Bayne-Powell, Isabella.

Death Enters the Ward.

First Edition. London, Francis James Publishing, 1947. 18 x 12 cm. 192 pages. Original red cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Paper somewhat age darkened / browned. Name of previous owner on front paste down. A nice clean copy of this scarce book.

Beard, Geoffrey.

The National Trust Book of English Furniture.

Middlesex, Penguin Books, 1986. 14.5cm x 21cm. 295 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H, Allom, T (drawings).

Scotland / Caledonia. Illustrated In A Series Of Views Taken Expressly For This Work By Messrs. T.Allom, W.H.Bartlett, and Others.

Two Volumes – Complete. London and New York, George Virtue, ND (c. 1840). 27 x 21 cm. Vol.1 : 200 pages / Vol.2: 172 pages. Illustrated with steel plates. Complete with all Plates, as listed. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Marbled edges and end papers. Gilt titles and decorations. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Some foxing / browning. Gift inscription in ink in both volumes. A nice set in good sturdy bindings.

Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H. (illustrations).

Switzerland. Illustrated in a Series of Views taken expressly for this Work by W.H. Bartlett; Esq.

First Edition. London, George Virtue, 1836. 27 x 21 cm. Vol.1: (4), 188 pages, engraved title plus 57 Plates (see comments!) / Vol.2: (2), 152 pages, engraved title plus 48 Plates, plus a folding map of Switzerland in the back. Contemporary half morroco over marbled boards. Marbled end papers and edges. Gilt titles and decorations on spine. Good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Rear free end paper of Vol.1 and front free end paper of Vol.2 missing. Some tissue guards missing. Names of previous owners neatly inscribed in ink. Internally with some browning, foxing and large visible damp stains on most pages, incl. Plates. (see images).

Beattie, William (text) / Bartlett, W.H. (illustrations).

The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain. Illustrated by Views taken on the Spot, by W.H. Bartlett; with Descriptions by William Beattie.

First Edition in this Form. Two Volumes – Complete. London, George Virtue, 1842. 27 x 20 cm. Vol.1: 190 pages and 65 (out of 66) Plates. / Vol.2: 155 pages and 60 Plates, as listed. Including frontispieces and engraved title pages. Uniform contemporary dark morroco with gilt titles and gilt decorations. All edges gilt. Yellow end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Libris sticker on front paste down of both volumes. Stamp of a previous owner on both title pages and on rear free end paper of volume one. Some foxing. Some tissue guards with a colour tinge. Otherwise a clean attractive copy in sturdy attractive bindings.

Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de.

Le Barbier de Seville ou La Precaution Inutile. / L’Autre Tartufe ou La Mere Coupable.

Two Volumes (Tom. 1 & 3). Paris, Roux-Dufort Aine, 1825. 11 x 7 cm. xlvij, (4), 161 pages / xj, (2), 170 pages. Uniform half calf with gilt decorations and title. Dark end papers. With a Frontispiece in each volume. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Ocassional mild foxing. Name of previous owner on verso of front free end papers.

Beaumont, Jonathan.

Achillbeg [Signed]. The Life of an Island.

First Edition. Usk, The Oakwood Press, 2005. 21 x 14 cm. 208 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original trade paperback. Near fine condition. Minor shelf wear. Signed by the Author on the title page. A clean and bright copy.

Beckford, Peter.

Thoughts on Hunting. In a Series of Familiar Letters by Peter Beckford, Esq., with Illustrations by G. Denholm Armour and Introduction by E.D. Cuming.

Limited Edition De Luxe. No. 172/350. Signed by Artist. London, New York & Toronto, Hodder and Stoughton, [1911]. 28 x 23 cm. xxiii, 155 pages. NO ILLUSTRATIONS! ALL PLATES HAVE BEEN REMOVED. Original brown leather with gilt decorations and titles. Top edge gilt. Fore and tail edge deckle. Good condition, BUT NO PLATES! All plates have been cleanly removed. Text block is complete. Binding is rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Ex Libris (Raymond Butler) on front paste down. A few numbers written on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean.

Bedwell, C.E.A.

Manual for Hospital Librarians.

First Edition. London, The Library Association, 1947. 21 x 14 cm. (2), 120 pages. Original green paper covered boards. Hard cover. Good condition. Ex Library with stamps and stickers on front end papers and title page. Internally clean.

[Beecham, Thomas] Cardus, Neville.

Sir Thomas Beecham. A Memoir.

First Edition. London, Collins, 1961. 21.5cm x 14.5cm. 125 (4) pages. Frontispiece photograph of Beecham. Includes photographs. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.