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The Necessity of Art. A. Clutton Brock, Percy Dearmer, A. S. Duncan- Jones, J. Middleton Murry, Alfred W. Pollard, and Malcolm Spencer. (Book #ID 103659) Published by Student Christian Movement, 32 Russell Square, London Second Edition 1924. 1924. Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains (vii), 181 + i pp. Foxing to the text block edges, 'Lancaster Municipal School of Art' prize plate dated 1924 to the front paste down and in Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Lonely Now Cruz, Nicky [As Told to Jamie Buckingham] Introduction by Art Linkletter [Illustrations by Jim Howard] (Book #ID 48884) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1971. London 1971. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0340156104. Contains [viii] 143 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the spine, shallow rubs to the spine tips, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Man at Play; Nine Centuries of Pleasure Making Armitage, John (Book #ID 48912) Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1977. London 1977. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0723220182. Contains [iv] 192 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading of the paper down the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Child Welfare Services for Minority Ethnic Families Thoburn, June, Ashok Chand and Joanne Procter [Introduction by Beverley Prevatt Goldstein] (Book #ID 48946) Published by Jessica Kingsley, 116 Pentonville Road, London First Edition 2005. London 2005. First edition in publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 1843102692. Contains 255 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Psychology of War Mongering Vann, Gerald (Book #ID 50762) Published by Sands & Co. 15 King Street, Covent Garden, London. circa 1945 edition not stated. London circa 1945. Publisher's original stapled buff yellow card wrap covers with black silhouette illustration to the front cover and title page initialled J. P. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 20 printed pages of text. Staples starting to pit, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, priced 4d to the front cover, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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What a Woman of Forty-Five Ought to Know; Purity and Truth Self and Sex Series Drake, Mrs. Emma F. Angell (Book #ID 50867) Published by The Vir Publishing Co. Philadelphia New Revised Edition 1908. 1908. Hard back binding in publisher's original deep maroon cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, blind tooling to the upper panel. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains [xx] 293 [16] printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece of the author preceded by twelve monochrome cameo plates, fold-out sheet. Front free end paper missing, a little rubbing to the covers, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Gift; The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies Mauss, Marcel [Translated by W. D. Halls] Foreword by Mary Douglas (Book #ID 57944) Published by Routledge, 11 New Fetter Lane, London 1997. London 1997. Publisher's original photographic laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xviii] 164 printed pages of text. Six pages have some high lighting to the text otherwise in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 041504488X Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Values of Life; Essays on the Circles and Centres of Duty Barker, Ernest (Book #ID 52475) Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London First Edition 1939. London 1939. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xii] 134 printed pages of text. Touch of brown ghosting to the end papers, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Last Civil Rights Movement; Disabled People's International Driedger, Diane (Book #ID 53062) Published by C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 38 King Street, London First English Edition 1989. London 1989. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 1850650446. Contains [xi] 137 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Good or Bad; It's Life Temple, Ann (Book #ID 53493) Published by Ivor Nicholson & Watson 26 Manchester Square, London First Edition 1944. London 1944. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, oxidised gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [vi] 236 printed pages of text. Spine sun faded and the ends rolled-in, without any ownership markings and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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A Book of Days | A Dictionary of Dates, A Chronology of Circumstance, The Face of Time (Signed) Darling, Sir William [Sir William Young Darling (8 May 1885 - 4 February 1962) Unionist Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons for the Edinburgh South constituency from 1945 to 1957 and a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland from 1942 to 1957]. (Book #ID 109032) Published by The Richards Press, 8 Charles Street, St. James's Square, London First Edition 1951. 1951. Printed at The Curwen Press first edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 10'' x 6¼''. Contains 382 pp. Sun faded to the top of the spine where the dust wrapper has a chip. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with fox spotting to the paper, chip to the top of the spine, not price clipped, 25s. SIGNED and dated by the author on the Introduction leaf 'William Young Darling 1954'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Slump; Society and Politics During The Depression Stevenson, John and Chris Cook [Jacket Design by Leigh Taylor] (Book #ID 99011) Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1977. 1977. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, red dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 348 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Lower spine end scuffed. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0224013904 Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Harlots, Whores and Hookers; A History of Prostitution Evans, Hilary (Book #ID 54084) Published by Dorset Press, New York 1979. New York 1979. Hard back binding in publisher's original ivory paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to burgundy cloth spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. ISBN 0880290293. Contains 255 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Manners and Rules of Good Society by A Member of The Aristocracy, The Acknowledged Authority on Etiquette A Member of The Aristocracy (Book #ID 108666) Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London Forty-Sixth Edition 1926. 1926. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt and black back, black front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 267 pp. A little sun fading to the red of the spine, ghosting to the free end papers, foxing to the closed fore edges. Very Good condition book, corners nice and sharp, in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening to spine, a few surface marks to front panel, not price clipped 3/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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A Galaxy of Governesses Howe, Bea (Book #ID 54603) Published by Derek Verschoyle, 13 Park Place, St. James's, London First Edition 1954. London 1954. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burnt orange cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 206 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Slight sun fading down the spine, tan age spots to the end papers, very light foxing to the closed page edges, with ownership label to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Encyclopedia of Sports Games and Pastimes (Book #ID 54735) Published by The Fleetway House, London circa 1950. London circa 1950. Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title to the spine and blind tooling the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 768 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Shallow rubs to the spine tips and corners, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Housework Without Tears Novy, Priscilla (Book #ID 95043) Published by The Pilot Press Ltd., 45 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1945. 1945. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ruby cloth covers, pale blue title and author lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 124 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. War economy standard paper, tiny rubs to the spine ends and upper corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Human Origins Laing, S. (Book #ID 62888) Published by Chapman and Hall, Ltd., London Reprinted Edition August 1892. London 1892. First reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, black end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 422 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. A little sun fading to the spine, spine ends and corners turned in with shallow rubs, rubs to the gutters and fore edges, tan age spots to a few of the early pages and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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By Invitation Only Young, Richard and Christopher Wilson (Book #ID 96118) Published by Quartet Books Ltd., 27-29 Goodge Street, London First Edition 1981. 1981. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 122 sordid monochrome photographs. In Fine condition, never opened, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0704333872 Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Left-Handed Book; An Investigation into the Sinister History of Left-Handedness Barsley, Michael [Jacket design by Brian Paine] (Book #ID 61497) Published by Souvenir Press Ltd., 95 Mortimer Street, London First Edition 1966. London 1966. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 228 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Superficial wear to the covers. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, 10 mm closed tear to the top of the upper panel, not price clipped 30s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Christian Names in Local and Family History Redmonds, George (Book #ID 97649) Published by The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey First Edition 2004. 2004. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original indigo paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 190 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs to the centre. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 190336552X Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Speeches and Toasts; How To Make and Propose Them Stemp, Leslie F. [Revised by] (Book #ID 57170) Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London 1963. London 1963. Hard back binding in publisher's original red paper covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the covers, foxing to the page edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition period art work dust wrapper with nicks to the top of the spine and shallow creasing to the upper edges, not price clipped 6/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Tips on Tipping Experienced Hands (Book #ID 108665) Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition 1933. 1933. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lime green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered green back and front with period illustration of gentleman. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 127 pp. Minimal wear to the spine ends, ghosting to the free end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition period art illustrated dust wrapper with shallow rubs and nicks to the upper spine and corners, not price clipped 2/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Language and Materialism; Developments in Semiology and the Theory of the Subject Coward, Rosalind and John Ellis (Book #ID 56182) Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., 39 Store Street, London Reprinted Edition 1979. London 1979. Publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. ISBN 071008627X. Contains 165 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Études Sur Le Romantisme Richard, Jean-Pierre (Book #ID 56188) Published by Editions du Seuil, 27 rue Jacob, Paris Janvier 1971. Paris 1971. Publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 282 printed pages of French text, remnants of the publisher's original wrap around band loosely enclosed. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Visionaries; A Companion to the Public Television Series Mosher, Bill (Book #ID 61065) Published by Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, USA 1995. USA 1995. Hard back binding in publisher's original shiny navy blue covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 168 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Ink marking to the front free end paper. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with vertical crease line to the upper panel. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1570750246 Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Blast Power & Ballistics; Concepts of Force & Energy in the Ancient World Lindsay, Jack (Book #ID 91122) Published by Frederick Muller Limited, London First Edition 1974. 1974. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 509 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Lower edges scuffed. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition 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 0584100191 Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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People of the Lake; Man, His Origins, Nature and Future Leakey, Richard and Roger Lewin (Book #ID 56872) Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1979. London 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ginger paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 000219502X. Contains 223 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Pencilled underlining and marks in the margins to some of the pages and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Literary Lodgings Borish, Elaine [Jacket design by Anthony Sidwell] (Book #ID 57300) Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1984. London 1984. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xvi] 249 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Just a little wear to the spine ends, light foxing to the upper closed page edges. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition colour illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0094651809 Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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The Christmas Book; The Best of Good Housekeeping at Christmas 1922-1962 Braithwaite, Brian and Noëlle Walsh (Book #ID 57434) Published by Ebury Press, London 1990. London 1990. Hard back binding in publisher's original sea green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, colour illustrated end papers. Folio 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with archive monochrome illustrations and advertisements throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with two small tears to the top of the spine, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0852237561 Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Taste; The Secret Meaning of Things Bayley, Stephen (Book #ID 76229) Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Square London First Edition 1991. London 1991. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. Quarto 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 237 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Light dust marking to the closed page edges, pen line to the top edge, label tear to the front cover and minimal rubs. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0571147402 Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Child and Society; A Study in Conscious Child Creation, Sex-Predetermination, Health and Family Sapire, M. (Book #ID 63295) Published by The C. W. Daniel Company Limited, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex First UK Edition 1947. Essex 1947. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original burnt orange cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 148 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the covers, ghosting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with tan age spots to the upper panel, a little wear along the edges, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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Literature & Environment; Essays in Reading and Social Studies [Edited by Fred Inglis] Foreword by Denys Thompson [Contributions by: Terence Barnes, Seymour Betsky, Alan Budd, Ioan Davies, Andor Gomme, Fred Inglis, David McLellan, etc.] (Book #ID 58444) Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1971. London 1971. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale plum paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 255 printed pages of text. Label to the front free end paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 070111763X Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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How To Conduct a Discussion Group; With Specimen Syllabuses Times Agendas and 250 Classified Subjects Heitland, Beryl (Book #ID 81294) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition 1949. London 1949. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original butterscotch cloth covers, ivory title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 79 printed pages of text. Some wear to the edges, ink name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with wear to the upper spine end, sun bleaching to the spine and margins, not price clipped 5s. 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. Click here to select books from the SOCIAL & HUMANITIES Category |
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