Have a day out in Brighton this Easter and collect some free books!





We have some books (mostly old, some quite rare, all interesting) and a few
journals which are no longer needed



They are listed below, and are all available free to any library, but anyone
interested would need to arrange collection



If you would like any items, please contact me at:
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John Barry

Falmer Library

University of Brighton





Items available from Falmer Library, University of Brighton. March 2005



ANNUAL REGISTER of 1759

Facsimile edition

Pub: Guinness Superlative LTD, 1971

Description:

VG+ brown boards, small format hardback. No stamps or labels.







THE BEST BOOKS - a readers guide

By William Swan Sonnenschein

Pub:        Routledge

                3rd edition - rewritten

Part:        1 = A-C (pub 1910)

                2 = D-E   (pub 1912)

                3 = F-G   (pub 1923)

                4 = H-I    (pub 1926)

                5 = K       (pub 1931)

Description:

Large weighty volumes with rough cut edges. Binding is 'good' with obvious
signs of bumping (damage to corners) and spine ends. Hinges are damaged in
some volumes.







BOURNE'S LONDON & BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY

Pub : David and Charles 1970 (reprint, first published 1839)

Description: Large (54cms) reprint, 37 drawings with descriptive account

Black hardcover, DW worn. Library stamps







CATALOGUE OF BOOKS FROM PAROCHIAL LIBRARIES IN SHROPSHIRE

Pub: Mansell 1971

Description:

Hardcover. Grey cloth. Condition VG(+). Library stamps. Binding is tight, no
visible signs of damage. 607pp.







DICTIONARY CATALOGUE of the 'History of Printing' from the John M. Wing
Foundation in the Newberry Library

Published by G. K. Hall & Co.            1961

Volumes:                1 = A-C

                                2 = D-J

                                4 = Pr-Z

                                6 = Chronology 1280 - 1960

+ The First supplement                      (1970)

vols:                       1 = A-J

                                2 = K-Z

Description:

All are bound in green cloth. They are large format, with many pages per
volume. Volumes are heavy. Condition is VG+. Items contain library stamps.





FIFTY YEARS A BOOKMAN

By Theodore Besterman

Pub: Library Association 1974

Description:

Booklet. Lib. Stamps and tape on cover







A HISTORY OF SUSSEX BIRDS vol III

By Walpole-bond, John

Pub:        H. F. & G. Witherby LTD.

                1st edition

                1932

'American blue-winged Teal' to 'Red-legged Partridge'

Description:

Top edge gilt, Hardcover, brown cloth. Binding is tight, condition is VG
with usual library stamps/labels.







THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND

In ten volumes By S. R. Gardiner

Pub: Longmans

Vols:       I, II, IV, V               are dated 1883

                III                            is dated 1903

                VI, VII, VIII, IX X are dated 1884

This is all ten volumes, complete with foldout maps.

Vol I is duplicated and dated 1895.

Description:

Blue boards, usual library stamps and labels.







THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT CIVIL WAR 1642 - 1649

IN FOUR VOLUMES By S. R. Gardiner

Pub: Longmans

Vol 1       = 1914, G+, fold out maps, some pages unsheared.

Vol 2-4    = 1911, G+, fold out maps, some pages unsheared.

Description:

Blue boards, 8vo, G+







THE HISTORY OF THE REBELLION & CIVIL WARS IN ENGLAND

By Edward Earl of Clarendon

Published in 7 vols (complete) by OUP 1839.

The books have since been rebound for library use and are in VG+ condition







PICTURE POST : BOUND VOLUMES



Large red hardbacks in VG cond.

Vol 1 (1938) through to volume Vol 46 (1950)

This covers the important years of the magazines existence (it continued on
until 1957, but its quality dropped off after 1950)







SCRUTINY

Published by O.U.P. Reissued in 20 volumes in 1963

Volume 19 (1952 - 1953) is unfortunately missing.

Description:

Black boards, VG in G DW's, (volumes 5, 16, 20 lack Dust-wrappers)







SUFFOLK PAROCHIAL LIBRARIES - a catalogue

Pub: Mansell 1977

Description:

Brown hardcover, no DW (as issued it seems). Library stamps and labels
otherwise condition is VG with no visible signs of damage. 129pp







TATTON PARK LIBRARY - a catalogue

By: Shirley Pargeter (compiler)

Pub: Cheshire libraries 1977

Description:

Turquoise boards, Hard-cover. Library stamps, otherwise binding is tight
with no visible signs of damage. 409pp







UR EXCAVATIONS VOL X, SEAL CYLINDERS

By L. Legrain

Pub: Trustee's of the Two Museums, 1951

Description:

Large Format HDBK, no DW. Worn + some bumping, internally VG+ with library
stamps and labels.







A WORLD BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES

By Theodore Besterman

4 ed, 1965/66

5 Vols:    I = A-D

                II = E-K

                III = L-P

                IV = Q-Z

                V = Index

Description:

Each volume is substantial. Hardcover. Condition is Very Good, with usual
library stamps and labels. Only volume II has a Dust Wrapper.





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