AMERY, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE L. S.

MY POLITICAL LIFE. Volume One. England Before the Storm. 1896-1914.

London. Hutchinson, 1953., First volume of the three books of Leopold Amery's autobiography. (Though he doesn't mention anywhere his first name as far as I can see!) I don't have the other 2 books. 492 pages. 26 b./w. photographs. Near fine, no inscription or marks, but on inside of back cover previous owner has written faintly in pencil some notes. Near fine cover, no obvious wear or marks. No d./w. 1953

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Book number: 7205

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Leopold Amery Chamberlain Samuel Trist Hamar Greenwood

AMIS, KINGSLEY ( EDITOR)

THE FABER POPULAR RECITER.

London. Faber & Faber, 1978., Paperback. 256 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back £7.99. ISBN 0571113397. 1978 ISBN: 0571113397

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Book number: 8800

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poems poetry verse reciter

AMIS, KINGSLEY.

LUCKY JIM.

London. Penguin Books, 1976., Paperback. Reprint. 251 pages. 18.25cm. x 11.25cm. Very good. no inscription or marks. Priced on back £4.99. ISBN 0140016481. 1976

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Book number: 9180

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Kingsley Amis

AMIS, KINGSLEY.

The Pleasure of Poetry, From his Daily Mirror Column

London. Cassell, 1990., The editor of the Daily Mirror asked Kingsley Amis to choose his favourite poems, and one would be printed on five days of each week. This is Amis selection of 245 poems from the collection printed. 247 pages. 24cm. x 16cm Cover & contents near fine, in near fine d./w. ISBN 0304319076.. 1990

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Book number: 8286

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poem verse poetry Kingsley Amis Daily Mirror

AMIS, MARTIN.

THE PREGNANT WIDOW. Inside History.

London. Jonathan Cape, 2010., 470 pages.Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. priced £18.99, but top edge slightly bumped, & bottom edge slightly worn. 24cm. x 15.5cm. ISBN 9780224076128. 2010

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Book number: 7299

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Martin Amis

AMORY, MARK. ( EDITOR )

THE LETTERS OF EVELYN WAUGH.

London. Phoenix / Orion, 1995., Larger size paperback. 8.25" x 5.75". 664 pages including list of names & index. Slight wear on spine which removed letters 'e' & 'L' in the title, (the e of "The" & L of "Letters" ). Cover slightly marked, faintly creased o./w. very good, priced £9.99. ISBN 1857992458. 1995

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Book number: 1188

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Evelyn Waugh Brideshead Revisited Scoop Auberon Waugh 5433 letter correspondence

AMOS, JIMMY R, BROWN, FOSTER LLOYD, MINK, OSCAR G.

Statistical Concepts. A Basic Program.

New York. Harper & Row, 1965., Softback. For students of statistics, 267 questions or frames, with some answers at the end. 175 pages, many diagrams & figures. Very good but corners slightly bumped & page edges a bit dusty. Inscription in front o/w. very good. 23.5cm. x 14.5cm. 1965

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Book number: 9435

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: staistics mathematics variables distribution frequency

ANAND, GEETA.

The Cure. How a father raised $100 million & bucked the medical establishment in a quest to save his children.

New York. Harper, 2010., Paperback. The " true story of John and Aileen Crowley's race to find a cure for Pompe disease that inspired the film Extraordinary Measures." 341 pages. 36 b./w. photographs on 16 pages. 23cm. x 15.5cm. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Stiff card cover is very good but corners slightly bumped. An inspiring story. ISBN 9780060734406. 2010

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Book number: 9942

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Pompe disease Cowley family charity

ANDERSON, FRED.

CRUCIBLE OF WAR. The Seven Years War & the Fate of Empire in British North America,1754-1766.

London. Faber & Faber, 2000, War historian Fred Anderson has researched his subject well, and written an interesting, readable history book. 746 pages with 115 pages of notes and index. 9 maps and 63 illustrations. 9½" x 6½". Near fine except an inscription and '50p' written in ballpoint pen on f.e.p. Near fine d./w. except its price clipped. ISBN 0571205356. 2000

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Book number: 2394

Catalogue: Military History

Keywords: American Colonies 7 years war William Pitt Pennsylvania George Washington Virginia Jeffery Amherst Massachusetts Loudoun

ANDERSON BLACK, J. AND GARLAND, MADGE.

A HISTORY OF FASHION.

London. Orbis, 1980., Reprint. 2nd edition, revised and updated by Frances Kennett. This is a beautiful, large book, starting with fashion in the Ancient World leading up to the modern day. The outstanding collection of illustrations are taken from paintings and photographs in art galleries, museums and private collections. Many are full page, some double page. 304 pages, including glossary, bibliography, costume collections, index & acknowledgments. Over 300 colour photographs & 30 drawings. Slightly bumped top & bottom of spine, and on corners, but hardly noticable, o./w. clean, tight and near fine. D./w. slightly worn & bumped on ends of spine and corners, o./w. near fine. 30cm. x 32cm. ISBN 085613205 5. Note, this is Heavy. 1980

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Book number: 2222

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: fashion clothing garments hats fabric material dress designers

ANDERSON, JANICE AND SWINGLEHURST, EDMUND.

TRAIN AND TRANSPORT. A Collector's Guide.

London. Bracken Books, 1989., Reprint, first published 1981 by New Cavendish Books. Foreword by Maurice Rickards, President of the Ephemera Society. 96 pages including bibliography & index. 29cm. x 22cm. Many colour and b./w. photographs & illustrations. Near fine, in near fine d./w. which is priced £7.99. ISBN 1851702520. 1989

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Book number: 6280

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: ephemera tickets train transport postcard collecting card paper steamer advertizing

ANDERSON, ERICA. (PHOTOGRAPHY) AND EXMAN, EUGENE (TEXT & CAPTIONS.)

THE WORLD OF ALBERT SCHWEITZER. A Book of Photographs.

London. Adam & Charles Black, 1955., 144 pages, beautifully illustrated with 170 black & white photographs by Erica Anderson who spent 4 years photographing Dr. Schweitzer at his hospital in Africa, & at his home in France.. 29cm. x 23.5cm. Green cloth cover, and contents are near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is near fine,but price clipped. Its still in the publishers transparent dust- wrapper cover. 1955

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Book number: 8933

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Schweitzer Africa leprosy Gunsbach Lambarene

ANDRADE, B. J. DA C.

ANDRADIANA. 256 selected Chess Problems...With Solutions.

Sutton Coldfield. "Chess", 1961.... his favourite quotations about the Problem Art." Foreword by C.H. O'D. Alexander, and a preface by H. D. Wood, the publisher. First edition. 81 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks, except very faint foxing on front & back endpages. Near fine cloth cover. No d../w. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. 1961

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Book number: 7906

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: chess Barry Andrade

ANDREWARTHA, H.G. & BIRCH, L.C.

The Ecological Web. More on the Distribution & Abundance of Animals.

Chicago. University of Chicago Press, 1984., Ex Reference Library. A new analysis of how environment influences animals. Andrewartha (from the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide), and Birch ( School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney), follow on from their classic 'The Distribution & Abundance of Animals.' published 30 years before. 506 pages including a 3 page appendix ' The formal Definition of the Environment of an Animal.' ; 33 pages of References & Author Index, & 11 page subject Index. Liverpool Reference Library bookplate, 'Cancelled' stamp, label, signs of old sellotape etc., o/w near fine condition, near fine d./w. inside clear sleeve. 10" x 7" (priced £36.75 ) ISBN 0226020339. Thick & heavy. 1984

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Book number: 385

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Ecology environment biology animals ecological

ANDREWS, JIM. (INCLUDES OLD TICKET FOR ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET CO. LTD.)

Catamarans for Cruising.

London. Hollis & Carter, 1977, Hardback. 2nd impression, first published 1974. 224 pages. 8 b./w. photographs and 35 b./w. illustrations & diagrams. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £3.95, but spine is faded The isle of Man ticket isn't dated. 20.5cm. x 13cm. 1977

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Book number: 9647

Keywords: catamaran sailing boats sailing boat yacht