Search Results: Authors starting with G from David Ford Books

London: Thornton Butterworth Ltd, 1936. First edition Falstaff, Sly and Others. An entertaining discussion of some of Shakespeare's plays, & of some historical evidence in which the author argues that Polonius was by no means the only character in which Shakespeare depicted Lord Burghley, but that this important historical figure was portrayed in several plays and in various disguises, in such a way ast o make it evident that the dramatist's knowledge of him, both in his public and private life, was penetrating and intimate. HB, 1st ed, 285pp. Inscription of previous owner to fep, minor rubbing to boards. Dust jacket darkened with some chipping, loss along top back edge. A VG copy with G+ DJ.

London: S.C.M. Press Ltd 1946 A children's story of friendly church bells. Hb, first edition, 39pp, 10 full page illustrations by the author. Pictorial boards, tiny signature of previous owner top fep. Dust jacket lightly rubbed with some very minor chipping. A VG+ copy in VG dust jacket.

London: Collins, 1977 First edition. HB. Pictorial cloth, no dustjacket as issued. 450pp. Well illustrated with 368 species shown as colour photos in plates, and line drawings in text of another 302 species. Colour maps to endpapers. This copy has the bookplate of the ecologist Bryan Sage inside front cover.Very Good copy with unmarked pages, a few light marks & a little yellowing to covers as usual, light browning and a small mark to closed page edges. Pictures available.

London: Sphere, 2018 First edition, first impression. ( copyright J.K.Rowling) Hardcover book. Cloth and dustjacket. 649pp. The fourth Cormoran Strike novel. Fine in Fine jacket. No inscription and not price clipped. Lovely copy. Pictures available.

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2009 Softcover, 245 pages illustrated with photographs, charts and diagrams. The Emergence,evolution and future of life on this planet. A Fine copy without inscriptions . Pictures available.

London, The Museum of London, 1996 Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 576 pages .A superb catalogue of the Museum of London's collection of over 200 oil painting tracing London's history. Many illustrations mainly in colour. A Fine copy in a Fine dusttjacket. Pictures available. Please note this is a large and very heavy book which may require extra postage charges.

London:Michael Joseph, 1958 Hardcover book , November 1958 second impression. Signed by Paul Gallico to front endpaper. , 268pp. . Dust jacket un- clipped with very light handling marks to rear. Foxing-Offsetting to front and rear endpaper. Still a nice copy. A VG+ copy in VG DJ. Pictures available.

Shrewsbury, Swan Hill Press, 2000 Hardcover, First Edition, Signed by the Artist with a Dedication.131 pages with dustjacket A record in words and pictures of the artist's life from childhood to her current place as one of the leading cricket artists. A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1929 Hardcover book , First limited edition of 1030 copies of which this is No. 940. Signed by Galsworthy with inscription concerning "what'll be his position if he wins * as a stain on his character" Cream vellum covers with gilt tooling and top edge. Indian paper pages. Page 137 has a short closed tear. Enclosed in a very worn slipcase. The second part of the Forsyte Chronicles . A Very Good copy. Pictures available.

Edinburgh, William Blackwood, 1826 Hardcover book , first edition, 364 pages plus 8 page publisher's catalogue. A novel about Scottish Life. Nicely bound in half-leather with 6 panel spine with tooling and decoration. A Very Good copy. Previous owner's attractive bookplate to front paste down Light foxing, no other inscriptions. Pictures available.

Tunbridge Wells: Parapress Limited, 1994 First edition. Signed by the author on title page.Paperback: pictorial card wrappers. 64pp. Poems, often with wry humour, based on odd incidents or comments overheard. Very Good.

London: Elm Tree Books 1986 An autobiography. HB, 1st ED, 181pp. A near Fine copy in near Fine dust jacket.

London, Portrait, 2006 An autobiography of Jo Gambi and her husband Rob, who left their jobs to become the first married couple to achieve the ascent of the "Seven Summits" - the highest mountains on all seven continents, as well as skiing to both the North ad South Poles together. HB with dust jacket. Reprint, inscribed and signed by the author to title page. xiv, 302pp. Several colour photographs and 1 B&W map. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Self Published, Holt,1985 Soft cover, First edition, 80 pages illustrated by Richard Millington. A Very good copy. Previous owners name to cover.

London, Conway Maritime Press, 1994 Hardcover book ,First Edition. 192 pages. . Well illustrated account of Merchant shipping from transatlatic liners to coastal traders in the period 1900-1960. A fine copy in a near fine dustjacket. Very ,very slight sunning to spine. No inscriptions. Not price clipped.Pictures available.

London: The Grey Walls Press, 1944 First edition . HB. Red cloth, gilt titles to spine, and dustjacket lettered in blue and orange on buff paper . 80pp. With 2 line drawings by Cecil Collins in plates. Very Good in Very Good jacket, now in clear sleeve. Slight darkening to cover edges, clean pages, light browning to endpapers. Pencil inscription on flyleaf : Antony Hopkins, Feb.1945 (the conductor, musician). Jacket lightly browned with rubbing to spine.

Maine, International Marine Publishing Company, 1977 Hardcover book with dustjacket, 300 pages with illustrations and plans. A Complete guide to construction and maintenance of a wide range of boats for those interested in building their own craft. . A Very Good copy without inscriptions in a Very Good dustjacket with small tear to top front corner. Pictures available.

London: I.B. Taurus, 2015 First reprint of title published in 2014. HB. Green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, and colour photo-illustrated dustjacket. 406pp, folio, 31 x 26 cm. With beautiful colour photos throughout of plants and scenery along the Silk Road from Turkey and Syria to China, a botanically very rich region: over 500 photos, some whole page. The authors are botanists who have led tours to find the flowers of this region. Maps to endpapers. A Very Good+ clean copy, with slight bumps to top cover corners. Still a very nice copy, no inscriptions , pictures available. Very heavy book may require extra postage.

London: Heinemann, 1956 First edition. HB. Red Cloth no dustjacket. 319pp, h: 22 cms. Many b/w historic photos in plates, from the earliest days of aviation and racing cars to the 1950s. The world famous track in Surrey. Book has minor handling wear to covers, clean pages, tanned endpapers, No inscriptions A Very Good copy. Pictures available.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1903 New edition, with additional chapters. HB. Maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and front, with nice gilt vignette to front of a carriage driving. 631pp. With 53 plates of b&w photos, as well as many line engraved illustrations in text. First publoshed in 1899, this edition has 5 new chapters on subjects such as hunting, riding and driving for women, and exhibiting. A nice copy in Very good conditon. Covers are bright, with a few light marks and light rubbing to edges. Pages are clean and unfoxed, some pencil marginal lines to text, and pencil owner's details to front.Binding sound .