Search Results: Authors starting with W from Church Street Books

London: Oxford University Press, 1968. New Clarendon Bible (vol. three) covers the central period of the Old Testament. Blue covers with gilt lettering to spine. Ex-school library book in very sound condition with library stamp on ffep with previous owner's sticker. Library stamp to rear endpapers and evidence of sticker removal. Annotation in corner of half-title and reference to author on title page. Includes loose letter signed by author. DJ is intact and in protective plastic sleeve, but has library markings and evidence of sticky tape removal at edges. Overall a very sound copy. Ref:06720. Reprint. Cloth. VG/G+. 13cmx19cm.

London: David Bogue, 1845. Second part only of two-volumes considered the best account of the Santa Fe expedition. Green tooled covers with gilt lettering to spine. Very nice condition with uncut page tops and protected in plastic sleeve. Some foxing. Ref:06740. First Edition. Cloth. VG/N/a. 11cmx17.5cm.

Stroud, Glouestershire: Sutton, 2000. Book and DJ almost unmarked. Ref:06369. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/VG++. 20cmx27cm.

London: Select Editions, 2001. Lavishly-illustrated account of more than 90 of the world's legendary train journeys. Card covers, 256pp inc index, illustrated mainly in colour. Book's only obvious fault is neat date at top of half-title. Otherwise, very clean and tight and a lovely copy. Heavy book may require extra postage. Ref:103747. Card Covers. Almost as New/N/a. 23x30cm.

Oxford: Henry Frowde A miniature in the Oxford "Moments" Booklets series. Dark red leather covers with gilt on spine and upper board, with decoration, unpaginated. ND but probably c.1910. TEG. Endpapers illustrated in colour by M. Jameson. Cover extrems slightly rubbed, upper hinge just starting to crack. Otherwise internally clean and tight and an attractive little book. Ref:104271. Leather. VG/N/a. 7x9.5cm.

London: Frederick Warne In the Chandos Classics series. ND, but neat previous owner's name on decorated endpaper dated 1906. Name actually covers an earlier name, so probably 1890s. Blue covers with gilt lettering and decoration to spine, 664pp inc notes. Covers have some rubbing at extremities and a couple of small, light marks, dusty top page edges and light spotting to fore edges. Otherwise a solid copy. Ref:081878. Cloth. G++/N/a. 13.5x19cm.

London: Guild Publishing, 1988. Boxed set of three volumes in near fine condition, probably unread - cardborad separators are still in place! Ref:06293. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 23x15cm.

Self Published, 1992. Academic dissertation on 20th Century Air Force co-operation between America and Britain. Included are letters pointing out that the author - a US Air Force Colonel - was considering an appeal against Cambridge University's decision to award him a D Litt rather than a Ph.D. There is also a list of influential people - including MPs - he hoped would support his appeal. He doesn't seem to have succeeded as he was awarded a D.Litt in 2003. Book has been professionally bound with royal-blue covers and gilt lettering to spine. 343pp plus loose notes and biography. Minor bumping to extremities and a few very small marks on rear cover, but overall a very good copy of a very scarce work. Heavy book (2.2kg) will require extrra postage. Ref:071172. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/N/a. 21.5cmx30cm.

London: Henry Frowde, 1905. No.6 in the "World Classics" series, reprint of the 1901 "World" first printing. Green covers with gilt lettering and decoratioin on spine, 354pp. Covers have a few mild marks, but only light wear and bumping to extrems. Foxing to dusty page edges and prelims, but otherwise a solid, clean copy. Ref:093332. Reprint. Cloth. VG-/N/a. 9.5x15cm.

London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1894. Morally uplifting Victorian tale from the Scottish Highlands. Blue covers with gilt lettering to spine and blind-stamped author's signature to front. 326pp. Mild rubbing to extremities, particularly head and foot of spine. Front hinge just stating to crack. Otherwise a very attractive copy. Ref:071198. New Edititon. Cloth. VG/N/a. 13cmx19cm.

Cambridge: Silent Books, 1985. Collection of facts and fables gleaned from the presenters' Radio Norfolk show. First edition signed on title page by both authors. Perfect bound, card covers, 152pp with b/w illustrations. Apart from very light shelfwear, book looks unread. Ref:114865. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Card Covers. Almost as New/N/a. 15.5x23.5cm.

London: George Bell, 1905. In Bell's Science Series. Green covers with gilt lettering to spine. 265pp (inc. index). Mild foxing to page edges and neat previous owner's name on ffep, very modest signs of wear, otherwise very tight, sound copy. Ref:06994. Second Edition -Reprint. Cloth. VG+/N/a. 13cmx19cm.

London: Collins, 1945. Novel by the prolific Cumberland/East Anglian author. Green covers with yellow lettering, 192pp. Covers have bumping to extrems, but little wear. Page edges dusty and yellowed. Ffep neatly removed and upper hinge cracked but holding, otherwise internally clean and tight. No DJ. Ref:104398. First Edition. Cloth. G+/n/a. 13.5x20cm.

London: Collins, 1950. Novel by the prolific Cumberland/Suffolk author. Pink covers with gilt, 256pp. Modest bumping to head and foot of spine, but very little wear. Cover and page edges dusty. Otherwise internally clean and tight. Unclipped DJ has general wear to extrems with several small nicks and 1cm loss at head of spine. Ref:104392. First Edition. Cloth. VG-/G-. 13.5x20cm.

London: Collins, 1966. Novel by the prolific Cumberland/East Anglian author, set in Norfolk. Brown covers with gilt, 224pp. Covers have bumping to head and foot of spine, but little wear. Page edges dusty, otherwise internally clean and tight. No DJ. Ref:104396. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/n/a. 13.5x20cm.

London: Collins, 1938. Tale of flood tragedy in East Anglia's Waveney Valley area. Very scarce early novel by the prolific Cumberland/East Anglian author. First edition (?). Red covers with white lettering on spine, 446pp. Rough-cut lower edges. Covers have bumping and wear to extrems, 6cm split along lower joint, spine faded. Page edges dusty, yellowed and lightly foxed. Prelims missing up to and inc title page and upper hinge split and reinforced with tape. Lower hinge partially cracked but holding well. No DJ. Ref:104406. First Edition. Cloth. G-/N/a. 14x20.5cm.

London: Collins, 1954. Country novel by the popular East Anglian writer. Brown covers with gilt, 255pp, rough-cut lower edges. Book has just very light bumping to extrems and lightly dusty page edges, otherwise very clean and tight. Price-clipped DJ has modest wear to edges with a couple of small closed tears. Overall a VG copy. Ref:114969. First Edition. Cloth. VG/G+. 13.5x20cm.

London: Collins, 1968. Later novel by the prolific Cumberland/East Anglian author, set in a village near Norwich. First edition. Green/red covers with gilt, 223pp. Covers have modest bumping to extrems but very little wear. Page edges a little dusty, otherwise book is internally very clean and tight. Price-clipped DJ has light wear to extrems with a couple of tiny nicks. Overall a very decent copy. Ref:104404. First Edition. Cloth. VG/VG-. Illus. by Jillian Willett (jacket). 14x20.5cm.

London: Collins, 1971. Later novel by the prolific Cumberland/East Anglian author, set in Suffolk. Green covers with gilt, 192pp. Covers have bumping to head and foot of spine, but very little wear with tiny dint on each top edge. Page edges dusty. Otherwise internally clean and tight. Unclipped DJ has corresponding bump to head and foot of spine, but very little wear. It is, however, grubby. Ref:104394. First Edition. Cloth. VG/VG-. 13.5x20cm.

London: Collins, 1944. Novel by the prolific Cumberland/East Anglian author. Green covers with green lettering on white spine panels, 192pp. Covers have bumping to extrems, but little wear. Page edges dusty and yellowed. Canadian YMCA stamp on front pastedown and upper hinge cracked but solid, otherwise internally clean and tight. No DJ. Ref:104397. First Edition. Cloth. VG/n/a. 13.5x20cm.