Search Results: Authors starting with B from Walden Books

New York: George H. Doran. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1919. First US Edition. Hardback. Two volume hardback set bound in publisher's original green cloth, gilt lettering tarnished, both vols. split at head of spine; Pages lightly age-toned, rough-cut edges, slight offsetting on endpapers, appears as though some uncut pages have been separated manually, causing some tears to page edges, includes 78 B&W plates, 16 illustrations/plans in text and 2 large fold-out maps; Binding tight. The Dover Patrol was a Royal Navy command of the First World War, primarily tasked with preventing German supply submarines from entering the English Channel en route to the Atlantic Ocean.; 6 x 8.75"; 370, 346 pages .

George Braziller Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardback. 0807611808 . Please note that this is a heavy item and may require extra postage for international shipping. ; Dust jacket bright and stiff, though sunned on spine, slight staining on both panels; Purple paper boards clean and sharp, white lettering bright and intact; Edges clean, pages crisp with no ownership marks, B&W and coloured plates; Binding tight. Overall a nice, sturdy copy with minimal wear. ; 9.75 x 13"; 189 pages .

Routledge. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardback. 0714631264 . Sunned spine on d/jkt. Brown boards, gold gilt bright, bottom of spine slightly bumped. Text clean, no ownership markings, binding tight.; 22 x 14.5 x 3 cm; 352 pages .

Routledge. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardback. 041592717X . Dust jacket bright, stiff and clean; Boards firm, bound in quarter cloth with bright gilt titles, corners a little bumped; Text clean and free from annotations, previous owner's signature scribbled out at rear endpaper, pages crisp; Binding tight. Overall an attractive, sturdy copy.; 8.6 X 6.3 X 0.9 inches; 294 pages .

Little, Brown and Company. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket. 1969. Hardback. [Signed by Enid Bagnold on the title page with a dedication to her daughter - Second printing] Dust jacket fairly rubbed from shelving, somewhat worn and creased at the edges, small tear to the rear lower corner and spine, now wrapped in a removable archival sleeve, unclipped; Boards bound in quarter cloth with bright silver-gilt titles, corners a little bumped; Internally clean and free from annotations, B+W illustrations, loosely inserted is the programme for the 1990 funeral of Ralph Bagnold; Binding tight. Overall a nice and sturdy copy in a fairly worn but presentable dust jacket. ; Atlantic Monthly Press; 24 x 16 x 3 cm; 382 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Spokesman. Very Good. 1978. Wraps. Original printed paper wrappers, slight wear to covers, offsetting to two leaves from relevant newsprint article laid in. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 16 pages .

Austrian Resistance Archives. Very Good+. 1990. Stapled Booklet (pb.). Card cover stiff, no significant wear; Pages clean, no ownership marks or annotation, B&W images in text; Stapled binding intact. ; 5.75 x 8.25"; 40 pages .

Thames and Hudson Ltd. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. Hardback. 0500541922 . Please note that this is a heavy item and may require additional postage. ; Red cloth boards bright and sharp, cover image slightly rubbed, small white marks on rear board, gilt lettering bright; Edges clean, pages crisp with no ownership marks or annotation, B&W plates; binding tight. Overall a nice, sturdy copy with minimal wear. ; 10.25 x 13.5"; 176 pages .

Oxford University Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1967. Hardback. Blue boards firm and clean, gilt bright, corners sharp; Binding tight; Pages bright and clean, text clean with no ownership markings or annotations. ; 5 x 7.5"; 348 pages .

Thames and Hudson Ltd. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 2005. Hardback. 0500543151 . Please note that this is a heavy item and may require additional postage for international shipping. ; Grey cloth boards clean and sharp, in slightly worn removable archival film; Pages lightly age-toned at borders, top-edge slightly dusty, artist's signature on title page, B&W plates; Binding tight. *Image does not show full cover*; 10.5 x 13.25"; 160 pages; Signed by Artist .

Angus Downe. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1955. Hardback. Illustrated dust jacket torn on top and bottom of spine with no loss, fraying on top of front panel, now covered in archival film; Green boards firm and clean, corners sharp, spine sunned, gilt bright; Bindings tight; Pages bit age toned, no ownership markings or annotations, internally clean. ; 237 pages .

Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardback. 0715622048 . [Signed by Beryl Bainbridge with a short dedication on the title page] Dust jacket bright, stiff and clean, rubbed a trifle from shelving; Boards firm, corners sharp, gilt titles bright; Internally clean and free from annotation; Binding tight. Overall an attractive, sturdy copy in very good condition. ; 8.4 X 5.7 X 0.8 inches; 192 pages; Signed by Author .

Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardback. 0715619357 . [First Edition - Signed and dedicated by Beryl Bainbridge on the title page] Dust jacket stiff and clean, a touch of shelving wear to the edges and light sunning at the spine and top edges, now wrapped in a removable archival sleeve, unclipped; Boards firm and clean, corners sharp, gilt titles bright; Internally clean and free from annotations, pages crisp and free from foxing; Binding tight. Overall an attractive, sturdy copy in very good condition. ; 8.5 X 5.5 X 1.1 inches; 222 pages; Signed by Author .

Gerald Duckworth & Co, Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Hardback. 0715614959 . [First Edition - Signed and dedicated by Beryl Bainbridge in red ink on the dedications page] Dust jacket glossy, stiff and clean, very light shelving wear to the edges and a minor scuff at the front lower corner, now wrapped in a removable archival sleeve, unclipped; Boards firm and clean, corners sharp, gilt titles bright; Internally clean and free from annotations, pages crisp, free from foxing; Binding tight. Overall an attractive, sturdy copy in very good condition. ; 7.7 X 5.1 X 0.7 inches; 157 pages; Signed by Author .

Gerald Duckworth and Co. Ltd./ BBC. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardback. 0715618520 . [Signed by Beryl Bainbridge with a short dedication on the front free endpaper] Dust jacket bright, stiff and clean, light shelving wear and a small scuff at the base of the spine; Boards firm, corners sharp, gilt titles bright; Internally clean and free from annotation; Binding tight. Overall an attractive, sturdy copy in very good condition. ; 22 x 14 x 1.5 cm; 158 pages .

Gerald Duckworth & Co, Ltd.. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardback. 0715609270 . [First edition, Signed by Beryl Bainbridge on the front free endpaper with a dedication to Edward Pearson, although the dedication is addressed simply to 'Edward'] Dust jacket stiff and clean, very lighty rubbed and scratched from shelving, faint 2cm discolouration at rear top edge, unclipped; Boards firm and clean, corners sharp, gilt titles bright; Internally clean and free from annotations, fore-edges a trifle foxed, a couple of very lightly foxed marks at the rear endpaper; Binding tight. Overall an attractive, sturdy copy. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 156 pages; Signed by Author .

Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1975. Hardback. 0715609270 . [Signed by Beryl Bainbridge on the front free endpaper with a short dedication] Dust jacket bright, stiff and clean, rubbed a trifle from shelving; Boards firm and clean, corners sharp, gilt titles bright; Aside from the dedication, the book is internally clean and free from any annotation; Binding tight. Overall an attractive, sturdy copy in very good condition. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 150 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Fisher, Son, & Co. Good with no dust jacket. 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI). Hardback. Please note that this is a very heavy item and may require extra postage.; All Vols: Brown leather spine; gilt titling (bright); binding tight. Cross-hatched leather boards with gilt decoration; somewhat scuffed and worn; corners worn. All vols rebacked. Marbled foredges; pp lightly spotted throughout. Many b/w illustrations and fold-out maps and plans, including -- Vol I, fold-out colour map of Lancashire, 1536; Vol II, contemporary colour map of Lancashire (frontis) + large b/w fold-out map of Manchester, Salford and their Environs, showing routes of prosed railway line, eg Manchester to Leeds; Vol IV, large b/w fold-out map of Liverpool and its environs including the Cheshire coast. ; 4to (9" x 11"); xii+624, 680, 760, 876 pages .

Richard Clay and Sons. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1890. First Edition. Hardback. Please note that this is a heavy item and may require extra postage.; Some minor marking and discolouration to the boards, corners and top/ bottom of spine bumped slightly, a few faint stains on spine, gilt lettering; Offsetting on front and rear endpapers, bookplate of 'James Russell McLaren on front pastedown, front join sprung slightly, pastedown has torn at the rear join, however is still firmly attached; Text is free of annotation, numerous plates with etched portraits of eminent persons and places, fold out map on p. 87 has had a small tear (1.5 cm) repaired with sellotape. ; 28 x 24 x 6 cm; 576 pages .

The Crafts Study Centre, Bath. Very Good+. 1989. Paperback. 0861971043 . Laminate card cover bright and stiff; Pages crisp, B&W images in text, indexed coloured plates; Binding tight. A monograph/catalogue of Beale's textile work. ; 5.75 x 8.25"; 84 pages .