Search Results: Titles starting with W from BookMangos

London: Everyman Library, 1934. Revised. Good. A complete tableau of Russian life during the great Napoleonic wars from 1805-1815. shelf wear. AB32

London: Bodley Head Ltd, 1928. First edition. Very Good +. Septimus Harding, the quiet music loving warden of Hiram Hospital, who has two daughters and is also the precentor of Barchester Cathedral. He becomes the centre of a dispute owing to him drawing a large income as the hospital's warden. tight;clean;slight wrinkling to cover at edge and spine AB37

London: Penguin Books, 2003. Fine/fine. After receiving an inheritance, John Mortimer ponders upon the life experiences he would like to pass on, the pleasures of drink,the belief in one's ability to change one's life,the absolute necessity of causing offence occasion. Wordly-wise and never weary, wonderfully entertaining, occasionally outrageous, and always thought provoking. user markgold lettering on spine, nice tight binding,not clipped First Edition AB19

London: William Kimber, 1962. First edition. Very Good +/very good +. An unforgettable picture of wild animal life in the land beyond the Cheviot Hills, a terrain, which to many is as unexplored as the Hindu Kush. With its brilliantly detailed quality of observation this is a study of wild life deserving a permanent place in the its field of literature. clipped;user mark;clean;some fading to cloth cover;mylar cover First Edition AB41

London: Bloomsbury Books, 1990. Reprint. Fine/fine. Few areas can boast so many beautiful and wild plants as those of chalk and limestone. Few areas too, have so much lovely scenery in which to search them out. Mr Lousley's presentation of the subject shows that he has made full use of these opportunities. very clean;tight ;mylar cover;not clipped;52 colour photographs;29 in black/white;20 maps and 15 diagrams. First Edition AB41

London: The Folia Society, 1966. Second printing. As New. Russell's military experience spanned the transition from mid-century wars fought by relatively small professional armies-in the Crimea and Indian Mutiny-to the first encounters of nations in arms, the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussuan War. Full buckram cover;printed and blocked with a design,tight;boxed;two chips totop edge of box AB33

London: Selwyn & Blount, 1919. First edition. Near Fine. An attempt, as the title of the book indicates to call to mind the inarticulate,often forgotten memories, which lie concealed in the monuments and memorials of the Cathedral. user marks; slight foxing;black/white drawings AB42

Winchester: P & G Wells Ltd, 1933. Third edition. Very Good. This book is produced by the Winchester College Archaeological Society and represents substantially the papers read in the Spring of 1913, supplemented by the contributions of some former members. It is designed, in brief, to give a sketch of the history, buildings, and life of the city. For uniformity's sake, each paper consists of three parts answering those divisions. First printed in 1913, this Third edition has been revised throughout and in many places re-written. Brown card boards with white cloth spine. Writing to front cover and spine. Hand cut pages, owner inscribed. A lovely map that pulls out inside. Minor shelf wear, clean pages and tight binding. AB55

Cambridge: Pevensey Press, 1988. First printing. Paperback. Very Good. This lavishly illustrated guide describes the history of the city- England's ancient capital-and leads the readers on tour of its most noticable sights; the magnificent Cathedral begun in Norman times, Winchester College, one of Englands great independant schools, founded in the 14th century; the oldest hospice in the country,still lived in by the Almoners, medieval city gates and walls, and much more. 60 coloured photographs;map;clean;tight AB40

London: Orbis Publishing, 1981. Very Good +/very good +. Since motor racing began, certain drivers have always captured the public's imagination for having just the right blend of skill, courage and determination to take their machines to the front and keep them there. These are the drivers that are featured in this book. clean;tight;slight chipping to top spine of dj. First Edition AB37

London: Quantum. Stated First printing. Paperback. Near Fine. All you need to know about woodworking, materials, tools,and techniques. A full-colour section shows you how to put skills into action, with instructions for 12 woodworking projects. very clean, tight binding AB19

New York: Lyons Press, 2001. First printing. Paperback. Near Fine. handling wood and sensing it textures and fragrances brings to mind the pleasures of a bygone days, when the woodworking skills of master craftmen were commonplace. In our technoclogical age, as these traditional skills are required less and less in the pursuit of living, they are coveted more and more for the sheer pleasure inherent in there mastery. clean,tight,slight bumping to corners AB30

London: Nationwide Studies Ltd, 1991. Revised. Paperback. As New. What to write, how to write, where to sell it tight;very clean AB33

England: Penguin Books, 1968. First printing. Paperback. Very Good. A sample of writing, in verse and prose, from countries and continents all over the world. user mark;clean;tight. AB32

London: Nationwide Studies , 1982. First printing. Paperback. Very Good. Advice and tips on how to be successful at writing for television and radio. Very clean, tight AB33

London: Nationwide Studies Ltd, 1991. Revised. Paperback. Very Good. Very interesting book for people contemplating writing books for chidren clean;tight AB33

London: Nationwide Studies, 1991. First printing. Paperback. Near Fine. How to find markets, run down ideas, write sure-fire fast selling articles-its all here. The pitfalls to avoid in punctuation, advice on collecting materials, interviewing, and dreaming up titles that sell. clean;tight AB33

London: Francis Joseph Publications, 1997. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A very useful reference book for those who collect Wade. Slight bumping to corners, nice tight binding and clean pages. Glossy cover with photograph of Wade pieces. AB22

London: Thames and Hudson, 1977. Hardback. Very good/Very good. A journey through Wagners life, through hardships, debt,political exile, etc…. Burgundy boards with writing to spine and a logo in gold on the front of dolphins.Tight binding and clean pages. 142 illustrations.Dj mylar covered. AB78

London: Weidenfield and NIcholson, 1994. Very Good/very good. This is a plea for people especially young people to take the government of their country back into their own hands and to make it once again a powerful force for freedom, enterprise,high culture and decency. Blue boards with writing to spine, some bumping. Dj blue and red, some bumping and shelfwear. First Edition AB25