BECKE, LOUIS

Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt & black lettering to spine & front board, black illus to front board, unpaginated prelims + 323pp, VG (light to moderate scuffing to spine extrems, sl bruising & rubbing to board extrems, minor discolouration/soiling to spine & boards, light tanning & moderate foxing/soiling to page edges, sl tanning & foxing to eps, prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep, moderate foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1924

KEYWORDS: travel exploration history Pacific islands Louis Becke

BECKE, LOUIS

Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt & black lettering to spine & front board, black illus to front board, 256pp, VG (moderate scuffing to spine extrems, moderate tanning/foxing to spine, minor bruising to board corners, light rubbing/surface loss to front board, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, ffep missing, moderate foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout, minor cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: T Werner Laurie N/D

KEYWORDS: travel exploration history historical south seas maritime Louis Becke

BECKE, LOUIS

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, green illus to front board, page edges sl deckled, viii + 369pp + catalogue to rear, VG- (heavy chipping & scuffing to spine extrems, heavy tanning to spine, moderate tanning & rubbing to board edges/extrems, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, prev. owners' names in pencil to front eps, occasional heavy crack to gutters, contents otherwise clean)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1897

KEYWORDS: first editions travel exploration history historical south seas maritime Louis Becke

BECKE, LOUIS

Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt & balck lettering to spine & front board, black illus to front board, 254pp, VG- (moderate to heavy scuffing to spine extrems, light to moderate bruising & scuffing to board corners, light tanning to spine, sl soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning to eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, moderate to heavy foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout, occasional moderate cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1925

KEYWORDS: travel exploration history historical maritime Louis Becke literature

BECKE, LOUIS

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, viii + 246pp, VG- (moderate scuffing to extrems, moderate discolouration to spine, minor chafing & soiling to boards, moderate to heavy tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, occasional moderate cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1900

KEYWORDS: first editions travel exploration history historical maritime Louis Becke literature

BECKE, LOUIS

FIRST EDITION, COLONIAL EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, vii + 330pp, VG (moderate rubbing & bruising to spine & board edges/extrems, minor wrinkling to spine, minor soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, moderate foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedown, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor soiling sporadically throughout, occasional cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1899

KEYWORDS: first editions travel exploration history historical maritime Louis Becke literature colonial editions

BECKE, LOUIS

COLONIAL LIBRARY, FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges deckled, vii + 331pp + catalogue to rear, VG (minor rubbing & scuffing to spine & board edges/extrems, minor chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, moderate foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout, occasional cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1898

KEYWORDS: first editions travel exploration history historical maritime Louis Becke literature colonial editions

BECKE, LOUIS

Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering & illus to front board, unpaginated prelims + 307pp + catalogue to rear, VG- (spine sl cocked, minor wrinkling to buckram by board hinges, minor rubbing & bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, moderate tanning to eps, moderate foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout, occasional heavy cracking to gutters, pgs223-234 partially detached but still all present)

PUBLISHER: T Werner Laurie 1913

KEYWORDS: modern first editions travel exploration history historical maritime Louis Becke literature novels

BECKE, LOUIS

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, teg, page fore-edges deckled, unpaginated prelims + 250pp + 14pp catalogue to rear, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, moderate tanning & light foxing to eps, light to moderate foxing sporadically throughout, occasional cracking to gutters, occasional light pencil markings throughout)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1901

KEYWORDS: modern first editions travel exploration history historical maritime Louis Becke literature short stories

PODMORE, FRANK

2 VOL SET, super octavo, teal buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, teg, frontispieces with tissue guards, vol 1- xv + pgs1-346, vol 2- xii + pgs347-688, illus, VG- (heavy tanning to spines, light bruising to extrems, moderate chafing/soiling & discolouration to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, moderate foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout)

PUBLISHER: Hutchinson & Co 1906

KEYWORDS: Robert Owen biography biographies memoir history industrial revolution New Harmony community

SINCLAIR, FRANCIS

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, black illus to front board, vii + 449pp, VG- (moderate scuffing & bruising to spine & board extrems, light to moderate chafing & soiling to spine & boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, moderaten to heavy foxing to prelims & throughout, minor occasional cracking/weakening at gutters)

PUBLISHER: Sampson Low, Marston and Company 1905

KEYWORDS: first editions maritime exploration history Francis Sinclair

LAWRENCE, MIKE

Imperial octavo, red faux leather boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, 264pp, illus/photos, VG (spine cocked, light scuffing to extrems, sl tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate soiling to prelims) in d/w, VG (sl creasing to edges, light fading to spine, light to moderate chafing/soiling & discolouration, moderate tanning & foxing to flaps)

PUBLISHER: Aston Publications 1989

KEYWORDS: automotive motorsport grand prix racing cars history design

STYLES, DAVID G

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue faux leather boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained blue, x + [4] + 489pp, illus, VG (spine sl cocked- binding a little shaky, light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges, occasional moderate cracking to gutters) in d/w, VG- (heavy fading to spine, moderate scuffing/chipping to head of spine, moderate discolouration & light soiling, minor creasing & chipping to edges)

PUBLISHER: David G Styles 1982

KEYWORDS: first editions automotive motorsport Riley history racing cars

BULLOCK, JOHN & MOSS, Sir STIRLING (Fore)

Super octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiv + 187pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising to spine extrems, sl soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, sl foxing to half title page) in d/w, VG+ (light fading to spine, sl creasing to edges, sm patch of label adhesive residue to front, light chafing)

PUBLISHER: Robson Books 2002

KEYWORDS: automotive motorsport women female drivers motor racing history gender

BOLSTER, JOHN

Octavo, green heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 180pp, illus/photos, VG (boards sl warped, sl bruising to spine extrems, sl soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate soiling to front & rear eps, light foxing & soiling to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, price clipped, minor creasing & chipping to edges, light soiling & tanning to flaps)

PUBLISHER: Autosport 1958

KEYWORDS: motorsport automotive car racing John Bolster history autobiography

BARTLETTE, KEVIN (as told by)

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+) : all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and reasonable condition, but usually secondhand ; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Salty Media Group 2011

KEYWORDS: AFL Football Austalian sport players history biography

HARRIS, FRED (researched) & RIMMER MIKE (ed & produced)

Octavo softcover (VG+): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and reasonable condition, but usually secondhand ; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Fred Harris and Mike Rimmer 2001

KEYWORDS: Fred Harris Mike Rimmer machines history world speed water records

CARTER, JENNIFER M T & CROSS, ROGER

Octavo softcover (VG+): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and reasonable condition, but usually secondhand ; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Wakefiel Press 2013

KEYWORDS: Jennifer M.T Carter Roger Cross Australia women anthropoligist natural history

LARKIN, PHILIP & THWAITE, ANTHONY (ed)

ex library, fep torn, super octavo (VG) in d/w (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and reasonable condition, but usually secondhand ; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber Limited 1992

KEYWORDS: letters correspondance history Philip Larkin

TWAIN, MARK & HILL, HAMLIN (intro and ed)

ex library, super octavo (VG+) in d/w (VG+): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and reasonable condition, but usually secondhand ; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: University of California Press 1967

KEYWORDS: letters correspondance history Mark Twain biographical