Search Results: Authors starting with U from Chilton Books

London: Macdonald, 1970.. 1st edition. "The Royal George stayed afloat for only twenty-six years yet she has had a long and extraordinary history from the time when she was launched in 1756 right up to the present day when the visitor to Trafalgar Square can still see, crouched round the base of Nelson's column, the lions made from the metal of some of her salvaged guns." Pp.96, occasional maps and illustrations by Karen Usborne. Olive green cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

Aberdeen:Abereen University Press, 1991.. Both police violence and the complaints procedures have been important topics of debate in Britain for many years. On the basis of a case study in Glasgow the authors examine the phenomenon of police violence and the occupational reality in which it occurs....This book concerns the first major study of the Strathclyde police and the Scottish complaints procedure. The Scottish system is of especial interest tot the British debate, as it possesses the kind of 'independent element' which has been suggested as exemplary for the whole of Britain...." Ppx/237. Paperback, creases to lower corner of rear cover. Good.

Budapest: Akademiai Kiado, 1982.. 1st ed. A penetrating analysis of the book 'Moby-Dick'. Pp. 195. Laminated boards. VG.

Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975.. 1st ed. "... a blazing trail in the religious jungle of our day." Pp. 287. Grey cloth, illustrated d/w has edge chippings and small losses. VG/G.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1967.. 1st ed. "... presents a close examination and interpretation of the circumstances and personal traits that made Therese a modern saint." Pp. 11/372, portrait frontis., inscrip. to verso front board. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 1969.. 1st Gill & Macmillan ed. "... is the work of a priest-psychiatrist who wishes to bring men to a Christian confession of sin." Pp. 14/240, uneven toning to endpapers. Mottled red cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has edge chippings. G+/G+.

London: Methuen & Co, 1977.. Rep. "The range of this book is considerably wider than the title indicates for it is an account of the rise, dominance and decline of the Papal Monarchy." Pp.393, name to verso front cover, sunning to spine. Pbk. G+.

London: Nicholson & Watson, nd.(c.1940s).. In 1934 the Jewish Ullstein publishing house was disseized by the Nazi authorities and the business "aryanized". Herman Ullstein charts the events which affected his family and their business. Pp.256, tearing to inside hinges and endpapers but holding. Black cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with edge tears. Fair/Good.

London: Max Parrish Limited, 1963.. 1st edition. Including a complete facsimile of an original Silver Ghost Instruction Book. "Kenneth Ullyett gives unique text and pictures filling in the background to the classic 40/50, illustrating design features of the engine and chassis, including in his collection historic pictures from the Rolls Royce Company files which have never been previously published". 21cms x 25.5cms x 1.5cms. Pp.20, 32 black & white plates + facsimile Silver Ghost Instruction Book to end, vertical stain to p.20 but otherwise clean throughout. Fawn cloth, dustwrapper worn to edges with creases and small tears. G+/Good.

Moscow: Progress, 1966.. This book will help you to recapture the delight of watching a Moiseyev show. The dancers and dances are described in a few pages of text and 173 photographs..." 23cms x 23cms. Pp.36 + unpaginated b/w and colour illustrations. Softback with printed glassine jacket that has tear to rear. VG.

London: The Church Information Board. 1957.. A small book on prayer. Pp 17. P/b, rusting to staples. G+.

London: Mowbray,1939.. Pp.12/258, inscrip. to fep. Red cloth, d/w rubbed and torn. G+/G.

Plymouth: Printed and Published by Underhill (Plymouth) Ltd., Navy & Army Printers, Stationers, &c., to H.M. Government, 1939 .. No. 96. Light blue printed card covers. Edges rubbed and creased, with small loss to top & tail of spine. Tear along 50% of the rear hinge 7.25" x 5.0" x 0.25" pp.128. Clear black & white text, illustrations and adverts throughout. G+ .

London: The Carey Kingsgate Press,1961.. 3rd impression Pp.286, portrait frontispiece + 15 further illustrations, small rust marks to front free endpaper and inside front board. Blue cloth, illustrated dustwrapper rubbed and chipped. VG/G+.

London: Alfred A.Knopf, 1930.. Borzoi Pocket Books edition. Pp.305, toning to endpapers. Green cloth, gilt title and blue decoration to spine. G+.

USA: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1980.. 1st ed. Offers a tremendous boon to the meaningful study of Scripture, and it cannot fail to become an essential reference work for all serious students of the Bible. Pp. 18/509,owners name to fep. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w. VG/VG.

Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1908.. A Comparison of Some Union Constitutions. With a sketch of the Development of Union in Canada, Australia and Germany; and the text of the Constitutions of the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and Australia. Pp.viii/208/cxviii, slight toning to pages. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, wear to top and tail of spine. VG.

London: Pan Books, 1964.. Rep. "A scintillating collection of more than 250 famous and infamous limericks." Pp. 158, b/w/ illustrations throughout the book, pages toned. P/b. G+.

London: A.R.Mowbray & Co.,1912.. 1st imp. The Arts of the Church series. 15.5cms x 11cms. Pp.16/198, 46 b/w plates including 2 drawings by the author. Red cloth, gilt decorated title to front, gilt title to spine, spine a little dulled with wear to top and tail. G+.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1974.. 1st ed. "In a play meant to be read, Buchanan's political and private lives are represented as aspects of his spiritual life, whose crowning, condensing act is the act of dying." Pp. 9/262, illustrated endpapers. Red cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w has minor edge chips. VG/VG.