Search Results: Authors starting with D from Camillas Bookshop

London: Viking. bound in clean red cloth with gilt titles to spine, this 1991 hardcover First Edition is VG. 239pp with Family Tree, Foreword, Introduction, 9 Chapters, Suppliers, Conversion Tables, and Index. Illustrated with colour photos and double page illustration by Quentin Blake (Family Tree). Plus Acknowledgements, Personal Thanks and Index. Condition all VG . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1991.

London: Puffin Books. Bound in perfect red cloth with bright, gilt titles to spine, this 2004 40th Anniversary Edition is VG in VG dustjacket (unclipped and protected by Mylar clear plastic). 189pp with 24 Chapters and illustrations by Quentin Blake and spotless red endpapers. Absolutely minimal rubbing to top/tail of spine and corners, otherwise all VG . Very Good. Hardcover. 40th Anniversary Edition. 2004.

Paris, France: Bibliotheque Des Arts. Bound in green buckram cloth with bright, gilttitles to spine, this 1975 hardcover First Edition is Vg in VG dustjacket (unclipped). 160pp+folding key to plans. With Introduction, 13 Chapters, Plans, and Index of plants. Illustrations include 21 Scale drawings of Garden plans and numerous photo of gardens and buildings, colour and B/W. Text in English French and Spanish. Dustwrapper slightly chipped at top/tail of spine and return flap corners; book beneath wrapper all VG . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1975.

Barcelona: Blume. 352pp with numerous colour/b&w illustrations. Spanish text, all vg. 3kg . Very Good. Cloth. Third Edition. 1974.

London: Pelham Books. Bound in yellow cloth with blur cloth backstrip and gilt titles to spine, this dated 1990 hardcover First Thus Edition is VG in VG dustjacket(unclipped). Signed on title page "Janet Wilder Dakin", without further inscription. V111/120pp with Preface, 31 Chapters and Epilogue. Condition all VG . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 1990.

London: Robert Hale. Bound in perfect brown cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, this 1971 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG wrapper (unclipped). 174pp with Introduction 15 Chapters, 8 Photos and several line drawing illustration. Colour printed wrapper design by Biro. Small chip to foot of wrapper spine, otherwise condition all VG . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1971.

London: Hurst & Brackett. Bound in cream cloth with bright, black titles to spine, this undated 1947 First edition is Vg in VG wrapper (unclipped). 320pp with 28 Chapters in 6 Parts. Boards and spine slightly dirty. Initials on FFEP in biro. Wrapper has chips to top/tail of spine and corners: otherwise VG . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1947.

London: Eldon Press Ltd. Bound in red cloth with black lettering to spine, this hardback novel is VG with VG wrapper. 314pp with 33 chapters. Intermittent foxing throughout and to fore-edge. Some chipping to head and tail of wrapper. Overall condition is Very Good. . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1937.

London: Quiller Press. Bound in crisp yellow cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, this 1995 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG Dustjacket(unclipped). The Definitive History of Boss & Co. athorised by the Company. 262pp with Preface, 13 Chapters, 14 Appendices, Numerous Colour and B/W Photos, including many close up pictures of Lock, Stock and Mechanism. Several posters and older advertising literature and Documents. Condition of Book, Very Good in Very Good Jacket . Very Good. Hardcover.. First Edition. 1995.

London: J. & A, Churchill. Bound in moss green cloth with clear titles to spine, this 1901 Eight and best Edition of this book is VG. Enclosed with book,a letter hand-written and signed by author Dallinger and dated 1886, (of Wesley College Sheffield) to a Mr W.E. Watson-Baker, inviting the latter to speak at a missionary meeting. X1V/530pp with Prefaces, 7 Chapters, Explanation of engraved Plates, (Many of Microscopes from different makers, parts thereof, and related devices) 412 illustrations in total, full-page and set in text. Board corners show slight wear, title lettering to spine slightly faded but still quite legible. Appendix E contains Optical Fomulae useful to the microscopist. Condition VG . Very Good. Hardcover. Eighth Revised Edition. 1901.

London: Harper Collins. Bound in blue cloth, with bright silver title lettering to spine, this hardcover 1998 First Edition, signed by the author, is VG in VG wrapper (unclipped). X1V/385pp with Introduction, 6 chapters, Glossary and Index. (Chapter 2 on Rajasthan and Chapter 6 on Parkistan). Condition VG . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1998.

London: Cassell & Co. Bound in smart blue cloth with bright, gilt tiles to spine, this 1959 hardback First Edition is VG. XV11/188pp with Foreword by I.C. Rubin, Preface by Prof. Paul Funck-Bretano, Introduction, 22 Chapters, Numerous B/W X-Ray Photos and Chapter on Radiography of the Brest by C. Gros and R. Sigrist. Transalted into English by Hans Lehfeldt. Late owner's signature of front free endpaper, otherwise all VG . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1959.

London: Calder & Boyars. Bound in colour printed limp wraps, with B/W photo of Janis to front wrap, this 1971 Reprint is VG. (V11)/155pp with Preface, Six Parts, and Numerous B/W phots of Janis in performance. Condition VG . Very Good. Paperback. Reprint. 1972.

London: Century. Bound in brown cloth, with bright gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover First Edition is VG in Vg wrapper. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. 160pp with large collection of colour photographs, notes on technique and index. Endpapers have oakleaf collage and wrrapper unclipped: all VG . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1986.

London: Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd. Bound in attractive blind-stamped red cloth, with gilt blocked decoration and lettering to fron t board and spine, this hardcover 1904 First Edition is VG. X1V/99pp (4) with intro, laws of Bridge/comments; plus approximately 70 short chapters including: Yarborough, Tenace, Robertson Rule, Penalties, Odd Trick, Fourchette, Echo, Doubleton, Cross Ruff etc. All edges gilt, decorated endpapers, odd dirty marks to prelims., otherwise VG. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1904.

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Bound in colour printed limp wraps, with clear titles to front panel and spine, this 2007 softcover First Edition is Fine. XX1/215pp with Introduction, 4 Chapters, 2 Maps, 101 illustrations, Glossary, Roman Authors, Bibliography and Index. Condition as new! . Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 2007.

OXFORD, UK: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. BOUND IN AS NEW BLACK BUCKRAM CLOTH WITH BRIGHT GILT TITLES TO SPINE, THIS 1983 REPRINT OF THE MISNAH IS FINE IN VG JACKET(UNCLIPPED). TRANSLATED FROM THE HEBREW WITH INTRODUCTION AND BRIEF EXPLANATORY NOTES. CONSISTING OF A COMPILATION OF JEWISH ORAL LAWS COMPOSED AROUND THE SECOND CENTURY A.D, AND MAY BE STUDIED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN OR JUDAISM, OR FOR CONDITIONS OF JEWISH LIFE AT THE TIME, OR INDEED, FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO COMPARATIVE RELIGION. XXX11/844pp WITH PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, SIX PARTS, APPENDICES AND INDEXES. CONDITION FINE/VG . Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 1983.

London: Blackie & Son. Bound in bright colour printed pictorial cloth boards, featuring Cavalry Charge image to front panel, this circa 1914 First Thus Edition is VG. 284pp with Foreword, Two double page colour Plates, 32 plates in B/W, and 19 Chapters. Inscription to FFEP. Minimal foxing to prelims, with olivine edges. A VG plus copy with bright coloured boards and crisp appearence. . Very Good. Hardback. First Thus Edition. 1914.

Wilby, Norwich, UK: Michael Russell Publishing. Bound in immaculate brown buckram, with bright gilt titles to spine, this 1995 hard cover First Edition in FINE in FINE wrapper. X111/370pp with Preface, Prologue, 8 Chapters, Epilogue, Envoi, Notes, Published Writings of Oakeshott, 11 Photographs and Index. Walter Oakeshott is best know for his discovery of the only extant manuscript of Malory's Morte d'Arthur and in the scholarship relating to the 12th century Winchester Bible. He was high master of St Paul's School, and Headmaster ofWinchester College, Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford and Vice Chancellor of Oxford University. He also wrote a seminal work on unemployment, "Men Withour Work" in 1938. The author of this biography John Dancy, was taught by Oakeshott at Winchester, and went on to the headmastership of Lancing and Marborough.Condition of book is FINE. . Fine. Hardback. First Edition. 1995.

London: SPringwood Books. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine, this hardback volume is VG with VG wrapper. 262pp with Five Acts. Author's signature and inscription on front endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good. . Very Good. Hardback. Second Edition. 1937.