Search Results: Authors starting with O from Cornish Books

London: Hermes House, 2002. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Tombs, Temples, deities and Religious beliefs. 512 Pages. Maps, Chronologies, Full Colour Artworks and Hundreds of Full Colour Photos. No inscriptions. Jacket not clipped. Weighs 2.5 Kilos so postage will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Truro: D. Bradford Barton Limited. Soft cover. Fine. Morriss, Bob. Interesting Railway history, well illustrated with B&W Photos and Drawings. Additional material by Antony Guppy, Robert Tiller and Brian Webb. Graphics by Bob Morriss. Glossy Pictorial card cover. Unpaginated, book is over 2mm thick. 8" Tall, 110g. No inscriptions. Old price label in top right corner (see photo). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Marazion, Cornwall: Oates Publication Committee, 1951. Cloth. Near Very Good/Fair. Splendid Local History of the Helston Area of Cornwall. Contents Include: Godolphin and the Godolphins, the Manor of Trenethick and much more including Smugglers, Prehistoric Antiquities, Fairs, Wrecks etc. 8 3/4" Tall. 140 Pages, 370g. Illustrated with B&W Photos. Yellow Ochre cloth cover with black lettering to spine. Previous owner's name on ffep dated 1951 and another name in top corner. Interesting Newspaper Cutting with a portrait of A.S. Oates, dated 1952, pasted on endpaper. Some wear to jacket, which is cellotaped round the edges for protection. Small tear in middle of spine with a piece about 1/2" x 3/8" missing. Not clipped Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1988. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Beautifully illustrated account of the Great 17th C. Artist. Nearly 500 illus. including 49 in Colour. Brown cloth cover with Copper Lettering on spine and blind-stamped title on front. 367 Pages, 2.2 Kilos, 12 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions except penciled price. Jacket colour faded at spine. Book weighs 2.2 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

London: The Religious Tract Society. Decorative Cloth. Near Good. Frontis is a full page Colour Plate of a boy with a humming top. Inspiring Christian children's story. 80 Pages + publisher's adverts. 6 3/4" Tall. Red cloth cover with a Black, Yellow & Blue illustration of a boy and a girl running with a dog by the sea. Yellow lettering to front. Some wear to cover, hinges cracked, pages in nice, clean condition. Undated Edition, presentaion inscription on endpaper dated 1908. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1917. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 20 Short Stories + the Yearbook. Blue cloth cover with partly erased Yellow Lettering to front and very faded Lettering to spine. 471 Pages, 570g, 7 3/4" Tall. Front hinge cracked and repaired with white hing tape. Some patchy fading to cloth (see photo). Previous owner's inscription on endpaper dated 1919. A few brown pencil crosses on Contents Page. No inscriptions on text pages. Faint Brown stain on fore margins. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" Tall

London: Pavilion Books, 1986. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Foreman, Michael. Wonderful Tales of early CXelts, Illustrated in Colour by Michael Foreman. Includes the Giant Finn, Cuchulainn, The Hound of Ulder and Troublesome Fairies called the Shee. Brown cloth Cover with Gilt lettering to spine. 125 Pages, 740g, 11" Tall. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall

London: Willam Heinemann Ltd, 1931. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Bone, Freda. Novel. Woodcut Decorations by Freda Bone. 469 Pages. Dark Red cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. Blind stamped border lines to front. Previous owner's inscription on ffep. Paes clean, spine slightly faded, some edgewear to cover Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Collins, 1944. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Edited by W. J. Turner and Introduced by Kate O' Brien. Illustrated with 48 Plates in Colour and 125 Illustration in B lack & White. Red clo9th cover with dulled gilt lettering & small floral design to spine. 324 Pages, 730g, 9" Tall. Spine cloth a little faded. No inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Albermarle St, London: John Murray, 1849. Full-Leather. Near Very Good. Monumental Reference, the fruits of 6 years work. A - Z Format. 1341 Pages + List of General Actions, Appendix of Promotions, Appointments and Deaths & Naval Medals, making 1400 Pages in total. Text arranged in Double Columns. Rebound in Red Morocco Full Leather Binding with Gilt Lettering and small decorative designs to spine. Marbled endpapers. 10 1/2" Tall. Pages slightly age darkened but clean. No inscriptions. Some biro underlining of ship's names in the B Section and a few in the A's. Weighs 2.4 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like any more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Reader's Union, 1943. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Swift Glances Back at Things that Made me" Brown Cloth. Frontispiece is a picture of the author's Mother. 241 Pages. Previous owner's name written on endpaper. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. The first full life of the unrivalled actress of her generation- the only woman whose career was on a scale to match Olivier, Richardson or Gielgud." 236 Pages. Black cloth cover. No inscriptions. Jacket not clipped Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Digswell Place, Welwyn, Herts: James Nisbet & Co Limited, 1961. Delightful Children's Story about a family who leaves the town to live in the Country. Beautifully illustrated with many charming In-Text and some Full Page Colour Illustrations. Card Canvas-Texture Cover illustrated with a boy & girl sitting on a porch and looking down at a lovely countryside. 128 Pages, 250g, 8" Tall. Very slight edge wear. Previous owner's name on reverse of front free endpaper. No other inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Near Very Good. Illus. by Hoopes, Florence and Margaret & Sanders Christopher. Book.

Dublin: Wolfhound Press, 1988. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Foreword by Dr. Robert D. Ballard. "A Unique and major book about the Titanic's tragic inaugural voyage by one of this (20th) Century's great Photographers." Blue cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine. 120 pages, 940g, 11 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Very slight edge wear to jacket and a very small closed edge tear at the back (1/4" long). Unclipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. A Practical Guide to Medicinal Herbs with Remedies for Common Ailments". A-Z Guide with over 120 Medicinal Herbs. Over 250 Safe Treatments. Very well illustrated with Colour Photos, Drawings etc. 192 Pages, 1.1 Kilos, 11 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket not clipped. Book Weighs over 1 Kilo so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Paris: Librairie D'art L. Baschet, 1884. Decorative Cloth. Good+. French Text. Wonderfully Illustrated Catalogue with many full page B&W Plates of Art. 58 Pages Text then 256 Pages of Plates + a few more text pages. Brownish Gold Cloth Cover with Red Decoration and a woman holding a large book on front. Red lettering & date to spine. Yellow Endpapers. Pages in nice, clean condition, no foxing. Front hinge cracked. 1 Page loose. Pencilled notes to ffep. Some edgewear to cover, tiny pieces missing from spine ends. Fine closed tear across spine. Other Titles in this series available, I can give a Discount on 2 or more and combine Postage) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paris: Librairie D'art L. Baschet, 1883. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. French Text. Wonderfully Illustrated Catalogue. 115 Pages of Text then 319 Pages of Plates + Index. Sections include Italian, French and Belgian Art. Brownish Gold cloth Cover with red decoration, Date Lettering and picture of lady with a large book on front. red lettering & date to spine. Blue Endpapers. Pages in very nice condition, hardly any foxing. Pencilled notes on endpapers. Slight wear to cover with a little fraying to spine ends. (Other Titles in this series available, I can give a Discount on 2 or more and combine Postage) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paris: motteroz/L. Baschet, 1880. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. French Text. Wonderfully Illustrated Catalogue. 95 Pages of Text then 320 B&W Plate of Drawings etc. followed by further text. Blue endpapers. Brownish Gold Cloth cover with Red Decoration, Date, Lettering and picture of a woman with a large book. Faded Red Lettering and date to spine. Pages in very nice condition, hardly any foxing. Pencilled notes on Endpaper. Some wear to cover, a tear down one side of spine, small tears & fraying to spine ends and a small piece missing from spine edge (see photo) (Other Titles in this series available, I can give a Discount on 2 or more and combine Postage) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paris: Librairie D'art L. Baschet, 1882. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. French Text. wonderfully Illustrated Catalogue of B&W Artwork, Drawings etc. Top Page Edges Gilt, other edges untrimmed. Blue Endpapers. Pages and Plates in very nice clean condition, almost no foxing (Sanguine mark on the bottom margin of a few pages at the back) Pencilled notes in endpaper. Brownish Gold Cloth Cover with Red Decoration, Date, Lettering and Picture of a seated woman holding a Book. Spme edgewear to cover, a closed tear along side of spine and small pieces missing from very top & bottom of spine. (Other Titles in this series available, I can give a Discount on 2 or more and combine Postage) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Peter Davies, 1946. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Practical Guide. Includes Descriptions and Plans of 125 Boats - Sail, Motor & Auxiliary - from 8 to 40 feet long. Black cloth cover with bright gilt lettering & Boats on front and bright gilt lettering on spine. 190 Pages, 900g, 11 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Some wear to jacket (see photo). Clipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall