AUSTEN, JANE.

EMMA, MANSFIELD PARK, NORTHANGER ABBEY, PERSUASION, PRIDE & PREDJUDICE, SENSE & SENSABILITY, & SHORTER WORKS.

London. Folio Society, 1989., 7th impression, first published by Folio Society in 1975. Set of 7 books in uniform binding in a matching red box, all are illustrated with wood cuts by Joan Hassall & have an introduction by Richard Church. "Emma" has 382 pages. "Mansfield Park" has 378 pages. "Northanger Abbey" 222 pages. "Persuasion" 235 pages. "Pride & Predjudive" 308 pages. "Sense & Sensibilty " 299 pages. "Shorter Works." 313 pages. All 7 books are 23cm. x 15cm. & near fine, no inscription or marks. Red box is 24cm. x 19.75cm. & also near fine. All books have red cloth spines with gilt lettering, the sides are white paper on boards with a leaf decoration in red. A beautiful set,... but heavy...needless to say! 1980

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Book number: 9222

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Jane Austen Folio Society

AUSTEN-LEIGH, JAMES EDWARD.

MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN, By Her Nephew.

Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1926., With Introduction, Notes, & Index." by R.W. Chapman. This small book (7¼" x 5") is a reprint of the second edition, published 1871 by Richard Bentley. Introduction p.p. vii-xvi, 235 pages including editor's notes. 5 b. & w. illustrations. (4 are from 1st edition.) Blue-grey boards with linen style cloth spine, title on paper label which is slightly foxed. Near fine, no inscription. No d./w. 1926

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Book number: 3254

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Jane Austen Austen-Leigh Chawton Steventon

AUSTIN, KATHLEEN M. (COMPILED BY) AND CRAIGIE, JOHN R.S. (ILLUSTRATER)

THE FFESTINIOG LOG. Rambles & Scrambles and Matters of Local Interest in the Ffestiniog District.

Liverpool. Merseyside Youth Hostels, Ltd.,1947., Booklet. 40 pages. 8 b./w. scraper-board illustrations, & a "Sketch Map of Ffestiniog" by John R.S. Craigie on centre pages showing roads, lanes, tracks, footpaths, railways, rivers etc., & places of interest. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Card cover is slightly soiled on back, and tip of front bottom corner is missing, otherwise near fine.. 1947

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Book number: 7504

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Blaenau Ffestiniog North Wales Youth Hostel Manod Quarries Dolwyddelan Moel Siabod Rhos-Wen Myn-y-Manod Llyn Cwmorthan Trawsfynydd

AUSTIN, CLAIRE AND PERRY, CLAY (PHOTOGRAPHY)

IRIS. The Classic Bearded Varieties.

London. Quadrille, 2001, Hardback. 104 pages.with beautiful colour photographs of lovely Iris on most pages. 22.25cm. x 22.5cm. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. priced £12.99. 2001

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Book number: 9118

Catalogue: Gardening

Keywords: iris bearded iris rhizome garden

AUTHOR NOT STATED.

HORRABRIDGE and DISTRICT. Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four & Part Five.

Horrabridge, Devon. 1980-1982., 5 booklets. Part 1. Horrabridge Village, the Bridge & River Walkham, 16 pages. Part 2. Tin and Copper Mines of Horrabridge, 24 pages. Part 3. Bible Christian, Wesleyan and Anglican Churches of Horrabridge, 26 pages. Part 4. Horrabridge and District Notable Local Families. The Colliers, 20 pages. Part 5. Isaac Foot of Horrabridge,14 pages. All have black & white illustrations and are in near fine condition, no inscription or marks. All stiff card covers are near fine. 21cm. x 15cm. The 5th booklet is about the Foot family, including Michael Foot. 1980

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Book number: 7557

Catalogue: History / Travel & Topography

Keywords: 5687a 5712 Horrabridge Devon River Walkham tin mine copper mine Colliers Foot

AUTHOR NOT KNOWN. CREIGHTON, ARCHIBALD (FOREWORD)

THROUGH TWO HALF-CENTURIES. 1850-1950. A History of the Cumberland Co-Operative Benefit Building Society.

Carlisle. Cumberland Co-Operative Benefit Building Society, 1950., Hardback, first edition. "Issued to Commemorate the Celebration of its Centenary on 16th April, 1950." 53 pages, illustrated with 18 b./w. photographs on 15 pages. No d./w. Dark green cloth cover is near fine. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. 23.5cm. x 18.5cm.

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Book number: 7424

Catalogue: History / Business & Banking

Keywords: Carlisle Cumberland building society Co-Operative Building Society

AUTTON, NORMAN.

The Pastoral Care of the Mentally Ill.

London. S.P.C.K., 1963., Hardback. First edition. 223 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced 25s. (£1.25) 1963

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Book number: 9677

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: mentally ill insanity disturbed mental disorders psychotherapy

AWDRY, CHRISTOPHER.

AWDRY'S STEAM RAILWAYS.

Kettering, Northants. Index, 1996., Reprint, first pub. 1995 by Boxtree. 160 pages, including a list of other steam railways, museums & other centres. Colour photographs on most pages, with some sketch maps. Top edge of laminated cover is worn in places, front top corner is very bumped o./w. cover & contents are near fine. No inscription. D./w. isn't price clipped (£16.99) but slightly worn, has 4 tears on top edge & 2 tears on bottom edge. Landscape format 9¼" x 10½". 1996

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Book number: 3438

Catalogue: Railways & Trains

Keywords: Awdry steam railway train engine railway Boynt

AWEGE, GAYNA.

KELIM CANVAS WORK.

Tunbridge Wells. Search Press, 1988., Softback. 48 pages.18 colour and black & white photographs, & diagrams. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 20.5cm. x 20.5cm. Price label on back for £3.50. 1988

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Book number: 8936

Catalogue: Needlework

Keywords: kelim canvas work rug wall-hanging

AYDON, CYRIL.

CHARLES DARWIN.

London. Constable, 2002., Biography of Charles Darwin, "The story of the amateur naturalist who created a scientific revolution and changed the world." 326 pages, & over 30 b./w. photographs. 4 maps. 21.75cm. x 14.75cm. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is near fine, priced £14.99. 2002

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Book number: 8935

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Charles Darwin The Beagle Origin of Species Wedgwood Fitzroy

AYERS, PAM

The Necessary Aptitude. A Memoir.

London: Ebury: Press, 2011., Hardback. First edition. Pam Ayres writes about her childhood, her family, first jobs, life in the RAF which took her to far off places, and her funny poetry which won her in 1975, first place on Opportunity Knocks. 404 pages, with 47 colour and b./w. photographs. Priced £20.00. Near fine / Near fine. An interesting, entertaining book, by a lovely lady. 2011

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Book number: 9811

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Campdene Opportunity Knocks Stanford in the Vale Southdown Whitney Burford Brampton poetry poems

AYLCYONE, ( J. KRISHNAMURTI)

At The Feet of The Master.

Adyar, Madras. The Theosophist Office, 1911., Second edition, first published 1910? Hardback. Preface by "Annie Besant December 1910." 73 pages. B./w. photograph of Aylcyone, the author age 14. 15cm. x 12cm. Dark blue-grey cloth cover is in very good condition. Contents are very good, but endpapers over front & back hinges have split, though the cotton lining underneath is fine. 1911

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Book number: 9400

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Krishnamurti Theosophist Office

AYLETT, MARY

Encyclopaedia Of HOME-MADE WINES.

London Odhams Press Ltd., 1959, Reprint, first published 1957. One of the ' Modern Living Series.' 192 pages. Nearly 300 recipes, including Advocaat, Ale, Beer, Brandy, Cider, Malmsey, Mead, Perry, Punch, Rum, Stout, many wines, & even Sir Walter Raleigh's recipe for Sack Posset ! Near fine except a small bump on top front edge. D./w. worn, tiny tear on back top edge of spine, a 1" tear back bottom & 1½" tear back bottom edge of spine. 7½" x 5". 1959

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Book number: 1593

Keywords: wine ale beer Brandy cider Mead punch rum stout

AYRES, PAM.

SOME MORE OF ME POETRY.

London. Galaxy Records, 1976, Paperback. Introduced and illustrated by Roy Garnham Elmore. 47 pages, with 25 poems & some funny drawings. Near fine, no inscriptions or marks. 21cm. x 15cm. 1976

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Book number: 9022

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry verse poem Pam Ayres Garnham Elmore

AYTON, C.J.

THE HAMLYN GUIDE TO POSTWAR BRITISH MOTOR CYCLES.

London. Hamlyn, 1982., Offers reference information on motorcycles which emerged from British factories after 1945. 150 motorcycles are described. 165 pages, with many black & white photographs. 20cm. x 13.75cm 1982

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Book number: 9030

Catalogue: Transport

Keywords: motor cycles motorbike Velocette BSA Ariel Matchless Triumph Norton Royal Enfield Douglas Excelsior