RURAL VILLAGE LIFE
A Handful of Leather Ogilvie, Will H. [1869-1963] (Book #ID 12746) Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1928. 1928. First edition hard back publisher's original terracotta full calf, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel, top edge gilt. 4to 10" x 7¾" 96 pp. Eight captioned mounted colour plates on brown card stock by Lionel Edwards. Light abrading to spine tips, spine slightly faded. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Somewhere in England and other Hunting Verses Roberts, Captain Edric G. [Illustrated by Lionel Edwards] (Book #ID 12747) Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1929. 1929. First edition hard back publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 4to 10" x 7¾" 80 pp. Eight captioned mounted colour plates on brown card stock by Lionel Edwards. Nr. Fine in Good dust wrapper with large piece missing to upper corner, closed tear, chips to spine tips. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Toby, My Fox-Cub: Being the Story of Toby, the Pet Vixen, Her Upbringing, Pranks and Adventures Pitt, Frances (Book #ID 13072) Published by J. W. Arrowsmith, 11 Quay Street, Bristol First Edition 1929. 1929. First edition hard back publisher's original navy cloth covers, scarlet stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¾" 121, 6 [pages] catalogue. Twenty monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper by the author. Former name to front end paper, light foxing to page edges. In Very Good clean and bright condition without any rubbing to the cloth. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Our Four Footed Friends Howitt, Mary (Illustrated by Harrison Weir) (Book #ID 13114) S. W. Partridge & Co., 8-9 Paternoster Row, London Fifth Edition circa 1870. 1870. Hard back publisher's original light brown cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel, illustration of a horse and a man laying in the snow to upper panel, tree sprig and two birds to lower panel, bevelled edges. 8vo 8½" x 6¾" 112 pp. Pictorial roundel to title page. Twenty-six full page monochrome engravings, headers and tailpieces by Harrison Weir. New cream end papers, former message to the half title page dated 1888, erased pencil lines verso to title page, small snags of the cloth to spine tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Good Neighbours: Some Recollections of an English Village and its People [1] Rose, Walter [Monochrome Sketches by John Hookham] (Book #ID 13244) Cambridge: At the University Press 1943 reprinted edition [First edition 1942. 1943. Hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" viii, 138 pp. Monochrome sketches by John Hookham. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with small rubs to spine tips and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Picture A Country Vicarage Brode, Anthony (Book #ID 95050) Published by Elek Books Ltd., 14 Great James Street, London First Edition 1956. 1956. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 183 printed pages of text. Red File Copy stamp to the front free end paper, foxing to the page edges and end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The Secret People English Village Life After 1750: Being an account of English village people, their lives, work and development through a period of two hundred years Martin, E. W. [Foreword by J. W. Robertson Scott] (Book #ID 14092) Published by Phoenix House Ltd., 38 William IV Street, Charing Cross, London First Edition 1954. 1954. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original cerise cloth covers, faded gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 319 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Surface rubbing of cloth to spine tips and corners, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Country Side; With Which is Incorporated Science Gossip and Country Queries and Notes [Volume V {5}. New Series Numbers 1-12 January To December 1913] Robinson, Kay [Edited by] (Book #ID 70296) Published by Country-Side Publishing Co., 46-47 Shoe Lane, London First Edition 1913. London 1913. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. Quarto 10'' x 7''. Contains 860 printed pages of text with full-page colour plates, many monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Old dry damp mark to the bottom corners of the front and rear boards, contents not affected, top corners and spine ends rolled-in, contents in Very Good clean condition and without any marks or foxing to the paper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Muddy Boots and Plush Carpets Kite, Gabriel [Jacket Art Work by Bob Bowdige] (Book #ID 84980) Published by The Book Guild Ltd., 25 High Street, Lewes, Sussex First Edition 1987. 1987. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine with gilt stripes. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 187 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in 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 0863322433 Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Round the Year Nicholas, B. Melville (Book #ID 43633) Published by Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 19 Ludgate Hill, London circa 1945. London circa 1945. Hard back binding in publisher's original slate grey cloth covers, navy lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 7''. Contains x, 128 printed pages of text with 64 monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine slant, without any ownership markings or foxing. Fine condition book, in very near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped 10/6, spine not faded. 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 RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Rivermouth Vesy-Fitzgerald, Brian [Illustrated by C. F. Tunnicliffe] (Book #ID 15502) Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode 15 Bedford Street, London First Edition 1949. 1949. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, sky blue lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 171 pp. Spine faded and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Fields of Young Corn: Being a Continuation of Caught From Time A Country Diary of the 1920s Garnett, Anne (Book #ID 15611) Tabb House, Padstow, Cornwall First edition 1989. 1989. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9¼" x 6¼" 80 pages ISBN 0907018661. Colour and monochrome photographic illustrations, drawings and paintings by the author. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The Evening Gull [1] Tangye, Derek (Book #ID 15703) Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 27 Wrights Lane, London First edition 1990. 1990. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 180 pages ISBN 0718133005. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine in Fine dust wrapper with tiny closed tear to foot of upper fore edge, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Under the Sun Berry, George and Martha [Illustrated by Harry A. Pettit] (Book #ID 15887) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London First edition 1955. 1955. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, black lettering to spine and small vignette of a diver to upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 115 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout by Harry A. Pettit. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with short closed tear to foot of upper gutter, shallow rubs to spine tips and corners, not price clipped 8/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Three White Stockings Charlton, Moyra [Illustrated by Gilbert Holiday] (Book #ID 16298) Published by G. P. Putnam and Sons Ltd., 42 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1933. 1933. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8¼" x 6½" 118 pp. Colour frontispiece and six monochrome illustrations. Light tanning to page edges, small rubs to spine tips and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The White Doe Church, Richard [Illustrated by John Ward 1917-2007] (Book #ID 16610) Penguin Puffin Book, Middlesex, London 1971. 1971. Mass market paperback. 185 pp. In Very Good condition with light age tanning to page edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Game and Foxes or, The Protection of Foxes not Incompatible with the Preservation of Game Millard, F. W. (Book #ID 16771) Horace Cox, "Field" Office, Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, London 1906. 1906. Hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¾" viii, 119, 19 [pages] illustrated advertisements. Light soiling to covers, spine tips and corners turned-in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Country Talk Continued Peel, J. H. B. (Book #ID 57336) Published by Robert Hale Ltd., Clerkenwell House, Clerkenwell Green, London First Edition 1979. London 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0709178611. Contains 191 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition price clipped Biro illustrated dust wrapper with a faint vertical crease line to the spine. 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. ISBN 0709178611 Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The National Trust Rivers of Britain Muir, Richard and Nina (Book #ID 17778) Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 44 Bedford Square London First edition 1986. 1986. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 4to 10" x 7½" 226 pages ISBN 0863501109. Colour and monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Mother Nature's Wild Flowers Described in Simple Language Series II Stokoe, W. J. (Book #ID 19267) Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First edition 1939. 1939. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covers, green lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 60 pp. Colour frontispiece, eight halftone plates, fifty-eight monochrome text illustrations. Index and titles ticked, former message to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The Modern Homestead Manual Thomsen, Skip and Cat Freshwater (Book #ID 51136) Published by Pandanus Publishing, Pahoa, Hawaii First Edition 1994. Pahoa 1994. Publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 4to 11'' x 8½''. ISBN 1559180072. Contains 217 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. 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 RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Country Talk Again Peel, J. H. B. [John Hugh Brignal Peel (1913-1983) was a British journalist, author and poet, writing about farming and the countryside]. Illustrated by Val Biro (Book #ID 98708) Published by Robert Hale Ltd., Clerkenwell House, Clerkenwell Green, London First Edition 1977. 1977. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original toffee paper covered boards, burgundy title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 174 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. 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 0709163711 Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Country Voices: Life and Lore in English Farm and Village Kightly, Charles (Book #ID 19999) Thames and Hudson Ltd., First edition 1984. 1984. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 240 pp. 35 monochrome photographic illustrations. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with 20 mm chip and closed tear to spine tip, short closed tear to top of lower panel, not price clipped $18.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Poacher's Pie Archer, Fred (Book #ID 20196) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London First Edition 1976. London 1976. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original apple green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 160 pages ISBN 034021273X. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper, monochrome sketches. Foxing to fore edge. Very Good in Very Good price clipped dust wrapper, slight lifting of laminate to upper gutter, dust wrapper without any tears or chips. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 034021273X Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Country Ways Meynell, Esther (Book #ID 20340) Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd., 11 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1942. 1942. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine [oxidised] and upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 152 pp. Former name to front end paper, slight age darkening to edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The Evening Gull Tangye, Derek (Book #ID 21064) Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 27 Wrights Lane, London First Edition 1990. 1990. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 180 pages ISBN 0718133005. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The Open Air: An Anthology of English Country Life Bell, Adrian (Book #ID 21273) Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1936. 1936. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sea green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 368 pp. Former name to upper paste down, light foxing and two small brown marks to end papers and early pages, small rubs to covers. Near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Our Village Today Mais, S. P. B. [1885-1975] Assistant Master at Rossall, Sherborne, and Tonbridge Schools, and Professor of English Literature at the R. A. F. College, Cranwell (Book #ID 71014) Published by T. Werner Laurie, 1 Doughty Street, London First Edition 1956. London 1956. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original apple green covers, black title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xvi] 182 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little foxing to the rear cover, not price clipped 18s, spine not faded. 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 RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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High Fly Burkett, Molly and John (Book #ID 21768) Pelham Books Ltd., London First edition 1967. 1967. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9" x 6" 201 pp. Monochrome illustrations. In near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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The Morris Tradition + Programme Garland, Mike (Book #ID 85252) Published by The Morris Ring circa 1992. circa 1992. Publisher's original colour photographic card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains unpaginated printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, plus Winchester Morris Men Programme 1992 loosely enclosed. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Minerva: The Story of an Owl Jeans, Angela (Book #ID 21921) Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1956. 1956. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, white lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 111 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations. Prize plate to upper paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Commons, Forests and Footpaths; The Story of the Battle During the Last Forty-five Years for Public Rights Over the Commons, Forests and Footpaths of England and Wales [Revised Edition] Eversley, Lord (Book #ID 49671) Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London 1910 Revised Edition. London 1910. Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xxiv] 356 [i] printed pages of text with 6 colour maps and monochrome photographs throughout. Spine slightly darkened, small damp mark to the top of page 79, shallow rubs to the spine ends, 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 RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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A Year Observed Stephens, Wilson [Sketches by Mary Beattie Scott] (Book #ID 68535) Published by Pelham Books Ltd., 44 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1984. London 1984. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 187 printed pages of text with monochrome sketches throughout. Lower spine end, edges and corners scuffed. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition art work dust wrapper with wear to the top of the spine and upper rear corner, 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 0720715415 Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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Meet Us In The Garden [1] Pitt, Frances [Illustrated by Stanley Herbert] (Book #ID 24056) Published by Lutterworth Press, London and Redhill First Edition 1946. London 1946. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½'' x 6'' 95 pp. Scraper board illustrations throughout. Front end paper missing, spine slightly faded and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the RURAL VILLAGE LIFE Category |
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