Search Results: Titles starting with H from Greystone Books

Tunbridge Wells: Parapress, 1996. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To Ex Stoker Mechanic/A G Sayer/CKX 907274 49 Mess/H.M.S. Glory 1951-53/My very best wishes to/you Peter Barrett/May 1996'. Also on this page are Mr Sayer's small rectangular address sticker and a small circular British Korean Veterans Association sticker. A detailed and comprehensive study of a single ship. With Appendices and Index. Some light age-tanning to edges of pages; else a fine copy, in a 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. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Livingstone's Photos, 2011. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, HOPE DANIELS AND MORAG LIVINGSTONE, without dedication or inscription on title-page. 278pp. Sub-titled, 'A true tale of a neglected, but resourceful child surviving poverty and the care system'. At the age of nine Hope walked into a Stoke Newington police station with her two younger brothers requesting to be taken into care. Both her parents were alcoholics, her mother a prostitute with clients at the family home. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. . Signed by Both Authors. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

West Wickham, Kent.: Fourlance, 1978. VG. First Edition, First Printing. Large format paperback. SIGNED BY ARTIST, MICHAEL C TAYLOR, without dedication. Signing reads, 'With very best wishes/Michael C Taylor'. Not Paginated, (72)pp. Profusely illustrated with the surreal art of Michael C Taylor. Size of covers 21.2 by 29.8 cms. Minor creasing to top corner of front cover; edges chipped; else a very good copy of the first edition, first printing SIGNED BY ARTIST MICHAEL C TAYLOR. . Signed by Artist, Michael C Taylor. First Edition, First Printing. Large format paperback.. Very Good. Illus. by Michael C Talor.

London: Warner Oliver, 1910. VG. Revised ninth edition. Not dated (circa 1910). Paperback. viii,70pp. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings. Sub-titled on front cover 'How to keep it in health and treat it in disease'. A well-researched and authoritative historical treatment of hair by a 'Consultant in Diseases of the Hair'. A very good copy of the SCARCE revised ninth edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. Revised Ninth Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Adam Tamizi Haque, 2011. Fine/Fine. First edition in d/w. Illustrated with photographs. A well-researched and authoritative history of the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra based in Hull, Yorkshire. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of the UNCOMMON first edition. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining.. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

New York, New York, USA: St Martin's Press, 2010. VG. First American Edition, First Printing. Paperback. (xii),259pp. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ROOPA FAROOKI. Signing reads, 'For ----/All best wishes/Roopa/Farooki'. A novel in which Aruna Jones walks out of her London apartment to return to her life in Singapore. A SCARCE first American edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ROOPA FAROOKI.. Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed. First American Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Cheltenham: SportsBooks, 2013. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, MARTIN MOSELING AND TONY QUARRINGTON, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. The golden age of Kent cricket ran from 1905 to 1914. With Summary Of Results, Players Of The 1913 Season, Bibliography and Index. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, MARTIN MOSELING AND TONY QUARRINGTON. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST.. Signed by Both Authors, Martin Moseling. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1978. NrF/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, NIKOLAI TOLSTOY, without dedication or inscription on half-title page. Illustrated with line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative biography of Thomas Pitt (1775-1804); who was an English peer and Royal Navy officer. He was a cousin to Prime Minister William Pitt, and died from wounds of a pistol duel. With Appendix, Notes and Index. D/w has some sunning around spine and front panel, with minor wear to corners; else a near fine 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.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good.

Belleville, Ontario, Canada: Barley Hole Press, 2012. VG+. Second edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, HARRY LESLIE SMITH, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To -----. A man who/would know why my/love for Hamburg and/its people will endure/for ever in my heart/Harry Leslie Smith'. (6),193pp. An autobiography of Harry Leslie Smith (1923-2018). Smith writes a memoir relaying the social history about this time and place, providing a unique look at post-WWII Germany. Bump to right-hand side of tail of spine; else a very good plus copy of a SCARCE second edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

Woodsetts, Yorkshire: Hamer 20th Century Books, 2006. NrF. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, without dedication or inscription on title-page. (ii),52pp. A collection of poems. With Index. Slight edge chipping to front cover; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS.. Signed by Both Authors. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.

London: Simon & Schuster, 2002. NrF/NrF. British first edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BEN SMITH, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A masterful, poetic, sad and brilliant autobiography of Bob Smith. His life was shaped by caring for his younger sister Carolyn who was born with cerebral palsy and severe mental retardation. At the age of ten, the local librarian gave him a copy of 'The Merchant of Venice' which began a life-long obsession with the works of Shakespeare. He devoted his life to teaching and directing Shakespeare. Age tanning to edges of pages; else a near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE British first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First British Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Hythe, Kent: Privately Published, 1981. VG/VG. Card covers/paperback with d/w. 68pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and maps. A well-researched and authoritative study of the Martello Towers arond the Kent and Sussex coasts. With Appendixes and Bibliography. Some age-tanning around edges of covers; d/w has some minor age-tanning, spotting and rubbing to edges; d/w has minor edge creasing to top-edge; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition. Card Covers With Dust Wrapper. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Edward Arnold, 1983. VG. Revised fifth edition. Paperback. xii,305pp. Profusely illustrated. A well-researched and authoritative study of animal husbandry. This revised edition includes the physiological principles involved in livestock production - for fibre, meat and milk - and their practical application. Also included are control of breeding, artificial insemination with frozen semen, embryo transfer, feeding for optimum meat characters, objective carcase appraisal, performance recording and progeny testing. This new edition also takes account of the increasing importance in third world countries, thus sections on the buffalo and goat are now included along with those on horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. With Index. Previous owner signature on half-title page; else a very good copy of the SCARCE revised fifth edition.. Revised Fifth Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Dorking, Surrey: Kohler And Coombes, 1974. NrF/VG. 1974 facsimile printing of 1858 second edition in dustwrapper not price clipped. Profusely illustrated with original wood and steel engravings and maps. A local history of Dorking, Denbies and Ranmore Common, Leith Hill and Abinger, Betchworth Park and Brockham, Box Hill and Norbury, Bury Hill, Rookery, Wotton, Holmwood and Ockly. With 'Directory of the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy'. Contains many advertisements. D/w has a few short edge tears (longest 9mm); else a near fine copt, in a very good d/w, of an UNCOMMON 1974 facsimile printing of the 1858 second edition. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. 1974 Facsimile Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good.

Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Search Press, 2008. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Large format paperback, (size of covers 20.5 by 26.1 cms). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JOANNA SHEEN, without dedication or inscription on title-page. 48pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. A step-by-step guide to making cards with a Victorian theme. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, Joanna Sheen. First Edition, First Printing. Large Format Paperback. Fine.

Northumberland: Rex Publication, 1998. NrF. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, RAY KING, on dedication page. Inscription reads, 'To ---/ Best wishes/Ray King'. (viii),360pp. Ray King (1924-2014); was an English football goalkeeper who was born in Northumberland. He played for Newcastle United, Leyton Orient, Ashington, Port Vale and Boston United football clubs. Few marks to fore-edge; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscibed And Signed By Autho. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

Lewes, Sussex: Book Guild, 1989. VG+/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated with two maps. An historical novel set within the period of the Napoleonic Wars. Some spotting to edges; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of the UNCOMMON first edition, first printing. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

London: Thorsons, 2019. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, STACEY SOLOMON, without dedication or inscription on title-page. The autobiography of Stacey Solomon (born 1989) who is a television personality and singer. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, STACEY SOLOMON.. Signed by Author, Stacey Solomon. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Staplehurst, Kent: Fat Fox Books, 2014. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED. Inscription reads, 'To --------,/Happy reading!/A Bogie'. No d/w, (as published). A 32pp.picture book illustrated by Rebecca Elliott. Donkey has a dream about a trip,to the beach. He calls to his four hoofed friends and they begin thier exciting adventure to the sea. But how will they cross the terrifying CATTLE GRID that lies ahead? A couple of tiny surface indentations to front cover; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR. A BOGIE. . Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine. Illus. by Rebecca Ellott.

Langley Park, County Durham: The Memoir Club, 2008. VG+. Later printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. xvi,249pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs and cartoons by Bill Tidy. The autobiography of Peter Horsfall (born 1930). He served 34 years in the Coldstream Guards retiring as a Major Quartermaster, having been in several theatres of war, from Malaya to Aden. He then became Staff Superintendent at the House of Lords, and he gives a fascinating perspective on Baroness Thatcher. With Index. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE later printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Bill Tidy.