BATCHELOR Denzil

British Sports Past and Present. Soccer. Soccer. A History of Association Football. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1954]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous plates, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, blue top (a little faded), a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Uncommon in this condition.

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Book number: 25614

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BATSFORD Brian Cook

The Britain of Brian Cook. Foreword by Sir Hugh Casson. Preface by Ian Logan. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1987]. Oblong 4to., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and many fine coloured and monochrome repdiuctions throughout; salmon cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Comprehensive assembly of Cook's wonderful dustwrappers enhancing most of the iconic Batsford series of the 1930s-1950s. Includes a valuable (inevitably incomplete) Collector's Checklist of the several topographical series. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 46260

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BATSFORD Harry

The Greater English Church of the Middle Ages. Second Edition, Revised. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1943]. 8vo., Second and Best Edition, with coloured frontispiece, numerous plates in monochrome and plans (a number full-page) in the text; red cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly spotted at rear fold-in. Published in Batsford's well-known 'British Heritage' series with splendid wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook. First published in 1940. This edition incorporates the authors' final corrections and a revised article on plainsong.

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Book number: 45491

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Keywords: batsford, british heritage, topography, ecclesiology, architecture, english church architecture, church history, brian cook

BELL J.H.B.

British Hills and Mountains. [Second Edition.] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1943]. 8vo., Second Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 2 coloured plates, 96 monochrome plates on 64 and endpaper maps; rose cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a bright, clean copy in price-clipped, lightly rubbed dustwrapper. Published in Batsford's notable 'The Face of Britain' series with wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook.

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Book number: 2317

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Keywords: batsford, face of britain, brian cook, topography, j.h.b. bell, e.f. bozman, j. fairfax-blakeborough, batsford, face of britain, british, hills, mountains

BELL, Adrian

The Legacy of England. An Illustrated Survey of the Works of Man in the English Country. With Contributions by Adrian Bell, George A Birmingham, Edmund Blunden, Ivor Brown, Bernard Darwin [and others] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1935]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and numerous monochrome plates, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, upper board with small fade-mark at lower edge else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Batsford's series 'The Pilgrims' Library' with splendid wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 48231

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Keywords: topography, england, batsford, brian cook, pilgrims library, adrian bell, edmund blunden

CARVER Michael

El Alamein. [Second Impression.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1963]. 8vo., Second Impression, with frontispiece, plates and maps; original series binding of blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Batsford's much sought-after British Battles series. Issued a year after the first edition. Solid and well-written account with some uncommon photographs not easily available elsewhere. Enser, p.146 (recording the first edition).

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Book number: 39981

Catalogue: Batsford0

Keywords: military, ww2, wwii, north africa, western desert, el alamein, carver, michael carver, 8th army, montgomery, rommel, batsford british battles

CARVER Michael

El Alamein. [Batsford British Battles series]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1962]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and maps; original series binding of blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Batsford's much sought-after British Battles series. Solid and well-written account with some uncommon photographs not easily available elsewhere. Enser, p.146.

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Book number: 46244

Catalogue: Batsford0

Keywords: military, ww2, wwii, north africa, western desert, el alamein, carver, michael carver, 8th army, montgomery, rommel, batsford british battles

CARVER Field-Marshal Michael

Tobruk. [British Battles series]. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY

Batsford,, [1964]. 8vo., First Edition, with 43 plates on 22 and 12 full-page maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Detailed and reliable account with valuable photographs. Published in Batsford's notable 'British Battles series. SIGNED COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p.424.

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Book number: 47574

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Keywords: military, ww2, wwii, western desert, north africa, middle east, batsford british battles, tobruk, michael carver

COLES K. Adlard

Sailing and Cruising [for the small Boat Owner]. [Second Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1949]. 8vo., Second Edition, with coloured frontispiece, numerous plates in monochrome and illustrations in the text, somew faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; pale blue cloth, backstrip lettered in darker blue, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A bright copy of a scarce Batsford, first published in 1937. The wonderful Brian Cook wrap-around dustwrapper is arguably his finest of a non-topographical subject. EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 46623

Catalogue: Batsford0

Keywords: batsford, brian cook, sailing, k. adlard coles, batsford, cruising

COURLANDER Kathleen

Richmond [Surrey]. From Kew Green to Ham Common. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1953]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 50 plates (one double-page) on 30, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; brown cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter a little browned at backstrip. One of the most elusive titles in Batsford's remarkable 'British Towns and Cities' series.

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Book number: 3582

Catalogue: Batsford0

Keywords: topography, surrey, richmond, batsford, british towns, cities, kathleen courlander, batsford, british towns, cities, richmond, surrey

CROSSLEY F.H.

The English Abbey. Its Life and Work in the Middle Ages. With a Foreword by Lord Harlech. Illustrated by Photographs by the Author and Others, and by Drawings by Brian Cook. Second Edition, Revised. [Second Impression thus]. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1942]. 8vo., Second Impression thus, with coloured frontispiece, 2 coloured plates, 135 monochrome plates on 98, very numerous illustrations and double-page map in the text, 2 large folding plans, and front and rear endpaper plans; original grey cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly sunned at backstrip. Published in Batsford's well-known 'British Heritage' series with striking wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook. Crossley's classic account was first published in 1935. The substantially revised second edition was published just before the outbreak of war. The text was corrected, the county list of abbies made more complete and the index entirely remade and extended. The illustrations in particular were completely overhauled, omitting several and substituting others deemed more suitable or informative. In this wartime second impression, gone alas, is the laid paper of the earlier work, but this is a bright copy nevertheless.

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Book number: 18058

Catalogue: Batsford0

Keywords: batsford, british heritage, english church architecture, abbeys, fred crossley, brian cook

CROSSLEY Fred H.

English Church Craftsmanship. An Introduction to the Work of the Mediaeval Period and some Account of later Developments. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1947]. 8vo., Second Edition, with coloured frontispiece, title-vignette, 2 coloured plates, 239 monochrome plates on 96 and several illustrations in the text; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in red, red top, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter frayed at edges and wanting short sections at head and tail of backstrip. An important volume in Batsford's 'British Heritage' series, with striking wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook. First published in 1941.

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Book number: 2906

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Keywords: english church architecture, ecclesiology, topography, crossley, batsford, british heritage, brian cook

CROSSLEY Fred H.

English Church Craftsmanship. An Introduction to the Work of the Mediaeval Period and some Account of later Developments. [Second Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1947]. 8vo., Second Edition, with coloured frontispiece, title-vignette, 2 coloured plates, 239 monochrome plates on 96 and several illustrations in the text, neat inscription on front free endpaper; grey cloth, backstrip lettered in red, red top, a near fine copy in price-clipped, lightly rubbed dustwrapper. With wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Philip Gough.

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Book number: 2907

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CROSSLEY Fred H.

English Church Design, 1040-1540 A.D. An Introduction to the Study of Mediaeval Building. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1945]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 112 monochrome plates on 63 and several illustrations and plans in the text; red cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter chipped with minor loss at headband. The publication of this work as a separate volume enabled the author to revise his earlier standard 'English Church Craftsmanship' (1941). The second edition of the latter work in 1947 provided the present volume with a thorough and complementary study.

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Book number: 42179

Catalogue: Batsford0

Keywords: english church architecture, ecclesiology, topography, fred crossley, batsford, british heritage

CROSSLEY Fred H.

English Church Craftsmanship. An Introduction to the Work of the Mediaeval Period and some Account of later Developments. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Batsford,, [1941]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, title-vignette, 2 coloured plates, 239 monochrome plates on 96 and several illustrations in the text, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; grey cloth, backstrip lettered in red, red top, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed and rubbed at extremities. An important volume in Batsford's 'British Heritage' series, with striking wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook.

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Book number: 45661

Catalogue: Batsford0

Keywords: batsford, british heritage, english church architecture, ecclesiology, fred crossley, brian cook