william collins sons co ltd st james's place london (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First printing of No. 5 in the About Britain series of books, published in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain. Each of the thirteen volumes in the series has a different author, with the exception of the first two written by the General Editor Geoffrey Grigson. Black and white and occasional colour photographic illustrations throughout the book. ***Near fine in map-illustrated paper-covered boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. No bumps. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright. No foxing. No creases or tears. Printed on nice quality paper. ***In a very good illustrated dustwrapper, which repeats the map design on the boards. The dustwrapper is complete, but has a large corner price-clip to the front flap. Extremities of dustwrapper slightly rubbed, with a small area of loss at the top of the spine. No creases or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper clean and bright. ***220mm x 145mm. 92 pages including a section of touring maps and a Gazetteer at the back of the book. ***'About Britain is a series of 13 books published by Collins for the Festival of Britain in 1951 under the general editorship of Geoffrey Grigson who also wrote the first two volumes in the series. No.1 - West Country by Geoffrey Grigson, No. 2 - Wessex by Geoffrey Grigson, No. 3 - Home Counties by R. S. R. Fitter, No. 4 - East Anglia by R. H. Mottram, No. 5 - Chilterns to Black Country by W. G. Hoskins, No. 6 - South Wales and the Marches by W. J. Gruffydd, No. 7 - North Wales and the Marches by W. J Gruffydd, No. 8 - East Midlands and the Peak by W. G. Hoskins, No. 9 - Lancashire and Yorkshire by Leo Walmsley, No. 10 - The Lakes to Tyneside by Sid Chaplin, No. 11 - The Lowlands of Scotland by John R. Allan, No. 12 - Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Alastair M. Dunnett, No. 13 - Northern Ireland by E. Estyn Evans.' (Wiki) ***First printing of No. 5 in the About Britain series of books, published in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain. A very good copy in the original dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cinnamon paper covered boards, gilt and green title block to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 333 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, photographs, maps and plans throughout. Lower spine end turned-in. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0002161419 FRANCE [Literature & History).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sage green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. Folio 11½'' x 9''. Contains 64 printed pages of text with delightful colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Torn label traces to the front free end paper, light dust marking to the closed page edges. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal creases and rubs, not price clipped 25s. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE.

Hard Back. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1980 Reprint. 384 Pages Indexed. Blue boards with gold lettering to the spine. The only defect noted is on the front endpaper where the removal of label has left its evidence. The interior text pages are near flawless. The dust jacket has protected the book but has suffered from that. There is chipping across the top edge and bottom spine has two closed tears about an inch on each side and the flap price is clipped. Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart was a successful fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Bader is upheld as an inspirational leader and hero of the era, not least because he fought despite having lost both legs in a pre-war flying accident. His brutally forthright, dogmatic and often highly opinionated views, especially against authority, coupled with his boundless energy and enthusiasm inspired adoration and frustration in equal measures with both his subordinates and peers. By sheer persistence he fought his way back to flying. He was given command first of a flight, then a squadron, then three squadrons, then five. His exuberance, his utter disregard for danger were contagious. But he was not only an inspiring leader of men; the fighter tactics he evolved contributed to victory in the Battle of Britain. When the R.A.F. went over to the offensive, Bader led one of the squadrons in the first sweep over France. When he was shot down it was ironically his lack of legs that saved his life. "For you the war is over," the Germans told him. But they didn't know Douglas Bader. Within a matter of days he made his first escape down a rope of sheets from the third floor of a hospital. He became the enfant terrible of a succession of prison camps. For his personal bravery and inspiring leadership during the war he has already been widely honoured; he holds that rare combination, the D.S.O. and D.F.C. as well as the Legion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre. But this book seeks to match the excitement and the inspiration of his war deeds with the story of his greater battle, the battle which he fought alone; it honours his more enduring achievement in the cause of humanity, the new horizons he has opened for the physically disabled by his personal example and by the triumph of his spirit over a cruel adversity. Above all, it reflects the strong sense of humour, another Bader characteristic, which makes his story the more memorable, and wins him not only the admiration but the affection of the reader.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First printings of five volumes in the About Britain series of books, published in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain. Each of the thirteen volumes in the series has a different author, with the exception of the first two written by the General Editor Geoffrey Grigson. Black and white and occasional colour photographic illustrations throughout the book. ***All five books are very good - near fine in map-illustrated paper-covered boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spines just slightly creased. No bumps. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the bindings. Spines tight. Internally also very good - near fine with no inscriptions, but No. 4 has a tippexed out name at the top of the title page. Pages clean and bright. No foxing. No creases or tears. Printed on nice quality paper. ***In very good illustrated dustwrappers, which repeats the map design on the boards. All dustwrappers largely complete, retaining their original published printed prices of 3/6 net on the front flaps - except for No. 5 which has a chip at the top edge of the front panel, and a large corner price-clip to the front flap. Extremities of dustwrappers slightly rubbed, with small areas of loss at the top and bottom of the spines. No creases or tears. No fading. Dustwrappers clean and bright. ***220mm x 145mm. Each volume has 92 pages including a section of touring maps and a Gazetteer at the back of each book. ***'About Britain is a series of 13 books published by Collins for the Festival of Britain in 1951 under the general editorship of Geoffrey Grigson who also wrote the first two volumes in the series. No.1 - West Country by Geoffrey Grigson, No. 2 - Wessex by Geoffrey Grigson, No. 3 - Home Counties by R. S. R. Fitter, No. 4 - East Anglia by R. H. Mottram, No. 5 - Chilterns to Black Country by W. G. Hoskins, No. 6 - South Wales and the Marches by W. J. Gruffydd, No. 7 - North Wales and the Marches by W. J Gruffydd, No. 8 - East Midlands and the Peak by W. G. Hoskins, No. 9 - Lancashire and Yorkshire by Leo Walmsley, No. 10 - The Lakes to Tyneside by Sid Chaplin, No. 11 - The Lowlands of Scotland by John R. Allan, No. 12 - Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Alastair M. Dunnett, No. 13 - Northern Ireland by E. Estyn Evans.' (Wiki) ***Five volumes of first printings of the About Britain series of books, published in 1951 to coincide with the Festival of Britain. All in very good condition in their original dustwrappers. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.