Resultados de búsqueda: Libros de Godley Books

John Pritchard & Co and Grant Stevenson & Co, 1938. No marks or inscriptions to contents which are clean and tightlty bound. Covers in poor condition. Stain and tape marks to front cover and stain to front end paper, pieces missing from spine ends. Front cover loosely bound to page block with rubbing/small loss to oversize parts of covers. The two plans referred to are missing from the pocket at the rear. Now protected in a fully removable transparent sleeve. 106pp. A unique publication, being a detailed prospectus for about 4,624 acres of the Alderley Park Estates comprising Alderley Park with nearly 400 acres, gardens and parklands, 77 farms, 166 houses and cottages,'The Old Hall', 'Bollington Grange', 'Sossmoss Hall', 'Heawood Hall', 'Chorley Hall', many valuable building sites and including the famous Alderley Edge Wizard and Wizard Woods with a total current (1938) annual income of ú9,699 per annum. There is a 5-page index listing of… Leer más

Hull: Hull City Museums & Art Galleries, 1973. No marks or inscriptions to contents. Tiny crease to lower corner of front cover, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright very faintly marked boards, and no bumping to corners. 119pp. Fully illustrated account and study of the surviving pottery from the great Anglo-Saxin cremation cemetery at Sancton, East Yorkshire. Each piece is depicted separately in graphic form alongside its description and history. The pieces are mainly held at the Hull Museum and the Ashmolean in Oxford with a few others scattered at museums across the world. All are shown here. Very scarce.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good (+). 9 x 6.75 inches.

Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1902. Mark across half-title page. No other marks or inscriptions to contents. Creasing to covers. Clean very tight pages with dusty cover and page edges, lower part of spine strip missing, and light creasing to corners. Untrimmed page edges. 32 pages adverts + 270pp. Publication of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle in Strand Magazine was completed in April 1902. This Tauchnitz Edition was published on 1st May 1902. As such it may precede the true British First Edition, also published in 1902. States 'Copyright Edition' on title page. Scarce.. Soft Cover. Fair. 6.5 x 4.75 inches.

Brussels: Psychology Foundation S. A., 1928. Name inside front board. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Upper page edges very solid gilt, other edges untrimmed. 397pp. A series of articles by thirty-eight different psychologists . Each has a portrait photograph at the start of their article and their sugnature at the end. Includes Erwin Popper, Isabel Burnett, Claude Chamberlain, G.F. Arps, Bernard Hollander and 33 others. Extremely scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/No Jacket. 10 x 6.5 inches.

London: George Bell, 1849. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean very tight pages with minimal tanning. Full leather boards with fine embossing and some surface rubbing, slightly darkened towards the fore edge. Intact gilt lettering to spine with raised bands and embossed repeating motif. All page edges gilt with spectacularly beautiful intricate design to the gilt. Attached silk bookmark ribbon. 152pp. These essays on morals and philosophy described as inherent and desirable in the English Gentleman were written by the author for his two younger brothers and subsequently published in early editions of the Theologian. The work is described as an 1849 re-print and is probably the closest in existence to the real first edition. Extremely scarce.. Leather. Very Good (+)/No Jacket. 6.5 x 4.25 inches.

London: C. J. Clay and Sons, 1904. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, some foxing throughout, tanned end papers and no bumping to corners. Untrimmed page edges. 92pp. Card covers in a vellum spine. Beautiful embossed silver dagger, sword and rapier to front board. Introduction by Dr AW Ward, Prologue over 32 pages plus the play which was 'Acted in a shew in the famous Universitie of Cambridge AD 1615.' plus Glossarial Epilogue and Index. Extremely scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 x 7 inches.

Leeds: University of Leeds, 1964. No marks or inscriptions. Slight creasing/rubbing to covers. Clean tight pages with slightly dusty unmarked boards, minor damp effect to upper corner throughout and no bumping to corners. 24pp. Descriptions and photographs of the plans, models and policies for the development of Leeds University. Very large fold-out plan with 134 features marked and indexed in very good condition. Large photograph of of the 1960 model of the original Chamberlin Development Plan. Very scarce. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.. Soft Cover. Good. 9 x 11.75 inches.

Los Angeles: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1994. All seven volumes in as new unused condition. 696 + 777 + 707 + 758 + 711 + 758 + 691pp. This series complete the archival compilations from the Bhaktivedanta Archives tape recordings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Unedited and unabridged. Complete Archival Collector's Edition. First printing limited edition of 1,250 copies. A heavy set.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 9.25 x 6.25 inches.

London: Macmillan Press, 1991. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, foxing to lightly tanned page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to upper edge and slight traces of storage. 309pp. This study was the first detailed account of Dylan Thomas's career and development as a prose writer, commenting on his work in films, on radio, as well as his stories and letters. The chapter on 'Under Milk Wood' explores new literary and biographical sources.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8.75 x 5.5 inches.

Cape Town: The Anreith Press, 1948. Flat signed by Johannes Meintjes to copyright page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked green cloth boards, very slight rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. Sunned dust jacket not price clipped with a few small marks to front, small pieces missing from spine ends and some corners and two small tears to upper edge around spine. 50 full-page plates plus 26pp. Biography and work of South African artist Johannes Meintjes. Text in English and Afrikaans.. Signed by Artist. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Johannes Meintjes. 10 x 7.5 inches.

London: The Booksellers of London and Weftminster, 1732. Previous owners' names to front end papers. Browning to end papers. No creasing to covers. Spine strip almost complete but spine and covers very well rubbed. A fairly clean tight copy with rubbing to all corners. Hinges lightly shaken. 36 page Appendix, part in Latin' plus 244pp. Extremely scarce. The first feature is called Some Memoirs of the Life of Robert Feilding Esq, The second is The Case of Barbara Dutchefs of Cleaveland. She could be the wife of Robert Feilding. Frontispiece is a portrait of Richard Feilding Esq. With three more Cases.. Leather. Fair. 6.5 x 4 inches.

London: Grey Editions, 1987. Previous owner's bookplate to front end paper. No marks or inscriptions. Extremely faint crease to front cover, none to rear or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 80pp. This work of full-page colour photographs by Paul Graham deals with the small but insistent signs of deep political division within the landscape of Northern Ireland in the 1980s. 'The foreword by Declan McGonagle contrasts the work against the melodramatic imagery of the North and places the Troubles in a broader framework of the marginalisation and denial of power that has been the hallmark of British cononialism for centuries. The main text by Gerry Badger examines the genre of reportage photography and positions this work within a new generation of intelligent documentary photography that represents ideas rather than furnishing simple visual records or illustrating words.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by… Leer más

London: Cygnus Arts, 1999. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn wth very slight creasing to upper and lower edges. 356pp. This study of French composer Camile Saint-Saens provides the fullest account yet to appear in English of the composer's long life and huge musical output and will undoubtably become the benchmark for future assessments of him as a man and as a composer. Extremely scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 x 6.5 inches.

London: John Rodker, 1927. No 85 in a 4 Volume Limited Edition Set of 1,000 copies. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spines. Four very clean very tight copies with bright unmarked boards, some rear covers very slightly rubbed, spines very well sunned, blind stamped in gilt and no bumping to any corners. Upper page edges dark blue, fore and lower pages edges untrimmed, dusty and lightly foxed. Notes and introductory pages plus total of 1664pp. The first translation into English of 'The Eastern Art of Love', printed on all rag paper and published 1927-1929 The four books contain 12 volumes of Eastern Anthology on the subject of Love including ancient literature from India, Persia, Arabia, Laos, Cambodia and Japan. The copper-plate engravings throughout the books have been hand coloured. A heavy set.. Hard Cover. Very Good (+). Illus. by Hester Sainsbury. 9.25 x 6.25 inches.

Cambridge, UK: Woodhead-Faulkner Ltd, 1980. Appears unused. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight fading to spine and no bumping to corners. 96pp. A Sainsbury cookbook. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.. Soft Cover. Fine. 7 x 4.25 inches.

Toronto Canada: Charlton Press, 2000. No marks or inscriptions. Faint creasing to rear cover, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 147pp. History of and catalogue depicting the range of miniature pottery known as Lilliput Lane, made at Penrith in Cumbria.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 9 x 7 inches.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd, 1897. Signed by author 'J LL Thomas' to frontispiece. Pen work raised showing this to be a genuine signature. Prize inscription to front end paper. No other marks. Clear gilt lettering to front and spine. Tissue guarded frontispice of the author. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked sunned boards, well sunned spine, dusty page edges, slight foxing and very minor bumping to upper front corner. Large fold-out map at rear with minor tear and slight creasing, otherwise in very good condition. 266pp. Covers the author's journey and the people and places across Canada to the North Pacific, Yokohama, Kamakura & Enoshima, the Hakone Hills, Tokyo, Nikko, The Tokaido Line, Kobe & neighbourhood, the Sanyo Line, Shikoku and the return. Very early explorore access to Japan . Extremeley scarce signed copy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (-). 7.25 x 5.25 inches.

London: David Nutt, 1899. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked boards and no bumping but a little rubbing to leather corners. Top edge gilt, other page edges slightly dusty. Clear gilt lettering to leather spine with five raised ribs. Attractive bright marbled end papers. With attached red silk bookmark ribbon. Contains eight maps at rear including one linen-mounted large fold out map, all in excellent condition. Maps plus 288pp. This work is from Norway around the end of the 13th century and tells the tale of the Norwegian King Sverri. Possibly a unique copy in leather bound format.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good (+)/No Jacket. 8.25 x 6.75 Inches.

Aldershot, Hants: Ashgate, 1997. Signed by Peter Townsend to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 234pp. Social policy and gender issues relating to women and housing in Hong Kong. Extremely scarce. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8.75 x 6.25 inches.

London: HMSO, 1909. Beautifully rebound copy of the 1909 Minority Report in marbled boards. A very small amount of faint highlighting in ink. No other marks or inscriptions to slightly yellowed pages. No creasing to marbled covers or to spine. A clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. The first few pages have been professionally reworked. 716pp. The four authors did not agree with the Majority Report from the Commission so this Separate Report was written and published along with the main report. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 10 x 6.25 inches.