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A near fine copy in a similar dustwrapper. 320pp. Many illustrations including colour. An invaluable work of reference for every photographer.
Published : Leisure Books 1987,
£10.00
Hardback. A very good copy in a good dustwrapper which has a couple of small edge tears. A clean copy internally without ownership inscription or other marking. 164 pages. 10 colour plates. 270 black and white illustrations.
Published : Lund Humphries, London 1982, First Edition
£14.00
Hardback. Nd. but catalogue at end is dated 6/12 so may be 1912. A very good copy in the original decorated green cloth lettered in gilt. Ownership inscription. Moderate edge foxing. Pp.[xiv],188 + 20pp catalogue. Frontispiece. Illustrations in text. "The following collection of travestical or burlesque sketches are intended to offer to the amateur an opportunity of amusing his friends with a new class of entertainment in which the fun created is a substitute for the genuine entertainment parodied, and an excuse for the humorous swindle perpetrated". Parodies conjuring, juggling, phrenology, second sight, spiritualism etc.
Published : L. Upcott Gill, London 1912,
£20.00
4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. 224pp. Many illus. including colour. A survey of the developments in every category of the applied arts from 1940 to 1980.
Published : Phaidon, London 1980, First Edition
£5.00
Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A nice clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 184pp. After an Introduction and Descriptive Commentary there are 200 plates in black and white of day and evening dresses, corsets etc. dealing with each five-year period in the century.
Published : Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1960, First Edition
£22.00
A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Pp.ix,[3],1258. A superbly detailed reference work which deals in chronological order with every original British musical performed in London's West End between 1915 and 1984 as well as many produced in the provinces.
Published : Macmillan, London 1987,
£45.00
A very good copy in a good, complete, dustwrapper. 451pp. 567 plates. Deals with porcelain pieces from more than forty factories.
Published : Barrie & Jenkins, London 1974, First Edition
£8.00
Illustrated by Charles Burton.
4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Ownership inscription. 223pp. Profusely illustrated. A book of Belgian cuisine with many recipes.
Published : The Tuesday Group 1982, First Edition
£12.00
Hardback. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper which is now protectred in a clear removable sleeve. 174 pages. Numerous black and white illustrations. "Scotland has a vigorous and independent history of interior decoration and in this pioneering visual study Ian Gow traces its history and development."
Published : Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh 1992, First Edition
£30.00
Hardback. Oblong 4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Unpaginated. (Approx. 130 pages). A collection of black and white photographs of Glen Lyon in Winter. "Taken over ten long winters, this book is a unique celbration of the landscapes, people and spirit of Scotland's longest glen."
Published : Watermill Books, Aberfeldy 2013, First Edition
£18.00
Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's dark green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Previous owner's name on f.e.p. 92 pages Good plus dustwrapper which is rubbed on spine and has l closed tear. Not price-clipped and protected in a removable cover. This collection includes adaptations of homely family puddings and some of the traditional English dishes which she loved.
Published : Michael Joseph, London 1993, First Edition
£6.00
A very good copy. Paperback. 112pp. Illustrated. UK postage on this item one pound.
Published : Special Interest Model Books Ltd. 2002,
£5.00
4to. A very good copy. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other marking. 231 pages. Musical examples. A collection of essays which gives, for the first time, an extended, considered, synoptic view of the life's work of Thomas Wilson (1927-2001) who is widely considered to be the leading Scottish composer of his generation.
Published : Musica Scotica Trust, Glasgow 2004, First Edition
£28.00
A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Red on spine has faded to yellow. 205pp. 16 plates. 137 figures. Errata slip. "Provides all the relevant information and instruction for the creation of textiles of your own design".
Published : David & Charles, Newton Abbot 1980,
£5.00
Hardback. A very good copy in laminated pictorial boards. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.xii,595. This is a personal selection of the 250 best jazz records from the earliest roots of the music to the beginnings of the modern jazz era.
Published : mansell Publishing, London 1984, First Edition
£15.00
A very good copy in a good, price-clipped, dustwrapper which has minor edge tears/chips. Gift inscription on front end-paper. Not foxed. 179 pages. "Simple instructions in the preparation of 300 favourite American dishes".
Published : Hamish Hamilton, London 1939, First Edition
£45.00
A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Approx. 58 pages. Introduction by Delia Smith. Recipes and remedies for ailments from a 15th century manuscript with a modern English edition on facing pages.
Published : Mary Martin Books, Adelaide 1972,
£10.00
A very good copy in a good dustwrapper which shows wear and tear at the top of the spine. Little foxing and no ownership inscription. Pp.xv,56 + 96 monochrome plates at end. 4 colour plates in text.
Published : Faber & Faber, London 1947, First Edition
£6.00
A very good copy in original red cloth with gilt lettering. Some writing on front end-paper. 181pp. Diagrams. Unopened.
Published : Elliot Stock, London 1894, First Edition
£15.00
Nd. c. 1965? A very good copy in a good dustwrapper showing a little wear and tear at the edges. 238pp. 50 plates including 4 in colour. 5 line drawings.
Published : Abbey Fine Arts, London,
£6.00
A very good copy in a poorish dustwrapper with some chips and tears. Not foxed. Small ownership inscription. 156pp. 8 colour and 83 black and white illustrations. The first book to attempt a detailed study of 18th century enamelling in Britain.
Published : Country Life, London 1951, First Edition
£15.00
Hardback. A very good copy, just a little darkened on spine.. No dustwrapper. 144 pages. A cookery book by the well-known novelist with a narrative rather than recipe-based format.
Published : Hutchinson, London 1935, First Edition
£8.00
4to. A very good copy in a good, complete, dustwrapper with one or two small closed tears. 80pp +89 illustrations at rear. Tipped-in colour frontispiece.
Published : F. Lewis, Leigh-On-Sea 1970, First Edition
£60.00
Large 4to. A very good copy in black cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. No ownership inscription. A little end-paper foxing but otherwise clean. Pp.xxviii,96. Frontispiece and 20 plates at end.
Published : Oxford University Press 1944, First Edition
£45.00
Hardback. A good copy in a good dustwrapper, now protected, which is largely complete but which shows a little edge wear and tear. The book has a fairly considerable spine lean. 489 pages. Frontispiece and ten illustrations. Described as "a monumental and exhaustive history of every facet of the dramatic movement in Ireland".
Published : The Kerryman Limited, Tralee 1946, First Edition
£40.00
4to. A very good copy in a good dustwrapper which is chipped at the spine ends. Smallish ownership inscription. 88 pages of text followed by 52 plates. Frontispiece. Includes embroideries, tapestries and carpets.
Published : F. Lewis, Benfleet Essex 1934, First Edition
£18.00
A near fine copy in a similar dustwrapper. Pp. x, 161. 21 plates. This is a reprint of a book first published in 1892 with a new introduction by Peter Walton. It was the pioneer monograph on the pottery.
Published : S.R. Publishers & the Connoisseur 1970,
£15.00
Softback. Oblong 8vo. A very good copy. Text in English and Japanese. Unpaginated. Comprises a short introduction followed by 138 examples illustrated in colour with a brief description of each.
Published : Knuttson Art and Antiques, Vanersborg, Sweden 1991, First Edition
£25.00
Small 4to. A good copy. Spine darkened with some fading to the lettering. Top edge gilt. Ownership inscription. Some pencilled drawings on rear end-papers. Pp.xiii,178. Frontispiece and 44 illustrations.
Published : Geoffrey Bles, London 1931, First Edition
£22.00
A good copy in brown decorated cloth which is a bit marked on the back board. Ownership inscription. Pp.viii,182. Described as "a humble endeavour to afford some assistance to ladies in the daily difficulty of what to order for dinner, and how to describe it"!
Published : Frederick Warne, London 1889,
£14.00
Softback. A very good copy. A nice clean copy with no ownership inscription or other marking. Pp.vii,23 + 205 illustrations with accompanying text. In the 1890s Glasgow was one of the centres of the European Arts and Crafts Movement. "This book ----is the most complete record ever produced of an episode in 20th century art history whose importance and influence is being increasingly appreciated."
Published : Astragal Books, London 1980,
£10.00
Hardback. A very good copy. Spine slightly faded. Inscribed presentation copy from the author to Sir Compton Mackenzie, decribed as "The man who escaped!!". 219 pages. End-paper maps. Part 1 is headed "The Great Banquet of 1363". Part II is headed "Nearly Six Centuries Later"and is concerned with the author's catering career and five of his food and drink loving friends.
Published : Gerald Duckworth & Co, London 1948, First Edition
£15.00
Hardback. 4to. A good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt. A little superficial water damage to boards. Two volumes in one. Pp.132 and 36. Numerous illustrations. Text in French. Deals with lace embroidery.
Published : Nuez & Cie, Lille 1906, First Edition
£80.00
Hardback. Square 4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. 227 pages. A collection of portraits of actors, actresses, writers, directors etc. Preface by Sir John Gielgud.
Published : Prion, London 1990, First Edition
£9.00
Hardback. A good copy in brown cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Patterned end-papers. No ownership inscription. Pp.vi,234. Recipes mainly collected from the manuscript books of the author's family and friends "several given by epicures well known in former days".
Published : Richard Bentley & Son, London 1883, First Edition
£20.00
Hardback. 4to. A very good copy in maroon cloth lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. Bevelled edges. Pp.xxii,358. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous black and white illustrations. This edition is revised and considerably enlarged.
Published : Truslove and Hanson, London 1907,
£9.00
Hardback. A very good copy in laminated boards. 84 black and white photographs of the Budai Var area of Budapest by the photographer of the acclaimed "New York, New York". Text in Hungarian.
Published : Corvina, Budapest 1967, First Edition
£30.00
Hardback. A very good copy in illustrated laminated boards. 123 photographs of the Hungarian city of Sopron by the acclaimed avant-garde photographer of "New York, New York". Text in Hungarian.
Published : Corvina, Budapest 1971, First Edition
£20.00
Hardback. A near very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Minor tears at head of spine. No ownership inscription and not foxed. Some light pencil marking in text. Pp.ciii,338. Frontispiece and six plates. Partly unopened. Comprises the records of the minutes of the proceedings of the Incorporation of Bakers of St. Andrews from 1548 to 1861.
Published : Scottish Association of Master Bakers, Leith 1903, First Edition
£20.00
Hardback. A very good copy in a good plus dustwrapper. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 128 pages. Colour and black and white illustrations. The story of Coalport china. This copy came from the author's library but this is evidenced only by his pencilled initials and library reference number.
Published : Collins, London 1951, First Edition
£12.00
N.d. c.1914. A very good copy in blue cloth lettered in white. 116 pages. These concerts appear to have been free and aimed at improving the musical taste of the ordinary citizens of Edinburgh. An uncommon title.
Published : Privately Published, First Edition
£15.00
Hardback. A fine copy in green cloth lettered in gilt. In a complete untorn dustwrapper which shows some fading to the spine. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. 196 pages. 9 colour plates and "upwards of 36 illustrations in black and white." "The book includes a checklist of all known publications containing plates by Fawcett, with every individual plate listed."
Published : Scolar Press, Aldershot 1988, First Edition
£25.00
A fine copy. Softcover. 96 pages. Many illustrations including colour. Considers both Wemyss Ware and the work of four other Kirkcaldy potteries.
Published : Fife Publicity 2000,
£12.00
4to. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. 225pp. Over 200 photographs in colour and black and white.
Published : Fountain Press, First Edition
£12.00
A very good copy in paper covers. 86pp. 31 plates. An exhibition catalogue.
Published : Scottish Arts Council, Edinburgh 1970, First Edition
£12.00
4to. A near-fine copy in a similar, price-clipped, dustwrapper. 184 pages. Many illustrations. A study of one of the major figures in the history of typography.
Published : Lund Humphries, London 1971, First Edition
£10.00
Nd. Probably mid-19th century. A fair to good copy in green cloth with red leather spine lettered and decorated in gilt. A little wear and tear at spine ends and edges. Front hinges cracked. 567pp + 8pp index. 8 illustrations (of 9). The "Marketing" illustration is absent. There is no evidence of its removal and it may not have been inserted in this edition. The book's lengthy title also refers to "hints to masters and instructions to servants: observations calculated tro diminish expense and to promote comfort in housekeeping; monitions for the preservation of health and a copious collection of receipts for family purposes and occasional circumstances".
Published : "Printed for the Publisher", London,
£80.00
A good copy in dark green cloth lettered in gilt on spine. A little marked on rear board. 205pp + 56pp catalogue. Explores the influence the ballads and songs of Scotland have exerted on the character of the Scottish people.
Published : Macmillan, London 1874, First Edition
£22.00
A very good copy in a near very good dustwrapper wchich has a little wear and tear at the edges. Some foxing to the boards. 282pp. Includes love songs, highwaymen's songs, drinking songs, negro spirituals, sailors' songs etc. First published in 1954 under a different title.
Published : Adams & Dart, London 1969,
£8.00
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