Michael russell uk (76 resultados)

Reprint. x, 145 pages. Paperback: H 23.25cm x L 15.25cm. Black paper covers rubbed; slight creasing to front cover and at top corner of rear cover. Interior pages are bright and clean and the binding is firm. A very good copy. The book was originally published in 1977 under the title A BECKFORD INTERITANCE; THE LADY LINCOLN SCANDAL. ISBN 0859552608.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, second printing. 150pp, [8]pp with some black and white plate illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Cloth a little pushed in at spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In an unclipped dust wrapper, just a little shelf worn. Dust jacket now protected in an Mylar-style clear sleeve fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.…

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: N/A. 246pp. Glossy, stiff card covers. 8vo. A little gentle edge wear to slightly shelf worn card covers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. The fourth volume of Lees-Milne's diaries. James Lees-Milne (1908-1997) was a prominent architectural historian, the first historic buildings secretary for the National Trust during the post-war period when high taxation and the aftermath of war forced many landed families to consider abandoning or demolish their estates ancestral homes. Lees-Milne travelled extensively across the country to arrange for the transfer of these properties to the National Trust - including Petworth House, Knole, Sissinghurst - earning the title of Saviour of the Country House. But he is justly also remembered for his diaries - witty, acerbic, sharply-observed and candid, his commentary on mid-twentieth century high society earnt him a cult following.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. viii, 450pp, plus a single section of black and white plate illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Cloth just a little rounded on corners and spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original illustrated, glossy dust wrapper, not price clipped, just a little bumped on extreme edges.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition except very minor discolouraton to jacket edges and jacket spine faded. Owners name on inside cover. 287 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tan cloth boards with gold lettering; 208pages including index; many b/white photographs; cover slightly edge worn; some tanning. Signed by author to a friend. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: VG+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG+. SIGNED, inscribed by author; corners bumped. DJ crisp, bright w/minor wear. .

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. uk1st.edition.1st.printing/fine hardback in fine dustrwapper.massive book requiring extra postage for non uk address.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. A biography of the authors' great-grandfather General Sir Charles Colville (1770-1843) who served in the West Indies, Ireland, The Peninsular War; the Waterloo Campaign, India and Mauritius. This volume concentrates on his period commanding troops during the Napoleonic Wars. Includes colour frontis. and several maps and battle plans. x+246pp. Crimp to lower front DJ edge. DJ is price-clipped.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hardcover in jacket. Some light handling to book and jacket, with some bumping to jacket spine tail. Old owner's name to front endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Acceptable. 208pp, section of black and white photographic plates. Brown cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Signed by author in title page. 8vo. The front panel has significant water damage which has stained the cloth, some of which has rubbed away, and there are stains from the water damage on the front paste down and, lightly so on the first half dozen leaves, else the volume is neat and clean. The water damage has also affected the dust wrapper which is now rippled and has visible staining on the interior. We would not usually offer a book in this state but it is a very hard to find title and remains perfectly readable so may serve to fill a gap in a collection unless or until a better copy can be sourced and afforded.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Hardcover with jacket. Illustrated. Light foxing to top edge. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat - a sound and handsome copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 150pp, [8]pp black and white plates. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Lightly bumped front bottom corner and spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine sun-faded, has light shelf wear, not price clipped.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. viii, 340pp, with a central section of monochrome plate illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on black relief on the spine. Olive green endpapers. 8vo. Cloth a little bruised at spine ends, hint of shadowing on text block edges, else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Glossy, illustrated dust jacket, not price clipped, a tad faded and very slightly bumped around the base of the spine. Roe was an English diplomat during the reigns of Hames VI and Charles I: his voyages ranged from Central America to India, representing England to the Indian Mughal Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire. A scholar and patron, he was also a Member of Parliament at times.…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st thus. Clocktower paperbacks. Larger format softback. Appears to be unread.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. Very good hardback in good jacket. No inscriptions. Light wear, scuffing and scratches to jacket. -- - General information: please email for any more information or condition photos. If you request condition photos, these will be added to the AbeBooks listing within 2 business days. There may be other minor faults not included here, but this description should include all important points and convey accurately the overall condition of the book(s) or other item. We are happy to give a more detailed description (by volume where applicable) on request. Please note that if there is a photo next to the listing which is titled 'Stock Photo', this is a generic photo provided by abebooks and not a photo of the actual book listed. The design of the covers and binding may be the same or may differ substantially. Posted next day (Mon-Fri) from the UK. We normally post by Royal Mail 1st class within the UK, but may use a slower service for books over 1kg or multiple orders or a tracked service for higher value orders. We normally post by tracked mail for overseas deliveries, and may request additional postage (at cost) for heavier books (buyers always have the option to cancel the order if we do so). …

Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Foreword by Keith Thomas. 318 pages. The author founded Centaur Press in 1954 which remained a full time small & independent and highly regarded small publisher until sold in 1998. A candid, witty autobiography which looks at the highs and lows of small publishers and is full of anecdotes about the British literary scene of the times. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardback. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in like dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Black & white map. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 348 pages. A vivid, often highly critical and virtually unbroken account of World War 1 through the eyes of a young Highland officer - this book gives a remarkable insight into some of the most terrible and challenging years of the [British] Army's life.…

Hard Back/Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good ++. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Dustjacket Very Good ++. First Edition. 622 pages. Very clean dustjacket. Light wear to spine-ends. B&W plates. Very clean and tidy condition indeed.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 96pp, copiously illustrated with black and white photographs. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on the spine. Sketch maps on endpapers. 4to. Cloth just a little pushed in at spine ends and slightly brushed. There's a flamboyantly inked gift inscription on the front free endpaper else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original slightly shelf worn dust wrapper, rubbed and bumped along the upper edge. A highly evocative pictorial records of Eton College, the public school in Berkshire, during the mid part of the 20th century.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Line illustrations. Edmund, Meriel (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Story of a resin company whose founding family members gave up their shares to their employees. Interesting black & white photos.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red Cloth, 151 Pages, Illustrated, Maps. An Unmarked Book In A Complete Dustjacket, Not Ex Library, All Near "As New".

Hard Back. Condición: FAIR TO GOOD. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1979 HARDBACK.PREVIOUS OWNERS NAME LORD REES,ON INSIDE OF COVER. DUST JACKET FADED ON SPINE AND ONTO JOINING EDGE. THE TEXT AND PAGES ARE TIDY BUT BOTTOM CORNER OF FIRST 39 PAGES HAVE A LIGHT STAIN ON BOTTON CORNER MARGINS, THIS DOES NOT EFFECT THE TEXT OR ILLUSTRATIONS.OTHERWISE GOOD TO VERY GOOD. POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS, IN A PROTECTIVE CARD WRAP.…

8vo, 128pp, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, fine. First edition. The Sitwells on gardening.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good +. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good +. First Thus. Signed & Inscribed & Dated By Author Reresby Sitwell. Edmunds, Meriel (ilustrador). Signed & Inscribed & Dated By.

8vo hardback with D/J, illustrated in black and white, 183pp., indexed. Very Good in Very Good dust-jacket. (SHELF 201 BOX 2) ISBN: 0859551512 PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

8vo. pp 218. Fine in fine dust jacket. Slight stain on the bottom fore edge. Neat ownership signature on the front end paper. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine plus. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Introduction by PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR. Foreword by Baroness Airey of Abingdon (widow of Airey Neave, who escaped from Coldtiz.) This book concentrates more on the problems of being in rather than getting out. Slim book in navy boards, tiny bump to bottom right front corner. Unclipped DJ has little scuffs to lower front corners.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. 0859552357. A near fine, red cloth Hardcover, in a near fine Dust Jacket. Not ex. library. 208 pages, appendix, sources, index illustrated with b/w photographs. This book was presented as a present on the occasion of a wedding anniversary dinner, held on 6th January 1998. SIGNED by all the guests present. Contents clean, tight and bright. Book.…