London: Gramol & Cassell, 1944/1949. Softcover & Hardcover. Percy H. Muir's Book-Collecting as a Hobby, here accompanied by its companion volume More Letters to Everyman, remains one of the most approachable introductions to bibliophily from the mid twentieth century. Cast as a series of informal letters, Muir blends practical guidance..... More
London: Transworld (Corgi Books), 1967. Reprint. Softcover. 124 pages. Cut Thin to Win is a sharp, pacey slice of mid 20th century sporting nonfiction, built around the high pressure world of competitive greyhound racing. It follows trainers, owners, and punters as they navigate tight margins, quick decisions, and the relentless..... More
London: Transworld (Corgi Books), 1964. Reprint. Softcover. 191 pages. Gold Comes in Bricks follows private detectives Bertha Cool and Donald Lam as they take on what looks like a simple case involving a young woman caught in a possible blackmail scheme. Very quickly, Lam discovers the situation is far more..... More
London: Transworld (Corgi Books), 1958. Reprint. Softcover. 221 pages. Original printed card covers. Covers & spine rubbed & creased. Contents clean. Size: 11 x 19 cms. Category: Popular Paperbacks; Fiction;. More
London: Penguin, 1959. Third & Revised Edition. Softcover. 319 pages. Bouquet outlines and compares the central features of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and several smaller traditions. He examines their scriptures, rituals, ethical systems and conceptions of the divine, and considers how these religions have shaped societies and how they..... More
London: Penguin, 1952. Reprint. Softcover. 349 pages, several illustrations. The book is an accessible, landscape based introduction to how the geological history of Britain shapes the countryside we see today. Trueman moves region by region Cotswold limestone, Chalk downs, Pennine moors, Lake District volcanic rocks, and more explaining how each..... More
London: Methuen & Co, 1957. Hardcover. 572 pages, several maps. Original green cloth, gilt lettered. Boards a little shaken. Edges foxed. Contents clean & bright. Size: 15 x 23 cms. Category: Varied Books; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra..... More
England: Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1999. Softcover. 443 pages, 222 pages, illustrated, 1 large folding plan at rear. Original printed card covers. Signed by Paul Bidwell, British archaeologist to the inside of the front cover. Contents clean & bright throughout. Size: 22 x 31 cms. Category: Varied Books; Roman History;..... More
London: Penguin, 1970. Reprint. Softcover. 415 pages, several folding chronological tables. Burn traces the development of Greek civilisation from Minoan and Mycenaean beginnings through the Archaic age, the rise of the polis, the Persian Wars, the classical flowering, the Peloponnesian War, and the Hellenistic world. Original printed card covers. Covers..... More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman, 1953. Hardcover. 830 pages, illustrated with tables, diagrams & graphs. Original light blue cloth with gilt lettering. The edges are browned, and the top edge is speckled. The boards are marked and show signs of age-related wear. A small split is visible at the head of..... More
Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1972. Hardcover. 110 pages, illustrated. Original red cloth, gilt lettered. With a dustwrapper. Contents clean & bright throughout. Size: 19 x 26 cms. Category: Varied Books; Featured Items; Hardback Books; ISBN: 0715357964. ISBN/EAN: 9780715357965. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for..... More
London: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1988. Hardcover. 8 pages, 468 pages. Original cloth, with gilt ruled and lettered spince. Top edge gilt. Sewn head and tail bands to the spine. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Varied Books; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery..... More
London: Pan Books, 1966. Third Printing. Softcover. 166 pages, illustrated. A practical, encouraging introduction to drawing techniques. Hill covers observation, line, shading, proportion and simple exercises, aiming to help beginners develop confidence and a clear eye for form. Original printed card covers. Contents clean. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category..... More
London: Paladin, 1989. Softcover. 307 pages, several illustrations. Original printed card covers. Covers lightly marked. Spine creased. Pages browned. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Category: Varied Books; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact..... More
London: Penguin Books, 1992. Softcover. 421 pages, several illustrations & portraits. Original printed card covers. Spine and front cover creased & lightly marked. Size: 14 x 21 cms. Category: Varied Books; ISBN: 0140111646. ISBN/EAN: 9780140111644. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK..... More
Lancashire: Posing Productions, 2003. Card Covers. 160 pages, illustrated with colour photographs throughout. Original card covers. Previous owners initials in ink, on first endpaper. Contents clean throughout. Size: 21 x 16.5 cms. Category: Varied Books; Softcover Books; ISBN: 0954138228. ISBN/EAN: 9780954138226. This item may require more postage than the rates..... More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1994. New Edition. Hardcover. 285 pages, illustrated with photographs throughout. Original cloth, gilt lettered. With dustwrapper. Contents clean throughout. Size: 20 x 27 cms. Category: Varied Books; Featured Items; Hardback Books; ISBN: 0575058242. ISBN/EAN: 9780575058248. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery..... More
London: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1988. Hardcover. 476 pages. Original cloth, with gilt ruled and lettered spince. Top edge gilt. Sewn head and tail bands to the spine. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Varied Books; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the..... More
Wolverhampton: Beacon Broadcasting, 1996. Card Covers. 108 pages, illustrated with photographs throughout. Original printed card covers. A nice clean copy. Apparently unread. Size: 21 x 30 cms. Category: Varied Books; ISBN: 0947865136. ISBN/EAN: 9780947865139. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If..... More
New York: Amsco, 1993. Softcover. 319 pages. Contents clean & bright. Size: 24 x 30 cms. Category: Varied Books; ISBN: 0825613779. ISBN/EAN: 9780825613777. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your..... More
England: Penguin, 1977. Reprint. Softcover. 237 pages. The book is a sly, ironic novel exposing hypocrisy, greed, and moral posturing in fin-de-siecle Europe. Original printed card covers. Contents clean. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Popular Paperbacks; Fiction; ISBN: 0140014047. ISBN/EAN: 9780140014044. More
London: Phoenix, 1997. Abridged Paperback Edition. Softcover. 714 pages, several portraits (some in colour). The book presents an intimate portrait of Russia’s last imperial couple through their letters, diaries, and personal documents, revealing their private relationship, family life, and the pressures that shaped their tragic reign. Original printed card covers..... More
London: Cassell & Company, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Chris Bonington recounts the ambitious British expedition that achieved the first ascent of Annapurna’s formidable south face. Published by Cassell in 1971, this first edition describes the planning, personalities, hardship and climbing, supported by colour illustrations and a folding plate. 334 pages..... More
New York: Doubleday, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 275 pages, several plates. Old Books, Rare Friends,Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion is Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern’s warm, charming and quietly extraordinary memoir of a lifelong friendship built around rare books. The two women, legendary antiquarian booksellers, recount decades spent..... More
Greenwich: Bison Books, 1982. Hardcover. 64 pages, illustrated in colour and black & white. Original blue cloth, gilt lettered. With dustwrapper. Ex library. Contents clean & bright throughout. Size: 23 x 29 cms. Category: Varied Books; ISBN: 0861240650. ISBN/EAN: 9780861240654. This item may require more postage than the rates shown..... More
