Creaking Shelves Books

Famous Scene of Jing Bo Lake (Jingpo Lake, China )

1990

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

China Travel & Tourism Press, . Soft Cover. 111p illustraed. Undaed - c.1990? Text in English and Chinese. an area of outstanding geological interest - Jingpo Park and Lake. Chapters on Geography and History of Jing Bo Lake, Eight Atracrtions, Wonder of the Underground Forest,...

The Norfolk Naturalist's Trust - Reserves Handbook

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£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

The Norfolk Naturalist's Trust, . Soft Cover. Unpagintaed c.50p. 68+2p. well put together with drawingsa and maps. Bound with slide binder. Details of many Norfolk Reserves. Forward by the President - E.A.Ellis author of The Broads in Cllins New Naturalsit Series. Clean unmark...

Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire Naturalists Trust Limited - Reserves Handbook

1978

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire Naturalists Trust Limited -, 1978. Soft Cover. 68+2p. well put together woth drawingsa and maps. Bound with slide binder.Details of 13 reserves in Bedfordshire and 15 in Huntingdonsgire + 2 roadside reserves. Inrternally clean and unmarked. Fro...

Plants of the Galapagos Islands

Eileen K Schofield; Philip Barker · 1984

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,796)

Universe Publishing, 1984. Soft Cover. 160p.Illustrated - line drawings and coloured plates. Clean and unmarked; soft card cover a little rubbed. See scans. (ISBN: 0876634145).. Very Good

Pathfinder Guide 12: Pembrokeshire Walks (Pathfinder Guides)

Ordnance Survey; Jarrold · 1996

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Ordnance Survey, 1996. Hardcover. 80p; reprodutions of Ordnance Survey maps. Clean, tight and unmarked condition. See scans. (ISBN: 0319003345).. Near Fine

Road Racing 1936 Being an Account of One Season of B. Bira, the Racing Motorist

Prince Chula of Siam · 1937

£255.00 (€305.65 | $336.89 | ¥53,780)

The Sun Engraving Co Ltd for Private Circulation Only,, 1937. Hardcover. First Edition for Private Circulation only. Being an Account of One Season of B. Bira, the Racing Motorist This is the true first edition of this book. The book is clean and tight with no foxing, marks or...

Scout Badge Test Series - 11 Booklets Each Offering Instruction on How to Gain Badges - 1947-1951

1950

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., . Soft Cover. Prepared and Approved on behalf of the Boy Scout Association by the General Editor. 11 Booklets : No.1 Camper and Camp Warden (Rvsd 1950); No.6 Cook and Master Cook (Rpt 1950); No.8 Firefighter and Fireman (1st 1949); No.10 Observer, S...

Poems Mdcccxxx- Mdcccxxxiii

Tennyson, Lord Alfred · 1862

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

Privately Printed, 1862. Soft Cover. pp viii, 112. Original publisher's blue covers, lettered black on the front cover. The pirated edition compiled and edited by J. Dykes Campbell who from 1860 to 1862 resided in Canada. About fifty copies were printed, Campbell's attempt to ...

The Great War - I Was There! - 2 Parts with Much on Suvla Bay and the Gallipoli Campaign

1938

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

The Amalgamted Press, 1938. Soft Cover. Two original issues the weejkly publication The Great War - I was there! Undying Memories of 1914-1918 Parts 13 & 14 p.497-576 Many hundreds of unpublished photographs. Much on Suvla Bay and the Gallipoli Campaign - Dark Night of the Su...

1793 to 1993 the Story of the 79th Cameron Highlanders and the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons)

Fairrie,Lt.Col.Angus & Thornber, Iain · 1993

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Lochaber District Council, 1993. Soft Cover. 12p of text, photos portraits and a poster of the activities of these regiments since the raising of the 79th by Alan Cameron of Erracht. Published to commemerate the granting of the Freedom of Lochaber to the present day Regiment i...

Devon New Climbs 1980

O'Sullivan, Pete · 1980

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

R.D.Molton in Asociation with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Mountaineering Club, 1980. Soft Cover. 48p with maps; Stapled binding ; card covers have photo of sea cliff. Many of the routes were put up by the author - whilst Tom Patey also features. Handwritten HMS Fisgard on...

T'Miners: Character Sketches of Old Yorkshire Lead Miners

Bruff, Harald John Lexow · 1925

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,905)

T.A.J. Waddington, . Soft Cover. Undated but c.1925. 96p + errata; clean and unmarked without signatures in original ilustrated card covers which are dusty. Staples rusting but binding still tight. See scans. . Very Good

The Scout Annual Volume XLIV for 1949

Haydn Dimmock (Editor) · 1949

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.42 | ¥10,123)

C.Arthur Pearson, Ltd., 1949. Hardcover. 52 weekly issuesof The Scout - the only weekly official organ of the Boy Scouts: - Nos 2,102 (Aug 5th 1948) - 2,153 (Jul 28th 1949) bound in official illustrated hardback illustrated board binding. No marks or signatures. Binding tight ...

The Early History of the Highlands

Grant, I.F. · 1930

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,265)

? Pubd. Author, . Soft Cover. Undated (c.1930) and no publisher mentiond.18p. Essay on the early history of the Highlands by the author of The Social and Economic Developement of Scotland before 1603. Grant started the Highland Folk Museum at Newtonmore in the Scottish Highlan...

Off to Tahiti! : Trip to the South Sea Islands by Union Steam Ship Company's S.S. Waikare, July-August, 1898 : Notes Wanted on the Voyage.

1898

£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,341)

Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, 1898. Soft Cover. An cruise guide book for an early excursion in the South Seas from Sydney to the South Sea Islands. Printed by J.Wilkiand Co, Dunedin New Zealand and dated 18th Jne 1898. The Itinerary on the S.S.Waikare left Sydney on...

Loch Leven Hotel, Onich Fort William - Tarrif Card from 1950's

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£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

, 0. . A neat folded card with a photo of the Loch Leven Hotel and the Ballachulish Ferry on the front and Tarrif inside with Table d'hote menu. Undated but Boarding is £5.5/- weekly in the winter. Clean but little damage to rear cover. c.5 x 4.See scans. . Very Good

Scottish Gaelic Studies Vol VIII Pt. 2 Dec 1958

MacDonald, John A (Editor) · 1958

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,796)

University of Aberdeen, 1958. Soft Cover. Issued From The Celtic Department of The University of Aberdeen, Volume VIII Part 2 p.116-231+ index. Bound in original card covers, Articles on Eileach an Naoimh Reconsidered (with folding plan) , The Story of Mac Datho's Pig, The Na...

Half-Hours with the Highwaymen - Picturesque Biographies and Traditions of the Knights of the Road - Vol. 1 of 2

Harper, Charles G. · 1908

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,858)

Chapman & Hall, 1908. Hardcover. vol. 1, xiv-397pp., 50 b/w plates, and illustrations in text. Vol. 1 of 2 only. Remains of bookplate on front pastdown.Book clean and tight and boards a little knocked at eges but bright gilt and remains a very collectable or presentable copy. ...

The Name of Gordon : Patronymics Which It Has Replaced or Reinforced

Bulloch, J.M. · 1906

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.42 | ¥10,123)

Joseph Dunbar, 1906. Hardcover. This original pamphlet published in 1906 has been preserved in a firm binding of thick card presrving the orignal pamplet in near fine condition, But ex private library with engraved bookplate on front pastedown and otherfairly minor library evi...

Beyond the Green Fields - the Final Memories of Some of the First Men of the Tank Corps

Pullen, Richard · 2008

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Tucann Books, 2008. Soft Cover. 101p profusely illustrated. Fine unmarked condition apart from author's signature under Best wishes on title page. Very collectable or presentable condition. See scans Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall . Near Fine