Search Results: Authors starting with M from Besleys Books

London.: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1952. No D/J. The book is tight and clean, with just a little fading to spine. This volume covers the Nineteenth century. Its principal theme is the economic causes and social and intellectual consequences of the industrial revolution in full blast, and has plenty of black and white plates. You will receive the book seen in the image.. Illus. by Ruth C Wright. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Un-Known. Cloth. Good/No D/J.

England: Cambridge University Press, 1943. D/J shows signs of wear/tear. The book is in good used condition, but does have minor foxing/light foxing to a number of pages. Here we have a highly collectible first edition of Trevelyan's concise history of Trinity Collage, complete with pull out plan of the collage. You will receive the book seen in the image.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair to Good..

Berkhampstead: T & AD Poyser, 1975. 24.0 x 16.0 cm. Pp. 206. Colour and other illustrations, maps. Dust wrapper slightly frayed.. Illus. by Carol Ogilvie. 1st Ed. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

London, Collins & Brown, 1990. 4to. 1st Ed. Many fine facsimile colour plates, dw. Selected from the unpublished flora of Caroline May.. F. Hardcover .

Privately Printed, 2007. Hardback, quarter cloth with paper covers boards. 27 x 17.5cm. ix, 92pp. Number 192 of a limited edition 300 copies. Signed by the author and the illustrator Georgina Warne. An excellent copy. . Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Full Circle Editions , 2010. Hardback, with dust-wrapper. In a slipcase. 22.5cm x 17cm. 77pp. No. 74 of a limited edition of only 100 copies, signed by both Richard Mabey and Derrick Greaves. 1st edition 2010. An excellent copy. (ac12). Signed by Author and Artist. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Greaves, Derrick .

Paris: Librairie Garnier Freres , 1926. Hardback, cloth spine, pictorial front board. 31cm x 24.5cm. Text in French. 72pp. 6 colour plates and b&w illustrations within the text. nd. [circa1926]. Spine frayed, boards slightly worn. A scarce book. (hall01). Hard Cover. Good.

London: Collins, 1951. Hardback with protected dust-wrapper, designed by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. 22cm x 15.5cm. 272pp. With 45 colour photographs, 68 b&w photographs, 20 maps and diagrams. 1st edition 1951. Small loss to head of price-clipped d/w spine. A little foxing to end-papers. A decent copy. (a7). 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

2005. D/J and Book an excellent copy. Just after ten o'clock on the night of 7th february 2005, Ellen MacArthur crossed an imaginary line in the sea off Brittany to become the fastest person ever to sail solo round the world. Excitement, danger, joy and tears of a truly extraordinary achievement - in Ellen's own words, and fully illustrated. You will receive the book seen in the image.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Scotland: Colin Baxter Photography, 2001. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. 128pp. Numerous colour photographic plates. Slightest wear. An excellent copy. (bs21). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London: John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd., 1934. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. xvi, 271pp. Illus. Gilt titles to spine and front board. Spine dull. A rather pleasing copy. (r14). Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

London: William Collins, 1942. D/J has seen better days (shelf wear/tear) The book is in good used condition (previous owners inscription on front end paper) The Author has a wonderful subject, perfectly suited to her pen and her account of how the English people lived down the centuries, from the earliest times until to-day, is lively and amusing as well as being full of fascinating information. (full of wonderful illustrations) You will receive the book seen in the image.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Card Cover. Good/Fair to Good..

London: William Collins, 1942. D/J has minor shelf wear/tear. The book is in good used condition (previous owners inscription on front end paper) The Author has a wonderful subject, perfectly suited to her pen and her account of how the English people lived down the centuries, from the earliest times until to-day, is lively and amusing as well as being full of fascinating information. (full of wonderful illustrations) You will receive the book seen in the image.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Card Cover. Good/Good.

Atlantis Press, Oxford, 2012. Paperback, card wraps. 18 x 11cm. 12pp. Number 21 of an edition of 50 copies. An excellent copy. . Limited. Paperback. Near Fine.

Surrey: The Sceptre Press, 1970. Booklet, staple bound. No. 39 of a limited edition of only 100 copies. Spotting to covers. A pleasing copy. (bs56). Limited. Softcover. Very Good.

Cape 1983. 1st ed. With erratum slip pasted to contents p. Owner’s name crossed out on front ep, dw slightly soiled. (bs69). F. Hardcover .

Cambridge: Lutterworth Press , 1986. Hardback, decorative laminated boards. Unpaginated, 32 pages. Colour illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Signed by George MacBeth on title page, with presentation inscription to Ann & Anthony Thwaite on front free end-paper. 1st edition 1986. Small nick to lower spine. Label on front pastedown. A pleasing copy. (h10). Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good +. Illus. by Baynes, Pauline .

Exeter : Rougemont Press, 1970. Booklet, with dust-wrapper. Covers slightly faded. No. 163 of a limited edition of only 300 copies. Limited. Soft Cover. Very Good.

1928. Paperback. 80pp. Period advertisements to front and rear. Covers slightly darkened, with crease to front cover. Private ownership. (r29). Soft Cover. Good.

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1899. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. 58pp. Gilt title to spine and front board. Small perforations to spine, with losses to spine ends. Boards darkened and marked. Page 13/14 loose and printed on a small size of paper, but in the same font. Private ownership. (r44). Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.