Topical Press (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 110 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Daily Mirror; Dell and Wainwright; Will F. Taylor; Topical Press (illustrator). First edition. First edition of this interesting and resourceful illustrated guide to London's imperial sights from prominent travel writer Robert Byron. First edition.Publisher's original paperback.Illustrated with a photographic frontispiece and twelve further images across three plates. Collated, complete.Fascinating glimpse into important imperial landmarks of London and the surrounding area. Including chapters on Westminster, Trafalgar Square and the British Museum. With useful notes on opening hours and nearest Underground station for each sight. Written by successful travel writer Robert Byron, best known for The Road to Oxiana, published the same year as the present volume. Publisher's original paperback. Inscription from previous owner to front free endpaper, dated June 1937. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, leading to peeling at head of spine and subtle loss of cloth towards joint on rear board. Light creasing and discolouration. Internally, a little delicate towards front and rear but otherwise firmly bound. Bright and clean example with spotting heavier to first and last few pages. Very Good. book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1951. A clean and well-presented press agency photo from 1951, with some minor colour embellishment to the image surface but free from any notable creases or wear. Professionally mounted, with a mild crease towards the bottom of the mount and some bumps to the outer corners giving a lightly used appearance, but not encroaching upon the image. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 295 x 350 mm. 1. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Photography; Britain/UK; 1950s; Inventory No: 49500.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Original cord and staple-bound gilt titled green textured wraps 19x25cm. 27, (1)pp with several b/w photos and a map. Near fine, with a light diagonal crease. Although not stated as such, this very rare attractively produced promotional work uses images from a 1925 film of the same name "The Persian Oil Industry - The Story of a Great National Enterprise" made for APOC by the Topical Press Agency, London (reference: BP Video Library). Going into more textual detail than the film, it presents a history since the D'Arcy Concession was awarded in 1901, describing the main Masjid-i-Sulaiman fields, the Abadan Refinery and the pipeline connecting them, processes, staff welfare, medical and education services, transport, financial benefits to Persia, with a positive outlook. The map locates APOC's operations including the pipeline route. A fine captioned frontis portrait of His Imperial Majesty Reza Shah Pahlavi acknowledges his interest in APOC's work, and his visit in Dec 1924, and a photo shows him at the oilfields in conversation with APOC officials (p26). Among photos of local people are the Company's Fire Guards, Traffic Control officers, pipeline layers, derrick builders, other oil workers, road builders, students and schoolchildren. Also shown are panoramic views, infrastructure including bridges roads and shipping, office buildings, living quarters and staff facilities, oil installations and equipment being built or in action, etc. Worldcat and Library Hub locate only 2 printed copies at SOAS and the National Trust, with a microform copy at NYPL.