John Strawhorn (74 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 750 Years of a Scottish School: Ayr Academy, 1233-1983 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Previous owner to ffep. Good DJ with some edge wear and faded spine. Clipped.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This work records the way of life of the people in the middle of the twentieth century. It is the first volume of the Third Statistical Account of Scotland and for present and future generations it should afford the same wealth of interest that so many Scots find in the Statistical Accounts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The book contains illustrations, figures, maps, tables, and a large fold-out map. The name of the former owner of the book is stamped on the inside front cover, inside the back cover, and the title page, and written on the half-title page; otherwise, this copy is clean and solid. Includes fold-out map of Ayr and surrounding area.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Green binding with gold lettering on spine and front cover. A few B/W photos scattered through the book. Signed by author at bottom of title page . Photos of book on request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair condition. ExLibrary book - minimal stamps on flyleaf / title. Other pages complete and clean. Text clean and clear. Binding good. Plastic covered illustrated cover, small repair to base of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and faded spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, 1975. Some maps and illustrations. Rubbed at spine otherwise in very good condition with no inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Black binding with gold lettering on spine. Numerous B/W photos scattered through the book. Color section following page 136. Bookplate pastedown on ffep. Presented to Mayor ---- ------. on 25/12/94 by the Provost of Kyle and Carrick. signed by Gibson Macdonald. Laid in is letter addressed to Mayor of Vandalia, Ohio by Kyle and Carrick Distrct Council. Bottom edge of back cover bumped. Dust Jacket has minor wear to top of spine. Photos of book on request.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 111pp. (orange spine) 8vo. sized. 1983. First edition. A very good, clean, tight copy in like jacket. Original publisher's burgundy boards - gilt embossed to the spine. The head and tail of the spine bumped with light associated creasing to the overlying jacket. Very slight bumps to 3 board corners. The jacket has not been price-clipped and has a little shelf wear and some light uniform fading to the spine. A very good, clean, tight hardback copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. 8vo. 243 pages. Pictorial laminated boards. Black and white maps and photographic plates. Boards slightly bowed; with light surface rubbing; price sticker on rear. Dedication, signed by several people, on front free endpaper; otherwise pages clean. Binding firm. …

Hard Binding. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First edition. As new copy. with full page inscription by author. Inscribed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. John Donald, 1989 First edition hardback. Absolute minor shelf wear to jacket but this is a  Brand New Book. 24 hour despatch via Tracked. Full refund if not satisfied. A scan of this book is available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is now protected in a clear removable sleeve. There is a stain at the foot of the wrapper which is only visible internally. A clean copy with no ownership inscription or other marking. Pp.vi,[ii],302. Illustrated in colour and black and white. "This history is an authoritative yet fascinating account of eight centuries of the royal burgh and county town.".…

Condition: Good. 1951. First Edition. 885 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Fold out map at back remains in good condition. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable sunning to spine, with scuffing, insect damage and marking to boards.…

Condition: Good. 1951. First Edition. 885 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white fold-out map at rear. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine. …

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Clean black boards, with gilt titles to spine and an unclipped DW. A tight, bright and clean copy with no inscriptions. Features superb photographs and illustrations throughout. 302pp. (22.5x28.5cm). Please contact us for any more information.

1st. Edn. Larger format paperback. (20cm. tall x 15cm.). pp. vii, 243. With black & white illustrations, maps and tables. A superbly written account of Ayrshire from Pre-history to date. A very good copy in the original pictorial card covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good plus book in like unclipped jacket with mild edge wear. Book has slight dust marks to upper page edges. Tight binding.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1983. First edition. 111pp. and many black and white illustrations. Published to coincide with and commemorate the 750th anniversary of Scotland's oldest continuing school, this history of Ayr Academy recounts how the school was founded in the 13th century, survived through many difficult periods, and developed to become the educational establishemnt of great standing which it is today. The book is bound in the original maroon cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine. The book is in very good condition and the contents are tight and clean with no inscription. The unclipped dustwrapper is also very good with light shelf wear and slight fading to the spine. There is a little creasing on the bottom front edge.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Oxfam stickers on front endpaper and back corner of jacket. Otherwise a near-fine hardback copy. Large book, complete with dust-jacket.

1st. Edn. Paperback. 310pp. Papers include:- ' The Spittals of Ayrshire. The Hospitals of Celtic and Medieval Times. by William Dillon. 30pp; The Overseas Trade of Ayrshire 1600 - 1707. By T. C. Smout. 26pp; The Braw New Coat - The Building of Ayr New Brig. by A. L. Taylor. 18pp. 'The Kirksof Ballantrae. A Survey of the Buildings. by K.G. White. 30pp. 'Birds in Ayrshire 1949 - 1960.' by R. M. Ramage. 17pp. A near fine copy in the printed grey paperr covers.…

1st. Edn. Paperback. 176pp. Papers include:- 'Ayrshire's Population' by John Strawhorn. 35pp; 'Mills of the River Ayr.' by John Hume. 16pp. plus illustrtions; 'James Taylor & Steam Navigation.' by John Butt. 18pp; 'Ayrshire Landed Estates, 19th. Century.' by J. T. Ward. 17pp. A near fine copy in the original grey printed pape covers.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Pp.viii,278. Many illustrations including colour. A history of the oldest burgh in Ayrshire.