Search Results: Authors starting with J from BookAddiction

London (20, Paternoster Square): G Morrish, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [1931]. 72pp, plate frontispiece, plus four further plate illustrations, occasional page decorations. In brown cloth boards, decorated, with tipped in colour illustration on front panel. 12mo. Boards a little rubbed and rounded on corners and spine ends, light spotting on text block edges. Prize presentation plate on front free endpaper, indicating that the volume was awarded to Robin Rutherford in May 1947 for good attendance at The Children's Meeting at the Village Hall in Haughley. Faint and occasional spotting on first and last few pages, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. An attractive and pleasing vintage volume containing an account of the history of the Bible, with chapters on the Bible in War-time, At the British Museum, the growth and spread of the Bible across many lands, Babylon and the British Museum, Hezekiah the King etc. Aimed at younger readers.

Executive Council, United Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders, 1958. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 286pp. Green cloth-covered light boards, gilt titles on front and spine. Bumped spine ends. Lightly bumped corners and edges. Soiling to covers. Bend in front cover. Light soiling to outer text block edge. Tanning on free endpapers, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo.

UK: Corunna Publications, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 90pp. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, 'Janet, with love & hope you enjoy this, Michael'. In laminated card covers (very slightly worn at edges). Smudge mark on text block edge; one page has a stain (ink?) at the edge. In this, the third of his autobiographies, Michael Jack describes how he came to terms with the death of his wife, whilst continuing his struggle with deafness. Despite adversities, there's no putting Jack down - a man of courage and faith whose spiritually inspired anecdotes are guaranteed to lift and cheer the most despondent of readers, even in their darkest hours.

Tain, UK: Christian Focus, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Charnick, Tim. 94pp. Printed light card covers. Fold on rear cover. Internally neat and clean. 4to. From creation to the Cross - Your Kid's Club can learn about Salvation, includes activity pages.

Leatherhead, UK: Handley Pager Info, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 256pp. Laminated printed light card covers. Spine sun faded. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo. Designed to help those with a basic knowledge of French who wish to improve their conversational skills. Aide-memoire verb dictionary.

1933. Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp 161-320, In paper wrappers (heavily chipped and worn, especially on edges, front cover partially detached, toned on edges, with a contemporary W H Smith's Circulating Library label on the front). Internally, a little worn on edges and first few leaves partially detached but else neat, clean and bright. 8vo. A regular theological-themed journal, this issue from 1933, including articles on The Destiny of the Universe; Bishop Barnes on Science and Superstition; The Mature Significance of New Countries; The Record of American Rhodes Scholars; An Experiment in Educating the Mind Through the Body; The Present Moral Chaos - Fact or Fiction; Idealism in Recent Fiction; The Wrong Turning; John Locke; Shakespeare's View of Human Life; The Place and Function of Dogma in Christianity; Survey of Recent Theological Literature; and reviews of G F Scott's Mind and Matter; Treotsch on Social Teaching of the Christian Churches;… Read More

London, UK: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1938. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. xii, 134pp. In blue cloth-covered boards with silver motif and titles on spine. 12mo. Boards a little rubbed and faded on corners, spine tips and joints. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Vintage guide to physical education with chapters on Education and Health; The Seamless Coat of Personality; The Beginnings; The School; University and Adult Life, etc.

Tadworth, UK: World's Work, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 176pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 4to. A large and heavy volume requiring an additional charge for overseas delivery. Lightly bumped spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, mirrors book damage, not price clipped.

London, UK: Jarrolds, 1924. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Underground Studios. 128pp, 12 black and white plates including frontispiece. Navy cloth-covered boards with blue titles on front and spine. 12mo. Spine ends lightly rubbed and bumped, corners lightly rubbed and rounded, text block edges tanned. Light tanning to endpapers, previous owners name on front pastedown, previous price in pen on front free endpaper. Page margins lightly tanned, otherwise neat, clear, bright and tight. A series of articles on London, originally penned by the author for the Pall Mall Gazette.

London, UK: The Conservative Group for Europe, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 46pp. Printed light card covers. Light chipping to edges. Tanning to edges of covers. Previous owner's name inside front cover. Pages tanning, text clear. 8vo. Foreword by Geoffrey Rippon. Explains clearly the existing functions of the European Parliament.

London, UK: HarperCollins, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Harris, Robin & Day, David. 128pp. Laminated printed light card covers. Light chipping to edges. Likely unread. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 4to. First published as Woodworking for Beginners in 1998. Guide to woodworking tools, materials and techniques.

London, UK: Hambledon Continuum, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xviii, 604pp, two sections of black and white photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards; silver titles on spine. 8vo. A heavy and large book which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. Rubbed spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, mirrors book damage.

Lanham, MD, USA: Madison Books, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 222pp. Black cloth-covered boards, ivory titles on spine. Very light foxing to text block edges, front endpapers and half-title page. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine lightly sun faded, price clipped. 8vo. Looks at the life and career of the first black person to win an Oscar when she won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Mammy in the 1939 film masterpiece Gone with the Wind.

London, UK: The Focal Press, 1944. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 160pp. Grey paper-covered boards; red titles on front and spine, numerous black and white photographs. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, extremities rubbed; paper wearing through; some soiling. Text block edges starting to tan. Endpapers starting to fox and tan. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.

Barnsley, UK: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 218pp, central section of colour photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light chipping to top edge, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. Describes the design-history, development and operational careers of twenty-two legendary military and civil aeroplanes starting with the Sopwith Camel and going right up to the Harrier. Illustrated with black and white photographs.

London, UK: Amber Books, 2018. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 256pp. Laminated printed light card covers. Very light chipping to edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo. Provides a detailed look at 50 key aircraft that served during the 1939-45 war. Illustrated with over 100 colour and black and white photographs and 50 large full-colour artworks of each aircraft featured.

Winsford, UK: Deafprint Winsford, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. x, 336pp, [6]pp blank, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Pictorial laminated light card covers. 4to. Light chipping to edges and wear to covers, fold on rear affecting last few pages else internally, neat, clean, bright and tight.

London, Shrewsbury & Chester, UK: Trubner & Co; Adnitt & Naunton; Minshull & Hughes, 1879. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first impression. civ, 524pp, two colour map for frontispiece. Half-bound in deep green calf's leather over brighter green cloth-covered boards, with gilt decorations, four raised bands on spine. Marbled endpaper. Top edge gilt, other edges deckled. Thick 8vo. A large and heavy volume which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. Boards are worn, rubbed on edges and more markedly so on corners and spine joints. Front joint partially cracked so front board wobbles. A few mild marks. Free endpapers mildly but oddly chipped at edges. Some spotting on first and last few leaves, else internally neat, clean and tight. Previous owner's name, dated 1886, on bastard title page. The front paste down endpaper has the bookplate of John Dovaston, of the Nursery, West… Read More

London, UK: Tom Stacey, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 256pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Blue cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Top text block edge discolouring and foxing. Mark on front paste down, some number on rear paste down. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, discolouration, chipping to edges, price unclipped. 8vo. Examines one of the great fighting legends of the world with the support of a wealth of scrupulously researched technical detail ensuring a real contribution to the history of our times and to the history of warfare.

London: Longman Group Ltd, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xii, 268pp. Laminate printed card covers. Shows signs of shelf wear. Mild thumbing creases on front. Creases on rear cover. Fold and evidence of a previous staple having been removed on first page. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo.