Search Results: Authors starting with F from Church Street Books

London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1979. An analysis of the Luftwaffe by former generals. Very good copy in almost unread condition and similar DJ. First UK edition. Ref:06414. First UK Edition. Cloth. VG++/VG++. 16cmx24cm.

London: Hutchinson, 1988. Revised edition of a classic history of the continent. Card covers,578pp inc index, with b/w illustrations. Book has only the lightest signs of use and no obvious faults. Heavy book may require extra postage. Ref:104284. Second Edition. Card Covers. VG++/N/a. 15.5x23.5cm.

London: The London Co. Moral tale published in the Novel Library, ND but early 20th Century. 314pp plus 2pp of adverts. Maroon covers with gilt lettering and decoraton to front and spine. Extremities rubbed and 1cm tear to top of spne, but text bloc is tight and overall a nice copy. Ref:071197. Cloth. G+/N/a. 10.5cmx16cm.

London: Sampson Low, Marston, 1913. Fawn covers with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and upper board which also has round portrait dropped in, 118pp, with eight full-page colour illustrations, inc tissue-guarded frontis. Red dropped-cap to start of each chapter. Gilt top edges. Covers have light bumping to head and foot of spine, but very little wear. Page edges dusty and foxed. Prelims heavily foxed with light foxing throughout. Neat gift inscription on ffep dated "Xmas 1913". Tiny monogram in top corner of front pastedown. Otherwise internally very clean and tight and overall a very attractive copy. Ref:104143. Second Edition. Cloth. VG/N/a. Illus. by C. E. Brock. 17x21.5cm.

Belfast: Blackstaff Press, 2009. Lavishly illustrated (colour) second account of life on an island in Strangford Lough. Laminated covers, 240pp with illustrated endpapers. Book has no obvious faults. Looks unread. No DJ. Ref:104209. First Edition. Illustrated Laminated Boards. As New/N/a. Illus. by Michael Faulkner. 17x21.5cm.

London: Collins Cooper's famous tale in Collins' "Library of Classics". Leather-bound in slipcase. Maroon leather with gilt and blind-stamped rules on upper board, TEG, 380pp inc appendix, with maroon endpapers. Front hinge slightly cracked but holding very well, otherwise book has no obvious faults. Maroon slipcase has mild wear to extrems. Overall a VG copy. Ref:104277. Reprint. Leather. VG+/VG. 10.5x15.5cm.

Godalming, Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1988. Sections on cuisine and recipes from around the world, 520pp inc index and lavishly illustrated in colour. Book has slightly grubby page fore edges and tiny puncture mark, which is also in DJ. DJ has light wear at extremities, but overall a VG copy. Heavy book will require etxra postage. Ref:071665. First Edition. Illustrated Laminated Boards. VG/VG. Illus. by Peter Barry (photographer). 22.5x27.5cm.

Diss, Norfolk: Self-published, 1992. Personal tribute to the fishermen of Lowestoft, illustrated by the author. First edition signed by the author "Regards Williiam Finch", with a card (presumably also illustrated by the author) slipped in and signed "To Dennis regards Bill Finch". Card covers, 128pp inc glossary, with numerous b/w illustrations. Covers have just lightest shelfwear, internally very clean and tight and possibly unread. Ref:114918. By Author. First Edition. Illust Card Covers.. VG++/N/a. Illus. by William Finch. 17.5x24.5cm.

London / New York / Delhi: Rough Guides, 2006. Comprehensive travel guide. Card covers, 816pp inc index, with numerous illustrations - mainly in colour - and maps. Book has no obvious faults - looks unread. Ref:093712. Second. Card Covers. As New/N/a. 13x20cm.

London: J Curwen and Sons A text-book for students of all ages. Brown covers with gilt lettering to front and spine. Used but in good condition. 165pp Covers carry coffee cup and a couple of other stains and minor rubbing. A very solid copy internally with only very minor foxing. Ref:06755. Eighth Edition. Buckram. G+/N/a. 12.5x18.5cm.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1979. Account of setting up a wildlife park specialising in South American animals - in Norfolk. Signed first edition, "With best wishes, Rosamund Fisher" on ffep. Blue covers with silver lettering, 181pp with b/w illustrations. Apart from slightly foxed top page edges, book has no obvious faults. Price-clipped DJ is slightly sunned, otherwise no real faults. A very decent copy. Ref:114774. By Author. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/VG+. 14.5x22cm.

London: Faber and Faber, 1952. Beauty of the countryside depicted by the artist and naturalist. Green covers with gilt lettering to spine. 232pp with numerous delightful line drawings by the author. Book has minor bumping to head and foot of spine and some foxing and yellowing to endpapers, but is generally in very sound condition. DJ is presentable with just a couple of small losses and closed tears, but is not price-clipped. Ref:06808. First Edition. Cloth. VG/G-. Illus. by E Fitch Daglish. 16cmx21.5.

London: J M Dent, 1951. Black covers with gilt lettering to spine,152pp inc index, with b/w photographs and diagrams and red top page edges. Covers have general light wear, a couple of small marks, bumping to extremities. Page edges are dusty and foxed, a few grubby marks on prelims and hinges are justr starting to weaken. But internally clean. No DJ. Ref:082456. First Edition. Cloth. G+/N/a. 14.5x22cm.

Barrie & Jenkins, 1976. In the Cresset Historical series. Black covers with gilt, 624pp inc index, plus fold-out photograph and b/w illustrations. No wear to covers, top page edges have very light foxing and dust, otherwise book has no obvious faults. Unclipped DJ has modest shelfwear. Ref:104219. Fourth Edtition (revised). Buckram. VG++/VG. 14.5x22cm.

London: Collins Fitzgerald translation of the famous poem in Collins' "Greetings Booklets" series. Red faux leather covers with silver lettering on upper cover and spine, 127pp with nine full-page b/w illustrations inc frontis. ND. Covers have light general wear and bumping to extrems, a few light marks and faded spine lettering. Binding cracked either side of frontis, but repaired with invisibl;e (?) tape, otherwise internally clean and tight. Ref:114705. Reprint. Faux Leather. G+/N/a. Illus. by Marjorie Anderson. 10.5x15.5cm.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1951. Life and work of the 18th Century political theorist. DJ missing, but book is in very clean, sound conditon with red covers and only very minor signs of wear. Ref:06650. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/N/a. 14.5x22cm.

Edinburgh: Mercat Press, 1995. Card covers, 142pp inc index, with b/w illustrations. Covers have just lightest signs of use, no spine creases. A VG copy. Ref:104124. First Edition. Card Covers. VG++/N/a. Illus. by Alyson MacNeill. 15.5x23.5cm.

London: Leo Cooper, 1972. Account of life as a Japanese prisoner of war by later MP for Southampton. Red covers with gilt, 315pp inc appendices, pluas 3pp maps, b/w illustrations. Covers have very little wear, dusty, lightly-foxed top page edges, otherwise internally very clean and tight. Unclipped DJ has slightly sunned spine, otherwise very little wear. A VG copy. Ref:104202. Reprint. Cloth. VG+/VG. 14x22.5cm.

Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1980. Popular regional history of the Britsih people, following Fletcher's BBC TV series. Green covers with gilt lettering to spine, numerous b/w illustrations, 160pp inc index. Book has very mild sunning to cover edges and neat previous owner's name on pastedown, under flyleaf. Non-price-clipped DJ has 1cm closed tear to top fore edge, otherwise very sound. Still a nice copy. Ref:071026. First Edition. Cloth. VG/VG-. 17.5x24.5cm.

London: Museum Press, 1951. Foreword by the editor of "The Field". Green covers with gilt, 240pp inc index with b/w illustrations inc several taken from J. Harrison's watercolours and frontis of "Driven grouse". Green top edges. Covers have light shelfwear and bumping, particularly head and foot of spine. Dusty, lightly foxed page edges, neat gift inscription on frontis verso, otherwise internally clean and tight. A very decent copy. No DJ. Ref:114949. First Edition. Buckram. VG-/N/a. Illus. by J. C. Harrison. 14x22cm.