Search Results: Authors starting with S from Bird's Books

Macmillan, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. Macmillan, 1996. 1st Edition . Good/Near Fine. Red cloth binding with black titles & dust jacket in protective cover. 8vo, ix + 758pp, 116 colour illustrations & numerous monochrome pictures throughout the text. Ex library book with library stamp/number on reverse of title page. No other library markings. This would be a near fine copy bar the fact that someone has torn out the front endpaper. This offers synopsises of the most popular and commonly performed operas in alphabetical order. Also original cast lists, first performances etc. ****** Heavy and may require extra overseas postage*****

'The Studio' Ltd, London, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 'The Studio' Ltd, London, 1914. 1st Edition . Good/No Jacket. Approximately 12in tall .x + 264pp, the first 42 of text, the rest monochrome illustrations. Good variety of prints. Library rebound in blue cloth board with gilt lettering, book plate and stamp to front and rear. Handwritten number on rear of title page, otherwise no library markings. ***** Heavy and may require extra overseas postage*****

Pleiades Books, London, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pleiades Books, London, 1946. 1st Edition . Good. Inscribed by Author(s). First edition. Approx. 9.5 by 7.25'', illustrated paper covered boards with cloth spine. Inscribed "A Happy Christmas with best wishes from Merula Salaman 1948". Illustrated through with line-drawn, pencil and crayon coloured pictures. Some wear to corners. Merula Salaman was better known in later life as Lady Guinness wife of actor Sir Alec Guinness. She had an early career as an actress herself & was known for her stitch-work pictures & paintings. This was written when their son was still young & living in London.

London: William Heinemann, 1962. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo, dust jacket over blue cloth boards with silver gilt titles on spine. 201pp. First UK edition. Dust jacket with some chipping and marks. Inner book generally in excellent clean condition. Previous owner’s initials, dated May 1962, handwritten on front free endpaper. 2 stories originally published in the New Yorker featuring members of the Glass family, a family of settlers in twentieth century New York.

London: William Heinemann, 1963. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo, dust jacket over blue cloth boards with silver gilt titles on spine. 248pp. First UK edition. Dust jacket sunned with some chipping and a couple small pieces missing. Inner book generally very good and clean inside. Previous owner’s initials, dated 1963, handwritten on front free endpaper. 2 stories originally published in the New Yorker featuring Seymour Glass, one of a family of settlers in twentieth century New York.

London: King Penguin Books, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. King Penguin K29. Slim hardback 32pp with 24 coloured plates. Pictorial card covers. Some shelf wear, particularly to spine. This describes the British woodland flowers throughout the year with really lovely clean plates inside. Cover design by Rosemary and Clifford Ellis.

Edinburgh: The Moray Press, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, red cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Upper edge yellow. 206pp with frontispiece and 16 other illustrations. A biography of Wade an engineer who built roads, many roads in scenic places. Frontis loose, inner book generally very good and clean. A few marks / edgewear. Contemporary hand written gift dedication on front endpaper.

London: . & J. Offor, W. Allason et al, London , 1820. Hardcover. Good. London: . & J. Offor, W. Allason et al, London , 1820. Good. 'In Which The Words are Deduced from Their Originals and Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples From the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed A History of the Language and An English Grammar'. Complete in 2 volumes. 4to, approx.11'' by 9''. Full leather binding, spine rebacked with gilt titles on spine, some edgewear to boards & bumped corners (see pictures). Mark on front pastedown where bookplate may have been, a couple of minor repairs, occasional foxing, but generally nice & clean inside. Vol. I 1029pp illustrated with frontispiece of Johnson, tear to page 451. Vol. II 1084ppType in 3 columes. Ex reference library with pictorial bookplate on rear pastedown, single stamp on rear endpaper & upper edge, handwritten number on reverse of title page, blind stamp on title & first page, occasionally elsewhere . No other obvious library markings,… Read More

Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good + . Folio, green cloth binding with photographic dust jacket. 184pp illustrated throughout with photographs and plans.'Twenty interiors have been selected to show the many ways in which art can become part of our environment: in private homes, colleges, museums, churches and concert halls from the United States, Japan, Finland, Germany, England, Austria, Italy and France.' Additionally, this includes A special feature devoted to the Art of Fibre and a review of current trends in furniture, glass, ceramics and fine crafts. Very nice clean condition inside, previous owner's name handwritten under dust jacket on front pastedown, dust jacket has a little edge wear.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode , 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very good. Historical, Social, and Literary Aspects of the Old and New Testaments. 8vo, burgandy cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Cream dust jacket with titles in black and red border. Xv + 208pp including index. Illustrated by 37 plates including frontispiece. In excellent condition, a few minor age spots to the upper edge and slight sunning / marking on the dust jacket. A series of essays by a number of respected authors on various subjects relating to the bible.

British Crop Protection Council, 1989. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Good. British Crop Protection Council, 1989. 3rd Edition . Good. 8vo, 732pp illustrated with plates, tables and diagrams. Ex college library with college address stamped on front & rear endpapers. No other library markings, inner book is in near fine condition. ***Over 1kg & may require extra overseas postage***

Henry S King, London, 1876. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Henry S King, London, 1876. 1st Edition . Fair/No Jacket. Navy binding with gilt titles and impressed design in black on the front cover. Some marks to back cover. Corners bumped. vi + 158 pp and 48 pp publishers catalogue to end. Ex library copy with bookplate to front pastedown & stamps to end papers & first page. Endpapers torn at corners & spine cracked inside. Some age spotting. Generally inner book clean & binding tight. Covers chapters on the materials used for weather study, wind, the barometer, gradients, cyclones and anticyclones, use of weather charts and storm warnings.

John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill, London; WIlliam Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1826. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill, London; WIlliam Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1826. 1st Edition . Good. 1st edition & scarce set. Approx. 13'' by 11''. Brown textured cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Upper edge gilt. Lii + 208pp illustrated with 52 plates. Shelf wear to binding of both volumes (see pictures), tears to spine of vol. II. Title page & first few pages of vol. I have been reattached/strengthened (see pic), cracks to inner binding. Beautifully illustrated from paintings by Turner et al., with descriptions of the architecture & views. Ex reference library with minimal markings, decorative bookplate to rear pastedown, occasional blind stamps within. No other obvious library markings, the inner books are generally clean & the pages themselves in good/very good condition. Vol. I is in fair condition due to the weaker binding.***Over 1kg & may… Read More

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1874. Hardcover. Good +. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1874. Good +. 16mo. Red cloth boards with embossed border and gilt decoration and titles on front and spine. 272 pages illustrated with frontispiece. 'The Author's Edition'. Classic Walter Scott

John Murray, London, 1838. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. John Murray, London, 1838. 1st Edition . Fair. First edition of this classic. 8vo, Xviii + 436pp, illustrated by engravings & lithographs after paintings by Edwin & Charles Landseer, & by the author. Quarter leather binding with blue cloth boards, binding worn & bumped particularly at spine (see pictures). Ex library with bookplates etc on front pastedown & endpapers, stamp on first page, number on spine, no other obvious library markings. Inner book has occasional grubby marks, pencil annotations & chipping, tear to one page (see picture).

London: Penguin, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Bawden, Edward. Broad octavo hardback with coloured pictorial covers. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Endpapers illustrated with maps. A little edge wear, generally very good. Nice and clean inside and a lovely copy of this childrens’ guide to the peoples and history of Arab nations. Part of the Puffin Picture Book series no. 61, series editor Noel Carrington.

London: C Arthur Pearson Ltd, 1961. Very Good/fair. This book has been specially complied to assist both the Ford car owner and the professional mechanic.' Part of the Pearson Motor Car Maintenance and Repair Series. 224pp illustrated with plates & line drawings. Very clean inside. Dust jacket has some staining and edgewear.

London : David Nutt, 1901. Hardcover. Good +. Seton Thompson. And 200 Drawings. 8vo, original olive-green cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and front. Vignettes of animals and tracks on front and spine. Sunned. 358pp with full page drawings and line illustrations throughout the text. Some edge wear. Repaired tear to one page and other minor chips. Nice and clean inside. Charming stories about animals and their habits. Foxes, rabbits, hens, crows; both entertaining and informative without straying too much into whimsy. A mix of observed behaviours and imagined emotions / stories.

Scott, Webster, and Geary, London, 1836. Hardcover. Poor. Scott, Webster, and Geary, London, 1836. Poor. First edition thus. Includes 'a Memoir of the Author, by The Rev. William harness, M. A.'. Approx. 10'', full leather binding with 5 slightly raised bands on spine. Binding worn (see pictures), front boards detached inside, marbled endpapers. 926pp with 41 engraved illustrations, including the Chandos portrait of Shakespeare as the frontispiece. Acceptable copy only, some foxing, grubbiness & occasional loose pages. Ex reference library with number on reverse of title page, single stamp on front endpapers & title page. No other obvious library markings. Contemporary handwritten note of two births on front endpapers, similar note on rear endpapers. ***Over 1 kg & may require additional overseas postage***

Edward Lloyd Limited, 1897. Hardcover. Good +. Complete in 4 volumes. 8vo, paper covered boards with red cloth spine. Gilt titles on spine. Vol. I, xi + 340pp; vol II, xi + 308pp; vol. III, xii + 338pp; vol IV, xvii + 314pp. Illustrated with 124 coloured plates and other figures in the text. Detailed descriptions of male & female birds, range, nests, habits etc. Systematic index, list of plates at front of each volume and alphabetical index at rear. Beautiful plates of the birds and eggs, slightly bumped to corners, occasional chipping & marks, small tears to tissue guards, crack to inner binding in vol II, generally very good and an attractive matching set. ***Over 1kg and may require additional overseas postage***