Search Results: Titles starting with G from D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller PBFA

A Generic Revision of Flycatchers of the Tribe Muscicapini by Charles Vaurie (American Museum of Natural History, 1st edition 1953). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History - Volume 100 Article 4. Card covers. pp [4], 457-538, including figures inthe text. Size: 10.75 x 7.75 inches approx. (272mm x 197mm). Some wear and fading to covers; previous owner's rubber stamp to front cover. An ownership inscription in ink to half title page; water-staining to upper corner of rear cover and last several pages. Overall, showing wear but remains a reasonably good copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Geography of the Palaearctic Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) by Andrzej Samuel Kostrowicki (Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1st edition 1969). English text.Card covers. 380pp including figures in the text. Size: 9.5 x 6.75 inches approx. (240mm x 170mm). Fading, wear and some grubbiness to covers; previous owner's rubber stamp to front cover. Page block bumped to corners. Overall, showing wear from use and storage but otherwise still a reasonably nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Geographic Variation and the Species Problem in the Shore-bird Genus Limnodromus by Frank A. Pitelka (University of California Press, 1st edition 1950). University of California Publications in Zoölogy - Volume 50, Number 1. Card covers. pp [4], 1-108, including b/w illustrations. Size: 10.25 x 6.75 inches approx. (260mm x 171mm). Wear and fading to covers; previous owner's rubber stamp to front cover. An ownership inscription in ink to title page; spotting/foxing to page edges; page block a little bumped/creased to upper corner. Overall, showing signs of wear and use but otherwise a nice copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The German A7V Tank and the Captured British Mark IV Tanks of World War 1 by Maxwell Hundleby and Rainer Strasheim (Haynes Publishing Group, 1st edition 1990).
A detailed account, well illustrated throughout.
Hardback in dustwrapper. 240pp including b/w and colour illustrations. Size: 11 x 8.5 inches approx. (277mm x 213mm).
Light shelfwear to dustwrapper. A date in ink to upper corner of front free endpaper; spotted and dusty to top edge of page-block.
Overall, light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy.
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Ghosts on the Somme - Filming the Battle, June-July 1916 by Alastair H. Fraser, Andrew Robertshaw and Steve Roberts (Pen & Sword, 1st edition 2009). Well illustrated throughout.Hardback in dustwrapper. pp xvi, 208, including b/w illustrations and maps. 9.5 x 7 inches approx. (242mm x 177mm). Boards slightly knocked to lower corner but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Gipsy Caravan – A 100 Years' Story hand-written and illustrated by Jean Westlake (Sandy Balls Press, 1st edition 1982), foreword by C. H. Ward-Jackson. The story of the author's family owned caravan, well illustrated including scale drawings. Card covers. pp xiv, 66 including b/w line drawings. 11.75 x 8.25 inches approx. (299mm x 207mm). Sunning/fading to spine and covers; a little shelf-worn. Overall, showing some light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy with a square spine. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

Glory is No Compensation - The Border Regiment at Gallipoli, 1915 by Ralph May, with Stuart Eastwood and Clive Elderton (The Border Regiment and King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum in association with Silver Link Publishing Ltd, 1st edition 2003). Well illustrated throughout. Signed by the authors to the title page. Hardback in dustwrapper. 320pp including b/w illustrations. 9.75 x 7 inches approx. (245mm x 178mm). Dustwrapper a touch sunned; lightly bruised to spine ends. Boards a little shelfworn to bottom edge; spine ends a touch bruised. Several pages with marks or lines in ink - pages corresponding with a loosely inserted note.Nonetheless, light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Godfather of Rolls-Royce - The Life and Times of Henry Edmunds, M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E., Science and Technology's Forgotten Pioneer by Paul Tritton (Academy Books, 1st edition 1993). Detailed biography. Hardback in dustwrapper. 222pp including b/w illustrations. 10 x 7.75 inches approx. (252mm x 194mm). A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Gold Standard - Selected Articles by W. H. Waller (Manchester: W. H. Waller, 1st edition 1931). A series of articles on the reasons why the British monetary system should not be based on a gold standard. Softback. pp [4], 127, including b/w frontispiece. Size: 7.25 x 5 inches approx. (184mm x 124mm). Some light wear and rubbing to covers; vertical creasing to spine; a little dusty/grubby in places. Initials in ink (smudged) to lower corner of frontispiece; occasional foxing/spotting and a little dusty but otherwise pages generally clean throughout; some corner creasing and curling to pages; edges of page-block dusty, especially top edge.Overall, showing wear commensurate with age and storage but otherwise a reasonably nice copy of this uncommon work. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

The Golden Lotus: Buddhist Influence in T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets by Paul Foster (The Book Guild Ltd, 1st edition 1998). Detailed study. Hardback in a price-clipped dustwrapper. pp xiv, 151. Size: 8.75 x 5.5 inches approx. (222mm x 140mm). Inscription to half-title page with the possibility it's from the author.Light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

The Golden Treasury of Stories for Boys & Girls (Victor Gollancz Ltd, reprint March 1979). Originally published in 1959, this copy a third impression of the 1975 revised and reissued edition. Lovely wrap-round jacket design by Sara Silcock. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp [8], 504, including b/w illustrations. 8 x 5.25 inches approx. (204mm x 135mm). Nonetheless, a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Gothic Architecture, Improved by Rules and Proportions in many Grand Designs of Columns, Doors, Windows, Chimney-Pieces, Arcades, Colonades, Porticos, Umbrellos, Temples and Pavillions &c. by B. & T. Langley (Llanvapley: Richard Sidwell at Monmouth House, facsimile reprint 1998). A work originally published 1747 by John Millan, this copy a 1998 facsimile reprint. Includes a spare title label loosely inserted. Hardback - cloth spine over marbled paper boards. pp [1] title page, plates A & B, plates I-LXII. Size: 11.75 x 8.5 inches approx. (300mm x 213mm). Light shelf wear to bottom edge of boards but otherwise a lovely, clean copy.*International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

Grand Prix! - Volume 1 1950 to 1965 by Mike Lang (Haynes Publishing Group/Foulis, 1st edition 1981), with foreword by Stirling Moss. Race reports and results covering Formula 1 racing 1950-65. Hardback - glaxed pictorial boards. 288pp including b/w illustrations. Size: 11 x 8.5 inches approx. (279mm x 213mm). Page block spotted to top edge; some light offsetting/age toning to endpapers; light age toning to pages. Nonetheless, light wear commensurate with age but otherwise remaining a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Dutch Graphic Art - A Century of Innovation by Alston W. Purvis and Cees W. de Jong (Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1st edition 2006).
Well illustrated throughout.
Hardback in dustwrapper. 400pp. Size: 10 x 7 inches approx. (252mm x 175mm).
A nice, clean copy in near new condition.
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Greek and Roman Networks in the Mediterranean edited by Irad Malkin, Christy Constantakopoulou and Katerina Panagopoulou (Routledge, 1st edition 2009).A detailed study. Hardback. pp xii, [2], 321, including b/w illustrations. Size: 10 x 7 inches approx. (252mm x 179mm). Boards a little knocked to extremities; small dent/puncture to spine. A touch marked and spotted to edges of page-block. Overall, showing some light wear and marking from handling and shelf but otherwise remaining a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Green Bays - Verses and Parodies by Q [Arthur Quiller-Couch] (Methuen and Co., second edition 1893). An attractive publisher's cloth binding. Hardback - publisher's decorated cloth, gilt title to spine, page-block with top edge gilt. x, [2], 89pp + 16pp publisher's catalogue. 7.75 x 5 inches approx. (196mm x 126mm). Cloth darkened to spine; some bubbling to cloth lower margin of front board. Endpapers heavily foxed; pages tanned but generaly clean. Overall, a reasonably nice copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Green Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang (The Folio Society, 2009), introduction by Jack Zipes and illustrated by Julian de Narvaez.
Although this copy was still sealed in publisher's shrink wrap when acquired the slipcase had obviously been bumped. The shrink wrap was removed for inspection and condition report.
Hardback. Publisher's green cloth with decoration to spine and front board, in a slipcase. pp xxv, [3], 354, including b/w illustrations plus colour plates. Size: 10 x 7 inches approx. (253mm x 194mm).
Slipcase bumped to edges, particularly lower edge of rear panel with some heavy abrasion and scuffing evident. Book in nice, clean and unread condition.
Overall, showing wear to slipcase but otherwise book remains an excellent copy.

The Green Pastures by George Birtill (Guardian Press, 1968). Round and about Leyland with local writer George Birtill, well illustrated. Reprinted from the Leyland Guardian. Hardback in dustwrapper. 110pp including b/w illustrations. 8.75 x 5.75 inches approx. (221mm x 145mm). Dustwrapper worn and with extensive tears, some loss; foxed, grubby and some staining. Cloth a little dusty and marked; light bump to bottom edge of boards. Pages a touch dusty and marked in places, some staining to bottom edge; occasional corner crease to pages; stain to rear endpaper. Nonetheless, remains a reasonably nice, clean copy in a worn dustwrapper. A surprisingly uncommon title now. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Greenwitch by Susan Cooper (Chatto & Windus Ltd, 2nd impression 1975). The third in 'The Dark is Rising' series and originally published 1974, this copy a 1975 2nd impression. Dustwrapper design by Michael Heslop. Hardback in price-clipped dustwrapper but with publisher's price sticker applied. pp [8], 147. Size: 9 x 5.75 inches approx. (229mm x 147mm). Light wear and rubbing to dustwrapper; wear and creasing to spine ends and with small staining visible to verso; sunned/faded to spine and creeping on to front panel; some age tanning. Covers bruised to spine ends; sunning to top edge of boards and head of spine. Light foxing and offsetting to endpapers; age toning to pages but generally clean throughout; spotted and tanned to edges of page-block. Overall, showing light wear but otherwise a reasonably nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available;… Read More

The Grenadier Guards in the War of 1939-1945 - Volume One: The Campaigns in North-West Europe & Volume Two: The Mediterranean Campaign by Patrick Forbes and Nigel Nicolson (Gale & Polden Limited, 1st edition 1949). A comprehensive regimental history. Hardback – publisher's cloth with titles and decoration in gilt, in dustwrappers. pp. xvi, [1]-256, xix (index); xi, [257]-582, xix (index); plus b/w plates and fold-out maps. 10 x 6.5 in. approx. (250mm x 162mm).Dustwrappers worn and marked, with some loss to volume one at head of spine and upper front corner. Cloth covers slightly spotted; endpapers foxed; heavy foxing/spotting to page edges; occasional foxing to pages throughout otherwise clean. Nonetheless, showing wear commensurate with age and poor storage but otherwise in reasonably nice condition. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for… Read More