Search Results: Authors starting with V from Pullet's Books

London: Macmillan & Co., 1928. Macmilland & Co. London. 1928 hardback. Good. 175 x 115 mm, 444 pages. Sketches by Frederick L Griggs. Book Condition: Good, clean, tight, name/date on endpaper(book not as bad as my photo suggests) An early guide to travel around the county of Sussex. This being the 'pocket' edition. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Frederick L Griggs. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1941. Good/Poor. 12mo. 190 x 130mm, 326 pages. Sepia photos, maps. Book condition: Good, mainly clean red boards, faint white mark to lower front near spine, tight binding, no inscriptions. Jacket condition: Poor, it's there but in two pieces, clean, but rubbing/creasing with loss. Will be tape repaired and protected in removable clear sleeving upon sale. Comments: A classic H V Morton guide to five countries of the Middle East of the 1940s.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Arms & Armour Press, 1970. Good. 24mo. 140 x 215mm, 80 pages. B/w photos. Book condition: Good, clean, bright, touch of fade to spine, crease to front near spine, firm binding, no inscriptions. Comments: An interesting illustrated study of the main handguns designed/used during the two World Wars, revolvers and 'magazine' pistols.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1977. Collins, London. 1977 1st hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 225 x 155 mm, 223 pages.Colour plates, b/w photos, line drawings. Book Condition: Very good, clean, tight, green boards, neat owner's plate inside cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, not price-clipped, unfaded spine, Mylar sleeving as published. One of the scarcer NN titles with a print run of only 4000 copies. The book investigates ants as insects, types of British ant, ant structure, feeding, nesting, brood rearing, ant communities, etc. A nice clean copy in fine condition! . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Gordon Riley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Orford: Orford Museum, 2002. Orford Museum. 2002 1st edition paperback. Very good. 8vo. 240 x 170mm, 62 pages. Colour illustrations, b/w photos, maps. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight binding. Comments: A locally interesting study of the building of Orford Castle, on the Suffolk coast by King Henry II in the 12th century, the expenditure being recorded in the royal accounts, the Pipe Rolls. Quite a unique and scarce book, especially in this VG condition! . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Author, 2004. Thomas Valqui. 2004 1st paperback. Good. 215 x 160mm, 382 pages. Colour photos, line drawings, maps. Book Condition: Good, clean, bright, not faded, crease to rear cover(from printing?), tight binding, minor corner rubbing, a few 'ticks' to checklist at rear of book. Comments: An excellent and comprehensive guide to THE birdwatching sites across Peru, with details of site locations, habitat type, likely birds, where to look. This is one of those exceptional rare books; others available at prices up to £280, mostly US with associated high P & P costs! . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Holland Publishers, 2011. Very Good. 8vo. 210 x 130mm, 304 pages. Sketch. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight binding, no inscriptions. Comments: A very comprehensive tabulated guide to bird identification covering: size, plumage, plumage variations; covering 1300 species in total for Britain, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seven Dials, 2019. Very good/Very good. 8vo. 240 x 160mm, 299 pages. Book condition: Very good, clean blue boards, tight binding, no inscriptions. Jacket condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not clipped. Comments: The true story of two Dutch sisters who initially ran a 'safe house' for fleeing Jewish families 'The High Nest' until they were betrayed and sent to Auschwitz.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

OUP/UNHCR, 2000. Very good. Large 8vo. 245 x 190mm, 340 pages. Sepia photos, maps, charts. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight binding, no inscriptions, faint tanning to cover edges. Comments: A detailed study of displaced populations resulting from persecution, armed conflict and human rights violations, starting from WWII, Hungary, African decolonization, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, as well as former Soviet states, Iraq, Balkans and other regions of the world.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Fern House, 2000. Very good/Very good. 4to. 250 x 175mm, 111 pages. B/w photos, many historical, maps. Book condition: Very good, clean yellow boards, tight binding, no inscriptions, neat presentation plate for Haddenham Charities & Robert Arkenstall Educational Foundation on endpaper(to Joseph Blacknell). Jacket condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, faint crease to rear cover upper edge, not clipped, will be protected in removable clear sleeving upon sale. A nice clean copy! Comments: An excellent local history, to celebrate the millennium, for the villages of Haddenham and Aldreth, Cambridgeshire.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Weldon Owen Pty Ltd, 2008. Very good/Very good. 4to. 270 x 230mm, 608 pages; weighs 2.5 kgs! Colour photos, super colour drawings, maps. Book condition: Very good, clean pictorial boards, tight binding, no inscriptions. Jacket condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, slight edge rubbing with faint creasing and small repaired tear to rear upper edge, not price-clipped, will be protected in removable clear book wrap upon sale. Comments: A very comprehensive guide to wildlife, describing and illustrating over 2000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates - superbly illustrated! PLEASE NOTE: Due to the weight of this book additional posts may be required!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Anglian Publications Ltd., 1964. Anglian Publications Ltd. 1964 1st p/b with jacket. Book condition: Good, odd photo page loose. Jacket condition: Good, slight edge rubbing, minor creasing to upper spine corner. First edition. Yellow card covers with dust jacket. 159 pages with b/w photos of East Anglian scenes. Articles about East Anglian counties by John Hadfield, Norman Scarfe, M E Lowe, Simon Dewes, Allan Jobson & Michael Watkins. Book condition: Good, with a small number of the photo pages loose. Jacket condition: Good, with minor edge rubbing and minor creasing to upper front near spine.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1927. John Murray, London. 1927 1st edition hardback. Very Good/Good. 190 x 130 mm, 184 pages. B/w photos. Book condition: Very good, clean blue boards with gilt decoration, tight binding. Dust Jacket condition: Good, clean, no creasing, no fade, protected in removable sleeving, minor loss n.e 3mm from spine top. An earl natural history guide describing;Animal Life, Lions, Owls, Nature's Moods and Tenses, The Gamekeeper's Enemies, Otter Cubs, The Magpie and Notes and Jottings. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Grundisburgh Local History Society, 2000. Fair. 4to. 300 x 210mm, 78 pages. B/w photos, line sketches. Book condition: Fair, bright, clean, not faded, faint creasing to cover, clear plastic cover creased(but could be removed?) Comments: A locally interesting history on various subjects for the village of Grundisburgh, Suffolk from 2000.. Soft Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society , 2006. Very good. 8vo. 230 x 155mm, 174 pages. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight binding, no inscriptions. Comments: A collection of articles on Ireland of the 18th century; see image 3 for content plus a series of reviews on Ireland related books.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tir Eolas, 1992. Very good. 8vo. 210 x 220mm, 228 pages. Colour and b/w photos, paintings, line sketches, maps. Book condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, tight binding, no inscriptions. Comments: An excellent, comprehensive study of the history, geography, geology, archaeology, nature and features of the Burren, now a National Park of County Clare, Ireland.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford: Oxford University Department for External Studies, 1981. Good. 4to. 295 x 210mm, 88 pages. Maps. Book condition: Good, bright, faint crease to lower cover corner, 'coffee-cup' type stain on cover, firm binding. Comments: A locally interesting study of the manner in which the landscape of the Oxford Green Belt has evolved by examining a number of parishes; Charlton on Otmoor, Cowley, Forest Hill, Horspath and Kennington.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

East African Publishing House, 1969. Very Good/No jacket(as published), 8vo. 225 x 145mm, 151 pages. B/w photos. Book condition: Very good, clean black boards, not faded, tight binding, no inscriptions. No jacket(as published?), Comments: An interesting review of projects in the countries of East Africa to promote extended schooling and 'local' farming training, including follow-up research.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

William Andrews & Co., 1899. William Andrews & Co. 1899 1st. hardback. Good. 8vo. 220 x 140mm, 242 pages. B/w photos. Book condition: Good, mainly clean blue boards, gilt titling, firm binding, minor darkening to spine, minor corner/spine bumping. Comments: A collection of Hampshire related articles from various authors describing historical places; Silchester, Winchester, New Forest, Beaulieu, Southampton, Selborne, etc.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington: National Geographic Society, 1987. National Geographic Society, Washington, US. 1987 2nd edition paperback. Very Good. 205 x 125 mm, 464 pages. Fine colour illustrations, distribution maps. Book Condition: Very Good, clean, tight, unmarked. A comprehensive colour illustrated guide to birds across North America.. 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.