Search Results: Titles starting with F from Greystone Books

Eton, Windsor: Shakespeare Head Press, 1961. Fine/NrF. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. A collection of poetry. D/w lightly dusted with light age-tanning to spine; else a fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing. . First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine.

Copenhagen, Denmark: Egmont H Petersens KGL Hof-Bogtrykkeri, 1932. VG. First edition. No d/w. TEXT IN DANISH. Profusely illustrated with photographs. A well-researched and authoritative history of F L Smidth & Company from 1922 to 1932; an international Danish engineering company supplying the minerals and cement industries founded in 1882. INCLUDING A FIVE PAGE SEPARATE SUPPLEMENT, in English 'Resume Of An Account In The Danish Language Worked Out On The Occasion Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Firm Of F L Smidth & Co.'. Previous owner signature on front endpaper; small scuff to leather title-piece on spine; else a very good copy of the SCARCE first edition. . First Edition. Hardback. Very Good.

Edinburgh: Mainstream, 2009. NrF/NrF. British first edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To ------/Peta Mathias'. Illustrated with line-drawings by Anna Egan-Reid. New Zealand-born writer and broadcaster Peta Mathias is a woman who has never been afraid to embrace life with all its glorious inconsistencies, joys and heartbreaks. In 'Fabulous', she becomes every woman's confidante as she shares with us the wisdom she has learnt over her years of living outrageously. A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. British First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Anna Egan-Reid.

Telford, Pennsylvania, USA: DreamSeeker Books, 2010. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page without dedication or inscription. Signing reads, 'Julie'. 95pp. A collection of poems. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, Julie. First Paperback Edition, First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

New York, NY, USA: Free Press, 2012. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ED KELLER, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with diagrams. The authors maintain that social media is important in todays sales and marketing. With Index. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by The Author, Ed Keller. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Whitstable, Kent: Bygone Publishing, 2014. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Large format paperback.SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JUDITH GAUNT, without dedication or inscription on titl-page. 120pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs of men who died during the First World War who came from Deal, Sandwich and district in Kent. With Bibliography and Index. A fine copy of the SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JUDITH GAUNT.. First Edition, First Printing. Large format Paperback. Fine.

Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire: Sylvia Perl, 2008. VG+. Fourth Reprint. Paperback. 150pp. SCARCE FOURTH REPRINT SIGNED BY, JOSEF PERL. Inscription reads, 'To ----/Good Luck/Josef Perl/21-1-08'. Illustred with photographs and maps. The story of Josef Perl (1930-2018) and his family who did not survive the Holocaust. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE 2008 fourth reprint SIGNED BY JOSEF PERL. . Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed By Josef Perl. Fourth Reprint. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

Leicester: Matador, 2008. NrF. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To ----- & ---- (names of recipients)/Regards/Jack Hopkins'. viii,148pp. A collection of short stories. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.

Ghent, Belgium: Story-Scientia, 1974. NrF/Good+. Revised third printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For -----/With the author's/compliments/Patricia Carson'. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings by Herman Verbaere, and two folding maps. A well-researched and authoritative history of Flanders from the ninth century to modern times. With Index. D/w has three edge tears (longest 6.5cms) with associated creasing; d/w has small losses to head of spine and corners of the d/w; d/w has triangular loss (2cms x 3.5cms) on rear panel; else a near fine copy, in a good plus d/w, of a SCARCE revised third printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed By Author. Revised Third Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Good Plus. Illus. by Herman Verbaere.

Rotterdam, Netherlands: Fairmount Marine, 2007. NrF. First edition. NO d/w, (as published). Pictorial covers. WITH DVD. Fairmount Marine is a shipping company in the Louis Dreyfus Group. The company operates heavy transport vessels, anchor handling tug supply vessels and semi-submersible barges. The main operations involve transport of offshore installations such as floating production storage and offloading vessels. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition.. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine.

London: Orion, 2020. NrF/NrF. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MICHAEL CONNELLY WITHOUT DEDICATION OR INSCRIPTION ON A SPECIAL TIPPED-IN WATERSTONES PAGE PRIOR TO TITLE-PAGE. Jack McEvoy is a reporter with a track record of finding killers. But he's never been accused of being one himself. A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MICHAEL CONNELLY. There is a small circular sticker on the front panel of the d/w 'SIGNED/BY THE/AUTHOR'.. Signed by Author. Michael Connelly. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London/Tokyo: Watt/Turtle-Mori, 1991. VG+/VG+. First Japanese language edition in d/w. TEXT IN JAPANESE LANGUAGE. Illustrated. An examination of traditions about fairies, interaction between humans and fairies, and fairies in literature. A very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of the Japanese language first edition. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. NO inscriptions, underlinings or highlighting.. First Japanese Language Edition. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

London: Curlew Press, 1959. VG/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. Not dated, (1959). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication. Signing reads, 'Autographed/with best wishes/by the Author./Katie Whitelegg/31 VIII 1960'. Illustrated with a photograph frontispiece. Blurb on d/w front flap reads, 'This is no ordinary travel book, neither is it a book on religion, nor a treatise on Positive Thinking; but it is an original combination of them all, showing the interplay of one on the other'. The book is the autobiography of Katie Whitelegg and how she coped with the deaths of her son and husband: and, her travels through Africa, including Rhodesia, in the 1950s. A very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles, 1987. VG/VG. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, AT THE FALKLAND ISLANDS, without dedication. Inscription reads, 'I J Strange/Falkland Islands/Aug 1987'. Profusely illustrated with colour and black and white photographs, and a map. A well-researched and authoritative study of the natural history of the Falkland archipelago - some 340 islands and islets. With Bibliography, Chronology of Events, Appendix: Selected List Of Falkland Islands Flora, and Index. Light bruising to head and tail of spine; d/w has two short edge tears (longest 9mm) at head of fold-flaps; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of the first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, IAN J STRANGE. With Bibliography, Chronology Of Events, Appendix: Selected List Of Falkland Islands Flora, and Index. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear… Read More

United Kingdom: Inspired Quill Publishing, 2011. NrF. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MATTHEW MUNSON, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ----/Thank you for/buying - and it was/lovely to meet you!/Matthew Munson. (viii),352pp. A novel wnich finds three friends caught up in the middle of a Heavenly War. They come face to face with the Almighty himself, and with those who started the rebellion over two millenia ago. Light reading crease to spine; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

Oxford: Osprey, 2000. Fine/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To ----- -----/with best wishes/Martin Marix Evans/28 May 2000'. Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps. A well-researched and authoritative account of the German invasion of the Low Countries and the fall of France in 1940. With Bibliography and Index. A fine copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST.. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Very Good Plus.

London: Bantam Press, 2007. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A novel in which Lily Fowler in forced to work in a brothel in Hull. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Durham, Connecticut: Strategic Book Group, 2011. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, '--- & -----/Best Regards/Nik Greene/FEB 2012'. Moving the family from the UK to France was intended to bring a new and better life, and to give two newly adopted and troubled children a fresh start. On Monday morning, everything changed; the whole family would fall apart in the instant it took for one little girl to lie. The female detention judge looked at the author and spat the words, '"You monsieur Greene, are a paedophile and a pervert, and I have the authirity to put you in prison for 20 years. I am going to make it my mission to do so". In a country where it is presumed 'children don't lie', it took three years to fight the archaic, biased French system and clear my name by law, but clearing my name with the French people was another matter. In this true story, the author… Read More

Honiton, Devon: Bene Factum, 2003. VG/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication on half-title page. Signing reads, 'Best wishes/Donough O'Brien'. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Here are the places that might have remained obscure forever unless something significant had happened there - and happened there by a sheer stroke of fortune. All the way from Abbey Road to Zeebrugge, from Aberfan to Wounded Knee, from Chappaquiddick to 10 Rillington Place. 380 places that became famous by chance are brought together for the first time in this book. With Bibliography and Index. Some bumping to bottom edge; d/w has some chipping to two corners; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST. . Signed by Author, Donough O'Brien. First edition,… Read More

Ely, Cambridgeshire: Melrose Press, 2015. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MYRNA KAY ELSON. Inscription reads, 'To My Friend ----------/Thank you for all your interest/in my book. Hope you enjoy it./Hope your health allows you/to get back to bowls./Lots of love/Myrna Kay Elson'. xi,244pp. Illustrated with famly tree. In the 19th century, Mary Kendal was left a widow in her ealy 30's when her husband, Tom was killed in an accident on their farm in Cumberland. She had eight children between five and sixteen to rear and was worried about their finances. She decided to let out three rooms for Bed and Breakfast and evening meals and in so doing eventually met and married her second husband, Peter Allison with whom she had six more children. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MARY KAY ELSON. . Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.