Search Results: Authors starting with C from Greystone Books

London: Central London Masonic Centre, 1999. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, LEN CACUTT, AND DIRCTOR, DENNIS BROWN. Inscriptions read, 'Fraternal/ Greetings/Len Cacutt' and '-and thanks for/all your help/Dennis Brown/24-3-99'. A history of 'The Old Sessions House' and 'History Of The London Masonic Centre'. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white and colour photographs, line-drawings and maps. An authoritative history of 'The Old Sessions House/London Masonic Centre' at Clerkenwell. With Bibliography and Appendixes. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, LEN CACUTT AND DRECTOR, DENNIS BROWN. . Signed by Author, Len Cacutt & Dennis Brown. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine.

London: Unwin Hyman, 1987. VG. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. xvii,169pp. The biography of Richmal Crompton (1890-1969). Richmal Crompton's 'William' is known to generations of reades but little is known of his enigmatic creator. She remained so unobtrusive that many people, because of her unusual name, still think of her as a man. This book provides a delightful picture of this witty, talented writer and an opportunity to renew acquaintance with one of the most popular characters of children's literature. With Appendix: 'Published Works Of Richmal Crompton', and Index. Light corner creasing to rear cover; light age-tanning to edges of pages; else a very good copy of an UNCOMMON 1987 FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining.. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Telford, Pennsylvania, USA: DreamSeeker Books, 2010. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page without dedication or inscription. Signing reads, 'Julie'. 95pp. A collection of poems. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, Julie. First Paperback Edition, First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1978. VG+/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY BOTH THE PUBLISHERS, HEATHER GORDON AND GILLS CREMOSI. Inscription reads, 'For the thirties belle/from she who arrived/Round the end of them/& her husband/Happy Birthday & all love/Nov 18 1978/Heather & Gilles'. The author has concentrated on the years 1937 to 1939 in order to study middle-class society and culture which had developed to its zenith during the last two years before the Second World War. With Bibliography and Index. Light bruising to bottom of front cover; d/w slightly edge chipped; else a very good plus first edition, first printing in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE COPY SIGNED BY BOTH THE PUBLISHERS.D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Signed By Publishers. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good.

Delta, British Columbia, Canada: Privately Published, 1980. NrF/VG. First Edition, First Printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY MAYOR ERNEST BURNETT (1922-2004), HE WAS MAYOR OF DELTA CITY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA FROM 1979 T0 1987. A book of information about Canada: facts and figures and interesting notes from each Province. D/w has some chipping and edge chipping; else a near fine copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY MAYOR ERNEST BURNETT. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Signed by Mayor Ernest Burnett. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good.

London: Judy Piatius, 2000. VG. 200 Later Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JONATHAN CAINER, without dedication on half-title page. Inscripion reads, 'With very best wishes/for a future full/of joy & magic/Jonathan Cainer'. (vi),394pp. Illustrated with line-drawing. Jonathan Cainer (1957-2016) was a British journalist and astrologer. He was one of the most regarded astrologers, perceptive and always entertaining. In this book he explains the secrets to your sun signs, the magic of your moon sign, your unique wheel of destiny, what the planets reveal about your relationships, how to predict the future, and much more.. Signed by Author, Jonathan Cainer. 2000 Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

London: Judy Piatius, 2000. VG. Later printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JONATHAN CAINER, without dedication on half title-page. Signing reads, 'With very best wishes/For a future full/of joy & magic/Jonathan Cainer'. (vi),394pp. Illustrated with line-drawings. Jonathan Cainer was one of the the world's most regarded astrologers; authoritative, perceptive and always entertaining, in this easy-to-follow guide to the zodiac he explains: the secrets of your sun signs, the magic of your moon sign, your uique wheel of destiny, what the planets reveal about your relationships, how to predict the future, and much more. Jonathan Cainer (1957-2016) was a British journalist and astrologer. Light reading crease to spine; light chipping to edges of covers; else a very good copy of a SCARCE later printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, Jonathan Cainer. Later Prining. Paperback. Very Good.

Bishop Auckland, Durham: Pentland Press, 1999. VG+. First edition. Paperback. (viii),194pp. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A novel about modern day pirates. A very good plus copy of a VERY SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

Barham, Canterbury, Kent: Elmstead Press, 2007. VG. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on verso of front cover. Inscription reads, 'To ------/With good wishes./I hope you enjoy the book./Jim Callan/12th July 2007'. (viii),212pp. A murder mystery crime novel set in the Sultanate of Oman concerning Detective Inspector Tom Ryan: seconded to the Royal Oman Police. Minor creasing to covers; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Paris, France: Editions V M, 1984. VG+. First edition. No d/w (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. TEXT IN FRENCH. Profusely illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. A well-researched and authoritative study of taking photographs in caves. With Appendixes and Bibliography. A very good plus copy of the SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST.. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good Plus.

Canterbury, Kent: Conrad Press, 2018. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'To ------/With much love & friendship/Maria'. 282pp. Maria Calo was thirty-three when her husband, Geoffrey, died tragically from a brain tumour. This memoir, is lterally that: a collection of of more than fifty poignant, profound, heartfelt, often unbearably moving letters Maria wrote to Geoffrey after his death. Geoffrey can never read them...but you can. 'Imaginary Letters' will change how you think about life, death and love. They remind us, forever, that true love never dies. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MARIA CALO.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

Great Britain: Fleur De Lys, 2009. Fine. First Edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JUDE CALVERT-TOULMIN, on dedication page. Inscription reads, 'For ---------/Thank you for all/your help vis a vis/my exhibiting at/Guy's Pop Icons/exhibition./Best Wishes/Jude C-T/26-06-09'. An erotic novel based on a housewife living in Sheffield. 557pp. The author, Jude, had two top ten songs written about her. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscibed And Signed By Autho. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

London: Jessica Kingsley, 2005. VG. First edition, first printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PAUL CAMBRIDGE, without dedication or inscription on verso of front cover and front cover. 240pp. Illustrated with line diagrams. Person centred planning and care management with people with learning disabilities. With Indexes. Some marking to fore-edge; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR PAUL CAMBRIDGE. . Signed by Author, Paul Cambridge. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire: Pica Design, 2011. Fine. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'With Best Wishes/Ian Cameron'. 184pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. The reminiscences of the author's National Service experiences in 125 Coy Wksps REME stationed at Hameln, Germany during 1960 to 1962. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To -----/from/Debbie Cameron/2008'. Drawing on the findings of more than thirty years of academic research, the author investigates the assertion that there are fundemental differences in the way that men and women use language to communicate. With Chapter Bibliography and Index. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Hutchinson, 2008. VG+/VG+. First edition, second printing (same year as first) in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To ------ ------/Best wishes/Alastair Campbell'. The author's FIRST novel concerning relationships, mental illness and addiction. A very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition, second printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

Woodham Walter, Essex: Folk Scene Publications, 1964. VG. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ALEX CAMPBELL, without dedication. Signing reads, 'Love & best wishes/Alex Campbell'. Alex Campbell (1931-1987) was a Scottish folk singer. (iv),55pp. Illustrated with photographs and music notations. With Notes and 'Index To Major Songs' Some minor edge chipping to covers; short edge tear (4mm) to top-edge of rear cover; else a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ALEX CAMPBELL. . Signed by Author, Alex Campbell. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Argyll, Scotland: Argyll Publishing, 2004. NrF/NrF. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated with photographs, and map endpapers. A well-researched and authoritative biography of Alan Mackintosh (1893-1917). He was a war poet and officer with the Seaforth Highlanders: he was killed during the Battle of Canbrai in 1917. With Bibliography and Glossary. A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition, first printing. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Liverpool: Liverpool Universty Press, 1998. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. Large Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MARY CAMPION, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'With regards/Mary Campion'. xvii,196pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and maps. An account of the collision with the cruise liner 'Jupiter' and the container vessel 'Adige' off the coast of Athens in 1988. With Bibliography. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MARY CAMPION. . Signed by Author, Mary Campion. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1909. VG. First edition, first printing. No d/w. Illustrated with two folding maps. A well-researched and authoritative history of South Africa from the Great Trek to the Union. With Appendices, Bibliography and Index. NO inscriptions. Spotting and age-tanning to edges, endpapers, paste-downs, preliminary and last few pages; sunning to spine; else a very good copy of the first edition, first printing. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good.