Rachel Billington

Beautiful: A Modern Romance Occasion of Sin

London, Heinemann; Hamish Hamilton , 1974-83. First edition. Cloth. Two uncommon first edition romance novels by Rachel Billington, in their original unclipped dust wrappers. The first edition for both. Two volumes. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This set features two romance novels from Rachel Billington (Lady Rachel Mary Billington), a British author and the third daughter of the 7th Earl and Countess of Longford. This set includes 'Beautiful', a modern romance between the beautiful Lucy, her husband and her lover and 'Occasion of Sin, a story about a married women called Laura who finds herself falling in love with an unmarried man. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally excellent with only marks and adhesive residue to the front with offsetting and a stamp to the rear to 'Beautiful' and a very slight lean to 'Occasion&apos. The wraps are very smart with slight marks, slight creasing to the head and tail, sunning to the spine to 'Occasion' and a tidemark to the head and verso of 'Beautiful&apos. Offsetting to the verso of 'Occasion&apos. Internally firmly bound with clean and age toned pages to 'Occasion ' and clean and bright pages to 'Beautiful&apos. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 885Z30

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: First edition Romance Rachel Billington Romance None

BILLINGTON, LADY RACHEL

Chapters of Gold - the Life of Mary in Mosaics

London, Burns and Oates. 2003, First Edition. (ISBN: 0860123502). Hard Cover, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. Foreword by the Duchess of Kent. In Westminster Cathedral, high up on the walls of the Lady Chapel, are a series of beautiful mosaics, depicting scenes from the life of Mary. 21 of these are captured by photographer Gered Mankowitz, accompanied by a text by the writer Lady Rachel Billington, whose meditations are imaginative and compelling. The book ends with an anthology of prayers and devotions to Mary. R4. Fine/Fine.

Goldring BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 006952

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Mary, Mosaics, Lady Chapel Westminster Cathedral, Meditations 0860123502

BILLINGTON, RACHEL

The First Easter

USA: Eerdmans Pub Co, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802836372. Illustrated by Trimby, Elisa. 32 pages. "A story every child should know, related with sensitivity ad emphasis on the joy of Easter day." - from jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which bears taped tear at top of spine. Quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; EASTER RELIGION HOLIDAYS Children Christian Easter First Jesus Illustrated Resurrection. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 457a9098

Keywords: 0802836372 's

BILLINGTON, RACHEL

The Great Umbilical - Mother, Daughter, Mother, the Unbreakable Bond

London, Hutchinson. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0091747694). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine copy with complete dustjacket showing 'The Three Ages of Woman by Gustav Klimt' has a little creasing to top else Fine. The book is the author's first non fiction work which examines the link between mothers and daughters and argues that maternity builds a barrier that no man can cross. It takes us through all the stages of a woman's life, from daughter to mother to grandmother and yet always a daughter and that this unbreakable bond is a positive force for good. C3D. Fine/Very Good.

Goldring BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 002158

Catalogue: Relationships / Family

Keywords: 0091747694

Billington, Rachel

The Great Umbilical - Mothers, Daufhters Mothers : The Unbreakable Bond

Hutchinson, 1994, 1st edition. Imitation cloth, dj VG/G+. xiv+238pp, index, dustjacket a little rubbed & bumped along the edges. Hardback with dustjacket. ISBN: 0091747694
¶ The author's personal view on the bond between mothers & daughters. The author is best known as a novelist.

Eastleach BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 61788

Keywords: ISBN 0091747694, sociology 0091747694

Rachel Billington

The Great Umbilical: Mothers, Daughters, Mothers, The Unbreakable Bond

Hutchinson 1994 Hardback, 262pp. Maternity builds a barrier that no man can cross, and perhaps because of this the family tree of women has remained curiously undefined and the mother/daughter relatinship little explored in history, art and literature. This book attempts to correct this by examining the relationship between three generations - daughter, mother, grandmother - showing the unique bond that links them. DJ. (ISBN: 9780091747695). Very Good.

Book HavenProfessional seller

Book number: 1582213

Catalogue: General

Keywords: Parenting, Relationships, Womens9780091747695 9780091747695

Billington, Rachel

Lies and Loyalties

Orion. Paperback , Condition: New.

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Book number: mon0000219581

BILLINGTON RACHEL

Magic and Fate

Pan, Australia. 1996. (ISBN: 0330346814) Soft Cover , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. remainder mark on lower compressed page edge, good copy , Very Good/Good.

Little Lane BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 004654

Keywords: Fiction, 0330346814

Billington, Rachel

Occasion of Sin

New York: Summit Books, 1982. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671459384. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Beautiful, decisive, and Catholic, Laura Knight is perfectly happy and secure with her husband and seven-year-old son, until she falls in love with a younger man and is ensnared by sexual euphoria and guilt; Book Club Edition; 315 pages.

Gibson's BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 35604

Catalogue: Romance Fiction::Contemporary

Keywords: 0671459384 Fiction Romance Billington, Rachel

BILLINGTON, RACHEL

Occasion of sin

London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1982. First Edition. Brown hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 315pp.. VG: in very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. Page edges browning .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: blt25

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction

BILLINGTON, RACHEL

Perfect Happiness; A Sequel to Jane Austen's Emma

London, Hodder & Stoughton. 1999, 1st Pbk Ed.. (ISBN: 0340675136) Soft cover. Book, Sequel to Emma. A year after her marriage to Mr. George Knightley, Emma is still living at her family home, Harfield. However, happiness is proceeded with restlessness and Mr. Knightley finds himself dealing with a wife who is changing before his eyes.378p. Fine.

Kalamos BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 31749

Catalogue: Austen,Jane

Keywords: 0340675136 Fiction Jane Austen

BILLINGTON, RACHEL

Star-Time

Magnet, 1986. 1st Thus. Paperback. Englander, Alice. Pages tanned. Very Good.

The Childrens BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 83713

Catalogue: Post 1940

Billington, Rachel

Theo and Matilda

VGC plus. Macmillan, 1990. First UK edition-first impression. Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small tear, small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages with a small nick, ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 348pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780333529942

Alpha 2 Omega BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 7055

Catalogue: Literature & Fiction

Keywords: 9780333529942

BILLINGTON, RACHEL

Theo & Matilda

London: Macmillan London Ltd, 1990. First Edition. Maroon hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 343pp.. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: blt34

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction First Editions

Billington, Rachel

Theo and Matilda

VGC plus. Macmillan, 1990. First UK edition-first impression. Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small tear, small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages with a small nick, ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 348pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780333529942

Alpha 2 Omega BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 13356

Catalogue: Literature & Fiction

Keywords: 9780333529942