500 RIVELLE, S.J.
A BOOK OF DAYS
1996 MACMILLAN
HARDBACK
Book & D/W Fine+
SURVIVE THE SAVAGE SEA
1973 ELEK BOOKS
HARDBACK
1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD BOOK AND UNCLIPPED D/W. THE STORY OF HOW DOUGAL AND HIS FAMILY SURVIVED A 39 DAY ORDEAL AFTER THEIR BOAT WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY KILLER WHALES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
1192 ROBBINS LANDON, H. C.
HANDEL AND HIS WORLD
1984 WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON
HARDBACK
1st EDITION. D/W HAS SMALL TEAR AND CREASE TO FRONT TOP
EDGE OTHERWISE FINE AS IS THE BOOK. A NEW BIOGRAPHY, A FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE
ACCOUNT OF THE COMPOSERS LIFE AND WORK. AMPLIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH
PHOTOS, PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS AND MUSICAL EXAMPLES. SOME OF WHICH SHED
LIGHT ON NEWLY DISCOVERED ASPECTS OF THE COMPOSERS LIFE.
815 ROPER, MYRA
CHINA-THE SURPRISING COUNTRY
1966 HEINEMANN
HARDBACK
VERY GOOD D/W, VERY GOOD BOOK
1288 ROSE, SIR ALEC
MY LIVELY LADY
1968 NAUTICAL PUBLISHING CO
HARDBACK
1ST EDITION. SOME SMALL WEAR TO TOP AND TOE OF SPINE OTHERWISE
VERY GOOD BOOK AND UNCLIPPED D/W. SIR ALEC'S OWN STORY OF HIS SINGLE HANDED
CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE ABOARD HIS BOAT "LIVELY LADY"
1521 ROWELL, KENNETH
STAGE DESIGN
1968 STUDIO VISTA
HARDBACK
1ST EDITION. NO D/W AS ISSUED. A LITTLE BUMPED AND RUBBED
AT THE CORNERS AND EDGES OTHERWISE VERY GOOD. BLACK CLOTH SPINE WITH WHITE
PRINT AND PICTURE BOARDS. Origins of Modern Stage Design, the Neo-Romantic
and Post-War Theatre, the Contemporary Theatre, Aspects of World Theatre,
Traditional and Modern Techniques and Becoming a Stage Designer covered.
Illustrated.
1471 ROYLE, TREVOR
JAMES & JIM: A Biography of James Kennaway
1983 MAINSTREAM
HARDBACK
1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD IN A LIKE UNCLIPPED D/W. KENNAWAY,
PERHAPS BEST REMEMBERED FOR HIS NOVEL 'Tunes of Glory' FILMED IN 1960
WITH JOHN MILLS AND ALEC GUINESS. PHOTO ILLUSTRATED
THE DRAGONS OF EDEN
1978 HODDER & STOUGHTON
HARDBACK
D/W SPINE SUNNED, OTHERWISE FINE. MINT BOOK. SPECULATIONS
ON THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
Published by Left Book Club/Gollancz, London. 1936
1st edition, fourth impression soft-back book in very good condition. The spine is creased due to use. There are no previous owner names or marks. This is an examination of the rise and rule of fascism in Italy. Part One, The "Corporative State" - The Origins of Fascist "Syndicalism" - The Vidoni Palace Pact - The Fascist Organisations - The De Facto Organisations - How History Is Written - The Officials Of The Legal Organisations - Company Unions, Nazi Unions and Fascist Unions - Labour Agreements - The Court Of Labour - Individual Labour Controversies - Professional Classes and Public Officials - The Corporations and The Charter of Labour - Looking In A Dark Room For A Black Cat Which Is Not There - The National Council of Corporations - Towards Social Revolution - Mussolini's Permanent Revolution - The Great Humbug - From The "Homo Economicus To The Homo Corporativus" - Part Two, The Achievements - Italian "Bolshevism" in 1919 and 1920 - Wages and The Cost of Living Under Italian "Bolshevism" - Italian Labour From 1923 and 1925 - The "Army Of Believers" - Fascist "Syndicalism" From 1926 To 1929 - Fascist "Syndicalism" From 1929 To 1933 - "The Capitalistic Method Of Production Is Out Of Date" - "Experimenta In Anima Vili" - "Scraps Of Paper" - "Industrial and Agricultural Wages - The Cost Of Living - Italian Unemployment Statistics - Mussolini's "Battle" Against Unemployment Up To 1930 - The "Battle" Against Unemployment From 1930 To 1934 - Public Works, Land Reclamation, and "National Solidarity" - From The Eight Hour Day To The Forty Hour Week - Sunday Rest, Annual Vacations and Labour Exchanges - Social Insurance - Housing - The "Battles" Against Tuberculosis and Malaria - The Protection Of Mothers and Infants - Women and Boys In Factories and The Battle Against Illiteracy - The "Dopolavoro" - Professional Classes and Public Officials - "There Are No Longer Any Beggars" - The Prosperity of The Italian People - Fascist Social Peace - Is Fascism A Capitalist Dictatorship? - Sorel and Mussolini - The End of Laissez-Faire - Fascism, Capitalism and Bureaucracy.
939 SANDERSON, W.
SCOTTISH LIFE AND CHARACTER
1914 A & C BLACK
HARDBACK
Reprint. NO D/W. RED CLOTH BOARDS WITH GILT BLACK DECORATION.
SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO SPINE & FOREDGE OF UPPER. BROWNING TO EP'S
& VERY LIGHTLY FOXED PAGE EDGES. VG+. 16 Full page illustrations in
colour by H. J. DOBSON, R.S.W.
976 SASSOON, SIEGFRIED
MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN
1929 FABER & FABER
HARDBACK
NO D/W. 2nd IMPRESSION, WHITE BOARDS WITH BLACK &
RED PRINT AND DECORATION TO BOARDS & SPINE. SLIGHTLY BROWNED, DECORATED
END-PAPERS. ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM NICHOLSON. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY
THE ARTIST WITH A SMALL ADDITIONAL SKETCH ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE. VERY
GOOD+ COPY.
1489 SCHAZMANN, PAUL-EMILE
THE BENTINCKS : The History of a European Family
1976 WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON
HARDBACK
1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD IN A VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED D/W WHICH
HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL CLOSED TEARS. MAP EP'S AND PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS.
A HISTORY OF PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE FAMILIES IN DUTCH HISTORY.
1224 SCHNECK, STEPHEN
COLLINS A to Z of DOG CARE
1975 COLLINS
HARDBACK
1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED D/W HAS SLIGHT EDGE WEAR AND A COUPLE OF MINOR NICKS. THE BOOK IS NEAR FINE. PICTURE DECORATED BOARDS. PAGES EDGES SLIGHTLY BROWNED. "HOW TO KEEP YOUR DOG HAPPY AND HEALTHY A COMMON SENSE GUIDE".
1545 SCOTT, PETER
PETER SCOTT: OBSERVATIONS OF WILDLIFE
1980 PHAIDON
HARDBACK
1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD+ IN A LIKE D/W. THE BOOK HAS A
SINGLE PRINT LAID IN. INCLUDES 105 PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS, 39 IN FULL
COLOUR. FOREWORD BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
2166. Seed, T. Alec: Pioneers for a Century 1852-1952: A History of the Growth and Achievement of Samuel Osborn & Co., Limited, Clyde Steel Works, Sheffield
Published by Samuel Osborn, Sheffield. 1952
Hardback 1st edition in very good condition. Appears unread. No dust wrapper, was one issued? Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles and decoration to upper. Illustrated end papers depicting Sheffield in the 1850's. Original Osborn complimentary slip laid in. An illustrated company history of the Sheffield iron and steel producers.
504 SENDAK, MAURICE
CALDICOTT & CO
1989 REINHARDT
HARDBACK
FINE, FINE