107.  Haweis, H.R. Mrs: Chaucer for Children - a Golden Key.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1900. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautifully illustrated by the author with 8 coloured pictures and numerous woodcuts. Canterbury Tales adapted for children, plus biography of Chaucer himself. content - very good, cover - slightly faded. 

£22.50
 
127.  Dawson, E.C.: James Hannington, First Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa

London: Seeley, 1887 A history of his life and work 1847-1885. Over twenty illustrations, mainly the bishop's own sketches. Inscribed H.W.Hanks 1888. Contents - very good, split on upper spine, covers rubbed. 

 

210.  Jack, David R.: Matt Busby, My Story

London: Souvenir Press, 1958 Matt Busby's story of his time as Manager  with Manchester United from 1945. He describes both the high points and the low points of his success story. Reprint of second edition. Hardback with jacket, over 50 illustrations and 228 pages. 

£17.50
 
217.  Hawthorne, Mike: Challenge Me the Race

London: William Kimber, 1958 An autobiography of one of the four greatest racing drivers of the time. Describing his life up to the age of 28, including when he won the 1953 Grand Prix. First edition, jacket, over 30 illustrations 

£25.00
 
218.  Chakrabongse, Chula, Prince of Siam: Road Star Hat Trick

London: privately published, 1947 An account of two seasons of "B.Bira", the Racing Motorist in 1937 and 1938. Rare privately printed illustrated edition. 

£40.00
 
 219.  Davis, S.C.H: The John Cobb Story

London, Foulis & Co, c.1950's Biography of John Rhodes Cobb who died attempting the World's Water Speed record. A racing-car driver who competed at Brooklands and then went on to hold the 24-hour World's Record and Land Speed Record. Scarce book, 14 illustrations, jacket 

£200.00
 
224.  Chakrabongse, H.R.H. Prince Chula of Thailand: Brought up in England

London: Foulis & Co, 1943 Biography  of an Asiatic prince educated in England who married an English lady and chose to live in England. Also contains accounts of his cousin Prince Bira, an ace among racing drivers. Decorative dust jacket, over 50 illustrations. War economy standard book production. 

£35.00
 
228.  Chakrabongse, Prince Chula: Wheels At Speed

London: Foulis & Co, 1946 Re-issue of privately published book of 1935 detailing the first year of his cousin Bira's time as a racing-car driver. Third edition, over 50 illustrations 

£12.50
 
  230.  Segrave, Sir Henry: The Lure of Speed

London: Hutchinson & Co, 1932 The story of the author's professional life as a racing motorist on the principal motor-racing tracks and road circuits of Europe 1921 to 1928.Twenty illustrations 

£27.50
 
249.  Labella, Vincenzo: A Season of Giants (1492-1508) Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990 Over 230 pages, lavishly illustrated, of the three geniuses of The Italian Renaissance -  artists Michelangelo, Leonardo,  and Raphael. Condition - good. Dustjacket - good. Was £25.00 

£10.00
 
251.  Kemenov, V: Vasily Surikov

Leningrad: Aurora Art, 1979 English translation containing sections on Surikov - his life and work, historical paintings, watercolours, and paintings. Lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour. Condition - good. Dustjacket - tatty. 

£20.00
 
253.  Arnold, Bruce: Jack Yeats

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998 A compelling portrait of the complex and enigmatic artist Jack Yeats (1871 -1957). 400 plus pages. Condition - very good. Dustjacket - very good 

£15.00
 
254.  Reiss, Stephen: Peggy Sommerville - an English Impressionist

Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1996 Margaret Scott Sommerville ( 1918 - 1975) - an extensive collection of her paintings, a wealth of anecdotal commentary, and family photographs. Condition - very good. Dustjacket - very good. 

£18.50
 
255.  Rothenstein, John: Augustus John

Oxford: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1945 Contains 90 plates of the artist's work plus an introductory essay. Second Edition with inscription 'W.D. Kape 1945'. Condition good. No dustjacket 

£10.00
 
307.  Williams-Ellis, Clough: Architect Errant

London: Constable, 1971 The autobiography of Clough Williams-Ellis, architect of Portmeirion. Nearly 300 pages, including 28 illustrations. Condition - very good, though inked inscription on frontispiece. Dustjacket - good, just slightly worn on edges. 

£12.50

 

317.  Kowsky, Francis R.: Country Park & City - The Architecture and Life of Calvert Vaux Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. Biography of Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) who began his career as an architect in London before relocating to Hudson River Valley, U.S.A. Vaux designed country and suburban dwellings that were remarkable for their well-conceived plans and their sensitive rapport with nature. He also designed many bridges and structures for Central Park. Over 300 pages, well referenced, good bibliography. Both book and dustjacket in excellent condition. 

£16.50

  
323.  Porteous, Crichton: Farmer's Creed

London: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd,1938. An account of two years working as a farm labourer in the early twentieth century. Inked signature on frontispiece, handcut pages. Condition good, no dustjacket. 

£6.50