Langford Smith K (18 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Langford's Basic Photography has informed the work and career of many of the world's leading photographers. It is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of photography, from pre-capture to output, written for photographers who want to understand the principles behind photography and how to create great images. In this book you will learn. How images are formed and how to control what you capture* The best camera and lens type for your work * The principles and equipment of lighting * How to organize the picture and measure exposure * How to edit, organise and store digital images * How to print, finish and present your photographs * How to get your work noticedStunning photographs and visual learning - key principles and techniques are explained using diagrams and images. Inspirational and thought-provoking shots are shown throughout, from key images by photography greats to those by working professionals. Projects and Summaries at the end of each chapter help to cement newly learned skills and get you exploring key techniques. This 8th edition has been entirely restructured and rewritten for digital photography. It will continue to instruct, inspire and motivate up and coming photographers for generations to come. Michael Langford, renowned author, teacher, and practitioner, is a legend because of his skill that balanced art and technique. He inspired and taught thousands as Photography Course Director at the Royal College of Art, London, UK.Anna Fox is Head of the BA Photography program at the University College of the Creative Arts at Farnham, UK and has been working in photography for almost twenty years. Her work has been exhibited in numerous shows around the world. Richard Sawdon Smith is Deputy Head of the University College for the Creative Arts at Maidstone, UK. He is an award-winning studio photographer, exhibiting worldwide for over twenty years. The Langford SeriesLangford's Starting Photography - The ultimate introduction to photography, covering all the beginner photographer needs in order to start achieving great results Langford's Basic Photography - The authoritative classic for beginner to intermediate photographers wanting to understand the principles behind photography and how to put them into practiceLangford's Advanced Photography - Highly respected guide for the serious photographer wanting to advance their skills and produce professional resultsLevel: BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. THE STORY OF THE LAST FLIGHT OF A MISSIONERS PLANE AMONG THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. the book has some cover damage [nibbles] on spine and back.

1st ed. 1st edition, 1937. Review copy - slip loosely inserted. Publisher's catalogue for Spring 1937 at rear. page fore-edge foxed; binding tight; spine badly faded, with loss of colour (mildew) on boards. Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback (no dust jacket).…

HB GREY BLUE BOARDS EXTREMITIES FOXED VERY GOOD PP141 DW VERY GOOD 8V0 Signed by the author.

First Edition. Gift inscription & bookshop stamp on front free end paper; front hinge damaged & repaired; a few small pale marks on blue cloth; corners of front board a little bumped Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. private library liquidation blue cloth/black letters hard stamped.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Heavy wear and some marks to cloth. Some water effect to rear cloth/board. Age-toning to edges of page-block. Minor foxing to endpapers and preliminaries but otherwise internally very clean. Hinge cracked at page 6 but all pages secure. So, basically an internally clean reading copy. 250pp Size: 130mm x 190mm. Book. …

8vo. Original cloth, endpaper maps, b/w illustrations, some foxing to edges, a very good copy. First edition.

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover, small octavo, 272pp, b&w illustrated. Boards a bit worn at edges and corners, spine slightly cocked, page edges a little browned. A good copy for age. Reverend Keith Langford-Smith was the superintendent of the Roper River Aboriginal mission. He had developed a sound reputation in the Northern Territory as he carried his missionary work to the remote reaches of Arnhem Land courtesy of Sky Pilot, his Gipsy Moth.…

12mo, hardback, 250pp. Good condition in blue cloth (no dustwrapper). General marks, flecking and wear. Discoloured and cocked at spine. Light offset at endpapers. Age-toned pages, with foxing at edges. Some foxing associated with illustrations. Pictures available on request.

Or.cl. 250pp. (sl foxing) b/w plates. Small piece cut from top of frontispiece, not affecting the image, else a good copy. 1st ed. Langford Smith was one of the first pilots to fly in the Northern Territory, visiting Aboriginal missions.

2nd edition orig. cloth Very Good small octavo 272pp., frontis., b/w plates, ep maps, The autobiography of an Anglican missionary priest working in Arnhem Land during the thirties. Boards rather worn but internally very good indeed. A very good reading copy of a scarce title.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Ex-library, with library rubber stamp on copyright page. No other library markings. Gutters split at hinges. Some foxing.; Second edition. viii, [2], 272, [2] pages. Blue cloth boards with black lettering and rule on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 184 x 120mm. Contents: The Call; Across Australia by Car; First Days in the Northern Territory; On the Road from Mataranka; Roper Bar; Roper River; Roper Mission; Alone at the Mission; Visitors Come and Go; Off to the Seaside; Shipwrecked; The Romance of the Salt; Aboard the Lugger; A Buffalo Hunt; So Near and Yet So Far; Snake Yarns; Mission Work; Down in the Shadow; Home through the Heart of Australia; Alice Springs to Sydney; "Cleopatra"; The Fight for the Aeroplane; To Melbourne in the Sky Pilot; Sydney to Arnhem Land; Broken Wings; Off to Roper Mission; Oenpelli and the Heart of Arnhem Land; The Way Where Madness Lies; The Limmen River; Aerial Exploration; Into the Hangar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hard cover, signed edition. Head edge lightly foxed, so too half title page. Edges and pages discoloured. Bumped head and tail of spine. Authors signature and previous owners inscription upon front free endpaper. Small repaired tear also on front free end paper. Else in very good condition. Dust wrapper is faded at spine. Small tears along edges and corners missing, front and back. Else in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.…

2nd edition orig. cloth Nice Copy small octavo 272pp., frontis., b/w plates, ep maps, The autobiography of an Anglican missionary priest working in Arnhem Land during the thirties. Light wear to bright blue boards but internally very good indeed. A nice copy of a scarce title.

8vo. Original cloth,in rare dustwrapper endpaper maps, b/w illustrations, a very good copy. First edition. Very scarce in dustwrapper.

Hardback. Facsimile Dustjacket. This lovely early edition of Sky Pilots Last Flight the sequel to Sky Pilot by K Langford Smith is now in the possession of St Marys Books Housed in a facsimilie replica dustjacket this hardback book is bound in blue cloth with dark blue ink lettering on the spine Inside one finds ivii 255pp and 38 pages of advertisements to the back of the book supplemented with black and white photographs such as the image on the frontispiece depicting the author next to Sky Pilot his aeroplane In this book the reader once again takes to the sky with the author in response to urgent calls for assistance This book is in good condition though thereis some wearing to the spine some slight offsetting on the front free endpapers and some minor foxing throughout the text remains clean and readable Sky Pilots Last Flight is looking for a new home and would make for the perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast. book.…

Sydney 1936. Small 8vo. Orig. cloth (slightly flecked). (x, 250pp.). With portrait frontispiece, 8 full-page plates, and a full-page map. Slightly foxed. 1st edition NOTE: Author was the first pilot in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia.