Search Results: Titles starting with L from Books Bought and Sold

London: L Davenport and Co Excellent catalogue of magical apparatus, new conjuring tricks and latest jokes, puzzles and novelties, Demon Series, from the company L Davenport of London..248 pages in overall bright clean condition just the occassional very small mark and light small foxing spots to outer edges, NOTinside, front title page is a little dusty from ageand inside edge has become stuck to inside front cover and produced some hols to blank inner edge where it has pulled away from the staples used in the binding. Many B/w photographs and huge amount of illustrations of tricks for purchase at the time of publication. catalogue is not dated but from list of customers advertised it is early 1930s. NO dustwrapper. illustrated card covers are worn and creased on edges with some marking. Though not perfect still a desirable example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Illustrated Card Covers. Good/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5½ Inches. Card Covers.

France: La Bibliotheque des Arts (FR), 1994. Excellent book on decorative art and antiques from the early 1900s, FRENCH TEXT no English translation.204 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, very light fade to spine colour. HEAVY BOOK 1.6Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11x 9¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Paris: Editions Larviere, 1979. Excellent book on the air battle of Midway, 357 pages in very bright clean condition FRENCH TEXT, many colour and B/w illustrations and photographs plus very informative text, dustwrapper is also very bright and clean just few light marks to rear white background and very light wear to edges, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Paris: Librairie Paul Ollendorff, 1899. Very informative book on cooking and recipes, second edition 1899 TEXT IN FRENCHno english translation. Contains 710 pages in bright clean condition, pages browned at edges as usual due to quality of paper used, some browning to endpapers and former owners name on front endpaper. Several B/w illustrations, all present plus very informative text IN FRENCH, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are a little dusty with age and slightly browned on edges, spine is darkened with some marking. Though not perfect still apleasing example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover.

California: Superior Galleries, 1981. Auction catalogue from a sale of United States World Crownsand minors and world gold coins. Sale took place in California September 29-30th 1981. Catalogue is very bright and clean 111 pages with1077 lots mostly with photographs and short description of coins. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Silver Embossed Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 x 8 ½ Inches. Card Covers.

Paris: Libraires De L'Academie De Medicine, 1901. A revue of all aspects of sciences and their applications in industry, TEXT IN FRENCH, 546 pages in bright clean condition just light browning to edges of last 108 pages due to a lower quality paper used from main part of book, all ouuter edges of pages are gold , many B/w illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text IN FRENCH, NO dustwrapper, outer brightly decorated boards are bright and clean, slight fade to spine, small bumps to a couple of corners. HEAVY BOOK 1.8 Kg with secure packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Gold Decorated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 ½ x 7¾ Inches. Hardcover.

France, 1983. Art exhibition catalogue for Tukish art organised by the Ambassador of France on 13th May 1983. Contains 88 pages with many colour examples of the paintings, text is in FRENCH. Book is clean inside, outer card covers are a little browned, still a pleasing copy of this catalogue SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 6 ¾ Inches. Card Covers.

Berlin: Verlag Tribune, 1962. Interesting historical account of the policies and rules of The German Democratic Republic at the time of printing. 223 pages with much information and many fascinating period photographs. First and last few pages a little browned. Green plastic cover with raised white plastic lettering, overall a nice copy SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First. Plastic Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 19.5 x 12.5 Cms. Plastic Cover.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1930. First UK translation from the Swedish, bound in half leather, spine and corners. Book is overall clean just some light staining to front and back boards SEE IMAGE and small stain on bottom front and rear endpaper, a little very light foxing on endpapers and outer edges of pages very minor. Spine is browned. pages are gold top edges. A pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Half-Leather. Good Plus/No Jacket. 19 x 12.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd ,U.S., 1989. Splendid book on lacquered boxes, 216 pp with 369 photographs of various boxes in colour and B/w reproduced on art paper plus informative text on each item. Book and wrapper are in excellent order clean and bright. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 28.5 x 22.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1965. First UK edition of this book, 223 pages in overall clean condition just a few brown foxing marks to bottom blank margins of first 9 pages and outer edges of pages Dustwrapper is bright and clean just a little light rubbing to edges. Overall a pleasing example of this collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First UK Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Very Good. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Somerset UK: Bran's Head Books, 1982. Plain white card cover book with coloured illustrated wrapper, possibly a proof copy but it does not say so anywhere in the book. 196 pages in very bright clean condition with some B/w illustrations, neat former owners name on front endpaper, card,showing a map of the North after the death of Arthur and place names on reverse, loosly inserted. Dustwrapper is a little worn on edges and some light marking, a pleasing sound book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Card Covers with Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Robin Gray. 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ Inches. Card Covers.

Ulverston: James Atkinson, 1928. Nice copy of the second edition of this book on walking in the Lake District, printed by the authors. 69pp plus 5 pages of adverts 12 splendid period photographs ofthe area. Bookplate of previous owner on inside cover endpapers browned rest of book clean and bright. SIGNATURE OF AUTHOR GEORGE ATKINSON stuck in opposite title page. Covers lightly rubbed but still quite bright with attractive B/w line drawing on orange background. SEE IMAGE Pictures can be sent via email on request. Signed by Author. Second Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 18.5 x 13 Cms. Hardcover.

Brighton Uk: Autopress Ltd, 1971. Very informative workshop manual for these Land Rovers with 2.25 litre and 2.6 litre engines. 208 pages in very bright clean condition no greasy marks only previous owners neat address in ink on front endpaper Many B/w technical illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, Outer Plastic covered illustrated boards have a few light marks.A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Second Edition Fully Revised . Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 ¾ x 7 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: University of London Press Ltd , 1962. Very informative book on Nepal and the land of the Sherpa. 96 pages in bright clean condition just very faint browning to endpapers not elsewhere in bbok, many B/w photographs and illustrations of the people the mountainsand architecture, all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is lightly marked and rubbed to edges, small tear to top front of spine of wrapper, not price clipped, a nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First UK Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 8 ¼ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

Australia: The Shire of Korumburra, 1966. Excellent book on the early settlement in the great forest of south Gippsland in Australia. 431 pages in overall clean condition just some light foxing to outer edges of pages and very light browning to extreme edges of pages. , Many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, dustwrapper is a little rubbed on edges and a few light marks with some light foxing on inside of wrapper a sound clean example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Boards. Good Plus/Very Good. 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Morel Books, 2013. Excellent book of colour and B/w photographs, no text, 128 pages in very bright clean condition, all colour and B/w photographs present aspublished. NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are very bright and clean.HEAVY BOOK 1.5Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by JH Engstrom. 12 ¾ x 9¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Paris: Marval, 1989. Very informative book of words and phrases associated with wine and drink in France, TEXT in FRENCH, no English translation. 157 pages in very bright clean condition. Many quality B/w photographs of people ,from all walks of life, in bars and restaurants taken by various Photographers, all present as listed plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also bright and clean, vertical tear to top front1 inch long not price clipped, A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 ½ x 9 Inches. Hardcover.

Glasgow: Collins, 1946. Three short stories of Larry the lamb written and illustrated by S G Hulme Beaman, number 55 in the Silver Torch series. 96 pages in bright clean condition just light foxing to outer edges of pages. Light vertical crease to front blank endpaper, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are marked and lightly worn on edges. SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by S G Hulme Beaman. 6¼ x 4¼ Inches. Hardcover.

Limpsfield UK: Dragon's World, 1989. First edition of this book, an anthology of the fantasy art of Rodney Matthews. 134 pages in brightl clean condition.Many full page colour illustrations and some b/w by author ,all present as published lDustwrapper is also bight and clean, price clipped. Outer boards are bright and clean. HEAVY BOOK 1.4 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Rodney Matthews. 11 ¼ x 11 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.