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Ward,Lock & Co. First edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Good condition.Ward,Lock & Co,1915.First edition.Green hardback with black Dj(some marks,dents,creases and some shelf wear on the Dj cover),both in GC.Fully illustrated with plates in colour and b/w from photographs.Clean pages but aged and tainted with foxing marks on the outer edges,some creases,foxing and ink marks on the edges of the pages,two tears on the edges of the last two pages of the book.The book is in GC for its age but with some shelf wear.320pp including List of colour and b/w plates,alphabetical index.A collectable book.

Collingridge Books. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC plus.Collingridge Books,1960.First UK edition-first impression.Small sizes blue hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine) with Dj(small tear,some nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with 176 colour photos.Nice and clean pages with a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.191pp including Appendix,index.Price un-clipped.

Simpkin,Marshall. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. Good condition.Simpkin,Marshall,1926.Blue hardback(some nicks,marks and scratches on the cover and spine,gilt lettering on the front cover and spine) in good condition,no Dj.Illustrated with b/w drawings.Clean pages but tainted and aged on the outer edges,piece of the first blank page of the book is clipped,some foxing and ink marks inside the pages,small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the cover.The book is in GC for its age but with some shelf wear.465pp including index.Heavy book.

Aurum Press. First edition-first printing of this new edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Aurum,2008.First edition-first printing of this new edition(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Small format green hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.The book is new with a small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages.195pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Book Description: These are crticial times, but we shall get through them, and the harder we dig for victory the sooner will the roses be with us' Mr Middleton The Dig For Victory campaign to encourage people to grow their own food began in Britain in September 1940. This was the government's plan to avert hunger in the event of the war lasting more than a few months. Formal gardens, lawns and sports pitches were transformed into makeshift allotments. The campaign was launched by the first media gardening celebrity Mr Middleton on the… Read More

HarperCollins. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.HarperCollins,2003.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with protected Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark and slightly tainted on the outer edges,small nick and light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.326pp including Historical Note.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.

Grange Books. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Mint condition.Sterling Publishing/Grange books,2003.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Green hardback with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in mint condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w pictures,drawings.112pp including index.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: Light and shade playing across the surface of a painting brings magic into any work. Artists will be entranced by the variety of techniques in this handbook, which includes a comprehensive section on color mixing. The author's unique Artstrips, a detailed teaching tool, provide an easy-to-follow guide on specific techniques dealing with the correct manipulation of light and shade. Line and tone shading, the creation of volume, depth, sunlight, and shadow, are all fundamental to producing successful drawings and paintings. These techniques are demonstrated in the simplest of drawings as well… Read More

Victor Gollancz. Revised edition. Paperback. Fine. Fine condition.Victor Gollancz,1999.Revised edition.Large format paperback(a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the cover and spine) in fine condition.Illustrated with many colour photos.maps,diagrams.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages.288pp including Foreword by John Fowles,postscript.Heavy book (approx 1.1 Kg).

The Sheldon Press. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. GC plus.The Sheldon Press,1929.First UK edition-first impression.Green hardback(marks on the edges of the front and back cover,black lettering and illustration on the front cover and spine) in GC plus, no Dj.Illustrated with a colour plate,b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges,small creases,nicks and foxing marks on the edges of the pages,previous owner's inscription written on the edge of the first blank page of the book.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear.124pp including List of illustrations,index.