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Adkin, Mark.
The Sharpe Companion: A detailed historical and military guide to Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series of Sharpe novels.
Harper Collins. Plates, illus., glossary, biblio., 322pp., vg. in d/w. 10.00
Anderson, Laura Killen.
Handbook for Proofreading.
NTC Business Books rep. 350g. Index, 176pp., card covers, good. 6.00
Ashley, Mike.
Who's Who in horror and fantasy fiction.
Elm Tree Books 1977 Appendix, biblio., 240pp., good in creased d/w. 5.00
Ashworth, Sherry.
The Alternative GCSE Guides: English Language.
Scholastic. 221pp., card covers, good. 2.50
Ashworth, Sherry.
The Alternative GCSE Guides: English Literature.
Scholastic. 201pp., card covers, good. 2.50
Augarde, Tony.
The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations.
Oxford UP. 850g. 370pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good in d/w. 5.00
Birch, Cathy.
Awakening the Writer Within: How to discover and release your true writer's voice.
How To Books. Index, 149pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Braun, Matt.
How to Write Western Novels.
Ohio: Writers Digest Books 1988 Index, 164pp., boards, good. 6.00
Cary, M. et al. (Ed.)
The Oxford Classical Dictionary.
Oxford UP. 1949 205mm. by 280mm., 2500g. Appendix, 971pp., good. 22.50
Catalogue of The Scientific Books in The Library of The Royal Society.
London 1839 776pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, weak point to sp. else good working copy. 15.00
Cavendish, J.M.
A Handbook of Copyright in British Publishing Practice.
Cassell 1984 2nd. ed. 400g. index, 210pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good in d/w. 5.00
Chambers, Harry T.
The Management of Small Offset Print Departments.
Business Books 1979 2nd. ed. 500g. Index, 217pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good in d/w.
5.00
Challinor, John.
The History of British Geology: A Bibliographical Study.
David and Charles 1971 600g. Index, 224pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps, lacks ffep., else good reading copy in d/w. 8.00
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
BCA. 1982 rep. 600g. 464pp., sl. marked/creased else good. 3.50
Cooper, Bruce M.
Writing Technical Reports.
Penguin rep. 200g. Index, 187pp., card covers, sl. creased else good. 3.50
Coulson, Anthony J.
A Bibliography of Design in Britain 1851-1970.
Design Council 1979 291pp., index, ex-lib. copy with usual stamps else good. 15.00
Cuba, Lee; Cocking, John.
How to Write About Social Sciences.
HC. 250g. Index, 156pp., card covers, good. 3.50
Earl, A. and R.
How Shall I Teach History.
Oxford 1971 50g. 43pp., card covers, inscr., else good. 2.00
Elton, G.R.
The Practice of History.
Fontana 1984 Index, 223pp., card covers, good. 3.50
Englander, David et al. (Ed.)
Culture and Belief in Europe 1450-1600: An Anthology of Sources.
Open Univ. rep. 800g. Index, 486pp., card covers, good. 7.00
Fiske, Robert Hartwell.
Thesaurus of Alternatives to Worn-Out Words and Phrases.
Writer's Digest Books. 600g. 310pp., pictorial boards, good. 8.00
Floud, Roderick.
An Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Historians.
Methuen 1973 350g. Index, 220pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Fowler, H.W.
A Dictionary of English Usage.
Oxford: Clarendon P. 1965 2nd. ed. 725pp., good. 6.00
Fowler, H.W. and E.G.
The King's English.
Oxford UP. 1970 3rd. ed. rep. 550g. Index, 383pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps else good in d/w. 5.00
Frey, Albert R.
Sobriquets and Nicknames.
Gale Research 1966 rep. 700g. 482pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps, covers dull and marked else good. 8.00
Fry, Edward.
Teaching Faster Reading: A Manual.
Cambridge UP. 1963 142pp., good in marked d/w. 3.50
Gaskell, Philip.
From Writer to Reader: Studies in Editorial Method.
Oxford: Clarendon P. 1978 800g. Plates, index, 268pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good in d/w. 10.00
Gough, John.
Into Print.
Batsford 1979 600g. Plates, illus., index, 120pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good in d/w. 5.00
Gowers, Sir Ernest.
The Complete Plain Words.
HMSO. 1977 rep. Index, 240pp., good. 3.50
Green, Jonathan.
Slang Down the Ages: The Historical Development of Slang.
Kyle Cathie. 400g. Index, 393pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Grimshaw, Anne.
The Horse: A Bibliography of British Books 1851-1976.
Library Association 1982 Large 8vo. Indexes, 474pp., signed, numbered copy of a limited edition of one 1000 copies. Good in d/w. 35.00
Hagen, Ordean A.
Who Done It: A Guide to Detective, Mystery and Suspense Fiction.
Bowker 1969 1700g. 833pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good. 10.00
Hawken, William R.
Copying Methods Manual.
Chicago: American Library Assoc. 1966 Large sized. Illus., index, 375pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good. 5.00
Hines, John.
The Way to Write Non-Fiction.
Elm Tree Books. 127pp., card covers, inscr., else good. 4.00
HMSO.
Manual of Map Reading and Field Sketching.
1921 600g. Illus., maps, index, 232pp., coloured maps. Covers worn, joints shaky. 6.00
Hoffmann, Ann.
Research for Writers.
A. and C. Black 1992 4th. ed. Index, 208pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Horton, Andrew.
Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay.
Univ. of California P. 450g. Index, 237pp., card covers, good. 6.00
Keating, H.R.F.
Writing Crime Fiction.
A. and C. Black 1987 rep. Index, 97pp., card covers, good. 4.00
Kelsey, Gerald.
Writing for Television.
A. and C. Black 2nd. ed. 350g. Index, 234pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Kirkup, Les.
Experimental Methods: An Introduction to the Analysis and Presentation of Data.
Wiley. 400g. Index, 216pp., card covers, good. 6.00
Lea, Peter W. (Ed.)
Printed Reference Material and related sources of information.
Library Association 1990 3rd. ed. Index, 589pp., boards, ex-lib. copy with usual stamps else good. 5.00
Legat, Michael.
An Author's Guide to Publishing.
Robert Hale. Rev. and expanded ed. rep. 400g. Index, 256pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Legat, Michael.
Non-Fiction Books: A Writer's Guide.
Robert Hale rep. Index, 144pp., card covers, one page sl. torn else good. 5.00
Lomax, Roy.
Writing the Short Story.
Writing School Guides. 150g 83pp., card covers, good. 3.50
Lomax, Roy.
Writing for TV and Radio.
Writing School Guides. 150g. 88pp., card covers, good. 3.50
Magill, Frank N. (Ed.)
Cyclopedia of World Authors.
Harper and Row 1958 1198pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps else good in d/w. 8.00
Maples, R; Wright, M.A.
Modern British and European History. A-Level Passbooks.
Letts. 1985 Index, 287pp., card covers, good. 2.50
Martin, Rhona.
Writing Historical Fiction.
A. and C. Black 2nd. ed. Index, 111pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Matson, G.J.
Writing Articles That Sell.
Writing School Guides. 200g. 89pp., card covers, good. 3.50
MHRA Style Book.
Notes for Authors, Editors, and Writers of Theses. MHRA 5th. ed. 200g. Index, 100pp., card covers, inscr. else good. 3.50
Miller, Steve.
Experimental Design and Statistics.
Routledge rep. Biblio., index, 186pp., card covers, ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, sp. sl. creased else good. 3.50
Mumby, Frank A.
The Romance of Bookselling: A History from the Earliest Times to the Twentieth Century.
Chapman and Hall 1910 1200g. Frontis., plates, index, 490pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good. 15.00
The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: 60th. Anniversary 1988.
American Library Association. Index, 154pp., card covers, good. 4.00
Newton, Michael.
Armed and Dangerous: a writer's guide to weapons.
Writer's Digest Books 1990. 350g. Index, 186pp., card covers, good. 6.50
Paetow, Louis John.
A Guide to the Study of Medieval History.
Kraus Reprint 1973 1150g. Index, 643pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good. 12.00
Platts, Beryl.
Origins of Heraldry.
Proctor Press 1980 250g. 112pp., ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good in d/w. 4.00
Rael, Joseph E.
Tracks of Dancing Light: A Native American Approach to Understanding Your Name.
Element. 81pp., card covers, ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, lacks ffep., else good reading copy. 3.50
Ravensdale, Jack; Purkis, Sallie.
The Local History Kit.
Cambridge: NEC. nd. c. 1980 Illus., 120pp., card covers, good. 3.50
Redman, Peter et al.
Good Essay Writing: A Social Sciences Guide.
The Open Univ. 150g. 88pp., card covers, good. 2.50
Rilla, Wolf.
The Writer and the Screen: On Writing for Film and Television.
W.H. Allen 1973 Index, 191pp., good in d/w. 5.00
Roach, John (Ed.).
A Bibliography of Modern History.
Cambridge U.P. 1968 800g. ex-lib. copy with some stamps else good. 8.00
Robinason, Martha.
Writing for Children.
Writing School Guides. 150g. 79pp., card covers, good. 3.50
Rogers, Geoffrey.
Editing for Print: The reference handbook for all editors, designers and publishing personnel.
Macdonald 1986 400g. Index, 159pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good in d/w. 5.00
Schensul, Stephen L. et al.
Essential Ethnographic Methods.
2 Observations, Interviews and Questionaires.
AltaMira Press. 600g. Index, 318pp., card covers, good. 8.00
Shepherd, Walter.
Shepherd's Glossary of Graphic Signs and Symbols.
Dent & Dover 1974 rep. Biblio., index, 597pp., inscr., else good in d/w. 12.00
Shipley, Joseph T. (Ed.)
Dictionary of World Literary Terms.
Allen and Unwin 1970 rev. ed. 160mm. by 235mm., 1000g. 463pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, lacks ffep., else good reading copy in d/w. 8.00
Skelton, R.A. (Comp.)
County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703: A Bibliography.
Carta Press 1970 Large 8vo. Index, 262pp., plates, one ex-lib stamp on rear ep., lacks ffep., else good in d/w. 20.00
Skempton, A.W.
British Civil Engineering Literature 1640-1840: A Bbilography of Contemporary Printed Reports, Plans and Books.
Mansell 1987 302pp. Hardback. Large sized. Condition: good. 25.00
Smith, Nancy.
Writng Your Life Story: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Autobiography.
Piatkus. 350g. 174pp., good in d/w. 8.00
Stananought, Joyce and Derek.
Typing and Word Processing Dictionary.
Chambers 1989 200g. 151pp., card covers, good. 3.50
Storey, Richard; Madden, Lionel.
Primary Sources for Victorian Studies.
Phillimore 1977 250g. Index, 81pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good. 5.00
Subject Index of the Books Relating to the European War, 1914-1918, Acquired by the British Museum, 1914-1920.
Printed by Order of the Trustees 1922 500g. 196pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good. 6.00
Verstappen, Peter. (Comp.)
The Book of Surnames: Origins and Oddities of Popular Names.
Pelham Books 1980 500g. Index, 256pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good in d/w. 3.50
Waldhorn, A; Zeiger, A.
English Made Simple.
Heinemann 1985 rep. Index, 276pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Wass, Stephen.
The Amateur Archaeologist.
Batsford. 750g. 190mm. by 255mm. Plates, illus., index, 160pp., pictorial boards, good. 8.00
Watson, C.W. (Ed.)
Being There: Fieldwork in Anthropology.
Pluto P. Index, 169pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Watt, T.A.
Introductory Statistics for Biology Students.
Chapman and Hall. rep. 400g. 235pp., paperback, good. 8.00
White, G. Pawley (Comp.).
A Handbook of Cornish Surnames.
Dyllansow Truran 1981 2nd. ed. 150g. 73pp., card covers, good. 4.00
Whitehouse, Ruth D. (Ed.)
The MacMillan Dictionary of Archaeology.
MacMillan 1983 160mm. by 245mm., 1100g. 597pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps else good in d/w. 10.00
Whynne-Hammond, Charles.
Tracing the History of Place Names.
Countryside Books 1992 400g. Index, 208pp., card covers, good. 7.00
