Search Results: Titles starting with N from Virginia Bank Books

H.M.S.O. London. Second imp. 1961. (9867) Hardback. Ex H.M. Forces Library. 270 pages. B.w. photographs. 15 maps one of which is fold-out. Maps to endpapers. Good in red boards with gilt lettering on black label to spine, in a fair unclipped d.w. showing some wear and loss to edges. "H.M. Forces" stamped on front pastedcown plus 6 "Cancelled" stamps at front of book. Plastic library number stamp on spine. Still a sound, tight, clean copy.

London. Constable. 1991. (6237) Large format paperback. 192 pages. B.w. illustrations. Fine in a near-fine slightly scuffed papercover - shelfwear. Ex shop stock. Unread book. ISBN: 0-09-469120-7.

Werner Laurie. 10th impression October 1952. (10920) Hardback. 266 pages. Sepia drawings made in Changi Prison Camp by Ronald Searle - sketches of author at frontispiece and 8 other sketches within the text. Good in navy cloth with dulled gilt lettering to spine, slight ageing to edges of textblock, in a tatty repaired d.w. now in a removeable cellophane sleeve to preserve further. No inscriptions. Still a tight sound clean copy. The full -length story of the Malayan campaign and subsequent captivity from the private soldier's angle.

The Bodley Head. London. 1912. (9994) Hardback. 509 pages. Tissue guarded frontispiece and 16 other illustraitons. Good in red cloth with white lining to edges of front board and spine and with gilt lettering to front board and to faded spine. Gilt to top edge of textblock. Some foxing to edges of textblock and to a few pages at both front and rear. No inscriptions. No d.w. Textblock clean and bright. Sound tight clean copy.

Murray. London. 1929. (9400) Hardback. 333 pages. Good in navy cloth with gilt lettering on front board and to spine. No markings or inscriptions. No d.w. A tight sound clean copy.

Chatham Publishing. 1998. (10108) Paperback. 178 pages. Fine in a fine papercover. No markings or inscriptions. Unread book. A Unique Lower Deck View of the Eighteenth Century Navy.

Hersham. Ian Allan. 2015. (9829) HEAVY HARDBACK. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. 160 pages. Brilliantly illustrated with numerous b.w. and colour photographs. Fine in fine illustrated boards. No d.w. No markings or inscriptions.

London. Sidgwick & Jackson. 2003. (9321) Hardback. 362 pages. B.w. photographs. Maps. Fine in maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. No markings or inscriptions. Appears unread.

London. George Philip/The National Trust. 1989. lst edn. (3961) NEW HEAVY large format hardback. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. Before ordering please contact us direct for a postage quote. 269 pages. B.w. and colour illustrations. Illustrated end-papers. Fine in dark green boards with gilt lettering to spine, in a fine d.w. Ex shop stock. Unread book. ISBN: 0-540-01185-1.

Wivenhoe. Quentin Books. 1993. (9451) Hardback. 294 pages. Tells the tale of one man's experience of the R.N. (National Service) as he saw it, but which also faithfully records the essence and spirit of the Service as it was at that time. Fine in navy boards with gilt lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. with small suppliers label on front flap of d.w. No markings or inscriptions.

London. Routledge. 1932. (9417) Hardback. 339 pages. Maps. Good in navy cloth. This book has been rebound (recased) with the original title label reaffixed to spine with new endpapers fitted at front and rear. Ageing and slight foxing to edges of textblock. No markings or inscriptions. No d.w. Now a tight sound clean copy.

Blue Sky Publications. 1993. (10100) Large format Hardback. 63 pages. 22 full page watercolour illustrations by Frank Jarvis. Fine in navy boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. A Limited First Edition of 1,000 copies of which this is copy No.817. Signed by David North and dated March '94 on title page. No other markings or inscriptions.

Published in France. Undated but Preface dated 1964. (9711) Paperback. 96 pages. Plan of the Memorial at front, Plan of Camp, Map, B.w. photographs and sketches of concentratuion camp. V.g. in a good slightly grubby papercover. Previous owners signature dated 1992 on title page. TEXT IN FRENCH.

Longmans Green. 1920. (10193) Hardback. 470 pages. 8 maps and 5 fold-out maps. Fair in navy cloth with dulled lettering to spine. Edges of textblock aged and browning to front and rear fly-leaves onto pastedowns. No inscriptions. Texblock clean and bright. TEXT ONLY - NO SEPARATE CASE OF MAPS AND CHARTS.

London. Chatham. 1998. lst edn. (8004) HEAVY large format hardback. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. Before ordering please contact us direct for a postage quote. 192 pages. B.w. illustrations. Regarded by many at the time as an unnecessary conflict, the War of 1812 was provoked by mutual misunderstandings and prosecuted without conviction on either side. It was also a war of surprises: the hitherto omnipotent Royal Navy suffered a series of humiliating losses at sea, while the American invasion of Canada, regarded as merely 'a matter of marching', was defeated by a makeshift force of colonial militia, native Indians and a handful of regulars. But in almost every aspect, it was a naval war, even the Canadian campaign or the burning of Washington depending entirely on seapower. The United States went to war under the slogan 'Free Trade and Sailors' Rights', but at the peace had gained concessions on neither issue..... Fine in teal boards with gilt lettering… Read More

Cambridge. Church Farm House Books. 1999. (8846) Hardback. 254 pages. Fine in grey boards with silver lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. Ex shop stock. Unread book.

Kenneth Mason. 1982. (10585) Hardback. 200 pages. B.w. and colour illustrations. Fine in navy boards with white lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. No markings or inscriptions.

Naval Institute Press. 2011. (10076) Hardback. 251 pages. Fine in grey boards with black lettering to tan spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. No markings or inscriptions. Unread book.

Harper Press. 2007. (10083) HEAVY HARDBACK. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. 674 pages. B.w. photographs. Maps. Fine in navy boards with bronze lettering to spine, in a fine unclipped d.w. with slight fading to spine. No markings or inscriptions.

London. Macmillan. 1953. (9023) HEAVY HARDBACK. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. Before ordering please contact us direct for a postage quote. 829 pages. B.w. illustrations. Good in maroon cloth with gilt letting to slightly faded spine,ageing to edge of textblock and previous owners signature on front flyleaf. No d.w. A sound tight clean copy.