Search Results: Authors starting with J from Church Street Books

London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1997. Seventh edition of the standard work for solicitors and law students, 435pp inc index. Only the lightest signs of use, no spine creases. Ref:071608. Seventh Edition. Card Covers. VG+/N/a. 15.5cmx23.5cm.

London: Hutchinson, 1981. Background to the history of modern China. Book very clean and tight - looks possibly unread. Ref:06642. Third Edition. P/back. VG++/N/a. 13.5cmx21.5cm.

Worcs: Self Publishing Association Ltd, 1991. A tribute to the business jet. Book is very sound and clean. DJ is basically very sound and not price-clipped, but with some rubbing to top, front edge. Ref:06411. First Edition. VG+/G+. 19cmx25.5cm.

Dorking, Surrey: Railway Pictorial Publications Lavishly illustrated (b/w) 44pp, landscape, stapled booklet with typical scenes of Great Western Railway steam locomotives in action before and after nationalisation. Unpaginated and ND. Modest signs of wear at extremities and white rear cover is a little grubby. But still a very easonable copy. Ref:071102. First Edition (?). Card Covers. G+/N/a. 21.5cmx19cm.

London: Penguin, 1953. Introduction to the writings of Irish philosopher George Berkeley. First edition issued as Pelican A286. Very nice tight, clean copy. Minimal signs of wear, spine and page edges starting to brown and occasional pencil highlighting which is not intrusive. Neat previous owner's name on half-title page Ref:06711. First Edition. P/back. VG/N/a. 11cmx18cm.

New Jersey: T.F.H Publications, 1986. Authoratative 192pp (inc index) with more than 110 colour photographs plus b/w illustrations. Buckram-reinforced and sewn binding with 10-year guarantee! Book is therefore very solid with just minor forxing to prelims, a mild scuff bottom front corner and tiny mark at top edge. Otherwise a very sound copy. Ref:071043. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. G++/N/a. 14cmx22.5cm.

London: Macdonald Orbis, 1987. Navy blue covers with red lettering to spine and embossed title on cover. Dusty cover edges, otherwise in very good condition. Neat gift inscription on ffep. DJ very clean but price-clipped. Ref:06333. First UK Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG+. 26x26cm.

Sidgwick and Jackson, 1988. Beautifully illustrated hisrtory of flight in very clean, tight condition. DJ very clean with very minor bumps to top edges. A very nice copy. Ref:06406. First UK Edition. VG+/VG+. 24cmx28.5cm.

London: Lawrence and Wishart, 1950. Essays on literature and writers, revised and expanded from those which appeared mostly in the "Daily Worker". Card covers, 119pp. Grubby covers have modest shelfwear, but discoloured edges and spine. Page edges dusty with tiny stain at foot of spine. But internally clean and tight. Ref:114731. First Edition. Card Covers. G+/N/a. 13x19cm.

London: Hutchinson, 1939. Sequel to Me: A chronicle about other people. 10th thousand, published in Hutchinson's Booklover's Library. Grey covers with blue lettering to front and spine, 288pp inc index. Gently bumped at extremities with minor fraying at lower fore corners, otherwise an attractive copy. No DJ. Ref:071223. Ref: 06489. Cloth. VG/N/a. 12cmx18cm.

London: Guild Publishing / Book Club Associates, 1985. Indian food set in religious, historical and regional contexts by the well-known TV chef. Lavishly illustrated, 256pp. Maroon covers with gilt lettering to spine. Mild stain to fore edges which goes up to 1cm onto pages. DJ has only mild signs of wear and one tiny nick at head of rear. Overall a decent copy. Ref:071530. Reprint. Cloth. VG/VG. Illus. by Christine Hanscomb, Henry Wilson (photography). 19.5cmx27.5cm.

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1957. History and aspects of the movement seen through 13 articles by people like sailing author Alan Villiers, mountaineer Geoffrey Winthrop-Young and military men like Lord Mountbatten. Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh. Blue covers with silver lettering to spine, 222pp with b/w illustrations. Mild bumping to extremities and cover edges are dusty. Prelims a little yellowed, otherwise text bloc is clean and tight. DJ is worn at extremities with a couple of closed tears and small losses, particularly at head and foot of spine. Ref:082638. First Edition. Cloth. VG/G-. 15cmx22.5cm.

London: Mitchell Beazley, 1980. Complete and comprehensive two-volume set in slipcase. Red covers with gilt on spine and upper cover, b/w illustrations with spot colour, cream endpapers. Vol I (Reference - How Body works, medical terms, A-Z guide etc), 502pp. Vol II (Practical - First Aid, care of sick, pregnancy, child care, physical fitness etc), 528pp inc index (but numbering consecutive with Vol I = 1030pp). Both volumes in similar condition with neat gift inscriptions on front endpapers but no wear to covers, they look unread. DJs have lightly sunned spines, otherwise no obvious faults. A VG set indeed in red slipcase which has just light shelfwear. Heavy set may require extra postage. Ref:114851. First Edition. Cloth. Almost as New/VG++. 18x24cm.

London: John Lehmann, 1948. Five short stories published in the Chiltern Library series with a preface by James. First thus, blue covers with gilt lettering and rules on spine, 237pp. Covers have slightly dusty edges, otherwise very clean and bright with no bumps, marks or wear. Intact DJ has a sunned spine and a few little nicks and closeed tears (none more than 1cm). Overall a VG copy. Ref:093131. First Thus. Cloth. VG/VG-. 13x19cm.

London: Futura, 1991. Clean copy with minor creasing to cover and neat previous owner's name. Ref:06329. P/back. G++/N/a. 12cmx18cm.

New York: Vantage Press, 1989. Important examples of the historical influences of the British Romantic poets. Green covers with gilt lettering to spine, 198pp. Book has no obvious faults in intact DJ which has light water damage to spine area - which has not affected the book. Ref:081918. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG. 16x23.5cm.

Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1980. Reprint of the first Indian edition, which follows the1881 original, includes an English-Tibetan vocabulary. Red covers with gilt lettering to spine, 671pp. Covers are bright with just a couple of very light marks. DJ has modest rubbing to head and foot of spine and a couple of light marks from general use. Overall a very sound copy. Ref:071695. Reprint. Cloth. VG/VG-. 15cmx22cm.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1892. Tales of rural life. Green/brown illustrated covers with gilt lettering on spine, 262pp plus 32pp adverts. Covers have light wear and bumping to extrems - more at head and foot of spine, previous owner's name pencilled on ffep (dated 1893) and neat, small "354" in corner of front pastedown. Prelims and dusty page edges foxed. Otherwise a clean, solid copy. Ref:093339. New Edition. Illustrated Boards. VG-/N/a. 12x17cm.

London: Collins, 1986. The veteran British politician offers fresh insight into the often under-rated American president. Maroon covers with gilt, 230pp with b/w illustrations. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and marks and partial removal of stickers from ffep. Small sticky-tape marks on upper and lower boards, a couple of small marks to slightly grubby page edges, otherwise internally very clean and tight. In a VG, unclipped DJ. Overall a VG copy considering its provenance. Ref:104146. First Edition. Cloth. VG/VG. 16x24cm. Ex-Library.

New York: G. P.putnam's Sons, 1997. A spiritual journey into the ways of the Andean indians who have inherited the Inca's teachings of the Inca. Maroon covers with green spine and gilt lettering to spine and sun emblem to front, 273pp. First edition. Book has no obvious faults in DJ which shows only the very lightest signs of use. A very good copy. Ref:081810. First Edition. Paper-Covered Boards. VG++/VG+. 15cmx22cm.