first edition)ISBN: 0340707682Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1998, 1st Edition (full number run), hardback with dust wrapper, VG/vg, boards black/gilt, 277 pp.Boards clean and firm, no inscription or annotations, binding sound, very slight lean to the spine, pages clean, tanned throughout. Wrapper clean and crisp, slightly creased top edges, not clipped.FICTION, HARDACK, 1ST EDITION, JONATHAN DAVIES, CRIME, THRILLER, JUSTICE SYSTEM, COURT OF APPEAL44981 hb 45 FIC/1ST ED/D £26.50

MCGIFFEN, Steve
On My Way Weeping (signed 1st)
ISBN: 9781872988214
Black Ace Books, Duns, Berickshire, 1994, SIGNED, 1st Edition, hardback with dust wrapper, VG/vg-, boards purple/gilt, red end papers, 223 pp.
Boards clean and firm, author dedication on front free end paper (see scan), no annotations, sound square binding, pages clean and bright, pale foxing to edges of text block. Wrapper clean and crisp, bump with creasing to spine head and top edge of front panel, price not clipped. A Frontier Woman's Story
FICTION, 1ST EDITION, HARDBACK, STEVE MCGIFFEN, AMERICA, WESTERN, FRONTIER LIFE FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN, DOMESTIC ABUSE, LITERACY
46391 FIC/COLL/M £15.00

FLEMING, IanOn Ne Vit Que Deux Fois (You Only Live Twice)James Bond 007PLON, Paris, 1964, French language edition, paperback, GD, 313 pp. No inscription or annotations, lower section of prelims coming away from binding, otherwise sound, pages clean, tanned. Wraps and spine strip intact, overall quite grubby, rubs to edges and corners, bump to rear fore-edge corner.PULP, FICTION, FRENCH TRANSLATION, IAN FLEMING, JAMES BOND 007, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE45750 PULP/FRENCH/FICTION hb 69 £11.50

First published in the US this is the 1s UK edition, 279pp. Not price clipped. Tiny inscription under front flap. Wrapper edges very lightly rubbed. Internally sound.

One Field at a Time
ANDERSON, Doug
Doug Anderson, Brignall, County Durham, 2007, softback with stiff card wraps, near fine, illustrated throughout from colour drawings by the author, 176 pp. No inscription or annotations, sound tight binding, pages clean and bright. Wraps clean and crisp, very gentle rubs to fore-edge corners. Life on a Teesdale Farm - A Collection of Stories and Illustrated Memories
LOCAL HISTORY, NORTH EAST, COUNTY DURHAM, BRIGNALL, BIOGRAPHY, STORIES AND MEMORIES, FARMING LIFE, TEESDALE FARM
HB 80 45998 LOCAL HIST/NE £9.00