Guide Northumberland by Thomas Sharp (33 results)

1st edition. Previous owner's bookplate. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 127 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill., col. maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes index. Illustrations on lining papers. Subjects; Devon ; Guidebooks. Devon ; Pictorial works. Devon ; Gazetteers. Devon Description and travel. Devon. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, age tone and a few tears.

1st edition. Previous owner's bookplate. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 127 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill., col. maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes index. Illustrations on lining papers. Subjects; Devon ; Guidebooks. Devon ; Pictorial works. Devon ; Gazetteers. Devon Description and travel. Devon. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Faber & Faber, 1969, 3rd edition. Hardback, d/j, sm4to, 127pp, illust. D/j slightly yellowed and bumped. A fair copy. 0571046770/0.5uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New , Revised Edition. 52 pages, b/w illustrations, 3 coloured maps to rear. Based on the 1937 edition, 'almost entirely rewritten'. Minor shelfwear to covers, some marginalia and ticks to gazetteer section, first state unclipped dustjacket has some age toning, now in protective sleeve. [832] Size: 230mm. x 185mm.

52pp, 3 colour maps and incl many illustrations (photos, drawings), pictorial end papers. 23x18, blue cloth, illustrated dw. Very good in price clipped and slightly chipped and worn dw. Sensitive Sharp study. This edition was completely re-written, and most of the illustrations were new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Covers mildly marked; dustwrapper slightly darkened at spine, with some fraying at head. First published 1937.

52pp + 3 col maps and incl many ills (photos, drawings). Pictorial end papers. 23x18, cloth, illustrated dw. Very good in slightly rubbed dw. Sensitive Sharp study. This edition was completely re-written.

Hardback. Thomas Sharp, Faber & Faber. Author: Thomas SharpBinding: HardbackPublisher: Faber & Faber, 1969Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsNorthumberland by Thomas Sharp presents a comprehensive historical account of the English county. This authoritative volume chronicles the region's rich past, detailing its significant landmarks, prominent families, and evolving social structures. Sharp's meticulous research uncovers centuries of local heritage, offering readers an unparalleled look into the area's development. The work illustrates the unique character and enduring legacy of Northumberland, making it an essential resource for historians and enthusiasts of British regional studies. Hardback.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. No Jacket. Based on the Northumberland section of the Shell Guide to Northumberland and Durham which was published in 1937. Revised with much new photography. 52pp plus maps. Illustrated end papers. Inscription to title page.

Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Spine faded. 230mm x 180mm (9" x 7"). 52pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition.

First edition thus. Faber & Faber, London. 1954. Medium-size hardback with dust-wrapper. 52 pages + colour maps to rear. B&w photographs throughout. Extremities sl. rubbed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Nice, new-looking copy.

8vo. Third edition. First published in 1937. Original blue cloth. Black and white photographs throughout. Fine in fine d/w.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st Thus. Northumberland Volume of the Shell Guide - this is the 1st edition under this title, originally issued in 1938 as 'Northumberland & Durham'. 52pp. VG clean copy in unclipped dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Assumed first this editoin hardback. No dustjacket, white cloth covered boards with black title to spine. Slightly darkened to spine. Metal spiral binding. Previous owners bookplate to endpapers otherwise internally clean. Very good - condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. 1969, 3rd edition. Quarto. 127pp. Illustrated, including map. Publisher's cloth, in the pictorial dust wrapper. Price intact. A little discoloured. Overall a 'Very Good' copy.

Third edition, first printing. First published in 1n 1939. Near fine with an ownership inscription to the half title page in good price clipped dustjacket with creasing along the top edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. with b.w. reproductions and cold. maps. 8vo. orig. cl. in slightly discoloured and chipped d/w. v.g.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Small diagonal corner missing from rear cover, card covers with red comb binding which is cracked in three places, ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 56 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Previous owner's name to verso of front endpaper. Light foxing in places. Spiral hinge rusted. Spine worn and split along rear joint. Some tanning to cloth.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

8vo. Second edition. First published in 1937. Original blue cloth. Black and white photographs throughout. Unclipped d/w has short closed tears and small loss at the spine ends and the corner tips some of which have been repaired with tape, and a little foxing. Near fine in very good + dust-wrapper. Based on the Northumberland section of the Shell Guide of 1937, but 'almost entirely rewritten'.

4to., Second Edition, with title-vignette, numerous photographs (a number full-page) in the text, 2 coloured maps (one double-page) and pictorial endpapers; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in white, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published as 'Northumberland & Durham' in 1937. The dustwrapper is the second state with multiple photographs priced at 15s. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

Second edition, first printing. Very good in grey/blue cloth with an ownership inscription in very good but worn price clipped dustjacket with a tear to the head of the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large octavo. 56 pages. 4 maps. Music scores and lyrics. Illustrations from photos and drawings. Errata slip. Dust jacket not price clipped and loosely protected with film cover. Spiral bound under cloth boards. Presentation inscription to verso of front free endpaper. A very good example in a very good jacket with light edge wear.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition. 1st 1939. Good condition with no wrapper. Metal spiral binding encased in white cloth boards with title to spine. Colour maps and b/w photos and illustrations. 54 pages. Boards grubby and marked, spine browned and worn at top & tail. Small piece of surface paper loss to front pastedown. Front endpaper missing and possibly a page after the illustrations list (not sure about this.). Light crinkling of contents to lower margins. Light page browning. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

First edition, first printing. Very good spiral bound paperback with metal spiral covered with a red comb (with a single crack). Front page detached.

SPIRAL BOUND. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black and white cover with bird on cover, red plastic spiral bound, minor cover soil and wear, internally clean and sound. Previous owners name inside cover dated as March 1942. Seems to be uncommon. Other Shell Guides lists 9 books through Wiltshire. 4 single sided color maps just after title page. Clean and sound.