Tidelines by Shackleton Keith (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG, large quarto, First Edition. Hardcover in Good protected d/j which is chipped at cnrs. and head/tail of spine (with some loss) - scans available on request. A little foxing to edges of textblock. Beautifully Illustrated by the author. 130pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shackleton, Keith (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book - good, dust jacket - none. Hardback.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Keith Shackleton (illustrator). First Edition. Artist's account of seabirds and their ways, with some comments on drawing them; nicely illustrated, of course, including many pictures of sea and shore birds, a few sailors, and one portrait based on Paul Gallico's 'The Snow Goose' - indeed, many of the paintings must echo the work of Rhayader, the fictional artist of that book. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured. First edition (first printing). Light wear to book, some tanning to edges & base of spine; price-clipped jacket foxed with some tears, creases, chipping, loss of an inch or so from the base of the spine; light foxing within, page edges spotted/foxed, ink name. Text clean; 128 pages, 16 color plates as called for. Size: Quarto.

Hardback. Keith Shackleton, Lutterworth Press. Author: Keith ShackletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lutterworth Press, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owners stamp on title page.Tidelines by Dr. D.R. Hutton is a poignant work of literary fiction that immerses readers in the lives intertwined with the rhythms of the sea. The narrative chronicles the quiet struggles and profound revelations of characters living in a remote coastal community, where the ebb and flow of the tides mirror their personal journeys. Hutton masterfully illustrates themes of resilience, belonging, and the enduring power of nature to shape human experience. This evocative novel presents a deeply atmospheric portrayal of life on the edge, inviting contemplation on the passage of time and the search for meaning amidst the vastness of the ocean. Hardback.

Cloth. Condition: Good Reading Copy. No Jacket. Keith Shackleton (illustrator). First Edition. Blue cloth 4to, no dustwrapper, pp.128. Colour plates and numerous black and white plates plus text illustrations by the author. Attractively illustrated book about seabirds and their habitats by landscape artist Keith Shackleton. His friend Peter Scott contributes a short foreword. Sadly this is rather waterstained to the cloth margins, and the spine is very faded. The text is largely clean, although slight damp staining does occur to a few upper page margins. The text is a little rippled in places throughout from damp, but is remarkably clean and otherwise unaffected by the damp the binding has suffered, and so remains a rewarding book to browse through. Good reading copy. Heavy book, when wrapped appropriately it weighs c1200g thus exceeding the 1000g default for the automatic postage quotation - the extra postage will be requested at time of order or enquiry.if to be sent by 1st class UK post or overseas, 2nd class UK no need.

pp.128 with 16 colour plates and and many b/w. illus. 4to. Hardback. From the library of The Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge. Dedication signature to front pastedown. With Keith Shackleton's signature to title page. A little light spotting to ends o/w. contents fine, in original blue cloth boards in vg. condition, sunned to spine. Although not inscribed, from the library of ornithologist, artist, author and editor Robert Gillmor MBE (purchased by us May 2023).

Quarto,128 pp.,colour plates, text illustrations, corner of endpaper removed, chipped dustwrapper.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Keith Shackleton (illustrator). First Edition. Written and illustrated by Keith Shackleton with a foreword by Peter Scott. 16 plates in colour. 122 plus pages. Illustrations in text with index to same. Map illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth, gilt titles; dust-jacket in protective plastic wraps. Some shelf-wear and the beginnings of spotting to pages. Dust-jacket with wear, tear, repair and a small degree of loss. The book is the result of many years keen observation among the natural homes of sea birds. ["During the long winter evenings, with this book beside you, you will be able to revive memories of long walks with the wind in your face and the tang of salt on your lips, and the cry of birds will seem none too distant."] It is barely noticeable against the contours of the front endpaper map but a previous owner has stamped the initial "P" as evidence of ownership.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. DJ has heavy loss and tearing. Spine sunned and chipped, closed edges foxed, however, pages are very clean and tidy. Size: 4to.

Roy. 4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 15 fine coloured plates and very numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, and endpaper maps; blue cloth, upper board blocked in blind and lettered in gilt, gilt back, covers unevenly sunned at head and tail of backstrip else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped but very worn dustwrapper, the latter with loss at upper edge of front panel (eliminating most of title) and upper edge of rear panel. Beautifully illustrated studies of seabirds and sailing. Scarce, especially in the dustwrapper.

FIRST EDITION, ORGINAL BLUE CLOTH WITH SLIGHTLY WORN DUSTWRAPPER. A VERY FRESH BOOK. FOREWORD BY PETER SCOTT. WITH 16 FULL COLOUR PLATES BY SHACKLETON AND SUPERB BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.