Search Results: Reference from Bird's Books

London: Penguin, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Bawden, Edward. Broad octavo hardback with coloured pictorial covers. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Endpapers illustrated with maps. A little edge wear, generally very good. Nice and clean inside and a lovely copy of this childrens’ guide to the peoples and history of Arab nations. Part of the Puffin Picture Book series no. 61, series editor Noel Carrington.

William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh, 1903. 1st Edition . Good. Approx. 10.75'' by 8.25'', original cream cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Binding a little discoloured & cracked at front pastedown, maroon endpapers. Small tear (see pictures). First Edition limited to 315 copies. 528pp illustrated with line drawings of the arms. Ex reference library with decorative bookplate on rear pastedown, sticker mark on spine. No other obvious library markings, the inner book is generally clean & in good + condition.***Over 1kg & may require extra overseas postage***. Uniform with this volume is 'The Arms of the Royal and Parliamentary Burghs of Scotland'

Macmillan & Co., London, 1898. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Macmillan & Co., London, 1898. 1st Edition . Good. 'With those Aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become Incorporated in the Language and the Commoner Scientific Words that have had their Origin in Australasia' 8 vo, dark blue cloth with gilt titles on spine, spine shows shelf wear. All edges red. 525pp plus publisher's catalogue. Ex reference library with bookplate on rear pastedown, number on front pastedown & reverse of title page, sticker mark on spine & a couple of blind stamps. Inner book is clean & in very good condition. **Over 1kg & may require extra overseas postage ***

George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, London, 1910. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, London, 1910. 3rd Edition . Good/No Jacket. 9.25'' tall by 8.5''. Bound in blue cloth with leather spine & corners with gilt titles. Bindings rubbed at edges & corners, some wear to boards (see pictures). Title page of vol I has a small tear & has been folded. Vol III has a water stain to the first few pages, also a couple of small tears. Vol IV, V & VI have water damage to the front cover, first couple of pages have been folded. Vol VI also has evidence of water to the base. Ex reference library with book number on spine & inside. Library name on front cover, pictorial bookplate to front pastedowns & stamps on endpapers, first & last pages. No other obvious library markings, inner books nice & clean. Vol I : Class A, Theology. B, Mythology and folklore. C, Philosophy (1910). Vol II : D, Society. E, Geography (1912). Vol III :… Read More

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode , 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very good. Historical, Social, and Literary Aspects of the Old and New Testaments. 8vo, burgandy cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Cream dust jacket with titles in black and red border. Xv + 208pp including index. Illustrated by 37 plates including frontispiece. In excellent condition, a few minor age spots to the upper edge and slight sunning / marking on the dust jacket. A series of essays by a number of respected authors on various subjects relating to the bible.

Printed for the Society, New York, 1922. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Printed for the Society, New York, 1922. 1st Edition . Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Limited edition of 400 copies of which Vol 1 is 295 (initialed by author), Vol 2 is 291. Monochrome frontis illustrations. Cover blue cloth with Saltire shield design in silver, white label at spine with black titles, top edge gilt. Corneres a little bent on Vol 1. Vol 1: 400pp plus Appendices. Vol 2: 325pp including index. Ex library copies with numbers on spine, bookplate to front inside cover (vol 2) rear inside cover (vol 1). Handwritten no. inside otherwise no obvious library markings. Some marking to front of vol 1, otherwise nice and clean inside. ****** Heavy and may require extra overseas postage*****

The National Sawmilling Association, London, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. The National Sawmilling Association, London, 1951. 1st Edition . Good. Green hardback cloth cover with black titles on spine. 116pp 9" x 6". First edition. Ex reference library with 2 stamps inside & one on upper edge, number on reverse of title page. Small tear to rear endpaper.

Columbia University Press, New York, 1962. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Columbia University Press, New York, 1962. Good/No Jacket. Original brown cloth binding with gilt titles and number on spine. x + 2148pp + 22pp supplement. Ex reference copy with bookplate to front pastedown, paste downs partially discoloured. One reference stamp and handwritten reference details on contents page & the reverse. A couple of other stamps within. Generally inner body of book nice and clean with no other obvious markings. A fascinating book to browse; giving an insight to little realised places as well as an idea of how much the world has changed. ***** Heavy and may require extra overseas postage*****

At The University Press, Cambridge, 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. At The University Press, Cambridge, 1940. 1st Edition . Good. Approx 9.5'', bound in original brown cloth with gilt tiles & emblem on spine. 912 + 1003 + 1098 + 287pp. Later supplement volume (1969 reprint) 710pp. Ex reference library with some of the usual markings, inner books clean & in very good condition. ***Very heavy set & will require extra postage***

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Good. 8vo, pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth boards. 258pp including index & appendices, illustrated with 20 plates and 15 maps. Some edge wear/ rubbing to the dust jacket. Inner book lovely and clean in near fine condition. Contents include chapters on individual canals, including proposed ventures, followed by traffic statistics, financial history, engineering works etc.

James MacLehose and Sons, Glasgow, 1905. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. James MacLehose and Sons, Glasgow, 1905. 1st Edition . Good. Approx. 11.75'' tall by 9.25'', brown cloth with gilt titles on spine, top edge gilt. Vol. III. Further Asia, Northern Africa, Western Europe, Vi + 799pp with 39 full page photographic plates of the coins. This is the largest volume in the set of 3. A scarce original copy of this volume, which was presented to various reference libraries where a few copies still survive. Further Asia covers, Armenia, Syria, Phoenicia, Galilaea, Samaria, Judaea, Nabathaea, Mesopotamia, Parthia, Persia, India & more; Northern Africa covers, Egypt, Alexandria, Cyrenaica, Libya, Syrtica, Byzacene, Zeugitana, Islands between Africa & Sicily, Numidia, Mauretania; Western Europe covers Spain, Gaul & Britain & there's also uncertain coins. With 11 indexes to cover all eventualities. The binding has been repaired at some point & shows shelf wear,… Read More

Printed By Order Of The Trustees, Longmans & Co., London, 1887. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Printed By Order Of The Trustees, Longmans & Co., London, 1887. 1st Edition . Good. The British Museum originally published a catalogue of its collection of Greek coins in 29 volumes from 1873-1929. This is a scarce first edition of the volume dealing with Peloponnesus. 8vo, bound in the original blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. Lxiv + 230pp with 37 full page photographic plates of the coins. Several pages are uncut. The binding is cracked at the spine (see pictures) & there is edge ware Ex reference library with minimal markings, a 'Presented by the Trustees of the British Museum' bookplate on front pastedown, single stamp on front endpapers, decorative bookplate on rear pastedown, handwritten library number on reverse of title page & spine, no other obvious markings. Inner book is in very good condition.

Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1905. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1905. 1st Edition . Good. 8vo, original brown cloth with gilt titles & number on spine. 255pp illustrated with 51 figures throughout the text & 8 full page plates + 25pp of museum publications catalogue. This is a summary of the Glossopteris flora studied at the time. Ex reference library with presentation bookplate, number & stamp at front, blind stamp & handwritten number on reverse of title page, pictorial library bookplate on rear pastedown, single stamp on upper edge. No other obvious library markings, inner book is clean & in very good condition.

Glasgow: James MacLehose and Sons, 1909. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 10'' tall, chestnut brown cloth with gilt titles on spine. Xiii + 253pp. This is organised alphabetically by society with information regarding each entry. Also with subject index. Ex reference library with stamps & sticker to endpapers. A couple of blind stamps & handwritten number to reverse of title page & front pastedown. No other obvious library markings, inner book is clean in very good condition & still tightly bound. A bit of foxing to front and rear.

Country Life Ltd, London & The Anglo-Belgian Union, 1927. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fair/Poor. Country Life Ltd, London & The Anglo-Belgian Union, 1927. 1st Edition . Fair/Poor. Approx. 13.5'', cream paper over board in battered slipcase. Limited edition, number 121 of 1000 copies. 126 plates with coloured frontispiece, 260pp. Ex reference library with some of the usual markings. ***Heavy & may require extra overseas postage***

Newcastle Upon Tyne Church High School, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo, green cloth boards with gilt symbol of the school on front. 131pp illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Published to mark the centenary of the school, with a brief history of the school, teachers etc, with contributions from alumni, staff and governors. In excellent condition. Also included is the programme for the Centenary Thanksgiving Service held at St. Nicholas's Cathedral Newcastle Upon Tyne on the 21st January 1985.

Printed By Order Of The Trustees, Longmans & Co., London, 1886. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Printed By Order Of The Trustees, Longmans & Co., London, 1886. 1st Edition . Good. British Museum originally published a catalogue of its collection of coins in the 1880s. This is a scarce original first edition dealing with the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India. 8vo, bound in the original dark red cloth with gilt titles on spine. Lxxvi + 153pp with 32 full page plates of the coins. A bit of edge wear at top & base of spine, corners slightly bumped. Ex reference library with minimal markings, a 'Presented by the Trustees of the British Museum' bookplate on front pastedown, single stamp on front endpapers, decorative bookplate on rear pastedown, handwritten library number on reverse of title page & spine, no other obvious markings. Inner book is in very good condition.

London: Meiklejohn & Son, Ltd, 1954. Hardcover. Good +. Medium octavo, blue cloth boards with black titles on spine. 41st edition. Some edgewear and tears to outer spine, inside very good and clean. Viii + 80pp of maps and comparisons in colour + 32pp of index of places with their latitude and longitude. This compares a range of geographical features, such as climate, comparative vegetation, crops, mineral resources etc. An attractive copy.

Edinburgh: Waugh and Innes, 1834. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, green cloth boards with gilt tiles on spine. Library rebound with name in gilt on front cover. Scarce first edition of this treatise on superstitions, their origins and the customs associated with them. Contents include chapters on Evil Eye, Invocations, and Maledictions; Occult Infection and Cure of Maladies; Miscellaneous Remedies, or Antidotes to Disease; Amulets; Analogies to Propitiatory Sacrifice; Propitiatory Charms; Faculties Ascribed to Sorcerers; Superstitions Relative to Marriage; Doctrine of Sympathy; Ingredients and Instruments Superstition and Sorcery; Mystical Plants; Mystical Animals; Mystical Mankind; Prognostication, Divination; Imaginary Beings; Spectral Illusions; The Tongues; Tests, Trial, Conviction and Punishment of Sorcery. With errata, Addenda and index. A fascinating book. Ex reference library with minimal markings, pictorial bookplate on front pastedown, handwritten library number to reserve of… Read More

London: Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very Good. Hockney. 4to, dust jacket with portrait of Hockney on front over black cloth boards. 100pp illustrated throughout. Exhibition catalogue from a showing held at Whitechapel Gallery, London in 1970. Includes an interview with Hockney by Mark Glazebrook, also biographic note, list of exhibitions and selected bibliography. Slight chipping to edge of dustjacket, generally very good.