Search Results: Titles starting with J from Rickaro Books Ltd

London: Hodder & Stoughton Book. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. Poor. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is only a fair copy, in original green cloth that has the seated cherub playing pan pipes to the front board. The boards are marked (see images). There is one plate of the 24 missing, this is No 3 Lady with balloons, the other 23 are present with printed tissue guards. 126pp. .

London: British Museum Press, 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Over 100 recipes enjoyed by the Austen Family as recorded in Martha Lloyd's 'Household Book'. Fine copy. B&W illus. 128pp.

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1989. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine copy of the paperback edition. An illustrated guide to Jane Austen's England following her travels. 224pp...

New York: Bloomsbury Auctions Book. Fine. Hardback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine copy of this well illustrated and substantial catalogue. 200.

London: Collins, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jennings and his great friend Darbishire set up a detective agency at Linbury Court. A very good copy in very good non-price clipped d/w. Previous owner's name covered by small whit sticker to front paste-down; minor browning to fep. 255pp..

London: Collins, 1952. Book. Illus. by Van Abbe, S.. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The fourth title in the series: it is Jennings' birthday and his present of a camera and a printing set encourage him and Darbishire to set up the 'Form Three Times'. First edition, a very good clean and fresh copy, minor foxing to rear fep; no inscriptions. Attractive d/w with wraparound illustration is price-clipped. Col frontis and d/w illus by S. Van Abbe. 256pp.

London: Macmillan, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and nicely inscribed on the title page by the bestselling author. D/w sunned to spine, complete and non price-clipped. The ninth title in the Inspector Morse series of novels. Reprinted in 1991, the year of publication. 276pp.

London: Blackie, 1977. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The play script of this work by Stan Barstow, the novel set in Horbury, Yorkshire. 86pp..

Sparkford: Haynes Publishing, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. With a foreword by Sir Jackie Stewart, a splendidly illustrated account of the life of the acclaimed Formula 1 Grand Prix driver. A fine, as new copy. Colour and B&W photographic illustrations throughout. Reprint of 2010 Edition. 336pp.

Winchester: Carriana Publishing, 2023. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine, new copy of this long-awaited volume of essays by the celebrated historian Dr Ivan Hall. John Carr of York (1723-1807) was one of the most prolific and significant architects of the eighteenth century, with an output of over 400 designs, most of which were executed. His designs vary from simple gateways through to the grandest schemes, such as that for the palatial hospital at Oporto in Portugal, Harewood House and village in Yorkshire and St Peter's Church in Horbury. 508pp plus colour plates. .

Horbury: Rickaro Books, 2013. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy of this illustrated volume on John Carr. Though John Carr of York was one of the leading architects of the Georgian period, his huge and varied achievement is still there to be enjoyed. Every day thousands of people cross his bridges, work in his hospitals, offices and farms, visit his country houses, worship in his churches, or live in his houses without making any connection between the architect and themselves. This 64 page pictorial survey of nearly fifty buildings will help to redress the balance, and at the same time will bring attention to the splendid craftsmanship that has ensured their survival into the twenty first century. The photographs are accompanied by a brief and helpful text. Particular emphasis has been given to those buildings to which the public has some degree of access..

The Star London: The Falmer Press, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy in d/w. 490pp..

Blewbury: The Rocket Press, 1992. Book. Illus. by O'Connor, John. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine as new copy. Contains 4 tipped-in plates. Original printed stiff card cover, with an additional engraved illustration laid down on the front cover. Hand printed by Jonathan Stephenson at his Rocket Press. Laid in loosely a letter from the Press on headed paper and a location map..

Wakefield : Wakefield Historical Publications, 2021. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. John Smeaton considered the first British civil engineer, kept a Journal from 1760 to 1763 detailing the early years of construction of the navigation of the River Calder beyond Wakefield. The volume explores the background using primary source material. 228pp illustrated and with colour fold-out plan..

London: Constable, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo. The Constable 1964 reprint edition of this great standard biography of John of Gaunt, second son of Edward III and hero of the Hundred Years War. A vg copy bound in original maroon cloth An elusive of this Constable volume. 490pp..

London: Collins Harvill, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy in d/w that has some sunning to the spine. 328pp + plates. This now elusive first edition, written by the author of the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series. Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist, explorer, President of the Royal Society for more than forty years, a significant figure in scientific circles of the late eighteenth early nineteenth centuries. This masterly biography, which makes full use of Banks's letters and journals. .

Oxford: The T.E. Lawrence Society, 2005. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An as new copy of this journal..

Oxford: The T.E. Lawrence Society, 2019. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An as new copy of this journal. .

Oxford: The T.E. Lawrence Society, 1992. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An as new copy of this journal. Contains the article on Lawrence and Brough Superiors..

Oxford: The T.E. Lawrence Society, 2001. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An as new copy of this index..