Search Results: Authors starting with A from Cornish Books

London: Virtue & Co Ltd, 1929. Imitation Leather. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 59th Edition, Revised, including Legislation of 1928 & 1929. Red imitation leather cloth cover embossed with the figure of Justice holding the scales and sword. Blind stamped borders to front and decoration to spine. Bright gilt lettering to spine. 814 Pages + 35 Page dictionary of Legal Terms + Index. Previous Owner's inscription on endpaper dated 1932. Heavy volume (over 1 Kilo) so Postage will be a little extra Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Crosby Lockwood & Co, 1885. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. A Handy Book of the Principles of Law and Equity." Blind Stamped cover, Gilt Lettering on front cover ("an Unfee'd Lawyer" "Many a Six-and-Eightpence Saved by a Careful Consultation"!) and Gilt Lettering on spine are still Bright. Bumping to top & Bottom of spine and some wear to corners. 526 Pages + Advertisments. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

LONDON: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, 1959. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Fifth Edition. 247 Pages, Illustrated with many technical drawings. Includes Fold-Out Plates. Spine and edges of cover darkened. Spine is a little torn at top & bottom. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Hemel Hempstead: Model & Allied Publications Ltd, 1958. Card Covers. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 2nd Reprint of the 1957 1st Edition. Soft card covers. 108 Pages. Illustrated with Technical Drawings. Some wear to cover. Pages clean and tightly bound. Original price 6/-. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paris: Librairie Nouvelle, 1860. Paperback. Good. French Text. 288 Pages. Previous owner's name at top of half title page. Pages in nice, c;lean condition, small crease to top corner of first 33 pages. Closed tear 2" long at bottom edge of spine and 1" closed tear on other edge.Some age darkening to cover. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

London: Macmillan & Co Limited, 1931. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition Reprinted May 1931. Blue cloth cover with Gilt lettering to front 7 spine. Slight wear at spine ends. No inscriptions except olf penciled price on free endpaper. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

St Martin's St, London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1921. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Marine Engineering, a text book, by Engineer-Captain A.E. Tompkins C.B.E. Fifth Edition. 888 pages illustrated with many drawings and diagrams. Damp has faded some of the colour of the covers but the Gilt Lettering to the Spine is still pretty bright. Large, Heavy book so postage will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London & Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Exciting Schoolboy Story about a dreamy, thoughtful Boy who is required to become a School Hero when the Golden Boy of the School mysteriously disappears. Frontis illustrated with boys at a Fairground. Title Page illustrated with 2 Schoolboys. Some B&W In-Text illustrations throughout. Red cloth cover illustrated with a Boy reading while 2 younger boys watch him. Black lettering above. Spine illustrated with a Schoolboy. Black lettering above. Undated Edition, Presentation inscription on ffep Dated 1932. No other inscriptions. Slight fading to cloth at top & spine (see photo). Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Edinborough: T & T Clark, 1961. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 72nd Volume of the Expository Times, edited by A.W. Hastings & Rev. E Hastings. This volume contains the issues from October 1960 to September 1961. The Expository Times was founded by James Hastings in 1889 and became a significant Ecclesiatical Journal. Contributions from many learned authors including Rev H A Hamilton (The Necessity of Winter) and Rev Owen Evans (The Library, The Book and The Word). Dark Green Cloth cover has blind stamped decoration in the corners and border and Gilt Lettering. Some very light foxing to endpaper and a touch to title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: H. Hodson, 1818. Paper Covered Boards. Good. Second Edition. Inspiring book of Christian Philosophy. Includes: The Christian's Settledness in God; Humility; Folly of Sin; We are Governed by a Power Above Us. Grey paper-covered Boards. All page edges Untrimmed. 93 Pages, 120g, 7" Tall. Some paper missing from spine ( 2 1/2" strip.). Previous owner's name on endpaper and back of ffep. Bookseller pencile prices & ref on ffep. No other inscriptions. Hinges sound & text block firm. Pages in nice, clean condition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" Tall

London: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1892. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. A brief introduction to their Collection and Preservation." With 12 Colour Plates, each with illustrations of several insects. Colours bright, protected by Tissue guards. 182 Pages + Publisher's adverts. Ochre cloth cover with illustrations of 4 insects on front. Spine has 2 insects. Some wear to cover, around edges and closed tears to edges of spine with a little fraying at top & bottom. damp mark on front has faded the colour and some of the black on the butterfly (see picture.) Pages and plates in very good condition. Gift inscription dated 1896 on front free endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

LONDON: Aura Books, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good +. Foreword by Alan Titchmarsh. The Complete Guide to Growing over 350 Flowers, Houseplants, Vegetables, Fruit & Herbs. Colour Illustrations Throughout. Practical Step-By-Step Instructions. 174 Pages Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Paternoster Row, London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1873. Decorative Cloth. Fair. Inspirarional Christian Children's Allegory, designed to serve somewhat like a children's Pilgrim's Progress. Illustrated with B&W In Text Illustrations. Dark Bl;ue cloth cover with Black and Gilt Decoration to Front & spine. Beveled Edges. All Page Edges Gilt. 165 Pages + publisher's advert, 480g, 7 1/2" Tall. Some edgewear and small pieces of cloth missing from spine ends. Hinges cracked. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. With 4 Full Page Full Colour Illustrations, Frontis Illustration loose. Red cloth cover with gilt lettering and White foliate designs to front and spine. Undated, Prize Label dated 1909 0n Endpaper. 182 Pages. Some foxing. Colours bright on Illustrations Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Simpkin Marshall & Co, 1856. Half-Leather. Fair. Fortieth edition. Fascinating little book filled with explanations concerning a host of various subjects from Spices to Tea, Merino wool to English porcelain, printing to asbestos. 474 Pages. Contemporary Brown 1/2 Leather binding with gilt decorative title to spine. Marbled paper covered boards. Pages in nice clean condition. Preliminary pages, including title page & introduction loose, binding otherwise firm. Front hinge broken and nearly half the leather missing from the spine (see photo) Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall

London: John Murray, 1833. Quarter Cloth. Good. Very interesting Period Cook Book, packed with techniques and useful instructions for preparing, preserving etc. Illustrated with 10 Full-Page Engraved Plates. Frontis illustrated with a kitchen scene featuring hanging Game and Fish. Part I, FISH, includes Turtle, Sturgeon & Salmon; Part II, MEATS, includes much on Venison & Mutton & Veal as well as Beef, Lamb & Pork. Also curing Bacon, Hams & many Sausages. Part III, Poultry & Game includes; Ducks, Goose, Pigeons, Partridge, Guinea Fowl, Pheasant, Grouse & Hare. Part IV, SOUPS & GRAVIES, includes Partridge Soup, Mock Turtle & Veal Gravy. Part V, SAUCES, FORCEMEATS, VINEGARS, KETCHUPS, PICKLES &c. includes;Old Currant Sauce for Venison & Queen Mary's Sauce for Mutton. Part VI, PIES, PASTRIES, PUDDINGS, FRITTERS &c. includes Oyster Pie, Staffordshire Goose Pie, Crust for Venison Pasty, Cherry Pie, Almond Cheesecake, Nelson Pudding & Cream Pancakes.… Read More

London: Simpkin Marshall & Co, 1876. Half-Leather. Near Good. authorized edition. Fascinating little book filled with explanations concerning a host of various subjects from Spices to Tea, Merino wool to English porcelain, printing to asbestos. 474 Pages. Contemporary dark red 1/2 Leather binding with gilt decorative title to spine and 2/- price. Leather wraps around marbled boards by 1/2". Pages in nice condition, a few pencilled marks on a few pages, a little light foxing to title page, front free endpaper missing. Some wear to cover with a little leather missing from very bottom of spine and some splits to leather at spine edges. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall

West Corner St. Paul's Churchyard: Griffith & Farran, 1883. Original Wraps. Near Very Good. Facsimilie Reproduction of the 1807 Edition." Delightful fantasy about a Peacock's magnificent entertainments. Illustrated with 6 Lovely B&W Plates. Text and Illustrations printed on one side of the paper only. 8 1/2" Tall, 90g. Original Grey Paper cover with Peacock Illustration, Lettering & Decorative border on front. Small closed tear 1/2" long on fore margin of cover (see photo). Previous owner's inscription penciled on top corner of title page. Some faint browning to a few pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Pelham Books, 1973. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Standard work on the art of breeding horses. From the problems of finding a suitable stallion.Foaling.Schooling." 155 Pages. Illustrated with B&W Drawings and Photographs. Previous owners name on endpaper. Not Price Clipped Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Bristol: John Wright & Sons Ltd, 1928. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Second Edition, reprinted 1928. Revised and Enlarged with 234 Illustrations in the Text and 12 Plates of which 8 are in colour. 440 Pages + publishers adverts. Dark Blue cloth cover, blind stamped at front, Bright Gilt Lettering to Spine. Some wear to corners and edges, tiny tear on top edge. Previous owner's name neatly written on half title page. Heavy Book (over 1 Kilo) so postage will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall