DAY**, DAVID:
A TOLKIEN BESTIARY.**

Imprint: USA.NY,BALLANTINE BOOKS,1979.
Edition: US,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

US,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,clean,colour pictorial wrap-around artwork by Ian Miller illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - a closed tear to top of front,inner dw/dj flap and a tiny,tiny nick to top of rear,inner dw/dj flap - no other nicks or tears present,some miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Top edge lightly dust-soiled - as usual/normal - but generally clean,fore-edges brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight,clean and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Clean,unblemished,publisher's original,plain pale oatmeal cloth bds with uncoloured,impressed title to upper bd, with bright,black ink stamped letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.US,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-287pp [paginated] includes author preface,illus list/table,double-page b/w map of Middle-Earth+Undying Lands,chronology of the Kingdoms of ME in the Ages of the Sun, bestiary of beasts,monsters,races,deities, flora+fauna,genealogies of the races and Kingdoms of elves+men,100+ b/w fantasy illustrations by 11 different artists,36 full-colour illus - majority double-page - by same assorted artists throughout the text and the book,an index of principal sources and a general index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and contents+illustrations lists/tables. The 11 artists include Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Allan Curless, Lidia Postma, John Blanche, Pauline Martin, Sue Porter, Linda Garland, Jaroslav Bradac, Victor Ambrus and John Davis.These eleven highly talented artists are among the most exciting fantasy ilustrators in Europe. Some of them have already secured international reputations,others,at an earlier stage in their careers,are already attracting much interest for their innovative work.Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Linda Postma and Victor Ambrus are all recognized major talents.Pauline Martin,John Blanche,Sue Porter and Jaroslav Bradac are established as exciting new artists whose work is attracting a considerable following,and Allan Curless,Linda Garland and John Davis are all young artists (then 1979) for whom 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' is their first major book. David Day's 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' is a scholarly,definitive and enchantingly beautiful explanation of all the imaginary beasts,monsters,races,nations,deities, fauna and flora of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy worlds of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands. David Day has indentified,analysed and described 129 separate races.Each is lucidly explained in terms of it physical appearance,language,behaviour and culture. 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' is more than a useful reference book for the reader of Tolkien's own books.It also seeks to do justice to the creatures and their world through more than 100 b/w fantasy illustrations as spectacular as any ever produced.All kinds of beings are shown,be they vast winged dragons,earthbound creatures of evil or simple innocent flowers.Further,there are 36 imcomparable paintings in full-colour that vividly imagine the most important moments in the history of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands. In addition there are: a newly conceived map,a chronology of all the ages,a general index,and a special index referring readers back to Tolkien's original works for the stories of the races described in the BESTIARY.Spectacular in itself,the value of 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' lies in its ability to assist in opening up Tolkien's magical world through impeccably researched explanations and haunting, atmospheric illustrations of a rare brilliance.The author's tribute to the creator of one of the greatest,most intricate fantasy worlds ever dreamed. Please contact seller,because of the weight and value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja30178. ISBN: 0345282833.

£ 32.00 (approx. $US 41.64 )

DAY**, DAVID:
A TOLKIEN BESTIARY.

Imprint: LONDON.ARTISTS HOUSE,1992.
Edition: UK,Qrto HB,1st edn thus.
Binding: Hardback , No dw/dj - as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,Qrto HB,1st edn thus.[The original and first edition by Mitchell Beazley in 1979; going through a first reprint in 1982 and then annually 'til 1989 and then again 1992.This UK edition by ARTISTS HOUSE with b/w+colour illustrations from 11 assorted artists,1st edn thus.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued(?) - and absence of publisher's price.Bright,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's glazed mauve background boards illustrated with colour pictorial wrap-around artwork by Ian Miller,with red+white letters to front board and spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,splits or tears present,some inevitable,but miniscule,bumping with reciprocal creasing to both head+foot of spine/backstrip and a small indent to rear,top edge - towards that same corner. Top+fore-edges bright and clean - no grubbing.foxing or spotting; contents bright,tight,clean and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy,apart from my own collation.UK,Qrto HB,1st edn thus,6-287pp [paginated] includes an author preface, illustrations list/table,double-page b/w map of Middle-Earth+Undying Lands,a separate chronology of same,the Kingdoms of ME in the Ages of the Sun,a bestiary of beasts,monsters,races,deities,flora+fauna,genealogies of the races and Kingdoms of elves+men (A-Z),100+ b/w fantasy illustrations by 11 different artists,36 full-colour illustrations - majority double-page - by same assorted artists throughout the text and the book,an index of principal sources and a general index; plus [unpaginated] half-title,title page with illustration credits to its reverse and contents lists/tables. The 11 artists include Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Allan Curless, Lidia Postma, John Blanche, Pauline Martin, Sue Porter, Linda Garland, Jaroslav Bradac, Victor Ambrus and John Davis.The majority of the illustrations are by Ian Miller, Allan Curless, Victor Ambrus and Jaroslav Bradac respectively.These eleven highly talented artists are among the most exciting fantasy illustrators in Europe. Some of them have already secured international reputations,others,at an earlier stage in their careers,are already attracting much interest for their innovative work.Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Linda Postma and Victor Ambrus are all recognized major talents.Pauline Martin,John Blanche,Sue Porter and Jaroslav Bradac are established as exciting new artists whose work is attracting a considerable following,and Allan Curless,Linda Garland and John Davis are all young artists (then 1979) for whom 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' is their first major book. David Day's 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' is a scholarly,definitive and enchantingly beautiful explanation of all the imaginary beasts,monsters,races,nations,deities,fauna and flora of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy worlds of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands. David Day has identified,analysed and described 129 separate races.Each is lucidly explained in terms of it physical appearance,language,behaviour and culture. 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' is more than a useful reference book for the reader of Tolkien's own books.It also seeks to do justice to the creatures and their world through more than 100 b/w fantasy illustrations as spectacular as any ever produced.All kinds of beings are shown,be they vast winged dragons,earthbound creatures of evil or simple innocent flowers.Further,there are 36 imcomparable paintings in full-colour that vividly imagine the most important moments in the history of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands. In addition there are: a newly conceived map,a chronology of all the ages,a general index,and a special index referring readers back to Tolkien's original works for the stories of the races described in the BESTIARY.Spectacular in itself,the value of 'A TOLKIEN BESTIARY' lies in its ability to assist in opening up Tolkien's magical world through impeccably researched explanations and haunting, atmospheric illustrations of a rare brilliance.The author's tribute to the creator of one of the greatest,most intricate fantasy worlds ever dreamed. Please contact seller,because of the weight - 1.1KG unpackaged - and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja915620. ISBN: 1857320840.

£ 25.00 (approx. $US 32.54 )

DAY,MARELE:**
The Case of the Chinese Boxes.**

Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1994.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback., With Dust Jacket

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj.A Claudia Valentine thriller.Second in series featuring Claudia Valentine.Simultaneous as Australian 1st edn. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja883. ISBN: 0340613475.

£ 45.00 (approx. $US 58.56 )

DAY**, MARELE:
The Last Tango of Dolores Delgado.

Imprint: LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1995.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.A Claudia Valentine thriller.Third in series featuring Claudia Valentine.Simultaneous as Australian 1st. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja884. ISBN: 0340613491.

£ 45.00 (approx. $US 58.56 )

DAY, MARTIN:
DOCTOR WHO: Wooden Heart.

Imprint: LONDON.BBC BOOKS/an imprint of Ebury Press,2007.
Edition: UK,12mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , No dw/dj - as issued.

UK,12mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. [Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE. No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj,boards as issued.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,and wrap-around colour photographic illustrated boards; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edge very slightly aged/toned without foxing/spotting, fore-edges slightly brighter and cleaner and also with no foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? UK,12mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,7-247pp [paginated] includes 15 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and to the rear,Acknowledgements and 7pp of publisher's advertisements for other books/title in the series and other formats too.  A vast starship,seemingly deserted,is spinning slowly in the void of deep space.Martha and the Doctor explore this drifting tomb and discover that they may not be alone after all.            Who survived the disaster that overcame the rest of the crew? What continues to power the vessel? and why has a stretch of wooded countryside suddenly appeared in the middle of the craft? As the Doctor and Martha journey through the forest,they find a mysterious,fog-bound village - a village traumatised by missig children and prophecies of its own destruction . . .          Featuring the Doctor and Martha as played by David Tennant and Freema Agyeman in the hit series from BBC Television. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.  ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                                             

Stock number: rja1146124. ISBN: 9781846072260.

£ 10.00 (approx. $US 13.01 )

DAY**, Sir ROBIN:
GRAND INQUISITOR: Memoirs By SIR ROBIN DAY. [Author SIGNED copy.**]

Imprint: LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON,1989.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: 'With very best wishes from the author Robin Day.'

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,handwritten blue ink inscrptn and signature: 'With very best wishes from the author Robin Day.' to title page just below the printed title,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,subject's colour photographic portrait illustrated upper panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.Some inevitable,light scoring/indentations to dw/dj's panels with a pinprick (lightly affecting bd beneath) to spine/backstrip gutter on rear panel and slight spine roll. Some light rubbing with slight fraying and miniscule loss,bumping and reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain red eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, SIGNED,1st edn,vii-xvpp+1-296pp [paginated] includes contents+illus lists/tables,author's note, prologue,15 chapters+epilogue,16pp contemporary subject's biographical b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp96/7 and pp136/7 respectively,6 b/w political cartoons by various cartoonists interspersed throughout the text and the book,b/w reproductions of Daily Mail headline and facsimile letter from Margaret Thatcher to the author,an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title page, author SIGNED+inscribed title-page,and dedication page. See also rja768 . . .BUT WITH RESPECT (also an author SIGNED,UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn) may be seen as a companion volume to GRAND INQUISITOR,Sir Robin's best-selling memoirs,published by this same publisher in 1989.Uncommon to find either of the edns,author signed. In memoirs,sparkling,forthright and penetrating,the foremost interviewer of the television era tells the story of thirty-four years at the top of his profession.Revealing the struggles and gambles behind his seemingly unimpeded success,his often stormy relationship with the BBC; combining trenchant opinions and challenging ideas with a wealth of hilarious anecdotes,Sir Robin tells us how the hard-hitting bespectacled reporter of the fifties became a television superstar. From his boyhood,army service,Oxford years and his experience as a barrister, Sir Robin goes on to describe how he won his way into television,and made his name, as a newscaster and interviewer,in the newly-founded ITN.He explains why he stood as a parliamentary candidate,and how he came to join the celebrated team of reporters on 'Panorama',then the flagship of BBC Television's journalistic fleet. Sir Robin,it has been said,'has occupied a place on the political stage longer than anyone but the Sovereign herself'. Here,he recalls reporting the momentous Suez parliamentary debates,and his historic interview with Egypt's President Nasser.He remembers his controversial role at the centre of television's coverage of eight general elections.And,for the first time, gives his unique personal reminiscences of the six Prime Ministers - Macmillan,Home, Wilson,Heath,Callaghan and Thatcher - that he has interviewed.The climax of Sir Robin's story is the 80's: for him a decade of professional achievement and personal pain - knighthood,serious illness,divorce and the outstanding success of 'Question Time' - the temporary filler which turned out to be a ten-year triumph. Giving a performance as brilliant as any of his famous screen encounters, television's grand inquisitor now answers the questions: why does he always wear that spotted bow-tie? Why did Mrs Thatcher call him Mr Day? Why was he Jim Callaghan's favourite interviewer? Why did John Nott storm out of his interview? What was 'the Robin Day problem'? Hunched,bow-tied,cruel glasses glinting, Sir Robin probes and points the finger with relentless vigour and devastating wit.One thing is certain,this is vintage Robin Day. Sir Robin Day was one of the original newscasters for ITN in 1955.In 1959 he joined the BBC's 'Panorama' to which he has been a contributor for thirty years.From 1979-87,he presented 'The World at One' on BBC Radio 4,and from 1979-89 he chaired 'Question Time' on BBC1.Awards for his work in broadcasting have included the Guild of TV Producers' and Directors' Award,'Personality of the Year' in 1957, the Richard Dimbleby Award in 1975,and the RTS 'Judges' Award in 1985.Sir Robin was knighted in 1981. Since April 2013,again in MArch 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja447113. ISBN: 0297796607.

£ 30.00 (approx. $US 39.04 )

DAY**, Sir ROBIN:
GRAND INQUISITOR: Memoirs By SIR ROBIN DAY.

Imprint: LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON,1989.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.Gift presentation inscrptn to front free endpaper,and price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,subject's colour photographic portrait illustrated upper panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - virtually as new.Red lettered title (Grand Inquisitor) to spine/backstrip inevitably sunned/ faded.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Bright, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped silver gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xvpp +1-296pp [paginated] includes contents+ illus lists tables,author's note,a prologue,15 chapters+epilogue,16pp contemporary,subject's biographical b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp96/7 and pp136/7 respectively,6 b/w political cartoons by various cartoonists interspersed throughout the text and the book,b/w reproductions of Daily Mail headline and facsimile letter from Margaret Thatcher to the author,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title page,and dedication a page.See also rja768. '. . .BUT WITH RESPECT' (see my book ID rja768 - also an author SIGNED,UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn) may be seen as a companion volume to 'GRAND INQUISITOR',Sir Robin's best-selling memoirs,published by this same publisher in 1989. In memoirs,sparkling,forthright and penetrating,the foremost interviewer of the television era tells the story of thirty-four years at the top of his profession.Revealing the struggles and gambles behind his seemingly unimpeded success,his often stormy relationship with the BBC; combining trenchant opinions and challenging ideas with a wealth of hilarious anecdotes,Sir Robin tells us how the hard-hitting bespectacled reporter of the fifties became a television superstar. From his boyhood,army service,Oxford years and his experience as a barrister, Sir Robin goes on to describe how he won his way into television,and made his name, as a newscaster and interviewer,in the newly-founded ITN.He explains why he stood as a parliamentary candidate,and how he came to join the celebrated team of reporters on 'Panorama',then the flagship of BBC Television's journalistic fleet. Sir Robin,it has been said,'has occupied a place on the political stage longer than anyone but the Sovereign herself'.Here,he recalls reporting the momentous Suez parliamentary debates,and his historic interview with Egypt's President Nasser.He remembers his controversial role at the centre of television's coverage of eight general elections.And,for the first time, gives his unique personal reminiscences of the six Prime Ministers - Macmillan,Home, Wilson,Heath,Callaghan and Thatcher - that he has interviewed.The climax of Sir Robin's story is the 80's: for him a decade of professional achievement and personal pain - knighthood,serious illness,divorce and the outstanding success of 'Question Time' - the temporary filler which turned out to be a ten-year triumph. Giving a performance as brilliant as any of his famous screen encounters, television's grand inquisitor now answers the questions: why does he always wear that spotted bow-tie? Why did Mrs Thatcher call him Mr Day? Why was he Jim Callaghan's favourite interviewer? Why did John Nott storm out of his interview? What was 'the Robin Day problem'? Hunched,bow-tied,cruel glasses glinting, Sir Robin probes and points the finger with relentless vigour and devastating wit.One thing is certain,this is vintage Robin Day. Sir Robin Day was one of the original newscasters for ITN in 1955.In 1959 he joined the BBC's 'Panorama' to which he has been a contributor for thirty years. From 1979-87,he presented 'The World at One' on BBC Radio 4,and from 1979-89 he chaired 'Question Time' on BBC1.Awards for his work in broadcasting have included the Guild of TV Producers' and Directors' Award,'Personality of the Year' in 1957, the Richard Dimbleby Award in 1975,and the RTS 'Judges' Award in 1985.Sir Robin was knighted in 1981. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/ P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja647316. ISBN: 0297796607.

£ 14.95 (approx. $US 19.46 )

de BALZAC, HONORE:
Droll Stories - Collected in the Monasteries of Touraine and Given to the Light by Honore de Balzac.

Imprint: LONDON.THE FOLIO SOCIETY,1961.
Edition: UK,8vo HB,minus s/case,1st edn thus.
Binding: Hardback , Minus issued s/case.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,Royal 8vo HB,minus issued s/case,1st edn thus.[Originally this edn first published London UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,by ELEK Books Limited,1958.Translated into modern English by Alec Brown.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn,and minus issued slipcase.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original brown canvas with a decorative, darker brown and grey banded design to top+bottom edges continuing across the spine/backstrip with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,blue+white striped headband and near immaculate plain pale brown eps; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Top edges coloured(?) very pale blue,fore-edges very lightly and almost imperceptibly aged but generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound and almost pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.UK,8vo HB,minus s/case,1st edn thus,iii-vii+3-408pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,illustrations(24) list,translator's note,1st-3rd decade sections comprising 10 chapters/stories and a prologue+epilogue to each decade, decade separator pages,24 lithographic plates (includes frntis) by Mervyn Peake, in 2 colours,black and either green,red- brown or blue.The drawings for them were finished by Peake's wife,Maeve Gilmore. Plus [unpaginated] colour illustrated frntis and title page which has some light,sporadic foxing/spotting.Set in Monotype Garamond (11-pt) with Garamond Bold for display and Castellar on the title-page.Printed by Richard Clay,the lithographs by Novello and Company.Bound by Richard Clay. This is the 149th title since publisher's inception. The Folio Society’s success is due to publishing books with exceptional typography,illustrations,paper and bindings.The Society sources new introductions from literary experts to accompany classic texts,using skilled designers and master printers to produce memorable fine books in both fiction and non-fiction fields.The Folio Society also prides itself on producing series of an author's works which regular publishers might not think economic - in several cases it is only possible to acquire forgotten books by major writers in Folio Society editions. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja505514. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 12.00 (approx. $US 15.62 )

de BELLAIGUE, CHRISTOPHER:
THE LION HOUSE: The Coming of a King.

Imprint: LONDON.BODLEY HEAD/VINTAGE/PENGUIN,2022.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,wrap-around black background with an overlaid,superimposed,intricate and repetitive flora+fauna colour decoration motifs with bright,crisp,gilt edged borders (taken from the pattern on a short sword from the Court of Suleyman the Magnificent,workshop of Ahmed Tekelij) to front,with capitalised,matt,white-lettered short title interwtined across the decoration and matt,lower-cased white-lettered sub-title and capitalised,black-lettered author name and critic's review,a matt black spine/ backstrip with bright,crisp,capitalised gilt-lettered short title and similar gilt lettered publisher's colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with several critics' orange+white lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/ backstrip,a bright orange headband,and immaculate colour pictorial illustrated ednpapers showing Suleyman 1 the Magnificent - taken from the Suleymanname by Arifi (ms H.1517), 1558,Topkapi Sarayi,Istanbul. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,xiv-xvpp+5-282pp [paginated] includes double page Persons of the Drama,Acts 1-5 with 4,4,4,3 and 1 chapters respectively,a title separator page and individual Acts separator pages,acknowledgements,an 8pp bibliography,Notes,and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication page,contents list/table - each of the latter two with a blank verso,a Maps separator page,2 double-page West & East regional world maps with campaigns,and to the rear 6pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness. Venice,1522. Sensitive intelligence arrives from the east confirming the European powers' greatest fear- the vastly rich Ottoman Sultan has amassed all he needs to wage total war - and his sights are set on Rome.With Christendom divided, Suleyman the Magnificent has his hand on their entrails.From the palace cloisters of Istanbul to the blood-soaked fields of central Europe to the sun-scorched coast of north Africa,The Lion House pioneers a bold new style of eye-witness history to tell a true story of power at its most glittering,personal and deadly - Suleyman's rise to become the most powerful man of the sixteenth century. Narrated through the eyes and actions of Suleyman's intimates,it animates with stunning immediacy the fears and stratagems of those brought into orbit around him - the Greek slave who becomes his Grand Vizier,the Venetian jewel-dealer who acts as his go-between,the Russian consort who becomes his most beloved wife. Within a decade and half,Suleyman held dominion over 25 million souls,from Baghdad to the walls of Vienna,and with the help of his brilliant pirate commander Barbarossa placed more Christians than ever before or since under Muslim rule. And yet the real drama all takes place in close-up - in small rooms and whispered conversations,behind the curtain of power,where the Sultan sleeps head to toe with his best friend and eats off wooden spoons with his baby boy. 'The Lion House' is not just the story of rival super-powers in an existential duel,nor of one of the most consequential lives in human history,but an examination of what it means to live in a world where a few men get to decide the fate of the world. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja1048623. ISBN: 9781847922397.

£ 25.00 (approx. $US 32.54 )

de BERNIERES**, LOUIS:
LIGHT OVER LISKEARD.

Imprint: LONDON.HARVILL SECKER/an imprint of Vintage part of Penguin Random House group,2023.'A
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 .] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj but an oblique-angled vertical,accidental crease to fore-edge of front's inner flap.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,5-colour [b/w,grey,yellow and blue] colour pictorial artwork illustration by N.J. Frith,illustrated dw/dj panels with author's black-lettered name and capitalised yellow+black lettered title to front of dw/dj; a yellow spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author name as front's,capitalisd,black+grey-lettered title and publisher's black-lettered name and black illustrated colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with continuation of colour illustration with critics' white+yellow lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain paper-covered boards with white blocked lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xipp+1- 281pp [paginated] includes a Contents list/table,59 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title +title pages,a dedication,an epigram,a b/w sports team photograph,an About the Author page and to the rear,6pp blanks.              Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and even internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that, it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults.                      Q wants a simpler and safer life. His work as a quantum cryptographer for the government has led him to believe a crisis is imminent for civilisation and he's looking for somewhere to ride out what's ahead. He buys a ruined farmhouse in Cornwall and begins to build his own self-sufficient haven. Over the course of this quest he meets the eccentric characters who already live on the moors nearby - including the park ranger in charge of the reintroduced lynxes and aurochs that roam the area; a holy man waiting for the second coming on top of a nearby hill; an Arthurian knight on horseback and the amorous ghost of an Edwardian woman who haunts the farmhouse. As life in the cities gets more complicated, and our systems of electronic control begin to fall apart, Q flourishes in the wild Cornish countryside. His new way of life brings him back in tune with his teenage children, his ex-wife, and his own sense of who he is. He also grows close to Eva, energetic and enchanting, who is committed to her own quest for love and meaning.  In this entertaining and heart-warming novel Louis de Bernieres pokes fun at modern mores, and makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note, stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja1131024. ISBN: 9781787303997.

£ 16.00 (approx. $US 20.82 )

de BERNIERES**, LOUIS:
NOTWITHSTANDING.

Imprint: LONDON.HARVILL SECKER,2009.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial artwork by Rob Ryan,illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - possibly an unread copy? Sharp-cornered, bright,clean,grey paper-covered bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine /backstrip and clean dark green eps.UK, slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-275pp [paginated] includes 20 chapters+afterword with black silhouette chapter head-pieces, plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, dedication,poem,contents list/table and 2pp blanks at rear. A Frenchman once pointed out to Louis de Bernieres that Britain was the most exotic country in Europe, adding that it was 'an immense lunatic asylum'.Casting his mind back to the village in southern Surrey where he grew up in the sixties and seventies,but plagued by a novelist's inability to stick to the truth,Louis de Bernieres brings us in 'Notwithstanding' stories of a vanished England which will delight readers of his much-loved novels. The English village was a place where a lady might dress as a man in plus fours and spend her time shooting squirrels with a twelve bore,or keep a vast menagerie in her house.A retired general might give up wearing clothes,a spiritualist might live in a cottage with her sister and the ghost of her husband,and people might think it quite natural to confide in a spider that lives in a potting shed. De Bernieres characters roam through the book,appearing in each other's stories and painting a picture of an entire community. Here we find the atmosphere of those times as it was in the countryside. 'Notwithstanding' is not about an imagined idyll; it is about people who are worth remembering,whose lives are worth celebrating,and who would otherwise have been forgotten. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja385211. ISBN: 9781846553301.

£ 18.00 (approx. $US 23.43 )

de BERNIERES**, LOUIS:
A Partisan's Daughter. [Author SIGNED copy.**]

Imprint: LONDON.HARVILL SECKER,2008.
Edition: UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Author SIGNED - without dedication.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's handwritten,black ink signature - without dedication - to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,white background with b/w letters and colour pictorial illustration; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - and two tiny,tiny closed tears/nicks to lower edge of upper panel of dw/dj.Top+ fore-edges minimally aged/toned - as usual /normal; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain red cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,black+silver striped headband,and immaculate plain black eps.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,1-212pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters,plus [unpaginated] half-title,author SIGNED title page,prose extract (Albert Camus,'La Chute'),contents list/table,and 4pp blanks at rear. This new novel (then 2008) from the acclaimed author of 'Birds Without Wings' and 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a love story at once raw and sweetly funny,wry and heartbreakingly sad. This deeply moving novel of their unlikely love - narrated in the moment and through recollection,each of their voices deftly realised - is also a brilliantly subtle commentary on storytelling: its seductions and powers,and its ultimately unavoidable dangers. Please contact seller,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja504214. ISBN: 9781846551413.

£ 15.00 (approx. $US 19.52 )

de BRAY, LYS:
The Art of Botanical Illustration: A History of the Classic Illustrators and Their Achievements From 1550 to 1900.

Imprint: UK.BROMLEY,KENT.CHRISTOPHER HELM (PUBLISHER'S) LTD.,1989.
Edition: UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clipped dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around cream background with flecks/strands - to appear as hand-made paper,with central colour pictorial artwork panel of tulips by Dr Thornton, illustrated front panel of dw/dj,rear panel with a smaller,central colour pictorial artwork illustrated panel of Ranunculas by Ehret, capitalised brown+black-lettered part-title+sub-title respectively and capitalised black-lettered author name to front panel of dw/dj,spine/backstrip with colour thumbnail illustration detail from front to its head,and with similarly coloured+lettered part-title as front,but capitalised black-lettered author name and capitalised black lettered+ illustrated publisher's colophon to foot of same.Top edges with light,faint dust flecking but bright,fore-edges brighter and cleaner and without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,soild and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt lettered spine/ backstrip,and immaculate repeated plain dark green endpapers. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,6-191pp [paginated] includes author's Introduction,8 chapters/sections,profuse part,full and double-page b/w+colour flora illustrations by numerous assorted artists over the centuries throughout the text and the book,a Bibliography,an Index and as last page,Acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title with colour floral wreath/garland with an epigram in centre,by Montaigne,title page,a Contents list/table with colour illustrated Passion flower painting by Peter Brown,26 July,1787 to its reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 30+ year-old age.It really is an exceptional and an exemplary copy for its cleanliness and brightness. An informative overview of the history of botanical art.A time-honoured craft,its origins going back 2000 years to the time of the ancient Egyptians,Greeks and Romans,this fascinating survey is by Lys de Bray,herself a noted flower painter. The book starts by looking at the birth of botanical art,featuring the work of early artists and the herbals they were commisioned to illustrate.Its core is the great age of botanical illustration,from around 1550 to 1900,when artists such as Ehret and Redoute produced drawings that are today universally recognized as artistic mastrpieces in their own right.The last chapter brings the story up to date, with coverage of the work of the leading botanical artists of the present day. 'THE ART OF BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION' shows just why the trained hand and the practised eye of a skilled botanical artist is better - and of more use to posterity - than the best camera in existence.It is essential reading and reference, not just for plant enthusiasts,but for all lovers of Nature in the broadest sense of the word. Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item - almost 1.5Kg unpackaged - for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja1056223. ISBN: 0747002300020.

£ 35.00 (approx. $US 45.55 )

de BRUNHOFF**, LAURENT:
BABAR'S YOGA for Elephants.

Imprint: US.NEW YORK,N.Y.,10011.HARRY N. ABRAMS.INC.,2002.
Edition: UK,slim,landscape 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

US,slim,landscape 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around sky blue background with colour pictorial artwork by Laurent de Brunhoff,illustrated elephant figures in various Yoga positions to either panel of dw/dj; capitalised white-lettered author credit,capitalised,black outlined red-lettered BABAR and capitalised, white-lettered YOGA and other white-lettered remainder of title; yellow spine/backstrip with black-lettered author surname; red+blue lettered title,miniature colour illustrated elephant figures,and publisher's black lettered name with a coloured colophon to foot of same,rear panel with 8 coloured figures of an elephant in different Yoga positions.Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered,glazed boards with repeated dw/dj design+lettering to same,a red cloth blind spine with blocked white lettering, and immaculate plain lemon yellow endpapers.US, slim,landscape 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,48pp [unpaginated] includes colour pictorial illustrated title page and full-page,full colour illustrations by Laurent de Brunhoff throughout the text and the book and to the rear,a fold-out wall chart.                                      Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 20+ year-old age and nature, i.e. intact with fold-out wall chart still attached and in situ, and being a juvenile's book.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness,entirety and lack of detracting faults. Perfect for everyone who loves yoga or elephants - a NEW Babar book.Well before yoga became fashionable via Sting and Madonna,our friend Babar and all the residents of Celesteville were finding peace and tranquillity through yoga. And now elephants everywhere can join them! Through easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations, 'Babar's Yoga for Elephants' presents 15 positions and stretches as well as helpful breathing exercises.The book also provides useful advice on what to do with your trunk while in position, a dilemma that human yoga books often ignore. Written by Babar himself,the book explains how yoga was introduced to Celesteville and how he and Celeste keep fit doing yoga on their many travels. 'Babar's Yoga for Elephants' is a classic for elephants as well as their human friends. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja1093823. ISBN: 0810910217.

£ 16.95 (approx. $US 22.06 )

de BRUNHOFF**, JEAN:
BABAR'S TRAVELS,THE STORY OF BABAR,BABAR THE KING.[3 Volumes.]

Imprint: LONDON.METHUEN CHILDREN'S BOOKS LTD.,1991.
Edition: UK,3 vols of 24mo HB,1sts thus.
Binding: Hardback
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,3 vols 24mo HB,1sts thus.[Believed to be 3 of the 4 slipcased volumes of a miniature facsimile edn/issue,with 'Babar at Home' missing/absent,along with the slipcase.All volumes with original colour drawings and text following the first edition in English; includes the hand-written lettering,which was a feature of the early titles in the series.] FINE+. Bright,crisp,clean,glazed,sharp-cornered, colour pictorial artwork,by Jean de Brunhoff,illustrated front bds with black lettering,pale blue spine/backstrip with black lettering and elephant design illustrated eps; with negligible shelf- wear to edges and corners and no dents, nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,24mo HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edns thus,3-47pp [paginated] includes part,full and double-page colour illustrations throughout,plus [unpaginated] colour vignetted title page and copyright page to recto of rear free endpaper.[N.B. The first title/book in the series of this miniature facsimile edn, 'THE STORY OF BABAR the little elephant' has an unpaginated introduction by A.A. Milne in his facsimile reproduced handwriting.] Jean de Brunhoff,French author- llustrator,born Paris in 1899,studied at the Ecole Alsacienne,and best known as the creator of Babar the Elephant.His first 'Babar' book,'L'Historie de Babar,le petit elephant',was published in 1931, appearing in Britain three years later under the title 'The Story of Babar,the little Elephant.', Methuen,1934. 'Babar's Travels' was published in UK by Methuen, 1935 and 'Babar the King',by Methuen,1936 and 'Babar at Home' also by Methuen in 1938.In all Jean de Brunhoff created/ published seven 'Babar' books/titles. Following his death in 1937,the series was continued by his son,Laurent. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and smaller size of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja732517. ISBN: 0416184324

£ 7.50 (approx. $US 9.76 )

de CASTRES,ELIZABETH:
The Observer's Book of SILVER.

Imprint: LONDON.FREDERICK WARNE (PUBLISHERS) LTD.,1980.
Edition: UK,16mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , No dw/dj - as issued.

UK,16mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. FINE+.No owner inscrptn.Really bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,plastic-laminated bds with colour photographic illustrated front bd,with red+black lettering,rear bd with numbered list of Observer series titles,immaculate, spotless and clean plain white eps.Red lettering to spine/backstrip exceptinally bright,vibrant and crisp.[Usually spine/ backstrip's letttering is normally either minimally faded/sunned - a ubiquitous fault due to unfortunate choice of colour (red) used.Or in some cases the red lettering disappears completely - a problem that remained for the subsequent following reissues of other titles.] Top+ fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright, crisp,sharp-cornered glazed bds.UK,16mo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,6-186pp [paginated] includes contents list/table with acknowledgements to it's recto,a glossary,author preface,an introduction,an A-Z of silver,profuse part-page b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,Hallmarks,Date marks,cleaning silver, museums,further reading and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,1st page of contents list/table and 2pp blanks at the rear. Overall,a really,really exceptional example with NO ageing,NO yellowing and NO spine/backstrip browning and NO sunning or fading. This small book can be carried o assist in identification of silver.It contains a detailed chapter on hallmarks with lists of date letters for easy reference and forms a basic guide for readers who are interested in silver generally or who are collectors.It embraces in handy form all types of silver from the historical great salt used in medieval times to a teapot made by a modern silversmith in 1979.Many of the objects described are illustrated with b/w photographs.There are also details about faked silver,techniques of manufacture,style and ornament,Sheffield plate and electro-plate. Some of the latter titles in this series are known to have become scarce - being recalled and pulped, thereby limiting supply.But when they do turn up they are invariably in a nice condition - this title and example is one of those in both those categories.A really exceptional copy. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015, and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja648316. ISBN: 0723216134.

£ 80.00 (approx. $US 104.11 )

de COURCY**, ANNE:
The ENGLISH IN LOVE: Passion Among The Elite.

Imprint: LONDON.EBURY PRESS,1986.
Edition: UK,slim,small 8vo wraps,1st edn.
Binding: No dw/dj - wraps as issued.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim,small 8vo,softback original 1st edn.[Stated 1st impression 1986.Ebury Press,Division of The National Magazine Company Ltd. and the true 1st edn.This true 1st edition,precedes both the UK and US issues by HarperCollins and Salem House respectively,by a year.] Softback/paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but softback/p/back originals are published prior to any other format.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover.Bright,crisp,clean and sharp-cornered,matt,colour photographic illustrated front cover with blue,black and red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo wraps,s/back original,1st edn,6-127pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an intro and 12 chapters,profuse b/w photographs and b/w cartoons interspersed throughout the text and the book,photograph credits,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages. A humourous and satirical look at aspects of upper middle class love,courting, affairs etc.,etc. at work and at play and social intercourse. Have you ever wondered how to get a tanned-all-over ski instructor to join you for a gluhwein? How to get a leotard-clad health fan between the Nautilus and the sauna? How to snag the Master of Foxhounds at the Wire Fund Ball? Or how to make excuses for your affair with an undergraduate? 'The English in Love' tells you all you need to know to begin tomorrow.This witty look at love among the elite traces the amorous adventures of the upper middle classes from spotty public-school puberty, through Oxbridge,to love at work (in the City,at Westminster or in the media) and play (in the hunting field,on the piste,or below decks). Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja722917. ISBN: 0852235453.

£ 6.95 (approx. $US 9.04 )

de COURCY**,ANNE:
THE FISHING FLEET: HUSBAND-HUNTING IN THE RAJ.

Imprint: LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON,2012.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[Complete number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.So 1st edn, 2nd imp.] FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip (original price £20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj,rear panel with a montage'd assortment of small,sepia photographs, brown,white and gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Majority of light creasing is to top edges of dw/dj,head of spine/backstrip of same minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top edges although very lightly toned along with,fore-edges bright and clean - no foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp- cornered,publisher's original,plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,1st edn,v-ixpp+1-335pp [paginated] includes separate contents & illus lists/ tables,a prologue,an introduction,22 chapters and an epilogue,24pp contemporary b/w photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp84/5,pp164/5 and pp244/5 respectively,acknowledgements,a bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, double-page b/w map of India,with list of Viceroys of India to it's recto of 2nd page of map,and 4pp blanks at rear. From the late 19thC,when the Raj was at its height,many of Britain's best and brightest young men went out to India to work as administrators,soldiers and businessmen.Countless young women, suffering the lack of eligible men in Britain,followed in their wake. This amorphous band was composed of daughters returning after their English education,girls invited to stay with married sisters or friends,and yet others who declared or undeclared goal was simply to find a husband.They were known as the Fishing Fleet,and this book is their story. For these young women,often away from home for the first time,one thing they could be sure of was a rollicking good time.By the early 20thC,a hectic social scene was in place,with dances,parties, amateur theatricals,picnics,tennis tournaments,cinemas,gymkhanas with perhaps a tiger shoot and a glittering dinner at a raja's palace thrown in.And,with men outnumbering women by roughly four to one, romances were conducted at alarming speed and marriages were frequent.But after the honeymoon life often changed dramatically for the Fishing Fleet girls: whisked off to a remote outpost with few other Europeans for company and where constant vigilance was required to guard against disease,it was a far cry from the social whirlwind of their first arrival. Anne de Courcy's sparkling narrative is enriched by a wealth of first-hand sources - unpublished memoirs,letters and diaries - which can bring this forgotten era vividly to life. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight and value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja743117. ISBN: 9780297863823.

£ 15.00 (approx. $US 19.52 )

de FELITTA, FRANK:
FUNERAL MARCH OF THE MARIONETTES.

Imprint: LONDON.NEL,1990.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Light creasing dw/dj extremities - shelf-wear.Author's third book. The gruesome killing of an advertising executive - blown up by a toy airplane filled with explosive whilst out jogging - heralds the start of a bizarre series of murders.Each one is carefully planned: location, characters and props, until the killer is ready to direct the scene.But it's a scene that has only one take and which ends in death.For Lieutenant Santomassino of the Los Angeles Police's Homicide Division, the link between the murders seems elusive,but then a familiar tune unlocks a connection and he grasps the source of the killer's plots.Engaging the help of Professor Kay Quinn,an expert on thriller films, Santomassino attempts to predict where the murderer will direct his next scene.But neither the Lieutenant or the Professor realise,as their friendship develops beyond their professional involvement,that they too will become players.For them,cinema verite takes on a whole new meaning as the killer casts them in his last scenes that culminate in a grand finale at the Statue of Liberty. De Felitta has produced a tantalising,yet satisfying novel.A tense,psychological thriller which will grip its readers as the film-goer grips his seat. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.    ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja637. ISBN: 0450522768.

£ 15.00 (approx. $US 19.52 )

de GIAMPIETRO, SEPP:
BLOOD AND SOIL: THE MEMOIR OF A THIRD REICH BRANDENBURGER. [Translation by Eva Burke,and an Introduction by Lawrence Paterson.]

Imprint: UK.BARNSLEY,SOUTH YORKSHIRE.GREENHILL BOOKS,c/o PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD.,2019.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Originally published under the title 'Das Falsche Opfer?' by Leopold Stocker Verlag,Austria, 1984.This is the first English-language edition and includes an inroduction by Lawrence Paterson.] MINT/MINT.Wrapped+ protected from day of issue/purchase,so no owner inscrptn and no price removal from dw/d.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,monochrome photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with brown+black lettering,a b/w thumbnail photographic detail from front cover and similar colour lettering to spine/backstrip,rear panel with black lettered quote by Lawrence Paterson,a prose extract of memoir and montaged contemporary b/w photographs; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked silver gilt letters and publisher's colophon to spine/backstrip, and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xivpp+1-274pp [paginated] includes an introduction by Lawrence Paterson,author's dedication, translator Eva Burke's Preface,author's foreword,13 chapters and an Afterword,16pp contemporary b/w pgotographs in 1 block, between pp114/15 and translator's chapter by chapter notes at the rear,as last pages. The Brandenburgers were Hitler's Special Forces,a band of mainly foreign German nationals who used disguise and fluency in other languages to complete daring missions into enemy territory. Overshadowed by stories of their Allied equivalents,their history has largely been ignored,making this memoir all the more extraordinary. First published in German in 1984,de Giampietro's highly-personal and eloquent memoir is a vivid account of his experiences.In astonishing detail,he delves into the reality of life in the unit from everyday concerns and politics to training and involvement in Brandenburg missions.He details the often foolhardy missions undertaken under the command of Theodor von Hippel including the June 1941 seizure of the Duna bridges in Dunaburg and the attempted capture of the bridge at Bataisk where half of his unit were killed. Translated into English for the first time,this is a unique insight into a fascinating slice of German wartime history,both as an account of the Brandenburgers and within the very particular context of the author's South Tyrolean origins.Hailing from the South Tyrolean village of Sterzing,Sepp de Giampietro joined the Wehrmacht in 1938 before moving into the Brandenburg Division.He served in the Balkans,the Eastern Front,then the Kuban before returning to his home village at the end of the war.Given the very perilous nature of their missions very few of these specially-trained soldiers survived the Second World War and much knowledge of the unit has been lost forever. Widely regarded as the predecessor of today's special forces units,this fascinating account brings to life the Brandenburger Division and its part in history in vivid and compelling detail. Please contact seller,because of weight and the value of this iten,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. That offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja959421. ISBN: 9781784383411.

£ 35.00 (approx. $US 45.55 )

de JAGER, MARK:
infernal.

Imprint: LONDON.DEL REY/imprint EBURY PUBLISHING,2016.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Includes folded A4 publisher's (DEL REY) 11th August Press Release laid in loose.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, monochrome imagery illustrated dw/dj panels with b/w+red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing - affecting both the dw/dj and board.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-369pp [paginated] includes 44 chapters,and acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,blank,prose introduction extract (from An Introduction to the path of Power, Tiberius Talgoth Archmage.),and 6pp blanks at the rear of the book.Author's debut novel. Infernal has been nominated for the Gemmell Awards.Both as a debut for the Morningstar Award and for the artwork on the Ravenheart Award. Stratus wakes alone,with no memory of his past.All he knows is his name and that he is not human.Possessing immense strength,powerful sorcery and an insatiable hunger,he sets out across a landscape torn apart by war,as a dark magic drives the world to the brink of destruction. Disorientated and journeying through a landscape torn apart by the ten year war between the Kingdoms of Krandin and Penullin,he is pursued relentlessly by enemies,he will have to learn what he truly is,or risk bringing the world into ruin. . . A bold,new fantasy thriller of dark magic and revenge,with an anti-hero like no other. . . Mark de Jager isn't sure if his love of writing led to his love of gaming or vice versa, but his earliest memories involve both.he now spends his time trying to find a balance between these and working a full time job in the City.An ex-MP in the South African army,Mark now lives in Kent with his wife Liz de Jager (herself a published author).He is an active and highly respected member of the science fiction and fantasy community and is a regularr attendee at conventions. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja812718. ISBN: 9781785033346.

£ 15.00 (approx. $US 19.52 )

de la BILLIERE, GENERAL SIR PETER:
SUPREME COURAGE: Heroic Stories from 150 Years of THE VICTORIA CROSS.

Imprint: LONDON.LITTLE,BROWN,2004.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour image+photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with brown+gilt lettering,rear panel with colour painting detail (The Battle of Isandhlwana by Charles Edwin Fripp); with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,a black headband and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2- 387pp[paginated] includes 14 chapters,16pp contemporary monochrome photographs+illustration reproductions and colour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp120/21 and pp264/65 respectively,a postscript,notes,a glossary of Gallantry Medals awarded for Military Action,a bibliography,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table with blank verso,acknowledgements,and 4pp blanks at the rear of the book. Since the 1850s the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British armed forces.It bears the simple legend 'For Valour', but behind it lies legends of a different kind: humbling tales of almost unimaginable bravery. 'Supreme Courage.' tells some of those stories,bringing the history of the medal alive with blow-by- blow accounts of courage in action.Recreating battle-scenes from across the globe,from the Crimean War to the Second World War,peppering his narrative with letters and first-hand reports,Sir Peter de la Billiere looks deep into the hearts and minds of a number of exceedingly brave men.Soldiers like Captain Noel Chavasse,the doctor who spent three years in the trenches during the First World War, rescuing and treating the wounded under relentless enemy attack - a man who exemplified the astounding modesty and dedication to duty of the VC holder.Chavasse died at Passchendale in 1917,and in so doing became one of only three men to receive the VC twice.The award was made - tragically,as for so many VC winners - posthumously. With accounts of Australians,New Zealanders, Canadians,Gurkhas and Indians,and backed by his own experience of war in many theatres,the author does more than accompany the men into battle.He reveals their backgrounds and characters,and shows how high the price of fame can be.Some winners have been unable to handle the renown that the award brought them,several have committed suicide,and others have ended their lives in paupers' graves neglected by the nation they served. Thrilling and often intensely moving,'Supreme Courage.' is an important addition to the literature of war,and a magnificent monument to heroism. Want more Victoria Cross-related titles? Please search my SIGNED,NAVAL/MILITARY,GENERAL and BIOGRAPHY catalogues - using keywords: Victoria Cross_VC. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja810718. ISBN: 0316725919.

£ 20.00 (approx. $US 26.03 )

de la MARE**, WALTER:
THE LISTENERS AND OTHER POEMS. [with woodcuts by BOLD.]

Imprint: LONDON.CONSTABLE AND CO. LIMITED,1930.
Edition: UK,12mo HB,minus (issued?) dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Binding: Hardback , Minus dw/dj.
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,slim 12mo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Original,first publication in 1912 (UK,LONDON, Constable) preceding US edn (Henry Holt and Company,New York) 1916.A new illustrated edn was published (UK,LONDON,Constable,1927 with illustrations by BOLD,the true 1st illustrated edn.This particular and different edn is part of and from the Constable's Miscellany series,so is a 1st edn thus in this format.] FINE-. Neat, handwritten gift presentation gift inscrptn+date to front free endpaper,absent(?) dw/dj. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, plain pale blue cloth boards - front board with a single blocked border edge and no text or decoration,spine/backstrip slightly sunned/faded but with bright,crisp,gilt lettered title+author name within a panel at head of same,remainder of spine a dark blue ink-lined panel with decoration and publisher's dark blue lettering to panel at foot of spine,rear board plain and without decoration.Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edge coloured, fore-edge inevitably but lightly aged/toned with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting; contents generally bright and clean with minimal blemish, tight,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread,other than my own collation.UK,slim 12mo HB,minus issued(?) dw/dj1st edn thus,vii-viiipp+ 1-79pp [paginated] includes 2pp contents list/ table,51 poems,31 b/w woodcuts vignette/ thumbnail illustrations interspersed throughout the poems on stiff paper pages; plus [unpaginated] blank,half-title+title pages,plus to the rear as last pages,4pp publisher's catalogue. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is in a more than acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it’s near 100 year-old age.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite them,it really is an exceptional example for its cleanliness and brightness.   An early and important collection of his poetry,and "the book that established Walter de la Mare as a major poet" (National Book League, 'Walter de la Mare: A Checklist',1956,No. 20).  Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!  N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.  ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

Stock number: rja1037922. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 14.50 (approx. $US 18.87 )

de la ROCHE**, MAZO:
The Portrait of a Dog.

Imprint: LONDON.MACMILLAN,1930.
Edition: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/VG++.Neat, inked owner signature+date to a small (3" x 2.75") b/w bookplate pasted to ffe,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Red+black pictorial illustrated tan dw/dj with red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.3 corners minisculely rubbed with reciprocal chipping and subsequent loss,both head+foot of spine/ backstrip also minisculely chipped with reciprocal miniscule loss and with a couple of small closed tears too.Top+fore- edges very lightly aged - as usual/normal, due in part to book's age (70 years+) but not foxed or spotted,contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear (no pun intended!) reading creases to any page's corners - either carefully read,or an unread copy? Bright,clean - virtually unmarked - publisher's original,plain dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt Scotch Terrier at repose silhouette+letters to upper bd,bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip also.Book is very,very lightly cocked. Fictional account of a black Scottish terrier called Argyle Bunty,from puppyhood to adulthood. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja29838. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 40.00 (approx. $US 52.06 )

de MARE, ERIC:
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ARCHITECTURE.

Imprint: LONDON.THE ARCHITECTURAL PRESS,1961.
Edition: UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Not SIGNED.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/G.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Illustrated,graphic design dw/dj with several small closed tears along top edge and upper right corner,some minimal loss towards head of spine/backstrip of same, along with some reciprocal creasing to some of the tears.Letter 'P' of title is missing,along with part of bottom edges of letter 'H',to the word 'photograph' in the title on spine/backstrip.98% of dw/dj present,reads worse than it is,as it's described honestly and fairly.Top+fore- edges clean,contents bright,tight and clean.Sharp-cornered,bright,clean, publisher's original,plain grey cloth bds with bright,crisp,red ink stamped letters to spine/backstrip and near immaculate, plain white eps.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 5-208pp [paginated] includes contents+ illus lists/tables,intro,Pts I+II comprising 16 chapters,130 b/w architectural photographs,an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages. This book is written by an architect who has become a professional writer and photographer.It reveals all the technical tricks of the trade simply and without jargon,and at the same time shows how people,in using their cameras,may learn to understand,love and enjoy architecture in a direct way without having to carry too heavy a burden of dull and passionless academiscism. The book is for three kinds of readers: the amateur who wants to know more about a fascinating branch of photography;the architect or student who wants to learn how to make either records for use or fine pictures for creative pleasure;anyone who likes to possess a book containing beautiful photographs from all over the world. The pictures have been selected and arranged not merely as first-class records of buildings,old and new,made by the world's masters of architectural photography,but as photographs which are striking in themselves,and reveal the visual kinship between photography and architecture,by expressing the sensually pleasing elements of texture contrast, rhythm,space relationship,scale,and monumentality - especially through the medium of the elected close shot.Here are illustrated townscape,wallscape, floorscape,reflections,the contributions of rain and snow,the drama of perpective and depth of field,the use of light in all of its strange and evocative moods,the unusual viewpoint of bird or worm,and the accidental beauties of squalor,decay or of the merely commonplace. Since April 2013,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

Stock number: rja397111. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 20.00 (approx. $US 26.03 )