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London: Robson Books, 1995 SIGNED Copy. FINE H/b in FINE- D/j.1st ed.1st print.Irish Humour. illus. in line. T O'Connor's favourite funny stories from everday life. 190pp. 220x140mm [ green cloth gilt titles. Signed & Inscribed by the author , no other inscsp , book as new ] Dust Jacket not price clipped £11.95 [ 1995 ] Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

Cambridge: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1911 Salmon Pink cloth boards with ornate black blocked decs. and titles.165 x 125 mm approx. 172 pp. 27 figs. being b/w photos and line drawings.First Edition 1911. The tenth volume in series under the editorship of P Giles and A C Seward. VG (Book- Spine a little sunned, offset browning to free end papers, binding sound with no other notable defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

Oxford: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS , 2008 Fine- Book- as new.Black cloth to boards with gilt titles. 245x165mm. 335pp. Preface.Listed Tables.Abbreviations & Acronyms, Biographical notes of key figures. Conclusion. Biblo; Fine/Fine[ Book- small neat light ink name-place-date to blank front end paper- Alll else Fine] Dust Jacket not clipped, Fine as new, no colour fade [ actually brighter]Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE, 1949 Green Cloth Boards with black titles to spine and front board, 145 x 95 mm approx. 266 pp. Illustrated in b/w and colour(12 colour plates as called for). Forword by H.L.Hawkins. First Edition 1949 (Print code 513.3.49) Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/ Good (Book- Fading to cloth at extremities, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - heavy shelf wear and soiling , corner clipped- printed cover price of 5/- remaining.Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve)

LONDON: ROUTLEDGE & KEGAN PAUL, 1949 Pale grey cloth boards with REd blocked titles to spine, blind blocked author name to upper board, 220 x 145 mm approx. vi + 248 pp. Revised 2nd Edition 1949. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/VG (Book - Mild general shelf wear/ soiling, no previous owner name or annotations. Dust Jacket - moderate general shelf rubbing, spine a little tanned, publisher's replacement price sticker 8/6 affixed to spine over original, supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve).

IRELAND: CORK UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2004 H/b in D/j.1st. 211pp. Large format 250x270mm. End papers show General Survey Map 1821 Carton Demesne. Text profusely illustrated with 110 Figs. An Original Detailed Study of the Gardens in and around Dublin at the time: of the aesthetic, political and economic factors which persuaded their owners to create them. An Indispensable work to Landscape Historians & Garden Specialists alike Near Fine/ Near Fine [ Book as new throughout, no inscsp.no notable defect] Clean Dust Jacket not clipped, no loss, no crease, also no notable defect. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: WILLIAM CLOWES FOR THE NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL OF COOKERY, 1902 Green Buckram Cloth Boards with gilt titles to spine and front board. 200 x 135 mm approx. Trade adverts to end papers. 476 + vi trade and publisher's adverts. First Series 1902 Twenty-Seventh Thousand (Edith Clarke Lady Superintendent). The National Training School Of Cookery, Buckingham Palace Road London was founded in 1873, changed its name to The National Training School of Cookery and Other Branches of Domestic Economy in 1902 and, in 1931 became The National Training College of Domestic Subjects. Inadequately funded, it closed in 1962.(Wikipedia) Very Good (Book- Moderate colour rubbing/shelf wear to cloth, no notable soiling. Mild offset browning to free end papers. Binding sound with no cracks to end papers. No annotations). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

London,Faber/Faber,First Edition 1945 1st ed. 256x160mm approx,blue boards with gilt lettering,small neat inscrip.to fep,with 22 pgs of text and 44 b/w plates,-English paintings of the 12th century.[The master of the leaping figures/the master of the apocrypha drawings/the master of the genesis initial/the master of the amalekite/master of the morgan leaf/work in the style of the master of the morgan leaf/master of the gothic majesty/various details for compasion.] VG

London: THE BRITISH MUSEUM [ NATURAL HISTORY ], 1967 Fine Grey illus. Paperback. 215x140mm. 96p. 1967, 5/-. Printed on shiny paper.no insc. tight binding, Fine throughout. illus. Colour Frontis:- Archaeopteryx+ 5 listed b/w plates, Tables & 4 Maps. Geological Charts, clean tidy cover. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

London: THE BRITISH MUSEUM [ NATURAL HISTORY ] , 1967 Fine Yellow illus. Paperback. 215x140mm. 98p. 1967, 5/-. Printed on shiny paper.no insc. tight binding, Fine throughout. B/w illus. - Frontis:-Acheulian Hand Axes...+ plates & 41 Figs.+ Fold-Out Chart, as expected. Clean tidy cover. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

LONDON: HEADLINE, 2000 Blue Boards with gilt titles to spine, 240 x 160 mm approx, 270 pp. 16 pp of b/w photos and double page line map. First Edition 1st printing 2000, signed by the author in ink to the half title with no other name or insc. VG/VG (Book- light general shelf rubbing, no previous owner name or insc. Author signature to half title as above, Dust Jacket- mild shelf rubbing, no nicks or tears and non price clipped cover£18.99. Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.

London: Hutchinson & Co [ Publishers] Ltd, 1979 FINE H//b in Near Fine D/j.1st. A Superbly illustrated History with large Colour-photo-plates by Snowdon. The Shires traced here from their origins [ Cavalry mounts of William the Conqueror / Heavy Hoses of War / Battle of Hastings] to present day. Text by J Oaksey - was a rider over fences and hurdles - second Grand National 1963 / leading amateur rider / rode over 200 winners - until a fall in 1975.Then joined Daily Telegraph as " Marlborough"-[ Further Note on Author to D/j inner flap] black cloth silver titles to Front & spine, No inscsp , book as new] Dust Jacket not price clipped, small spine edge-wear of col/rub/loss. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

NEW YORK: W.W.NORTON & COMPANY, 1995 Brown Cloth Boards with Gilt blocked titles to spine, 240 x 165 mm approx. 96 pp , Illustrated in colour and b/w. First American Edition 1st impression 1995. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket non price clipped cover -$23 US. No notable defects to book or jacket)

London: EBURY PRESS, 1985 Wonderful Fun Original Walt Disney illustrations, with text by Flora O' Brien. First Impression 1985. Bright and clean throughout. VG Laminate P/b.96pp. The Goofy Dairy , Filmography , Bibliography etc.220X270mm Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale

WIGAN : OWL BOOKS , 1993 Navy Rexine Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and upper board, 220 x 140 mm approx. 129 pp. Contains many facsimile reproductions of letterpress and illustrations in books printed by William Eyres with comprehensive check list of publications of the joint venture with Warrington Academy which for a short time rivaled the London and Oxbridge monopoly. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Very Good (Book- a little soiling to top edge of book block. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - mild shelf rubbing to top edges, no other notable defects to book or jacket).

OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1991 Illustrated card covers (Paperback) 215 x 135 mm approx. 56pp First Printing 1991 Inscribed "With Best Wishes" and signed by the author in ink to title page London Nov 91. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine (Book- negligible shelf wear to covers, author signature as above. No previous owner name or other defects).

LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS , 1937 Black Cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 145 mm approx. 298 pp + 4 of publisher's adverts. Portrait monochrome frontis. First Edition 1937. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good no d/j (Book - restoration work- the book was bought in by us with significant wear and soiling to cloth. The book has been re-cased by us with new best match book cloth, new mull, back strip and end papers with the original title laid on. Hint of foxing to title page and paper of book block evenly tanned. No other notable defects).

London : Pelham Books Ltd, 1978 1st ed.h/b D/j.Gilbert Odd a boxing authority - Britain's best known writer on boxing. The only Journalist to become an Honorary Member of the National Sporting Club. a collection that looks into the private lives of such Boxing Champions as Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis , Henry Cooper, Sugar Ray Robinson; - this is a collection of human stories & some unusual insights. 190pp.illustated with 36 unique b/w plates from the author's private collection.[ black book gilt titles, 1st ed , paper creamed. Rubbing of some paper where an erased inscp to fep-end paper beneath inner flap of d/j.occured. Dustj Jacket begining to tan, not price clipped , shows b/w photo of King Levinsky in ring corner. pls see our image

Rainham: MERESBOROUGH BOOKS, 1994 Illustrated Stapled wraps, 64pp. numerous b/w photo. illustrations. Contributions from various authors; Journal contents include Sittingbourne Bargemen, Ramsgate's San Clu Hotel, The Queen of the Channel Steam Packet, Lamorbey Park, Coachmen of Kent, Margaret Cheyne of Whitstable etc. VG(Booklet- no previous owner name. No notable defects). Please see our image of the actual item offered for sale

LONDON : VIZETELLY AND CO Brown Cloth quarter binding with gilt blocked titles to spine and decorative paper covered boards, 220 x 155 mm approx. Bible brown end papers, xiv + 156 pp + 2 of publisher's adverts, Decorative Half Title, Illustrated Title, Decorative Full Title, 9 full page engravings from the designs of Prudhon and Gerard for the Amyot edition of 1800 by Pierre Didot and head and tailpieces from the designs of Philip of Orleans French Regent for the edition of 1718. Undated circa 1890's. The text follows the translation by Rev. C V Le Grice. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Mild to moderate shelf wear with corner tips of boards exposed and bruised, pattern loss to edges of paper covering. Some general handling/dust soiling. No previous owner name, insc. or annotations. Binding sound with no cracks to end papers or other notable defects).