Search Results: Authors starting with A from GN Books and Prints

Polly Oliver: Tales by A. E. Coppard








Hardback, 1935, first edition, published by Jonathan Cape, London, 320 pages + 8-page publisher catalogue at rear.





Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 3/4" by 5 5/8" by 1 1/8". No dust jacket. Quarter black and yellow cloth binding, title label to spine. Foxing to boards. Some foxing, marking and rubbing. Signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Book has slight forward tilt. Some slackness to binding but contents reasonably firm. Lower and fore-edges of pages deckled. Edges, fore-edges foxed and upper edges a little marked. A little foxing to endpapers and the odd mark to page surfaces here and there, some pencil writing to front pastedown and front free endpaper, but otherwise page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Place-Names of Gloucestershire, Part II: The North and West Cotswolds by A. H. Smith English Place-Name Society Volume XXXIX Hardback, 1964, published by Cambridge University Press, London, 278 pages + xiv.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 7/8". Ex-library book with typical markings and stamps. Dust jacket displays a little marking and some discolouration to edges and spine section, with library reference number written to base of spine but otherwise quite clean. A few little tears and chips to edges of jacket. Indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. A little discolouration to edges and a little denting to binding but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges. A little slackness to binding but book contents firm. Page edges slightly marked and scuffed but quite clean. Some library stamps, bookplate, markings, etc. but otherwise page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part VI: The Wapentakes of East & West Staincliffe and Ewcross by A. H. Smith English Place-Name Society Volume XXXV Hardback, 1961, with foldout map to rear, published by Cambridge University Press, London, 274 pages + xii.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 1". Ex-library book with typical markings and stamps. Dust jacket displays a little marking, with tape residue mark and a little staining but quite clean. Tear at head of spine section of jacket and a few little other tears. Indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Tape marks and a little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges. A little slackness to binding but book contents firm. Page edges slightly marked and scuffed but quite clean. Some tape marking to endpapers, library stamps, bookplate, markings, etc. but otherwise page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part VIII: Index (Including the East and North Ridings) by A. H. Smith English Place-Name Society Volume XXXVII Hardback, 1963, published by Cambridge University Press, London, 207 pages + xiv.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 3/4". Ex-library book with typical markings and stamps. Dust jacket displays a little marking, with some tears at corners and spine edges but quite clean. Indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Tape marks and a little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges. Some slackness to binding but book contents quite firm. Page edges a little marked and slightly scuffed but quite clean. Some tape marking to endpapers, library stamps, etc. but otherwise page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Bank of England Note by A. D. MacKenzie.
Hardback, 1953, first edition, with black and white illustrations, published by The Syndics of the Cambridge University Press, 163 pages + x.
Sextodecimo size (5" x 7.5") with dark blue/black cloth boards and spine and cream dust jacket. Dust jacket is worn, with tears and chips as well as marking, foxing and scuffing, whilst front inner flap has been clipped (though unclear why as original price is visible on a different part of the flap). Some damp staining to binding and endpapers but contents of book are good. Boards and spine very marked and scuffed, top of spine has lost rigidity. Corners a little bumped. Binding reasonably firm though a bit strained in places. A little marking to page edges but generally clean. Page surfaces quite clean, some rubbed out pencil writing on FFEP, the odd bit of marking throughout but no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Manners and Rules of Good Society by a Member of the Aristocracy.
Hardback, 1929, forty-eighth edition, published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, 268 pages + xii.
Measures around 7 1/2" by 5". Red cloth binding, black lettering to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Discolouration to spine and edges of boards. Scuffing and marking, some signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Binding a bit slack at spine, a little strained in middle of book but hinges and textblock intact. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked. Page surfaces generally clean, the odd mark but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Physical Setting in Balzac's Comedie Humaine by A. J. Mount

Paperbacl, 1966, published by University of Hull Publications, 64 pages, signed by author to half-title page "Hommage de l'auteur, A. J. Mount, Avril 1966" ("Author's tribute/compliments, A. J. Mount, April 1966").
Measures around 8 1/2" by 5 1/2". Some marking to covers and spine, though reasonably clean. A little puckering to spine. Signs of shelf-wear. Binding firm. Page edges slightly browned and marked but quite clean. Page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Blacksmith of Boniface Lane by A. L. O. E. (nom de plume of Charlotte Maria Tucker).
Hardback, 1891, first edition, illustrated, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, London, 190 pages with 32-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 3/8" by 5 1/2" by 1". Pale blue cloth binding; gilt, yellow, blue and black lettering and detail to front board, same-coloured detail and gilt titles to spine with much discolouration and scuffing, emblem to rear board. Marking and scuffing to binding, signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges; bumped corners, which are a little torn and some tearing to upper and lower spine edges. Book has forward tilt. Some slackness to binding, a little cracking to front inner hinge, some strain to textblock towards centre of book but book contents otherwise reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked and foxed. Some marking to endpapers, Sunday School prize-giving inscription on front pastedown. Some dog-eared corners. The odd mark to page… Read More

La Belle France: An Historical Survey by A. M. W. Singleton, M.S.P., foreword by the Comte F. E. de Charmoy.
Paper on card boards, circa 1936, first edition, published by the author, 70 pages.
Measures around 4.75" by 7.25". Marbled patterned paper on card boards with paper spine containing small tear at base. Quite clean, a little marking and scuffing with small signs of shelf-wear but otherwise good. Binding reasonably firm although strained in several places. A little browning and slight marking and scuffing to page edges but generally clean. Page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, translated into English rhyming verse with introduction and notes by Gilbert Murray. Hardback, 1931, first edition thus, published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 80 pages.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 5/8" by 4 7/8" by 5/8". No dust jacket. Ex-library book with typical markings, Brown cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Light discolouration to spine. A little scuffing and marking but clean. Small signs of shelf-wear. Binding firm. Page edges speckled, a little browned, scuffed and marked but reasonably clean. Aside from library markings, page surfaces quite clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. Rear endpaper appears to have been removed. See pictures for further information.

Fundamentals of Guided Missiles by Air Training Command United States Air Force & Technical Staff Aero Publishers, Inc.Hardback, 1960, first edition, ex-library.Examining the fundamentals of the entire field of guided missiles, covering the broad subjects of: aerodynamics; propulsion; instrumentation; electronic controls; and guidance systems. There is also comprehensive coverage of field operations, maintenance and inspection of guidance systems. A rare volume.Brown cloth binding. In good condition, some signs of shelf-wear, library marks, stamps and written reference numbers. Bumped corners. Front inner hinge a bit strained but overall binding is holding quite well. Some marking to page edges, but page surfaces generally clean with no underling, marginalia, etc.

Little Vehicle: Cambodia and Laos by Alan Brodrick Houghton

Hardcover, year unstated but circa 1947 (latest date in foreword), with 36 illustrations and a foldout map to rear, published by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, London, 266 pages.

Scarce copy. Octavo/8vo. Measures around 8 5/8" by 5 7/8" by 1". Dust jacket is price-clipped and is somewhat worn, creased, torn, tattered and a bit chipped. It is also a bit scuffed and marked, though reasonably clean. Blue leatherette-texture (probably cloth) binding with black lettering to spine, a little marked though reasonably clean. Signs of shelf-wear. Binding reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and lightly foxed. Previous owner name inscribed to front pastedown and rear flap of dust jacket where it has bled onto rear endpaper. Some foxing to preliminary and hindmost pages, occasional marking elsewhere but otherwise page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

A Study in Musical Analysis by Alan WalkerHardback, 1962, first edition, with black and white illustrations, published by Barrie and Rockliff, London, 160 pages.Dust jacket is marked with some tears and chips. Discolouration to edges of boards and on spine, which have otherwise retained their colour. Considerable browning and a little tanning to page edges. A pen mark on the first page of the first chapter and a few pencil marks elsewhere but otherwise, apart from the odd mark here and there, reasonably clean. See pictures for further information.

Responsibility to Protect: The Global Effort to End Mass Atrocities by Alex J. Bellamy

















Paperback, 2010, published by Polity Press, Cambridge, 249 pages + xiv.











Measures around 9" by 6" by 3/4". Like new, appears unread. No creasing, mild scuffing to covers but very clean. Binding firm. Very slightly bumped corners. Page edges very clean, only the slightest of marking. Page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Marches of the North: From Cape Breton to the Klondike by E. Alexander Powell.
Hardback, 1931, first edition, first print, published by The Century Co., New York and London, 311 pages, illustrated, with foldout map of Canada.
Dark green cloth boards and spine. Gilt crest to front board, which is only partially visible due to heavy rubbing. Title also faded from spine. Boards and spine are a bit scuffed and marked, with a cup mark to the front board, but they have retained much of their colour. Small signs of shelf-wear. Corners slightly bumped. Binding quite firm. Page edges browned. Page surfaces generally very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Miraculous Element in the Gospels by Alexander Balmain Bruce, D.D.

















Hardback, 1899, fourth edition, published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 391 pages with 8-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 9" by 6" by 1 3/8". Crimson cloth binding, embossed emblem to front board, black edging to boards and spine, gilt lettering and edging to spine. A little marking and some scuffing to binding with a little discolouration to spine and upper area of rear board but quite clean and colouring still reasonably vivid, a little tearing to head and tail of spine. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Bumped and slightly torn corners. Some slackness to binding but pages reasonably tight. Page edges browned, scuffed, a little tanned and a bit marked but reasonably clean for age. Some marking to endpapers, previous owner inscription to half-title page. The odd mark to page surfaces, a little marginalia to a few pages. See pictures for further information.

The Battlefields of England and More Battlefields of England by Lt.-Colonel Alfred H. Burne, D.S.O.
Hardcover, 1950 and 1952, first editions, published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., London; the first book contains xviii + 315 pages, with 32 maps and 9 panoramas; the second book contains xvi + 216 pages, with 18 maps and 8 panoramas.
Octavo/8vo. Measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 1 1/8" and 3/4". Dust jackets are a bit torn and tattered with several chips out of them, with some scuffing, marking, a little discolouration on spines and a little staining. Red and green cloth bindings, slightly marked but very clean. Signs of shelf-wear. Bindings a little slack but reasonably firm. Page edges of the first book are scuffed, a bit browned and foxed, while the edges of the second book are slightly marked but very clean for age. The pages surfaces of the first book contain a little foxing, though mainly to endpapers, preliminaries and hindmost pages, while the pages surfaces of the second book are very clean. The… Read More

Brehms Tierleben: Dritter Band - Die Fische of Alfred Brehm. Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs. Mit etwa 2000 Abbildungen im Text, uber 500 Tafeln in Farbendruck, Kupferakung und Holzschnitt und 13 Karten. Vierte Vollstandig Neubearbeitete Auflage Herausgegeben von Prof Dr. Otto zur Stassen.
Brehms Animal Life: Volume Three - The Fish by Alfred Brehm. General knowledge of the animal kingdom with about 2000 illustrations in the text, over 500 plates in colour print, copper accent and woodcut and 13 maps. Fourth completely revised edition published by Prof Dr. Otto zur Stassen.
Hardback, 1914, first edition, published by Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna, 590 pages + xxiv and publisher catalogue at rear.
Measures around 10 1/4" by 7 1/4" by 1 5/8". Dark green cloth and quarter leather binding. Gilt lettering and outer detail to spine. Scuffing, a little denting and slight marking, but quite clean and in good condition for age. Some signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped and torn corners.… Read More

Memorials of Old Leicestershire by Alice Dryden Paperback, 2009 (facsimile reprint of 1911 original), published by Lightning Source UK Ltd, Milton Keynes, (original published by George Allen & Sons, London), xii + 299 pages + 8-page original publisher catalogue at rear.
In good condition, close to very good. Some scuffing to binding but very clean. Some creasing to spine. A little marking to page edges but mostly clean. Page surfaces generally clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Chamorros and the Carolinians of Saipan: Personality Studies by Alice Joseph, M.D. and Veronica F. Murray, M.D.

Hardback, 1951, first edition, published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 381 pages, with illustrations and tables.

Rare in UK. Measures 8 1/2" x 6". With dust jacket, which is a bit tattered, with some wear, chips, tears and tape repairs but is otherwise intact. Brown cloth binding, which is quite clean. Bumped corners. Signs of shelf-wear at edges of boards and spine. Binding firm. Page edges a little browned and scuffed but reasonably clean. Page surfaces generally clean but a small number of pages do contain penned marginalia. See pictures for further information.