Search Results: Titles starting with R from Goldring Books

London: George G. Harrap Gilt titles on blue cloth boards which have wear to spine sides, head and tail. Internally there is a little age toning to endpapers else a clean, tight unmarked copy. Engraved frontispiece tissue guarded. Comprises Rab and His Friends - a simple story which includes an insight into how John Brown's teacher and employer, Doctor James Syme, taught and operated. The other main characters are Rab, a ferocious mastiff dog, his owner, James Noble, a carter or carrier by trade, and the carter's ailing wife Ailie. Set in Edinburgh in the 1830s, the story begins with a fight between Rab and a bull terrier which Brown, the narrator, watches as a teenage boy. Marjorie Fleming (180-1811) is an essay on the child prodigy - a writer and poet, referred originally as 'pet' Marjorie being the'pet' of Sir Walter Scott. 11. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Petrocelli Books, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Gold title on blue cloth boards which have a little wear to spine head and tail and lower corner tips and one small wear mark to front. Internally there is light foxing to endpapers else clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good copy. Dustjacket has wear to spine edges and side edges. An historical novel set in 1863 and the American Civil War, where the Rachel Victoria, the last of the specially built privateers, has been commissioned by the Navy Department from the Saunders ship building family. An action packed adventure of the high seas following on from the author's earlier novel 'The Catherine'. 23. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1997. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket. Foreword by Jackie and Paul Stewart. The birth of a Grand Prix Tean does not occur often and when new arrivals do appear very few survive beyond the first year. In 1997 there was a notable exception, as not only did a new team make an impression and gain a foothold, it bore the name of Jackie Stewart, one of the most successful and charismatic drivers in the history of the sport. This fascinating and lavishly illustrated book is the story of the success of the Stewart team. **** A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.25 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** **** NOT EX LIB **** 1. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Leslie Frewin, 1968. A near Fine copy with VG+ dustjacket. A biographical novel centred around the life of the famous theatre actress by an author who admits to having an overpowering interest in her subject. Filled with biographical detail, it shamelessly name drops throughout. C3A. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Ian Allan, 1981. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine complete dustjacket. The author Basil Cooper, one time editor of Railway World magazine, presents the second in the publisher's series on Rail centres and looks at the railway history of Brighton, a town that became a major railway centre in the latter half of the 19th century. Integrating informative text, historic and modern photographs and maps. 15. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1970. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 163 pages. 61 illustrations. O.S. Nock recalls in vivid detail occasions when the steam locomotive in all its pulsing vibrant energy riveted our attention. He describes some of the great line-side spectacles of pre-grouping days: North Western 'Jumbos' in the northern fell country; Great Western 'Cities', Great Northern 'Atlantics', and South Western 'T9's'. He examines the features of design that made some engines so swift and others so sluggish, and throws new light on some of the great speed achievements of the past. 1. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Southampton: Kingfisher Railway Productions, 1988. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a small mark to front endpaper) with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. (The ISBN number printed of 0946184488 refers to another book and the one used is the correct number) For 70 years the Lewes to East Grinstead line led a quet existence, serving isolated farming communities which typify the Sussex Weald. When traffic declined and closure was imminent, the legality of the closure was challenged in 1955 by a local resident and British Railways were forced to re-open the line. When the route finally closed railway enthusiasts joined forces with local inhabitants to 'preserve the puffer for posterity', and they eventually reopened the five mile section from Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes in August 1960 - called the Bluebell Railway, after the wild flowers which decorate the lineside in spring. This book is a pictorial history of the Lewes-East Grinstead route from its opening in 1882… Read More

London: Profile, 2015. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edition, First Printing. 645 pages. 31 photographs and illustrations throughout in the text. Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways… Read More

London: Heinemann, 1984. A Very Good+ copy which has light foxing to top edge else unmarked with G+ dustjacket which is not price-clipped. 599 pages. Here, in one volume, are the four celebrated novels of Paul Scott set in the closing years of British rule in India. The main events of the sequence of four novels - The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils - take place in the period between the Quit India riots of 1942 and the communal massacres that accompanied independence and partition in 1947. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY BOOK OF 1.5 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST 21. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1983. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. The first full length biography of the premier theatrical knight, Sir Ralph Richardson, published in the year of his eightieth birthday. The author uncovers a many faceted personality whose life and achievements are no less remarkable than his contemporaries, such as Olivier and Gielgud, yet have gone largely unsung. 43 illustrations. **** NOT EX LIB **** D4A. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cobden-Sanderson, 1930. Black title on blue boards which has some dulling to a portion of lower front and a small mark to spine else clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is light foxing to closed edges and endpapers else clean, tight and unmarked. Map endpapers. An interesting series of rambles in or adjacent to the Home Counties, first published in 1927, containing 19 walks each embellished with historical and local notes with some literary references. Includes an account of a murder at Radlett which a verse of a ballad by William Webb recalls 'They cut his throat from ear to ear, His brains they battered in, His name was Mr. William Weare, He dwelt in Lyon's Inn'. B2D. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Hutchinson, 1987. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped.ix + 241 pages. 53 illustrations. The book is very different to the usual book of theatrical memoirs and draws on a special part of her working life. In 1983 Sheila Hancock was invited to become an Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, so becoming only the second woman ever to be appointed at this level. She was also asked to lead the RSC's regional tour through Britain and Northern Ireland. From choosing the three plays and her company to selecting suitable venues and performing in and overseeing the productions, the result was a highly demanding and frequently humorous trip. On her return from the tour she was invited by Ian McKellen and Edward Petherbridge to join their National Theatre group as the director of Sheridan's The Critic, as part of a double-bill with Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound at the same time as playing in The Duchess of Malfi and as Madame Ranevskaya… Read More

London: The Institute of Physics, 1973. Gold titles and motif on red cloth boards which are clean unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a small name and address label to front pastedown and another to front endpaper else contents are Fine and unmarked. The dustjacket is a clear plastic cover which has ripples along the spine. 206 pages. A Random Walk in Science provides insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. The book records changing attitudes within science and mirrors the interactions of science with society. Some of the contributors include Lewis Carroll, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, and James Clark Maxwell. This entertaining anthology covers Murphy's Law, the trial of Galileo, life on Earth, Gulliver's computer, and much more. 5. First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Thorverton: Imprint Academic, 2000. A near Fine unmarked copy which has some minor marks to top edge. Foreword by Michael Beloff QC, President of Trinity College. A collection of essays by scholars, politicians and journalists which include Tony Benn, Bernard Weatherill, Roy Jenkins, Peter Carrington, Simon Jenkins, Jonathan Freedland, Peter Hitchens, Norman Tebbitt, Peter Shore. 23. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Patrick Stephens, 1991. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Rare birds are news with every sighting attracting birdwatchers from all over the British Isles to witness and record the event, and normally it is species that are recorded no more than 15 times annually. Yet as each year passes, so new and at times most unexpected species are added to the roll, already amounting to the more than 300 examples listed and described here. Illustrated with coloured photographs and line drawings. C3B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Robert Culley, 1903. Coloured stylised floral decoration and title block to spine, yellow and black title with large coloured pictorial of "Raymond" with a caged magpie and shoemaker together with large plant on red cloth boards. Very slight fading to top of front board and to spine but pictorial very fresh and bright. Internally very clean, tight and bright but with front endpaper neatly removed (although not an ex library copy) and age darkening to rear endpaper. 4 plates and other illustrations and embellishments. 13 short stories, 128 pages + 16 page publisher's catalogue, many with illustrations. An attractive volume by the prolific Victorian childrens writer and a SCARCE TITLE BY THE AUTHOR C3D. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: James Clarke, 1945. Gilt title on red cloth boards which are very clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a small name to front pastedown else very clean, tight and unmarked. 224 pages. The focus of interest in the book is in the edifice of Old Testament thought rather than in the foundations of its study. R1. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1965. A Fine unmarked copy in blue cloth boards with G+ dustjacket which has wear to edges. xii + 238 pages. Comprises: Part I - The Psychological Bases of Religious Education; Part II - The Content and Methods of Developmental Religious Education. **** NOT EX LIB **** R5. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Arms and Armour, 1998. A Fine unmarked copy with no inscriptions. 160 pages. Illustrated. C.S. Forester's much-loved novels portrayed Horatio Hornblower as a dashing hero who came to represent British naval tradition of courage and gallantry - but was he an entirely fictional creation? Bryan thinks not as he shows the many parallels between Hornblower's career and that of a real hero, Admiral Sir James Gordon. Gordon came from a modest background, joined the navy at 11, served more than 75 years, and died an Admiral of the Fleet. An absorbing story by a master of research. 50. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Robert Hale, 1992. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from creasing to the top corner tips of three pages and a small x in the margin of one page) with near Fine dustjacket. 336 pages. 13 illustrations. In the year of the bicentenary of the birth of Annabella Noel Byron, Joan Pierson makes a timely and sympathetic reassessment of the misunderstood and much maligned woman. She refutes the unfavourable contemporary judgements made about her and reveals instead the many benevolent causes she supported, which included the setting up of schools, the abolition of slavery and the purchase of a house 'for the purposes of rescuing young girls from sin and misery'. The real and moving reasons for her separation from Lord Byron are examined, and detailed information is provided about Lord Byron and their daughter Ada and their lives both together and apart, supported by fresh analysis of Byron's letters and journals. A1B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo -… Read More