Search Results: Titles starting with C from Goldring Books

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2001. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. xv + 190 pages. Cyril Lionel Robert James (1901-1989) will be remembered for as long as cricket is played anywhere in the world. He was an Afro-Trinidadian historian, journalist, socialist theorist and essayist. His works are influential in various theoretical, social, and historiographical contexts. Farrukh Dhondy's biography traces James's long career and many reinventions, and assesses the contribution he made to Marxism, to the development of Black consciousness in Britain, and celebrates his love of cricket. Throughout the book, Dhondy draws on his friendship with James. 16. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1988. SIGNED BY AUTHOR 'NIGEL ROBERTS QE2' without dedication. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from age darkening to page edges). English dustjacket is Fine and price clipped ALSO INCLUDED is the Japanese dustjacket which is also Signed twice on the inner front flap, once in gold ink with Yokohama '89, and a blind embossed stamp on inner front flap 'purchased on board the Queen Elizabeth 2'. The rear of the Japanese dustjacket shows the QE2, Concorde and 9 planes. xxix + 226 pages. 38 illustrations. First reprint November 1988 (first was September). The author was Chief Medical Officer on the QE2 and other great Cunard ships for 12 years, responsible for the health of almost 3,000 passengers and crew. C-Six is the C stairway on 6 deck, positioned, as most ships' hospitals are, directly on the waterline at the centre of the ship to afford maximum stability and comfort, hence ironically but appropriately the address of the world most… Read More

Marlborough, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press, 1995. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. The Cyclists' Touring Club, Britain's largest touring organisation, has been around almost as long as cycling itself, passing on the collected wisdom of over a century's experience to each new generation of cycle wanderers. In the book the author offers a practical yet entertaining guide to cycle touring which provides a comprehensive guide to allaspects, fully illustrated throughout and packed with anecdotes. 16. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Everyman's Library, 2001. A Fine unmarked copy with no inscriptions with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. xliii + 1313 pages. Page marker bound in. Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006), was a prolific Egyptian writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. This magnificent trilogy, appearing for the first time in one volume, is his masterwork. It is the engrossing story of a Muslim family in Cairo during Britain's occupation of Egypt in the early decades of the 20th century. The trilogy traces three generations of the family of tyrannical patriarch al-Sayyid Ahmad Ab al-Jawad, who rules his family with a strict hand while living a secret life of self-indulgence. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.2 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST S. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber and Faber, 1950. Gilt titles with gilt and green decoration on red cloth boards which have a small mark to rear lower corner else very clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there are tipped in colour cut outs from a magazine to front and rear endpapers (neatly done), evidence of a removed small label (or similar) to half title page, some sporadic foxing to the back of the illustrations else clean, tight and unmarked. Dustjacket is age darkened, worn to edges with loss to spine and a has a repaired tear. 192 pages. Decorative endpapers.13 full page illustrations and others in the text by Leonard Huskinson. The book is a collection ofhints, reminders, scraps of half-forgotten lore, and recipes for food, drink, lotions, floor polishes, and so on, written to persuade the rural or urban housewife that nothing need be wasted. As the book is arranged in calendar form, and as the author has time (or makes time) to step out of the kitchen and revel in the attractions of garden, field and… Read More

London: Octopus, 1984. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. 346 pages. This exciting anthology combines in one volume many of the best war stories ever written, both real-life and fictional. From the romantic grandeur of the Napoleonic era to the dehumanising horrors of the two World Wars from Europe to Africa. Authors include Robert Graves, Nicholas Monsarrat, Alistair Maclean, H.G. Wells, Leo Tolstoy, H.E. Bates, Norman Mailer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.85 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST A1E. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: New Burlington, 1987. A Very Good+ copy with a beautiful decorative bookplate by Aubrey Beardsley to front pastedown with VG+ complete dustjacket. A very practical guide to learning calligraphy with more than 60 full colour illustrations and easy to follow advice, hints and technique. 22. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Continuum, 2003. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. xxi + 192 pages. 8 illustrations. In February 1984 David Jenkins, Professor of Theology at Leeds University, received an invitation from the then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to become Bishop of Durham. His tenancy of the See was to become one of the most controversial in its history. He hit the headlines as the 'unbelieving bishop' after his expositions of the Virgin Birth and the Resurrection. When York Minster burst into flames days after his consecration his notoriety was assured. Enthroned at the time of the bitter miners' strike of 1984 to 1985, the new bishop preached to his Durham community on the Cost of Hope. From then on he was a marked man among the Tory establishment; according to Mrs. Thatcher, a cuckoo in the establishment nest. R1. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Geneve: Editions Labor, 1936. Réparations enregistrées. Couverture insolée et tachée. Ruban adhésif sur les extrémités du dos. Intérieurement propre et sans marque xii + 321 pages. Table des Matieres: Preface; Avertissement sur le Vocabulaire; Articles de 1537; Confession de Foi de 1537; Ordonnances de 1541; Serment des Ministres; Ordonnances des Eglises de Campagne; Congregation sur l'Election Eternelle avec les Reflexions des Ministres; Accord sur les Sacraments avec l'Epitre du Meme Argument; Lettre au Protecteur d'Angleterre; Dedicace du Commentaire sur les Cinq Livres de Moise; Dedicace du Commentaire sur l'Harmonie Eangelique; Dedicace du Commentaire sur les Actes des Apotres; Argument du Livre des Actes. R8. Soft Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Suffolk: Morrow, 1990. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from some light foxing to closed edges and the previous owner's name to title page (D.H.F. Somerset - Chief Cashier of the Bank of England 1980-1988). xix + 324 pages. 16 illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. The book was written to mark the bicentenary of the oldest surviving solicitors practice in Cambridge, whose unique record of activity and close involvement in the affairs of the University and many of the Colleges, the town of Cambridge, the County families and with the legal profession itself over a period of 200 years. A fascinating insight into Cambridge history. 11. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ware, Hertfordshire: Wordsworth Editions, 1991. A near Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy. A large folio volume depicting 48 full colour plates illustrating the range of Islamic art. 25. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. A new and unread copy still in publisher's shrink wrap cover but which has an ink mark to lower closed edge. 336 pages. Professor Bowker has headed a team of leading academics to provide an authoritative yet accessible introduction to world religions and creates an awareness of the major world events that formed religious history from the earliest times to the present day. The world faiths are placed into social, political and economic context. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.4 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST R1. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1867. Brown cloth boards with paper title label. Title label has some missing portions, boards have some light marks and a little wear to spine head and tail and corner tips. Internally the front free endpaper has been removed (although this is not an ex library copy), end papers have light foxing as does the closed edges but generally a clean copy. 234 pages. Interesting publisher's catalogue bound in at rear. Authorised translation ( translator not named ) with letter from the author to the publisher dated July 16th 1867. The author is Valérie Boissier, comtesse de Gasparin, wife of Agénor Étienne, comte de Gasparin a French statesman and author. The novel has a Christian theme. **** SCARCE **** B2B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Newton Abbot: Science Fiction Book Club, 1973. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a few small marks to top edge) with dustjacket which has tape reinforcing to the reverse edges. 16 bizarre tales of the future from the unique talent of Robert Sheckley (1928-2005). Includes 'The Petrified World', The Mnemone', 'Aspects of Lanranak', 'The Cruel Equations'. B2B. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: David & Charles, 1991. A near Fine copy with a small indentation to front endpaper from a paper clip with VG dustjacket which has one small (1/4 inch) closed tear to back. A new age approach to communication by the top consultant, author and broadcaster. A very practical guide, in a step by step process, to dealing with people at all levels which takes you to the heart of what makes people react and respond. Each chapter ends with a review which highlights the skills that can be used as you go forward in business or in your personal life. **** A SCARCE title **** 3. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1950. Gold Title on blue boards which are very clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a neat name and year to front endpaper else clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good+ copy. Dustjacket is not price clipped and has age darkening. This selection contains the very early work 'Facade', a work that consists mainly of abstract poems, studies in transcendental technique, some of a great exhilaration, some of a sadness masked by gaiety, many excerpts from 'The Sleeping Beauty' and from 'Bucolic Comedies'. Included also is the slightly later long poem 'Gold Coast Customs' praised by W.B. Yeats. C3C. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cassell, 1971. Gold title on blue cloth boards which have a few small minor marks to front else clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there are a few minor marks to fore edge else very clean, tight and unmarked. Dustjacket has only light wear to edges. 562 pages. A comprehensive history of the Archbishops of Canterbury from Augustine in AD 597 up to Arthur Michael Ramsey in 1961, who was the hundredth Archbishop since St. Augustine, who came over from Rome. Since that remote time, which ante-dates the monarchy, Archbishops have been inextricably involved in the developing life of the English people. Canterbury was early the driving force behind a civilizing mission which in Anglo-Saxon days pointed the way to national unity and built up the prestige of Kingship. **** A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.2 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST **** R1. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gumligen : Zytglogge, 2001. VOM AUTOR SIGNIERT mit Widmung. Vorwort von Mark Adrian. AUCH 4 handgemachte Karten von Arthur Loosli signiert.. Arthur Loosli (1926-2021) schweizerischer Illustrator und ex-Internationaler Bass/Bariton Sänger. EIN GROSSES SCHWERES BUCH MIT 1 KILO UNVERPACKTEM GEWICHT, DAS ZUSÄTZLICHE VERSANDKOSTEN ERFORDERT D4F. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Sehr Gutes/No Jacket. Illus. by Loosli, Arthur. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Leo Cooper, 1983. A near Fine unmarked copy which has minor indentations to front. 235 pages. 43 illustrations. 7 maps. A well researcked and beautifully presented book with fine photographs of Oates's life (1880-1912) and his time in Antarctica. The authors have produced a fascinating character study of a quintessential British hero. The 'soldier' as Oates was known, was not perhaps ideal for teamwork being a solitary man whose uncompromising views could irritate those easily offended. However, his frequent bouts of sourness towards Scott and others were mitigated by his common sense, practical abilities and his inimitable strength of character. B2E. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Religious Tract Society Black and gold titles and decoration with pictorial to front on green cloth boards which are clean and unmarked but with a crease to back which has affected the spine. Internally clean and unmarked. Fourth impression undated but decorative coloured prize label is dated 1919. First published in 1898. The author Kate Shirley Plant was a Victorian children's author and in this volume there are 11 short stories. SCARCE C3E. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.