GOOD to VERY GOOD CONDITION

This sale is for a large size vintage hardback FIRST EDITION entitled “The Character of England,” edited by [Sir] Ernest Barker, with 88 vintage photographic and other illustrations, with some FULL PAGE, including a frontispiece.

It was published by the Oxford Clarendon Press, and is the 1947 (date of title page and Preface) FIRST EDITION.

The contents include:

·       Land and People, by Jacquetta and Christopher Hawkes

·       Religion, by the Rt. Rev. A. T. P. Williams

·       Law, by Lord Simonds

·       The Organization of Industry, by Sir Henry Clay

·       The Human Side of Industry, by Sir George T. Reid

·       Commerce and Finance, by Sir George Schuster

·       Childhood and Education, by Lady Violet Bonham Carter

·       Universities and Scholarship, by Sir Maurice Powicke

·       Science by Sir William Cecil Dampier

·       The English Language, by C. T. Onions

·       Literature, by James Sutherland

·       Thought, by Basil Willey

·       The Making of Books, by Sir Francis Meynell

·       Outdoor Life, by V. Sackville-West

·       The Englishman Abroad, by Rebecca West

·       England and the Sea, by J. A. Williamson

·       The English at War, by E. L. Woodward,

·       An Attempt at Perspective, by Sir Ernest Barker

…and more…

The book measures 9.75 inches x 6.75 inches x 1.8 inches and has 595 pages (+ illustrations), which are hand-cut to the bottom rims. 

The book is in good neat condition for its age, with minor wear and is a little faded to the original cloth hardback cover, with a previous owner’s signature at the front and no other ink or pencil markings in the book. The binding is very good with no loose or missing pages.  There is no dust-jacket.

A wonderfully illustrated large size vintage FIRST EDITION.

COMBINED POSTAGE - ALL BIDDERS: We offer 20% off the total postage & packing/‘shipping’ for additional items after the cost of the heaviest book – please wait for a combined invoice.

Please click on “View Sellers Other Items” towards the top right hand side of this page for other vintage editions. 

Buyer to pay postage & packing HEAVY BOOK!

For UK Postage: 2nd Class/Parcels = £5.50;

or 1st Class = £6.50

European Union Postage: = 9.45 GB Pounds

USA Postage: Air Mail (USA) = 20.65 GB Pounds

Airmail to Australia & New Zealand = 21.45 GB Pounds

Rest of the World Postage: Air Mail (Anywhere else in the World excluding USA, Australia & New Zealand) = 16.95 GB Pounds. 

Surface Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 21.20 GB Pounds

Unwinsbooks have held down shipping prices from 2013-2020 in spite of small increases in postage costs.  However, Royal Mail Prices dramatically changed on 1 July 2020, as a result of exceptional cost increases outside of their control, so we are reluctantly having to pass on pricing increases for parcels being sent overseas (primarily USA, New Zealand, Australia and the Rest of the World). 

These costs are a direct result of: 

• An increase of more than 100% in the fees the US Postal Service (USPS) charges for the delivery of international mail.

• Securing air freight at inflated market costs due to a 95% reduction in air passenger flights globally. This has not affected domestic or postage within the EU.

“Royal Mail, always aim to deliver the best value international services. We fully recognise that these changes are significant. This was a decision we reluctantly took but is necessary in view of the increased costs borne by Royal Mail.”

If the Royal Mail reduce their charges in the future (in particular what they term “Temporary Air Carrier Supplement Pricing”) unwinsbooks will reduce the international costs accordingly.

Unwinsbooks always obtain a proof of postage receipt from the Royal Mail.  Packages over Royal Mail size rules may be sent by courier (customer will be informed).

Goods will be WELL PACKAGED by Unwins Books and dispatched once payment has cleared.

PAYMENT FOR UK BIDDERS: By Paypal, UK cheque, or postal order. 

POSTAGE UK BIDDERS:  If you require registered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra £1.10 per package (UK purchasers only).

PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: By Paypal Only.  Sorry, but overseas (non UK) personal checks and International Money Orders are NOT accepted due to huge bank charges.

POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS:  Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6 to 12 weeks).