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London: Jordan & Sons, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. 8vo. Cloth boards with black titles on front and spine. No dust jacket. 221pp plus 3pp adverts at rear. Illustrated with black and white plates, diagrams throughout the text, one foldout at rear. Contemporary bookshop label on front pastedown. A little edge wear, occasional marks, generally nice and clean and in very good condition inside.

London : A N Holden & Co Ltd, 1951. First edition. Hardcover. Very good /Very good. 8vo, slim hardback with pictorial card covers and dust jacket. Dust jacket has a few nibbles and a little age toning. 92pp, several illustrations in colour and numerous others in black and white. The About Britain Guides were prepared for the Festival of Britain Office and suggest tours, places of interest, historical information etc.

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo, original blue cloth with embossed titles on front and gilt titles on spine. Some marks on boards, wear, tear and chipping to spine. Previous owner's name W. N. Roper-Caldbeck dated December 1925 handwritten on front endpaper. It seems likely that this is William Noel Roper-Caldbeck who served in the British Army in the Second World War. 320pp with index, illustrated with 24 plates, included a tissue guarded frontispiece and 8 maps. Contents include: The Geography of the Himalayas, Stalking, Still Hunting, Black Bear, Burrhel, Gooral, Ibex, Kashmir Stag, Leopard, Marrkhor, Oorial, Ovis Ammon, Red Bear, Sambhur, Thar, Tibetan Antelope, General Hints on Shooting in the Himalayas, Outfit, Particulars of the Principal Himalayan States. A couple of the plates are loose and there is some chipping/ small tears to the edges off these, tear to the edges of a couple of pages. At the end of the book, on the rear endpaper and pastedown are the… Read More

1970. Softcover. Good +. Softcover pamphlet with pictorial card covers, 32pp illustrated in black and white. An account of subterranean exploration in Majorca covering caves, lakes and grottos. Some foxing to inside rear cover. Undated circa 1970

London: Daniel O'Connor, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 8vo, green cloth boards with black titles on spine. Pictorial endpapers of a mounted huntsman, 241pp illustrated with a frontispiece by Claud Love Fraser. Contents are in a variety of styles and cover all aspects and types of hunting from foxes to stags, kangaroos to whales. Pieces of humour, prose and poetry.

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1897. Hardcover. Good +. New, Edmund H.. Illustrated green cloth with titles and decoration in dark green on front and spine. 4to, lxxxiv + 428pp followed by several pages of the Angler’s Calendar and 2pp of publisher’s catalogue. This is a reprint of the fifth edition with an introduction, notes, appendices and edited by Richard Le Gallienne, illustrated by Edmund H. New. Photogravure frontispiece plate of Walton. Illustrated throughout with full page woodcuts and numerous other smaller woodcuts and vignettes. Occasional marks, generally very good and clean inside. Spine sunned and corners a little bumped. A good copy of this eminently readable classic of angling literature.

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed by Roger McGough, well known English poet, playwright and musician. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed by the Proclaimers, Leith’s finest band. Both Charlie and Craig signed the front cover at the last night of their SSE concert in Glasgow pre covid. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed by Kirsty Wark, respected Scottish broadcaster. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed on the contents page by Guy Henry of Harry Potter and Casualty fame. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

Original pictorial dustjacket chipped & shelf rubbed at the edges, green cloth boards with gilt titles. 128 pp illustrated throughout with pictures and diagrams. 77 patterns for hats, blankets, rugs, jackets, dresses, children's wear etc. Includes step by step instructions for beginners. Beautifully clean and fresh inside.

London: Macmillan, 1904. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo, green cloth boards with vignette of golfer on front. 480pp, illustrated. Inner book is generally clean and in good condition, outer binding has cracks / tears to spine. Handwritten dedication on front endpaper. Practical advice from great golfers of the past. ***Over 1kg and may require additional overseas postage***.

London: The Caxton Publishing Company, 1948. Hardcover. Very good . Complete set of 3 Volumes. Black textured cloth covers with blind stamped publisher's motif on front with gilt titles to spines, all edges speckled green. Vol I, 247pp; vol II, pp; vol III, pp. Illustrated with plates and numerous figures throughout the text. Nice and clean inside. These cover a lot of subjects including chapters on tools and equipment, materials, measuring, sign writing, gilding, distemper etc, etc. Previous owner’s name handwritten on front endpaper. Over 1kg and will require extra overseas postage.

London: Elliot Stock, 1881. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, half leather binding with red cloth boards, gilt titles on spine. Leather rubbed to spine and corners. 82pp including an appendix regarding a public meeting to protest against the continuation of gaming in Monte Carlo, appealing for an end to the ‘ruin and misery….dishonour and death’ . Illustrated with tissue guarded frontispiece, 2 further plates (one fold out plate of Monaco at front) and other figures in the text. Contents include an overview of Monaco, casinos, players, fair and foul play, the philosophy of the play, the suicides of Monaco etc. Written in an engaging style, the pleasures and problems of gambling remain the same today as then. Ex reference library with pictorial bookplate on front pastedown, bookplate on rear pastedown, stamp on first and one other page. Occasional marks, generally clean.

Search Press Ltd, 2000. Softcover. Very Good. Folio, 128pp well illustrated throughout in colour. A craft book dedicated to portraying our furry and not so furry friends on rocks. Full of useful techniques applicable not just to rock painting, but drawing and painting animals in general. Step by step guides make this a perfect book for children, parents, artists and animal lovers.

Dalbeattie: Thomas Fraser, 1896. Second edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, Olive cloth boards with gilt lion illustration on front & gilt titles on spine. Bevelled edges & upper edge gilt. Xiv+ 380 pp + index. Portrait frontis plus black & white illustrations of landscapes, features etc. throughout text, fold out map at rear. Some damp staining on covers, slightly cocked, a little edge wear to corners. Generally nice and clean inside, occasional marks. A gentle stroll through some of the Lowlands of Scotland. Many of these features still exist and you can walk in his footsteps should you wish to.

London: Penguin, 1949. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Michael Lyne. Broad octavo paperback with pictorial card covers. 31pp illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Part of the Puffin Picture Book series no. 82, series editor Noel Carrington

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, red cloth boards with black titles to spine. Spine slightly sunned. 207pp illustrated with frontispiece and other black and white photographs throughout the text. Contents include chapters on the Art of Shooting, Pheasants and Wild Duck, Dogs, Driven Partridges, Odd Notes etc. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper. .

Spiral-bound, hard cover format. 317pp. 'Using the asanas of the Primary Series of Astanga Yoga this manual presents: Principals and benefits of adjusting; detailed alignment and guidance for each asana; key teaching points for verbally instructing a class; illustrates a wide range of adjusting methods including Partner Yoga and Thai Massage; over 210 photographs with adjustments and detailed instructions; over 70 beautiful photographs of Partner Yoga and Thai Massage.' Ideal for both Yoga teachers and students. Slight wear to spine at top and base, generally in very good clean condition.