BLAKE, PETER.

Frank Lloyd Wright. Architecture and Space.

Harmandsworth. Penguin, 1963., A Pelican paperback, A607. 138 pages. 53 b./w. photographs. 19.75cm. x 13cm Near fine, no inscription or marks. This was first included in Blake's "The Master Builders", first published 1960 in USA, & then in Gollancz in 1960.. 1963

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Book number: 9868

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Frank Lloyd Wright architecture Taliesin Chicago

BLAKE, WENDON & CRONEY, CLAUDE.

LANDSCAPES IN WATERCOLOUR.

London. Pitman, 1979., Large size softback. 11" x 8¼". Part of the series "The Artist's Painting Library." 80 pages. Over 130 illustrations with 71 colour plates.10 step-by-step demonstrations. Near fine. ISBN 0273013580. 1979

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Book number: 1219

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: painting watercolours

BLAKE, WENDON & CHEREPOV, GEORGE. (PAINTINGS)

LANDSCAPES IN OIL

London. Pitman, 1979., Softback. 80 pages. Over 125 illustrations, with 70 colour plates. Part of the " Artist's Painting Library" series. First published as part 2 of Blake's "The Oil Painting Book". How to paint, which tools, 10 step-by-step demonstrations, techniques, composition etc. Near fine. 28cm. x 21cm. 0273013602 1979

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Book number: 286

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: art oil painting amateur artist

BLAKE, WILLIAM

THE POETICAL WORKS OF BLAKE.

London. Oxford University Press, 1925., Edited with an Introduction & Textual Notes by John Sampson." 453 pages including bibliographical introduction by John Sampson & chronological table. 16 b./w. illustrations by Blake. Very good, no inscription or marks. Green cover has design on front & lettering on spine in gilt, very good but slightly faded along side edge of front cover. 7.25" x 5". 1925

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Book number: 6070

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: poetry poems verse William Blake Jerusalem

BLAKE, WENDON & DE REYNA, RUDY (PAINTINGS).

SEASCAPES IN ACRYLIC.

London. Pitman, 1979., Softback. 80 pages. Over 130 illustrations, including 72 plates in colour. Techniques, composition, step-by-step demonstrations, tools, etc. First published as part of Blake's Acrylic Painting Book & Artist's Painting Library. Near fine condition. 28cm. x 21cm. 1979

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Book number: 287

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: art amateur artist painting

BLAKE, WENDON & CRONEY, CLAUDE.

WATERCOLOUR PAINTING.

London. Pitman, 1979., Softback. 80 pages. Over 125 illustrations, 81 colour plates. 'The Artist's Painting Library', 12 step-by-step demonstrations, techniques, tools, instructions & composition. 11" x 8½". Near fine condition. First published as prt.1 of Blake's book 'The Watercolour Painting Book'. ISBN 0273014161 1979

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Book number: 289

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: art amateur artists painting

BLAKE.

WE RENDEZVOUS AT TEN.

London. Victor Gollancz, 1942, 7th impression. Autobiography of a pilot in World War 2. First published Oct. 1942. 160 pages. 16 b./w. photographs. Cover is faded, and worn on corners & edges. D./w. is torn and worn on corners & edges.Title on the front of the d./w. has faintly reprinted on front cover underneath. Wartime paper. 1942

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Book number: 5861

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: W./W.2 Royal Air Force pilot RAF R.A.F.

BLAMEY, MARJORIE AND PHILLIP.

FLOWERS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

London. Collins, 1980, A study of the "wild flowers of the British countryside, what they mean to us, & what we must do to allow them to survive." Written by Phillip and Marjorie Blamey, with lovely illustrations in colour by Marjorie Blamey. 224 pages including glossary, bibliography & index. 10.25" x 7.5". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., but small tear back top edge of spine. ISBN 0004116631 1980

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Book number: 5156

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: flowers plants floral wildflowers meadow field

BLAMEY, MARJORIE (ILLUSTRATOR) AND GREY-WILSON, CHRISTOPHER (TEXT).

THE ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN EUROPE.

London. Hodder & Stoughton / Domino Books,1989, Reprint, first published 1989. " Over 2400 plants, native and introduced, described & illustrated in colour." Marjorie Blamey's lovely paintings, and Dr. Christopher Grey-Wilson's words, describing the plants, habitat etc.combine to make a beautiful book. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., isn't price clipped (£25.00) 543 pages including list of further reading, index of English names & index of scientific names. 10½" x 7". ISBN 0340401702 1989

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Book number: 4517

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: flower botany flora plants nature habitat

BLANC, RAYMOND.

COOKING FOR FRIENDS.

London. Headline,1994., Softback. First pub. 1991. 318 pages including index. Divided into 12 sections of recipes. They are stocks & sauces, hors d'oeuvres, soups, fish & shellfish, meat poultry & game, vegetables, desserts, petits fours, breads, liquers & wines, jams & preserves. Colour photographs & some line drawings. 11" x 8.5". Near fine, no inscription, marks or stains.Stiff card cover is near fine but corners slightly bumped, priced £15.99 on back cover. ISBN 074727892 X 1994

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Book number: 622

Catalogue: Cookery

Keywords: Recipes Cookery Cuisine cooking hors d'oeuvre petit fours shellfish bread sauces soups

BLANC, MOSIMAN, SO, HARRIS, CAWLEY & FERNANDEZ.

THE SUNDAY TIMES COOK'S COMPANION.

London. Ebury Press,1993., Larger size thick softback. Editor Susan Fleming. Edited by Shona Crawford Pool & Richard Girling. 320 pages including food hygiene, menu planning, kitchen equipment, chart of weights & measures, glossary, bibliography and index. Illustrated with colour photographs by Graham Kirk & Charlie Stebbings & line drawings by Coral Mula. 9.75" x7.25". Near fine, no inscription, priced on back cover £12.99. ISBN 0091781701. 1993

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Book number: 1737

Catalogue: Cookery

Keywords: cookery Raymond Blanc Yan-Kit So Richard Cawley Mosiman Rafi Fernandez

BLANCH, LESLEY

WILDER SHORES OF LOVE.

London. Readers Union, 1956., Reprint, first published by John Murray, 1954. About 4 women who had interesting lives, and lovers. Isabel Burton, Jane Digby el Mezrab, Aimee Dubucq de Rivery, and Isabelle Eberhardt. 319 pages, and 7 b./w. photographs on 3 pages. Front & back endpages and half-title are foxed, otherwise contents are good, no inscription. Red cover is very good but spine is slightly darkened, or maybe slightly soiled. No d./w. 20cm. x 12cm. 1956

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Book number: 7386

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Isabel Burton Richard Burton Jane Digby El Mezrab Aimee Dubucq de Rivery Isabelle Eberhardt

BLAND, ALEXANDER AND PERCIVAL, JOHN.

MEN DANCING. Performers & Performances.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1984., Nigel Gosling, under the name Alexander Bland, wrote most of this book, but sadly he died in 1982, before he'd finished it. Author of many books on ballet, he'd been dance critic for The Observer. Percival, dance critic of The Times, author of ballet books, was a friend who'd admired & respected Bland, & he agreed to finish it. It is full of beautiful, powerful b./w. photographs. Foreword by Richard Buckle.176 pages. 30.5cm. x 24.5cm. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. which isn't price clipped (£15.) ISBN 0297780735. 1984

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Book number: 1298

Catalogue: Ballet & Dance

Keywords: ballet dance ballerinas men male Anton Dolin Anthony Dowell Alexander Bland dancers

BLANDFORD, PERCY

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SMALL BOATS. A history of oared, poled & paddled craft.

Bourne End. Spurbooks, 1974., Ex library. 130 pages. Frontispiece & 86 b./w. photographs. Front endpage has been removed, '25p' written on half-title, library & withdrawn stamps on title page, back end page has 2 small marks from tape, o./w. very good. D./w. priced £3., slightly worn corners & edges o./w. very good. 8.5" x 7.5" ISBN 0902875515. 1974

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Book number: 6048

Catalogue: Nautical

Keywords: rowboat canoe punt corracle skiff dinghy barge clinker whaler lifeboat cutter scull randan wherry whiff trimaran

BLASHFORD-SNELL, JOHN AND SNAILHAM, RICHARD.

EAST TO THE AMAZON. In Search of Great Paititi & the Trade Routes of the Ancients.

London. John Murray, 2002., Ex-Library. 236 pages. 26 colour photographs on 8 pages. 24.25cm.x 16cm. Conrtents near fine apart from library marks on front & title page, & an inscription on front endpage. Near fine d./w. but part of small library lable on bottom of spine. 2006

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Book number: 9243

Keywords: Great Paititi Amazon South America Guanay Bolivia Brazil Rapids Beni