Search Results: Titles starting with S from Besleys Books

Ditchling: Saint Dominic's Press, 1923. Paperback, card covers. 33 x 25.5cm [15]pp. Printed in red and black. Unopened. Some wear to edges of covers and 1.5 cm tear to top edge of upper wrapper. A few light spots but contents pretty clean. Produced for the consecration of the war memorial in 1923. No copies on COPAC. Uncommon.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Leipzig: Karl Prochaska No D/J. Blue cloth with some bleaching to spine. The book is in good used condition - previous owners inscription to front free end paper, dated 1871. (German Language) Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 - 9 May - 1805) was a German Poet, Philosopher, Historian, and Playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788 -1805), Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang Goethe, with whom he frequently discussed issues concerning aesthetics and encouraged Goethe to finish works he left merely as sketches; this relationship and these discussions led to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on Die Xenien (The Xenies), a collection of short satirical poems in which both Schiller and Goethe challenge opponents to their philosophical vision. You will receive the book seen in the image.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Good/No D/J.

London: Collins, 1945. No D/J. The book is in good used condition. (ex-libris paste-on and previous owners inscription to front end papers) This book, a follow on to the " Men of Action" and is a wartime biographical account of the careers of Seven Allied Naval Officers.Here then are full-length studies of the careers and actions of seven men who have made history at sea in the present war: Ramsay, who planned the invasion of North Africa, Sicily, and finally, as Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief of Normandy; Agnew of the famous "Force K"; Bruce Fraser, who sank the Scharnhorst and is Commander-in-Chief now of our Pacific Fleet; Murray, the story of whose career is also the history of the Canadian Navy; Sherbrooke, who won the V.C. in a daring and ever memorable action in the Arctic; Syfret, who had much to do with the operations against the Tirpitz; and Troubridge, who commanded at Oran, the Anzio beachhead, and in the invasion of the South of France. A wonderful historical book.… Read More

London: Hutchinson, 1990. D/J is good. The book is good, clean and tight. Sheila Scott was portrayed to the public during the 1960s and early 1970s as a glamorous and courageous record braking heroine of the air. One of the few pioneering pilots of her generation. This was the way she liked to see herself. In private she was rarely able to live up to her own public image, which she maintained against a personal background of loneliness and insecurity, fighting a constant battle against mental illness. Although these aspects of her extraordinary personality and experience remained hidden, they make her flying achievements all the more remarkable, including the first ever solo flight over the North pole. You will receive the book seen in the image.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good.

London: Cameron Wilson, 1999. D/J is good (minor shelf wear) The book is in good used condition, with two inscriptions, one by Gill Shaw. Slightly Offstage, in conjunction with a National Touring Exhibition, features photographs of some of the UK's best loved celebrities caught in less formal moments. You will receive the book seen in the image.. Illus. by Photographs By Gill Shaw. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good.

Society of Printers & Boston Public Library in association with Oak Knoll Press, 2006. Hardback, original cloth. 23.5 x 16cm. 266pp. Numerous illustrations. An excellent clean copy. . Hard Cover. Very Good.

London: Century, 1998. D/jJ is good, minor signs of shelf wear. The book is in good used condition. The whole world held its breath when Christopher Reeve struggled for life on Memorial Day, 1995. On the third jump of a riding competition, Reeve was thrown headfirst from his horse in an accident that broke his neck and left him incapable of any movement. In the years since then, Reeve has not only survived, but has fought for himself, for his family, and also for the hundreds of thousands of people with spinal cord injuries around the world. And he has written the heartbreaking, funny, courageous and hopeful Still Me. Still Me is the story of his life - his whole life. With dignity and sensitivity, he describes the journey he has made - physically, emotionally, spiritually. He explores his complex relationship with his parents, his efforts to remain a devoted husband and father, and his continuing and heroic battle to rebuild his life. This is the determined, passionate story of one man, a gifted… Read More

London: Headline, 2000. D/J is good, with small nik to bottom. The book is in good used condition. Growing up on a small, struggling farm on the outskirts of Sunderland in the early 1900s, Polly Farrow has a tough life, but she has gifts money can't buy - a joyful disposition and a loving heart has been given to her beatuful face. And her heart has been given to her beloved cousin, Michael, since childhood. They share a special bond, and Polly knows that one day they'll be man and wife. But a terrible family secret is to shatter her dreams for ever. On the day of her engagement Polly is faced with the revelation that Michael is her half brother, the fruit of an incestuous relationship between her father, Henry, and his own sister - Michael's mother. The lovers are rent apart and Polly is left to bear the responsibility of the farm and her family single handed - for her father kills himself, unable to face the world in shame. Life is now a battle for survival, and polly wonders if she will… Read More

London: Raphael Tuck & Sons No D/J. The book is in good used condition (some v/minor foxing to a small number of pages) A reasonable collectible copy, with good easy to read text. (illustrated) You will receive the book seen in the image.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cloth. Good/No D/J.

Akbank'in Bir Kultur Hizmeti, 1986. Paperback. Text in English and Turkish. 71pp. Illus. Book a little creased. A pleasing copy. (bs109). Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Lutetiae Parisiorum , 1808. Hardback, half-calf, marbled paper covered boards. Gilt title to red leather label. Volume 2 only. 363pp. 1 folding table. Binding is slightly rubbed and worn, with small loss to spine label. A little foxing. A decent copy. (r40). Hard Cover. Good.

London: MQ Publications, 2002. D/J is good, but price clipped. The book is in good used condition (never read) The book is arranged chronologically in seasons throughout the year, taking us from Chinese New Year and the festivals of Spring through to the symbolic religious celebrations of December. These extraordinary ceremonies, in the main, take place against a backdrop of some of the worlds most stunning landscapes. The festivals are always spectacular and the diversity and range are vast. Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jesuit, Sikh and Taoist believers all have extraordinary ceremonies, but having a "faith" is not a pre - requisite to enjoying and appreciating each celebration. Each photograph captures the rites, rituals and ceremonies as performed hundreds of years ago, as many of these events have remained unchanged and unaffected by modern civilization. This book is to be especially treasured as a document that has captured for posterity many wonderful festivals and fiestas… Read More

London: Unicorn Press, 1998. Hardback with protected dust-wrapper. 25cm x 17.5cm. 168pp. Illustrated. An excellent copy.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Unicorn Press, 1998. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 168pp. Frontis. Illus. 1st UK edition 1998. D/w spine slightly faded. Previous owner's label to front pastedown. A very decent copy. (an14). 1st UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd for Hague & Gill Ltd, London, 1940. Hardback with protected dust-wrapper. 19.5 x 13cm. 197pp, [2]. illustrations by Dennis Tegetmeier. A fdew spots to exterior fore-edge, otherwise very clean. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Richmond, Keepsake Press, 1978. 4to. Limited ed. of 180 copies. By George Macbeth, illustration by Katherine Kadish. Keepsake Poem 33. In original but slightly soiled envelope. (p20).

Leipzig: Alphons Durr , 1875. Paperback, broken binding. Text in German. xviii, 428pp. Some losses to covers. Strictly reading copy only. (bs29). Soft Cover. Poor.

London, Collins, 1968. 8vo. proof copy in paper wraps. 130mm x 200mm. Illustrated. Upper wrap torn. H.E.Axell's label sellotaped to upper wrap.. Soft cover .

New York: David McKay Company, Inc., 1974. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. 178pp. Illus. Boards somewhat marked. Previous owner's name stamped to bottom edge. Surface abraions to rear free end-paper. Stamped 'Property of U.S. Navy' on bottom edge. A decent copy. (p0). Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

London: William Rice, 1905. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. xix, 437pp. Frontis. Gilt titles to spine and front board. Extremities slightly worn. Slight foxing to first few pages, but mainly to tissue guard. A decent copy. (bs63). Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.