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

W R Lethaby 1857-1931 - Architecture, Design and Education edited by Sylvia Backemeyer and Theresa Gronberg (Lund Humphries, 1st edition 1984). A good study.Card covers. 127pp including b/w illustrations. 9.25 x 8.75 inches approx. (235mm x 225mm). Covers a little sunned/faded 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.*

Waddington – Village Life in the 19th Century by Mary Bridge (Carnegie Publishing, 1st edition 1994). A good study. Hardback in dustwrapper. 200pp including b/w illustrations. 9.5 x 6.5 inches approx. A lovely, 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.*

Wainwright in Lakeland by Alfred Wainwright (Westmorland Gazette, [second edition] amended and republished 1985, but likely a later printing). Originally published by Abbot Hall Art Gallery in 1983, this copy being the second edition published by Westmorland Gazette and with a foreword by lakeland writer A. Harry Griffin. Hardback in dustwrapper. [Not Numbered]pp including b/w illustrations plus folded map in pocket at rear. 9 x 11 inches approx. (225mm x 278mm). 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.*

A Walk in the Past - The History of Scar House, Angram and Gouthwaite Reservoirs Nidderdale, North Yorkshire by Andrew C. Bolt (Published by the author, 1st edition 2007).
Well illustrated throughout plus plus map loosely inserted in to pocket inside rear cover. Signed by author to half-title page; with book launch bookmark.
Card covers. pp [10], 117, including b/w and colour illustrations, plus folding map. Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches approx. (245mm x 163mm).
A nice, clean copy.
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Walter Sickert and the Camden Town Group by Maureen Connett (David & Charles, 1st edition 1992). Hardback in dustwrapper. 96pp including b/w and colour illustrations. 9.5 x 10.75 inches approx. (245mm x 275mm). 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; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Wankel Engine - Design, Development, Applications by Jan P. Norbye (Chiltern Book Company, third printing 1975).
An in-depth study of the rotary Wankel engine, illustrated throughout. Originally published 1971, this copy a 1975 reprint.
Hardback in a dustwrapper. pp xiv, [2], 518, [1], including b/w illustrations. Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches approx. (242mm x 161mm).
Dustwrapper torn and tatty to top edge; wear to spine ends with small loss; sunned/faded to spine. Cloth clean and bright; spine ends a little turned-in. A previous owner's name in ink to front free endpaper; pages a touch dusty in places but otherwise generally clean throughout.
Overall, a nice, clean copy in a worn dustwrapper.
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A history of early climbing in the Lake District based on contemporary accounts from the Wastwater Hotel, 1863 – 1919. Written and edited by Michael Cocker. The Ernest Press, 1st edition 2006. Signed by the author, number 134 of a limited de-luxe edition of 150 copies.Hardback – publisher's cloth with title to spine, sewn-in ribbon pagemarker, in a dustwrapper. 239pp plus b/w plates + facsimile pages. 9.25 x 7.5 inches approx. (237mm x 194mm).Dustwrapper a little worn and creased, some bruising to spine ends. Boards lightly knocked to lower corner; cloth clean and bright. Light age toning to edges of page-block.Overall, showing some light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy.*International shipping rates are estimated and may require extra postage. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, the text specially prepared by Kathleen Lines (Victor Gollancz Ltd, first published 1961). The Charles Kingsley children's classic 'The Water-Babies' was originally published in 1863 by Macmillan, this edition with illustrations by Harold Jones (1904-92)* being published by Gollancz in 1961. Hardback in dustwrapper. Illustration in gilt to front board. pp 222, [2] blank, including b/w illustrations, illustrated endpapers. Size: 8.75 x 6.25 inches approx. (220mm x 157mm). Light wear and rubbing to dustwrapper, mainly to extremities; a short tear and creasing to top edge of rear panel; a little sunned/faded to spine; age-toning to flap folds and top edge; some blotchiness/tidemarks to spine though mostly only visible to verso. Covers clean and bright; spine ends a touch bruised, square corners to boards. A previous owner's inscription in ink to half-title page; edges of page-block toned and spotted but pages generally very clean throughout. Overall, light wear but… Read More

Water in England by Dorothy Hartley (Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd, [second edition] 1978). An interesting study. Hardback in dustwrapper. 399pp including b/w line drawings plus b/w plates. 9.5 x 6.5 inches approx. (241mm x 162mm). Dustwrapper lightly sunned/faded however not as badly as this book is apt to. Page edges spotted/foxed; age toning to margins. 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.*

The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley (Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, [No Date] circa 1930s), illustrated by Harry G. Theaker. A volume in the 48 colour plate (incl. endpapers) 'Prince Charming' series from Ward, Lock & Co., published from the late 1910s and through the 1920s/1930s. Titles include 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories', 'Robinson Crusoe', 'The Water-Babies', and 'Tales from Shakespeare'. Harry George Theaker (1873-1954) illustrated several titles in this series, including 'Stories of King Arthur' (1925), 'Robin Hood and his Merry Men' (1927), and 'The Adventures of Don Quixote' (1929). This edition of 'The Water-Babies' was originally published in 1922*, this copy being a later undated reprint. Hardback – publisher's beige cloth with onlay plate to front board, titles and decoration in black to front and spine. pp [i]-x, [11]-340, [4] publisher's list, including colour plates and illustrated endpapers. 8.5 x 6.25 inches approx. (215mm x 158mm). Cloth lightly worn and… Read More

Wayfinding - People, Signs, and Architecture by Paul Arthur and Romedi Passini (McGraw-Hill Inc, 1st edition 1992). A detailed study on signage and wayfinding in relation to architecture and design. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp xiii, 238, including b/w illustrations . Size: 11 x 9.25 inches approx. (280mm x 233mm). 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.*

'We Are But Women' - Women in Ireland's History by Roger Sawyer (Routledge, 1st edition 1993). An interesting study. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp xix, 210. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches approx. (240mm x 161mm). Dustwrapper showing some tanning/sunning. 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.*

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (New York: Buccaneer Books, [reprint] circa 1990s/2000s). Shirley Jackson's (1916-1965) last novel and originally published in 1962, this copy being a later reprint.Hardback. pp [10], 214. 8.75 x 5.75 inches approx. (223mm x 144mm).No dustwrapper 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; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

The Well-Dressed Woman's Do's and Dont's by Elise Vallée (London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1st edition 1925). Fashion advice on how to present oneself to be at one's best. Reprinted in 2008 by Ebury Press, this copy being the original published in 1925. Attractive dustwrapper art. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp [4], 54, [2] colophon. Size: 7 x 4.5 inches approx. (174mm x 111mm). Wear and tear to dustwrapper, some creasing and with small loss; darkened to spine; somewhat grubby in places; tanned to verso. Boards and spine showing shelfwear to extremities, some bumping to corners; short (13mm) split to front hinge at head of spine; dusty. Endpapers foxed and with offsetting; occasional foxing throughout; edges of page-block spotted and dusty. Nonetheless, remaining a reasonably nice copy in dustwrapper. Very uncommon. *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

Westminster Abbey by Joseph E. Morris (Adam & Charles Black, reprint [No Date] circa 1920s)Twelve colour plates by John Fulleylove. A volume in the 'Beautiful Britain' series. Originally published in 1914, this copy being a later reprint of the 1920s*. Hardback in dustwrapper. 64pp including one b/w illustration plus colour plates. 9 x 6.5 inches approx. (230mm x 165mm). Light wear and rubbing to dustwrapper with some bruising to corner tips. Boards bumped to corners and spine ends; endpapers very tanned and with inscription in ink to front free endpaper; pages a touch dusty and foxed throughout, offsetting to last page, but generally very clean; spotting to edges of page-block. Nonetheless, a particularly nice, clean copy in the uncommon dustwrapper – lovely. * ref. [page 78] The A & C Black Colour Books by Colin Inman (Werner Shaw, 1990). *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International… Read More

Wild Animals of the British Isles by Maurice Burton (Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, reprint 1973). A volume in the 'Wayside and Woodland' series. Hardback in price-clipped dustwrapper. xxvi, 222pp including b/w line drawings, plus b/w and colour illustrations. 8.75 x 6 inches approx. (223mm x 155mm). Dustwrapper a little creased to head of spine; light sunning/fading to spine; small scuff to upper margin of front panel (above N). A previous owner's name and date in ink to front free endpaper. Nonetheless, a particularly 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.*

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham - Paintings introduction by John McEwen (Art First Ltd, 1st edition 2001) . An exhibition catalogue; 30th October - 22nd November 2001. Card covers. [60]pp including colour illustrations . Size: 8.25 x 9.75 inches approx. (210mm x 250mm). Crease to lower corner of rear cover. 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.*

William Roscoe of Liverpool 1753 – 1831 by George Chandler (B. T. Batsford, 1st edition 1953). The life and poetry of William Roscoe, well illustrated. A limited deluxe binding of 500 copies by Zaehnsdorf Limited. Hardback – cloth with gilt decoration. 470pp including b/w and colour illustrations. 9 x 6 inches approx. 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; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

William Roscoe of Liverpool 1753 – 1831 by George Chandler (B. T. Batsford, 1st edition 1953). The life and poetry of William Roscoe, well illustrated. Hardback in dustwrapper. 470pp including b/w and colour illustrations. 9 x 6 inches approx. Spotting/foxing to page edges otherwise lovely, 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.*

Wiltshire (The Buildings of England) by Nikolaus Pevsner and revised by Bridget Cherry, with Notes on the Prehistoric and Roman Antiquities by Derek Simpson and revised by Desmond Bonney (Penguin Books, reprint 1997). A volume in the Pevsner "The Buildings of England" series. Excellent study, this copy a 1997 reprint of the 1975 revised edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp 661, [1] addenda, [2] title list, including b/w line drawings and plans, plus 64pp b/w plates. Size: 7.5 x 4.75 inches approx. (188mm x 119mm). Light wear but otherwise 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.*