Language: English
Published by Longacre Press Ltd., London, 1963
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. A hardcover non-fiction in good condition. Contains lots of black & white illustrations. Pages are clean and bright, without markings. The hardcover is well-preserved, in excellent condition. The dust jacket is generally clean and sound, with minor browning on the surface and minor tears along the top edge.
Language: English
Published by Routledge April 1974, 1974
ISBN 10: 0714630314 ISBN 13: 9780714630311
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. First Published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
Published by Vista Books, 1963
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Language: English
Published by Readers Union, 1965
Seller: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Jacket. . Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.
Published by Readers Union, 1965
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:
Published by Readers Union, London, 1965
Seller: BIANCOLIBRARY, BILLINGSHURST, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Excellent. Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent. For extra pictures of the more valuable books, please press the 'Ask Bookseller A Question' button. Packed weight = 01.20kg. Please note that this is a heavy item and may require extra postage. Please contact us using the 'Ask the Bookseller a Question' link before placing your order. For non UK customers special arrangements apply to parcels weighing over 5Kg (2Kg for Canada). Part of the series edited by Jack Simmonds. In excellent condition overall. Internally generally fine and well illustrated. Generally fine cloth boards and spine. Generally excellent d\w with one or two small marks and light chipping to top of spine etc. 202pp. Buying more than one book will save on postage costs. We have split our books into 70 + categories. Size: 7.5" - 10" Tall.
Language: English
Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2021
ISBN 10: 1138390909 ISBN 13: 9781138390904
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New. pp. 255.
Published by Vista Books, London, U.K., 1963
Seller: Copnal Books, Crewe, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Visual History of Modern Britain series.
Published by Readers Union, 1964
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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. Good condition book. Small tears to the dust jacket.
Language: English
Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2021
ISBN 10: 1138390909 ISBN 13: 9781138390904
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. pp. 255.
Language: English
Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2021
ISBN 10: 1138390909 ISBN 13: 9781138390904
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New. pp. 255.
Language: English
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd., London and Chichester, 1973
ISBN 10: 0850331080 ISBN 13: 9780850331080
Seller: Butterfly Books GmbH & Co. KG, Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany
Softcover. Condition: Gut. 96 Seiten Ein umfassender Überblick über die historischen Industrien des Nordwestens Englands, einschließlich Textilproduktion, Kohlebergbau und Ingenieurwesen. Zustand: Einband mit stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren, Seiten geringfügig gebräunt, insgesamt GUTER Zustand. HC1-722-6/8-00404441 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 202.
Published by Vista Books, GB, 1963
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hardback. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: G++ DW. 1st Edition. Signed by W H Chaloner on title page. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Top of spine bumped. Dustwrapper/dustjacket hs dust soiled spine and closed tears / ships to edges. Signed by One of the Authors.
Publication Date: 1963
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition. Vista Books, London. 1963. Medium-format hardback with DW. 202 pages. B/w photographs and other ills. throughout. Index. Sl. shelf-wear to dust-wrapper; inscription to verso of front free end-paper.
Published by Readers Union, 1965
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Published by Vista Books, 1968
Seller: Acanthophyllum Books, Holywell, FLINT, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hard covers, dust jacket. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st edition. Little used; jacket a bit crinkled. In the series "Visual history of modern Britain". Weight: 1.0 Language: English.
Language: English
Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 1974
ISBN 10: 0714630314 ISBN 13: 9780714630311
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. pp. 224.
Language: English
Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 1974
ISBN 10: 0714630314 ISBN 13: 9780714630311
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New. pp. 224.
1963. Vista Books. Hardback. Book - VG. DJ - Fair. (A Visual History Of Modern Britain).
Published by George Newnes, Ltd., London, 1927
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. Sindall, A.; York, W.G.; Woodville, R. Caton; Wightman, W.E.; Inns, Kenneth; York, W.G.; Burns, Inder; Abbey, S.; Tresilian, S.; De Walton, John; Hiley, Francis E. (illustrator). First Edition. Features: The Singing Tree - a story from the Bushveld of South Africa; The Road to Romanc - Part I of the amazing round-the-world travels of Cyril Holloway; Photo of ice-fishing in Vladivostock Harbour; Timber-Laden Round Cape Horn - a windjamming tale; An Aeroplane Adventure in Waziristan - the story of a British officer who was captured by the Wazirs; A Tenderfoot in Canada, Part II - a disastrous season on a prairie farm; Trapped in the Volcano of Kilauea, in the Hawaiian Islands; The Hundredth Chance - a story from the Union-Castle cargo-steamer Ripley Castle; What Happened to Ah Fong? - an unsolved Chinese mystery; Monasteries in Mid-Air - the remarkable monasteries of Meteora, in Greece - article with excellent photos; A Mystery of the "Bad Lands" - a cowboy story from Wyoming; The Rogue - a rogue elephant in central Africa; Bakhai, the Rebel of Babban Kurmi; The Mountain of Gold - conclusion of the author's journey to Canada; Nice vintage ads, including photo of Earle E. Liederman, the Muscle Builder. Multiple pieces of red, clear and brown tape securing covers. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy.
Published by The International News Company, New York, 1929
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. Peddie, T.H.; Inns, Kenneth; Gale, W.J.; Wightman, W.E.; Goss, G.W.; Tresilian, S.; Soper, George; De Walton, John; Wigfull, W.E.; Thompson, Kenneth (illustrator). First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Africa's Mystery Beasts - Remarkable stories concerning what may be the progeny of prehistoric monsters, several of which appear to be formidable opponents for any hunter; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part I - Emil Trinkler had exceptional opportunities for travelling in untrodden regions, with photos; The Dancing Dead - A veteran gold-seeker's account of a weird and terrifying experience that befell a party of prospectors in New Guinea, with photo of witch-doctor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada - Part II; "King Kauri" - The Kauri tree is to New Zealand what the oak is to England - article with photos; The Two Sheriffs - A strange murder situation is encountered by a veteran cow-puncher in the wilds of Montana; My Wild Boar - A newcomer to India is warned not to shoot wild pig; "Next Time" - An amusing story from the Yukon country; Lachmee's Vow - A tiger tale from Hindustan; The Sacred White Crow of Yaunghwe - brief article with two photos; The Great Boulder Murder Case - The story of one of the most remarkable murder mysteries in the annals of Australia, with photo and map; Photo of salt prospecting in Cheshire; "Bushman's Luck" - A remarkable story from New Zealand; Out of the Deep - The strange story of a famous schooner that sank off Sable Island, the "graveyard of the Atlantic," to reappear in most dramatic circumstances; Sequel to the "Lost Cabin" Mine Mystery - New information regarding this story which appeared in the September, 1920 issue; Trailing the Beaver-Poachers - Game law enforcer Frank Mossman relates some of his experiences with illegal trappers in the North-west, who often do not hesitate to shoot - with photos; "Baldy Red's" Come-Back - A bootlegger smuggles illicit whisky into the forbidden Northland of Canada. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nice vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Lower half of backstrip missing. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue.
Published by The International News Company, New York, 1928
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Sutcliffe, Norman; Goss, G.W.; gale, W.G.; Sindall, A.W.; Moorsom, F.G.; tresilian, S.; Wood, Stanley L.; Brock, R.H.; Carruthers, G.P.; Saunderson, E.J.; Prater, Ernest; Cleaver, Reginald (illustrator). First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: America's Murder Gangs Unmasked - A striking revelation of the forces at work behind the "murder-gangs," or organized criminal syndicates, of New York, Chicago, and other large American cities; My Menagerie - Photo-illustrated article about D. Maule and his odd experiences with his collection of animals, acquired in the wilds of Rhodesia; "Square-Pegs" - Part III of a story which should be studied by everyone considering settling in Canada - in this case a London family purchases a prairie farm; The Crowing Cock - How two Buddhist priests unmasked a cunning thief by a clever piece of 'divination'; on the outskirts of Colombo, Ceylon; Room Forty-Nine - A dangerous experience for an Englishman in Mexico; "Kruger's" Day Out - A bold, bad baboon is unfastened by mischievous troopers in South Africa; Hunting the "Moonshiners" - Interesting stories from the officers tasked with suppressing the flow of illegal liquor in the Prohibition-era United States - with photos; Photo of communal bakery in Brittany; "Tiger" - After 11 years in Malaya William Hodge saw his first live tiger; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part I - Two city-bred sisters take up homesteading in South Dakota - with photos; Nik's Homecoming - Life and death in a remote Albanian village last August is described, with photos, by Lieut-Colonel P.T. Etherton; Mart Dayton's Grizzly - It took him a year but he finally took revenge on the bear that killed his young partner in the remote MacGregor country in British Columbia; The Bridge-Builders - Two men knowing nothing of the business take on a contract to build a bridge across an obscure river in the wilds of Africa; Fire-Walkers of Mauritius - A Photo-illustrated account of an extraordinary ceremony; In Quest of Gold - Part II - Two young Americans in search of buried treasure are forced to turn around by the dreaded Yaqui Indians. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue.
Published by The International News Company, New York, 1929
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Norman Sutcliffe; T.H. Peddie; W.J. Gale; Dudley Tennant; John De Walton; E.J. Kealey; S. Tresilian; Cyril Holloway; S.H. Vedder; Francis E. Hiley; G.W. Goss; Nicolson (cover) (illustrator). American Edition. Pages 254-336 plus 12 pages of ads. Features: Biggest Hold-up on Record - robbery of the U.S. Mail at Toledo, Ohio in February, 1921; Salvaging a God - a tale of South Sea natives and one of their gods; Pekin (Peking / Beijing) to London, Mostly by Car- Fantastic photo-illustrated article on Capt. D.M. McCallum's 15,000 mile adventure, including photos of Angkor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada (part 3 of 3) - H.P. Musson's homestead turns out to be all rocks and precipices!; The People of Pierre Le Loupe - George E. Stuart-Reid volunteers with the North-West Mounted to finally capture a half-breed murderer after a long and arduous hunt; A Day in the Life of a South African Farmer; Over Niagara Falls in a Rubber Ball! - Amazing photo-illustrated article on Jean Albert Lussier and his daring exploit; How I Won My Horse - Margaret S. Coffman and her challenging 300-mile Texas ride; The Big Leopard - John de Bruin recounts how he was attacked - with photo; When Raj Mungal Saw Red - a valuable elephant goes rogue in Sabalpur, India; The Snake Worshippers - a story from Calcutta about the Ooriyas, natives of the province of Orissa on the east coast of India; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part 2 of 2 of this photo-illustrated account of Emil Trinkler and his trip to this strange land of desolate mountains and fertile valleys, with photos of the huge cliff carvings at Bamian; Following the Frontier Trail - Newspaperwoman Edith Ammons Kohl recounts her experiences in the vast range country of Wyoming; My Strangest Experience - a story of the occult by a trooper in the B.S.A. police. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent vintage issue.
Published by The International New Company, New York, 1925
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Cameron, John; Wigfull, W.E.; De Walton, John; Sutcliffe, Norman; Skelton, J.R.; Carruthers, G.P.; Leigh, Conrad; Dewar, W.; Hiley, F.E.; Goss, G.W. (illustrator). First Edition. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Satan - story of a pet monkey in the Ivory Coast; Exploring in Brazil - photo-illustrated account of a sixteen-hundred mile trip up rapid-strewn rivers in a tiny launch through territory almost unknown to Europeans; The "King of the Clearwater" - a man claimed an area in Clearwater country, about sixty miles west of the North Thompson River, as his own and would go to any length to keep out intruders; The Ivory Raiders - Part II - a vivid picture of the dangers and difficulties of suppressing the Swahili ivory-raiders and Turkana warriors of Turkanaland, a wild district of Central Africa bordering on the western shores of Lake Rudolf; An Isle of Unrest - a chatty account of a little tramping holiday in Crete, with nice photos; Aquarium Adventures - remarkable stories of aquarium predicaments related by curators of various institutions; The Cat - Photo-illustrated tale from near Boise, Idaho; In Quest of the Unknown - Part IV - Photo-illustrated account of "Our adventures among the Chucunaque Indians (conclusion); The Second Touch - one of the queerest things that ever happened in Alaska; After a Native Murderer in Rhodesia - A B.S.A. Police trooper's story; On the "Devil's Staircase" - a New Zealand trapper's dangerous experience in a mountain blizzard; The Burmese Buddha - A stolen image of Buddha, stolen from the Shwe Dagon Pagoday, Rangoon, is returned after forty years; My Jungle Jaunts - Part II - An Englishwoman's experiences in Burma, with nice photos (conclusion); A Wild Goose Chase - A sportsman's account of his first experience with a wily Canada goose; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue.
Language: English
Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 1974
ISBN 10: 0714630314 ISBN 13: 9780714630311
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New. pp. 224 44:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Case Laminate on Creme w/Gloss Lam This item is printed on demand.