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Dorchester UK: Veloce Publishing Limited , 2006. Very bright clean card cover, many photographs and illustrations accompany the text 160m pages. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Revised Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 25 x 21 Cms. Card Covers.

Oxford Uk: Clarendon Press, 1994. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper,very light fade to spine, neat former owners name on front endpaper, H G Roseveare noted professor of history and author in his own right. Very few occasional light pencil annotations made by H G Roseveare. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 Cms X 16 Cms. Hardcover.

Boston: Beacon Press, 1970. Interesting autobiography of a player and conductor in the Boston symphony orchestra inscribed and signed by him on front endpaper. 162 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs, all present as published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is rubbed and worn to edges with some light marks, price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed / Inscribed By Author. Second Printing. Boards. Good Plus/Good. 9 ¼ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Academy Books, 1993. Excellent book on the life and times of Henry Edmunds an engineer who brought together Charles Royce and Frederick Henry Rolls which led to the formation of the company that produced so many luxury cars. 222 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 7 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: John Macqueen, 1896. Very informative book on Charles Gordon and his travels in China.397 pages text plus 10 pages adverts for other books at rear, all in overall clean condition just some browning to first and last couple of pages, pages are untrimmed on bottom and sides NO dustwrapper, outer boards are marked SEE IMAGE. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Illustrated Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: William Heinemann, 1931. Very interesting autobiography of Grock the Swiss clown, 276 pages in bright clean condition just somelight foxing to outer edges of pages which come into the blank edges of a couple of the last pages, very slight,Previous owner's inscription on front endpaper see image. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Hardcover.

London: Macmillan & Co Ltd., 1896. A detailed history of this missionary 368 pages with a few illustrations and two pullout maps, one in colour. Book is bright and clean, top edges of pages are gilt which is quite bright, outer covers are little rubbed on edges and two corners a little bumped. A pleasing sound copy of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Cloth Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 19 x 13 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Werner Shaw, 1983. Very informative book on the illustrator W.Heath Robinson. 156 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w illustrations and colour frontispiece, all present as lcalled for plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, has been price clipped, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by author on front endpaper A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by W.Heath Robinson. 9 ½ x 6½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Haus Publishing, 2006. Excellent biography of film director Roberto Rossellini, written by his daughtrt Isabella Rossellini and SIGNED by her on title page. 144 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, contains bonus DVD in pocket at rear. An excellent example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Boards. Fine/Fine. 8 ½ x 7½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Vacher and Sons Ltd , 1941. Autobiography of John Baker White who started his career as a political activist and became a director of a private organisation dedicated to fighting left-wing subversion.This book has a letter loosly inserted from the Economic league London dated August 14 1941 sent to Sir Frederick Hamilton presenting this signed book to him as he knew John Baker White. Book is signed on the frontispiece photograph. Book has 192 pages in overall clean condition just som light foxing to first couple of psages. Outer card covers are little faded to edges at rear and to spine. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First Edition. Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ¼ x 4 ¾ Inches. Card Covers with Jacket.

London: Collins, 1966. Excellent book on the Russian leader, from a child to the leader of russia. 317 pages in overall clean condition just some very light browning to outer edges of pages and endpaper edges, a couple of light old selotape marks on endpapers. Many old B/w photographs plus very informative text, dustwrapper is bright and clean, a little worn on edges with a few tiny tears to edges, slight yellowing to white background.A pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. 9¼ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: T. J. Hunt Ltd, 1937. Very informative autobiography of T J Hunt who founded TJ Hunt printers and stationers, 58 pages in very bright clean condition, Loosly laid in is a business card, compliments slip and a presentation slip from the company. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean with very light fading to spine. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. Reprint. Gold Embossed Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Heinemann, 1986. Very informative autobiography of this British film director, 705 pages in very bright clean condition, INSCRIBED by MICHAEL POWELL on the title page in the usual unsteady hand from this time of his life, inscribed Michael Powell for Sara June 1987. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean,HEAVY BOOK 1.5 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Routledge, 1992. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper,. 287 pages.A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 22 X 14.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Methuen and Co, 1929. Excellent book on the tennis player W T Tilden, 164 pages in bright clean condition just tthe lightest of very faint foxing to title page, B/w photograph of Tilden at front as listed plus very informative text. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are overall clean just some very light discolouraration to extreme edges. .A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 ¾ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: George Bell and Sons, 1888. Detailed biography and history of this missionary Bishop in Africa. 446 pages with illustrations and pull out colour map. Book is overall clean just some very light foxing to first few pages,some neat ink comments in margins on a few pages, outer edges of pages a little dusty. Outer covers a little worn on corners and top and bottom of spine, cloth covered boards a little darkened, previous owners name on half title page. A pleasing sound copy of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Cloth Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 19.5 x 13 Cms. Hardcover.

Glasgow: Jackson and Co, 1936. Very informative book of the Memoirs of Sir John Reresby, 626 pages in bright clean condition just some light foxing to outer edges of pages and very occasional spots inside, some red underlining on page 80 see image. Very informative text, dustwrapper is a little browned with small tears and creases on edges, not price clipped. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Card Covers.

Newbury Berkshire UK: Blacket Turner and Co Ltd Memories of the author growing up on a farm in Berkshire, her earliest memory was 1887 Queen Victoria's Jubilee and then memories of bygone events and way of life. 50 pages in bright clean condition, not dated but must be late 1050s to early 1960s A very interesting historical insight to life in these times. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Chelmsford UK: Avalon Associates, 2001. Autobiography of Eric C Moye revolving around his love of lorries and transport. 98 pages with details of his life in wrtime and peace, many B/w and colour photographs accompany the text. On front endpaper is handwritten Certified No 202 of a privately published limited edition author Eric C Moye. This is believed to be in author's own hand writing but cannot be sure.Gold label with Publisher's details stuck on inside front board. Outer covers are bright and clean just some marks to bottom rear. A very nice, bright copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Second Edition. Gold Embossed Buckram. Good Plus/No Jacket. 12 x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: George Routledge and Sons Limited, 1936. Autobiography of a very eventful and adventurous life in New Zealand, 344 pages in overall clean condition just some occasional light foxing and lengthy insciption on front endpaper by someone who knew the author and describes his memories of him. Many B/w photographs,all present as listed plus very informative text. NO dustwrapper outer boards are bright with just a few light marks. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.