Search Results: Titles starting with G from Washburn Books

New Haven and London: Yale University Press in association with Watts Gallery, 2008 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Presumed First Edition.. 11" Tall x 9.5" Wide. Highlights from the Watts Gallery Collection of works by the British painter and sculptor George Frederic Watts (1817-1904), published on the occasion of an exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery, London and the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate. 310pp with index, illustrated profusely throughout in colour. Some creasing to cover, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage may be required for Air Mail shipping..

London: Gaia Books Ltd, 1991 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition, First Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A-Z guide to creating an organically healthy garden. 192pp, Illustrated throughout with line drawings. Minor marking and creasing to cover, a few turned corners, otherwise very good unmarked copy with no inscriptions..

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd, 1986 Book. Good. Blue Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. History of GCHQ from the early days of wireless. 294pp with index, illustrated with 8 pages of black and white photographs, two drawings and a map. Edges sunned and sellotape marks to endpapers, otherwise good plus copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has a clear protective cover held with sellotape, otherwise good..

Penguin Books, 2018 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second volume of puzzles set by staff at GCHQ, plus stories from the organisation's history, published in celebration of its 100th year. 358pp, illustrated in colour and black and white. Slight creasing to rear lower corners and minor marking to rear panel, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London: British Museum Publications Ltd, 1978 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum in 1978, comprising the drawings of Gainsborough and Reynolds, with a survey of mezzotints after their paintings and a study of Reynolds' collection of Old Master drawings. 92pp of text with 32 pages of black and white reproductions to rear. Minor edgewear, tiny creases to corners and signature of former owner, art historian Ingrid Roscoe, to half-title page, otherwise very good copy..

London: Phoenix / Orion, 2009 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Combination of history and conspiracy theory. 288pp with index, illustrated with 8 pages of colour reproductions and black and white drawings. Minor creasing to spine and edges and some sunning to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

Manchester: Carcanet Press, 1996 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Collection of poems by John Heath-Stubbs (1918 - 2006) the English poet and translator known for verse influenced by classical myths. 64pp. Minimal creasing to cover and very light foxing to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

Ware, Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1997 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The drama of Gallipoli recreated from official records and private papers. 319pp with index, illustrated with 16 pages of black and white photographs. Minimal edge and surface wear to cover and some light marking to lower page edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Bantam Books, 2003 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Monumental account of the tragic Gallipoli campaign in World War I. 746pp with index, illustrated with 32 pages of photographs and 14 maps, all in black and white. Minimal creasing to spine and corners, a few tiny turned page corners and light stain to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Methuen Children's Books, 1973 Book. Illus. by Alfredo De Santis. Very Good. Illustrated Boards. First English Edition. 8.25" Tall x 9.75" Wide. Collection of over 260 children's games from around the world, first published in Italy in 1971. Includes activities such as making a puppet theatre, word and action games as well as games for travelling and parties. 185pp with index, illustrated throughout with black and white drawings. Slight bumping to spine, corners and edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Octopus Books Ltd, 1979 Book. Illus. by Batty Langley, David Coster (alphabet). Good. Green Cloth Boards. First Thus. 9.75" Tall x 12" Wide. Collection of vanished beauties, fashions and eccentricities of former gardens, arranged in an alphabetical format, produced in association with The Victoria and Albert Museum for the Garden Exhibition. Unpageinated. Contains 24 original engravings from Batty Langley's 'Pomona or The Fruit Garden Illustrated', first published in 1729. Gilt lettering to spine. Green endpapers. Some foxing to page edges, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Quality Press Ltd, Publishers, 1940 Book. Good. Brown Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Chatty guide to growing flowers, with lots of anecdotes and 1940s prices (for example, when speaking of orchids: 'A really nice plant will cost you, say 10s 6d, but, then, remember the value of its flowers each year...') 324pp with index, illustrated with black and white photographs and contemporary adverts to rear. Some rubbing to spine and corners, marking to edges and owner's name, else good..

St Helens: Ted Smart / The Book People, 1998 Book. Illus. by Jerry Harpur, Marcus Harpur (Photographs). Near Fine. Illustrated Boards. First Thus. 11.75" Tall x 6.34" Wide. Guide to choosing the right plants for your garden conditions. Includes an A-Z directory of over 3,000 plants. 352pp with index, illustrated with over 1,200 colour photographs. Illustrated endpapers. Near fine copy with no inscriptions, Unclipped DJ has slight edgewear, otherwise very good. HEAVY BOOK, additional postage may be required for Air Mail shipping. .

London: Pyramid Books, 1989 Book. Near Fine. Cream Cloth Boards. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Work based on 'The Oxford Companion to Gardens'. Contains descriptions of over 200 of the world's finest gardens. 192pp with index, illustrated profusely throughout, mainly in colour. Title to top board and spine. Green endpapers. Slight lean to spine, otherwise near fine copy with no inscriptions. DJ is price-clipped, with minor edge and surface wear, otherwise very good. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage required for 1st class or overseas shipping..

London: HarperCollins, 2001 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Collins Nature Guides series. Handy reference work featuring nearly 400 species, with practical advice on attracting wildlife to the garden. 250pp plus index, illustrated throughout with colour photographs of each species. Minimal fading to spine, otherwise near fine copy with no inscriptions..

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd, 2000 Book. Illus. by Andrew Lawson and Christopher Simon Sykes (Photographs). Near Fine. Blue Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Account of the transformation of the gardens at Highgrove since its purchase by the Prince of Wales in 1980. 176pp with index, illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Minimal bumping to lower edges and tiny blemishes to top board, otherwise near fine copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has minor creasing at top of spine, otherwise near fine. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage required for Air Mail shipping..

London: Hulton Press Ltd, 1954 Book. Fair. Red Cloth Boards. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Series of contributions from gardeners and horticulturalists, including V.Sackville-West and Montagu Allwood. 175pp illustrated with 24 full colour plates including 15 from 'The Temple of Flora'. Some rubbing and marking to boards and foxing and sunning to edges and endpapers, otherwise fair copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ is edgeworn and faded, otherwise fair..

Pocket / Town House, 2003 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Daily thoughts reflecting the changing rhythms of the garden through the year. Unpageinated. Slight marking to edges but spine uncreased, very good copy..

The Gardening Society, 2002 Book. Near Fine. Green Leatherette. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Well-presented guide to landscape gardening, with easy-to-follow instructions. 188pp with index, illustrated profusely throughout with colour photographs and drawings. Gilt lettering and border to front board and spine, with colour photographic illustration to front board. Small scuff to top edge, otherwise near fine copy with inscriptions..

London: Collins, 1948 Book. Good. Green Cloth Boards. New & Revised Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Subtitled 'A new, fully illustrated book for the gardener with little money to spend, covering flowers, vegetables and fruits'. 256pp with index, illustrated with 30 black and white drawings and photographs. Black lettering to top board and spine. Some bumping to spine and corners and light marking to top board and edges, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions..