Search Results: Titles starting with P from William Robertson

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. Third Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. Autobiography of American-born author who would become best known spokesperson/apologist for the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Full of telling political and social insights. Contains 324 pages, 24.5 x 15.5cm, with introduction by Brian Kahn. Blue cloth boards with navy-blue quarter-binding in good+ pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows endpaper removed but otherwise very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Allison & Busby, 1996. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Fine/very good jacket. Autobiography covering the author's remarkable life as a Fleet Street journalist, both pre- and post-war. Chock full of wonderful characters and hilarious anecdotes. Contains 280 pages, 24 x 16cm. Brown cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing a repaired 6cm tear and some light shelf-wear, otherwise very good. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Vancouver: Douglas&McIntyre, 1993. Hardcover. Good/very good. Good/Very Good Jacket. Biopic of the Canadian soldier best known for his involvement with the UN in Yugoslavia, but also touches on his service in the Middle East, Cyprus and Vietnam. A very readable account of the insanity that was Bosnia in the early 1990s. Moving and unforgettable. Contains 345 pages, 23.5 x 15.5cm, 16 pages of b&w photos, plus maps on endpapers. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket, internally good: clean and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Chambers, 1906. Hardcover. Fair. London: Chambers, 1906. Hardcover. Fair. Hardback. 1st edition. Fair. Juvenile fiction with Baldwin's teenage heroine, Peg. Other than the story itself the book contains an interesting 48-page section at the rear giving a contemporary run-down of juvenile fiction from the publishers, including cover illustrations, plot synopses and critiques. Size, 19 x 13cm, 411 pages, 8 b&w illustrations by W.Rainey. Illustrated cloth boards, no dust jacket, all edges rubbed, spine and corners bumped, spine faded, badly worn at top with 2.5cm split, front internal hinge weakening, owners's signatures on front endpaper and rear of frontispiece. Internally Good: clean, bright and generally unmarked. PLEASE NOTE: Although a scarce title this is by no means a Mint edition, having many external faults. However, for anyone wanting to add the title to their collection until a better example comes along, this would fit the bill.

London: BCA , 1991. Book Club. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/Very Good. Companion volume to the Yorkshire TV series, 'The Darling Buds of May', itself based on the novels by H.E.Bates. Size, 25.5 x 19.5cm, 128 pages, illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, red cloth boards in very good dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Fair. Fair/-. First published in 1957, this is the true story of how a handful of submarines of the Royal Navy's Malta Force carried out a successful campaign in 1941 against Axis convoys to North Africa. At its height, 50% of German and Italian shipping failed to make their destinations. No fewer than seventy-five enemy ships were sunk, totalling 400,000-tons. But the price was equally high. Of the twenty submarines based in Malta, half were lost in action. These losses notwithstanding, the effort made by these few British submarines helped to assure victory in North Africa - the first major Allied success of World War II. This is the story of these submariners and their operations - by turns thrilling, tragic and comical - including the exploits of HMS Upholder and her comander, David Wanklyn, VC. A fascinating read for naval enthusiasts and WWII historians. Contains 152 pages, 23 x 15.5cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed,… Read More

Brisbane: Sunshine Diaries, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good. Brisbane: Sunshine Diaries, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. 1st edition. Very Good/-. A beautiful (unused) diary, specially created to mark Australia's Bicentenary 1788-1988. As well as the diary entries there are 125 pages of illustrated text outlining Australian geography, history, culture and acheivements. Each day of the year is accompanied by line drawings, historical facts, and quotations from eminent Australians, etc. There is information and illustrations of the country's wildlife, and even tips on tracing your family tree. A great souvenir for anyone who missed it the first time round, or anyone with an interest in Australia. Cream leatherette boards, gilt stamped titles and decor on front and spine, showing some shelf wear/shop soiling on front top/right and top edges. No dust jacket (as issued?). Decorated endpapers. Internally Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1984. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. The extraordinary Phantom has not only amassed an impressive clutch of world records during the last three decades, but also proved itself one of the world's most potent combat aircraft and has served with more air forces than almost any otner aeroplane in history. Here, the author reviews every stage of the Phantom's evolution and service career, and illustrates his authoritative text with many unpublished photographs. Essential reading for 'Fantom Fans' everywhere. Contains 184 pages, 24.5 x 17cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos, plus profile illustrations and line drawings. Blue cloth boards in Very Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Near Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. As New/No Jacket. Hardback. 1st Edition. A collection of papers on the pharmacology of alochol and alcohol dependence by twenty-four leading researchers in the USA and Canada. Deals mainly with the effects of alcohol on the brain, specifically the neuropharmacology of physical dependence, withdrawal, and tolerance. Since the pharmacology of alcohol involves both the biological and behavioural effects of the drug, it is crucial to our understanding of alcohol dependence. Contains 525 pages, 24 x 17cm, including Preface, Introduction and Index, and illustrated with several charts and figures. Beige cloth boards in As New condition. No dust jacket. Internally, As New: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK WHICH WILL REQUIRE FURTHER POSTAGE CHARGE, EVEN FOR UK CUSTOMERS. PLEASE EMAIL FOR ACCURATE QUOTE.

A look back at the 'career' (and multiple mishaps) of Pilot Officer Prune during WWII. Anyone who flew with the RAF in the 1940s would have heard of Prune, as he was used to illustrate the various ways in which things could 'go wrong', if care wasn't taken. In this volume his creator, Bill Hooper, revues Prune's wartime gaffs, using mannikins of Prune which he made himself. Contains 55-pages, 27.5 x 22cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w cartoons and photographs.

London: Collins , c.1900. Hardcover. Good. A nicely produced anthology of Milton's works with introduction and notes by Arthur Waugh. Contains 596 pages, 19 x 12.5cm, with decorated endpapers, illustration of Milton on frontispiece, and four other b&w illustrations by A.A. Dixon. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles; black and gilt decorated spine; black, blind stamped decor on front; and gilt top edge. Boards have sun faded spine and slightly bumped bottom-right corner, whilst gilt top edge has faded with age, otherwise in Good condition. Internally, Good: clean and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Viking, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/very good. A fascinating look 'behind the doors' of the Bank of England. Horribly shaken by the secondary banking crisis in the 1980s, the disastrous purchase of the Johnson Matthey Bank and ensuing scandal, and shocked by the 'Big Bang', the Bank is no longer in complete control of the City. Once able to regulate national (and international) finances by a whisper or a nod, things are now controlled by bevies of lawyers, brash young men in rolled shirt sleeves - and even one with an earring! Fry's book is a brilliant and stylish portrait of an institution which has always preferred to stay out of the limelight. With this book that cherished secrecy is gone forever. Size, 24 x 16cm, 208 pages. Blue cloth boards in price-clipped but very good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Prague: Olympia , 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. A photographic record of old Prague in 161 large format plates, with introduction and detailed captions in Czech, Russian, German and English. Unlike other European capitals, Prague was spared the destruction of heavy bombing during World War II. This has preserved the Mediaeval look and feel of this beautiful city, captured here in stunning black and white photography. Essential reference for students of Mediaeval art and architecture or anyone visiting the Czech capital. Size, 31 x 24cm, pages not numbered (c200+), b&w photos throughout. Off-white/cream cloth boards showing some age staining around edges, otherwise in fair-to-good condition. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Methuen , 1965. Hardcover. Good +/good. The author was on the spot for six years in South-East Asia, observing events in Laos, Cambodia, North and South Vietnam, as correspondent for the 'Daily Telegraph', 1956 -1962. Here, he gives us a rich mixture of political insight and personal experience within this troubled region, which with hindsight, points the way for other tragedies to come. A fascinating and remarkable journal. Size, 22 x 14cm, 392 pages, 14 pages of b&w photos, plus maps. Ex-library, some library markings. Black cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Blandford, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good. London: Blandford, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. Fair/Good. The author was a leading member of a group of RAF servicemen taken prisoner by German paratroops on Crete in 1941. His vivid account tells how he and the others were wrongfully accused of killing wounded German soldiers, and how they escaped execution themselves. There follows a tale of grim survival in the gruelling months after the island's capture. Contains 272 pages, 24 x 15.5cm, and 1 map. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows the occasional light stain, but generally clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Hutchinson, 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Fair/very good. Fair/Good Jacket. An exploration of how war at sea has been conducted through the ages, using four major engagements as examples: Trafalgar; Jutland; Midway; Atlantic Convoys SC122 & HX229. A masterful insight into naval warfare filled with both technical and personal details of what it is like to fight at sea. Contains 292 pages, 24 x 16cm, 16 pages of b&w photos, and 6 maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, blue cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket, internally fair: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Macmillan , 1987. First English language edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Originally published in W.Germany in 1946 as, 'Gefangnistagebuch', and translated into English in 1987 by Michael Hulse. One of the first books published in Germany after the war, this is the moving prison diary of a young German widow and mother of two children, who was denounced by a 'friend' in 1944, arrested, and sent to the womens' prison at Traunstein in Bavaria. With a keen eye for the vagaries of human nature, the author observed her guards and fellow inmates, jotting down notes and expecting nothing but death every day. She survived, however, and the end result is this justly regarded classic of modern prison literature, giving a glimpse of life for anti-Nazis within Hitler's Germany. Contains 151 pages, 22 x 14.5cm. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows slight wear (repaired with invisible tape) to internal hinge,… Read More

London: Chapmans , 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good/-. Whilst working as a nurse in Baghdad in 1989 the author and her friend, 'Observer' journalist Farzad Bazoft, were arrested and accused of spying. After 6-months detention in appalling conditions, Farzad was executed and Daphne sentenced to a further 15-years. This is the story of her year in an Iraqi prison before being released, thanks to the tireless pressure put upon the authorities by Daphne's sister, Michelle. A remarkable and moving story of courage and optimism in the face of unimaginable odds. Size, 23 x 15.5cm, 202 pages. Pictorial card covers in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: BBC, 1996. Third edition. Ring_bound. Very Good. London: BBC, 1996. Third edition. Ring_bound. Very Good. Softcover. 3rd edition. Very Good/-. Very rare BBC publication which spells out for programme makers what can, and can NOT, be broadcast on BBC Television: in effect, the BBC's 'bible' on matters of taste, decency, ethics and impartiality. Chapter headings include, The BBC's Values and Standards; Issues in Factual Programming; Politics; Matters of Law; Commercial Issues in Programmes, and Accountability. An invaluable tool for anyone interested in television production, media studies, or writers/producers wishing to submit work to the BBC. Size, 21 x 15cm, 305 pages. Ex-library, some library markings, maroon card covers in ring binding showing very slight wear on rear hinge, otherwise Very Good. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound ring binding.

London: Faber & Faber , 1950. Hardcover. Fair. Authoritative guide to the propagation of Alpine plants. Regarded as the 'bible' of the subject when first published. Size, 22 x 14cm, 464 pages, 43 b&w photos, 93 line drawings. Brown cloth boards, no dust jacket. Boards show moderate shelf wear, with spine cover damaged at top, bottom and sides. Some slight spotting to endpapers with faint ink signature. Internally, shows one or two ink notes by previous owner, otherwise good: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.