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1826ref. 18812London: William Cobbett 1826. Ex-Library. Good Reading Copy. Hardback. New Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Not paginated. Front board is detached and spine is missing. Usual library markings. Information relative to the brewing of beer making of bread keeping of cows pigs bees ewes goats poultry and rabbits and relative to other matters deemed useful in the conducting of the affairs of labourer's family; to which are added instructions relative to the selecting the cutting and the bleaching of the plants of English grass and grain for the purpose of making hats and bonnets; and also instructions for erecting and using ice-houses after the Virginian manner. William Cobbett Hardcover
1962ref. 061888Oxford : Oxford University Press 1962. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing octavo hardback. 288 pp Illustrated Very Good condition in very good unclipped dust jacket now in protective removable transparent sleeve. No inscriptions Oxford University Press hardcover
ref. 004863Edinburgh and London: W & A K Johnston. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6.5" x 9.5. Five Volumes Volumes XIII1900; Vol XIV 1901; Vol XX 1907; Vol XXI 1908 and Vol XXII 1909. each contains a collection of articles on veterinary / medical matters. All in clean and sound condition with previous owner's name on the front free end paper. Would split and sell individually if required please email with your enquiry. These are the original hardcover books from the first decade of the 20th century and not modern reproductions. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK. Very heavy and will incur additional shipping charges. For shipping outside the UK please order with the Priority / Expedited shipping rate only. W & A K Johnston hardcover
1971ref. 027725London: Michael Joseph 1971. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked light blue cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor crease to top of spine and some sunning/slight foxing. 60pp. Miss Read's true story of the loss of her cat Timmy and the arrival in winter of another cat Tig with her six hungry kittens. As Miss Read puts it many a human parent could profit from this cat's example of how to raise a family successfully in the face of heavy odds. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Clare Dawson. 8.75 x 5.75 inches. Michael Joseph Hardcover
1900ref. 020917London. : Gibbings & Company 1900. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7" x 10.5. 231pp. A third edition copy from 1900 of this classic book of fish found in British rivers and lakes. Illustrated with numerous engravings. Gilt edges to the pages. In better than average condition for a book over 100 years old with clean pages and a sound binding. No dust wrapper if it ever had one Available for prompt dispatch from the UK although economy shipping is not available outside of the UK. Please email with any queries that you may have. Gibbings & Company hardcover
1907ref. B 04857Jarrold & Sons 1907. Hardcover. Acceptable. 303 pages. Blue cloth cover sun faded at spin and into front and rear covers. Some pages foxed. Colour illustrations throughout. Please ask for more photos. Jarrold & Sons hardcover
1900Small format book (5" high) with finely and intraicately embossed brown leather covers showing dogs heads with lanterns on back and bagpipes on front with title woven between images. Page edges in gilt; marbled end papers; b&w portrait frontispiece; red bordered title page, 140 pp. Heavy wear to boards with tear along front cover and spine, pages are very clean and clear on high quality paper. "Thumb-nail Series" sheet laid-in at back with list of other books. Fragile, front cover is barely attached, spine showing signatures at top and bottom.
1892pp. 184, 14 [Publisher's catalogue] + Plus frontis. Decorative tail pieces and endpapers. Title page printed in blue and red. Penciled scribbling. 12mo. Original full tan cloth binding, color stamped drawing of a fox terrier on front cover. Slightly worn. PETS/1
1999ref. 905784New York: Howell Book House/Macmillan 1999. Scarce book; spiral bound glossy wraps; black & white illustrations; 237pp. Fourth Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by KLIMESH Richard. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Howell Book House/Macmillan Paperback
2005ref. 181108003B.E.S. Publishing 2005-05-01. Paperback. New. B.E.S. Publishing paperback
ref. 1330347560.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1852792043.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1973ref. 008795London: Ward Lock 1973. Book. Excellent. Hardcover. 25.5cm. 160pp many photos some in color. Very good hardcover in d.j. One of the few surveys of sculptors of bronze animals- -Barye Fremiet the Bonheurs the French School the American School other European countries and contemporary artists. With a checklist of bronzes by Barye Fremiet Isidore Bonheur Fratin Mene Moigniez Degas Pompon Bugatti and Remington. Chiefly horses and dogs; also other domestic animals birds and wild animals.dj clipped & has half inch closed tear at base of corner-fold pp clean white & tight. Ward Lock Hardcover
199516 page board book for young children. Delightfully illustrated. Unmarked with moderate wear. Nice copy. Book
1999Book Plus VHS videotape in case. Shares the insights of veterinarians and others in providing relief to animals affected by disasters. Average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy working copy. Book
1945Eight pieces of miscellaneous mail-order literature from this prominent horse-training authority. Circa 1945. Book
194515 pages. Author was a popular author of horse-related publications early last century. Undated. Appears to be circa 1945. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1977164 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Shows you the ways and means to horse ownership and enjoyment on more modest properties - the suburban establishment, the small country place, any location with limited land and pasture, and where you are likely to have neighbors close by." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket in archival-quality Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Gift quality. Book
1977200 pages. Index. "Never before has anyone attempted to explain in simple language the use and purpose of the bewildering variety of equipment and clothing which has been devised for the comfort and protection of the horse both in the stable and at work... All are dealt with fully and expertly in this book." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. A sound working copy. Book
1993320 pages. Index. "Written primarily to tell marine aquarists how to select and care for sea anemones... Has great reading and educational value for freshwater hobbyists and students of natural history as well." - from back cover. Loaded with great colour photography. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Book
1968218 pages. "What happens when a lady advertising executive escapes from her squirrel cage on Madison Avenue in Word City, marries a horse lover, and finds herself living on a horse ranch in Southern California, where her coterie consists of livestock and ranch hands; where she finds herself mingling with polygamists, endomorphs, and bums; and where she eventually becomes a horse-mother in a mareternity ward?" - from dust jacket. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear to book. Binding intact. Dust jacket bears numerous defects but is now in archival-grade Brodart cover. Decent copy. Book
199076 pages. Index. Many photographs, some in colour. "The story of determined, strong-minded pioneers who wanted a West Coast school that would train newly blinded service-men who came home during and after World War II to achieve greater mobility and independence." - from dust jacket. Front endpaper removed. Several closed tears to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy archival-grade Brodart cover. Nice copy overall. Book
1970251 pages including index. A complete and practical budgerigar encyclopedia profusely illustrated in both black and white and glowing colour. Average wear. Unmarked. Moderate soiling and yellowing at edges. Laminated and illustrated boards each bear a deep scratch. Binding sound. Small piece of tape secures loose chip on front board. Book
1983228 pages including index. For horse owners, veterinarians, teachers and students of horse feeding. Author, a professor of animal nutrition with twenty years' experience as head of the Equine Research Program at Cornell University, has compliled an impressive array of facts about digestion, nutritional requirements, feeds and feeding programs, and nutrition-related programs to help the reader evaluate practices in a logical practical, and economical manner. Explains the characteristics of different feeds, tells what deficiency signs to watch for, feeding programs for different animals and gives suggestions for formulating feeds and evaluating commercial feeds. Dust jacket is price clipped. Gift greetings upon front endpaper. Book
1980166 pages. Index. Many illustrations, most in black and white, some in colour. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which is missing back flap and now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this informative reference. Book