Search Results: Books from Island Books

Arts Council,, 1961. 4to., with 8 full-page monochrome plates; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a very good, clean copy. Lists a total of 90 works drawn from national and private collections.

The Unicorn Preservation Society, [Dronley,, 1980]. 8vo., Second and Best Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. The frigate HMS Unicorn was launched at Chatham in 1824. The oldest British built ship afloat, she is currently undergoing long-term preservation in Dundee.

Arts Council of Great Britain,, 1948. 4to., First Edition, with title in red and black and 43 fine reproductions (several full-page) in the text; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers lightly age-faded else a very good, clean copy.

PRC,, [1996]. Roy. 4to., Third Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; original laminated photographic boards, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-soiled with two closed tears. First published in 1945 and reissued in 1991. Ottley 3077 (recording the second edition)

Longman Group for The British Council,, [1974]. 8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with full-page portrait; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Published as no. 237 in the series 'Writers and their Work'. Peterson O38.

Cornwall Aeropark and Flambards Village, Helston,, 1981. 8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.

Kimber,, [1973]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, crisp copy in price-clipped dustwrapper with small neat repair on rear panel.

RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton,, 2004. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs and trade advertisements throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Admission tickets stapled to inside front wrapper.

Alan Sutton, [Stroud,, 1994]. 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs (the majoity full-page); pictorial boards, a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Ottley 15847.

Badger Books, Bideford,, 1983. Sm. 4to., First Edition, with numerous photographs and a full-page map in the text; original photographic wrappers, a very good, clean copy.

Ballantine,, [1977]. Sm. 8vo., Sixth Impression, with numerous photographs (many full-page) in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a very good, clean copy. Basic but well-illustrated account. Law 1721

[English Life Publications, Derby,, 1991]. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Well-illustrated general summary

Public Relations Department, Eastern Region, British Rail, York,, 1976. Sm. 4to., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text and a full-page map; original pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. Ottley, 8036.

[Privately Printed],, [1987]. 8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a fine copy. First published in 1947; this edition with amendments and some new photographs.

Collins,, 1946. 4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 83 full-page photographs in the text, small neat signature on front free endpaper; cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a good, clean copy.

[Derbyshire Countryside, Derby],, [1976]. Sm. 4to., with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs (a number full-page) in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.

Magdalene College, Cambridge,, [c.1980]. 4to., with frontispiece and photographs in the text, small name on front wrapper; printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Overview of the famous library, transferred to the College in July 1724.

Collins,, [1973]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs (several double-page) in the text; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

Kimber,, [1978]. 8vo., Third Impression, with plates and maps; navy cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1971.

Cassell,, [1974]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates and very large folding coloured map at end; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.