Creaking Shelves Books

Afterwards and Other Stories

MacLaren, Ian · 1898

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Hodder & Stoughton, 1898. Hardcover. 465p+6p catalogue. The book is clean and tight with a little even foxing of endpapers and a little wear at extremities of spine. See scans. Size: Thick 12mo . Very Good

Short Story Writing for Profit

Joseph, Michael · 1926

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Hutchinson & Co, 1926. Hardcover. 221p. the book is clean and tight though toned with a gift inscription opposite the half title. The d/w is also toned with small chip. Booksellers label - The Times Book Club. See scans. . Very Good

More Brass Tacks and a Fiddle Vol. 2

Christie, A.V. · 1944

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Published By Author?, 1944. Soft Cover. Memories from 1891 to 1944 - odd incidents in the hardware shop.etc. The book has thick card covers overlain with an illustrated d/w. 112p. Generally clean and unmarked but slight wrinkling and a little browning of rear endpapers suggest...

Selected Poems

Gemmell, D.C. · 1946

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Eneas MacKay, 1946. Hardcover. 40p of poetry with particular reference to Fife and coal mining.Signed dedication by author on front page.See scans . Very Good

The Bull Calves

Mitchison, Naomi · 1947

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

Jonathan Cape, 1947. Hardcover. 532p ill with line drawings by Louise Richard Annand. Folding pedigree. The book is clean and tight but with an owners name on fep and there is a slant to the binding. See scans. . Near Very Good

The Flight of Big Horse: The Trail of War in Central Asia

Hedin, Sven · 1936

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,861)

MacMillan & Co, 1936. Hardcover. First volume of this trilogy dealing with the Civil War with the Chinese Muslims in 1931-4. xv+248p approx 122 plates as called for; folding coloured map. and colouured reproductions of documents. Book clean and tight in VG condition with minim...

Jacob's Ladder - the Life, Work and Philosophy of Jacob S. Murray

Murray, Jacob S. · 1966

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Published By Author, 1966. Soft Cover. Murray was famous as a breeder of Ayrshire Cattle and Blackface Sheep and was steeped in the agricultural life of Ayrshir and was long assoociated with the farm of Dalgig, New Cumnock.107p illustrated. The card covers have been protected ...

The Scottish Tartans

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£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

W & A K Johnstone, 0. Hardcover. 120p many tartans in numerous coloured pates in a VG unpriceclipped d/w. No marks or signatures. See scans . Very Good

History of the Lands and Their Owners in Galloway with Historical Sketches of the District Vol. II of 2 Only

M'Kerlie, P.H. · 1906

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Alexander Gardiner, 1906. Hardcover. vii + 544p; index. 6 plates. Vol.II of 2 only - but the volume stands alone for the Parish's covered: Parishes of Mocrum, Penninghame, Wigton, Kirkinner, Sobie, Withorn, Glasserton. The book is clean, tight and unmarked internally without o...

Thomasheen James. Man-of-No-Work

Walsh, Maurice · 1941

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

W & R Chambers, 1941. Hardcover. Hardback - First Edition in d/w. The book is clean and tighr withe stamp of a previouswner on the fep. The unclipped d/w is darkened and usty with a blind bick at the top of the spine. See scans. . VG

The Wonder of All the Gay World. A Novel of the Life and Loves of Robert Burns

Barke, James · 1949

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Collins, 1949. Hardcover. 671p end paper plan of Edinburgh and map of Scotland showing Burn's itinerary. The book is clean and tight though edges are dusty. The unclipped d/w also dusty with some chipping as seen in the scans. . Very Good

Nature Near London

Jefferies, Richard · 1913

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Chatto & Windus, 1913. Hardcover. 212p ; the book is tight and clean though toned with a neat name on the front pastedown, a booplate (?) taped onto the fep and some browning to the prelims. See scans. . Very Good

Scientific Amusements

Tit, Tom · 1930

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 0. Hardcover. Undated .1930? Translated from the French.413p wiyth many explanatory drawings. Contains 178 amusements/ experiments. In VG unmarked condition but a bit dusryy. See scans and email for more. . Very Good

Annals of Drumsmudden

McDougall, Anera · 0

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

The Ayrshire Post Limited, 0. Soft Cover. 150p illustrated, Written in Scots. Well preserved without significat marks or signatures though there may have been aeaf removed from the fep - no other library evidence. Some wear ate top ad bottom of spine - and some corners turned....

Mccallum: Fishy Tales of a West Coast Boat-Hirer

McGregor, Alexander · 1942

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

David Haughey, 1942. Soft Cover. 112p of West Coast Tales from Sea-sepents tp the Tpbermory Treasure. The bbo has been well read with turned crners as seen but is clean without signficant marks or signatures. See scans . Good +

Clyde Valley

Gavin, Catherine · 1938

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Arthur Baker, 1938. Hardcover. 282p. A novel of Glasgow and the author's first book of fiction. The book has bright blue boards which have been protected by the d/w apart frm the lower thrd of the spine where the d/w is absent and the spine darkened as seen in scans. The endpa...

Ipswich, Suffolk - Scawfell & Arundelconstitution Hill and St. Mathew's Lodge Norwich Road - Auction Sale Catalogue 1917 with Description and Plans Ip1 3rw Ip1 2pt Ip4 2dj Ip4 1jb Ip4 1jl Ip4 1jg

1960

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

Ernes R Oxborow, 1960. Soft Cover. Auction prospectus - A Portion of the Estate of the late Mr Charles Roper. Ipswich. Particulars and Conditions of Sale . Three Attractive Residences Scawfell & ArundelConstitution Hill; St.Mathew's Lodge Norwich Road; IP1 3RW IP1 2PT IP4 2DJ...

Clent Worcestershire - Auction Sale Catalogue - 1919 - for the Field House Estate with Mansion Grounds and with 3 Photos and Large Folding Coloured Plan - It Is Now Field House Residential Care Home Off Western Road, Hagley, Clent, Stourbridge Dy9 0h

1919

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

Messs. Grimley and Son, 1919. Soft Cover. Full title: By direction of A.Colin Kennady, whio is removing to Surrey. Clent Worcestershire. . one mile from Hagley Station.Particulars .of the desirable freehold propery known as the Field House Esatte.Georgian Mansion astading in a...

Twenty Sermons on Several Subjects and Occasions, by James Roe, . Published for the Benefit of the Author's Widow and Children.

Roe, James · 1767

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

Published By Authors Widow (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1767. Hardcover. Original second editon of Sermons publised posthumously by Elizabeth Roe, the author's widow. He was the Minister and Prime Curate of the Parochial Chapel of Macclesfield, Cheshire UK and was the father of Hester ...

Worcestershire - Oldwinsford and Pedmore Parishes - Auction Sale Catalogue for the White Hall Estate 1927 with Folding Coloured Plan Dy8 2jr Dy8 2jp

1937

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

Messrs Harward & Evers, 1937. Soft Cover. Full title: Estate of the late Mr.& Mrs.F.Evers. Worcestershire. In the Parishes of Oldwinsford and Pedmore (within a mile of Stourbridge town and a few minutes waklk from the Junction Station, G.W.R.). Plans and Particulars of the rem...