Richards Bridges (8 results)

Hard Back. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Richards, Trevor - Photography (illustrator). Second Printing. 144 Pages with General and Plant Indexes. Red and green cloth with cream paste-on title label. No defects noted to this tight bright book with no marks or stamps and a faultless interior. Illustrated with color photographs on almost every page. Derek Bridges has been involved in the world of flower arranging for more than twenty years and is famous for witty, entertaining demonstrations in which he amazes audiences with his deft, apparently effortless transformation of a bunch of flowers into an arrangement of breathtaking ingenuity and beauty. Here he reveals the secrets of his skill covering every aspect of the flower arranger's art from simple displays of spring or wild flowers to arrangements of hothouse blooms for grand occasions. The novice will find all the basic information needed - from the tools of the trade and the basic principles of design to what flowers to grow or buy, what containers to choose as well as a section on drying and preserving. The author then goes on to demonstrate a series of arrangements for all seasons and occasions - from posies for a country cottage to elaborate set pieces for a stately home, flowers for a church or cathedral, party pieces for Christmas, and how to use flowers, foliage, fruits, berries, even vegetables, in garlands, swags and collages as well as arrangements. And, finally, for the really confident, Derek offers invaluable advice on preparing for shows and competitions.

No Binding. Condition: Good. ORIGINAL Articles, disbound from USGS Bulletin; missing covers; light browning of leaves; small chips along edge where disbound; o/w in good condition. Journal.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Trevor Richards (illustrator). Very clean black boards with a bright silver title to the spine. Corners sharp and good, Attractive flower covered jacket in very good condition. 144 pages. Different ways of arranging flowers and ways to use virtually anything in your design making your work very decorative. Also the author uses silk flowers, dried flowers collages, decorated 'Faberge' eggs, hats and much more. eautifully illustrated throughout Size: 10 1/2" x 6 1/2". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Becoming loosely bound blue cloth boards with paper colour illustration on the front. Some marks and rubbing on the cover, some general handling wear with front inner hinge split, foxing marks on some pages, no jacket.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Trevor Richards (Photography) (illustrator). First Edition. 144 pages. Very attractive green and red cloth covers with paper label titling laid on upper cover. Excellent copy.

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 vintage book.

Condition: Collectible; Like New. Immaculate copy. Signed by author. Sent next working day from the u/k 0.0. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. No date but 1938. ***Very good in royal blue boards with gilt titles and illustration to spine, and gilt tiles and inserted colour-illustrated panel to front board. Colour-illustrated front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated throughout with black and white line illustrations, sixteen pages of sepia photogravure inserts and four full-page colour plates, all present as called for. Edges of boards slightly rubbed. Bottom of front and rear panels surface marked. Small split to outer cloth of bottom of rear board. Spine tight. No foxing. Very slight split at the hinge at the top of the title-page. One crossword partially filled in, otherwise no writing or inscriptions - contents clean. No dustwrapper, as issued. ***254mm x 184mm. 352 pages. ***Interesting historical illustrations: 'Special Photogravure inserts of four-pages: such as facing page 48: round the Queen Mary; facing page 112 showing four-page sepia illustrations and photographs of 'London to Paris without leaving your train': the ferry, the train, The Coronation Scott - L.M.S. Streamlined Record Breaker, a sectional view of the G.W.R. latest type of Diesel rail-car. Facing page 240: Four-page sepia photo-illustrations of the wonders of the air: an Empire flying boat, Imperial Airways Canopus, Ensign, The Sikorsky amphibian, The Golden Clipper: London-Paris route; facing page 304: Wonders Behind the Screen: shooting a Wild West scene etc. ***A beautifully illustrated and well preserved pre-war children's annual. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.