headlam sir cuthbert (5 Ergebnisse)

Limited edition of 500 copies this being number 119. Blue morocco, gilt type to spine and upper. Maps to eps. 344pp. Sepia frontis., further b/w plates, text ills., maps and plans incl. large fold-out geological map. Some foxing to margins. A handsome, informative and attractive vol. VG.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition. Illustrated with twenty-one black and white full-page plates including frontispiece and eight black and white maps [including one folding map] and plans, including front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns (all plates and maps and plans present as called for). ***With an introduction by The Right Hon. Lord Eustace Percy. ***Very good in sea-green cloth-covered boards with black titles to spine. Black and white map illustrated front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns showing 'the major industries of Northumberland, Cumberland and Durham' and 'some antiquities of Northumberland, Cumberland and Durham' respectively. Illustrated with full-page black and white frontispiece showing: 'Norham castle, Northumberland'. Small black and white armorial vignette to title-page.Small black and white illustration to end of contents page. Edges of boards slightly rubbed. Fore-edge and top edge of text-block and prelims very slightly foxed. Interior pages clean. Spine and front and rear boards bright. No inscriptions. Spine tight. ***In a very good green and black printed illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, showing publisher's price of 6/- net. Edges of dustwrapper creased, nicked and rubbed. Very small loss to corners of dustwrapper. 6cm tear and chip to head of spine adjoining rear panel of dustwrapper. Shallow loss to tail of spine. Tiny chip to middle of rear edge of rear panel of dustwrapper. Spine of dustwrapper browned. edges of dustwrapper faded and browned. Two tiny closed tears to bottom edge of front panel of dustwrapper 2cm closed tear to bottom edge of rear panel of dustwrapper. 2cm closed tear to top edge of rear panel of dustwrapper. 252mm x 198mm. 343 pages. ***Contents; I. Racial Settlement in the North of England; II. Some Notes on Place-Nmes of the Three Northern Counties by J. E. Hull, M.A., D.SC.; III. The Folk-lore of Cumberland, Northumberland and Durham by Helena Heslop Harrison, M.S.c.; IV. The Three Northern Counties - Prehistory by W. Percy Hedly, F.S.A., F.G.S., F.R.N.S.; V. Ancient Rome and Northern England by I.A. Richmond, M.A., F.S.A.; VI. Ecclesiastical and Military Architecture by H. L. Honeyman, A.R.I.B.A.; VII. From 1603 to the Present Time: a Brief Historical Summary by Cuthbert Headlam; VIII. Architecture by Donald Scott, of Casitron; IX. History of Coal Mining by A. Wedgwood, M.Sc., M.I.M.E.; X. Shipping and Ship-building in the Northern Counties; XI. Geology by Professor H.G.A. Hickling, D.Sc., F.R.S.; XII. The Birds of the Northern Counties by John Craster, of Crastor, and Stephen Marchant; XIII. The Flora of the Three Northern Counties by Professor Harrison, D.Sc., F.R.S., and G.W. Temperley; Appendix I. Churches; Appendix II. Castles. ***'The Northern Area Conservative women's advisory Committee have made a valuable contribution to the records of Northern England in sponsoring this volume. The articles have all been written by acknowledge authorities. The subjects range from primitive man to modern industry, from folklore to geology. The north-countryman, however well-versed in the story of his native surroundings, will find something new and interesting in this book. The stranger who reads it will gain an understanding of what has gone to form the character of the inhabitants and the landscape. The volume is beautifully illustrated and mapped.' (Quote from inside of front of dustwrapper blurb). ***First impression of the true first edition, very hard to find in its original 1939 dustwrapper, in complete condition with all maps (including folding map) and plates present as called for. A first edition title of interest to the local historian. Uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hard back binding in publisher's original ivory paper covers, maroon lettering to the spine. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼'' 340 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Light age tanning to the covers, light foxing to the end papers. Very Good condition book in torn and repaired dust wrapper with large piece of paper missing to the top of the front cover, not price clipped 27/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHURCHILL, Winston L. S.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in green/blue coloured cloth with black lettering to spine and upper cover in a Good Dust-Jacket with a few small chips and tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,no loose leaves and there is no spine leaning.Tight copy with no previous names or inscriptions present.Illustrated with some 21 black and white full-page plates including a frontispiece and with 8 black and white maps one is also larhge folding map.Maps as endpapers.Uncommon title in dust-wrapper,large 4to 343pp First Edition 1939.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4° - 324pp - B/w Photo-reproductions. WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874-1965) British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. His life in pictures of Captain Ben Tucker. First German edition, text in German language. Origianal binding and dust-jacket. In Very good condition.