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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1987. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket. A very large format volume of 192 pages. 171 pages of illustrations. Introduction by Art Buchwald. On October 4th.1887, the eccentric American millionaire, James Gordon Bennett, Jr,. the son of the publisher of the New York Herald, decided to publish an English language newspaper in Paris. 100 years later it is still functioning. This fascinating volume celebrates the centenary of the International Herald Tribune, documenting its history through superb reproductions of many of its original pages. A graphic illustration of the way one newspaper has adapted to and reflects changing times. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.87 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 1. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1997. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG+ complete dustjacket. The author tells the story of the BBC radio Today programme, from Jack de Manio through Brian Redhead and John Timpson to the team of John Humphries, James Naughtie, Sue McGregor and Anna Ford. Fascinating, funny and often controversial, it is compulsory reading for everyone for whom the Today programme is compulsory listening. 4. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Harper Collins, 2005. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, first printing. xvi + 396 pages. 31 illustrations. The award winning journalist's memoir is the account of an extraordinary journey, a story about bearing witness to horror but also confronting the ghosts within. At its heart is the story of a son's journey in search of his father and the reconciliation that is possible even after death. Keane's life as a leading war reporter is all that we imagine: journeys across landscapes traumatised by death and hunger, encounters with some of the most evil figures of the last half-century. Life in such vulnerable areas of the globe is emotionally draining, but can be illuminated with astonishing moments of camaraderie and human bravery, and so this is also a memoir of the human connections. C3B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Simon and Schuster, 2000. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First dition, First printing. 290 pages. Greg Dyke's astonishing rags-to-riches rise from sacked Marks and Spencer trainee via a short career as a Labour politician to become the most important person in British broadcasting is recounted in a series of extraordinary episodes in which Dyke defies his critics and rebuilds his career again and again. His life is followed from his days as a streetwise newspaper reporter and union activist through to his first break in television at London Weekend Television and his bitter battle to become top man at the BBC. 22. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hutchinson, 1999. A near Fine unmarked copy which has one small dent to side withVG dustjacket. The veteran journalist and interviewer puts into context the changes that have taken place in Britain over some 40 years that he has been a journalist. He asks whether we are happy as a nation with the changes and although we are better off he believes that there is one voice which is dominant, that of consumer populism, which is the increasing commercialisation, but also media pressure, with the result of a coarsening of the fabric of our daily lives. This is his first book and he poses very relevant questions for today. *** NOT EX LIB *** C3A. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Methuen, 1990. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. xvi + 352 pages. 78 illustrations. For fifteen years Brian Johnston presented BBC Radio 4's Down Your Way, the last from Lord's Cricket Ground. From the wealth of material collected for the prorammes, he has here selected the most interesting and unusual items to represent the whole range of subjects covered, from history, architecture, ancient ceremonies, traditions, unusual customs, folklore, forgotten crafts, jobs and pastimes to the origins of many well-known phrases. In interviewing some 4,500 people - many of them marvellous characters - throughout England, Wales and Scotland, Brian has drawn out from them the stories and anecdotes which represent the uniqueness and rich legacy of the land. **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.825 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** 16. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Orion, 1997. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. From its beginning in 1972, the television programme 'Emmerdale' has become an institution, regularly attracting audiences of 13 million. The book is a celebration of its silver jubilee, in which the author has been given unique access to the cast and crew, tracing the serial's history, looking at the real-life dramas behind the scenes and interviews old and new members of the cast, illustrated throughout with many previously unseen photographs. **** NOT EX LIB **** **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.87 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** 22. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: B.T. Batsford, 1985. A near Fine copy with a gift inscription to front endpaper with VG+ dustjacket which has fading to spine and has been lightly taped to inside boards. 319 pages. Radio pictorial station chart endpapers. Foreword by Richard Murdoch. Over 1600 entries make up this, the first ever reference guide to the programmes, the entertainers, the dance bands, the comedy characters and the catchphrases that make up the Golden Age of Radio - or perhaps of the Wireless. Alphabetically arranged with over 180 illustrations, it is a nostalgic and vivid portrait of the pioneering days of broadcasting. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.03 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 16. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Little Brown, 1997. SIGNED BY AUTHOR WITH DEDICATION on title page. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Foreword by Bamber Gascoigne. 'It's only a bloody game!'. Thus Magnus Magnusson's words of reassurance at the start of every 'Mastermind' programme, in an attempt to cheer up the nervous contestants as they awaited the ordeal of the Black Chair. But Mastermind, of course, was more than a game: it was a national institution, a must for millions of viewers for 25 years, and when the BBC announced that it was coming to an end it made front page news. In this fascinating and revealing book the Interrogator himself, Magnus Magnusson, tells the behind-the-scenes story of a television programme which made broadcasting history, drawing on the memories and records of the Mastermind Club - an exclusive haven for the survivors of the Black Chair. 24. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Bernard Braden and his wife Barbara Kelly arrived in Britain from Canada in 1949 not realising that within months they would have captured the imagination and hearts of the British public. Barbara starred in 'The Male Animal' at the New Theatre, then Bernard appeared in 'A Streetcar Named Desire', directed by Laurence Olivier and starring Vivien Leigh. but it was on radio that their popular reputations were made. Fully illustrated throughout. **** NOT EX LIB **** B2D. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Ebury Press, 1990. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine complete dustjacket. Following on from his first volume of memoirs 'Touched By Angels' the Fleet Street cockney editor recounts how he managed to edit three national newspapers, end up broke and unemployed, and then bounce back as a star of the airwaves. *** NOT EX LIB *** C3A. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1988. A near Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which is not price clipped. 444 pages. 24 illustrations. This is a memoir of a man who has experienced more in his lifetime than most dream of. Aidan Crawley (1908-1993) was a journalist in the 1930's making an epic tour of the world, a dairy farmer, an RAF pilot who escaped from a German prison camp, a documentary film maker, a politician who became Under Secretary of State for Air in Attlee's government, and an author. In the 1950's and 1960's, starting as a pioneer commentator for the BBC, he had a long career in television, was founder editor of ITN and first chairman of London Weekend. **** NOT EX LIB **** **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.0 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** 12. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kettering, Northants: Index / Granada, 1994. A Fine unmarked copy in pictorial laminated boards with Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. Britain's best-loved drama serial has held its television audience in thrall for over 3 decades.The full story of everything that has happened in Coronation Street, both fact and fiction, since Granada Television launched the programme in 1960, is told here along with biographies of the characters. More than 200 photographs, from the earliest days right up to date, illustrate the text. 2. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Chapmans, 1990. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine complete dustjacket. As a national newspaper editor, a towering figure in Fleet Street for forty years, John Junor's memoirs are no mere nostalgia, they are a brilliant, often surprising record by an insider. A career that has brought him into contact with press barons, princesses, politicians and a variety of others, he gives a remarkable insight into the characters of the famous and to the many critical issues and incidents of our time. 4. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1981. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with just a touch of Foxing to top and fore edges with complete dustjacket which has faded to spine. First published in 1967 as Muggeridge Through the Microphone, this selection from his broadcasts has been expanded to include more recent material. All of Muggeridge's famous BBC programmes are included : his autobiographical films; his religious documentaries and his penetrating interviews with Bertrand Russell, Leonard Woolf, Nye Beva, W.H. Auden, Christopher Isherwood, Mother Teresa. The cartoonist Trog has added some new drawings to those which brilliantly captured the various moods of the original programmes. C3A. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Trog. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Newnes-Butterworths, 1979. A near Fine unmarked copy which has a name label to inside front cover. 191 pages. An invaluable compendium of facts, figures and formulae, indispensable to the designer, student service engineer, and all interested in radio and electronics. This edition has been completely revised. The omission of obsolete and unnecessary information has made room for a considerable amount of new material relating to developments in radio and electronics. 11. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall.

London: Thames and Hudson, 2006. A near Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which has a crease to front. A large square format volume of 384 pages. 537 colour illustrations. Drawing on the unrivalled resources of Reuters, the world's biggest international news agency, The State of the World explores nine major themes that together provide a balance sheet for the questions all human beings ask. With incisive articles by leading Reuters journalists and brilliant photographs selected from an archive of literally millions, this landmark publication brings into focus the fast-paced and dramatic developments that have transformed our world in the first years of the new millennium. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 2.3 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 5. First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Seabury Press, 1973. SIGNED and INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpaper " To Phyllis and Hugh with best wishes from us both - William Marnell ". STATED FIRST EDITION. Black title on red cloth boards - a near Fine copy. Dustjacket is complete with a very small crease at top of spine VG+. A comprehensive study of the citizen in his relation to the free press, the right of the citizen to protection against the disclosure of information perilous to the public safety, his right to a fair trial and to his reputation, privacy and the right to live in a moral climate of his choice. The text is supplemented throughout with examinations of famous and lesser known court decisions. *** A SCARCE SIGNED copy in excellent condition *** C3B. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hutchinson, 2004. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, First printing. The author has reported on some of the biggest stories including the Birmingham pub bombing, the Lockerbie disaster, he was in Buenos Aires at the start of the Falklands War and reported the death throes of apartheid in South Africa. The face of the BBC flagship evening news for many years and has fronted everything from the BBC series 999 to the erudite 'Moral Maze' on BBC Radio 4. In this autobiography he reveals the private self, his extraordinary childhood, his long and happy marriage, and his delight at fatherhood. 45 illustrations. **** NOT EX LIB **** *** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.886 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST **** 4. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Harvill Secker, 2007. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped.x + 323 pages. Map endpapers. Translated from the Russian by Arch Tait. Foreword by Jon Snow. A Russian Diary is the book that Anna Politkovskaya had recently completed when she was murdered in a contract killing in Moscow. Covering the period from the Russian parliamentary elections of December 2003 to the tragic aftermath of the Beslan school siege in late 2005, it is an unflinching record of the plight of millions of Russians and a pitiless report on the cynicism and corruption of Vladimir Putin's presidency. She interviews people whose lives have been devastated by Putin's policies, meets traumatised and dangerous veterans of the Chechen wars and a notorious Chechen warlord in his heavily fortified lair. A devastating portrait of contemporary Russia. 16. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.