Search Results: Authors starting with R from Besleys Books

Great Britain: Worlds Work Ltd, 1976. D/J has some shelf wear, with a small tear 1cm to top back near spine. The book is tight and clean. This is part of the "A science, I can read book" series. I would say "More collectible than educational" Or view our Catalogue You will receive the book seen in the image.. Illus. by Tom Eaton. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover.. Good/Good.

Lloyd's of London Press, 1977. Paperback. 3rd edition. 24.5cm x 18cm. Nice clean copy with slightest edgewear only. (bs11). 3rd Edition. Soft cover . Very Good/No Jacket.

London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1971. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 191pp. Inscribed to Anthony Thwaite by the author to front free end-paper. 1st edition 1971. A little edge wear to d/w. Some foxing to edges and end-papers. Private ownership. (ar23). Inscribed By Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

U.S.A.: Galerie Renos Xippas, 1991. Paperback. 131pp, [4]. Numerous photographic illustrations. Text in English and German. Corners scuffed. Contents clean. (AR6). Paperback. Good/No Jacket.

Paris: Jombert, Knapen, Duchesne, 1753. Hardback, contemporary velli boards, worn, title in old manuscript on spine. 18 x 11. 5cm 5, 296pp, 4. Avis and errata leaf after title, woodcut ornaments, 10 folding engraved plates. Disbound, text block, detached from binding and plates loose. Complete but in need to repair. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair.

Paris: Jombert, Knapen et Duchesne, 1753. Hardback, full-calf, decorative gilt spine. Text in French. 296pp, 34pp + 10 folding plates to rear. 1st edition 1753. Splitting to outer joint of spine, binding firm and secure. Label to front pastedown, pencil annoations to front free end-paper. A little occasional foxing to contents. Scarce. (ar35). 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

Paris: Jean Anisson , 1696. Hardback, full speckled-calf. Marbled end-papers. 26.5cm x 20.5cm. Volume 2 only. Text in French. Pp. 513, [29]. Binding is slightly rubbed to spine and corners, hinges weak. Surface abrasion to front end-papers from previous bookplates. Small marginal perforation/mark to fore margin of page 23 of Table at rear. Scarce. (ar23). Hard Cover. Good.

Thomas Richardson, 1849. Hardback. 108pp. Blind-stamped design to boards with gilt lettering to front. Slight edgewear. Previous owner's details in pencil on title page. Very good copy of a scarce title. (bs30 no let). 1st Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/No Jacket.

B. K., 1978. Booklet, staple bound. This is a Xerox reproduction of the original manuscript for a proposed price list on Arthur Rackham 1st editions. The work was never fully completed because the author decided to devote his efforts to compiling a new and updated Rackham bibliography instead. However, due to several requests for samples of this list, the work was printed up in an extremely limited edition of 10 copies. These 10 copies reproduce the manuscript in the rough format it was at the time the author put it aside. No. 9 of a limited edition of 10 copies, signed by B. K. Spine frayed with losses. Private ownership. (bs117). Limited. Soft Cover. Fair.

Cambridgeshire: Naturalists' Trust Ltd., 1975. Hardback. 221pp. Illus. Spine slightly faded. Ownership stamp of Ted Ellis on front free end-paper. A decent copy. (al20). Hard Cover. Good +.

Helsinki, Otava Publishing, 1967. 4to. 1st English ed. 209 plates including some in colour. dw. Ownership inscription on front free ep.. F. Hardcover .

London: John Murray, 1921. Hardback. 478pp. Frontis. Illus. 1st edition 1921. Spine slightly darkened, some wear to extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A pleasing copy. A heavy book, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (ar11). 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good +.

Peterborough: Poetry Now, 2002. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 146pp. A little edge wear to d/w. A pleasing copy. (q11). Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

London: Printronic International, 1991. Hardback, with dust-wrapper. 19pp. Frontis. Several pages of photographic plates. Small tears to d/w. A rather pleasing copy. (r13). Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1939. Hardback. 382pp. Illus. 1st edition 1939. Spine label partly faded. Boards a little age-discoloured. A pleasing copy. (h9). 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

Paris: Editions Duchartre et Van Buggenhoudt, 1929. Paperback in glassine dust-wrapper. Text in French. 240pp. 16 plates. Some pages unopened to top edge. Covers and pages slightly age-discoloured. A pleasing copy. (bs24). Soft Cover. Good +.

London: Bernards [Publishers] Ltd, 1948. Paperback. Stapled binding. 56pp. Illus. 1st edition 1948. Rear cover marked. Previous owner's name to top of titlepage. A decent copy. (bs62). First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket.

Lipsiae: Apud Hartmannum , 1821. Hardback, quarter cloth, speckled paper covered boards. Gilt title to spine. Text in Latin. 25.5cm x 21.5cm. 39pp and 5 plates to rear. Extremities slightly worn, edges of boards a little faded. A little foxing to contents. A scarce book. (hall07). Hard Cover. Good.

England: T F H Publications Ltd, 1987. No D/J. The book is in good used condition. Lovebirds are popular only partly because of their Beauty of form and brightness of colour. The other reason fo their popularity is that they are fascinating to observe. This book spells out a very sensible programme for selecting, keeping and breeding Lovebirds. Lovebirds with white eye rings, Masked Lovebirds, Fischer's Lovebirds, Nyasa Lovebirds, Black-cheeked Lovebirds, species without white eye rings, Peach-faced Lovebirds, Red-faced Lovebirds, Abyssinian Lovebirds, Black-collared Lovebirds, Grey-headed Lovebirds. With lots more valuable information. For more info/images go to You will receive the book in the image,Thankyou.. Illus. by Eric Peake. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover.. Good/No D/J.

Oswald Rae, 1925. Paperback. Stapled binding. 12pp. nd. [circa1925]. Covers creased. Private ownership. (q11). Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket.