Douglas Hird (12 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is cleanwith slight age tone. DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Small 4to. 192 pages + detailed index. Well illustrated throughout with 191 very good black and white photographic plates. This is an excellent account by an expert local journalist. Signed by author on front end paper.In original black leather-look gilt hard cover binding. Very Good+ in Very Good attractive cream pictorial dust wrapper which is slight foxed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, First Printing, 1985. Octavo; black leather-effect boards , silver gilt spine details. Bright and square. 196pp, profusely illustrated with reproductions of vintage b/w photographs from the Cleckheaton/Heckmondwike area of West Yorkshire, many full-page. Quite evidently a labour of love on the part of the author, a local journalist, who writes warmly of his home patch, but with well-researched historical details and personal anecdotes. Tight, bright and clean, without markings or inscriptions. Page block square and clean. Dustwrapper unclipped (£6.50), some light staining/handling wear, predominantly in good condition, but with some losses to top edge, mainly to rear and spine head. PLEASE SEE FIVE ACCOMPANYING IMAGES. Now protected in clear, removable sleeve. FREE p&p within the U.K. Additional postage may be requested from buyers outside the U.K. (25% of all proceeds from FARRAGO sales donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 206pp, illustrated, bound in black cloth no d/w. AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY; 8.3 X 6.3 inches; Author Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very decent copy of this elusive title. The book has a dedication to the front endpaper and the d / w. is complete but repaired to very top of spine. Otherwise no issues.

8vo (21.5x15.7cm), hardback, prelims + 192pp + index. Good condition in goodish dustwrapper (general wear, faded spine, tape repair to upper spine and surrounds, chipped at spine extremities and corners, creased at upper rear edge, several 2cm tears to upper edges with associated creasing, several smaller tears, scuff marks). Mild wear only, presentation copy with penned inscription at free front endpaper. Many b&w photographs. Several pamphlets laid in. Pictures available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 163ppp, illustrated, fux leather covers, scratches to rear cove; Large octavo; Author Signed by Author.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Some marking due to age on pages, but overall book remains in good condition considering age. With Dust Cover. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Faux Leather. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. DJ has some light edgewear and sunned spine. Slightly cocked. Signed 'with all best wishes' to ffep. Size: 8vo. Signed by Author.

Condition: New. MacPherson, Douglas (illustrator). Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. MacPherson, Douglas (illustrator). nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - ''The Cry of the Children'' by Frank Hird is a book published in 1898 that exposes the iniquitous employment of children in certain British industries. The author sheds light on the terrible working conditions and exploitation faced by children in various industries, including coal mines, textile mills, and pottery factories. Hird argues that such practices are not only morally wrong but also detrimental to the physical and mental health of children. The book is a powerful call to action for social reform and highlights the urgent need for laws to protect the rights and welfare of children. Through vivid descriptions and personal accounts, Hird paints a vivid picture of the suffering endured by child laborers and makes a compelling case for change. This book is an important historical document that sheds light on a dark chapter in British industrial history and serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for workers' rights and social justice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. MacPherson, Douglas (illustrator). The Cry Of The Children | An Exposure Of Certain British Industries In Which Children Are Iniquitously Employed (1898) | Frank Hird | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2009 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | EAN 9781120755186 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.