Search Results: Authors starting with G from William Robertson

London: Unwin Hyman , 1988. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fair. 700g. Memoirs of a US submarine commander during WWII. Size, 23 x 15cm, 262 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos plus submarine interior diagram. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Illustrated and laminated boards showing light wear to edges. No dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows some light staining but generally clean, bright and unmarked. Not the best ... just a good, honest reading copy.

London: Mills & Boon, 1978. Third Edition. Paperback. Fair. A revised and updated edition of a book that has amply proved its usefulness in schools and colleges. Written to assist those who wish to know about textiles without going into the technology of the subject in great detail. Covers every known textile type at time of printing (both natural and man-made), with details of source and manufacture; spinning methods; dyes & dyeing; weaving; finishing; printing; and care of fabrics and garments. A useful gem of a book for textile students or anyone interested in garment manufacture. Contains 223 pages, 17 x 14cm, with 15 b&w plates and 50 diagrams. Ex-library, front endpapers removed, some library markings. Illustrated card covers with shelf-wear to edges and spine, otherwise in fair condition. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in good bindings.

Berlin: Berlag von St.Anaur , 1929. Hardcover. Fair. Berlin: Berlag von St.Anaur , 1929. Hardcover. Fair. Hardback. 1st edition. Fair. Contains 517 pages, 19 x 12cm. German text in Gothic lettering. Green cloth boards showing moderate age staining and fading. No dust jacket (as issued). Illustrated, sun-faded spine with gilt titles, showing some very light wear to head & toe; small bell tower with gilt bell, cross and sunrays on front cover, otherwise boards in Fair condition. Internally, shows moderate foxing on endpapers and small owner's signature on free front endpaper, otherwise in Good condition: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens , 1987. Hardcover. Fair/fair. A collection of photos, with text, of British steam engines at work in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The author is recognized as one of the foremost photographers of railway subjects in Britain, and this is his second volume on steam from that period. Contains 144 pages, 23 x 21cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos. Ex-library, some library markings, green cloth boards in fair pictorial dust jacket. Internally Fair: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Regency, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. An official publication to mark the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations. Looks at the many and varied projects which come under the UN banner, the aims and constitution of the organization, etc, etc. Size, 29.5 x 21cm, 320 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Pictorial card covers showing faint crease on front at top, otherwise very good. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1998. Hardcover. Good/Good. Fair/Good Jacket. Examines nine serial sex killers: John Christie, Ian Brady, Myra Hindley, Peter Sutcliffe, Dennis Nilsen, Robert Black, Colin Ireland and Fred and Rose West. In each case, the author examines what is known about his/her childhood and describes how that child was transformed into a murderer. In a thoughtful conclusion, she produces a model for the way in which an unloved and isolated child can morbidly transform a fantasy life linking sex and death into an adult career of appalling brutality. Both disturbing and compelling, this is the first serious attempt to compare and contrast the lives and crimes of British post-war serial killers. Contains 310 pages, 23 x 15cm, plus 16-pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows the ocassional stain but generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1992. Hardcover. Fair/good. The full story of Operation Torch, which on 8 November 1942 landed more than 100,000 troops on the shores of North Africa in the Allies first major offensive operation of WWII. This was the largest amphibious invasion ever attempted at that stage of the war, involving more than 500 American and British warships, supply vessels and troop transports. The ultimate aim of Torch was to initiate the process that would eventually lead to the destruction of Hitler's Third Reich - as such, its success was crucial to everything that came after, including the D-Day landings in Normandy two years later. Size, 24 x 16cm, 366 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos and documents, 2 maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Red cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fair: ocassional stains, otherwise a fair reading copy. -Free UK Shipping

Carnforth: Parthenon, 1992. Paperback. Fine. Fine/-. A practical and systematic reference resource for a wide variety of syndromes that are currently recognised and commonly used throughout the field of medicine. From acute nephritis syndrome to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome it offers concise and detailed definintions that will be invaluable to a wide range of physicians, medical students and other health professionals. Size, 24 x 16cm, 202 pages. Card covers in Fine condition. Internally Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: BCA, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. London: BCA, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardback. Reprint. VG+/VG A highly illustrated history of the Napoleonic Wars. The author weaves together military, naval, economic and diplomatic strands to provide a comprehensive understanding of these times. These were wars in which every nation in Europe (bar tiny Montenegro) were involved at some stage, with battles fought from Java in the east to Buenos Aires in the west; from Finland in the North to Cape Town in the south. At sea, naval engagements took place in every ocean of the world, making the Napoleonic Wars the first truly global conflict. A very readable and insightful account of this monumental period of European history. Contains 232 pages, 25.5 x 19.5cm, with over 100 b&w, and 13 colour, illustrations, including contemporary battle plans plus seven maps. Blue cloth boards in illustrated, price-clipped dust jacket showing slight shelf wear, otherwise… Read More

London: Brassey's , 1994. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Personal accounts by British and American airmen of Operations Shield and Storm - the Gulf War. Contains 145 pages, 24 x 16cm, with 24 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, dark-blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket, internally Good: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Mitchell Beazley , 1988. Paperback. Fine. An important compilation of six major essays and some 400 articles by influencial scientists and writers on environmental themes. The essays are, Man and the Natural Order, by Donald Worster & Jack E.Meyerhoff; The Politics of Food Aid, by Lloyd Timberlake; Nuclear Energy After Chernobyl, by Peter Bunyard; Man and Gaia, by James Lovelock; Acid Rain and Forest Decline, by Don Hinrichsen; and, Water Fit to Drink?, by Armin Maywald, Uwe Lahl and Barbara Zeschmar-Lahl. The authorative text is complemented by over 90 photographs and diagrams, dramatically depicting the vital problems that confront the world. Size, 23 x 16cm, 240 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos, maps, charts and diagrams. Pictorial laminated card covers in Fine condition. Internally Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Washington DC: Brassey's, 1995. First trade paperback edition. Paperback. Very Good +. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor illustrated by dozens of photographs taken by service and civilian personnel. Brings home the enormity of what took place that day as never before. Contains 181 pages, 28 x 21.5cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos, maps and line drawings. Pictorial card covers in Very Good condition, internally Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

New York: Basic Books, 2002. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine/Fine Jacket. A history of New York's Fire Department, from the volunteers of colonial times and the 'fire laddies' who raced each other to fires in the 1840s, through the professional corps set up in the 1860s, to the highly trained force of modern times. Interweaves the stories of real life characters, famous and unknown, with the dramatic history of a city on the rise. Golway writes in a very accessable style that draws the reader into the intimate world of the FDNY, especially in his narrative of 9/11 and its aftermath. A fascinating read for anyone interested in fire-fighting. Contains 368 pages and numerous b&w photos. Grey boards with black quarter-binding in Fine illustrated dust jacket. Internally, shows small ink mark on bottom edge, otherwise Fine: clean and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Oceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1992. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Thanks to the spirit of Glasnost within the former Soviet Union, permission was granted in the West to publish this fascinating book on hitherto secret and mostly unknown Soviet experimental aircraft. The period covered ranges all the way from 1931 to 1989, so there's something here for everyone - vintage bi-plane types; pre-war designs; WWII propellor-driven fighters and bombers; early jet experiments; coming up to the late 20th Century with some truly exotic and mind-boggling machines. Each type is illustrated by clear black&white photographs, accompanied by succinct but informative text. Western intelligence services would have once given anything for a book like this - now you can read it for yourself. A treasure chest of information for aviation historians and enthusiansts. Contains 160 pages, 27 x 21cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Pictorial card covers in Fine condition. Internally, Fine: looks, feels and… Read More

London: Pelham , 1988. Hardcover. Good/good. London: Pelham , 1988. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardback. Revised edition. Good/Good. Everything you've ever wanted to know about the history of, and keeping, breeding and caring for, the Old English Sheepdog. Size, 25.5 x 19cm, 132 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos and some line drawings. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Green cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: David&Charles, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used. Very Good/Very Good Jacket. Hardcover. A collection of remarkable nautical photographs from the National Maritime Museum, London, and Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Subject matter includes ports and harbours, the men and women connected with the sea, and of course, ships of all sizes and types. Each of the 134 photos are reproduced with comprehensive captions full of interesting information. A unique glimpse of a bygone era and way of life. Contains 112 pages, 24.5 x 19cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Bantam, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/Very Good. The first and only book to examine the greenhouse effect against a broader background of natural climactic processes. Explains exactly why the world is getting warmer, what the changes in temperature and rainfall patterns will mean for human society, and what can be done to slow the pace of these changes. A clearly written warning which offers some hope for the future. Contains 273 pages, 24 x 16cm, with numerous tables and charts. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in Very Good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptional condition for ex-library example.

Skokie, IL: Weber, 1978. First edition thus. Paperback. Good +/No Jacket. Good+/-. Produced by Consumer Guide Magazine, Classic Car Quarterly (Fall 1978, Vol: 205). A well illustrated guide to those fabulous fifties American cars - those beautiful chrome and tailfinned monsters, produced in the days when form took precedent over function in many cases. Each of the major manufacturers is covered, with details of important developments throughout the era, plus 'at a glance' details of price, weights, wheelbases, and engine outputs (BHP) for each year of the decade. The detailed and informative text is accompanied by numerous b&w period photos, sometimes showing important features of a particular model. As well as the 'big boys', there is a concise illustrated review of dozens of smaller makers - some you will never have heard of. This is followed by a 4-page Model Year Production Chart, giving numbers produced for each major make & model. An essential guide for collectors and/or car enthusiasts… Read More

London: Salamandar, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good. A magnificent full-colour directory of the world's modern spyplanes and electronic intelligence and jamming aircraft. Details over 80 different fixed- and rotary-wing types and Remotely Piloted Vehicles. An essential guide for all aviation and/or intelligence enthusiasts. Contains 160 pages, 22 x 12cm, with 150+ colour photos and illustrations. Illustrated, laminated boards in Very Good condition, no dust jacket (as published). Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Treasure Press , 1981. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine. A concise but authoratitive look at civil aviation, from the big jets to smaller turboprops and helicopters: how they work; how they fly; how they navigate; what they're like on board. Contains, 80 pages, 305 x 24cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos. Pictorial laminated boards. No dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new inside.