Creaking Shelves Books

An Old Chapter of the Geological Record with a New Interpretation: Or, Rock-Metamorphism (Especially) the Methylosed Kind) and Its Resultant Imitations of Organisms

King, Professor W. & Rowney, T.H. · 1881

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

John Van Voorst, 1881. Hardcover. 142p. Coloured lithographic plates. Some toning of endpapers ; light evidence of water damage to the title page and opposing tissue guard. Otherwise clean and tight. Though boards show light evidence of old mildew. Not severe. See scans and em...

The Health of Mother and Child

1939

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,796)

Department of Health for Scotland; Corporation of the City of Glasgow. Glasgow. ? (1939), . Soft Cover. Not dated c.1939. 68p many period photos to illustrate child care in the first years of life. ante-natal care, breast feeding, feeding, bathing , clothes and etc. Card cover...

Swansea and Mumbles Railway 1804-1904 Centenry Souvenir June 29th and 30th 1904.

1904

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,062)

The SWansea Improvements and Tramways Company, 1904. Soft Cover. 38p original booklet apparently published by The Swansea Improvements and Tramways Company lessees of the Mumbles Railway Pier with text and many drawings and photographs. Pictures of crowded carriages and steam ...

Reflections

Hylda Henrietta Wrench (1879-1955) · 1956

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,905)

Privately Printed, 1956. Hardcover. A selection of the writings of Hylda Wrench, honory controller of the Overseas league published posthumously; some had appeared in the magazine Overseas previously. She was married to Sir Evelyn Wrench, founder of the English - Speaking unio...

Old Wales a Monthly Magazine of Antiquities for Wales and the Borders Vols. I & II

1905

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,232)

Published by the 'Old Wales' Office 1905 - 1906, . Hardcover. 2 vols of this monthly periodical from 1905 & 1906 complete. Vol. I indexed 380p; (with a few small relevant annotations in ink) with articles on the Militia in Wales, King Charles and the Cardiganshire mines, the R...

Hampton Voices - Work and Leisure in the Twentieth Century.

2008

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

The Hampton Society, 2008. Soft Cover. Recounted by the People of Hampton. Monologues by a Teacher, M.P., Doctor, Pharmacist, Housewife and etc. Substantial ring bound volume of 127p; illustrated - some colour plates. Clean, tight and unmarked. See scans . Near Fine

Before the Stadium - a History of Rugby Football in Twickenham Up to 1910 and, in Particular the Formation and Development of Twickenham Rugby Football Club

Peters, Jim · 2000

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Pubd. By Author, 2000. Soft Cover. 101p History and chronology of Rugby at Twickenham before the stadium; detailed list of fixtures 1867-1910. Clean and unmarked apart from a title label on illustrated front cover. See scans. . Very Good

The Atmospheric Railway - 4p Disbound Section from the Magazine of Science

1844

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Aberdeen Daily Journal Office, 0. Soft Cover. 4p only disbound from The Magazine of Science (Vol.VI No269 p65-68) with a plate of the railway with crowds agathered and sections of the mechanism. Though untitled the engraving depicts the arrival at Kingstown on the Dalkey Atmos...

St. Mary's School (Melrose) Magazine Vol. LXXXXI 1987

1987

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

Published by the School., 1987. Soft Cover. 100p - a very compact and comprehensive school magazine with remarkable detail of school activities, sports biographies of old boys etc. Hundreds of names. Clean unmarked condition. See scans. . Very Good +

Shell Guide to East African Birds

Foreword By Peter Scott · 1955

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Shell, . Soft Cover. Unpaginayted (28p). Undated - c.1955. 12 beautiful coloured collages of birds each with a key and text opposite. By Rena. Book clean and tight but little fading of edges on card covers and some very light endpaper foxing. See scans. . Good +

Atlas of Western Canada

1903

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Issued By Direction of Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interiorthe, . Soft Cover. Full title: Atlas of Western Canada (Free 160 acres farm lands) showing Maps of the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, British Columb...

Souvenir of the Great Western Railway - British Empire Exhibition - Wembley, 1924

1924

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

G.W.R., 1924. Soft Cover. Beautifully got up brochure prepared for the British Empire Exhibition 1924. 20 pages of text plus four coloured illustrations tipped in, and seven sepia illustrations; map of the Great Western Railway 25½ x 20 printed in three colours at end - cleanl...

Dalkeith Children's Day and Crowning Ceremony of the School King and Queen on Saturday 3rd July 1937

1937

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,062)

Dalkeith Town Council?, 1937. Soft Cover. Program for an event of its time with details of the Crowning Ceremony and photos of the King (David Johnstone) and Queen (Margaret Moffat) of Dalkeith School under the partronage of the Provost, Magistrate and Town Council. 24p unpagi...

Breadalbane Academy Magazine 1931 (Aberfeldy)

1931

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

Breadalbane Academy, 1931. Soft Cover. School Magazine.28p. Some illustrations. University and other succeses and sporting commentary - names listed. The school now caters for childlen from age 2-18 and has a vast catchment arae - from Rannoch Moor to Dunkeld and Pitlochry. In...

Breadalbane Academy Magazine 1929 (Aberfeldy)

1929

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

Breadalbane Academy, 1929. Soft Cover. School Magazine.20p. Some illustrations. University and other succeses and sporting commentary - names listed. The school now caters for childlen from age 2-18 and has a vast catchment arae - from Rannoch Moor to Dunkeld and Pitlochry. In...

Alexander Murray: Galloway's Self-Taught Genius

Hunter, Charles · 2014

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Stranraer and District Local History Trust, 2014. Soft Cover. 40p illustrated. Biography of a self taught shepherd boy who became a Professor of Oriental Languages in Edinburgh and wrote the highly accalaimed Account of the Life and Writings of George Bruce - Travels to discov...

Scotland and the Protectorate: Letters and Papers Relating to the Military Government of Scotland from January 1654 to June 1659

Firth, C.H. (Editor) · 1899

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,593)

Scottish History Society, 1899. Hardcover. lxii+432p . Plans of the Fort at Inverlochy (Fort William), Inverness and the Citadel and town of Ayr. Bookplate of George Lorimer motto Virtutis Gloria Merces (1894) on front pastedown. Light marginal foxing of prelims and some wear ...

Slopemasts: A History of the Loch Fyne Skiffs

Mike Smylie · 2008

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

The History Press, 2008. Soft Cover. 160p profusely illustrated history. No marks or signatures - near fine. See scans. (ISBN: 0752447742).. Near Fine

Fishing from Afar

Johnson, Stephen · 1991

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

The Crowwood Press, 1991. Soft Cover. A small fishing classic written by the author whilst a prisoner of war. He was shot down over Germany in 1942. Much on Sea Trout and Salmon, estuarine sea trout in the Island of Skye and loch fishing at night. Johnson invented the sea trou...

A Plan of the City and Suburbs of Bristol - an Early Hand Coloured Plan with Key. 1764

1764

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)

J Cheevers (Sculp), 1764. . A neat original plan with ? original hand colouring of the city and Suburbs of Bristol . Measures 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 (14.5 x 12 cms). With a key recognising Churches, Halls etc, Squares and streets. J.Cheevers Sculp. In good clean condition - lightly an...