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

Safari Adventure by Willard Price (Jonathan Cape, 1st edition 1966). The eighth title in Willard Price's "Adventure" series featuring brothers Hal and Roger Hunt and their global quest in search of wild animals. Dustwrapper art and illustrations throughout by Pat Marriott. Hardback. Publisher's turquoise faux-cloth with title to spine and illustration to front board; top edge of page-block stained grey-blue. In a dustwrapper priced 16 shillings to front flap, and with the usual Cape clipping to all corners. pp 190, [2], including b/w illustrations. Size: 8 x 5.5 inches approx. (202mm x 140mm). Dustwrapper rubbed and worn to spine ends, corner tips, and flap folds; top and bottom edges stained with aged sellotape glue residue, especially noticeable to verso; a little dusty and marked in places; slightly darkened to spine. Boards and spine generally very clean and bright, just a light shadow/offsetting to tail of spine from old sellotape to dustwrapper. Endpapers a touch foxed and toned, some sellotape… Read More

Salmon Sunday - When the Fish come up from the Sea by Sydney Moorhouse (Carnforth: Yealand Studio, [No Date] circa 1950), with hand-coloured illustrations by Margaret L. Hilton. One in a series of children's books produced by Yealand Studio. Card covers with onlay illustration to front. [8]pp including colour illustrations. Size: 9.25 x 7.75 inches approx. (234mm x 196mm). Covers worn and torn, some creasing; some fading, stained and grubby in places. Pages a little dusty and with light handling creasing, staples rusting, but generally clean. Overall, showing wear but otherwise remaining 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.*

Saul Leiter - Early Color introduction by Martin Harrison (Steidl, fifth edition 2014). A collection of superb photographs by Saul Leiter (1923-2013). Originally published by Steidl in 2006 with several subsequent editions and all now being long out-of-print, this copy a 2014 fifth edition. Hardback. Red coth with title in black to spine, in a dustwrapper. [176]pp including colour illustrations. Size: 8.25 x 8 inches approx. (209mm x 205mm). A small chip to top edge of front panel of dustwrapper. Overall, a lovely, clean copy - appears unread. *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.*

Scholes is our Village - A History of Scholes in the Parish of Barwick in Elmet compiled by S. A. Talaga and the villagers of Scholes ([Scholes Women's Institute], 1st edition circa 1983).
A village history of Scholes near Leeds, Yorkshire. Illustrated throughout.
Hardback. Publisher's red boards with title in gilt to spine and front board, gilt rules to spine. No dustwrapper but possibly published without. pp [10], 158, including b/w illustrations. Size: 8.5 x 6 inches approx. (217mm x 154mm).
Light shelf wear to covers; pin hole to upper spine; light knock to tail of spine; boards lightly knocked to lower corner. A little grubbiness to page edges where thumbed.
Overall, light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy - uncommon.
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School of Forgery by Jon Stone (Salt Publishing, 2012). Hardback in dustwrapper. pp [12], 83. Size: 8 x 5.25 inches approx. (205mm x 135mm). A lovely, clean copy in near new 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 an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

A School of Dolphins by Charles Avery (Thames & Hudson, 1st edition 2009). Well illustrated throughout. Hardback - cloth spine and printed boards. 224pp including b/w and colour illustrations. Size: 9.75 x 7.5 inches approx. (248mm x 187mm). 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.*

Scientific Rambles Round Macclesfield by J. D. Sainter (The Silk Press, 1999). A work originally published in 1878, this copy being a limited edition reprint (#412/750 copies) from The Silk Press with an introduction by Alan Garner. Hardback in dustwrapper. 157pp including b/w illustrations, with illustrated endpapers. 8.5 x 7 inches approx. (216mm x 174mm). 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.*

Scuba Diving Practices in Greece - A Historical Ethnography of Technology, Self, Body, and Nature by Manolis Tzanakis (Palgrave Macmillan, [2024]).
An academic study. A physical copy in-hand of a Print-on-Demand title.
Hardback - printed boards. pp xxi, 304, including b/w illustrations. Size: 8.5 x 6 inches approx. (216mm x 151mm).
Light shelf wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy in near new condition.
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The Seasons by James Thomson (London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927), with five pictures by Jacquier and an introduction by John Beresford. A limited edition of 1500 copies, this copy being number 916. Hardback - marbled cloth. pp xxi, [1], [1]-198, [1], including colour plates. Size: 11 x 8 inches approx. (276mm x 201mm). Cloth worn and rubbed to extremities, worn and frayed to spine ends; spine very faded, leather label faded and rubbed. Heavy foxing and offsetting to endpapers; edges of page-block dusty and age-toned/spotted with some encroachment onto margins; occasional foxing or spotting throughout, some dustiness but generally pages appear clean.Overall, the binding showing wear but otherwise remaining 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; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Secret of the Silver Bottle by Caleb Hawker (Blackie & Son Limited, reprint [1945]*), illustrated by Ernest Prater. A children's mystery/detective story originally published in 1936*, this copy being the later post-war printing from 1945. Three plates by Ernest Prater (a later printing had just the frontispiece). Another edition in 1957 was illustrated by Betty Ladler. Hardback in dustwrapper. 223pp plus b/w plates. Size: 7.5 x 5.25 inches approx. (192mm x 132mm). Light wear and rubbing to dustwrapper; sunned/faded to spine; dusty; pencilled note to front flap. Boards and spine clean and bright, a little rubbed to extremities. Edges of page-block dusty with some spotting but generally pages clean through out. Overall, light wear but otherwise a particularly nice, clean copy - attractive. *ref. British Library. *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… Read More

Selected Stories by O. Henry (The Franklin Library, 1978), illustrated by Betty Maxey. A volume in 'The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers' series. Hardback – full leather binding with gilt decoration, silk endpapers, page-block with all edges gilt, and sewn-in ribbon page-marker. pp [18], 467, including b/w illustrations. 9.25 x 5.75 inches approx. (235mm x 145mm). A nice, clean copy – attractive. *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.*

Selected Poems by Walter de la Mare (Faber and Faber Limited, 1st edition 1954), chosen by R. N. Green-Armytage. Attractive dustwrapper design. Hardback in dustwrapper. 208pp. Size: 7.5 x 5 inches approx. (193mm x 130mm). Dustwrapper lightly rubbed and worn; somewhat dusty in places; sunned and age tanned; offsetting and tanned to verso. Cloth a little dusty but generally clean; gilt to spine dulled. Offsetting and age toned to endpapers; toning to pages but otherwise clean throughout. Nonetheless, remaining a nice, clean copy – attractive. *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.*

Sentinel - Buses and Coaches by John Howie and Neville Mercer (Venture Publications, 1st edition 2005) Number Nine in the Super Prestige Collection of Transport History Albums. Well illustrated throughout. Card covers. 160pp including b/w illustrations. 9.5 x 6.5 inches approx. (238mm x 169mm). A nice, clean copy in new 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 an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Ship of Adventure by Enid Blyton (Macmillan and Co. Ltd, [sixth] reprint 1958), with illustrations by Stuart Tresilian. Originally published in 1950 and the sixth book in the "Adventure" series. Hardback – publisher's decorated cloth, in dustwrapper. pp. viii, 328, including b/w illustrations. 8 x 5.25 inches approx. (203mm x 135mm). Dustwrapper a little rubbed and worn, some creasing; small loss to lower corner tip of rear panel; spine faded and toned; foxing to flaps; light foxing visible to verso. Cloth clean and bright; bumped to spine ends, especially tail; bumped to lower edge of front board; occasional foxing and some dustiness but pages generally clean; some bumping to lower edge of page-block; light spotting to edges. Nonetheless, remaining a particularly nice, clean copy – presents well. *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… Read More

Shirley Baker: Women and Children; and Loitering Men edited by Anna Douglas (London: The Photographer's Gallery, [First Edition] 2015). A superbly produced catalogue to accompany an exhibition (17th July – 20th September 2015) of Baker's work. Hardback – black cloth with silver titles to spine and front board, in a dustwrapper. 168pp including b/w and colour illustrations, illustrated endpapers. Size: 11.25 x 8.5 inches approx. (285mm x 215mm). Some light shelf and handling wear to dustwrapper. Overall, 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.*

Shorelands Summer Diary by C. F. Tunnicliffe (Clive Holloway Books, [new edition] 1984). Originally published by William Collins in 1952, this copy a facsimile reprint with a foreword by Ian Niall published in 1984. Hardback in dustwrapper. 160pp including b/w illustrations plus colour plates. 12 x 9.5 inches approx. (305mm x 240mm). Dustwrapper a touch bruised to spine ends and corner tips. Boards lightly knocked to corners; spine ends turned-in. Overall, 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.*

A Short Regimental History of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) from notes compiled by J. E. Perry (Privately Published, 1st edition [No Date] circa 1939 | printed by Bradley & Son Ltd, Reading). A potted history. Hardback – publisher's green cloth with title and decoration in black to front board. 39pp. Size 8.75 x 5.5 inches approx. (220mm x 140mm). Light wear and rubbing to covers; a touch sunned and marked in places. Occasional foxing throughout but mainly confined to endpapers and outer pages; open gutter at pages 24/25. Overall, 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.*

The Sidecar – A History by Geoff Brazendale (Published by the author, 1st edition 1999). A superb study, well illustrated – the standard work on sidecars. SIGNED by the author to the half-title page. Hardback – pictorial boards, in dustwrapper. pp [2] blank, xiv, 246, including b/w illustrations. 11.75 x 8.75 inches approx. (293mm x 217mm). 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 Silver Kingdom by Richard Garnett (Rupert Hart-Davis, 1st edition 1956), with drawings by Jane Dickins.Dustwrapper design by Ralph Thompson. Hardback in dustwrapper. 159pp including b/w line drawings. Size: 8 x 5.5 inches approx. (203mm x 136mm). Dustwrapper rubbed and lightly worn to spine ends and corner tips; somewhat foxed/spotted. Spine and boards clean and bright; boards lightly bruised to lower corner. Some spotting to edges of page-block but otherwise pages clean throughout. Overall, showing 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.*

Sir Edwin Lutyens - Designing in the English Tradition by Elizabeth Wilhide (Pavilion Books Limited, 1st edition 2000).
Well illustrated throughout.
Hardback in dustwrapper. 192pp including b/w and colour illustrations. Size: 10.25 x 9.25 inches approx. (281mm x 233mm).
A nice, clean copy.
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