Search Results: Non-Fiction from Durdles Books (IOBA)

Honesdale U.S.A.: Little, Brown & Company, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Slipcased Volumes Boxed. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Illustrated Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean and perfect. Feels lightly read. Fine condition. Slipcase couple of light shelf marks. Overall a fine copy of this uncommon title. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1850g) all overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A fine example of this collectible first edition first printing slipcased title, a photographic celebration of the 46664 concert in South Africa in 2004, featuring many great music stars, in honour of Nelson Mandela and benefit to HIV research. 46664 was Mandela's prison number.

Shepperton, Middlesex: Ian Allan, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good/Issued Without Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition first printing November 1957. Softback book is tight and square. Cover crease and marked, with light toning. Pages have many underlined entries. Tightly stapled, F1 written neatly in pen to title page. Good condition. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid example of this collectible title, listing the diesel units. Some underlining of numbers spotted. Print Code: 743/482/751157

London : Blitz Editions, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect, very light bumping to edges, sharp spine ends. Feels gently read. Text block has white edges near fine condition. Jacket has a 10mm tear at top edge of rear panel with a small rub, and some light creasing to edges. Overall a near fine copy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very solid example of this title that has three sections UFOs, Life After Death, Poltergeists and Ghosts. Looking at the evidence and individual cases of these phenomena.

Oxford: Oxford Publishing, 1976. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect, very light bumping to edges, and at spine ends. Feels gently read. Text block has white edges near fine condition. Jacket some very minor crimping to edges, with a 7mm split at head of front foreedge. A nice copy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very solid example of this illustrated reference work on the history of Hornby Locos, rolling stock and accessories.

London : Thames and Hudson, 1968. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block edges clean. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Fine condition. Jacket has minor handling marks to the gloss, and a tiny rub to the foot of the upper joint. Overall a fine copy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A great first printing example of this title, very many full page photographs and colour mounted plates. An essential mountaineering title for the collector, in suitable condition for their shelves.

London : Boxtree, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean.Sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block edges clean, and white. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Near fine condition. Jacket has some very light general handling marks to the gloss. Overall near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1500g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A very nice example of this collectible title, with examines the production of the bond films from Connery to Craig. A great title for the Bond… Read More

London : Goodall Publications Ltd, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Glazed illustrated boards sharp and clean. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. Feels very lightly read. Sharp spine ends, near fine condition. Issued without jacket This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A a lovely near fine example of this title, detailing the Augsburg raid in 1942 by the RAF Lancaster bombers of 44 and 97 Squadrons. Has photographs of the key personnel and aircraft

London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1956. Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sportsmans Book Club edition. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with hint of toning to edges. Feels lightly read. Fine condition. Jacket likewise fine. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this Sportsmans Book Club edition, looks super on shelf in archival cover. Written by John Arlott, subtitled A diary of the Test Matches, Australia v England 1954-55

London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Near fine condition. Jacket has some minor crimping to top edge. Light handling marks to the gloss. Couple of very small rubs to rear joint. Overall near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (3250g) overseas purchasers will be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A near fine example of this large format… Read More

London: Paddington Press, 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning, and a few light spots to edges. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, very good condition. Jacket some minor crimping to top edge. Handling marks to the gloss. Fading to spine. Overall solid very good. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1250g) all overseas purchasers will be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A very nice… Read More

London: Folio Society , 2001. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Slipcased Volumes Boxed. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. John Lawrence. First edition second printing. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Feels unread. Fine condition, except part of FEP missing neatly cut on diagonal. Slipase couple of Light handling marks else fine. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. Please note : this book is very heavy (1250g) all overseas purchasers will be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A reader copy of this collectible folio title

London: Allen Lane, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. Feels read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, very good condition. Jacket some minor crimping to top edge. Sticker shadow to the gloss. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid example of this collectible first edition first printing title

London: William Kimber, 1980. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition second printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to spine ends. Light handling marks to the gloss. Overall near fine. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible first edition first printing book

North Point, Hong Kong: Bruce Lee Jeet-Kune-Do Club (JKD), 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. 1978 of this scarce softback magazine. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Nice and flat, text block clean and tight. Feels lightly read. Covers have some light handling marks to the gloss, and a single reading crease to front, Overall a very good copy. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible, and very scarce Bruce Lee magazine. These were pretty common twenty years ago but now are difficult to find, especially in this condition. Features articles about Bruce and his involvement in the Game of Death movie with eight colour plates, many black and white behind the scenes… Read More

North Point, Hong Kong: Bruce Lee Jeet-Kune-Do Club (JKD), 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. 1977 of this increasingly scarce softback magazine. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, except bumped corner. Nice and flat, text block clean and tight. Feels lightly read. Covers have some light handling marks to the gloss, and a couple of light sticker marks. Overall a very good copy. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible, increasingly scarce Bruce Lee magazine. These were pretty common twenty years ago but now are difficult to find, especially in this condition. Features articles about Bruce with eight colour plates, many black and white pictures. Produced in Hong… Read More

London: Autosport, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with very light toning to edges. Couple of marks to endpapers, Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to top edge. Two minor closed tears to front, Overall a very good copy close to near fine, looks very nice in archival cover. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this collectible first edition first printing title, with chapters exploring the great pre war… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing. Paperback book is tight clean and square. The covers have some handling marks and bumped edges and corners. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Very good condition. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid well bound copy of this title, copiously illustrated with film stills. A fascinating account of the role of the censor and BBFC covering the earliest examples through the progressive 1960/70s and video nasties.

London: Hutchinson, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards nice and clean with sharp corners, the spine has a has a touch of sunning. Spine title gilt very bright and attractive. Text block clean with nice crisp pages. Well bound and tight, feels gently read. Near fine condition. No jacket. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Although jacketless this is tight and attractive copy of this autobiograph, issued shortly after Hawthorne's death. 18 photographic illustration pages, plus 10 circuit maps accompany the text.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, near fine condition. Jacket some minor crimping to edges. Handling marks to the gloss. Overall near fine. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid example of this first edition first printing book, regrading Churchill's legacy of the special relationship. To browse the rest of our extensive Churchill and related listings search using the keyword: Durdchurch

London : Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Glazed illustrated boards sharp and clean, with very minor bumps to corners. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Near fine condition. No jacket as issued. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A nice example of this collectible first edition first printing title, filled with images plans and details of the Lancaster bomber, including a nu,ber of variants