Sprake Austin (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. (1971), stated First Edition; Very Good/no dj, small 16mo pocket guide, 80pp., bright red boards hardcover, several faint spots on front cover, binding tight, text unmarked.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. 156pp. Black cloth hardback, no DJ, VG, "unnumbered proof copy", index, b&w illustrations, Part One : The Mounted Silk Woven Pictures and Portraits by Austin Sprake, Part Two : The Silk Woven Bookmarkers,

HC. B&W illustrations (illustrator). 156pp Part I: The Mounted Silk Woven Pictures and Portraits - Part II: The Silk Woven Bookmarkers. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover).

1972 VG/VG, a price guide of Stevengraphs, Steven's Silk Postcards, book markers, a 1976 price revision list laid in, 2008 pages.

HC. B&W illustrations (illustrator). 80pp This small pocket guide was published by the author, and should not be confused with his other larger and more detailed books. Published without a dustjacket, in the late-1990s we had purchased about forty new copies, and sold them immediately. This is the only one left that I just uncovered. very good, red cloth (hardcover).

soft cover. No Jacket. 21 cm. 18 pages G. Good condition with light shelf wear to covers, some soiling, label on front cover and mark from another just below.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Small bright red book with no markings or flaws - book is Fine. Bright silver lettering to front. 80pp with 4 page catalogue laid-in with b/w repros of Stevengraphs. Uncommon.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited. LIMITED, to 1950 copies. the boards are neat, minor shelf wear. some usage markings. one inscription and a small sticker. may require extra postage [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0859051609 Hardcover with pictorial laminated boards, 222 pages, illustrated. 0.0.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has added bookplate to inside front cover. 1992 marked the centenary of Bayley and Ford's famous gold discovery at Coolgardie. This book provides a detail history of one of the most spectacular and renowned gold finds. It also provides the full story of the 1890s share scandal.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardback 1968. 22.5x15cm. viii+156 pages. Many black & white illustrations. BOARDS ARE MOTTLED. No inscriptions. NO JACKET. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref ZTRV.

Condition: Good. 1968. First Edition. 156 pages. Dust jacket over black cloth. Contains black and white photographs. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy mottling to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild tanning to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over.

A fine copy. Pp. xiii, 222. Gold-mining in the Coolgardie area of Western Australia and the full story of the 1890s share fiasco which shattered London and Western Australia.

A fine copy, signed by the author. Pp. xiii, 222. Gold-mining in the Coolgardie area of Western Australia and the full story of the 1890s share fiasco which shattered London and Western Australia.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo, viii, 156pp, numerous b/w illus., orig. cloth lettered in silver. A fine copy in slightly nicked and lightly rubbed NF dustwrapper. Limited numbered edition of 542/1000.

HARDCOVER. Hesperian Press, 1991. First edition. This copy is one of a limited edition of 1950 copies. This copy is in near fine condition with light shelf rubbing on the bottom board  and a publishers review stamp on the copyright page. This copy has been inscribed, dated and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper.

Pictorial Laminated Boards. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 222pp incl index and numerous b&w photos, document facsimiles and maps. No. 755 in a limited first edition printing of 1950 copies. 1892-1992 marks the Centenary of Bayley and Ford's famous gold discovery at Coolgardie. This book is presented in commemoration of that memorable event in Australian history, and describes in great detail by far the most spectacular and renowned of all subsequent finds. Pages lightly age-tanned. Small prev owner name to top of front free end-paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Limited 1St Edition Of 1950 Copies. This Is Book No 949.

Wraps. 8vo, wraps, pp 23. Near-fine condn. The colourful history of the Paddington gold mine, near Broad Arrow in the WA goldfields. One of the promoterss, Whitaker Wright, was a swindler who committed suicide at the Royal Courts of Justice in London in 1904 immediately following his conviction for fraud.

Pictorial Laminated Boards. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 222pp incl index and numerous in-text b&w photos, maps, illustrations etc. First edition limited to 1950 copies, of which this is number 980.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. viii + 156pp, illustarted. Bound in black cloth with VG+ protected dustwrapper; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1968. Hand-signed inside front by author Michael Darby.A very well-presented copy, with a few minor bumps at the outer corners but clean throughout with no major creases. Covers firm and secure , dust jacket complete but a little faded along the spine from sunlight exposure. 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: 160 x 230 mm. 156. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1960s; Inventory No: 43636.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: G++ Dw. 1st Edition. 49/1000 copies/. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. BUT label scar on front pastedown. DW is more or less entire but a bit marked.

HardcoverLaminated boards. Condition: FINE. MININGGold-mining in the Coolgardie area of Western Australia and the full story of the 1890s share fiasco which shattered London and Western Australia. xiii, 222 p. : ill., facsims., 1 map, ports. ; 23 cm. Bibliography: p. 212-214. Londonderry Gold Mine Limited -- History Gold mines and mining -- Western Australia -- Coolgardie -- History Coolgardie (W.A.) -- History First Edition #29122R/060424 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

First Edition. SIGNED by the author. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: vii, 156 p. illus., ports. 23 cm. Notes: This is a limited edition of only 1000 copies, of which this book is NO. 200. Contents: pt. 1. The mounted silk woven pictures and portraits, by Austin Sprake.--pt. 2. The silk woven bookmarkers, by Michael Darby. Subjects: Stevens, Thomas 1828-1888. Stevens, Thomas d. 1888. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: vii, 156 p. illus., ports. ; 23 cm. Notes: Limited edition, no. 802 of 1000 copies. Subjects: Stevens, Thomas (1828-1888). Bookmarks. Silk pictures ; Collectors and collecting. 1 Kg.

Hard covers, 208 pages, 8vo. with very many b / w. illustrations. Both book and complete d / w. are in near fine condition with only the most minor of defects.

Condition: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: Discrete con difetti, segni d'uso Condizioni dell'interno: Discrete con Difetti, bruniture.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

First Edition. SIGNED by the author. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: vii, 156 p. illus., ports. 23 cm. Notes: This is a limited edition of only 1000 copies, of which this book is NO. 200. Contents: pt. 1. The mounted silk woven pictures and portraits, by Austin Sprake.--pt. 2. The silk woven bookmarkers, by Michael Darby. Subjects: Stevens, Thomas 1828-1888. Stevens, Thomas d. 1888. 1 Kg.