Search Results: Titles starting with C from Rickaro Books Ltd

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2009. Book. Fine. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine copy of the Royal Armouries facsimile of this book first published in 1859..

London: The Folio Society, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardback. Fourth Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine copy in slipcase. Bound in quarter cloth with art Vellum sides blocked with a design by John Andrew. Gilt title to spine. Decorative endpapers. 519pp..

The Rocket Press, 1991. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Landscape. A flyer advertising the Open days at The Rocket Press on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December. The open day featured an exhibition of artist associated with the press including; John O'Connor, Richard Shirley Smith, Robin Tanner, Ray Howard-Jones, Edward Bawden, John R Smith, Hellmuth Weissenborn and Shaun Belcher. A fine copy of this highly collectable ephemera..

London: Andre Deutsch, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A source book of stencilling designs and projects. Near fine copy. Col. & B&W illus throughout..

Leeds: Charles David Books, 2020. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine, new copy of this handsome volume from Peter Brears, sometime curator at Alton Museum, Hampshire, Shibden Hall, Halifax, Clarke Hall, Wakefield and Director of York Castle Museum and Leeds City Museums.Signed by Peter. Drawing on his extensive career in the museum world the author tells of over 60 years experience as volunteer, sole curator, director and consultant and casts a rare shaft of light on a hidden world. If you think that museums are dull and dusty and that curators spend their time contemplating beautiful objects this illuminating work will dispel those misconceptions. Told with wit and humour as reflected in the title but conveying a serious message. Illustrated with photographs and drawings by the author. 270pp.

Cambridge: Cambridge Uniiversity Press, 2010. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Facsimile Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy with crease to cover. A good copy of this collection of charters, a facsimile reprint of the 1840 edition. 624pp..

Lincolnshire: Shaun Tyas, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. New Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine, new copy. xiv + 320pp. The manuscript of the cartulary of Mont-Saint-Michel is well known on account of its beautiful illustrations, as well as for the importance of several charters of the early dukes of Normandy. Now for the first time, however, the text of the original cartulary is edited in full (119 charters), together with appendices of related texts. A 62 page introduction shows how the monks rewrote the history of their abbey in the eleventh century, in a version unquestioningly followed by historians ever since..

Durham: The Surtees Society, 1878. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The two volumes, Surtees Society Vols 69 & 72 published in 1878/79. Both volumes in good condition bound in green cloth as issued with the second volume being a slightly darker green, some wear to spines as often the case with these volumes. From the library of local historian George Redmonds with his decorative bookplate to fep. Volume II also has the bookplate of W. Paley Baildon FSA..

Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy of this cartulary, a title in the Studies in the History of Medieval Religion. Bound in black cloth with paper title label to front board and gilt spine. 542pp + 2pp catalogue of other titles in the series..

Durham: Surtees Society, 1889. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rebound in green cloth formerly from Nottingham Libraries and bearing their small stamp. An important early edition of the Cartulary for Rievaulx. 471pp. A very good copy of this elusive edition. From the library of the local historian George Redmonds with his decorative bookplate to fep..

London: Autosport, 1958. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy in fine non=price clipped d.w. An account of some of the great motor racing marques. These include Auto Union, Mercedes Lago-Talbot, Delage, E.R.A. Alfa Romeo, H.W.M. Ferrari. and Maserati. 267pp + index + 72 illustrations..

London: Unbound, 2023. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy of the first ever general collection of M.R. James' correspondence. James was of course both antiquary and Provost of King's College and Eton. He is perhaps best known as the author of fine ghost stories. 256pp..

Parma: Bodoni for J. Edwards, Bookseller of London, 1791. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Sixth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good, attractive large paper copy in contemporary full calf binding with gilt decoration, raised bands and leather title label. Crisp condition printed on paper with fleur-de-ley watermark. The sixth edition of 1791 which is actually a reprint of the fifth (1786) edition. Two states of the frontispiece with minor scattered foxing. Marbled eps with gilt dentelles. Slight splitting of leather to top of spine, otherwise in sound, crisp condition and a very nice copy of this the first gothic novel..

Lincolnshire: Shaun Tyas, 2008. Book. Fine. Hardback. New Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine, new copy. 752pp. A good bibliography is a map for a subject, describing its shape, depth and diversity. The castles of Britain and Ireland now have such a guide. The survey includes both scholarly and popular items, in books, pamphlets, guide books, and articles in journals, national and local. First general works are surveyed, the the treatment is geographical, by nation, country and place, including the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Scillies. This massive 752 page sereis reference work is rounded off by comprehensive indexes of places and authors. An invaluable reference tool for anyone with an interest in castles, as well as local and landscape historians..

Donington: Shaun Tyas Book. Fine. Hardback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine new copy. 128pp..

London: Maggs Bros Ltd, 1985. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near fine copy in original card covers of this important catalogue of TE Lawrence related items offered for sale by Maggs in 1985. 43pp..

York: Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 1968. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine copy of this catalogue. 40pp. Illustrated with drawings..

New York: American Institute of Electrical Engineers, 1909. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good set of the two volumes, bound in original yellow cloth with green title labels to spine. Small library label to inside of front board of each label and possession stamp to reverse of title page otherwise unmarked. Portrait frontispiece to each volume, 504pp. + 475pp..

London: Penguin Books Ltd, 2021. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine as new copy. A fictionalised account of the life of Cecily Neville, wife of Richard Duke of York and mother of Edward IV and Richard III. 374pp..

Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2018. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. In this highly original history, Dr John Ashdown-Hill seeks to dispel the myths surrounding Cecily using previously unexamined contemporary sources. 290pp..