Search Results: Titles starting with K from The Rare Book Shelf

Barham, Ipswich: K. Pilling, 1983. Reproductions of the author's excellent sketches of the English town of Ipswich, with descriptive text. SIGNED "Best Wishes Luv, Keith Pilling" on the top of the first page. A very good clean copy in presentable condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus. by K. Pilling. FIRST EDITION.

London, United Kingdom: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1976. A very presentable copy which has been signed in thick brown felt tip pen by Ken Russell in large flamboyant letters to the front free endpaper. There is a small previous owners name written in small neat letters in blue pen ink again to the corner of the free endpaper. A very clean copy inside and out. The dustwrapper shows a particularly extrovert colour photograph of the controversial director to the front panel. The spine is typically sunned otherwise a nice example of the dustwrapper which shows only light signs of handling. Protected in a removable archival bookseeve to preserve its condition. An excellent biography of the enfant terrible of British cinema who worked closely with the likes of Oliver Reed and Alan Bates. Becoming alot more appreciated now after an extraordinary body of work. Renowned for his painstaking attention to detail. The devil is in the detail ! A saying which could have been invented for this eccentric yet talented… Read More

Washington, USA: The Arthur H. Clarke Company, 1991. A clean tight copy. Signed by the author to the half title page with no further inscriptions. Large book. Dustwrapper protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. First published 1979, this is the third impression of 1991. Very presentable copy.. Signed by Author. THIRD IMPRESSION. Fine/Very Good +. Illus. by Jeanette Rogers. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 3rd Impression.

London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1952. 202 pages remain clean and presentable throughout with many excellent minature black and white line drawings by the author to supplement the text.Gilt title lettering to spine.Tightly bound in publishers original blue cloth boards.Bookplate very neatly fixed to ffep otherwise unmarked and no inscriptions.Foreword by Julian Huxley. Overall a nice tidy copy by an author who did a lot of groundbreaking research into the study of animal behaviour.. Fifth Impression. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket.

London, United Kingdom: Hodder and Stoughton, 1935. Bound in the publishers cream cloth with blue and red boarder lines and titles to front board and spine. This copy has been signed and dated by John Buchan in blue ink to the front free endpaper. This is the sixth impression published in May 1935 just one month after the first impression of April 1935. Famous frontispiece of a colour photograph of the king broadcasting at Sandringham which is reproduced courtesy of The Times newspaper. Light overall signs of handling otherwise a very decent copy. Housed in the rather worn dustwrapper which has loss to the head of spine and corners. The above mentioned photograph of the King's broadcast is repeated to the front panel of the dustwrapper. Publishers printed price remains intact on front inside flap. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Scarce to encounter copies which have been signed by the versatile author, John Buchan. An interesting and indepth look at the… Read More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1935. Bound in the publishers cream cloth with gold title lettering to spine. The 285 pages are in fresh, clean condition throughout and are squarely bound. Discreet gift inscription to front end paper otherwise interior of book remains very presentable. Extensive black and white photographs and index to the rear of book. Colour photographic frontispiece of the King broadcasting at Sandringham to the front of the book remains in fine condition. Book sits solid and square. Housed in the matching cream dustwrapper with raised title lettering to front and spine and publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light signs of handling to the dustwrapper and browning a little with age otherwise in very tidycondition. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. The photograph provided is a picture of the book and the dustwrapper and we are happy to send more images on request. A lovely copy of this increasingly scarce John Buchan title… Read More

London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1967. A nice copy with no inscriptions. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp. Housed in the dramatic Alex Jawdokimov dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact. This is the first printing. Dustwrapper protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A NASA scientist drama !. First Edition. Very Good/Good. FIRST EDITION.

London: Collins This is a neat little book from the Collins 2/6 pocket novels series that proved to be so popular during the 1930s.Finished in royal blue cloth with a blind stamp of H.G. Wells signature on the lower right hand corner of front cover.The 330 pages remain in clean presentable condition throughout and though there is no publication date printed, a neat inscription on ffep reads July 1933 so this would appear to be the nearest date. Contains two full pages of advertisements for the Collins 2/6 pocket novels series at the back of the book. Title lettering has faded on spine and there are minor marks to the cover, otherwise a very acceptable copy.Compact and portable enough to slip in any bag or pocket for the go anywhere H.G. Wells enthusiast !. Very Good.

London: Collins , 1937. Bound in the publishers cream coloured paper covered boards with red title lettering and superb Margaret Tempest colour illustration onlaid to front board. All 101 pages are present and correct with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp. Internally the book is in excellent condition. Very bright and fresh. The lightest signs of handling to the boards otherwise this is certainly a near fine copy. Photographs of the book are available on request. A sturdy, well made example of an Alison Uttley classic childrens tale. Scarce in this condition.. First Edition. Near Fine. Illus. by Margaret Tempest. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.