Search Results: Titles starting with F from Bird's Books

London: John Murray, Albemarle street London, 1832. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. John Murray, Albemarle street London, 1832. 1st Edition . Good/No Jacket. Complete in 24 parts. Library rebound in green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Ex library with bookplate inside and stamps on reverse of the plates. The plates show landscapes, portraits, architecture, seascapes etc. From Aberdeen to Athens, via Italy, France, Grenada etc. Approximately 130 plates. Some foxing, mainly to the front of the book, but overall in very good condition for its' age. A nice complete copy of this scarce book.

London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to, 128pp, with 40 photographs in colour by A. F. Kersting. Dust jacket with some chipping / edge wear. Tipped in photograph on front. Red cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Beautiful pictures of coast lines, rivers, landscapes, castles, cathedrals, villages and towns, universities and country houses throughout England with accompanying text recalling the history of the landscape, changes etc. Generally very good and clean, a little age toning here and there.

Printed By Order Of The Trustees Of The British Museum, London, 1899. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Poor. Approx. 17.5'' tall, quarter leather binding in poor condition, front & rear board separated. 30 facsimiles with accompanying description. Includes various monarchs, scientists, philosophers & writers. Henry VIII, John Knox, John Milton, Handel, Elizabeth Barrett Browning etc. Inner book is in good to very good condition. Ex reference library with some of the usual treatments. ***Heavy & will require extra overseas postage***

The British Museum, by order of thee Trustees, London, 1900. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The British Museum, by order of thee Trustees, London, 1900. 1st Edition . Good/No Jacket. Original blue cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Over 15'' tall by 11''. 25 plates with descriptions & translations. Binding bumped in parts & endpapers a little grubby. Ex library with one stamp to front endpaper & library number on reverse of title page. No other obvious library markings, inner book is nice & clean in good to very good condition. Interesting collection of images from the 3rd century to the 15th. ***** Heavy and may require extra overseas postage*****

Printed By Order Of The Trustees Of The British Museum, London, 1897. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Printed By Order Of The Trustees Of The British Museum, London, 1897. 1st Edition . Very Good. Approx. 17.25'' tall, library rebound in blue cloth with gilt titles & library name on cover. 30pp & 30 facsimiles. Includes various monarchs, scientists, philosophers & writers. Edward IV, Henry VII & VIII, Katherine of Aragon, Mary I, Lady Jane Grey, Sir Walter Ralegh, Charles V Emperor, Sir Isaac Newton, Sir Walter Scott, David Hume, Dr Samuel Johnson etc. Ex reference library with single stamp on rear endpapers. ***Heavy & may require extra overseas postage***

Published by The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, Ordnance Survey Office, 1867. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Published by The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, Ordnance Survey Office, 1867. 1st Edition . Fair. Complete in 3 Parts. Elephant folio, approx. 22'' by 16''. Original quarter leather with blue cloth binding, titles & Royal crest in gilt on front cover & emblem on back cover. All parts show shelf wear, particularly at corners/edges/spine. All absent outer spine. Upper edge gilt. Occasional foxing/marks throughout, particularly at front of parts II & III. Inner books generally in good condition for their age. Part I (1867), scrape to front cover, xviii + 43pp with 78 manuscripts illustrated on 41 plates. Part II (1870), Xxii + 68pp, 84 facsimiles, Part III (1871), Xvi + 108 facsimiles & accompanying text. This set covers all the major events in Scotland's history from 900 AD, royal marriages, deaths, battles, letters, charters etc to the Treaty of Union (1706).… Read More

London: Blackie & Son Ltd, 1948. Hardcover. Very good/Fair. Barker, Cicely Mary. Small hardback. Illustrative jacket over pale brown chequered boards with pictorial onlay to front board of "The Mulberry Fairy”. Titles to front and spine. Edge wear to boards. Unpaginated. Complete with all 24 plates bright and clear. Poems and illustrations of British trees and their fairies. Illustrated endpapers. The pictorial dust jacket has wear to the spine, chipping, minor repairs and a part missing to lower front edge. Not price clipped (2/6 net to the front flap). Undated circa 1940s.

London: Penguin, 1946. First edition. Softcover. Good. Bowen Frank; Mason Frank. Broad octavo paperback with pictorial card covers, unpaginated illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. A selection of ships throughout history with pictures and a brief explanation. Small tears at staples and a bit of edge wear. Part of the Puffin Picture Book series no. 39, series editor Noel Carrington.

London : Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 1938. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, red cloth with black titles and decoration on front and spine. Slight sunning to spine. 567pp with 41 illustrations and portrait frontispiece. Undated circa 1930s. Famous trials from history including Mary Queen of Scots, Marie Antoinette, Charles Peace, Joan Of Arc, Charles I, Francis Bacon, Burke and Hare (infamous Edinburgh grave robbers) and many more. True crime for the pre-digital age, written in an engaging and entertaining style. Occasional age spotting, generally in very good clean condition inside.

Kansas City: Hallmark Childrens Editions, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Very good /Good + . Jackson, Lois. First edition, square 8vo, bright green cloth boards with picture on front and titles on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Pictorial dust jacket with some chipping and a couple of small tears. Unpaginated. 'a read aloud book with fanciful illustrations that children will enjoy' (and adults!) on every page. A birthday story with a fox, racoon, fawn , bunny, squirrel and owl. Generally very good and clean inside with bright colourful illustrations.

George Kelsall, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. From humble beginnings on a Pennine hillside in the earliest period of the cotton industry to one of the most successful nineteenth century dynasties, this traces the story of the Fieldens of Todmorden. The author deals extensively with the contrasting personalities and lifestyles of the family through the generations and the ways in which they handled their inheritance. Also the changing relationship of the family with Todmorden where their mills, homes and public buildings are prominent features. This illuminates many themes in nineteenth century business and social history. 4to with pictorial dust jacket (repaired tear). 302pp including index and references, with over 200 illustrations. Lovely and feast inside.***Over 1kg and may require additional overseas postage***

London: William Heinemann, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Archie MacGregor. 8vo, green cloth boards with dark green illustration and titles on front and spine. 163pp illustrated with 5 full page pictures and others throughout the text. "Christmas Stories for Young & Old" 8 short stories, occasionally bizarre, written in a humorous style. A New Edition. Occasional marks, but generally very clean.

London: The Watts Publishing Group, 1970. First edition. Paperback. Good. 48pp. Fantastically illustrated in a 70s style, this has been well loved with shelf wear to the spine (please see pics). Nice and clean inside with illustrated number rhymes and classic nursery rhymes from Hickory Dickory Dock (though here there is no Hickory) to Three little kittens.

London: By Order of the Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1903, 1903. First edition. Hardcover. Good. London: By Order of the Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1903, 1903. First edition. Good. Complete in 2 vol.s. First Edition. 8vo, original green cloth with gilt titles on spine. Xxxiv + 192pp, 18figures in text; x + 197pp, 29 figures in text. Ex reference library with presentation bookplate from the British Museum & number on front pastedowns, pictorial bookplate on rear pastedown, handwritten number on reverse of title page, single stamp on upper edge. Mark where label has been removed from spine. Inner books generally clean & in very good condition. ***Over 1kg & may require extra postage***

A history of the Fitches of Connecticut, from their roots in England in the 1400s to the 1600s. The book contains the English genealogy, a glossary of terms and index. 273pp illustrated with photographs, maps and figures. Endpapers illustrated with the Fitch family tree.

London: Collins, 1970. Hardcover. Good +. Eastman. First UK Edition. Pictorial covers and illustrated throughout. When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise. "Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen, with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird! Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets so big, he must leave the nest or it will collapse underneath him. But how can Junior fly without wings? To the delight of the Birds and readers, the dilemma is solved when Junior takes off from a branch overlooking a pond. A Collins Early Bird Book. Generally very good and clean, slight rubbing and edge wear. Previous owner's name scored out on title page. Lovely colourful vintage illustrations and an amusing story.

Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1914. 1st Edition . Good. 7'' tall, library rebound in blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. 212pp with frontispiece, fold out map & plates illustrating the ships. This gives an account of the ships & relative strengths of the British & German naval fleets around the time of world war 1. Ex reference library with some of the usual markings.

Newport: Envoi Poets Publications, 1988. First edition. Softcover. Good. Pale green card covers, stapled binding. 28pp of poems. Dedication signed by author on first page. A little grubbiness to covers, lovely and clean and in very good condition inside.

London: King Penguin Books, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. King Penguin K29. Slim hardback 32pp with 24 coloured plates. Pictorial card covers. Some shelf wear, particularly to spine. This describes the British woodland flowers throughout the year with really lovely clean plates inside. Cover design by Rosemary and Clifford Ellis.

London: King Penguin Books, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Very good . Noel Rooke. Slim 8vo, illustrated paper covered boards. 37pp with 3 text illustrations, 16 coloured plates and cover by Noel Rooke. A very nice clean copy, no. 27 from the attractive King Penguin series edited by Pevsner. Written for the layman in an informative and engaging style with beautiful illustrations.