Search Results: Authors starting with B from Church Street Books

New York: Harry N. Abrahams, 1987. Wonderfully-illustrated celebration of the first 100 years of the Society from its founding in 1888. Brown faux leather covers with gilt lettering to spine and front which also has gilt decoration, 484pp inc index. Gilt page edges and silk bookmark, which is still tucked in as if the book was unopened and, indeed, it looks unread. There are no obvious faults. A beautiful copy, but heavy and will require extra postage. Ref:071280. First Edition. Faux Leather. As New/n/a. 24x29.5cm.

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1948. First published in 1937. Brown covers with gilt, 237pp with b/w illustrations inc frontis. Covers have moderate general shelfwear, dusty, yellowed page edges. Small, neat date on ffep (8/49) and neat previous owner's small stamp on half-title, otherwise internally clean and tight. No DJ. Ref:114950. Repint. Cloth. G+/N/a. Illus. by D. J. Watkins-Pitchford and G. D. Armour. 14x22cm.

London: Collins, 1941. Tight, clean copy with minor foxing to dusty page edges, in very reasonable, but slightly grubby, DJ with minor nicks at top and bottom of spine. Ref:06441. First Edition. Cloth. VG/Good. 13cmx19cm.

London: Bailliere Tindall, 1976. Comprehensive work on the subject by Aberdeen UNiversity professor of animal production and health. Green covers with white lettering to front and spine, 436pp inc index, b/w illustrations. Modest rubbing at edges and minor bumpoing, but a very solid copy. Ref:071145. First Edition. Paper-Covered Boards. VG-/N/a. 14.5x22cm.

London: Dent, 1948. Tight, clean copy with neat owner's name on ffep. Ref:06265. Revised Edition (second). Cloth. VG/N/a. 18cmx13cm.

London: Willow Books / Collins, 1986. Autobiography of the famous England cricket all-rounder. Green covers with gilt, 240pp inc index, with two blocs of b/w illustrations. Covers have virtually no wear, page edges slightly yellowed. Unclipped DJ has very little wear, but a couple of small closed (repaired) tears. A VG copy. Ref:104483. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG-. 15x23.5cm.

London: The Epworth Press, 1956. Short studies in Christian antiquity, Methodism and Tractarianism. Blue covers with red lettering to spine. Book sound and tight but with messy rubbing out at top of ffep. Tiny corner creases to early pages. Some foxing to endpapers and page edges. DJ browning a little, basically sound with just a couple of small nicks. Ref:06721. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/G++. 13cmx19cm.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2003. Autobiography. Book is excellent. DJ in beautiful condition but price-clipped. Ref:06686. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/VG+. 16cmx24cm.

London: Victory Press, 1961. Not very feminist tale with a moral/religious tone. Illustrated covers with black and white lettering, 121pp. Book has foxing on top page edges and a couple of light smudges on fore edges, otherwise covers show virtually no signs of wear. Unclipped DJ has just very light signs of use with one small (1cm) closed, repaired tear at top rear. A VG copy indeed. Ref:103843. First Edition. Illustrated Laminated Boards. VG++/VG+. 12.5x19cm.

London and New York: Tavistock Publications, 1982. Examinaton of the skills and style demanded of social work managers. 202pp (inc index). Some sunning to spine, otherwise in very good condition. Ref:07833. P/back. P/back. VG+/N/a. 13.5x21.5cm.

London: Abacus, 1997. Clean, tight book in black cloth with gold lettering to spine. Neat school stamp and handwritten date and ref No. on half-title page. Dj, basically very sound with scuffs and very small nicks to top and bottom of spine. An attractive copy. Ref:06422. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/G++. 15.5cmx24cm.

Great Britain: Little, Brown, 2002. Very minor usage marks on page edges. DJ intact bu a little grubby in places with minor coffee stains on rear. Ref:06418. First Edition. Cloth. VG/VG-. 15.5cmx24cm.

London: Oxford University Press, 1958. Second edition of the 1925 1st, supplemented by D. P. Costello. Introduction and notes in English, poems in Russian alphabet. Blue covers with gilt lettering and rules to spine and gilt lettering on upper front board, with blind-stamped, decorated rules, 311pp inc index. Covers show modest bumping to extrems, foxing to endpapers and light stain to top of rfep. Gift inscription on title page. Clipped DJ has moderate wear to extrems. Overall a decent copy. Ref:03441. Second Edition (reprint). Cloth. VG/G. 11cmx17cm.

Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press / Holmes Publishing, 1988. Stapled booklet, 32pp. Covers have very little wear, but a couple of marks. Ref:103984. First Thus. Card Covers. VG-/N/a. 14x21.5cm.

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1967. Authoritative look at English housing, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries. Second impression of 1961 first edition. Green covers with gilt, 297pp inc index with b/w illustrations. Green top edges. Book has just very light bumping and wear to head and foot of spine. Price-clipped DJ has modest rubbing and wear at extrems with a couple of small, closed tears. Overall a VG copy. Ref:103738. Second Impression. Buckram. VG++/VG-. 16x25.5cm.

Dereham, Norfolk: The Larks Press, 1997. Post-war Norfolk diary. Book (190pp) has no obvious faults. Ref:061001. Reprint. P/back. VG++/N/a. Illus. by Mary Barnard. 15cmx21cm.

New York: Dover Publications, 1988. Corrected 1988 P/back edition, which is rubbed at edges, but basically sound with tight text block. Ref:06286. 1988 Revised Edition. P/back. Good/N//a. 16cmx24cm.

London: Routledge, 1991. Book questions Eliot's image as Victorian high moralist. Card covers, 207pp inc index. Only the lightest spine creases and cancelled University of East Anglia bookshop stamp inside rear cover, otherwise and excellent copy. Ref:082145. First P/back Edition. Card Covers. VG++/n/a. 14x21.5cm.

London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1958. Maroon covers with gilt lettering and motif on spine, 256pp. Pages yellowing slightly and very mild bumping to two corners, otherwise a very attravtive copy. Ref:071161. Reprint. Cloth. VG+/N/a. 13cmx19cm.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1974. Blue covers with dark blue and red lettering on spine and upper cover, 188pp inc appendices. Book has slightly faded spine, otherwise very little sign of use. Ref:104476. First P/back Edition. Card Covers. VG+/N/a. 15x23.5cm.