Search Results: Titles starting with T from JimsOldBooks

London: The Scientific Book Club, 1945. Some creasing and small tears to the edges of the dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of red cloth-covered boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the first ten years of the Tennessee Valley Authority scheme . 142pp plus 2pp adverts, numerous b&w illustrations.. Reprint. Hardback. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Grafton, 1989. A very good clean tight copy in similar unclipped dustwrapper of this hard-cover novel by the author of the ''Sinhala Quartet''. This one is also set in India, and is based on the life of Shahjahan and his wife Mumtaz for whom he built the Taj Mahal. Not very common in hardback. 480pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press, 1999. Some fading to the spine of unclipped dustwrapper but titles thereon are still clear, a few old water splash-marks to top edge of book, also a smell suggesting that the book has been kept in a shed or similar, though this should fade. Otherwise a good tight copy of this hard-cover book dealing with Captain Charles Elliot, the first British Administrator of Hong Kong, who negotiated the cession of Hong Kong to Britain. 290pp. 35 b&w illustrations, 2 maps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: J M Dent & Co, 1969. Ex library copy with mark on spine of price-clipped dustwrapper where a number label has been, also some fading to same. Minor shelf-wear to bottom edge of buff and purple decorated boards which show a repeated motif of Abraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac. An old ink price on rev of f/ep which also has marked inside front board, mark where paper label has been removed on f/ep, ink stamp and number on title page, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Part of the publishers "Childrens Illustrated Classics" series, a re-telling by the author of stories from the Old Testament, from the Creation and the Flood, Abraham and Isaac, Joseph and his Bretheren, the Exodus, Joshua, Gideon, Samson, Ruth, Samuel the Prophet, and David. 178pp, 4 colour and 15 b&w illustrations, 2 maps.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Keeping, Charles. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

London: J M Dent & Co, 1920. Everymans Library edition in green buckram "Library" binding and gilt title border with round loop on spine. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, a very few pieces of pencil marking to the text, otherwise a good clean tight copy. No publication date shown, but this book (number 347) was first printed in this series in 1916, and this style of binding was stopped in 1934, so sometime between those dates, probably on the earlier side. 325pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Arthur H Stockwell Ltd, 1937. No dustwrapper, slight bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, fading to gilt titles on spine but those on front board are still bright, some foxing to outer pages, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A collection of seven short stories (and one very short one) by the author. No publication date shown, but British Library has it as 1937. Not a common book, I see no other copies anywhere online. 96pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

GiveLiveExplore, 2013. Slight scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover book. The author's account of his two-and-a half week trip to Iceland in 2012. Staying in hostels, partying with locals, travelling to out-of-the-way parts of the country, meeting the ex-comedian who was mayor of Reykjavik, and more. 216pp.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hammond, Hammond & Co, 1959. Unclipped dustwrapper has quite a lot of creasing, mainly to top edge, also some tears, and the top inch or so missing at the spine. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of grey boards, a previous owner's name and date (December 1961) on f/ep, some yellowing to the pages, but otherwise a not too bad, tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in the US in 1955, this is a slightly later British edition from 1959. Stories from Texan history and folklore. 336pp, some b&w drawings.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by Latham, Barbara. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hutchinson & Co Ltd, 1931. No dustwrapper, slight wear to spine ends and corners of light brown cloth-covered boards, some stains to the back cover, but no fading to red titles on spine and front cover. Original owner's gift message dated Xmas 1932 inside front board, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A collection of tall stories, some previously broadcast on US radio by the author. 224pp, 10 b&w drawings.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Roth, Herb. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: New English Library, 1992. Some creasing and a small tear to the top edge of the unclipped dustwrapper, reduced price stamp on back page, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. The third of the author's crime stories featuring DS Blanche Hampton, although he is probably better-known as a BBC TV and Radio presenter. 255pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

St Paul, Minnesota: Llewellwyn Publications, 1990. Mnor scuffing to spine ends and to corners of front cover, fore-edge a little bit grubby, but otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. A collection of spells using Tarot cards and meditations, visualisations and affirmations. 258pp, b&w diagrams of the cards througout.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Glasgow: Third Eye Centre, 1985. Minor scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwse a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this sim soft-cover book. A translation into Scots of Molière's 1664 comedy "Tartuffe". 63pp.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hutchinson, 1960. Some tears and creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, also some small pieces missing at top and bottom edges of front panel of same. Minor bumping to spine ends of blue boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. The author's second novel, a coming-of-age story about a boy living in a Glasgow suburb. Signed by the author on f/ep "With best wishes - Cliff". 198pp.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Western Canada Wilderness Committee, 1991. Some scuffing to the edges of the spine and minor wear to edges of the cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. The author's travels by kayak in the Yukon, including the Tatshenshini, Alsek, Chilkat, Hess, Firth, Coal and Snake rivers. Signed by the author on title page ''Ken Madsen''. 59pp, b&w illustrations and 2 maps.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: B T Batsford, 1991. Creasing and a couple of small tears to the edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends of gray boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the making of Branscombe Point Lace, a type of needle-lace made in the village of Branscombe in east Devon. 160pp, around 200 b&w illustrations and diagrams.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: B T Batsford Ltd, 1980. Some creasing to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to corners of blue boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the techniques of making Teneriffe Lace, which is a type of needle lace made on a small wheel with pins on it. 144pp, 4 colour illustrations, 115 b&w illustrations and diagrams.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: B T Batsford, 1995. Some fading to the spine and to the back panel of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with Bruges Flower Lace, which is a type of bobbin lace. Contains twenty-five designs which were originally published in Dutch, and thirty-five new designs. 144pp, b&w diagrams and illustration throughout.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: W W Norton, 2001. A very good clean tight copy in similar unclipped dustwrapper of this hard-cover book. A biography of British poet Ted Hughes. 273pp, 12pp b&w illustrations.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Book Club, 1940. Book club edition, no dustwrapper. Slight fading to spine of red cloth-covered boards, but title panels thereon are still bright, some shelf-wear to bottom edge and to corners, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. No publication date given, but was first published in 1938, this would be from slightly later, say 1940? The story is set mostly in Texas during the ''Reconstruction'' period between 1865 and 1888. 727pp.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Krakow: Wydawka BMR, 1994. Previous owner's gift messgage on title page, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this soft-cover Polish language book. Written in Polish. Looks at the Nativity of Christ as depicted in mediaeval Polish art. 265pp plus 107pp b&w illustrations.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.