Search Results: Authors starting with J from BookAddiction

London (20, Paternoster Square): G Morrish, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [1931]. 72pp, plate frontispiece, plus four further plate illustrations, occasional page decorations. In brown cloth boards, decorated, with tipped in colour illustration on front panel. 12mo. Boards a little rubbed and rounded on corners and spine ends, light spotting on text block edges. Prize presentation plate on front free endpaper, indicating that the volume was awarded to Robin Rutherford in May 1947 for good attendance at The Children's Meeting at the Village Hall in Haughley. Faint and occasional spotting on first and last few pages, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. An attractive and pleasing vintage volume containing an account of the history of the Bible, with chapters on the Bible in War-time, At the British Museum, the growth and spread of the Bible across many lands, Babylon and the British Museum, Hezekiah the King etc. Aimed at younger readers.

Executive Council, United Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders, 1958. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 286pp. Green cloth-covered light boards, gilt titles on front and spine. Bumped spine ends. Lightly bumped corners and edges. Soiling to covers. Bend in front cover. Light soiling to outer text block edge. Tanning on free endpapers, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo.

UK: Corunna Publications, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 90pp. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, 'Janet, with love & hope you enjoy this, Michael'. In laminated card covers (very slightly worn at edges). Smudge mark on text block edge; one page has a stain (ink?) at the edge. In this, the third of his autobiographies, Michael Jack describes how he came to terms with the death of his wife, whilst continuing his struggle with deafness. Despite adversities, there's no putting Jack down - a man of courage and faith whose spiritually inspired anecdotes are guaranteed to lift and cheer the most despondent of readers, even in their darkest hours.

Leatherhead, UK: Handley Pager Info, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 256pp. Laminated printed light card covers. Spine sun faded. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo. Designed to help those with a basic knowledge of French who wish to improve their conversational skills. Aide-memoire verb dictionary.

Tain, UK: Christian Focus, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Charnick, Tim. 94pp. Printed light card covers. Fold on rear cover. Internally neat and clean. 4to. From creation to the Cross - Your Kid's Club can learn about Salvation, includes activity pages.

1933. Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp 161-320, In paper wrappers (heavily chipped and worn, especially on edges, front cover partially detached, toned on edges, with a contemporary W H Smith's Circulating Library label on the front). Internally, a little worn on edges and first few leaves partially detached but else neat, clean and bright. 8vo. A regular theological-themed journal, this issue from 1933, including articles on The Destiny of the Universe; Bishop Barnes on Science and Superstition; The Mature Significance of New Countries; The Record of American Rhodes Scholars; An Experiment in Educating the Mind Through the Body; The Present Moral Chaos - Fact or Fiction; Idealism in Recent Fiction; The Wrong Turning; John Locke; Shakespeare's View of Human Life; The Place and Function of Dogma in Christianity; Survey of Recent Theological Literature; and reviews of G F Scott's Mind and Matter; Treotsch on Social Teaching of the Christian Churches;… Read More

London, UK: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1938. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. xii, 134pp. In blue cloth-covered boards with silver motif and titles on spine. 12mo. Boards a little rubbed and faded on corners, spine tips and joints. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Vintage guide to physical education with chapters on Education and Health; The Seamless Coat of Personality; The Beginnings; The School; University and Adult Life, etc.

New Brunswick, NJ, USA: Rutgers University Press, 1974. 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiv, 514pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Bumped spine ends; lightly bumped bottom corners. Top text block edge sprayed yellow. Mustard endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. No dust jacket. A large and heavy volume which will require an additional charge for overseas delivery. 8vo. Definitive study of the Pennsylvania navy, which antedated the United States Navy by nearly six months.

Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Undated c. 1935. First, likely only, edition. 238pp, plate frontispiece. In brown cloth boards with gilt lettering (boards a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends). Internally a few pages show some light signs of fingering but generally neat, clean, bright and tight. A pre-second world war adventures story featuring those daring young men (and women) in their flying machines. 8vo. Hard to find title.

London, Brighton: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1913. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stacey, W S . 273pp. Black and white frontispiece. Printed cloth-coverd boards. Torn front cover, still attached. Missing front free end paper. Pen marks on half title page. Light foxing throughout. Gift dedication on front end paper. 8vo

London, UK: Book Club Associates, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 352pp. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. A large and heavy volume requiring an additional charge for overseas delivery. Lightly rubbed spine ends. Top text block edge just starting to tan. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light tanning and shelf wear, minor chipping to edges, mirrors book damage.

London, UK: Methuen, 1948. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 130pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, black titles on front and spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Text block edges starting to fox. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 12mo. A very good, clean copy of this 1940's science textbook.

London, UK: Victoria and Albert. Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Still shrink-wrapped. 4to. As new. A large and heavy volume requiring an additional charge for overseas delivery.

Jarrolds, 1937. Reprint . Hardcover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 288pp. Blue publisher's cloth boards (strong but a little worn and faded). Lending sheet on front free endpaper, no other library markings, and else internally clean and neat barring mild and occasional spotting. In its original dust jacket, art work by Watkiss (lightly bumped and rubbed at edges, crumbled at spine ends). Dust jacket now in archival-quality mylar wrapper to protect & prolong the life of the jacket. It is not adhered to the book or to the dust jacket. An exquisite literary souffle, a Paris romance and a philanderer who is not quite a villain. The kind of book you love to read in a deck chair in the sun and then throw over your shoulder when you've finished. Amusing and naughty.

Rupert Hart-Davies, 1962. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st ed, 1st imp. 190pp. Red cloth boards (sharp and bright, vey slightly rounded at spine tips). Mild foxing to text block edge and endpapers, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original, gently worn dust jacket (small crush at head of spine, a couple of mild marks, shelf wear). Dust jacket now in archival-quality mylar wrapper to protect & prolong the life of the jacket. It is not adhered to the book or to the dust jacket. A deliciously light-hearted confection of a novel in which two love-torn youngsters are thrown together in the heart of New York City.

SPCK, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 186pp. Lightly illustrated. Indexed. Green cloth boards (a little marked but still bright). In its original matt dust jacket (a little rubbed and faded at edges, small chips at spine ends). Rather than a full biography, Jackson's book provides a detailed account of Swift's religious life and sketches out the work he did during his 32 year tenure as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin - a topic often only alluded to briefly in other studies of Swift. 12vo

London, UK: Arthur Barker, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 208pp. Black cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine; top text block edge sprayed blue. 8vo. Very lightly rubbed spine ends. Top text block edge colour fading, remaining edges starting to tan. Bookplate on front pastedown. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket tanning, small loss top rear, has light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped.

Kingswood, Surrey: Right Way Books, 1960. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 56pp. Yellow cloth-covered boards; black illustration and titles on front. 12mo. Lightly bumped spine head. Top text block edge dusty, remaining edges starting to tan. Endpapers tanned. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, small closed tear top front, not price clipped. Silly soccer tips with cartoon illustrations.

London, UK: Bailliere Tindall, 1949. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 236pp. Brown cloth-covered boards, black titles on front and spine. Lightly bumped bottom corners and spine ends. Light mottling to boards. Text block edges starting to fox. Front endpapers foxing, previous owner's details on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. No dust jacket. 16mo.

Melrose, UK: Ian Jackson, 1999. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 62pp. Pictorial light card covers, stapled. 8vo. Light chipping to edges and wear to covers. Staples oxidising. Previous owner's label inside front cover. Internally, neat, clean, bright and tight. Three midshipmen reminisce events half a century ago on board the Antilochus at their private reunion in Birkenhead.