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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION; Softcovers; ex-corporate library; very good condition.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. R150149923: 2001. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 560 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc et en couleurs dans le texte et hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 964-Maroc.

Zustand: New. In English.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition rebound ex library hardback with usual stamps and stickers. No dust jacket. Light wear to boards with minor marking to textblock. Main text remains in good clean condition.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The third instalment of the Dr Bakewell series, 'Dr Bakewell and The Three Chocolatiers', travels back in time to see Dr Bakewell as a young boy, charting his life from childhood, through adulthood, to the eventual birth of Honeycomb Hall.Eight year old George Bakewell has a happy, carefree life living with his family in the little village of Sherberton. They live a very ordinary, quiet life - until one fateful day when Sherberton and its residents are unexpectedly rocked to the core and the lives of the Bakewell family take a very unexpected turn and young George's life is thrown into chaos.By the age of 21, he decides that he wants to spend the rest of his life as a confectioner but one element of the profession eludes him - the art of chocolatiering. But the best chocolatiers are in Switzerland so he has a heart-wrenching decision to make - should he stay in England and support his family business or move to Switzerland and follow his dreams.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lemonade pies, chocolate marshmallow truffles, afternoon tea and Edible Arts are everyday occurrences at Honeycomb Hall. Dr Bakewell, world-famous baker and Headmaster of the top-secret school, runs a competition with an incredible prize; all ten winners win a scholarship to study in his exclusive school. But the Hall is falling into disrepair and threatened with closure; Dr Bakewell has so far failed to save his beloved school - can his pupils step in and save the day Facing grumpy teachers, sabotage, unlikely friendships and unruly animals, this is a school like no other, where adventure and cake wait around every corner.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextThe third instalment of the Dr Bakewell series, Dr Bakewell and The Three Chocolatiers , travels back in time to see Dr Bakewell as a young boy, charting his life from childhood, through adulthood, to the eventual birth of Ho.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextAs September falls, so beckons the start of another year at Dr Bakewell s Wondrous School of Confectionery. After a delightfully sweet and eventful year at Honeycomb Hall drew to a close in July, Vaughan, Verity and Carolin.

Zustand: New. The tropics are the source of many of our familiar fruits, vegetables, oils, and spice, as well as such commodities as rubber and wood. Moreover, other tropical fruits and vegetables are being introduced into our markets to offer variety to our diet. Now, a.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1925. Very good condition with no wrapper. Blue pictorial cloth. Large format. 11 colour and b/w plates plus b/w illustrations. Vol XLVII on spine. Spine and corners bumped and worn, cover edges slightly rubbed. Light marks to rear cover. Some slight foxing else contents clean. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Brightwell, L.R. & Browne, Gordon & Pearse, Alfred & Robinson, T.H. & Rountree, Harry & et al., (illustrator).…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. The tropics are the source of many of our familiar fruits, vegetables, oils, and spice, as well as such commodities as rubber and wood. Moreover, other tropical fruits and vegetables are being introduced into our markets to offer variety to our diet. Now, a.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green art deco designed cloth covers, white title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, circular colour onlay to the front cover. Quarto 10'' x 7''. Contains 416 + ii printed pages of text with colour plates, monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANNUALS & YEARBOOKS.…

Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. These uncommon, fascinating works of twentieth-century Medieval literary criticism, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. The first edition, first impression ofMedieval Literature and Antiquities : Studies in Honour of Basil Cottle published in 1987, and, the first thus new edition ofPiers Plowman : The C-Text and Its Poet, first published in 1949.With the original unclipped dust wrappers.Medieval Literature with 13 monochrome photograph plates, including of illustrations from the important medieval manuscripts MS Cotton Claudius, MS Harley, and MS Junius. Collated complete.Piers Plowman : The C-Text with previous owner's neat inscription, "Tom Mason 1971" to the recto of the front first free endpaper.Uncommon.E. Talbot Donaldson was a scholar of medieval English literature who is most famous for his 1966 translation ofBeowulf. His workPiers Plowman : The C-Text examines the significance of the C-Text of Piers Plowman by William Langland, which is now recognised as a vitally important version of one of the most significant works of literature from the Medieval period.Medieval Literature is an exciting collection of essays by various Medieval scholars on topics such as 'Ladders and Lines of Connection in Anglo-Saxon Religious Art and Literature', 'Will'sPilgrimage in Piers Plowman B', and 'Chaucer in the Suburbs'. Both in the original publisher's binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, both very attractive: a touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spines and extremities and one or two minor marks to the fore edge. Wrappers are generally smart with some light marks and minor chips and closed tears, slightly heavier to 'Piers Plowman'. Wrapper for 'Piers Plowman : The C-Text' has some age toning, heaviest to the spine, and 'Medieval Literature' is slightly sunned, and a trifle creased at the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages, barring light age toning. Previous owner's inscription to recto of front first free endpaper of 'Piers Plowman : The C-Text'. Near Fine. Multiple plate photographs, including of Bewcastle Cross, MS Cotton Claudius B, and MS Junius 11. (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Indeed. An attractive and highly illustrated collection of King Penguin Books, sixteen of which are first editions and five of which retain their original dust wrappers. A delightful collection of twenty-one "King Penguin" books, spanning a wide range of topics from natural history to art to sports. Collection comprised of: (1941) British Birds on Lake, River and Stream by Phyllis Barclay-Smith;(1943) Fishes of Britain's Rivers and Lakes by J. R. Norman - first edition;(1943) The Poet's Corner by Sir Max Beerbohm;(1944) English Ballet by Janet Leeper - first edition;(1944) Children as Artists by R. R. Tomlinson - first edition;(1945) The Leaves of Southwell by Nikolaus Pevsner - first edition;(1945) The Bayeux Tapestry by Eric Maclagan;(1945) Poisonous Fungi by John Ramsbottom - first edition;(1946) Flowers of Marsh and Stream by Iolo A. Williams;(1947) Russian Icons by David Talbot Rice - first edition;(1947) English Book Illustration: 1800-1900 by Philip James - first edition;(1947) A Selection of Engravings on Wood by Thomas Bewick by John Rayner - first edition;(1948) British Military Uniforms by James Laver - first edition;(1948) Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer by T. D. Barlow - first edition;(1948) Ballooning by C. H. Gibbs-Smith - first edition;(1948) Edward Gordon Craig: Designs for the Theatre by Janet Leeper - first edition;(1948) Edward Gordon Craig: Designs for the Theatre by Janet Leeper - first edition;(1950) Greek Terracottas by T. B. L. Webster - first edition;(1952) A Book of Scripts by Alfred Fairbank;(1953) Medieval Carvings in Exeter Cathedral by C. J. P. Cave - first edition;(1955) The Picture of Cricket by John Arlott - first edition;(1957) Monumental Brasses by James Mann - first edition. Sixteen of twenty-one volumes are first editions. All works are bound in the publisher's original pictorial paper-backed boards. Greek Terracottas, A Book of Scripts, Medieval Carvings, The Picture of Cricket and Monumental Brasses are each accompanied by the original dust wrapper, Greek Terracottas being clipped and all remaining examples being unclipped. The Poet's Corner is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-four further plates; The Leaves of Southwell contains a frontispiece and thirty-two plates; The Bayeux Tapestry contains a frontispiece, eight colour plates, and over eighty further monochrome illustrations; English Book Illustration contains a frontispiece, followed by eight colour and eight monochrome plates; A Selection of Engravings features illustrated endpapers and thirty uninterrupted illustrations to the rear; British Military Uniforms contains twenty-four colour plates; Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer features 111 illustrations; Ballooning contains thirty-two plates in both colour and monochrome; both copies of Edward Gordon Craig contain a frontispiece and forty additional plates in colour and black and white; Greek Terracottas contains fifty-four plates; A Book of Scripts contains sixty-four plates; and Monumental Brasses contains thirty-two colour plates. All remaining works are illustrated with sixteen plates, a number of which are in colour. Further in-text examples can also be found throughout the collection. Collated, complete. All works are bound in the publisher's original pictorial paper-backed boards. Greek Terracottas, A Book of Scripts, Medieval Carvings and Monumental Brasses are each accompanied by the original dust wrapper, Greek Terracottas being clipped and all remaining examples being unclipped. Flowers of Marsh and Stream contains the discreet stationer's bookplate of W. L. Cameron to the front paste down. British Military Uniforms is signed by the previous owner to the front paste down. Monumental Brasses is signed by the previous owner to the front free endpaper. Externally, smart with light shelf wear across all volumes, including tearing and peeling, especially to the spine heads and tails. As can be expected, the boards are also a little marked and faded. Dust wrappers are very smart for t. John Gould; Sir Max Beerbohm; F. L. Attenborough; Noel Rooke; Albrecht Durer; Rose Ellenby (illustrator). book. …

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages 91-176 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: The Mystery of the Missing Nun (part 1) - Sister Janina vanished from Isadore, Michigan and it was 12 years before the mystery was solved; Post-Hole Pete - an amusing bear story from the Alaska wilds; The Maddest Exploit of the War - Trooper Gerald Fitzgerald No. 1313 1st King Edward's Horse was unaware of the Armistice so single-handedly pursued the retiring German Army; The Ship That Came Back - the liner "Sesostris" was wrecked off the coast of Guatemala, lifted into a jungle by a volcano, then salvaged to resume her career! - article with photos; Short Stories; The Great Zeebrugge Raid - and After (part 1) - Sergeant H. Wright, D.S.M., of the Royal Marine Light Infantry provides striking narrative; Ants and Other Pests - Mining Engineer E.T. McCarthy's thrilling experiences; Across Unknown Arabia in Disguise - part 4 - Mr. Philby describes his travels in central Arabia among the Wahhabi (Wahabi) Arabs - article with photos; The Hunting of Felizardo, a notorious brigand in the Philippines - photo-illustrated article; On Foot Through South America - part 7 of 7 - travels in the "Great Wilderness" of Bolivia, and a meeting with "Jack Thompson" - photo-illustrated article; With a Bristol Fighter Squadron on the Western Front - part 4 (illustrated); Down at Iceland - sights and events on a trip to Iceland in a typical Grimsby trawler ; A Battle with Bears - an exciting story from the wilds of Wyoming, by Frank M. McMaines; Nice illustrated B.V.D. underwear ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Nicolson, W.C.; Whitaker, W.G.; Prater, Ernest; Reynolds, Warwick; Gillett, Frank; Hodgson, E.S.; Carruthers, G.P.; Wood, Stanley L.; Horne, A.E.; Avis, W.; Wigfull, W.E.; Small, A.G. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages 102-195 plus 28 pages of vintage ads. Features: The Musical Smugglers - a Hungarian liable for military service manages to evade the border patrol and escape; The Salmon Fisheries of the Pacific - article by John N. Cobb, formerly of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, supported with many wonderful photos; On the Wings of the Wind - the extraordinary story of how Mrs. S.L. Pattison met her husband in New Mexico; Four Women in the Desert - four ladies set out to penetrate the ancient Coptic monasteries of the Libyan Desert, the oldest Christian religious houses in the world - article with photos; The Lovers' Raft - a remarkable story from China, describing the fiendish punishment meted out by the wild border tribes to those who are suspected of being false to their marriage vows; Through the Land of Witchcraft (part IV) - remarkable stories of 'ju-ju' from remote districts of West Africa, with photos; The Crusoe of Soledad Bay - Beached yachters in Southern California meet a marooned criminal derelict working out his own salvation; Across the Congo part V of a lady's journey in Central Africa, with photos; Joe's Battle - Canadian timber-wolves attack a cabin; The Humours of Mountaineering - with photos; 'Tween Decks on a Cattle-Boat - a young Canadian wishing to reach England signs on as a cattleman upon a steamer at new York; Penelope in the West Indies - with great photos; Trapped in a Log-Jam - the curious adventure which befell two American college students on the Ohio River; Photo and brief write-up of Arizona convict Roy J. Meyers who invented a Tesla-like "Power Absorber" which drew energy from the atmosphere; Great group photo of Utah seniors with combined ages of ten thousand years!; Nice half-page illustrated ad for the Eagle 9-12 motorcycle by the American Motor Company; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Woolrich, J.F.; Cameron, John; Burton, H.M.; Somerfield, T.; Howarth, C.W.; Peddie, Tom; Webb, Arch.; Edholm, C.L. (illustrator).…