Tours Hugh (47 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Emma, Lady Hamilton, rose from poverty to become a media celebrity, and her relationship with Admiral Nelson, and her renowned beauty, made her the most instantly-recognisable woman of her era, with the press following her every move. She was a friend of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, longed-after by the Prince of Wales, and was a high society fashion icon. Born in 1765, Emma was the daughter of the village blacksmith in Neston, Cheshire, who died just two months later, leaving the family in difficult circumstances. After failing to find a permanent position locally, Emma took the stagecoach to London and the start of her remarkable journey to international fame. Emma worked for various actresses at Dury Lane theatre, before becoming a dancer, a model and, later, a hostess. Her beauty brought her to the attention of Charles Grenville, the second son of the Earl of Warwick, who took her as his mistress, and became the model for the painter George Romney. These paintings thrust Emma into the social spotlight and she soon became London's top celebrity. When Grenville needed to find a rich wife, Emma was passed onto Sir William Hamilton, British Envoy to Naples. The couple fell in love and were married in September 1791. When in Naples, Lady Hamilton, as she now was, became a close friend of Queen Maria Carolina, sister of Marie Antoinette. It was also in Naples that she met Admiral Nelson - and the great love affair began. Much has been written about this later period of her life, but with Hugh Tours making full use of the letters Emma wrote as well as those she received throughout her life, the fascinating story of her early years is also revealed. This is history as moving as a great tragic novel; most moving of all, being the return, after Trafalgar, of Emma's last letter to Nelson, unopened. 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: New. Born in 1765 and christened Emy Lyon, the dancer, model and hostess Emma Hamilton was a Cheshire blacksmith's daughter who moved to London, posed for painter George Romney and married the British Envoy to Naples. This book tells her extraordinary story through extensive quotation of her correspondence, from childhood, through the period of her greatest celebrity and her scandalous relationship with Nelson, to the financial difficulties of her final years.…

Hardbound. Condition: GOOD+. (1st edition, 2nd printing). Tight, faintest age tanning of unmarked pages, light age soil to exterior page edges, square. Softened spine ends and corners. Price clipped blue dustjacket with white lettering, which is in very good condition except for wear and soil to spine ends by being protected by glassine cover. (Easily removed). 288 pages with bibliography. 5.75x 9x1" (14.5x22x2.5cm).…

Pamphlet. Condition: Good. 10 page pamphlet. Number 52; Profile Publications; 52; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 10 pages.

Pamphlet. Condition: Good. 10 page pamphlet. Number 26; Profile Publications; 26; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 10 pages.

Softbound. Condition: Fine(1). Number 26 Illustrated by: .

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 288 pp bw frontispiece, blue cloth with gilt title. Corners a little softened otherwise clean and sound, dust wrapper worn with marks and tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 288pp. HARDCOVER Very clean copy intenally. No inscriptions. Strong binding. In protected VG d/w. (Slt.discoloration to spine.) Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original pictorial wrappers. Illus. No. 26 in series.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression. Good with some page tanning and a slight spine roll. The jacket is unclipped with some browning to spine and a tear to head of spine. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 22.5 x 14 cm. Octavo. 176pp. Illustrated with photos. Blue boards in dust jacket. Edgewear and chipping to the jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good Copy in illustrated card wraps. Residue of sticker on top corner. Clean text and numerous b/w illustrations. Dart Valley timetable laid in.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Lightly tanned covers else minor wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 9¼"x7" (23.5x18cm). Soft cover, staple bound. First edition. 12pp including illustrated paper wrappers; with text on the history & development, colour artwork, archive photo & other illustrations, and specifications. FINE copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. This scarce copy is in fine condition, staple bound, illustrated in black and white and colour. Postage will be reduced on this slim volume. Profile Publications of Leatherhead embarked upon a massive project in the 1960s. They wanted to profile all the important vintage, classic and racing cars. They asked renowned marque and model specialists to share their vast knowledge. This way 96 vintage, classic and racing car models were 'profiled' in 23.4 cm x 17.4 cm 12-page softcover books containing 'all-you-need-to-know' in a nutshell. Production history, racing history, model specifics and technical data are presented with absolutely stunning illustrations, many from private collections and most published in these guides for the first time. In these books rare cars and models are described of which reliable information is very hard to find via other sources. This is just one of a large number of volumes I am selling on this site. Ref KKK 3.…

Condition: Near Fine. Hardback. 8vo (24cm by 16cm), ix, 286pp. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. The book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in near-VG condition (minor chafing to one corner). ISBN 9781526770431.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The book, which was originally published in 1959 by Batsford as " Parry Thomas Designer- Driver," is the biography of the racing driver and motor engineer Parry Thomas. The book is illustrated with black and white photographs and illustrations. Parry Thomas died at Pendine Sands in one of his attempts at the land speed record. Inventory # B2578.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Minor Wear on Front Cover; Vol. 26; Colour and B&W Illustrations & Photographs; 9.25 x 6.95"; 10 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. B T Batsford, London, UK. 1st edition 1959. Hardcover. 176 pp. 225x145 mm (8¾"x5¾") approx. 37 illustrations - B&W photos and line drawings. Condition: fine in a near fine non price-clipped dust jacket with slightly tanned spine. Please see the photos of the actual item to assess its condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 286 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published by Victor Gollancz of London in 1963. Hardcover. 1st edition. Book condition: Good. Blue boards with faded gilt titles to spine. Inside pages are in good order, apart from marking to the page edges. . No Dust Jacket. See photograph. Dims: 222mm x 147mm x 27mm. 288 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very Good In Good Protected Jacket With Worn Edges Pp 176 Index Illustrations.

Booklet format. Colour illustrated front cover. With black-and-white photo illustrations. Corners slighlty curled, otherwise very good. 23 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The story of an Engineer , Racing Driver and Record breaker. The dustwrapper has a loose fitted protection . For motoring list please see :- RobinPeake/MotoringLiterature/ABEBOOKS.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, Hardcover, No d/j. Blue boards with gilt lettering on a slightly faded and bumped spine, light bumping to corners, neat previous owners name, o/w good.

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good(2). A biography of the well-known English race-car driver who also was known for designing the Leyland Eight. Illustrated by: .

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The story of a racing driver and brilliant engineer. Protected dustwrapper.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Some light tanning & wear to cover, pages a little tanned else internally very good.

hardcover. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The book is the biography of the racing driver and motor engineer Parry Thomas, illustrated with black and white photographs and illustrations. Parry Thomas died at Pendine Sands in one of his attempts at the land speed record. The dust jacket has a sun faded spine but is otherwise in very good condition for its age. Inventory # B2119.…