BRILL, REGINALD.

MODERN PAINTING And Its Roots In European Tradition.

London. Avalon Press and Collins, 1947., Reprint, first published 1946. Among the painters discussed are Klee, Matisse, Paul Nash, Picasso, Renoir & Stanley Spencer. 32 pages including bibliography. 4 colour and 47 b./w. photographs of paintings. Contents near fine, clean, no inscription or marks. Very good cover but ends of spine slightly worn. No d./w. 25cm. x 19cm. 1947

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Book number: 6635

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: art artists painters Picasso Stanley Spencer L.S. Lowry

BRILLIANT, RICHARD

Roman Art From The Republic To Constantine.

London. Phaidon,1974., The author was a Fullbright scholar in Rome 1957-59 & spent 4 other years studying there. He was Professor of Classical Art & Archaeology at Columbia University. 288 pages, with over 300 b. & w. photographs & drawings.10" x 7". Near fine in near fine d./w. ISBN 0714815969. 1974

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Book number: 2211

Catalogue: .Art

Keywords: Rome Roman Empire Constantine Vatican mosaics

BRIMACOMBE, K., JACOBSON, L., KORMAN, M., LYLE, M., MACKIE, M., MILES, H., ROBINSON, V., & WILSON, J.

THE BEST OF BRIDGE. Royal Treats For Entertaining.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Best of Bridge Publishing Ltd., 1980., FIRST EFFORT Sixteenth Time 'Round." Softback with spiral binding. Hand lettered by Norm W. Hodgins. 215 pages plus 7 blank pages at end for "Your Favorites" 8 full page colour photographs. 25.5cm. x 19.50cm. Top front corner is bumped & creased. Ends of spine are slightly worn where wire spiral goes into punched hole. ISBN 0969042507. 1980.

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Book number: 10208

Catalogue: Cookery

Keywords: bridge cooking recipes

BRIMBLE, L.J.F.

TREES IN BRITAIN.

London. MacMillan, 1948., Reprint. No d.w. Owners name on f.e.p, endpapers slightly foxed, Plate 7 was torn out then replaced with sellotape, o./w. very good. 352 pages including list of botanical names. 8 plates in colour, approximately 150 b. & w. photographs, illustrations & woodcuts. 9.5" x 6". 1948

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Book number: 571

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Trees shrubs bushes timber arboretum gardening forests woods copses

BRINNIN, JOHN MALCOLM

DYLAN THOMAS IN AMERICA.

London. Readers Union, 1957., Reprint, first published in 1956 by J.M. Dent. Account of the author's friendship with Thomas, who was in the U.S.A. between 1950 & 1953. At beginning is a statement by Caitlin Thomas, Dylan's wife, who didn't agree with all Brinnin wrote. 245 pages. 8 b./ w. photographs. 8" x 5". No d./w. Contents near fine, no inscription. Corners of cover slightly bumped, faintly marked in 2 places, o./w. near fine. 1957

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Book number: 3739

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Dylan Thomas Caitlin Thomas Biography Under Milk Wood

BRION, MARCEL.

MODERN PAINTING. From Impressionism to Abstract Art.

London. Thames & Hudson, 1958., One of "The Students Gallery " series. 98 pages, that is 42 pages of text, 48 plates in colour & 6 pages of biographical notes. Near fine except short name written inside front cover but it is hidden by d./w. flap. Near fine d./w. but 4cm. tear on top edge, top edge slightly bumped, with piece of tape on top of spine & on front top corner, a small tear bottom of spine. D./w. inside publisher's cover, which is slightly worn. 9¼" x 6¾". 1958

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Book number: 3946

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: art impressionism painting

BRION, MARCEL

Pompeii and Herculaneum. The Glory & the Grief.

London. Book Club Associates, 1973., First published 1960 by Elek Books. Photographs by Edwin Smith. Translated by John Rosenberg. 249 pages. Please note, the first 32 pages are bound in upside down, the corners are slightly bumped, otherwise the book is near fine, & priced low ! D./w. near fine. 24 photographs, including 16 in colour. 8" x 5¼ 1973

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Book number: 1229

Catalogue: Archaeology

Keywords: Pompeii Herculaneum Naples Pliny the Younger The Necropoles archaeology

BRISTOW, BRIGADIER R. C. B.

MEMORIES OF THE BRITISH RAJ. A Soldier In India.

London. Johnson, 1974, 208 pages. 16 b./w. photographs and 2 maps. Near fine but corners slightly bumped, and previous owner's name on f.e.p. Near fine d./w., except tear on front top corner, and small tear on back bottom corner. Priced £3.50. 8.75" x 5.5". 1974

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Book number: 6080

Catalogue: Biography / Military history

Keywords: India Raj Dogra Regiment Waziristan Punjab

BRITTEN, F.J. REVISED BY J.W. PLAYER.

THE WATCH & CLOCKMAKER'S HANDBOOK. Dictionary & Guide.

London. E. & F.W. Spon, 1946, New Impression. Fourteenth, revised edition. First published 1878. 547 pages including index. 492 engravings, illustrations & diagrams. Very nice copy, no inscription or marks but top edge faintly, slightly faded. Endpapers a little bit dusty, ends of spine and corners slightly bumped, otherwise in near fine condition, firm, with clean pages. 1946

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Book number: 6761

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: watch clock time clockmaker watchmaker Britten pendulum

BRITTEN, BENJAMIN AND HOLST, IMOGEN.

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MUSIC.

London. Macdonald, 1973., New impression. Written by composer Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst, daughter of composer Gustav Holst. Collages by Ceri Richards. 96 pages. About 90 colour and b./w. photographs, prints etc. Near fine, no inscription. D./w. is worn & torn on edges. 1973

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Book number: 6197

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: music composer violin cello piano harp melody orchestra

BROADRIBB, GERALD. ( EDITOR )

THE BOOK OF CRICKET VERSE. An Anthology.

London. Rupert Hart - Davis, 1953., 215 pages including notes & index of authors. Illustrated in b./w. with a few small old prints & engravings. Near fine, no inscription or marks, but ends of spine and corners slightly bumped. D./w. has small b./w. illustration by Rex Whistler, but its slightly torn on ends of spine & corners, small piece missing from back bottom edge and spine is slightly grubby. 7.5" x 5 1953.

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Book number: 5505

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Rex Whistler cricket poetry poem verse sport batsman bowler

BROCKIE, KEITH

KEITH BROCKIE'S WILDLIFE SKETCHBOOK.

London. J.M. Dent, 1981, Foreword by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. First edition. A lovely book, every page is illustrated, mainly in colour, with drawings and paintings of birds and their feathers. Also animals, including otters, deer, ponies & squirrels. Plus fish, trees, flowers and lovely scenery. Includes some sketches done on St. Kilda. Beautiful ! 130 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. Green cloth cover is near fine. ISBN 0460045148. 1981

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Book number: 7129

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: sketching painting drawing sketchbook St. Kilda wildlife Keith Brockie

BRODRICK, ALAN HOUGHTON

CROSS - CHANNEL.

London. The National Book Association / Hutchinson, 1947., About France & the French, with quotes from writers and others. 192 pages & 4 p. index. Map of France on endpapers. Slightly worn on spine, edges & corners, and previous owner's 4 line inscription on half title, o./w. very good. No d./w. 9" x 6". 1947

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Book number: 2465

Catalogue: History

Keywords: France French Francophile

BRODRICK, ALAN HOUGHTON (EDITED BY)

PARIS. The People's France.

London. Hodder & Stoughton,1950, First edition. Hardback. 3rd volume in the series "The People's France", the companion series to Arthur Mee's "The King's England". Paris is divided into 20 districts or 'arrondissements'. In this book each has its own chapter & map, the people associated with the area, the great names of military & artistic history, architecture, museums etc., and describes the "Travel, Legend and a Feast of Pictures." 478 pages including index. Over 170 black & white photographs. Near fine except spine is slightly faded. D./w. is worn on edges & corners, and torn on each front corner. 8.25" x 5.5". 1950

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Book number: 2824

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Paris France Notre-Dame Champs-Elysées Montparnasse

BROMLEY, JOHN AND CHILD, HEATHER.

The Armorial Bearings Of The Guilds On London.

London. Frederick Warne, 1960., A Record of the Heraldry of the Surviving Companies With Historical Notes by John Bromley. 40 plates in full colour & numerous line drawings by Heather Child." Foreword by Anthony R. Wagner, Richmond Herald. 282 pages including glossary of heraldic terns, index of mottoes, & index. 40 colour & 16 b./w. plates, many line drawings in the text. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in dark red cloth with gilt lettering. Near fine d./w. but top of spine is worn, edges & corners slightly bumped, price clipped but Warne price label added for £25. 9.5" x 6.5 1960

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Book number: 5883

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Guild guild armorial arms heralds mottoes cordwainer cuttler fishmonger clockmaker broderer ironmonger farrier feltmaker bowyer goldsmith scrivener