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NESTON SOUTH WIRRAL: NESS GARDENS (UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL BOTANIC GARDENS), 1986 Illustrated card covers (Stapled Paperback) 210 x 150 mm approx. 12pp 10 colour photos , Table of probable Origins+ 4 pp leaflet laid in being a Key to spiecies of Sorbus Sect. Aucuparia. Ness Series I booklet 1986. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG ( No previous owner name or insc. No notable defects)

LIVERPOOL: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF LIVERPOOL, 1933 Brown Cloth quarter binding with printed paper covered boards, 220 x 145 mm approx. 56 pp. Large folded maps to front and rear mounted on linen based on Ordnance Survey Maps- Col Commandant E M Jack D.G.1928 Minor corrections to1929 Scale 1.014 Inches to Sixteen Statute Miles Forward by Professor P.M.Roxby. First Edition 1933. Liverpool press printed selected list loosely laid in.Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG (Book- 6/- no notable soiling or shelf wear to boards, Maps clean with no annotations or wear. a few light foxing spots to prelim and rear blanks. No previous owner name or insc.)

LONDON: CONSTABLE & CO, 1920 Printed Paper Covers, 320 x 220 mm approx. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. First issue ( in parts) 1920 being pp 471-524, -Part 22.Frontis Illustrated with maps, plans, b/w photos and lind rawings. An opportunity to acquire a detailed historical account of a parish of interest to present / former residents without having to purchase the whole history of the county which ran to 5 vols. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.Poor ( Heavy rubbing with old masking tape repairs which has caused offset browning to title page fore edge margin. No previous owner name of insc. Mild musty smell from long term storage, NB Disbound when bought in - renovation by us - book block - re glued with p.v.a. and new backstrip applied to produce a good working / reference copy. Many other parts in series available.

LONDON : THE LOCKWOOD PRESS , 1921 Green cloth boards with black blocked titles to spine and upper board, 215 x 170 mm approx. Trade adverts to end papers with numerous others to prelims and at rear,xxiv + 212 pp. Second Edition Revised, extended and fully illustrated 1921. Contains articles by authors other than Cecil Hooper and the many chapters cover diverse matters pertinent to the growing and marketing of fruit including on the history and origin of various fruits commercially grown as well as their cultivation etc. The chapters on the control of pests and diseases by chemical sprays are obviously now outdated but other established practices remain of use and a charming feature are the many period adverts.Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- significant fading to cloth boards with moderate general wear and soiling, Heavy offset browning from boards to free end papers, ink initials of a previous owner to top margin of title page.… Read More

PRIVATELY PRINTED, 1930 Printed Paper covers, 190 x 140 mm approx.( Dis bound) viii + 366 pp. Author's Unabridged Popular Edition. Fair ( Title page, rear leaf and pages generally dog eared with a little loss to corners and nicks to rear leaf but appears complete, no spine covering and would need re - sewing in the course of binding to personal choice). A bookbinding project and priced accordingly) Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: MARTIN SECKER, 1935 Red cloth Boards with gilt titles to spine, 195 x 135 mm approx. viii + 138 pp. Collection of poems first published in 1916. The book offered is a 1st impression 1934 of the Martin Secker imprint. Fair (Shelf wear and soiling to cloth, tip ex to paste down and free front end paper obscuring previous owner names, occassional mild foxing spots, binding otherwise sound). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. A reading copy.

NEWTON ABBOT DEVON: DAVID & CHARLES, 1969 Blue Boards with Gilt titles to spine, 215 x 155 mm approx. 300pp 4 b/w photo. plates, 5 further illustrations in text and 2 line maps as called for. First Printing 1969. An Institute of Irish Studies- Queen's University, Belfast publication. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. The copy offered has loosely laid in a signed letter from the author responding to inquiry made with regard to the previous owner's researches into private Hydro-electric installations in Ireland. VG/VG (Book- Negligible shelf wear, no previous owner name, subject related ink note made by p.o. to one of the illustrations in text and a few light pencil markings to passages from a reading. Book has been graded as VG only as a result else near fine. Dust Jacket- Light rubbing to laminate with tiny chips thereto principally around head of spine, non price clipped - publisher's increased/ decimal price over original).

LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, 1855 Brown Cloth Boards with Printed Paper title slip laid on, 225 x 150 mm approx. xxiv + 362 pp.+ Publisher's 30 page catalogue at end for Jan 1855. Frontis + 5 other illustrations as called for.First Edition 1855. The author Henry Danby Seymour was a member of the Liberal Party and sat as M.P. for Poole from 1850 to 1868. The copy offered for sale was owned by his fellow party member John Alfred Lush (21 March 1815 – 4 August 1888) who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880. Lush was the son of John Lush of Berwick St John, Wiltshire and his wife Martha Kelleway daughter of James Kelleway of Donhead, Wiltshire. (Wikipedia) and has his Armorial Book plate to front paste down and signed by him in ink to prelim. blank. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG (Book- Restoration work - the book has been recently re cased by us in brown cloth as above with new mull, applied head and tail bands, new back strip… Read More

NEW JERSEY: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1972 Royal Blue cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 225 x 145 mm approx. x + 398 pp. First Edition 1972. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- negligible shelf wear or soiling to cloth, previous owner name to front paste down, Small "BS" ink stamp to rear paste down. LIght soiling spot to title page. Dust Jacket- spine sunned and some uneven shelf fading to front panel. Light general shelf soiling to rear panel, price clipped. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

PARIS: JULES TALLANDIER, 1925 French Text.Half Light Brown Calf Leather with marbled paper sides four raised bands to spine, black title slips with gilt titles and decorative gilt compartments, 3 vols complete. 255 x 170 mm approx. 100 full page Illustrations (incl. frontispieces) by A.Robida as called for + many other unspecified illustrations in text.Published by Jules Tallandier. Undated but printers code at rear would indicate Feb 1925 for vol I and Feb 1927 for vols II & III. Marbled end papers, Applied two colour head and tail bands,Green silk markers. Good (Heavy Rubbing to extremities with loss to tail of vol I and Head of Vol III, Mild to moderate bumping to some corners, binding otherwise sound with no cracks to end papers. No previous owner names. Some pages un opened. A total of 8 of the full page illustrations have been hand coloured in watercolour by an accomplished hand. An attractive set despite the stated faults). Please see our images of the actual set offered for sale.

LONDON : NATIONAL GALLERY PUBLICATIONS , 1995 Black Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 245 x 180 mm approx. 64 pp 52 colour and b/w plates.Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the National Gallery April- June 1995. First Printing 1995. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Very Good (Book- previous owner name to free front end paper - else fine. Dust Jacket- mild rubbing to laminate mainly at head of spine. No nicks or tears. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

CAPE TOWN : HOWARD B TIMMINS, 1953 Red cloth boards with black titles to spine, 220 x 145 mm approx. 274 pp Portrait frontis + 8 pp of monochrome photos. Foreword by Lawrence G Green, First Edition [1953]. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good/ Very Good (Book- significant bump to tail of spine and consequently downgraded from Very Good. Offset browning to free end papers and ink gift insc. to front same. Dust Jacket - a few small tears, chips and general shelf soiling and rubbing, price clipped. Remains quite respectable in a removable proprietary protective sleeve).

LONDON : OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS , 1972 Navy Blue boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 140 mm approx. [vi] + 126 pp. A revised version of the Sarum Lectures delivered in Oxford in 1971. First Edition 1972 with printed author compliments slip loosely laid in. The copy offered by us is from the library of Andrew Carr Mackenzie. (1911–2001) journalist, novelist and parapsychologist who was a writer of detective fiction and vice president of the Society for Psychical Research. A leading researcher in the field of psychical research in the 1970s. (Wikipedia). Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book - negligible shelf wear, compliments slip a little soiled with Mackenzie's notes from his reading to reverse. Dust Jacket - slight sunning to spine, non price clipped. No notable defects to book or jacket).

LONDON : RUPERT HART-DAVIS, 1957 Green Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine,220 x 145 mm approx. Top edge stained Charcoal, 262 pp. Chapter head line illustrations by Stuart Tresilian + Line Map. First Edition 1957. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book - mild shelf wear to boards and a light soiling to fore and bottom edges of book block. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket 10 mm approx tear to bottom front panel , and light general shelf soiling, non price clipped - cover 21s. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

DORSET: PRIVATELY PUBLISHED , 1935 Printed paper covers (Stapled paperback) 220 x 140 mm approx. 4pp b/w photo illustrations.Third Edition 1935 Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good( Mild shelf wear to covers, staples a little rusty. No previous owner name or insc.).

LONDON: B.T.BATSFORD, 1929 Blue cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and black to upper board, 240 x 165 mm approx. Top edge stained blue, xx + 236 pp Frontis + 63 other full colour plates as called for. Foreword by H Hughes-Stanton. Extensive Biographical list of painters to rear. 2nd Edition 1929 (Revised and Enlarged). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Good (Book - shelf wear to cloth with corner tip of bottom front board exposed, fading to extremities, hint of foxing to end papers, moderate to fore edge of book block. Dust Jacket - heavy rubbing with loss and one significant tear. Max loss to head up to 4 mm approx in depth and "L" shaped tear hinge to front panel and across spine of 45 x 50 mm approx. Laid on colour plate intact. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve to which pieces of coloured paper have been inserted to mask the stark white of the backing paper so as not to offend the eye on… Read More

LONDON: BLACKIE AND SON, 1938 Orange Cloth Boards with black titles to spine and front together with pine marten. 190 x 135 mm approx. 224 pp. Colour frontis + 8 other in line by Ernest Aris as listed of which 7 full page + a few other unspecified vignettes. First Published in 1927 the copy offered is of the 5th printing 1938 with dust jacket. VG/VG (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling to boards. Hint of foxing to edges of book block, school prize book plate to front paste down.Dust Jacket- mild general shelf rubbing with a couple of small tears to rear panel of up to 2.5 c.m with associated creases, tiny loss to extremities and moderate shelf soiling to white of rear panel, non price clipped cover 2/6d. Remains very respectable in a removable proprietary protective sleeve especially for a pre WWII children's book). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. A charming children's book which fosters an interest in wild life in the younger… Read More

NEW JERSEY: PRENTICE-HALL, 1969 SIGNED Copy.Mustard Laminated card covers (paperback) 225 x 145 mm approx. x + 150 pp many unspecified b/w photographic illustrations + line figs and examples of notation/scores. Written by then professor of music Michigan State University and an Asst. Prof. of Music at Texas Tech. College the First Edition 1st printing copy offered by us is inscribed and signed in ink to the half title page by H.Owen Reed. The book covers a seldom tackled problem but one frequently experienced - that of the proper scoring techniques for percussion instruments. The book also describes the vast number of such instruments, their ranges and sound capabilities. Good ( Covers a little rubbed to extremites with dog eared corners. No annotations. Binding sound). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

LONDON: FABER & FABER, 1968 Orange cloth boards with black blocked lettering to spine, 205 x 140 mm approx. 286 pp. First Edition 1st printing 1968. Winner of the inaugural Booker Prize in collectible condition. VG+/Fine (Book - negligible shelf wear to cloth, no soiling.Ink gift inscription to front paste down obscured by flap fold. Book would be graded as near fine but for the inscription. Dust Jacket- bright and clean, non price clipped - cover 30s. £1.50 net, light almost imperceptible crease to rear flap fold, in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other defects to book or jacket). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: JONATHAN CAPE, 1945 Blue Cloth boards with silver blocked titles to spine, 294 x 140 mm approx.Top edge stained blue, 240 pp. First Edition 1945. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/VG (Book- general shelf wear to cloth- colour rubbing only, no previous owner name or insc. hint of foxing to fore edge of book block. Binding sound. Dust Jacket- mild shelf rubbing with a few small nicks and one tear of 15mm to top rear panel which has mild foxing spots. Price clipped. Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve). The author's first book. Newby won the inaugural Booker prize in 1969 with "Something to Answer For" of which we presently have a copy at the time of listing of this book.