Creaking Shelves Books

Dumb-Bells (Original First Edition)

Graf, F. · 1898

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

George Bell & Sons, 1898. Hardcover. Graf published more than one book from the Orion Gymnastic Club around 1898. This is an original first hardback copy of Dumb-Bells - from the All-England Series with numerous illustrations published in London in 1898 (xii+152p+5p adverts); ...

Lives of S. Ninian and S. Kentigern Compiled in the Twelfth Century. The Historians of Scotland Vol. 5

Forbes, Aleaxander Penrose · 1874

£22.00 (€26.37 | $29.07 | ¥4,641)

Edmonston Douglas (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1874. Hardcover. cv+380p. Binding badly shaken with two pages of preface loose. Endpapers browned with signature on fep. Boards worn and mottled. See scans. . Fair

Marches - Numbered (No. 1) Limited Edition Bound in Soft Leather in Slipcase.

Allott, Andrew · 2011

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

Collins New Naturalist Series, 2011. Hardcover. xii+452 (2) illustrated - many in colour. aeg. The de-luxe limited edtion - No 1 of 50 copies. Signed on a tipped in plate by the author as issued and the d/w is signed by the artist Robert Gilmour - as issued also supplied with ...

Scotland - Limited Edition Bound in Soft Leather in Slipcase.

Friend, Peter · 2012

£525.00 (€629.30 | $693.60 | ¥110,759)

Collins New Naturalist Series, 2012. Hardcover. xii+466 (2) illustrated - many in colour. aeg. The de-luxe limited edtion - No 14 of 50 copies. Signed on a tipped in plate by the author as issued and the d/w is signed by the artist Robert Gilmour - as issued also supplied with...

The Bruce an Epic Poem Written Around the Year 1375.

Barbour, John · 1964

£26.00 (€31.17 | $34.35 | ¥5,485)

William Maclellan, 1964. Hardcover. 476p illustrated with plates. Book clean and tight with very clean endpapers and without marks or signatures in bright blue unmarked boards with bright gilt titling on the spine. The clipped d/w is unfaded with some light chipping and shelf ...

Hinton Blewitt Manor Somerset - Auction Sale Prospectus - September 1949 with Photo and Coloured Plan Bs39 5an

1949

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

Jackson-Stops & Staff, 1949. Soft Cover. 12p Auction Sale prospectus/catalogoue for The Pleasant Late Georgian Stone and Tiled Residence Hinton Blewitt Manor. A Cottage with two bedrooms to be sold in 1 or 3 lots by Jackson-Stops & Staff at the Bristol Commercial Rooms & Excha...

A History of Medicine

Guthrie, Douglas · 1945

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,376)

Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1945. Hardcover. First Edition/ First printing Hardback copy in red cloth boards with bright gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket (30/-net) in a removable protective clear sleeve. xvi+448pp. Illustrated with 72 plates, map endpapers. Clean an...

Trout Fishing - a Guide to New Zealand's South Island

Busch, Tony · 2003

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

David Bateman, 2003. Soft Cover. From the rear cover: Discover the challenge of the South Island's large wild brown trout and rainbows with this comprehensive guide. Covering the details on the five distinct geographical zones, including Rainbow River, Lake Wanaka and Hawea Ri...

The Sixth (or Seventh) Man

Smith, Aleaxander McCall · 2012

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Maclean Dubois, 2012. Soft Cover. 12p with a few linocuts illustrating the narrative. Published in 2012 in an edition of 1000 copies. Clean, unmarked, little used and very collectable. Signature of McCall Smth on the title page - probably printed. Spy/crofting story about Ardg...

Island of Lewis Cuimhnich - East Loch Roag Local History Society Annual Magazine No. 19: 2018.

2018

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Island of Lewis Cuimhnich - East Loch Roag Local History Society, 2018. Soft Cover. 60p illustrated local history Articles on local men who were killed in WWI, District Nurses, Flannan Isle Memorial, RAF huts at Garynahine etc. Clean and unmarked. See scans. . Near Fine

Fir Bank West Hoathly Sussex - Auction Sale Catalogue for This Sporting and Residential Estate 1907 with 4 Photos and a Large Coloured Folding Map. Rh19 4jf

1907

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Messrs.Ekkis & Palmer, 1907. Soft Cover. Full title: By Order of the Trustees under the Will of the Late Henry Thomas Elwes, Esq. - West Hoathly, Sussex. .Particulars, Plan, Views, Plan & Conditions of Sale of the valuable Freehold Sporting and Residential Estate known as Fir ...

Old Lodge Estate in the Parish of Lingfield, Surrey - Auction Sale Catalogue and Large Coloured Plan 1873 Rh7 6pd

1873

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Norton, Trist, Watney & Co, 1873. Soft Cover. Full title: Surrey. Particulars of a Valuable and Beauftiful Freehold Property (Tithe Free) distinguished as the Old Lodge Estatae delightfully situate in the Picturesque Parish of Lingfield near East Grinstead.presenting a fine si...

Chestham Park, Henfield, Surrey. - Auction Sale Catalogue 1904

1904

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Debenham, Tewson, Farmer & Bridgewater, 1904. Soft Cover. Full title: By Order of the Trustees of the late Mrs.E.M.Ross, Chestham Park!, Henfield, Sussex - about a mile from the Town,a mile and a half from the Station, twelve miles from Brighton and within easy access of Londo...

Sussex West Hoathly Auction Sale Catalogue for the Old House . Embracing an Area of About 278 Acres with an Excellent Stone-Built Residence to Be Sold by Auction July 1914 Includes 7 Photos and a Large Coloured Folding Plan Rh19 4ra

1914

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

King & Chasemore, 1914. Soft Cover. Full title: By the Direction of the Executors of the late Richard Gunter, Esq. Sussex: West Hoathly a delightful situation, on sand-rock formation, nearly 600 ft above sealevel. Particulars, Views, Plan and Conditions of Sale of the Exceptio...

S.S. Europa Passenger List - Sailing Mar. 19, 1936 from New York Via Cherbourg and Southampton to Bremen - Orginal

0

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,376)

North German Lloyds, . Soft Cover. Not paginated but 24p. Includes Lists of Officers,Tourist Class passengers,Third Class passengers, , Information for passengers, sailing lists, the North German Lloyd fleet list and etc. Clean and unmarked; some rusting of staples but binding...

The Geology of the Fannich Mountains and the Country Around Upper Loch Maree and Strath Broom. Explanation of Sheet 92 (Geological Survey of Scotland)

1913

£26.00 (€31.17 | $34.35 | ¥5,485)

HMSO (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1913. Soft Cover. 1st Edition 127p. Plates & line drawings in text and a folding panorama. . Original first edition in a hardback library binding. Bound without title page - supplied in facsimile. Ex library with evidence but appears little used. Clean...

The Geology of West-Central Skye with Soay. Explanation of Sheet 70. Geological Survey of Scotland.

Clough, C.T. & Harker, Alfred · 1904

£26.00 (€31.17 | $34.35 | ¥5,485)

HMSO (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1904. Soft Cover. 1st Edition 59p.line drawings in text. Original first edition bound in fresh looking brown boards with titling on spine. E-library but little used. Clean, tight and robust copy. See scans. . Poor

Scottish Life Vol. I No. I

Earl of Rosslyn (Editor) · 1898

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

, 1898. Soft Cover. The first issue of Rosslyn's own magazine. Though Scottish Life it appears London focused and was clearly aimed at Society. Articles on The Earl and Countess of Mar and Kllie, A month under the shadow of Etna by the Duchess of Sutherland (Rosslyn's daughter...

Guide to the Silchester Excavations 1979-1981 Amphitheare & Forum-Basilica

Fukford, Michael · 1982

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Department of Archaeology, 0. Soft Cover. Undated c.1982? 17p including plans and photographs, Clean but rear card cover horizontally creased and backstrip absent ( as is common) With other Silchester Ephemera - The Churxch of St Mary the Virgin (20p) and Calleva Atrebatum. Se...

An Aeroplane or a Grave: Story of John Flynn and the Flying Doctor Service (Faith in Action)

Brian C. Peachment · 1979

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

The Religious Education Press, 1979. Soft Cover. 22p illustrated outlining the origins of the Australian Inland Mission and the Flying Doctor Service. Clean and unmarked apart from a neat school stamp inside the front cover. See scans. (ISBN: 0080178421).. Very Good