BALL,JANET

Princes Among Their People

London: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover. A Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,the Author's first novel on life in early medieval England,8vo unclipped no ownership inscriptions,a lovely copy 8vo 322pp First Edition. Near Fine .

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Book number: 7573

Catalogue: History

BANNERMAN,DAVID

The Birds of the British Isles Volume 11 (Eleven)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1962. Hardcover. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good+ Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a little rubbing and wear to the extremities of the dust-jacket nothing significant.Not price clipped and this copy has one previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown and further name in pen underneath.This is the 11th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with the pratincoles,stone-curlew,bustards,crane,terns,gulls and kittiwake.Beautifully illustrated by George Lodge with some 32 colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Lovely clean copy internally in a firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 368pp First Edition Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20279

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume VII (Seven)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1958. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good+ Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of closed tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket,at spine tips and to top edge corners.Not price clipped and this copy has two previous pictures of birds pasted onto the front pastedown and further owner's name in pen underneath.This is the 7th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with the dabbling or surface-feeding and the diving ducks with species described including mallard gadwall teal,garganey,wigeon,pintail pochard and many more.Beautifully illustrated by George Lodge with some 27 colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Lovely clean copy internally in a firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 256pp First Edition. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20281

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume VI (Six)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1957. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a little light general rubbing to the outer extremities of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous inscriptions present.This is the 6th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with the storks,spoonbills,ibises,herons,egrets,swans,geese and sheld ducks.Beautifully illustrated work by George Lodge with some 26 colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Lovely clean copy internally in a firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 326pp First Edition. Near Fine .

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Book number: 20282

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume IV (Four)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1955. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine,in a Good Dust-Jacket that has several closed tears to extremities of the d/j and with slight loss to the top edge of the upper cover (approx 2cm in size).Not price clipped and this copy has one previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown.This is the 4th volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with some of the non perching birds,eight families in all including the swifts,nightjars,kingfishers,woodpeckers and the cuckoos.Beautifully illustrated work by George Lodge with some 29 magnificent colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Clean copy internally with slight colour spotting to the fore-edge of the book.Firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 259pp First Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 20284

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANNERMAN,DAVID ARMITAGE

The Birds of the British Isles Volume III (Three)

London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1954. First Edition. Cloth Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. George E. Lodge. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's green cloth with bright gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-jacket.This copy has one previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown,with small foyle's bookseller's ticket also to the bottom edge of the front pastedown.The outer boards are a little marked to the rear cover and lower corner of the upper cover.This is the 3rd volume of this well-known and much sought after series with this volume dealing with some of the warblers,chiffchaffs,thrushes,wheatears,ouzels,wrens,swallows,and many more.This is a really Beautifully illustrated work by George Lodge with some 51 magnificent colour plates each with titled tissue guards.Clean copy internally.Firm binding with no hinge weakness,Large and heavy 4to 399pp First Edition. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 20285

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Birds Ornithology

BANTON,MICHAEL

Racial Consciousness

London and New York: Longman Group Limited, 1988. Hardcover. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's original black hardcover cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust-Jacket,which has no chips or tears to outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has one small and neat owner's name to the top edge of the front pastedown.Nice firm binding with no hinge weakness and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.This is a very clean copy internally with list of figures,list of tables,acknowledgements and index etc.This is a strong Academic work.Rare title in hard cover format and in this lovely condition,8vo 153pp First Edition Size: 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall. Fine .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 18743

Catalogue: History

BARKER,K.F.

Traveller's Joy Gentleman and Puller

London: Country Life, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Thjis is a Very Good Copy of this Book in yellow cloth with blue title lettering to spine and upper cover.No dust-jacket.With NO previous inscriptions or names present.Nicely illustrated with pencil sketches from the Author.4to 164pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good .

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Book number: 58172

Catalogue: Natural History

SIR HERBERT MAXWELL BART

Sixty Years a Queen

London: Harsmworth Brothers, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in half cream buckram over blue coloured boards,and lettered in gilt to spine and upper cover,cold portrait of Queen Victoria,profusely illustrated throughout.All edges are in gilt.A very decent copy of an uncommon title large folio 192pp. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 63188

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Queen Victoria

LELA V. BARTON

Seed Preservation and Longevity

London: Leonard Hill, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this book in Publisher's tan cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine and there is one scrape/scuff mark to edge of the upper cover,in a Very good Dust-Jacket that has a little rubbing to the extremities of the d/j.Price clipped and with NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Nice clean copy internally,8vo 216pp First Edition 1st Impression. Good .

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Book number: 57565

Catalogue: Natural History

BATES,DARRELL

The Abyssinian Difficulty

London: Oxford University Press, 1979. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in brown cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Slight fading to spine of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous owner's names present.The binding of the book remains firm with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.8vo 240pp First Edition 1st Impression [1979]. Fine .

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Book number: 80140

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Abyssinia Ethiopia

THE MARCHIONESS OF BATH (SIGNED)

Longleat: From 1566 to the Present Time

London: Longleat Estate Company, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. This is a Good Copy of this Book in Pictorial boards,with a chip to head of spine,approx 1.5 cm in length.This copy has been signed by the Author on the ffep under her non titled name of 'Daphne Bath',nice clean copy internally,well illustrated 12mo 54pp First Edition. Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 9334

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Signed

BB (DENYS WATKINS-PITCHFORD)

The Best of 'Bb' an Anthology

London: Michael Joseph, 1985. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. BB (Watkins-Pitchford). This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.Profusely illustrated throughout with enchanting woodcut illustrations by BB and with smaller vignette illustrations.Contents are clean though with just a touch of age toning/spotting to the page edges.8vo 278pp First Edition Thus [1985]. Very Good .

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Book number: 82642

Catalogue: Natural History

BB (D WATKINS-PITCHFORD)

Dark Estuary

London: Hollis and Carter, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in original dark brown/maroon cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover.No Dust-Jacket.There is some fading to the outer boards and a little fading also to spine.Contents remain clean internally with no foxing to the text block.Wonderfully illustrated as ever by BB,and with 15 full-page coloured plates and large chapter illustrated headings.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.4to 164pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1953]. Very Good .

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Book number: 81273

Catalogue: Natural History

BB (DENYS WATKINS-PITCHFORD)

Indian Summer

London: Michael Joseph, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in green cloth with gilt lettered title to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding showing no hinge weakness.Nice clean tight copy with just a little light spotting and age toning to the text block edges.The dust-wrapper comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 184pp First Edition 1st Impression [1984]. Very Good .

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Book number: 82637

Catalogue: Natural History