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1961réf. 135752London: Geoffrey Bles 1961. First Edition. First Edition. The eleventh Abercrombie Lewker mountain mystery set in Wales. Jacket design by Jenifer Armour. About Near Fine in a Very Good plus price-clipped dust jacket. Small neat owner name on the front endpaper. Jacket is Near Fine but for a triangular chip at the crown corner titling not affected. An attractive copy. Geoffrey Bles unknown books
1952réf. 31035London: Geoffrey Bles. Very Good- in Fair dj. First Edition. Hardcover. price-clipped light shelfwear spine slightly turned a bit of soiling to the edges of the text block old tape marks on both pastedowns possibly this was a lending-library copy one-time owner's initials plus date & place of purchase in ink along edge of rear pastedown concealed beneath jacket flap; the jacket itself is well-worn and has been amateurishly "patched" to fill in missing bits of paper loss mostly surrounding the top of the spine and has a great deal of internal tape reinforcement; both flaps have also been slightly trimmed probably to eliminate old tape stains but with no loss of content. small map Another "murders mountains" mystery this author's third in the same vein. "The Cauldmoor Hotel was much frequented by young hikers and climbers of both sexes who in spite of the vagaries of its highly eccentric warden regarded it as a most desirable holiday resort. Then came a series of mysterious accidents. This mystery engaged the attention of that eminent actor Mr. Abercombie Lewker who is already known to the author's readers as a climber and criminologist in no way hampered by hs excessive adiposity." . 1952. Geoffrey Bles hardcover books
1965réf. 27757London: Geoffrey Bles. Very Good in Near Fine dj. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. minor shelfwear light foxing to top edge of text block one-time owner's initials plus date & place of acquisition written in ink along edge of rear pastedown concealed beneath rear jacket flap; the jacket shows extremely light wear along top and bottom edges faint age-toning to spine panel. Set in north Wales where the author lived this murder mystery features his recurring character Sir Abercrombie Lewker "the well-known actor-manager and amateur detective" and has to do with the mysterious death of an eccentric character who "purported to live by the Arts and to be above such things as conventional morality." A late entry in the Lewker series this like the others has a mountain-climbing angle reflecting the author's self-described lifelong recreation of mountaineering and rock-climbing. He also wrote numerous book on those topics usually under the name Showell Styles. . Geoffrey Bles hardcover books
1958réf. 27756London: Geoffrey Bles. Very Good in Very Good dj. c.1958. First Edition. Hardcover. price-clipped ex-rental library book W.H. Smith & Son; marked as such only by a bookplate on the front pastedown minor shelfwear faint foxing and very light soiling to edges of text block one-time owner's initials plus date & place of purchase in ink along edge of rear pastedown concealed beneath jacket flap; jacket has tiny bits of paper loss at several spine corners otherwise quite nice. A mountain-set murder mystery with a filmmaking angle. The plot involves a movie being shot against the background of Mont Blanc and features "Sir Abercrombie Lewker that well-known actor-manager and amateur detective." The was one of the author's seventeen Lewker adventures; most are set in mountainous regions reflecting the author's self-described lifelong recreation of mountaineering and rock-climbing. He also wrote numerous book on those topics usually under the name Showell Styles. . Geoffrey Bles hardcover books
1989réf. 2354584London: Dalton Watson 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x8x1. First edition. An excellent copy. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1989 Hard Cover. 360 pp. Hundreds of black-and-white photographs throughout with color section preceding text. Alfa Romeo is an Italian car manufacturer known for sporty designs and a strong heritage in racing. This volume focuses on its revival after World War II with a review of the early years. The racing history is discussed in detail and the range of production cars is fully described with detailed appendices giving comprehensive specifications and historical data. Dalton Watson hardcover books
1990réf. 101140NY: St. Martin's Press 1990. First edition first prnt. Black & white photographs. Small price sticker remains on front free endpage; dustjacket with faint beginning toning on flap ends. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo. St. Martin's Press hardcover books
1963réf. 241913NY/London: Macmillan 1963. Hardcover. Good/Good. First edition. Good in good dust jacket. First Am. Edges of pages brown. Minor spine Lean. Corners lightly rubbed. Clean cover. Small tears on edges of dust jacket. Dustwrapper shelf rubbed. Macmillan hardcover books
1980réf. 336065New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press 1980. First. hardcover. fine. 400 pages. 8vo brown cloth. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press 1980. First edition. A fine copy lacking dust wrapper. Rutgers University Press unknown books
1962réf. 26Government Printing Office 1962. BRIDGES HeNry Styles. MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH REMARKS PRESENTED IN EULOGY OF HENRY STYLES BRIDGES LATE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. Eighty-seventh Congress Second Session. Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1962. Small quarto: blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation on the front endpaper from Styles's son: "To Pam & Herb From Henry Styles Bridges Jr." Near fine bright. $65.00. Government Printing Office unknown books
1914réf. 180820New York: Elite Styles Company 1914. Softcover. VG page 9-10 has a quarter of the bottom right cut out all other pages are in very good clean condition. The magazine has been well preserved in the bound stiff covers. Color illustrated wraps 55 pp illustrated throughout in color and bw. Magazine is protected and bound in tan stiff boards with black handwritten lettering and a tan cloth spine. This is volume 18 No 12 of a 33 volume periodical. From front cover: "Sixteen pages lithographed in full colors and over thirty in black and white render this The Magazine of Sartorial Delights. Published monthly in the interest of Dressmakers Ladies Tailors and the Fashion-Loving Public" Elite Styles Company paperback books
2001réf. 328369London: V&A Publications 2001. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. Illustrated in color. 488 pages. 4to. Black cloth in white pictorial d.w. London: V&A Publications & New York: Harry Abrams. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. V&A Publications unknown books
1946réf. 275501London: Oxford University Press 1946. hardcover. very good-. Several plates several text Illus. 72pp. Small folio red cloth top margins throughout are slightly wavy with some margins lightly dampstained including top margins of a few plates corners lightly bumped. London: Oxford University Press Includes architectural descriptions by J. W. Bloe. Oxford University Press unknown books
1969réf. 200470Paris: Baschet et Cie Editeur 1969. hardcover. very good. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 216pp folio gold decorated boards. Paris; Baschet et Cie Editeur 1969. Very good. Baschet et Cie Editeur unknown books
2003réf. 369861Fairfax Station Virginia: Six Continent Horizons 2003. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Trade paperback. 434pp. Very good with rubbing on the panels and slightly faded spine. Inscribed by the author. Six Continent Horizons unknown books
1986réf. 323835San Francisco: Bill Graham Presents/Madonna/University Art Center 1986. 20p includes covers 8.5x11 inches photos memorials cast. crew song lyrics personal inscription signed but difficult to make out very good souvenir program in stapled pictorial wraps. Program for the memorial for the stand-up comic and rock singer/songwriter who co-wrote "Don't Touch Me There" for The Tubes and performed with them. She died in October 1986 in a helicopter crash while working as a traffic reporter for WNBC in New York. Attendees ranged from Tom Ammiano to Jerry Garcia Robin Williams and Todd Rundgren. Bill Graham Presents/Madonna/University Art Center unknown books
1995réf. 120217Atlanta: Turner Publishing 1995. First edition first prnt. Glossy pictoral boards. Issued without a dustjacket. Photographs by Gus Coral. Unread copy in Fine condition. First Edition. Hardcovers. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo. Turner Publishing hardcover books
1988réf. 35100NY:: Villard Books Random House. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0394564340 . First printing. Near fine in a very good creasing to front flap dust jacket. . Villard Books (Random House), hardcover books
1962réf. 152422New York: Vanguard Press 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. Good in good dustwrapper. Hardcover and dustwrapper Ex-library copy with expected markings and stampings dustwrapper glued to book at flaps dustwrapper soiled and worn. Vanguard Press hardcover books
1963réf. 153940New York: Macmillan 1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First American. Very good in very good dust jacket. Pages: 243. Macmillan hardcover books
1967réf. 124540NY/London: Macmillan 1967. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good hardcover with Very good dust jacket. The book spine ends have light rub. The book covers have light fading. The top foredge has remainder dot. The text is clean. The dust jacket panel edges have light chipping. The dust jacket front flap is price clipped. Macmillan hardcover books
1815réf. 002886London: Williams and Sons 1815. Third edition. Half Calf Marbled Boards. Very Good Minus. 8vo. 234 1 pp. A rant against the theater linking it to Paganism and speaking of its many supposed invidious effects on man's character. The work is nonetheless tightly reasoned and it certainly offers a window onto the hostility towards the theater expressed by many a preacher and religious sect well into the nineteenth century. Rubbing of the joints and general wear to the binding. Corner stains to the endpapers and some light foxing in the prelims. Williams and Sons unknown books
2000réf. 42837London: Robert Hale 2000. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Pages just slightly tanned else a very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Robert Hale hardcover books
1997réf. 42835London: Robert Hale 1997. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Robert Hale hardcover books
1999réf. 42836London: Robert Hale 1999. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Robert Hale hardcover books
1958réf. 76925London:: George Newnes Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. Edited by Jack Cox. Black and white photographs and line drawings. First edition. Very good in a very good price clipped dust jacket. . George Newnes Limited, hardcover books
