Search Results: Authors starting with T from Cornish Books

Philadelphia: Historical Publishing Company, 1890. Full-Leather. Fair. Including Dr Talmage's Journey to, through and from the CHRIST- LAND. Illustrated with more than 400 Superb Engravings of the People, Places and Scenery of the Holy Land, by distinguisehed Artists and forming a Beautiful and Complete PICTURESQUE BIBLE LANDS. also a Grand Panorama of the Crucifixion in 12 Colours, 10" in length, showing the City of Jerusalem, the Surrounding Country, People and their costumes as they were on the day of the World's Greatest Tragedy. Beautifully worked Red Leather Cover with bright gilt lettering to front and spine and Bright gilt picture of Jesus carying the Cross. Disbound but complete, well worth restoring. Subscription only edition. All Pages Gilt edged. 656 Pages. Very heavy book (over 2 Kilos) so postage will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Thomas Murby & Co, 1975. Soft cover. Good+. Original edition by the late F. H. Hatch & R. H. Rastall, thoroughly revised by Greensmith. Cover creased at front and back, spine lighlty, but pages in very good, clean condition. 8 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions except a tiny penciled ref no on endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

London: Fontana, Collins, 1964. Paperback. Near Very Good. How to reduce your Handicap." 127 Pages of instruction illustrated with many line drawings. The last 8 Pages are full page B&W Photographs of Golfers (Peter Alliss etc) with analysis of points. Pages in very good condition, age darkened. Spine creased. Slight wear to cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Viking, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. Hilarious Colour Picture Book to accompany the old nonsense rhyme, with cut outs showing all the creatures in the old lady's stomach as she swallows them. Landscape Format Book, 10 1/4" Wide. No inscriptions. Bottom edge of dustjacket curled. Price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. The complete Feline problem solver". Illustrated with many colour photos and some illustrations. 10 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Small nick to jacket near top of spine. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall

London: University of London press, 1939. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Rowles, S. C. Exciting Naval adventure story, taking place around the British Isles and reaching a climax at Land's End. Unusually for Taffrail, this story features a woman. Frontis Illustration shows a ship and an aeroplane. Blue cloth cover with black decorative border, London Panorama and man with a megaphone on front. Black title to front and spine. Small light pencil inscriptions on ffep and half title page. No other inscriptions.Small piece cut from free endpaper. 7 1/2" Tall. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1935. Well Illustrated with B &W Photos, Maps & Diagrams. Blue cloth cover with impressed White Title and Linear Border on front. Most of the white is missing from lettering on spine but the impression is very clear. Top page edges Blue. 388 Pages, 1.1 Kilos, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions except penciled bookseller ref. Protected in removable clear plastic wrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

London: Henry Frowde / Hodder and Stoughton. Cloth Spine and Boards. Near Very Good. Undated Editionj, circa 1920s. Delightful children's story about the garden Month by Month. Beautifully illustrated with 3 Full-page Colour Plates and B&W In-Text drawings. Title pages illustrated with B&W Ivy design. Frontis illus shows an old gardener with 3 children. Same picture pastedown illus. on front cover, with gilt lettering above. Black title on spine. 128 p.pages, 240g, 6 1/2" tall. Very slight chipping to pastedown. Penciled inscription on endpaper. No other inscriptions. A few small spots of light foxing to preliminary pages.

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1971. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. plates have been chosen to illustrate the development of the style and to show the artistic quality of the works dealt with in the text." 185 Pages. Illustrated with 6 Colour Plates and 80 B&W. Mottled grey cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. Dustjacket not price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London, Edinburgh and New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. Paper Covered Boards. Good/No Jacket. 14 delightful Short Stories, illustrated with B&W In-Text Ink Drawings. First story "Helping Rhoda On!". Frontis has a full-page Colour illustration of a Scottish Boy & Girl fishing, Undated Edition, Gift inscription on back of frontis dated 1925. White paper-covered boards illustrated with Girls engaged in sporting or artistic activities, on front, Back & spine. 190 Pages, 930g,10 1/4" Tall. Edge Wear, especially at corners. Closed tear to paper (4" long) down right side of spine. Hinges sound & Binding firm. An occasional finger smudge in fore margin, otherwise pages in very good, clean condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London, Edinburgh and New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1925. Paper Covered Boards. Good+. Cowham, H and Others. Illustrated Children's Stories, First is "A Princess from Kensington" by Yelva Burnett. Frontispiece has a lovely full page colour illustration from this story, of an indignant little girl telling of a big boy who has knocked over a little boy. Many B&W Drawings throughout. White paper covered boards with colour portrait of 2 Girls on the front. Title above. Illustration of a lady holding up a candle to light a staircase for 2 children, on the spine. 192 Pages, 10" Tall, 940g. Some wear to cover, mainly at corners and spine ends (see photo). small old gift inscription on ffep. 3 text pages have some small fragments of coloured paper stuck to them, otherwise pages are in nice, clean condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Collins Clear-Type Press. Pictorial Boards. Good+/No Jacket. Charming Short Stories for Girls, with some B&W In-Text illustrations. Undated Edition, Gift inscription on ffep dated 1925. Colour Frontis illustrated with a lovely Girl dancing in a Daffodil wood " A Morris Jig". Title Page has a Colour illustration of a Girl serving at Tennis. First story is "The Blackberry Picnic£ by E. L. Haverfield. Other stories include; "The Wearin'O' The Green" by Ethel Talbot & "The Richest Girl in the School" by Jessie Leckie Herbertson. Also an interesting Article on Cricket for Gills illustrated with a Full Page Plate with several small B&W photos of girls playing Cricket. Yellow paper-covered boards illustrated with a Girl Playing Tennis, on the front. Red title above. Spine illustrated with 2 lovely little girls Dancing and Rear illustrated with a Girl in a Red Dress. Unpaginated, book is 1 1/2" thick. 9 1/2" Tall, 740g.… Read More

London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co Ltd, 1930. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Exciting adventure of a games mad Schoolgirl at St. Brides who befriends an elderly artist. Frontispiece has a colour Illustration of the artist and 2 Schoolgirls. Blue cloth cover with Black Decoration on Front & spine. Prize Label on ffep dated 1932. 250 Pages, 450g, 7 1/2" Tall. Spine colour faded and tanned and a few patches of faded colour to cloth (see photo). Frontis loose and rear hinge partly cracked. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London, Edinburgh & New York: Thos. Nelson and Sons Ltd. Paper Covered Boards. Good+/No Jacket. 8 Exciting Stories for Girls. First Story is "A Queer Affair" by by Jessie Leckie Herbertson. Illustrated with 4 lovely Full-Page Colour Plates and B&W In-Text illustrations. Frontis illustrated with a Hockey Match. Title Page illustrated with Girls sitting in the grass reading a book. White Paper Covered Boards with Colour illustration of Girls playing Tennis. 192 Pages, 760g, 8 3/4" Tall. Boards edge worn and have some chipping (see phots). Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall

Manchester: Allied Newspapers Limited. Cloth Spine and Boards. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 19 exciting Short Stories. Well illustrated with many B&W In-Text illustrations and 4 full-page Colour Plates. First Story is " Good Company" by Christine Ashley. Other authors include Ethel Talbot, Elsie Jeanette Oxenham & Frank Jennens. Red cloth spine with black illustration of a girl performing gymnastics on the rings. Front illustrated with a Girl Skiing. Ovaltine advert on the back. Frontis illustrated in Colour with a Girl shooting at a leaping Tiger and Title Page illustrated with a Girl riding a Motorbike. 195 Pages, 10" Tall, 840g. Undated Edition, circa 1920s - '30s. Some edge wear, mainly at corners. Hinges sound & Binding firm. No inscriptions, pages in very good, clean condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1928. Pictorial Boards. Near Good. from "The Captain Series" Undated, Presentation Inscription on ffep dated 1928. Frontis is a charming Half Tone Illustration of a little girl reading about St Francis to little children. 96 Pages. Illustrated Paper Covered Boards with similar picture to frontis, coloured green, purple & orange. A little light foxing, one page has a marginal scribble. Most of spine paper missing, title preserved. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Decorative Cloth. Near Good/No Jacket. Schoolgirl story. Title Page missing. Book looks to be 1930s. Frontis is a B&W Illustration. 295 Pages. Orange cloth cover with picture of 2 schoolgirls and a bird on front and a girl in riding attire on spine. Rear free endpaper missing and page of adverts is loose. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London & Glasgow: Collins Clear-Type Press, 1922. Pictorial Boards. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Interesting Short Articles on Hobbies and Sports with some B&W illustrations. Frontis illustrated with charming Colour Plate of 2 gilrs inspecting tree blossom "Nature Study". Title page had Colour Vignette portrait of a girl. Undated Edition, Certifiacte of Merit dated 1922. First Article is "Gardening as a Hobby" by Ethel Talbot. Other interesting Articles include "Roadside Cookery" by Major Gorman and "Decoration in Water Colour" by Grace Lodge. Yellow paper-covered boards illustrated with a Girl Playing Golf, on the front. Red title above. Spine illustrated with a girl making ceramics and Rear illustrated with a Girl playing cricket. Unpaginated, book is over 1" thick. 9 1/2" Tall, 560g. Some edge wear tips of corners a bit worn. Presentation label on ffep, inscribed by Vicar. No other inscriptions. Pages in nice, clean condition.

London, Glasgow, Bombay & Toronto: Blackie and Son Ltd. Cloth Spine and Boards. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Brock, C. E. & Others. Delightful Illustrated Stories, Articles & Verses. Illustrated with 4 Full-Page Colour Plates, Monochrome Plkates and In-Text illustrations. First Story is "The Socialist" by Mrs J. D. Westwood. Other Authors include Ethel Talbot, Angela Brazil & W. Kersley Holmes. Artists include C. E. Brock, H. M. Brock and Frank E. Wiles. Undated Edition, Circa 1920s. Grey cloth spine and paper covered boards, illustrated on the front with a Girl in Scarlet Blazer and Hat, holding a tennis racket. Frontispiece and Title Page illustrated with Girls Skiing. 208 Pages, 10" Tall. Some edge wear, especially at corners. Rear Hinge cracked and reinforced with white hinge tape. No inscriptions, pages in very good, clean condition. Weighs 1.1 Kilos so Postage will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Collins Clear-Type Press, 1927. Paper Covered Boards. Good+/No Jacket. Sutcliffe, Norman and Others. Lovely book of Stories, Verse & Articles for Girls. Illustrated with 5 Full Page Colour Plates and B&W In Text Illustrations. First Story; "The Sheep and The Goats". Undated edition, Gift inscription on Endpaper dated 1927. Ivory Paper Covered Cover Illustrated with 3 Girls drinking tea, with red title over on the front. Spine illustrated with a girl playing tennis. 9 1/4" Tall, 740g. Some edge wear, mainly around spine and corners and a little rubbing and scuffing. Small closed tears at 3 corners of spine. Hinges sound and binding firm. Very good, clean condition internally. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall