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

London: The Studio, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. Good. de Morgan, Claus, Cecilia Beaux, w. Reynolds-Stephens, Ernst Eitner, Eugen Kampf, Hans Thoma, Byam Shaw, Le Sidaner, Kay Womrath, Jean Veber, Simas, Francis Jourdain, Paul Helleu, etc. 4to, original green cloth with gilt titles on front and spine. Covers worn. Binding cracked at inner pastedowns. Inner book is generally very clean with occasional marks. 284pp + 87pp illustrated with 17 guarded coloured plates and numerous other illustrations throughout. Contents include articles on the Art of 1899, the Work of Cecilia Beaux, William de Morgan and his Pottery (beautifully illustrated), Modern German Lithography, Country and Suburban Houses Designed by Ernest Newton, Home Arts and Industries Exhibition, Paris Salons, both fine and applied arts and many more. Bound with the French edition: Le Studio Revue Illustrée D’Art Our et D’Art Appliqué Française Volume XVII; 87pp. The Studio was known for its championing of new designers and was… Read More

1953. Hardcover. Fair. 4to, 191pp. Illustrated annual in good to fair condition. Shelf wear to covers. Previous owner's name inside. Generally clean inside with some foxing at the front, one page has a small tear to the base and there are pen marks on the back cover. Tales of derring do, features on 'this curious world', Chinese detectives, puzzles etc are feature inside.

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed by the Proclaimers, Leith’s finest band. Both Charlie and Craig signed the front cover at the last night of their SSE concert in Glasgow pre covid. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

Sandle Brothers, 1980. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good. 4to, bright blue pictorial card covers which have some shelf wear, corners bumped. 80pp with coloured illustrations throughout. Five stories involving squirrels, cats, hedgehogs, goats, foxes etc. Fantastic illustrations, very much of their time. Previous owner's name handwritten on front pastedown, front end paper missing. Generally in very good condition inside, one page has a folded corner.

London : J. Dodsley, 1765. Hardcover. Good. Volumes 1 & 2 only in matching bindings. 8vo, full calf. An early edition of this 18th century collection of English poetry compiled by R Dodsley. Vol I 383pp including index, vol II 400pp including index. Some wear etc to binding, but generally well bound and clean inside. Ex reference library with single stamp on front endpapers, pictorial bookplate on rear pastedown. **Over 1kg and may require additional overseas postage***

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed by Roger McGough, well known English poet, playwright and musician. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

glasgow: Glasgow Architectural Association, 1888. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. glasgow: Glasgow Architectural Association, 1888. First edition. Very Good +. Folio, approx. 17'' by 13''. Library bound in brown cloth with gilt titles on spine and library name on cover. This comprises a list of the titles and the illustrator. Each plate then has a brief description followed by the plates themselves. 37 full page plates of churches, abbeys, castles, cathedrals, colleges etc. The illustrations are of the internal architectural features, archways, windows, plans, as well as the exteriors. Generally the plates are in excellent contion, the contents page is a little grubby. Ex reference library with few markings, blind stamp to contents and first page and stamp on upper edge. ***Over sized and will require additional overseas postage***

London: D.C. Thomson, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 4to, white cloth boards with red illustration of roses and tiltles on front. Shelfwear particularly to spine and corners. Undated. Illustrated children's annual featuring short stories, star signs, poetry, board game and real life stories. Particularly helpful is the advice on aspirational employment for young ladies, modeling and hairdressing.

London: W. Hay, 1775. Hardcover. Very Good +. Scarce. Complete in 3 volumes. 12mo. Full blue leather, 5 bands and gilt tiles on spine. All edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers with gilt decoration on leather at pastedown. Vol. I , ii + 170pp plus index & one page of publisher’s catalogue, has a piece missing from the edge of the last page & small tear (no text effected). Vol. II, 230pp plus index & one page of publisher’s catalogue. Vol. III, 247pp plus index. Authors include, Langhorne, Russel, Macfarlane, Cunningham, Ogilvie, Scoto Britannus, Dunbar, Bellentyne, Pennycuick, Lindsay, Archibald Scott, Fergusson, Alexander Robertson, Murray, Graham, Drummond, etc. Particularly in the first volume many of the poems and songs are attributed to “a gentleman” or similar. The subjects range from parodies to eulogies, folk songs to love songs and all that life entails. Ex reference library, with pictorial bookplate on front pastedowns, single stamp on front & rear endpapers, first and last pages,… Read More

London: G. Balne, 1830. First edition. Good +. London: G Balne, 1830 First edition Good + 8vo, rebacked blue cloth with paper label on spine A bit of shelfware, tear to top of spine (1cm) Corners a little bumped Portrait frontispiece, each play with its own pagination & engraved illustration Plays include 'The Duenna', 'The Road to Ruin', 'The Honest Thieves', 'The Mourning Bride' etc & are a mix of comedies, farces, tragedies, operas & so on There is a contemporary handwritten index of the plays & authors at the end of the book Ex reference library with single stamp on front endpaper, pictorial bookplate on rear pastedown, blind stamp on title, first & last page No other obvious library markings, the inner book is clean apart from occasional foxing comensurate with age and in very good condition ***Over 1kg when packed & may require extra overseas postage***

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed by Kirsty Wark, respected Scottish broadcaster. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

Edinburgh: Leith Academy, 2019. First edition. Softcover. New. Signed on the contents page by Guy Henry of Harry Potter and Casualty fame. Pictorial card covers. 4to, 98pp illustrated throughout. A cookbook reflecting the diversity of Leith, the port of Edinburgh. Alongside traditional Scottish fare, there are Polish, Indian, Vietnamese etc covering starters, breakfast, deserts, baking, mains, sauces, preserves, drinks. All proceeds from this sale go to support Leith Academy’s HE Department.

London: Darton & Co, 1854. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Small 8vo, red cloth with faded gilt decoration. All edges gilt. 264pp plus 16pp publisher's catalogue. Black and white illustrations throughout. Stories, antedotes, poems and essays for a youthful audience. Frontis, title page and contents page absent, a couple of pages loose. Edgewear. Previous owner's name on endpaper.

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1909. Hardcover. Good. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1909. Good. Tenth impression, burgandy cloth with gilt titles on spine & portrait vignette on front. 8vo, xivii + 792pp illustrated with frontispiece and other plates throughout text. Ex reference library with some of the usual treatments.