Search Results: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY from Richard Thornton Books

London: Michael Joseph. This is a Very Good + Copy of this hardcover book in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped.The book was acquired from the Private Library of Henry Kelly,Television Presenter and former Journalist.Henry Kelly was born in Dublin Ireland and after University he worked as a journalist and was the Belfast based Northern Editor of The Irish Times in the 1970's. In 1976, he moved to London to work on Radio 4's World Tonight and then, in a complete career change from serious journalism he moved into television.He became a household name in the UK as part of the team presenting LWT's practical-joke show Game For a Laugh in the 1980's and then he presented Going For Gold a Popular lunchtime TV quiz show on BBC1.The book has a firm binding with no leaning to spine.8vo 224pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1982.

London: Allison & Busby. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Hardcover book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book was acquired from the former head of Music at the Yehudi Menuhin School in Stoke d'Abernon Surrey.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Nice clean copy internally,8vo 369pp First Edition 1st Impression . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1992.

Stroud Glos: Tempus . This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's black coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Fine Dust -Jacket with no chips or tears to the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has No previous ownership names present.Clean copy internally.Firm binding and no hinge weakness.8vo 192pp First Edition 1st Impression [2005] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2005.

New York: Random House. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-jacket,with justy one small 5mm closed tear to the top edge of the lower cover.Not price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED by the Author on the Title Page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely copy for the collector,8vo 490pp First US Edition 2nd Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2nd Printing. 1992.

New York: Random House. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in a Very Good + Dust-jacket,with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket,just a touch of rubbing to head of spine.Not price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED by the Author on the Title Page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.8vo 544pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 2nd Printing. 1991.

New York: Random House. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-jacket,with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED by the Author on the Title Page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely copy for the collector,8vo 486pp First US Edition 1st Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1988.

New York: Random House. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-jacket,with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Two corners to the book are a little knocked.Not price clipped and this copy has been SIGNED by the Author on the Title Page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.8vo 421pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition 2nd Impression. 1989.

London: New English Library. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous ownership inscriptions present.Clean copy internally.Well illustrated,4to 250pp First Edition . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1981.

London: St Paul's Bibliographies. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has one previous inscription present.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Slight spotting to the text block page edges,8vo 406pp First Edition 1st Impression . Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 1979.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in Publisher's original black cloth lettered in a vibrant red to spine and front board in a Very Good Dust-wrapper with a chip to the top edge of the rear cover and smaller loss to head of spine.Not clipped to front flap.Illustrated with a large folding map a title page vignette,frontispiece 35 plates from photographs and two sketch maps.Tipped onto the front pastedown is a handwritten letter in ink from the Author Eric Shipton dated 25.9.38 with Royal Geographical Society address and it reads.... '' Dear Mr Higgins It was very kind of you to say that you liked ''Blank on the Map'' I was delighted to get your letter Yours Sincerely Eric Shipton '' This is a famous and scarce work in which Tilman,Auden and Spender mapped 1,800 square miles of unexplored Country dominated by K2,undoutedly one of the greatest Himalayan Expeditions ever.(Neate 697) There is one small cut out face stuck down onto… Read More

Stroud Glos: Sutton Publishing. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's black cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,which has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Text block remains clean internally and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve.8vo 2708pp First Edition 1st Impression [2007] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2007.

London: Metro Publishing. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Hardcover Cloth in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous inscriptions present.Firm binding with no hinge weakness and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely clean copy internally,8vo 241pp First Edition 1st Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2005.

London: Latimer House. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to the spine.In a Very Good - Dust-Jacket with a few small nicks and tears to the outer extremities of the wrapper.Not price clipped with this copy being SIGNED with INSCRPTION by the Author on the ffep.Nice tight square copy with no leaning or rolling to spine.8vo 288pp First Edition 1st Impression 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall Size: 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall . Very Good. Hardcover. 1948.

London: Arlington Books. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in it's original burgundy cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has one small 1cm chip to the top edge of the lower cover.Not Price clipped.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.There are no loose pages or turned corners to the text.Signed and inscribed by the Author on the Title Page.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,Uncommon SIGNED title 8vo 243pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1980] . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1980.

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Good Dust-Jacket with some rubbing and wear to the outer edges of the dust-jacket and one small closed tear of 4mm to top edge of the upper cover.Price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with No leaning or rolling to spine.8vo 212pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1970.

London: John Murray . This is a Fine Copy of this Book in red cloth boards with gilt title to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears along the outer extremities of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.There are NO previous owner's names present.Superbly illustrated with 17 black and white plates.Lovely clean bright copy with crisp and white page edges and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve.Thick 8vo 428pp First Edition 1st Impression [1990] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1990.

London: Secker and Warburg. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the d/j.Not price clipped and this copy has one previous inscription present on the front pastedown.Lovely clean copy internally with no leaning or rolling to spine,First Edition 212pp . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1986.

London: Frances Lincoln. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in blue cloth with silver title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer extremities of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped,and the book has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Lovely clean tight copy with crisp white page edges.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness.4to 190pp First Edition 1st Impression [2008] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2008.

London: Faber & Faber. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's green hardcover cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present but with one former owner's bookplate present on the recto of the front endpaper.Well illustrated in black and white.The binding remains firm with NO loose pages,Large 4to 262pp First Edition 1st Impression [1975] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1975.

London: W Foulsham & Co. This is is a Very Good Copy of this Book in black cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket.Not Price clipped.There are NO previous owner's names present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.8vo 239pp First Edition 1st Impression [1965] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1965.