BLAZEK, KAREL AND MYSKA, MIRASLAV. (EDITORS)

Jihomoravsky Kraj.

Czechoslovakia. Not Known, 1988., A picture book of Czechoslovakia. Colour photographs of some beautiful scenery & fine architecture, sportsmen, & people in colourful national costumes. The first 7 pages are in Czech written by Jaromir Tomecek, followed by about 230 pages of photographs, some double paged, with captions in 5 languages including English. Near fine. D./w slightly worn along edges, o./w. near fine, no inscription or marks. 11¼" x 8". 1988

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Book number: 3125

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Czechoslovakia Mikulov Jihlava River Dyje Plumov Znojmo Gottwaldov Milotice Valtice Petrov Brno Brne

BLENKINSOP, R.J.

ECHOES OF THE BIG FOUR.

Headington, Oxford. Oxford Publishing Co., 1976, Richard Blenkinsop has restored a 1920 Garrett steam roller, a 1938 steam Roller, and photographed trains & railways for many years. Each photograph is described & dated, adding to their interest, & most are full page (c. 11" x 8") and in landscape format. 96 pages, printed on art paper. 94 b./w. photographs. Centents fine, in near fine d./w. except its price-clipped, the new price (£3.30) is printed on flap. 11½" x 8". SBN 902888617 on inside, but the number 902888773 is on back of d./w.. 1976

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Book number: 2634

Catalogue: Railways & Trains

Keywords: trains railways stations engines steam train

BLENKINSOP, R.J.

REFLECTIONS OF THE BIG FOUR.

Headington,Oxford. Oxford Publishing Co., 1978, Published in landscape format. One of the "Big Four" series. The author, an engineer, has restored a Garrett 1920 steam roller, & a 1938 steam roller. For over 35 years he's photographed trains & railways; this selection from his vast collection are described, & dated too. 96 pages. 96 b. & w. photographs from the 50's & 60's, printed on art paper, & mainly full page. 11½" x 8". Fine in near fine d./w. SBN 90288879X. 1978

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Book number: 2635

Catalogue: Railways & Trains

Keywords: trains railways engines steam trains stations

BLESSED, BRIAN. (& JAMES HOGG)

Absolute Pandemonium.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 2015., Hardback. First edition. 378 pages, 18 colour and b./w. photographs on 8 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w, priced £20.00. 24.5cm. x 15.5cm. ISBN 9780283072314 2015

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Book number: 9767

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Brian Blessed Hildegard Neil Peter O'Toole katharine Hepburn Goldthorpe

BLESSED, BRIAN.

THE DYNAMITE KID.

London. Book Club / Bloomsbury, 1992., Reprint, first published by Bloomsbury. Brian Blessed's autobiography. 248 pages. About 50 colour and black & white photographs. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine cover. Near fine d./w. 8vo. 1992

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Book number: 7353

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Brian Blessed Z Cars Bolton-on-Dearne Mexborough Calder High School

BLISS, DEBBIE.

Toy Knits. More Than 30 Irresistible & Easy-to-Knit Patterns.

London. BCA / Ebury Press, 1995., 27 designs & instructions for knitting some lovely toys, mainly animals, small & large. 78 pages, with list of international sources for the yarn.11.75" x 8.5". Near fine laminated board cover, no d./w. CN 9949. 1995

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Book number: 1405

Catalogue: Knitting

Keywords: knitting soft toys knitted toys stuffed toys

BLOCH, MICHAEL.

The Duchess of Windsor.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1996, Hardback. Biography of Bessie Wallis Warfield 239 pages, with about 180 black & white & colour photgraphs (not numbered). Near fine except previous owner's name on front end page. Near fine cover, and near fine d./w., priced £18.99. 25.75cm. x 17.25cm. ISBN 0297835904. 1996

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Book number: 9813

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Wallis Simpson Bessie Warfield Edward VIII Duke of Windsor

BLOCK, MARTIN E.

FIVE WEEKS ONE SUMMER Illustrated account by this mountain & alpine enthusiast of his solo journey to the Swiss Alps..

London. Pen Press, 2012., Paperback." ...to the Swiss Alps in the summer of 2004, with all photographs taken during the trip." 164 pages, with small map & 39 colour photographs. 21cm. x 14cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back £8.99 2012

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Book number: 9202

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Swiss Alps Zermatt Eggishorn Zmutt Matterhorn Gornergrat Metterhorn Stockhorn

BLOM, ERIC.

Mozart's Letters. Edited and introduced by Eric Blom.

Harmondsworth. Penguin, 1956, A Pelican paperback. A238 Selected from 'The Letters of Mozart and His Family.' translated & annotated by Emily Anderson. A first Pelican edition thus. 274 pages. 18cm. x 11cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 1956

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Book number: 9869

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Mozart music letters opera Salzburg

BLOM, ERIC.

Mozart's Letters.

Harmondsworth. Penguin Books, 1961., A Pelican paperback, A238. Selected from "The Letters of Mozart and his Family" translated and annotated by Emily Anderson. Edited & introduced by Eric Blom. Reprint. 278 pages. 18cm. x 11cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 1961

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Book number: 9870

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Mozart music composer Salzburg

BLOOM. ALAN.

Alan Bloom's Selected Garden Plants.

Norwich. Jarrold & Sons, 1968., Hardback. 124 pages with about 144 photographs of flowering plants in colour.on 48 pages. 25cm. x 16cm. Cover & contents near fine. n inscription or marks. D./w. is torn on front top corner, spine is faded otherwise very good, priced 45s.(£2.25.) 1968

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Book number: 9375

Catalogue: Gardening

Keywords: Alan Bloom flowers plants gardening

BLOOM, URSULA.

BRIEF SPRINGTIME.

London. Hutchinson,1957., Historical fiction, biography of Princess Charlotte, daughter of Prince Regent and heiress to the British throne. 216 pages. 7½" x 5¼". No d./w. Very good but slightly marked cover, faint foxing on page edges, slightly leaning. 1957

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Book number: 3646

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Princess Charlotte Prince Regent

BLOWS, R.P.

HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITIES.

London. Historical Association, 1971., Softback. Third Edition. 172 pages. White cover is faintly marked, o./w. near fine. No inscription or marks, & contents are clean. 21.5cm. x 14cm. 1971

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Book number: 4523

Catalogue: Education

Keywords: Universities courses education learning school examination

BLUNDEN, EDMUND.

THE MIDNIGHT SKATERS. Poems for young readers chosen & introduced by C. Day Lewis.

London. Bodley Head, 1968., 96 pages, with black & white illustrations by David Gentleman. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. D./w. is slightly torn & worn on bottom of spine, & has 2 faint marks on front.. Priced 18s. 37001104X 1968

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Book number: 8926

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poems poetry verse Edmund Blunden

BLUNT, WILFRID.

ENGLAND'S MICHELANGELO. A Biography of George Frederic Watts, O.M., R.A.

London. Hamish Hamilton, 1975., A life of the Pre-Raphaelite artist & sculptor, George Frederick Watts. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., but bottom of spine slightly worn, & is price clipped. 258 pages including chronology, bibliography & index. 8 colour & about 40 b./w. photographs on 24 pages. SBN 241891744. 1975

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Book number: 6360

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Ellen Terry Pre-Raphaelite Holman Hunt Pattle Prinsep Gladstone Julia Cameron Burne-Jones Russell Barrington Browning