David Bailey. Birth of the Cool.
(Göttingen): Steidl, (1999). First German edition, folio, 273, (3) pp. Black and white photographic illustrations. Cloth, d.w., minor bumping to the lower wrapper otherwise an excellent copy. German text. More
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David Bailey. Archive One. 1957-1969.
London: Thames & Hudson, 1999. First edition. 4to. 273, (3) pp. Publisher's black cloth, silver lettered to the spine and with the publisher's matching logo to the upper board, dust jacket, folding guide to the 1999 Barbican exhibition "David Bailey: Birth of Cool" loosely inserted. 313 photographic illustrations, predominantly black..... More
Mixed Moments.
London: David Bailey and Olympus Optical Co. (U.K.) Ltd., 1976. First edition. 4to. 142, (2) pp. Publisher's pale grey cloth, brown lettered to the spine, dust jacket, signed by Bailey on the front free endpaper, an unrelated early gift inscription to the front pastedown. Photographically illustrated throughout, mostly monochrome. Occasional..... More
Roach. The Gentle Giants.
(Ramsbury): The Crowood Press, (1987). First edition, 8vo, 160 pp. Photographic illustrations in both colour and black and white plus drawings by Chris Turnball. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, a couple of very minor marks otherwise a fine copy. More
A Distant Likeness.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1973). First edition, 8vo, 135, (1) pp. Inscribed from the author on the fly leaf, and also signed by him on the title page. Cloth, d.w. with some mild soiling and rubbing to edges. More
Injury Time.
(London): Duckworth, (1977). First edition, 8vo, 158 pp. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Cloth, d.w., price clipped, an excellent copy. More
Too Many Chiefs, Only One Indian.
[Otley]: (Face Publications, 2012). First edition, folio, 448, (2) pp. Numerous illustrations, inscribed from Bains on the title page, and with menus from October 2015 loosely inserted. Original black limp cloth, pictorial cloth slipcase, a fine copy still held in the original publishers cardboard box. More
Herbert Baker. Architecture and Idealism, 1892-1913. The South African years.
Gibraltar: Ashanti Publishing Limited, [1992]. First edition, 4to, (xiv), 246 pp. Numerous illustrations. Cloth, d.w., small hole to the lower wrapper and some mild rubbing to edges. More
A Palace of Dreams, and other Verse.
London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1901. First edition, 8vo, xiv, 256 pp. Inscribed from the author on a front blank. Original cloth, spine sunned, some light rubbing. More
Architecture & Personalities.
London: Country Life Limited, (1944). First edition. Large 8vo. Publisher's cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, lettered and decorated to the upper board, dust jacket, price clipped. Frontispiece, illustration of a bust of the author which is also replicated on the upper cover of the dust jacket plus 182 black..... More
Cast up by the Sea.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1869. First edition, 8vo, (iii-xvi), 436 pp, bound without the half title. 10 plates, foxing to front and rear blanks, marbled endpapers, side and edges. Contemporary half calf, gilt spine with a black label, some mild marking otherwise very good. More
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1867. First edition, 8vo, xxii, (ii), 596 pp. Two maps - one folding, portrait frontispiece and 23 plates, armorial bookplate. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, rebacked retaining the original backstrip, this slightly darkened and rubbed. More
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. 8vo, (xx), 413, (1), 48 advertisement pp. 24 plates and 2 maps. Original gilt titled green cloth, some minor rubbing and marks. More
Mathematical Recreations and Essays.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1905. Fourth edition. 8vo. xvi, 388 pp. Contemporary prize binding from the Forest School (Walthamstow), dark green full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered tan label, the college crest ("In Pectore Robur"), in gilt to the upper board and their prize inscription to the front..... More
Hindustani Selections with a Vocabulary of the Words. Prepared for the Use of the Scottish Naval and Military Academy.
London: J. Madden & Co.; Edinburgh: C. Smith and J. Braidwood. 1845. Second edition. 8vo. (ii), 20, (4), 28, (48) pp. Publisher's brown cloth, original printed title label to the upper board with the handwritten note "Royal and Military Academy" to the lower edge, old pencilled ownership inscription to the..... More
The Day of Creation.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1987. Limited edition, no. 65 of 100 copies signed by the author, 8vo, 254 pp. Gilt titled cloth with some mild scuffs, slipcase again with faint rubbing. More
The New Industrial Parks near Irvine, California. Das Neue Industriegelände in der Nähe von Irvine, Kalifornien.
(New York: Leo Castelli / Castelli Graphics, 1974). First edition, 4to, (106) pp. 51 full page black and white illustrations, contemporary signature and an old inked price to the fly leaf. Cloth, with mild spotting, d.w. with light soiling and slight loss to the spine ends. More
A Short Critical Review of the Political Life of Oliver Cromwell, Lord-Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Containing His Descent, Alliances, and First Advances to Popularity... His Military Exploits and, and Wonderful Success in the Civil War... His War Against the Scots Under Charles II... A View of His Conduct Towards Charles I... His Management Towards the Parliament, the Army, and the Parties he had to Deal with... A View of His Civil Government... His Behaviour Towards Foreign Princes and States... A Summary of his Character... By a Gentleman of the Middle-Temple.
London: Printed for J. Hodges... and J. James... 1739. First edition. 8vo. (viii), 272 pp. Late 20th century speckled half calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered red label. Frontispiece portrait of Cromwell. Very good. More
Tonic to the Nation. The Festival of Britain 1951. Edited by... With a Prologue by Roy Strong.
London: Thames and Hudson, 1976. First edition. 4to. 200 pp. Illustrated card covers, early ownership inscription to the inner cover. 8 pages of colour illustrations plus numerous illustrations in black and white. Very good. More
I Kept No Diary. 60 Years with Marine Diesels, Automobile and Aero Engines.
(Shrewsbury): Airlife Publications, (1978). First edition, 8vo, (vi), 247, (1) pp. Black and white illustrations, inscribed from the author on the fly leaf, folded flyer for the book loosely inserted. Cloth, d.w., an excellent copy. More
Excession.
(London): Orbit, (1996). First edition, 8vo, (viii), 451, (5) pp. Signed by Banks on the title page, small tear to the outer margin of pp. 29/30. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, the tear apart an otherwise excellent copy. More
Feersum Enjinn.
(London): Orbit, (1994). First edition, 8vo, (vi), 279, (1) pp. Light marginal browning throughout. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, a very good bright copy. More
Inversions.
London: Orbit, 1998. First edition. 8vo. (vi), 336, (10) pp. Publisher's black cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped, signed by Banks on the title page. The green on the jacket spine slightly sunned, else an excellent copy. More
The Player of Games.
London: Macmillan, (1988). Limited edition, no. 76 of 201 copies, (viii), 309, (1) pp. Maroon cloth, slipcase with a colour illustration to one side, faint rubbing to the slipcase otherwise an excellent copy. More