Search Results: Titles starting with S from BookMangos

London: Debretts Peerage, 1979. First edition. Very Good/good. The book traces yachting through a series of decorated yet accurate glimpses, starting with Charles II and concentrating on the years between 1840 and 1914. price clipped;tears to dust jkt;sun damage to top of cover;bump to front cover, blk/white photographs; drawings First Edition AB42

Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1967. First edition. Fine/fine. A study in Stuart political history seen through a long and varied political career which provides useful insights into aspects of 17th century history - in particular, the connection between religion and politics, and the relationship between the aristocracy and democracy as the word was understood at the time. Red boards with writing to spine. Dj mylar covered. Very minor shelf wear. Tight binding and clean pages. First Edition AB51

London: Angus & Robertson, 1976. First printing. Very Good +/very good. Peter Gammond explores Joplins life from his birth in 1868 in Texarkana, Texas, to his death in a mental instituition in 1917. not clipped;foxing to edges;chipping to dj First Edition AB36

New York: Adlard Coles Nautical, 1996. First paperback edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tristan and Nelson his one eyed three legged labrador retriever are aboard a converted lifeboat ketch in Ibiza. The scene is set for more adventures and encounters a la Tristan Jones! Nice tight binding, slight shelf wear and bumping to cover. AB10

London: The Medici Society, 1948 . First edition. Very Good. Covering the Italian, Spanish, Flemish, Dutch, French and English painting of the seventeenth century with a chronological list of the chief painters of that century, 32 coloured plates. small chip to picture on front cover. clean AB19

London: Penguin Books, 2000. First edition. As New/fine. When jockey Martin Stukely dies following a fall in a steeplechase at Cheltenham races, he accidently embroils his friend Gerard Logan on a perilous search fpr a stolen videotape. Gerald a glassblower has long been aware of thefrightful dangers inherent in glass blowing is now faced wiwth a seies of unexpected and terrifying threats, first to his livelihood, then to his courage and finally his life. Logan reckons that to survive he must find the the truth that the tape holds. not clipped; tight First Edition AB36

Edinburgh: H.M.S.O., 1971. Paperback. Very Good. A guide to the diseases of sheep and to the care and training of sheepdogs. foxing,chipping;tear to cover on spine AB36

London: Walker Books Ltd, 1990. First printing. Very Good. James longs to be a shepherd, just like his father- with a crook, whistle, cap and ? Clean;bump to bottom corner back cover. AB33

London: Chancellor Press, 1990. Later printing. Very Good. All 56 Short stories with original illustrations from the Strand Magazine. Contents include stories from his adventures, memoires, casebook, his return. tight clean pages, slight bumping to bottom front corner.front two pages and last page coming away from binding. AB19

London: Chatto and Windus, 1899. First edition. Very Good. A wonderful book outlining the story of the ship along with anecdotes, jokes,etc. Red boards with writing to the spine and front cover. An illustration of a ship in colour to the front cover. Some bumping to the corners and some splits in the spine. Owner bookplate. Foxing to the pages and spine inside torn. Very nice illustrations. AB57

London: Fleetway Printers, 1967. Very Good. Along the smaller,quieter remote regions of the Italian coast line there were smaller landings ""the quiet invasion"", but anything can happen, nothing is foolproof, even on a quiet invasion things can go wrong. shelf wear, bump to bottom of spine AB19

London, 1923. First edition. Near Fine. this book has been written on the occasion of the eight hundredth anniversary of the founding of St Bartholomews Hospital. A short history of the Hospital, forming the first section of the book, is told, as far as possible, in the language of the original records. The second part of the book gives some account of the Hospitals activities at the present time. The third part provides an idea of how the Hospital maybe reconstructed in the future when the means for doing so become available. foxing to edges of pages;split on spine/front cover;presentation,citation stickerschip to back cover AB38

New York: Abrams, 1968. First printing. Near Fine/very good. An informative, well-paced exploration of all the major epochs and style of Western painting, it is probably one of the most enjoyable books of its kind, both to the mind and to the eye, and provides the layman with a fine introduction to the art. With 142 illustrations in full colour and 3 in black-and-white cloth cover, clean pages, tight First Edition AB30

London: J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd, 1945. Fair/fair. Charles B Cochran only claims for himself the title of ""showman"" but for whom it might be claimed that he is a connoisseur and authority on all aspects of the stage, follows up his book Cook-a-doodle-do with this second book of remeniscences. user marks;cloth cover;leach spots to front cover;tears to dj corners,spine, top front and back,edges First Edition AB31

London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1975. First printing. Fine/very good. In this important and challenging book Michael Dumas demonstrates that the form and purpose of Silbury is entirely consistant with the principal concern of European Stone Age communities. 109 Illustrations, cloth cover;clean;tight;shelf wear to dj First Edition AB31

London: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1938. First edition. Very Good +. The continuation of the story of Bell and Lily's life as they find try to find love whist living in the Small House. All seems well, until Adolphus Crosbie is introduced into their circle and proposes marriage to portionless Lily. As with all Trollopes novel it contains many sub-plots. chipping to front over;bumping and minor chipping to spine AB37

London: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1928. First edition. Very Good. The Small House At Allington concerns the Dale family, who live in the Small House, a dower house. The widow sister-in-law of the landowner and her two daughters are allocated the house rent-free. As with all Trollops novels this one contains plots and subplots. chipping and discolouration to spine;foxing AB37

Collins, 1970. Very Good/very good. Robert Ardrey combines his vast knowledge of animal ways with the new insights of modern biology and the newest revelations concerning human evolution to probe perplexing contemporary problems. Green boards with writing to spine. Dustjacket slight shelfwear, nicely illustrated. This first had a portion published in life magazine. Other titles include African Genesis and The Territorial Imperative. Nice tight binding and clean pages. First Edition AB11

London: The Ariel Press, 1994. Reprint. Near Fine/good +. This Charming volume of 24 humerous cartoons takes a light hearted looknat the rules of golf and those who abide by them. clean;tight;user mark;chipping and tear to dj First Edition AB40

London: Walker Books, 1992. First printing. Good. A children's story book that helps children - and those who care for them - that being human isn't something that belongs just to you and your family, but to all people everywhere. Clean pages; stain to front cover. AB33