Romany Bbc (67 results)

Condition: Fair. 1946. 9th Impression. 182 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrations and 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light age tone. DJ with some edge wear, fading to spine and creasing.

Condition: Very Good. 2nd impression. Cloth, VG. 182pp, b/w frontis, 3 b/w plates, b/w illustrations by G K Evens [ Romany's son ]. cloth a little rubbed, scattered foxing. Another of the popular 'Romany' books which were adapted from the equally popular radio broadcasts made by Evens on all matters to do with the countryside & nature. He took his radio name from his Romany roots - Evens was born in a Gypsy caravan. In this book Evens travels around the countryside in his caravan, telling mainly of birds. George Bramwell Evens [ 1884 - 1943 ]. 400 grams.

Condition: Good. 1938. Sixth impression. 184 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations by author. Black and white portrait frontispiece. 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 moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine.

Condition: Fair. 1941. First Edition. 167 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations and 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.

Condition: Good. 1944. Tenth impression. 184 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs and illustrations by author. 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 mild marking and tanning.

Condition: Good. 1944. First Edition. 176 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white line illustrations throughout by Reg Gammon. Black and white photographs. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding slightly loose. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Heavy crease to one corner of front board.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Illustrated by Reg Gammon; Photos by Author (illustrator). Weak hinge, bumped & worn spine, soiled & worn edges, foxing inside front & back cover, page edges soiled & foxed. Dust jacket soiled, browning spine & edges, small tears on edges. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. GAMMON, Reg and HOSKINGS, Eric J. (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition, 176pp, illustrated with photographs by Eric J. Hoskings and line drawings by Reg Gammon, hardcover, 8vo, turquoise cloth, red lettered (faded), good condition, University of London Press Ltd., Bickley, 1944.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. EVENS, G. K. (illustrator). 182pp, well-illustrated by G. K. Evens, hardcover, 8vo, bound green cloth, black lettered, dust jacket unclipped and good, book in good condition, University of London Press, London, 1947.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Green cloth, with edge wear, some fraying and cover is spotted on front, with loss of dye. Endpapers and page edges are age toned, with front free endpaper neatly removed. Despite flaws, a solid copy. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 223 pages.

Condition: Good. 13th impression. Little wear to boards. Content is clean with slight toning. DJ has tears and loss to edges with faded spine.

Turquoise Cloth. Condition: GOOD (BELOW AVERAGE). No Jacket. Black & White & Illustrations + Small Text Illustrations (illustrator). Twelfth Impression. faded spine , foxing. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES! AND FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY).Please e-mail for further details. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Not Inscribed or Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. REG. GAMMON (illustrator). Reprint. Good clean firm interior, no usage marks, inscription to front e/paper, contains a frontispiece, black and white plates plus numerous drawings, tone/foxing to page block, cloth boards of near fine bright appearance just a very slight hint of spine-lean, all tight and firm; d/jacket toned to spine with a few foxing specks and light shelf wear as shown but good appearance over all with no tears or loss, covered with a new removable sleeve-protector, not price-clipped.

Condition: Good. 12th impression. Boards have little wear. Content is clean. DJ has some edge wear and faded spine.

Condition: Good. 1949. Reprinted. 168 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs by Eric Hosking and line illustrations by Reg Gammon. 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 moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine.

Condition: Good. 1944. First printing. 176 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs by Eric Hosking and Romany and line illustrations by Reg Gammon. 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 mild marking and tanning.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. REG GAMMON (illustrator). Reprint. Very good-plus clean firm interior for the age, no usage marks, inscription to front e/paper, contains a frontispiece photo, black and white plates plus numerous illustrations, excellent bright cloth boards, all tight and firm; d/jacket of good-plus appearance with bright frontage, just a few foxing specks to spine area, covered with a new removable sleeve-protector, not price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator). 4th Edition. Fourth Edition, 184pp, illustrated, hardcover, 8vo, bound in green cloth, black lettered, some foxing to endpapers, the frontis has been signed by the author, previous owner's names within (2), good condition, The Epworth Press, London, 1936. Signed by Author(s).

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 first edition book. SIGNED by the author on the frontispiece, signed as 'G. Bramwell Evens' rather than Romany (Unverified). No dust jacket. Light handling and toning but sound for it's age.

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Gd Slighly Faded Edges. No Jacket. Illustrated By Reg Gammon (illustrator). This is the reprint of 1949. 184pp E-mail for further details Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Signed " to Ted Love Aunty Ali.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 8th edition. Wartime edition with gift inscription on front pastedown.

Condition: Good. 1941. Reprinted. 184 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations by Reg Gammon. Black and white photographs by author. Black and white portrait frontispiece. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Dent in front. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably tanned. Inscription to inside of rear flap.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1949 edition on worn green cloth.

1st edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 1 volume. Subjects: Evens, George Bramwell 1885-1943. Natural history Great Britain ; Popular works. Natural history ; Outdoor books. Animals ; Juvenile literature. Great Britain. 3 Kg.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint of 1940 edition. A very good copy in green cloth with black titles on spine and titles and illustration on front cover Ex lib with a small paper label on front cover and a small hole in ffep where a label was clumsily removed Else in excellent condtion Clipped DJ has minor edge wear and small chips missing at spine ends and is faded on spine From Wikipedia: The Rev George Bramwell Evens (1884â"1943) was, under the pseudonym Romany (and sometimes The Tramp), a British radio broadcaster and writer on countryside and natural history matters â" quite possibly the first to broadcast on such issues He was also a Minister of the Methodist Church Evens' mother was Romani, born in a vardo (Romany wagon) His father was Salvation Army Lieutenant George Evens, a native of Plymouth He was born at 3 Argyll Street, Anlaby Road, Hull, England and educated at Epworth College, Rhyl, as boarder, then at Queens College, Taunton He married Eunice, the daughter of The Reverend Owen Thomas on 1 August 1911 He is most famous for his Out with the Romany radio programmes (later Out with Romany), which commenced in 1933 on the BBC's Children's Hour, describing travels in his own vardo (purchased in 1921, at Brough Hill Fair, for £75), with Comma the horse, his English Cocker Spaniel Raq, and his young friends Muriel and Doris Although the programmes were all pre-scripted and performed entirely in the studio, the impression given was of Romany and his friends going for a walk in the countryside and spontaneously discussing the plants and animals they came across Raphael Samuel saw the programme as instrumental in making the countryside desirable for a generation of listeners Simon Barnes has paid tribute to how his father (radio) and himself (books) were drawn to natural history by Romany: "I longed to walk through the country with the all-knowing, all-seeing Romany" 168 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 'Out With Romany Again' by Romany of the B.B.C. University of London Press Ltd 1938 first edition. Half the front endpaper has been cut away, slight foxing to the preliminary pages. VG in unclipped dust jacket with a little light fraying and a few minor nicks.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback. No dust jacket. Writing to first page by previous owner. Photograph available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair to Good. G.K. EVENS (illustrator). Vg clean crisp interior for the age, no marks or inscriptions, just very slight age marks to join of front e/papers, contains a b&w f/p and numerous lovely illustrations by the author's son G.K. Evens, boards are firm and tight but have patchy damp-marks across cloth at front and rear as shown in photo, title/author lettering all clear and bold to spine area; d/j of vg bright appearance for the age, with only very light shelfwear, a few nicks to lower spine tip, not price-clipped./.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reg Gammon (illustrator). 168 pages with b/w plates and line illustrations throughout. Spine and edges sunned. Library plate to front end paper.