clyne ernest (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. HARDBACK black cloth with gilt lettering on spine frontispiece pages: 314 many b & w photographs 140mm x 218mm (5.5 x 8.75") former owner's initials on front end-paper small stamp "Garton Sons & Co. Ltd" head and tail very lightly bumped edges lightly rubbed otherwise fine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; a few small tears with associated creases to upper edge of dust jacket; spine of dust jacket has two small marks under the word "course"; very light rubbing to dust jacket; price is marked down in pen on inside jacket flap; otherwise dust jacket is very bright and unfaded; very minimal general wear; Originally published in 1946, expanded with a second volume, this book focuses on the manufacturing of confectioneries. "It was with a feeling of extreme misgiving that I witnessed the loss of the older generation of skilled confectioners through retirements, and the lack of young aspirants to their posts during the war years of 1939-1945. It merely remains for me to point out that "A Course in Confectionery" does not pretend to be more than a somewhat elementary treatise on raw materials and their manipulation. Given this knowledge, it is not a difficult matter to translate the theory into practice, because the written matter contained herein is purely practical knowledge acquired the hard way, and the absence of a long list of formulae is, in my opinion, an advantage. - from the introduction.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Various (illustratore). First edition. A twelve-volume set from the Your Guide to travel series, published by Alvin Redman Limited, presenting richly illustrated, map-detailed guides to popular mid-century travel destinations. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Complete with the original dust wrappers, except for Your Guide to South West France which is sadly lacking the dust wrapper. All but two of the original dust wrappers remain unclipped. All volumes are first editions, apart from Your Guide to Egypt, which is the second revised edition. Each volume features eight double-sided monochrome photographic plates showcasing scenes from its respective location. Collated, complete.This twelve-volume set from the Your Guide to travel series, published by Alvin Redman Limited, offers a charming portrait of popular European and Mediterranean destinations of the mid-20th century, consisting of: Your guide to Costa Brava by Douglas Clyne (1959). This copy features a fold-out map to rear, with sketch maps to the beginning of each chapter. Your guide to Andalusia by M. B. Shaw and D. W. Pitt (1965). Your guide to Majorca Ibiza and Minorca by Harold Rose (1965). Your guide to Egypt by Nina Nelson (1965). This volume is the second revised edition, published one year after the first edition. Your guide to Greece by Ernest Welsman (1965). This copy includes a fold-out map to rear. Your guide to Portugal by Douglas Clyne (1965). This copy includes a fold-out map to rear. Your guide to Sardinia by O. H. Warne (1965). Your guide to Costa Del Sol by Douglas Clyne (1966). This copy includes a fold-out map to rear. Your guide to Costa Blanca by Chris Moore (1966). This copy includes a fold-out map to rear. Your guide to Basque Country of France and Spain by Guy Sneath (1966). This copy includes three maps, including a fold-out map to rear. Your guide to Turkey by O. H. Warne (1966). This copy includes a fold-out map to rear. Your guide to South West France by M. B. cand D. W. Pitt (1968). With four maps, including a fold-out map to rear. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Eternally, very smart. slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight fading to extremities to older copies with one or two very slight handling marks. Slight offsetting to endpapers to the odd copy. Dust wrappers, generally smart. "South West France" is lacking the dust wrapper. Tape repairs to inner extremities of "Andalusia". Slight loss to rear panel of "Andalusia". Dust wrapper to "Costa Del Sol" and "Majorca", clipped. Dust wrapper of "Costa Brava" slightly age toned with slight loss to head and tail of spine, with scattered spotting to extremities. Small price sticker to front wrap of "Sardinia", with loss to lower extremities of front panel and upper extremities of rear panel. slight rubbing and bumping to extremities of dust wrappers, resulting in the odd crease, chip and closed tear. Internally, generally firmly bound. Library stamp from Wiltshire County Library to title page of "Costa Del Sol". Glue and abrasion to paper of rear free endpaper of "Andalusia", where something was previously affixed to the gutter. Previous owner"s inscription to front free endpaper of "Basque Country". Tape repairs to rear fold-out map of "Costa Del Sol". Scattered spotting to fore edge and first and last few leaves of "Costa Brava". Rear hinge of "Costa Del Sol" slightly strained, with binding materials slightly exposed, but firm. One or two spots to fore edge and first and last few leaves, heavier to older copies. Very Good Indeed. book.