Search Results: Titles starting with P from Books Bought and Sold

Kendal: World Ship Society, 1988. A very detailed look at the history of the P and O shipping line.584 pages with many photographs of the ships through the years. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean very tiny bump to one corner VERY HEAVY BOOK 2-2 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 12 x 8 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

Amsterdam: Packard Motor Company, 1940. Excellent original car brochure for Packardcars for 1940 TEXT IN DUTCH no English translation, shows the Packard 6 convertible Coupe, Touring Sedan,Convertible Sedan, Club Coupe and Business Coupe Size of brocure is 12 ¼ x 9 Inchess which folds out to double sided printed sheet 27x12 ¼ inches,Many B/w illustrations,all present as called for plus very informative text IN DUTCH, Illustrated card covers are very bright and clean in remarkable condition for its age horizontal crease across middle of brochure whereit hs been folded in the past. A very nice example of this brochure SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Paper Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 12 ¼ x 9 Inches. Paper Brochure.

Peterborough UK: Past and Present Publishing Ltd, 1994. Fascinating look back at the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway . 96 pages of very informative text accompanied by many old period B/w photographs. Book is in excelent bright clean condition with just the very lightest of rubbing on edges of spine, very minor. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 24 Cms X 18 Cms. Card Covers.

London: Philip Allan & Co Ltd, 1929. A comprehensive study of art through the ages, the artists and the various styles.470 pages packed with information plus many illustrations. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half title page " To W'm Hamilton from the author Ernest H Short September 1931" Book clean and bright, covers few light marks and some fading especially on spine. Overall a pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 26 x 17 Cms. Hardcover.

London, United Kingdom: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1993. An excellent instructional book for pastel painting techniques using landscapes and nature as the themes. 127 pages packed with useful information accompanied by many colour illustrations. Book is very bright and clean just a light crease across one page which appears to have been done at the printing stage not a major detraction, dustwrapper has small closed tear on top rear 3 cms long. A nice copy of an interesting art book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 28 x 22 Cms. Hardcover.

New York: Watson-Guptill, 1985. Written and illustrated by author as a work to improve artists' technigues, but can be viewed as a book of magnificent paintings by the author. 144pp with many colour paintings by Thomas Aquinas Daly. Book and wrapper in very good plus condition. SEE IMAGE DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL ON REQUEST.. First. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Thomas Aquinas Daly. 29 Cms x 22 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Liberal Publication Department, 1924. The publications for the year 1924 of the Liberal Publication Department, a very informative book on the Liberal party at the time. Various individual pamphlets bound in giving over 260 pages in bright clean condition just some browning to a few pages at rear of book, Outer boards are bright and clean, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

Pinner UK: Pinner Association, 1947. Excellent booklet on Pinner in Middlesex, 60 pp with many period photographs, drawings and maps plus old adverts. Paper covers overlap the pages so the edges are a little creased with small tears, still a nice copy of scarce booklet. photographs available on request.. First. Paper Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 25.5 X 16 Cms. Softcover.

Aldershot UK: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 2006. Excellent book on Aboriginal art found in Papunya Australia, 527 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour, B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped. VERY HEAVY BOOK 3.2 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 12 x 10Inches. Hardcover.

London: Bell and Daldy, 1861. Original publication this book published in 1861relating parables from nature involving trees insects and other s from the natural World.196 pages in good condition, some occasional light foxing throughout, small water stain to top blank corners of last three pagesSEE IMAGES. 15 B/w full page illustrations,all present as called for NO dustwrapper, outer half leather boards are a little rubbed and worn to edges A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Half Leather/ Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cope,calderon, Hunt, Millais, Speckter, Thomas, Warren. 7 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Oxford University Press, 1928. This is a critical edition by John Koch for the Chaucer Society, 164 pages in very bright clean condition just some light foxing to outer edges of pages, several pages are uncut on top edges. Very informative critical text, NO dustwrapper, outer card covers are very slightly browned and a little worn top and bottom of spine., A nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Impression. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 ¾ x 5 ¼ Inches. Card Covers.

Harrow, Middx., United Kingdom: Capital Transport Publishing, 1999. Excellent book on the Paris Metro, 128 pages packed with information accompanied by many colour photographs. SIGNED BY BRIAN HARDY on inside front cover. Book is very bright and clean SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Signed by Author. Reprint. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 21 X 15 Cms. Card Covers.

Jersey C I: Jersey Artists Ltd, 1970. Excellent photographic record of the old buses around Paris, 208 pp mostly quality B/w photographs with short explanatory captions. 13 pages of text in English and the same text in French, captions are also in French and English. Book is clean and bright as is wrapper which is a little rubbed on edges and two small pieces lost on rear top left and right 2.5 x 2 cms and 2 x 1.75 cms Overall a very good bright, sound copy. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 30.5 x 21.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: C. Nicholls & Co. Ltd., 1944. Book written to commemorate the Centenary of the Church of St. Peter Earley in Reading Berks. 90 pp with much history of the Parish plus photographs and drawings. Book is very clean just very slightly dusty on buff coloured cloth. Neat inscription of former owner on front endpaper. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 25 Cms X19 Cms. Hardcover.

Essex UK: Connor and Butler, 1985. A card cover booklet descibing Parry Thomas and his racing exploits and especially his attempts at speed records at Pendine sands where he finally lost his life in 1927. 36 pp with many period photographs. Booklet is very good just few light marks on covers. Photographs available by email on request.. First. Card Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. 21 X 15 Cms. Cardcover.

London: Salamander Imprint, 1999. Book of poems about World War 2 by 6846896 Lance Corporal Victor West 1st Rangers : 60th Rifles, a limited edition of 250 privately circulated, 115 poems in all.. Published with 2 double sided loosely inserted pages of illustrations, these are present see images. Clear protective cover over illustrated paper covers as issued, original spiral plastic spine. Victor West was a founder partner of the Salamander Imprint publishing house and a war artist. Book very bright near fine. SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Illustrated paper Covers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Gary Webb . 11 ¾ x 8 ¾ Inches. Paper Covers.

Italy: Massilio, 2012. Excellent book on fashion photography, TEXT IN ITALIAN NO English translation. 158 pages in very bright clean condition just very light browning to edges, many B/w photographs and a few colour plus text IN ITALIAN, NO dustwrapper as issued, small round indentation mark to top front card cover not greatly dtracting, a very niceclean book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 ¼ x 8¼ Inches. Card Covers.

France: Les Amis Du Patrimoine De Plougastel, 1987. Book of French architecture, 183 pages FRENCH TEXT many photographs and line drawings. limited edition of 600 number 235. Book is very bright and clean SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 12 x 8 1/2 Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Tate Gallery, 1975. Second impression of this book of photographs by Paul Nash. 124 pages with nearly every page a B/w photograph with a short description, 95 individual photographs in all. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and cvlean just slight yellowing to wrapper. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Impression. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Paul Nash. 21.5 X 22 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Verner Hood and Sharp and Longman Hurst Rees and Orme, 1806. Paul and Virginia translated from the French of Bernardin Saint Pierre by Helen Maria Williams, seventh edition 1806. Contains 170 pages in mostly clean condition but some heavy to medium foxing to plates and a few pages the plates are on a heavier paper and seems to have attracted the foxing. Book opens up to rear of frontispiece, believe the original front blank enpaper is missing old ink name on this blank page. Four B/w illustrations plus frontispiece and title page illustration, six in total all present as listed. NO dustwrapper.full leather boards are a little rubbed and worn to edges and spine has split down front hinge and been repaired not perfectly but not unsightly, probably done a while ago.Though not perfect still a reasonable example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Seventh Edition. Full Decorated Leather. Good/No Jacket. 6 ½ x 4 Inches. Hardcover.