Search Results: Titles starting with H from BookMangos

London: Hamlyn, 1975. First printing. Near Fine/near fine. The Hamlyns Hiistory of the Movies' recreates all the excitement and glamour that has been the hallmark of films since they first captured the imagination of the world. not clipped;clean;tight First Edition AB40

Georgetown: Collins, 1987. Very Good/very good. This is not just an abridgment of the five volume biography but a revised an updated edition with significant new material. Red boards with writing to the spine. Some bumping to the corners and marks. Tight binding and clean pages. Dj mylar covered and some shelf wear. Not price clipped. First Edition AB57

London: Rupert Hart Davies, 1953. Very Good. This is the story of the childhood and youth of Henry James, a portrait of the artist as a young man. Red boards with writing to spine and and HJ in gold on the front cover. Some bumping to the corners and some marks. Owner inscription.Clean pages, slightly loose binding. AB57

London: Cassell & Company Ltd , 1892. First edition. As New. A gossipy reference to people and achievements which characterise the story of Fleet Street, "" The Highway of Letters"". user mark;slight foxing;minor bumping to spine AB42

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1964. First printing. Very Good. This volume deals with The Opposition at the Hanoverian Succession 1714-1715 through to The Age of Fox and Grey, 1782-1830 Blue boards with writing to spine. Ring mark to front cover, some bumping to corners. Minor shelf wear. Owner inscription. Foxing to fore edges of pages, internally clean pages and tight binding. AB53

London: Barrie & Rockliff, 1959. Second edition. Very Good/good. There is a wealth of ornithological and historical detail in this book to stir the imagination of anyone who is interested in birds or in Hertfordshire or in both. clipped;age colouring;clean copy First Edition AB41

London: Thomas Nelson & sons Ltd, 1958. Revised. Near Fine/very good. Discoveries have been so numerous in recent years tha there is a tendancy to neglect the philosophic aspect of a subject such as medicine and to concentrare on technical details rather that upon the wider issues. Nevertheless, the value of the historical viewpoint is recognised by many leading medical men. clipped; prize notation tp flyleaf;t ight; with supplement, 72 plates First Edition AB39

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1948. Fourth edition. Very Good. The vast and imposing structure of modern science is perhaps the greatest triumph of the human mind. But the story of its origin, its development and its achievements is one of the least known parts of history, and has hardly yet found its way into general literature, which this volume seeks to address. Red boards with writing to spine. Some bumping to spine and minor shelf wear. Owner label inside front board. Nice clean pages and tight binding. AB51

London: George Bell and Sons, 1900. Very Good. The illustrations in this work in the great majority of cases have been prepared especially for this work and made from the buildings themselves, while for the diagrams and plans many sources of information and authority have been consulted. Brown and red cloth bound. Spine red cloth. Title written on the spine. Some bumping to corners. Top and bottom of spine worn and some small splits in the spine. Owner bookplate and inscription, foxing to pages, and binding a little loose. A larger book so the postage and packaging will be adjusted accordingly. AB56

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1973. Book Club. Good/good. Gwyn Jones new book is the first general history of the Vikings to be published for forty years. It traces the development of the northern people and Kingdom from their half glimpsed origins and legendary pre-history to the triumph of Canute,and the defeat and death of Harald Hardradi. clean;tight;cloth cover slight chipping to front bottom of dj and on cloth cover. 25 plates,58 figures in the text and 15 maps. First Edition AB33

London: Ray Westlake - Military Books, 1991. Second edition. Fine. From the formation of the Division in 1914 through to November 1918, with a lists of Casualties when the Division was in France, and of the Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to the Division. AB54

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1962. First printing. Very Good/very good. Those who regard advertising as a very modern activity may be surprised to learn how old its history is. Its birth is ascribed by the author to an idea contained in an essay written in 1594 by Montaigne, the great French writer; it influenced English advertising for 200 years. Business Publications Ltd. Glossy cover with bumping to corners and some rubbing. Ex library book. Tight binding. First Edition AB55

New York: Billboard Books, 1998. First printing. Paperback. Good. Packed with entertaining anecdotal, and illustrated by over seventy vintage photographs of never-before seen press books. tight;clean;light chipping AB31

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1979. As New/near fine. Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart...In the 1930s and 1940s , Hollyood's heyday, these were the brightest stars in the glittering celluloid galaxy. Often trapped in the image of their own legend. adored imitated, and sometimes the reverse, they saw the least detail of their lives become public property. clean;tight First Edition AB40

London: Routledge and Keegan, 1985. First published. Very Good/very good. The 1920's saw a major influx of european directors, cameramen,scriptwriters, actors and actresses into the us. Many made a vast and valuable contribution to the American cinema during this decade.This is s study of the impact on the American film scene of the european invasion. Very well researched and meticulously written. Black boards with writing to spine. Dj mylar covered. Minimal shelf wear. Not price clipped. First Edition AB57

London: Hutchinson & Company. First printing. Very Good/good. A novel of a young man's readjustment to peace after spending years as a prisoner of war. not clipped;tears to dj;bumping to corners and bottom of spine First Edition AB40

London: Golden Galley Press Ltd. First edition. Near Fine/near fine. Some people are born horsemen, some achieve horsemanship, some have horses thrust upon them. Rowland Hilders, a distinguished artist, falls into the latter category. Approaching the sport as a complete novice, he was able to see it from many new and unusual angles, most of which are illustrated. A volume in the Binnacle Books Series. hardback, clothbound; mylar dust jacket, minor shelf wear, foxing & small tears to bottom foredge & spine First Edition AB52

London: Max Parrish & Co. Ltd, 1954. First printing. Very Good/very good. A guide to Sukcess for tiny pupils, including all there is to kno about SPACE. Thinly disguised under a halo of reformation, Molesworth rips through the sanctity of St Custard's like a tornado. Headmasters must ban this book; masters must burn it. It's deadlier than Down With Skool. It's lethal. Maroon boards with writing to spine. Dj mylar covered, some rubbing and marks. Slight shelf wear. Price clipped. Fore edge foxed but internalpages clean and tight binding. First Edition AB53

Preston: A Thomas & Co, 1962. Reprint. Good/poor. "There is no such thing as poor memory, only trained or untrained ones."" This fascinating book will help you remember the Morse code in 30 seconds and those essential dates and appointments foxing,torn dj on front cover and spine. First Edition AB32

London: Rider and Company, 1953. first published. Very Good/very good. A book on handreading in a practical and modern way. Green boards with silver writing to spine. Some bumping and shelf wear. Dj some tears and nicks to top and bottom, rubs and shelfwear. Owner inscription, pages yellowing and foxed. First Edition AB25