Priestley C A (14 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 136 pages. J B Priestley "Belles-Lettres" / Howard Hannay "The Fine Arts" / A R Powys "Architecture" / Edward Shanks "Fiction" (U.P.).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. HARDBACK green cloth with black lettering on spine and front cover pages: x 116 135mm x 216mm (5.25 x 8.6") ex-academic library with usual plates and stamps small label on front cover head tail and corners lightly rubbed otherwise fine 0.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1928 FIRST EDITION. Original gray cloth with black title patch front cover and spine with gilt lettering. The book has some small light marks on spine, sharp corners, blindstamp of a map company on title page otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 258mm tall x 173mm and has 497 pages, 25 b/w photos, many maps & diagrams, 1 folding color map, index. A special collection of 32 papers describing the final objectives for polar exploration. Each chapter is prefaced by short biography of its author. Authors include Nansen, A.P. Coleman, Knud Rasmussen, Stefansson, Mawson, R. Priestly, Byrd, Ellesworth, Nobile (on airships), etc. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.…

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good in original wrappers with general wear.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN.…

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. 1st edition. Commonwealth Bureau of Horticulture and Plantation Crops. Technical communications; no.27. Green cloth with black lettering. Owner's name on front free end paper; text clean; spine a little faded.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket has a bit of wear, with foxing, tanning, scuffs, and a few small tears on the edges. The page edges are a bit foxed and tanned, as are the first and last few pages. 146 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN.

64 S. Querformat. Lila Cover, weisse Titelei. Enthält durchgehend Noten und englische Liedtexte im Großdruck (tradionelles englisches Liedgut, u.a. Portsmouth, Carol, Early one Morning usw.). Wohl Liederbuch für englische Schulkinder. Etwas berieben, zart nachgebräunt.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very scarce booklet of poetry and other writings by African-American authors including Quincy Troupe, Stanley Crouch and Eric Priestly among others. The book was "dedicated to Thaddeus Morgan Brevard Better known in Watts as 'Fats', 'Watts Fats; 'Fats' was shot nine times by the L. A. Police Department on November 14, 1967 while on his knees." Pages are clean and unmarked, lightly toned. There is significant wear along the spine edge of the booklet and the front and back covers are both partially detached. Front cover is clean and the back cover shows just a few light water spots. There are also a couple of light creases in the upper left corner of the back cover. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States may require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request. …

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 100 pages plus 28 pages of vintage ads. Features: Real-Life Romances - six narratives of travel in Italy; Captain Thompson's 'Catch' - Captain Thompson of Knight's Key, Florida catches a huge bizarre 'whale/shark' - article with photos; Drifting Through Mesopotamia - Russian M. Dutkevitch and his photo-illustrated account of floating down the mighty Tigris to Bagdad; A Naturalist in the Arctic - Mr. Koren, a Norwegian naturalist, becomes a castaway in Siberia after his vessel is wrecked in the ice; The "Phantom Brigands" of Pegomas - how the puzzle of these these French criminals (described in the March, 1912 issue) was finally solved; Our Trip to the Kolahoi Glacier - a journey by two officers of the Indian Army to the source of the Jhelum River - with great photos; My Adventures in Sarawak (part II) - Her Highness the Ranee of Sarawak describes her time as the Rajah's bride; Two Years in Guatemala - Alfred R. Lamb describes his eventful time organizing the police force of Guatemala; The Bishop's Visit - what happened when a Bishop visited the bungalow of an Indian planter; The Fur-Buyer's Peril - Frank J. Scheider nearly froze to death in the wilds of Ontario; Moose-Hunting in New Brunswick; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Dugdale, T.C.; Leake, Gerald; Gordon, A.; Coller, Hy.; Somerfield, T.; McCormick, H.; Playford, H.H.; Montford, Charles E.; Wood, Stanley L. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 44 pages. Features: Fantastic War Savings Stamps ad by the National War Finance Committee inside front cover shows silhouette of Hitler whispering into ear of housewife, encouraging her to "Go on, Spend it. What's the difference?"; Nice colour Ritz cracker ad shows serviceman being served by young lovely; News digest includes 'The Case of Madagascar', 'Mr. Churchill's Warning about Gas', and 'Rationing Our Canadian Supplies'; Editorial discusses advertising and wartime rationing; Back Yark Job (short story); The Riddle of Rubber - photo-illustrated article on rubber and synthetic rubber with fascinating photos from Ceylon, Russia and the U.S.; Bermuda on the Hudson (short story); Britannia Rules Beneath the Waves - great photo-illustrated article on Britains submarine forces with photos of the H.M. "Thunderbolt", H.M. "Sea-Wolf", and crewmembers in various scenes; Not Like Nicky (short story); Born Scared (short story); Hollywood photos and news; Fashion article; Delphic Oracle (short story); Pepsodent ad features photos of twins Margaret and Marilyn Rick; On the Kitchen Front - article provides jam and jelly tips, hints for feeding under-fives, hot weather menus, and contest results; Swift's Premium colour-photo ad includes illustration of Martha Logan; Nice half-page illustrated ad for Sisman's Scampers (kids' shoes); Beauty and Fashions article discusses bathing suits and slacks; Woodbury Powder ad features photo of Paulette Goddard; Photo of child submitted by Ann L. Seaton of Port Arthur, Ontario; Rare ad for Hollywood Patterns inside back cover lists the over 600 Canadian stores where they may be purchased; Back cover colour ad for Marboleum Flooring includes illustration of naval corvette at sea; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this excellent wartime issue. Heffler, Russell E.; Wills, William; Mastri, Fiore; House, Nathan; Goff, C. Le (illustrator).…

The signatures feature with no other text on a single page, on one side of a 15 x 18 cm leaf of thickish cream paper removed from an album. In fair condition, aged, and dusty, with slight pinkish-red staining on edges, and not near any of the signatures. The signatories are: 'Hugh Walpole', 'Dunsany' [Lord Dunsany], 'Alec Waugh/', 'V S Pritchett', 'Lionel Hale.', 'Norman Collins', 'Philip Jordan' [Philip Furneaux Jordan (1902-1951), journalist and author], 'A. G. Macdonell.', 'Ivor Brown', 'J. B. Priestley', 'C. S. Forester'. The two largest signatures are those of Walpole, at top left, and J. B. Priestley, the second from last, at foot. In contrast with Walpole's signature, Alec Waugh's beneath it is microscopic. On the reverse are the large bold signatures of the baritone 'H. Lane Wilson' and the soprano 'Pauline Donalda'. …