Search Results: Authors starting with L from Books Bought and Sold

London: Marcus Ward & Co Limited Beautifully illustrated book of theadventures of Monsieur Pouf, a poodle, told in rhyme not dated but around 1891. 24 pages in overall clean condition just a few occasional light marks, pencilled name on front endpaper, 7 full page colour chromolithographs and one full page sepia illustration plus many smaller sepia illustrations in the text, all present as called for some of the colour illustrations have small spots of paper from the opposite pages due to tissue guards having been lost a while ago, quite small and minor. NO dustwrapper outer illustrated boards are worn on edges and a few light marks Though not perfect still a presentable example of a collectable book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Boards,Cloth Spine. Good/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 7½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Oak Tree Books, 1947. Book of the authors adventures in Ceylon with wild Elephants giving details of their character and habits, also the number of rogue elephants that had to be shot. 127 pages in bright clean condition except for front endpaper which has a water stain across topand very slightly on next two pages before disappearing. , Many B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is a little worn on edgeswith a couple of small tears, same water stain as stated before goes across top edge and down the bend of the front flap, not greatly noticeable but shows up on the blank inside of the wrapper, price clipped. Though not perfect still a pleasing example of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good/Good. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Bristol UK: John Wright and Sons Ltd, 1966. An in depth study of Dental Surgery written for the senior Dental student and the general Dental practitioner, first edition 1966. 300 pages packed with information plus many photographs and line drawings reproduced on art paper for clarity. Book in very bright clean condition, dust wrapper a little rubbed on edges and few small tears. Overall a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 24.5 x 16.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Holden and Hardingham Very informative book on the police and their work at the time of publicartion including the Whitechapel murders by Jack the Ripper , not dated but appears to be early 1900s possible first edition. Contains 343 pages in bright clean condition just some very light browning to endpapers and outer edges of pages, small diagonal creases to top right corner of last blank page where book has been shut carelessly and stamped With the Publishers Compliments across top blank edge of title page.. Many B/w photographs, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are lightly marked and browned to spine. Overall a nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ¾ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Nuneaton Uk : Allan t Condie Publications , 1990. Very bright clean card cover, many photographs and illustrations of taction engines accompany the text. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 30 Cms x 21 Cms. Card Covers.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1904. Short accounts, written by various authors, detailing the lives of eminent personalities at Blundell School 1604 to 1904. People such as Sir John Popham, Samuel Wesley, Thomas Wood Francis Fulford and many more 25v in all . Book is overall clean with some browning to endpapers and occasional very light foxing spots through the book , top of pages gold edged 10 illustrations accompany the text.Loosley inserted is a typed letter from the Librarian of the War Memorial Library Tiverton, discussing Blundells School. Outer boards have very light wear to edges, a few light marks and a little darkened on the spine. A pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 x 7 Inches. Hardcover.

London: B T Batsford Ltd, 1927. Very informative book on planning and design of bridges.198 pages in overall bright clean condition just some light foxing to the blank margins of some pages see sample images , 107 full page B/w structural plans and other illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are bright. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Fourth Edition Revised . Gold Embossed Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

Windsor Berks UK: T.L.O. Publications , 2005. Excellent book on a man's passion for this car and how he renovated it and cherished it. Written and published by his son this is the second edition with additional text an illustrations. 38 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour / B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, illustrated card covers are bright with a little rubbing to edges, vertical crease to rear cover which priduces a soft crease to the pages inside. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Second Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5¾ Inches. Card Covers.

London: Virtue and Company Excellent book on aeroplanes, that fought in the Great War (World War one) 229 pp with twenty plates of the planes some in colour others B/w some photographs. Book very good , pages browned on edges due to quality of paper used but is not brittle,some light marks on pages, spine a little darkened and light marks on rear, overall a nice copy of an interesting book. Not dated looks around 1920s/1930s DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Geoffrey Watson. 25 Cms X 19 Cms. Hardcover.

Auckland: Upton and Co, 1872. Second edition of this on the Maori language published 1872. Contains 96 pages with vocabulary and details of the language to assist in learning, pages are overall clean just the occasional very small foxing spot, endpapers have some foxing and inked name on front endpaper. Outer boards have a few light marks. Overall a nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 6 ½ x 4 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Ranelagh Press, 1960. Programme for this charity production in aid of the Actors Orphanage at the London Palaladium Thursday 21st July1960. A host of stars appeared Laurence Harvey, Alec Guiness,David Niven, Cliff Richard, Frankie Howard and many more. 98 pages in overall clean condition just some old selotape marks to top of first and last two pages, this is where some newspaper cuttings were attached, these are now laid in loosley. Photographs of the stars inside and many old adverts plus details of past shows. There is a ticket for the Royal Circle inserted this has some old selotape mark across top and a little creased. Outer card covers are a little worn on edges with some small splits to spine and some light marks. Overall a pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Illustrated Card Covers. Good/No Jacket. 11 x 9 Inches. Card Covers.

London: Ellerton and Byworth, 1805. Second edition of this book giving the history and details of Lincoln's Inn in London.219 pages plus 12 page index, pages are in bright clean condition with untrimmed edges, there is a full page plan of Lincoln's Inn in 1805 there is minor browning to this plus a full page of facsimile signatures and a large pull out page of facsimile signatures, both have minor browning. The large fold out page has some tearing to blank edge where it attaches to book so that it is attached by about a third of the length. Outer boards have some water staining and wear on edges with paper split at joints on spine but binding is sound and firm, paper label on spine has some wear.Previous owners name on front endpaper and some pencilled notes on inside front cover. A pleasing copy of this antiquarian book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Arthur Barker Ltd, 1937. Beautifully illustrated book, 20 full colour illustrions by the author, 143 pages in very bright clean condition just neat former owners details on front endpaper. Illustrations, all present as published plus. Scarce dustwrapper is is a little browned to spine and light foxing spots to inside of wrapper, some marks to rear, small losses to eddges, tear to top front left which has been repaired on the inside with clear inert tape some time ago,not price clipped.Outer boards are bright and clean. A pleasing example of this book especially with dustwrapper SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. Illus. by Noel Langley . 11 ¼ x 8 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Gordon Fraser, 1974. A book showing many early photographs, pictures of sport, war, travel, period costumes and more. 48 pages with a photograph on each. Book is bright and clean with just minimal wear to edges. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 20.5 x 14.5 Cms. Card Covers.

U.S.A: Crown Publishers, 1951. Unusual book, opens up to form a town block with push out buildings and people, plus a push out figure of Michael who you can slot into various points around the town. This copy is complete and has not had figures pushed out, very slightly dusty with age and a little rubbed on edges but an interesting book in nice condition SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First. Paper Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 22 X 18 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Paul Holberton, 2004. Exhibition catalogue for an exhibition at Christies London 6-22 January 2004.Catalogue has 208 pages with many colour examples of Laszlo's works accompnied by informative text from various contributors. Catalogue is bright and clean a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Philip Alexius De Laszlo. 11 x 9¾ Inches. Card Covers.

North Yorkshire UK: Potterton Books, 1987. Excellent book on the history perfume and scent bottles through the ages. 212 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour, B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: G Bell and Sons Ltd, 1927. Very informative book on the wine cellar at Hampton Court Palace, the cellar was built in 1535, cleared and revealed in 1927. Book has 31 pages with several photographs, in clean condition just the title page and the inside front board are a little dusty. INSCRIBED by ERNEST LAW on title page To Charles ___oo_y from the author Ernest Law, where the dashes are I cannot decipher the letters could be Moody or Woody cannot be sure. Outer covers are lightly foxed and a light circular stain from a drinking vessel. Though not perfect a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Illustrated Boards Cloth Spine. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

Croydon UK: Motor Racing Publications, 1999. Very informative book on Ron Tauranac and his cars,256 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, slight fsade to spine and light wear to top of erapper, not price clipped, A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 Cms X 16 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Midas Books, 1980. First Edition of this farming novel, 166 pages in overall bright clean just a few light marks to first couple of pagesand to outer edges.INSCRIBED by L G J LAYBERRY on front endpaper With best wishes L G J Layberry 1981. Dustwrapper a little rubbed on edges, a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ¾ x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover.