Search Results: Authors starting with W from Washburn Books

London: T Fisher Unwin, 1912 Book. Fair. Burgundy Leather/Buckram. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collection of poems previously published as 'Crossways' and 'The Rose', plus 'The Land of Heart's Desire'. 322pp. Quarter-bound in burgundy leather with gilt lettering and five raised bands to spine and leather corners. Top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Rubbing to spine, corners and edges, backstrip rubbed and worn, top board and endpaper detached, some marking to page edges and dedication to front endpaper, a little musty, otherwise fair copy in scarce binding..

Thousand Oaks, London & New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1997 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Practical examples of methods for working through difficult struggles between conflicting ideologies. 234pp. Slight creasing and marking to cover, small nicks to fore-edges and minor marking to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Evans Brothers Ltd, 1939 Book. Very Good. Red Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. History of the County of Middlesex from the Roman conquest to the Second World War. 239pp with index, illustrated with black and white drawings, map and photographs and coloured armorial bearings and maps. Gilt crest and border to top board, gilt lettering to spine. Some marking to edges and boards and corner of endpaper clipped, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1968 Book. Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A general introduction to the philosophy of science as an evolving language. University Press Paperback Original. 145pp with index. Slight edge and surface wear to cover, left hinge pulling and minor foxing to endpapers and top edges, otherwise good copy with no inscripions..

London: Country Life Ltd, 1974 Book. Illus. by Basil Ede. Good. Green Cloth Boards. 5th Impression. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A record in words and pictures of 56 species of birds seen in Britain. 154pp, illustrated with 36 specially commissioned paintings. Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh. Gilt lettering to spine. Binding a little slack, some bumping to spine and corners and marking to edges, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ edgeworn with 1/2" loss at top of spine and 2" tear to front panel. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage will be required for Air Mail shipping..

London: The Architectural Press Ltd, 1975 Book. Good. Burgundy Cloth Boards. 3rd Impression. 8.25" Square. Guide for owners and architects to removing the threats to old buildings from the effects of ignorance and neglect. 197pp, illustrated with black and white photographs and plans. Silver lettering to spine. Slight foxing to top edges and minor marking to lower page corners, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. DJ is price-clipped, with some edgewear, otherwise good..

Tring, Hertfordshire: Lion Publishing, 1979 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Discussion of the Christian claim that God had acted in human affairs. 185pp. Spine faded, edges a little sunned, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions..

London & Oxford: A R Mowbray & Co Ltd, 1925 Book. Very Good. Pale Green Cloth Boards. New Impression. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Story of the life and work of St Francis and his order of Grey Friars.126pp illustrated with 15 black and white photographs and colour drawing to frontis. Gilt lettering and figure to top board, gilt lettering to spine. Lower board slightly bowed, light foxing to top edges and darkened panel to endpaper, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Loosely enclosed, Septuacentenary programme of "Little Plays of St. Francis", performed by the Glastonbury Players in 1926, plus two related newspaper clippings..

London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1902 Book. Illus. by Amelia Bauerle. Good. Decorated Blue Boards. Reissue. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Reissue of a late work by the Anglican cleric, author and school teacher. 365pp illustrated with 19 black and white drawings. All edges gilt, top board and spine decorated with drawing and lettering in gilt. Left hinge pulling, some bumping to spine and corners, spine slightly faded and former owner's name to endpaper, otherwise good copy..

London: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, 1960 Book. Good. Black Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Disquieting novel set in a London primary school. 266p. Silver lettering to spine. Edges foxedand interesting inscription to front endpaper, otherwise good copy. Unclipped DJ somewhat edgeworn and marked, otherwise good..

London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1985 Book. Near Fine. Beige Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Thorough reappraisal of the sculpture of the 19th century, arranged chronologically and examined country by country. 288pp with index and 321 black and white illustrations. White lettering to spine. Near fine copy in near fine reinforced dustwrapper. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage may be required for Air Mail shipping..

London: Guild Publishing, 1987 Book. Very Good. Red Cloth Boards. Reprint of 2nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Classic English language text book, revised by Sir Ernest Gowers. 725pp, Gilt lettering to spine. Bottom board slightly bowed, minor foxing to top edges and former owner's neat inscription to front endpaper, otherwise very good copy. Loosely enclosed, unflattering review of the third edition published in 1996..

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited, 1928 Book. Good. Pale Green Cloth Boards. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The story of the Flemish family of Early Netherlandish painters, drawing on original documents and manuscripts. 323pp with index, illustrated with black and white plates and drawings to the text. One fold-out plate is torn. Black lettering to top board and spine, title page printed in red and black. Top edges dusty, rest untrimmed. Bumping to spine and corners, marking to boards and number written in ink to pastedown, otherwise fair/good copy. .

Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder & Stoughton, 1978 Book. Illus. by Christine Tacq. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Series of 35 passages in approximate order of difficulty up to A-level standard, providing an authentic background to Italian studies. 108pp with vocabulary to rear, illustrated with black and white drawings. Slight rubbing and creasing to cover and some marking to cover and edges, otherwise good copy..

Bungay: C Brightly and J & R Childs, 1820 Book. Fair. Brown Calf. Presumed First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lives of the principal characters of the Bible, Vol II only. Hosea - John. 645pp with index. Illustrated with engravings. Spine decorated in six sections with blind stamped title to second section. Blind stamped border to boards. Blue ribbon page marker detached, bumping and rubbing to spine and corners, calf scuffed and scratched, edges browned, left hinge reinforced with tape and old price to endpaper, otherwise fair/good copy..

London: John Mason, 1858 Book. Fair. Dark Blue Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biography, 439pp, illustrated with engraved portrait to frontis. Gilt lettering to spine. Bumping and rubbing to spine and corners, spine slanted, hinges showing, marking to edges and endpapers and former owner's name to pastedown dated 1858, otherwise fair reading copy. Loosely enclosed, small handwrittem envelope addressed to Dr Barnardo..

Oxford University Press, 1910 Book. Good. Burgundy Leather. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Oxford Shakespeare. 1264pp. Gilt lettering to front board, rounded corners, marbled endpapers. Gilt floral design and lettering to spine. Tissue guarded portrait to frontis. All edges gilt. 2" split to backstrip, spine faded, small white mark on spine, top edges dulled, top of spine fraying and some rubbing to edges and corners. Prize dedication dated 1914 to title page, otherwise good copy..

London: Oxford University Press, Humphrey Milford, 1943 Book. Good. Burgundy Leather. Reset Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Shakespeare's complete works, first published in this edition in 1904, preface by W J Craig. 1164pp with index, illustrated with black and white photograph of bust of Shakespeare to frontis, Gilt title and decoration to top board and spine, top edges gilt. Some bumping and rubbing to spine, edges and corners, binding slack, edges age-toned and 1/4" loss to tiny section of lower edges of 7 pages from removal of ink, otherwise good copy..

Santa Barbara, California: Albion Publishing Group, 1993 Book. Very Good. Card Covers With French Folds. 3rd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History of the landscape and colonization of Death Valley in California. 46pp, illustrated throughout with stunning colour photographs and map. Slight fading to spine and edges, minor creasing to edges and former owner's note to front endpaper, otherwise very good copy. Also, loosely enclosed, four large unused colour postcards of the area..

Fort Church Publishers Inc Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Guide to the living history museum situated in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 48pp illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Crease to upper rear corner, otherwise very good copy with no marks or inscriptions..