BEAVER, BERGMAN, LANGLEY, METZ, ROMARHEIM, WALLS, WITHYCOMBE, WOOTTON. (EDITORS)

THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS.

Tring, Herts.. Lion Publishing, 1984., Reprint. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 448 pages. Illustrated with colour and b./w. photographs, drawings & diagrams. 23cm. x 16.5cm. Price clipped with Lions price label added for £14.95. ISBN 0856481874. 1984

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Book number: 7282

Catalogue: Religion & Philosophy

Keywords: religion Christianity Judaism Hebrew Protestant Catholic Muslim Inca Axtec Maya Buddhism philosophy

BEAVERBROOK, LORD.

FRIENDS. Sixty Years of Intimate Personal Relations with Richard Bedford Bennett.

London. Heinemann, 1959., Lord Beaverbrook, (Canadian born Max Aitken) recalls his friend Richard B. Bennett, who was Prime Minister of Canada in the 1930's. 137 pages. Contents clean except for previous owners name. No d./w. 1959

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Book number: 8361

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Canada Richard Bedford Bennett Lord Beaverbrook

BEAVERBROOK, LORD.

FRIENDS, Sixty Years of Intimate Personal Relations with Richard Bedford Bennett,Viscount Bennett .

London. Heinemann, 1959., Hard back.Third impression, December 1959, first published November 1959. "Viscount Bennett of Mickleham, Surrey, and of Calgary and Hopewell,Canada, one-time Prime Minister of Canada. A personal memoir with an appendix of letters." 137 pages. 6 b./w. photographs. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in navy cloth cover. No d./w. 21.5cm. x 14cm. 1959

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Book number: 9881

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Viscount Bennett Mickleham Hopewll Chatham, New Brunswick Canada

BEAVIS, GERALD

THE ROMANCE OF THE HEAVENS.

London. Sampson Low, not dated...an attempt .. to explain some of the mysteries, and to foster an interest... " 244 pages. 63 b./w. photographs. Though not dated it was probably published in the 1930's, as in the advertisements at end of book is a photograph of Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII, then the Duke of Windsor) Cover is worn on edges, & spine is slightly faded. 1930

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Book number: 6365

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: astronomy star planets space heavens comets

BECK, KEITH AND HARRIS, NIGEL

GWR REFLECTIONS. A Collection of Photographs from the BBC Hulton Library.

St. Michael's, Lancs. Silver Link Publishing, 1987, This is from the "Reflection" series, which depict the 4 main railway companies mostly between 1920 & 1930 & compiled from the BBC Hulton archives. These photographs were chosen by the authors from the archives & researched by Keith Beck; some never published before. G.W.R., or the Great Western Railway Company, known as "God's Wonderful Railway! " began in 1835. Foreword by David Shepherd. 144 pages. B./ w. photographs on most pages. 11" x 8½". Cover & contents are fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is near fine, priced £12.00. ISBN 0947971130. 1987

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Book number: 2633

Catalogue: Railways

Keywords: Great Western Railway GWR trains railways Paddington Plymouth General Strike Fishguard

BECK, SIMONE AND CHILD, JULIA

MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING. VOL. 2.

London. Penguin Books, 1978., Paperback. First published in U.S. 1970 by Knopf & in 1977 in U.K. by Michael Joseph. 762 pages. Line drawings help to demonstrate methods & techniques. 7" x 4½". No inscription or marks but paper is slightly brownish, & card cover slightly worn on edge of spine. ISBN 014046221X. 1978

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Book number: 3852

Catalogue: Cookery

Keywords: cookery cooking recipes cakes food dinner menues

BECKETT, KENNETH.(EDITOR)

THE LOVE OF GARDENING. 22 Top Gardeners Write On Their Favourite Subjects.

London. Cassell, 1980., Many top gardeners, such as Julia Clements, Roy Hay, Arthur Hellyer, Anthony Huxley & Percy Thrower contribute their thoughts & ideas. Edited by Kenneth Beckett. 176 pages, with b./w. line drawings by Rosemary Wise. Foreword by HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Near fine except cover near spine is slightly crushed ? Near fine d./w. but middle of spine slightly bumped. 9.5" x 6.75". ISBN 0304307696. 1980

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Book number: 1434

Catalogue: Gardening

Keywords: Percy Thrower gardeners gardens landscape gardeners

BECKETT, SISTER WENDY.

SISTER WENDY'S BOOK OF MEDITATIONS.

London. Dorling Kindersley, 1998., Sister Wendy has taken 4 themes for her personal meditations, Silence, Peace, Love & Joy. To illustrate them she chose a selection of paintings, drawings & sculpture from the 15th to 20th centuries, plus the Book of Kells, pieces of china etc. all in colour 160 pages. Near fine, in near fine d./w., it isn't priced or price clipped. 8.75" x 6.75". ISBN 0751311235. 1998

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Book number: 3694

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Sister Wendy meditations prayers contemplation inspirational blessings silence peace love joy

BECKETT, SISTER WENDY.

Sister Wendy's ODYSSEY. A journey of artistic discovery

London. BBC, 1993, Hardback. First edition. Published to accompany Sister Wendy's series on art on the BBC, when she visited art galleries of Liverpool, Cambridge, Oxford, Wilton House near Salisbury, Birmingham & Edinburgh. 96 pages, with 41 colour photographs, including 4 which are double paged . Black cloth cover with gilt lettering is near fine. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £18.99, is near fine. 27cm. x 21.5cm. ISBN 0563369574 1993

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Book number: 9944

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Sister Wendy Birmingham Cambridge Edinburgh Liverpool Oxford Wilton House

BECKMAN, MAX.

LEBEN IN BERLIN. Tagebuch 1908-1909.

Munich. R.Piper & Co Verlag, 1966., In German. Diary of an artist, Max Beckman, in 1908 & 1909, with photos of him, his friends, his paintings & drawings. Yellow board cover. No d./w. "Herausgegeben von Hans Kinkel." 68 pages. 29 b./ w. photographs. 7½" x 5". Near fine but cover slightly rubbed, & small mark on front. 1966

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Book number: 3048

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Max Beckman

BECKWITH, JOHN. (INTRODUCTION)

IVORY CARVINGS IN EARLY MEDIEVAL ENGLAND 700 - 1200.

London. Arts Council of Great Britain, 1974., Softback. Published to accompany the exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, which was from May 8th to July7th, 1974. (Addendum note included.)100 pages. Pages 2-15 are the text, followed by about 106 b./w. photographs of 64 ivory carvings on pages 16-98. 20cm. x 21cm. Near fine, no inscription or matks, but stiff card cover is slightly rubbed & worn on ends of spine. 1974

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Book number: 9004

Catalogue: Antiques

Keywords: ivory carving tusks walrus elephant narwhal whale

BECKWITH, LILLIAN.

Lightly Poached.

London. Hutchinson, 1973., First edition. Hardback. Very funny account of a teacher's life after she moved from Cheshire to the Hebrides. Autobiographical ... with maybe a little "artistic licence" but I love this book! 192 pages, illustrated with drawings by Douglas Hall. Near fine, except previous owner's short name on front endpage. Near fine d./w., but faintly marked back bottom edge. 22.25cm. x 13.5cm. 1973

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Book number: 9689

Keywords: Hebrides Scotland

BECKWITH, LILLIAN.

A SHINE OF RAINBOWS.

Thirsk. House of Stratus, 2001., Paperback. Set in the Hebrides, this is about a childless couple who adopt a small boy, and some of the problems all 3 have.111 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm. ISBN 0755102800. 2001

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Book number: 9096

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Hebrides adoption orphan

BEDFORD, BRUCE.

UNDERGROUND BRITAIN. A Guide to the Wild Caves & Show Caves of England, Scotland & Wales.

London. Willows Books / William Collins, 1985, Ex Library. 176 pages, illustrated on most pages in colour and black & white with photographs, maps & diagrams. In very good condition apart from the library stamps, bits of old label & marks on front endpage. 26.75cm. x 19.75cm. ISBN 0002181010 1985

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Book number: 8845

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Keywords: caces cavern underground caving stalactite stalagmite mining

BEE JAY

Highland Pearls.

Gairloch, Ross. Barker Johnson, 1969., About Wester Ross, and the western area of Sutherland as far north as Cape Wrath. 308 pages, illustrated with a few b./w. photographs & small drawings, plus 4 maps. Contents clean, near fine condition except inscribed to previous owner. Cover is very good but ends of spine slightly bumped, & bottom edge slightly discoloured. D./w. very good but worn on corners, and torn on top of spine. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. 1969

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Book number: 8328

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Keywords: Western Ross Sutherland The Highlands Torridons Alba Gu Bragh Gaeldom Dalriatha Cape Wrath Lochinvar Assynt Durness Kinlochbervie