Search Results: Authors starting with E from Christian White Rare Books Ltd.

Ottawa: The Royal Society of Canada, 1933. 220 x 143 mm. Near Fine. Offprint from Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Third Series, Vol XXVII, 1933, pp 3-67. In near fine condition in brown wrappers, the pages are very fresh. Well illustrated with 16 black and white photographic plates. Author's compliments stamp to upper cover. Near Fine 1933

Sheffield: Walker and Carson Ltd, 1939. 220 x 143 mm. Good. pp 1-252 The handbook of the Yorkshire Tennis Association. A hugely detailed yearbook devoted to people and events in Yorkshire Tennis presided over by the association's President J S Heaton. The book contains lists of tournaments, pictures of junior players and match reports for men's and women's games. Captain R Pickersgill writes a tournamnent diary with another article about the Davis Cup in Harrogate and obituaries of J A Batley, Mr David Davy and Mrs A M Pickering. Altogether a fascinating book, bound in the original printed cream card wrappers with the white rose in green but very discoloured. Internally the text is complete. Good 1939

Sheffield: Walker and Carson Ltd, 1939. 220 x 143 mm. Good. pp 1-252 The handbook of the Yorkshire Tennis Association. A hugely detailed yearbook devoted to people and events in Yorkshire Tennis presided over by the association's President Colonel H O Wade. The book contains lists of tournaments, pictures of junior players and match reports for men's and women's games. There is a profile of Liversedge club with a picture of members, another article about the Davis Cup and long lists of match results. Altogether a fascinating book, bound in the original printed cream card wrappers with the white rose in green now pretty much invisible because of extensive marking and discolouration to the card, including an unsightly cup mark. Internally the text is complete but again discoloured with some old damp staining through the top of some pages. Good 1939

Prague: Karel Mrazek, 1949. Excellent. Very Good. A beautifully produced collection of 20 architectural illustrations of the city of Prague, inscribed by Julius Horn to the title page. The original wood engravings (5 x 7cm) entitled Praga Caput Regni, are laid down onto buff card within a binding of cream leather with raised bands and gilt titles. In very good condition, the covers are lightly marked with a 1cm tear to the head of the spine. There is a water stain to the foot of the title and contents pages but the plates are fine; the subjects include the bridge tower of the old city, the Jewish town hall and St John's Church. A most interesting volume. Very Good 1949

London: Methuen and Co. Ltd, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. [xvii] pp432 A third edition (revised) of this pocket guide to the North Riding of Yorkshire, one of Methuen's Little Guides series. In very good condition in embossed red cloth with white titles, slight spine lean, spotted top edge, internally fresh, well illustrated and complete with its large fold out map which is crisp with one short closed tear. In a very good green printed dust jacket, tanned to spine but no chips or tears. A very pleasing little volume. Very Good 1931

Burlington, Vermont: Fomite Press, 2010. pp 186 A collection of 11 short stories by Vermont author L E Smith with titles such as 'The Perfect Cowboy Movie' and 'Penguins' as illustrated on the front cover. Near very good paperback, covers bright, pages crisp, water has stained one corner causing creasing to pages and especially to the title page. Inscribed to fellow author Alasdair Gray "To a great writer and perceptive teacher, L E Smith 3/8/12". Provenance: from the recent Glasgow dispersal sale of Alasdair Gray's library. Gray (1934-2019) is acknowledged as one of the most innovative figures in Scottish literature and culture. Painter, novelist, playwright, poet and editor, Gray frequently combined his diverse artistic talents within single works to challenge existing forms. He has been described as 'Blending satire and tragedy, realism and fantasy, his work has been credited with spurring a renaissance in Scottish literature.' Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would… Read More

Northamptonshire Natural History Journal, 1896. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. pp 1-15 pp 469-479 An offprint from the Northamptonshire Natural History Journal. Adams credits W D Crick for much of work on the 91 species included. The text is complete and the printed wrapper is present and remarkably clean. Very Good 1896

London: Claycraft, 1954. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Stapled pamphlet, very good, owner's notes on rear cover, illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. Presented at the Institute of Clay Technology, London, describing a special industrial furnace developed for the drying and processing of clay and like materials. We have recently acquired the library of Harry Horlock Stringer who was a leading British potter at the old Fulham Pottery in the 1950's where he concentrated on earthenware. Later he moved to Taggs Yard in Barnes, south west London, where he built and ran his own school, welcoming pupils and making friends such as Ginger Rogers from across the world at a time when studio pottery was enjoying newfound popularity. Stringer experimented with his own glazes and firing techniques, and wrote a book on Raku, becoming a Fellow of the Craft Potters Association, editing the association's journal for a time and exhibiting widely as well as lecturing at home and abroad. Additional… Read More

Kuala Lumpur: Malayan Nature Journal, 1971. Soft cover. Very Good. pp 113- 137. A guide to the flora and fauna of Taman Negara National Park, well illustrated in black and white. Very good in photographic card wrappers, staples rusty and some soiling to the covers, a few page corners creased. Very Good 1971

Retford: Times printing Works, 1941. Soft cover. Very Good. A slim volume of English poems, some lyrical, several political eg ' The Dictators' Oversight', ' Of Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill', 'To Members of the IRA'. Very good in cream card, light soiling and stain to front panel. Black and white illustrations and cover design by the author, who was a master at King Edward VI Grammar School, Retford. Very Good 1941

London: University of London Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 1960. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Offprint from Population Studies, Vol XIV, No 2, November 1960, pp 94-130, reprinted for private circulation. In very good condition in red printed wrappers, a little rubbed, short tear to head of spine, the pages are very fresh. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from… Read More

London: University of London Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 1960. 220 x 143 mm. Near Fine. Offprint from Pacific Affairs, Vol XXXIII, No 1, March 1960, pp 38-47. In near fine condition in fresh red printed wrappers, the pages are crisp. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Near Fine 1960

London: University of London Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 1959. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Offprint from Public Administration, Vol xxxvii, Autumn 1959, pp 267-273, reprinted for private circulation. In very good condition in red printed wrappers, a little rubbed and creased, the pages are fresh. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Very Good 1959

New York: American Institute of Pacific Relations, 1960. 220 x 143 mm. Near Fine. Reprinted from Far Eastern Survey, Vol XXIX, No 3, March 1960, pp 33-48. In small newspaper format, loose leaves without cover, near fine condition apart from central horizontal crease. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Near Fine 1960

New York: Walters & Mahon Inc, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. pp57 Century of Progress Edition 1933. A glowing appraisal of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first sixty days in office and his decisive actions to deal with the Banking Crisis of 1933. Very good in stiff cream card with black tape to the spine, corners rubbed, internally fine. This book comes from the Franklin Delano Roosevelt collection of Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr, 1910 - 2001, the son of Ellen Walters Delano who was a first cousin to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Adams became a passionate bibliophile who served as director of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City for two decades and compiled a significant personal collection relating to F.D.R.. In 1969 he married his third wife who was a Swedish princess and with whom he shared the final years of his life in France. Adams' move to France explains the presence of his books in the United Kingdom. Very Good 1933

Geneva: Institut International D'Histoire de la Banque, 1974. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Offprint from Revue Internationale D'Histoire de la Banque, 1974, n.9, pp 134-159. In very good condition, very light foxing to wrappers. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Very Good 1974

Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1965. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Offprint from Business History, Vol VII, No 1, January 1965, pp 35-56. In very good condition in buff printed wrappers; covers lightly marked but pages very fresh; author's inscription to upper cover 'With Best Wishes W E Cheong'. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Very Good 1965

Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1965. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Offprint from Business History, Vol VII, No 1, January 1965, pp 35-56. In very good condition in buff printed wrappers; covers lightly marked but pages very fresh; author's inscription to upper cover 'With compliments W E Cheong'. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Very Good 1965

Geneva: Institut International D'Histoire de la Banque, 1974. 220 x 143 mm. Very Good. Offprint from Revue Internationale D'Histoire de la Banque, 1974, n.9, pp 107-133. In very good condition, light foxing to wrappers. From the collection of Kenneth Robinson (1914-2005), a distinguished civil servant who became an expert on colonial government and administration. He was closely involved in international aspects of postwar planning, including former colonies, in south-West Africa (now Namibia), and became the Commonwealth Office expert on French West Africa. He became assistant secretary in the CO in 1946 (and head of the West African department), but resigned in 1948 to become reader in Commonwealth government at Oxford and subsequently director and professor of commonwealth affairs at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in London. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1965 to 1972. Very Good 1974

Lisbon: Editorial Blau, 2000. 220 x 143 mm. Fine. pp 214 large folio. The first edition of a lavish publication featuring the work of German architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe (1886-1969). Fine in glossy photographic card wrappers, in a fine dustjacket, profusely illustrated with full page colour photographs along with architectural drawings and introductions by Yehuda E Safran, presented in both English and Portuguese. A splendid volume for which additional postage may be payable. Fine 2000