Aa Methley (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible- very good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tight and sound Fairly clean copy but cover has spotting and faded spine Purple cloth with gold gilded lettering on spine Corners of cover are somewhat bent and top of spine is frayed No inside markings or underlinings Please see our photo as many book sites use stock images.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. 1926. Second edition, revised. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Book has slight forward lean.…

Condition: Fair. 1926. 2nd Edition, Revised. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. small 4mo blue cloth with dark blue text to front and spine, paste-on picture to cover. Colour plates and black and white illustrations (68) in text. Very clean bright, very minor sunning to fore edge and front end paper. will incur additional postage outside the UK.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

2nd edition, revised, 12mo., cloth, b/w illustratons, very good/o.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Purple covers, sunned spine with gilt lettering, sound binding with slight skew, clean pages. Contains black and white plates. No dust-jacket. Previous owner's name in ink at front. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53218041008. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. Imagine London before television, before motorways, before air travel became commonplace, before anyone had heard of social media, streaming services, influencers, or customer loyalty cards. Now imagine seeing that city through the eyes of a child. That is precisely what A Child?s Guide to London offers, and the result is a charming, fascinating, and occasionally bewildering journey into a capital city that was both familiar and utterly different from the one we know today. Written by A. A. Methley and published by Methuen in 1926, this delightful guide was intended to introduce young readers to the wonders of London. Rather than treating the city as a place of traffic jams and expensive coffee, it presents London as an enormous adventure waiting to be explored. Palaces, churches, monuments, parks, historic buildings, and famous landmarks are all explained with the assumption that the reader is curious, intelligent, and perhaps capable of becoming lost if left unsupervised for too long. One of the great pleasures of books like this is that they preserve not just information but perspective. The London described here was contemporary, not historical. For the original reader, Nelson?s Column was not a heritage attraction but simply part of the city they lived in. The Tower of London was already ancient, but the modern world had not yet arrived to surround it with souvenir shops, mobile phones, and tourists photographing their lunches. Reading it today is rather like discovering a postcard from another civilisation. The buildings may still exist, many of the streets remain where they always were, but the assumptions, priorities, and pace of life belong to a very different age. It is a reminder that London in 1926 was not black-and-white history but a living city full of people who considered themselves thoroughly modern. This particular copy possesses an additional distinction. Having been printed in 1926, it has now reached the remarkable age of one hundred years. When this book first appeared, the General Strike had only just occurred, George V was on the throne, and the notion that the book would still be changing hands a century later would have seemed highly improbable. Yet here it is, cheerfully proving the durability of both paper and curiosity. Condition is Good. The book has survived its first century admirably, remaining sound, readable, and considerably more informative than many modern travel guides that assume every problem can be solved by consulting a smartphone. The pages retain all the charm of a period when books were expected to educate, entertain, and occasionally improve the reader. Ideal for collectors of children?s books, London enthusiasts, social historians, and anyone who enjoys peering through a small window into everyday life a century ago. Whether you are interested in the city itself or simply fascinated by how previous generations viewed the world around them, A Child?s Guide to London is an engaging and unexpectedly evocative companion. As sold by Crappy Old Books: because not every book can claim to have spent a hundred years waiting patiently for its next reader.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition copy. No dust jacket, some fading to spine and page edges tanned with some foxing. Ex libris plate on front pastedown. A sturdy copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardback, No D/W. Boards illustrated with a picture of St. Pauls have a slightly bumped spine and corners, o/w book is good.

248 pp, coloured frontispiece, bookplate on front paste-down, previous owners' names on blank prelim, edges foxed, end-papers browned, spine faded, top of spine pulled, else good copy in red, cloth boards. 'Black's Boys' Library' edition. Set in Australia.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Methley, A. A. Change of Climate. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1913]. First edition. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] [1] 2-310 [311: blank] [312: printer's imprint] + 8-page catalogue dated "Spring 1913" + 30-page catalogue dated "July 1912" inserted at rear. Original decorated teal cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, bottom edge untrimmed. Damp staining to rear cover, else a fine copy. #1487. $45. Twelve short stories set in Egypt among British travelers and tourists. Commercial fiction of a sentimental variety -- love stories flavored here and there with the criminal or fantastic. In "Faringdon's Find" an amateur archaeologist takes a ring from a tomb -- with unpleasant supernatural results -- until he returns it. In "The Amethyst Necklace," a young English woman who is normally the soul of propriety is possessed by the soul of the vengeful Egyptian beauty who originally owned it. Her engagement is threatened until the necklace is thrown into the Nile. The general point of the stories is the danger of the mysterious East to well-bred Britons. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Delve into the intriguing world of transportation through the ages and across continents in this captivating book. From the chariots of ancient Egypt to the futuristic vehicles of today, the author takes us on a journey that explores the evolution of human mobility. Travel back in time to witness the development of coaches in medieval Europe or unravel the mysteries of strange vehicles found in modern-day India and Africa. The book delves into the cultural significance of these conveyances, examining how they reflect societal changes and technological advancements. Through vivid descriptions and captivating anecdotes, the author shines a light on the ingenuity and resourcefulness that have shaped our modes of transport. This book is a testament to the enduring human spirit of exploration and innovation, offering a unique perspective on the interconnectedness of our world through the lens of travel and transportation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original plum cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 276 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and sepia photographs. Sun fading to the spine, spine ends creased, tan age spots to the end papers, age darkened closed edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. LONDON (Londinium).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dj. First Edition. some soiling, staining, fading. Binding tight, owners name, fading. D4 4. Frontispiece (illustrator).

[6]+248pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper, torn near head of backstrip. Colour frontis plate. Light offsetting to endpapers, spots to edges. Lacks ffe (?). A touch canted, otherwise a very good copy. First edition.

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 43 black and white in-text and plate illustrations. Publisher's blue pictorial cloth with gilt lettering to spine and board. Bookplate regarding school prize to inside front cover. Unmarked and well bound. SOme discolouration to front and rear endpapers. Please see pictures. Browne, Gordon (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Methley, A[lice] A. Change of Climate. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1913]. First edition. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] [1] 2-310 [311: blank] [312: printer's imprint] + 32-page catalogue dated "25/11/14" inserted at rear. Original teal decorative cloth, front panel stamped in blind, spine panel stamped in gold, bottom edge untrimmed. Some foxing to front free endpaper, first few leaves and edges of text block, a bright, fine copy in near fine printed dust jacket with minor nicks at edges. Rare in dust jacket. #409. $250. Twelve short stories set in Egypt among British travelers and tourists. Commercial fiction of a sentimental variety -- love stories flavored here and there with the criminal or fantastic. In "Faringdon's Find" an amateur archaeologist takes a ring from a tomb -- with unpleasant supernatural results -- until he returns it. In "The Amethyst Necklace," a young English woman who is normally the soul of propriety is possessed by the soul of the vengeful Egyptian beauty who originally owned it. Her engagement is threatened until the necklace is thrown into the Nile. The general point of the stories is the danger of the mysterious East to well-bred Brits.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 356 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1909. Text in English. This work by A. A. Methley explores the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of life. The text delves into metaphysical concepts and offers insights into the nature of existence, making it a valuable resource for scholars of early 20th-century thought. A. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…