Search Results: Authors starting with Q from Stella & Rose's Books

Published by Phaidon Press, 1987. 1st edition.. Hardback. Fine/Fine. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. A survey of the marine watercolour, from its origins in the seventeenth century to the fresh and fluent seascapes of the early twentieth century. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

Published by Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. 1st edition.. Hardback. Nearly Fine/Very Good. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Wrapper is a little edge-creased and price-cut.

Published by Airline Press Of California, 1985. 1st USA edition.. Paperback. Very Good. Very good condition. Card wraps. B/w photos. Black and white maps. This book is an update of the author's previous book 'Pioneer of the Third Level', which covered the history of Air Midwest from it's founding until 1980. This book extends its coverage to include May 15. 1985, the 20th anniversary of the company. Small nick to base of spine; some edge wear and a little creasing.

Hardback. Very Good. Very good condition with no wrapper. History of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Italian text. 399 pages includes index. Covers very slightly marked. Corners lightly bumped. Contents fine.

Published by Studio Vista, 1971. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Large format. Describing works from the late 16th century to the present day.Blue boards with gilt titles to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. A few light marks to covers. Wrapper is a little faded to spine.

Published by Andersen Press, 1986. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Foreman, Michael. Very good condition with no wrapper. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 108 pages. 12 stories. Bumping and some wear to spine and corners. A few margin marks.

Published by David & Charles, Barnes & Noble Books, 1983. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Slightly better than very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. An important reference work covering over 400 years of children's literature. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos. Green cloth with gilt titles top spine. 256 pages. Bumping to base of spine. Wrapper is faded to spine and a couple of edges.

Published by R. James Bender, 2002. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good. Slightly better than very good condition with no wrapper. The German Army paratroopers who served during the Second World War. White pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos and illustrations. A nice copy.

Published by Faber & Faber, 1939. 1st thus edition.. Paperback. Very Good/Good. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Spiral bound inside white cloth covers. B/w photos, also b/w photos on pale green paper plates. Covers lightly browned at edges. The following words have been punch stamped as holes at the bottom of the title page 'Complimentary Copy Not for Sale' else contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is a little edge-chipped. A very nice copy of the first Faber edition.

Published by The Architectural Press, 1936. 1st edition.. Paperback. Good. Almost very good condition. Spiral bound, card wraps. B/w photos. Some browning to covers. A bit of creasing/wear to cover edges and corners. Surface paper damage with a bit of loss to front cover. Contents are still very good - just odd margin mark.

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927. 1st edition.. Hardback. Good. Good condition with no wrapper. Contents very good but covers badly stained.

Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Attwell, Mabel Lucie. Very good condition with no wrapper. Blue cloth with black titles and pictures to spine and front cover. B/w plates by Attwell. A few light marks to covers. Prize plate, that has been partially ripped out (So surface paper damage now) to front pastedown. Roughly 1" tear to top of 1st page along spine. Foxing throughout. 8 b/w plates present, including frontis. Still a nice book for its age.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, Henry Frowde, 1911. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Gray, M. Etheldreda. Very good condition with no wrapper. Blue cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and titles. 20 beautiful colour plates mounted on grey card with captions below. Verses arranged by Mabel and Lilian Quiller-Couch. Spine and corners bumped with slight rubbing. Name in ink to front pastedown. Joints just starting to crack. Corner of grey frontis mount is creased. Foxing throughout (some heavy). A nice copy of an attractive book.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, Henry Frowde, 1920. Hardback. Good. Illustrated by Gray, M. Etheldreda. Good condition with no wrapper. Blue cloth with elaborate gilt decorations and titles. 20 beautiful colour plates mounted on grey card with captions below. Verses arranged by Mabel and Lilian Quiller-Couch. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Gilt to spine has dulled. Name in ink to front endpaper. Joint between fly-leaf and title-page is cracked causing frontispiece to be missing in this copy. Page edges are ragged from rough opening during binding process.

Published by Oxford University Press, 1911. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Gray, M. Etheldreda. Very good condition with no wrapper. A huge selection of delightful children's verse. Green cloth, gilt title and vignette. 4 Colour plates. 336pp. 9 x 6.5". Spine and corners bumped. Covers are slightly grubby. Both joints have been repaired. Some foxing and light page browning. Hinges cracked. The mount for the plate opposite page 82 has a small closed tear to the lower margin. A nice copy.

Published by George Robertson & Co., 1907. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul. Slightly better than very good condition with no wrapper. Green cloth covers with bevelled edges, red title to front with illustration of a Brownie swinging in a cobweb. Marbled endpapers. Packed with charming pen-and-ink illustrations, many full-page. A typically stylised Outhwaite fairyland. 184 pages. Oblong format. Spine bumped and rubbed at top and tail. Corners slightly worn. Two small dents to cover foredges, Contents near fine with just the occasional very pale mark. A super copy of this rare fairy book.

Published by Robertson & Mullens Ltd., 1925. Hardback. Good. Illustrated by Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul. Good condition with no wrapper. Oblong format. Pink cloth spine, patterned boards. B/w illustrations throughout by Ida S. Rentoul. Spine and corners bumped with wear to corners. Edges rubbed. Covers a bit grubby. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, foxing to contents. Quite a number of the illustrations have been very neatly coloured in. A very scarce book.

Published by Golden Valley Publications, 2005. Hardback. Fine. Fine condition with no wrapper. Limited edition, to 300 copies. Black covers, gilt titles. Copy no. 145.

Published by The Boydell Press, 2014. 1st edition.. Hardback. Nearly Fine/Nearly Fine. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. History of British Intelligence series. MI5's work in the interwar years. Burgundy boards, white title to spine. 266 pages. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is ever so slightly edge creased/rubbed.

Published by Faber And Faber, Inc., 1997. 1st USA edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Beige boards, gilt title to spine. American edition. Light marks to outer page edges. What looks like fade mark to edge of front panel of wrapper.