Search Results: Authors starting with R from William Robertson

New York: Metro Books , 1996. Hardcover. Fine/good. New York: Metro Books , 1996. Hardcover. Fine/good. Hardback. 1st edition. Fine/Good. Details the key moments in aviation history, lavishly illustrated by striking photographs. Contains 208 pages, 30 x 23cm, and illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. Blue cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing repaired cut on front bottom-left, otherwise in Good condition. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new inside.

Boston: Little, Brown , 1991. Hardcover. Good/good. Beginning with Edward Jenner and his battle against smallpox and concluding with today's cutting-edge research, this is the history of mankind's struggle against, and fascination with, these powerful organisims. Includes candid and colourful comments from leading scientists in the field and written in an accessable manner for the lay reader. A fascinating insight into a dangerous line of research that affects us all. Size, 24 x 165cm, 415 pages, 16 pages of b&w illustrations plus 10 line drawings by Kendal Morris and 1 map. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, shows repaired binding, otherwise good: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Octopus, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Part of Miller's 'Treasure or Not?'; series. A veritible masterclass in appraising art pottery from two nationally recognized experts in the field, providing invaluable, detailed guidance to both novice and experienced collectors. Covers such topics as assessing style, condition, authenticity and value; key artists and their wares; studio histories; special techniques; maker's marks; display and care of ceramic pieces; and a comprehensive resource list and glossary. Lavishly illustrated with full colour photographs of pieces from 43 featured potteries, highlighting each piece's value and features. All in all, an indispensible guide to appraising and collecting an all-American art form. Contains 176 pages, 26.5 x 20cm, illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Green cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent… Read More

London: Arms & Armour Press , 1996. Hardcover. Fair/good. A fascinating new perspective on two centuries of warfare, cataloguing the personal traits of more than twenty commanders and national leaders, and showing how these faults led to military defeat. Includes examples from the American Colonial Wars of the 18th century; 19th century battles in the American Civil War, Indian Wars and British colonial wars in Africa; and modern warfare from WWII, Korea and Indo-China, ending with the Gulf War of 1991. Essential reading for military historians. Size 24 x 16cm, 304 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos and 18 b&w maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, claret cloth boards in Good illustrated dust jacket, Fair internally: generally clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: BBC Worldwide, 1999. Hardcover. Good/very good. 1100g. Good+/Very Good Jacket. Published to accompany the BBC TV series of the same name. Detailed examination of the war on the Eastern Front between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union - a conflict which took more than 30-million lives and unleashed the Holocaust against the Jews. It played a major part in determining the outcome of World War II and shaped the face of Europe in a Cold War which lasted for the next 45-years. The author has made great use of previously unseen material, made available since the fall of Communism, to re-tell the story of this most barbaric theatre of WWII. Contains 255 pages, illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good: generally clean and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Charles Letts , 1982. Revised. Hardcover. Fine/fair. London: Charles Letts , 1982. Revised. Hardcover. Fine/fair. Hardback. Revised edition. Fine/Fair. A review of 60 of the greatest British watercolours from the late 1500s until the present. Beautiful colour reproductions chart the development of style and technique during this period. Size, 23.5 x 17cm, 80 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Black cloth boards in illustrated dust jacket. Jacket price clipped and shows damage from removed label on front and faint 'streaking' effect on both sides. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Companion Book Club , 1953. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good/No Jacket. The classic escape story of Air Marshal Sir Basil Emry from occupied France in 1940. Size, 19 x 12cm, 288 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 map. Blue cloth boards, red top edge, slight fading to spine. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Jane's , 1982. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Authorative guide to modern naval armament, world-wide. Includes comprehensive data and background information on both surface and submarine-launched missile systems; anti-ship & anti-aircraft systems; guns, missiles and torpedoes. Accompanied by over 100 clear b&w photographs. Size 265 x 20.5cm, 144 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Blue cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing minor shelf wear, otherwise Good. Internally very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: London, Salamandar, 1992., 1992. Hardcover. Very Good +. Detailed and large format volume on the General Dynamics/Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon. Covers the design, construction, powerplants, weapons systems and avionics of this outstanding warplane, as well as its performance and handling. Lavishly illustrated with dozens of colour photos, special profile artwork, charts and diagrams. A wealth of detail for the aviation enthusiast and/or modeller. Contains 64 pages, 33.5 x 26cm. Pictorial laminated boards in very good condition. No jacket. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Macmillan , 1987. First English language edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Originally published in W.Germany in 1946 as, 'Gefangnistagebuch', and translated into English in 1987 by Michael Hulse. One of the first books published in Germany after the war, this is the moving prison diary of a young German widow and mother of two children, who was denounced by a 'friend' in 1944, arrested, and sent to the womens' prison at Traunstein in Bavaria. With a keen eye for the vagaries of human nature, the author observed her guards and fellow inmates, jotting down notes and expecting nothing but death every day. She survived, however, and the end result is this justly regarded classic of modern prison literature, giving a glimpse of life for anti-Nazis within Hitler's Germany. Contains 151 pages, 22 x 14.5cm. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows slight wear (repaired with invisible tape) to internal hinge,… Read More

London: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Autobiography of much-loved actor, best known for his role as 'Ken Barlow' in the long-running British series, 'Coronation Street'. This tells the real story of the man behind the character - a story as dramatic, humerous and heart-rending as anything the 'Street's' scriptwriters could have conceived. Contains 246 pages, 24 x 16cm, with 16 pages of b&w photos. Green cloth boards in Fine pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: Brian Trodd, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Comprehensive reference guide to the US Air Force (regular & reserve) as it existed in 1989, covering organization, bases, aircraft and weapons systems. Every major Command of the USAF is detailed, with tables of organization and breakdowns of individual bases and units. Here you will find information on every type of aircraft in the inventory at that time, both fixed-wing and rotary, plus missiles and space vehicles. There is even exhaustive coverage of budgets for various procurements: everything from jet fighters to pickup trucks. An informative text is complimented by stunning colour photos from the USAF's own archives, many never published before. Contains 256 pages, 31 x 255cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos, drawings and charts. Blue cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket, one or two minor nicks in jacket, some crinkling to edges, otherwise in Good condition. Internally Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Read More

Woking: Gresham 1979, 1979. First English language edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/fair. Translated from the original German, this is an authorative account of the world's bird species: how they came about; their biology; migration and decline, etc. Covers birds from all regions of the globe, including Antarctica. Accompanied by some outstanding colour photography and line drawings. Contains 218 pages, 24.5 x 17cm, with 44 colour plates and numerous half-tone illustrations. Beige cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing slight damage to inside flaps and rear, due to partial separation of plastic laminate applied by original owner, otherwise in fair condition. Internally, near fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks like new inside.

London: Michael Joseph , 1996. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good/-. The official visitor's guide to Buckingham Palace, London. A lavishly illustrated booklet including floor plans and close-up colour photos of art, furniture, architectural detail, etc. Comprehensive text gives historical details of the building and its contents. Size, 28 x 21cm, 48 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Scarlet card covers bearing gilt coat-of-arms, in good condition. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: New English Library , 1984. First UK edition. Good +/good. Moving and sometimes disturbing stories of children caught up in war zones around the world. Based originally on an article for 'Time' magazine. Contains 212 pages, 22 x 14cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Navy-blue cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows gift inscription in ink on front endpaper, otherwise Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: James Barrie, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/very good. The author would find TV fame in the 1960s, playing a straight-faced (and often bowler-hatted) protagonist on 'Candid Camera', one of the original hidden-camera prank shows. This was his first book - an hilarious biography with an acute and infectious sense of the ridiculous. Contains 138 pages, 19 x 12.5cm, and illustrated with cartoon chapter headings by the author. Blue boards in illustrated dust jacket showing minor shelf wear, otherwise in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Chatto & Windus , 1991. First English language edition. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Insightful biography of the ex-Soviet leader. Translated from the German by Peter Tegel. Size, 24 x 15.5cm, 260 pages, 6 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpapers neatly removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: The Bodley Head , 1989. Hardcover. Fair/good. Fair/Good. The author's now classic in-depth look at the murky world of security agents and the dirty tricks they carry out in our name. He argues that most espionage is ultimately fruitless and asks, for instance, whether MI5's record on spy-catching can justify its frequent - and flagrant - breaches of law and civil liberties. He uncovers a mass of ineptitude and corruption behind some famous intelligence tales, including those of Geoffrey Prime's 15-year spying career, and that of Hilda Murrell, an active anti-nuclear supporter. Rusbridger spares no one, and no political side - MI5, the CIA and the KGB are all examined under the same critical microscope. A fascinating and essential read for Cold War historians and anyone interested in espionage and counter-espionage activities. Contains 278 pages, 24 x 15cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library marks. Red cloth boards in Good illustrated dust… Read More