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

New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1890. Detailed book of trees of North Eastern America, 250 pages in overall clean condition just some light occasional foxing and previous owners name on first page dated 1890. Many drawings plus very informative text. Outer boards are rubbed and worn on edges with small losses top and bottom of spine. Though not perfect still a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Decorated Boards. Good/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: W R Russell and Co Ltd, 1903. Old fishing book, not dated but final paragraph states this winter 1903. Probaly first edition 1903 but cannot guarantee. 192 pages plus10 pages of old adverts and many drawings in the text. Book is quite bright and clean insidejust little browning to edges of pages due to quality of paper used, endpapers are a little foxed. Outer covers little dusty few marks on bottom of spine and top of rear cover. A pleasing copy of an interesting old angling book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 19.5 x 13 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1936. First edition of this story written in the form of a play. 55 pages in bright, clean condition just some very light foxing to outer edges of pages and light browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is a little dusty and a couple of closed tears to bottom of spine. A pleasing copy of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 7 ½ x 4½ Inches. Hardcover.

The Hague: Dr W Junk Publishers, 1951. An in depth study of insects as food throughout history and around the World. 352 pages in very bright clean condition. Many B/w photographs and illustrations accompany the very informative text, very light browning to endpapers and outer edges of pages. Outer boards are very bright and clean. dustwrapper is slightly browned on edges and spinelight wear to top and bottom of the spine of the wrapper. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Routledge, 1992. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper,. 287 pages.A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 22 X 14.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: T Nelson and Sons, 1853. Very informative book on historical expeditions to the south seas and Pacific under the English, French and American governments. 508 pages plus16 pages of adverts in overall clean condition just some very light foxing to last couple of pages and light browning to outer edges of pages, contains frontispiece illustration opposite the title page which has small illustration under the title, these pages are a little more browned and foxed due to a thicker, different quality paper, from the other pages being used. Very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer gold decorated boards are very attractivecouple of very light marks and gold slightly worn on spine, light wear to corners. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Decorated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

New Delhi: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 1982. Very informative book on agriculture in India from 8th to 18th century, 358 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean,little light creasing to extreme edges very minor not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ¾ x 6 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 1949. Nice copy of this Observer's book, printed by Wm. Clowes 597 749 Book very clean and tight. Wrapper little rubbed on edges and slightly dusty, small loss at top back, not price clipped. Overall a very pleasing copy. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 14.5 x 9.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Heinemann, 1909. Book on hunting, first issue in this format with three tipped in colour illustrations by Cecil Aldin and several other B/w illustrations in the text. 32 pages in clean condition just some browning to endpapers. Outer boards are lightly rubbed on edges, a pleasing copy of a beautifully illustrated book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cecil Aldin. 6¾ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Heinemann, 1969. Three volumes of the Companion Volume II parts 1/2 and 3. All first editions in bright clean condition 2159 pages in total. Dustwrappers are all lightly tanned on edgesand surface with occasional very light marks, very light rubbing to edges of boards. HEAVY BOOK S 3.9Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. Pleasing copies of these collectable books. SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 9 ¼ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: H F and G Witherby, 1930. Excellent book on big game animals,219 pages in good condition but with some large foxing spots on several pages, 6 B/w full page illustrations plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are little rubbed on edges and few light marks on rear, spine is a little faded and browned. Though not perfect a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by W Woodhouse. 9 x 5 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

Shrewsbury UK: Airlife, 1988. History of military fortifications from the 1870s to the time of printing, first English translation from the original Dutch. 166 pages packed with information accompanied by many photographs of Pill boxes, forts and other fortifications plus maps. Book and wrapper are very bright and clean, wrapper price clipped. A very nice copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 6.3/4 Inches. Hardcover.

Oxford Uk: William Andrew, 2016. Very informative book on Design and Applications of Nanostructured Polymer Blends and Nanocomposite Systems.426 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are very bright and clean.A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Laminated Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 7 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013. Very informative book on the preparation of metal nanoparticles, 230 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are very bright and clean. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Laminated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

New York City : Richard K Fox , 1905. Very informative book on jiu jitsu, Original publcation from 1905, contains 120 pages in overall clean condition just a few occasional light marks and light edgewear to extreme edge of last page. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text. Outer card covers are dusty from age and a few light marks Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this very scarce book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by K Saito . 6¾x 5½ Inches. Card Covers.

Istanbul: Ray Sigorta, 1995. Very informative book on the history of Ottoman cities and places, 167 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour, B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text in TURKISH and ENGLISH, fold out panorama of Istanbul in 19th century, loosly laid in. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped,HEAVY BOOK 1,2 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Illustrated Embossed Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 9 Inches. Hardcover..

London: John Murray Beautifully illustrated book of Brown the bear, not dated but around 1940 possibly first edition but cannot verify. Spine has been professionaly replaced at some time in the past. 40 pages in bright clean condition but with browned endpapers not elsewhere in thre book.Many colour illustrations, all present as published NO dustwrapper, outer boards are marked with some light wear to bottom edge and to corners. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Illustrated Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Samivel. 12 ¾ x 10 Inches. Hardcover.

Esher UK: Dr. E M Lancet, 1972. Signed limited edition giving a good history of Kingston-on-Thames in Surrey, 130pp with many period photographs. Book is in very good plus condition in clear wrapper as issued, this is complete with just a few small tears on bottom. SIGNED BY AUTHOR and numbered 145 of 150 copies. SEE IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL ON REQUEST.. Signed by Author. First Limited Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 22 X 14.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Paris: Libraire De La Societe Des Gens De Lettres, 1863. A book of prose and song written in FRENCH no English translation, in two parts, first part 1863, second part 1865. Both parts bound in a half leather boards with marbled endpapers.430 pages in total in overall bright condition just a few very occasional foxing spots.Several sepia coloured illustrations. Outer leather spine and corners are rubbed and worn but binding is very sound. HEAVY BOOK 1.5 Kg with secure packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS, A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Half Leather/ Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 ¾ x 6 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Pan Books Ltd, 1967. First edition of this Pan paper cover story of the controversial tale of homlessness and struggles shown on the television in the 1960s. 1346 pages plus 4 pages of adverts, pages are browned with age contains 12 pages of photographs from the television programme, these are brighton art paper. Outer illustrated card covers are berowned on spine. Though not perfect a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Good/No Jacket. 7 x 4½ Inches. Card Covers.