Creaking Shelves Books

Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany

Parody, Antal · 2003

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

Michael O'Mara Books, 2003. Hardcover. Wacky bizarre review of everything from phrases spoken by parrots, websites offering New Zealand Trivia to Elvis sightings. 160p fine and unmarked as is the d/w. See scans especially of the contents pages! (ISBN: 1843170647).. Fine

West Norfolk - Freehold Estates in Marshland and Runction Holme- - Auction Sale Prospectus - 1913 with 3 Large Coloured Maps.

1913

£115.00 (€137.84 | $151.93 | ¥24,254)

Edmund Beck & Sone, 1913. Soft Cover. By Order vof DSir W.E.B. ffolkes, Bart, and others: Original unpaginated (48p) prospectus with three large coloured plans of property near King's Lynn.in West Norfolk.: West Norfolk Marshland & Runcton Holme Estates. Freehold Agricultutral...

The Life and Character of Charles Duke of Shrewsbury. In a Letter to a Noble Lord. By a Gentleman That Was Privy to the Most Material Passages.

1718

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

J Roberts, 1718. Disbound from a larger Book. 36p. Book toned and very dusty/grubby. Disbounb from a larger book but intact as such. Study copy. See scans. . Fair

A Sermon Preached Before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen, and the Liveries of the Several Companies of the City of London, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul November 5th 1749

Bringhurst, John , M.AS. · 1750

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Charles Bathurst, 1750. Disbound from a larger Book. Full title: The glory of God, the best principle of action in man. [electronic resource] : A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor and court of aldermen, and the liveries of the several companies of the ...

Remarks Upon Mr. Carte's Specimen of His General History of England Very Proper to Be Read by All Such As Are Contributors to That Gresat Work. In a Letter to a Friend.

Squire, Samuel, Carte, Thomas · 1748

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

J. Robinson, 1748. Disbound from a larger Book. viii+62(1)p.A fairly damming review of Carte's history with much refernce to his account of the Druids.Carte had Jacobite leanings and his statement that the King's Evil had been cured by the Pretender lost him favour of most of ...

Cape of Good Hope. - Reports on Government Aided Hospitals and Invaliid Homes, on Asylums for Lunatics and Lepers, and on Chronic Sick Hospitals, Including Report of the Inspector of Lunatic Asylums. For the Calendar Year 1909

1910

£56.00 (€67.12 | $73.98 | ¥11,811)

Colonial Secretary's Office, 1910. Soft Cover. 68p + (4). Detailed reports on the Valkenbery Asylum, Robben Island Lunatic and Leper Asylums, Grahamstown, Port Alfred, Fort Beaufort and etc. With tables and much detail about administration, accomodation etc. Emjanyana Leper As...

The Lochaber Geographic Compendium - Especially As It Relates to Clan Cameron

Cameron, Thomas & Muir, Denis · 2009

£22.00 (€26.37 | $29.07 | ¥4,640)

Privately Published By Authors, 2009. Soft Cover. Unpaginated but c.200 pages. Illustrated in colour .A detailed compendium of Lochaber and Cameron history indexed through place names in Lochaber - of towns, villages, settlements, townships, Glens, rivers, burns, geographical ...

Ordnance Survey County Index Map of Kirkcudbright - Large Hand Coloured Folding C. 1860

1854

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,453)

Ordnance Survey, 0. . Large folded Ordnance Survey map of Kirkcudbrightshire scale 1 to the Mile titled Index to the Ordnance Survey of Kirkcudbrightshire. Undated but issued c.1854-1875 in two parts - east and west this map has both parts bound together and mounted and dissec...

Ipswich - Springfield Villa About Springfield and Bramford Lanes - Auction Sale Plan 1900 Ip1 Hhz

1900

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

W.E.Kersey Solicitor, 1900. Soft Cover. Auction prospectus - Particulars and Conditions of Sale of the Springfield Villa Building Estate.situate in Springfield and Bramford Lanes, near Norwich Road comprising a small residence, farmery, two grass paddocks, and gardens. to be ...

Stamboul Nights

Dwight, H.G. · 1920

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Hodder & Stoughton, . Hardcover. Undarted c.1920's? xi+371p. Book clean internally without marks or signatiure; but endpapers browned some rubbing alongside spine and edges but stiil almost VG. See scans. . Near Very Good

The Crimean Doctors: Vol. 2 Only of 2 a History of the British Medical Services in the Crimean War (Liverpool Historical Studies)

Shepherd, John A. · 1991

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Liverpool Univ Press, 1991. Soft Cover. ix + 342-662+illustrations. 39p+8p plates. An exhaustive review of the Medical Services in the Crimea with a biography of each doctor involved. Volume I offers a history of the Crimean War from a medical perspective.Volume II contains ch...

Guide to Isbister Chambered Tomb and Liddle Burnt Mound

John W. Hedges · 1985

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

Isbister & Liddle Trust, 1985. Soft Cover. 24p well illustrated booklet in VG unmarked condition. See scans. (ISBN: 0951055402).. Very Good +

Curious and Remarkable Glasgow Characters

MacKenzie, Peter · 1891

£52.00 (€62.33 | $68.70 | ¥10,967)

Thomas D. Morison (Glasgow) and Simpkin & Marshall London, 1891. Hardcover. 115p illustrated with engravings of The Characters. Original edition and little useed but ex reference library with evidence. See scans. . Very Good (as such)

Cairngorm Stones - the Natural and Cultural History of Cairngorm Gemstones

Dunlop, Basil M.S. · 2005

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Grantown Museum, 2005. Soft Cover. 36p well Illustrated booklet telling the story of the Cairngorm - smoky quartz - for many years mined in remote parts of the Cairngorm National Park. In fine unmarked condition - see scans. . Fine

The Deepest Caves in the World and Caves Which Have Held the World Depth Record

1961

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,374)

Cave Research Group of Great Britain, 1961. Soft Cover. Cave Research Group of Great Britain - Occasional publications No.5; published and only obtainable from (them). 16p duplicated typescript - tables fully referenced and researched. Clean and unmarked. See scans . Very Good

Remembering Sam - the Life and Times of Sam Galbraith

Teasdale, Graham (Managing editor) · 2016

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,374)

Birlinn, 2016. Hardcover. Neurosurgeon, mountaineer, politician and when he died aged 68 he was the world's longest living survivor of a lung transpalnt. Authors include Brian Wilson, Nicola Tennant, Harry Burns, Alistair Darling and David Hamilton. Sam Galbraith boasted as a ...

Kingswells (Aberdeen) - Lines by a Visitor in 1876 - Privately Printed. Ab15 8pj

1876

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,858)

Not Stated, 1876. Soft Cover. 19p engraving of Kingswells House 1855 opposite title page. Original verse descriptive of Kingswells House and its surrounds - the verses outline a walk around the house and its surrounding pollicies. All original - but binding failed with marks o...

The Teddy Bear Hall of Fame

Brown, Michele · 1996

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

Headline Book Publishing, 1996. Hardcover. 144p in. index. Well illustated. The book is clean, tight and unmarked - a very collectable or presentable first edition in hardback. See scans. (ISBN: 074721803X).. Near Fine

Rock Climbing in Scotland (Guides) - Association Copy

Howett, Kevin · 1990

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

Constable, 1990. Hardcover. 467p illustrated with photos and crag sketches. Presentation copy from author - on title page To Ed Grindley - Thanks for all your help in producing this guide. Ed, hope to see you on the crags again sometime. All the best (Signed) Kevin. Grindley i...

Regensburg and the Scots

Roberts, Alasdair · 2005

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,796)

Blairs Museum, 2005. Soft Cover. 21p illustatred . In VG unmarked condition. . Very Good