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Reprint (Robert Hale 1982) dictionary of people, books, films and places associated in one way or another with ghosts. |
Dictionary of people, books, films and places associated in one way or another with vampires. |
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Another collection of facts and anecdotes about Doctor Who to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary. |
Reprint (W.H. Allen 1983) collection of facts and anecdotes about Doctor Who to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary. |
Collection of articles and anecdotes by and about the various actors who have played Doctor Who. |
Year-by-year guide to the Doctor Who TV series. |
Book about Doctor Who. This one is more encyclopaedic than anecdotal, but is fascinating as always. |
Associational book about Dracula. |
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Book recording the development of the Presley phenomenon, with material from long-forgotten scrapbooks full of rare illustrations and press articles. |
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Non-fiction study of highwaymen. |
Non-fiction study of Britain’s contribution to research in Space. |
Non-fiction book about cannibalism. |
Collection of items about mothers, motherhood and Mothering Sunday. |
Non-fiction study of fortune-hunting. |
Travel guide to the Channel Islands. |
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Reprint (Sidgwick & Jackson 1975) collection of 200 years of the best pictures of ghosts, famous and fraudulent. |
Book that traces the career of Goldie Hawn from television’s Laugh-In to her most recent film, Protocol, and includes a glimpse of her personal life. |
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Collection of graveyard wit. |
Reprint (Hale 1976) account of an earthquake in Essex. |
Young-adult collection of “true mysteries”. |
Reprint (NEL 1973) thriller novel. |
Illustrated history of witchcraft. |
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Guide to the 6-part BBC TV series written by Jed Mercurio. Profusely illustrated with background and production stills; includes interviews with the major personnel behind the downbeat series. |
Reprint (Souvenir Press 1979 as The Leprechaun’s Kingdom) non-fiction study of “the world of Banshees, Fairies, Demons, Giants, Monsters, Mermaids, Phoukas, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, and Many Others”. |
Reprint (Robson Books 2003) historical look at the 1941 plan to enlist convicts from Barlinnie Prison and use them as crew for a 25,000-ton merchantman. In the “World War II Stories” series. |
Non-fiction book charting the evolution of James Bond in both literature and films. |
Illustrated profile of the celebrated collie dog Lassie and his lesser-known creator. |
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Discussion of the history of “Spring Heeled Jack”. |
Heavily illustrated portrait of Bardot’s life and career, taking in her highly publicised “private life” as well as examining her films. |
Reprint (W.H. Allen 1982) collection of essays and articles about the life, films, and cinematic contributions of Charlie Chaplin by friends and colleagues including Max Sennett, Groucho Marx, Mary Pickford, Graham Greene, and Candice Bergen. |
Celebration of the life of Greta Garbo. |
Biography of Andrew Crosse. |
Young-adult collection of “true mysteries”. |
Pages & pictures of folding, revolving, dissolving, mechanical, scenic, panoramic, dimensional, changing, pop-up and other novelty books from the collection of David and Briar Philips. |
History of the detective story, told in pictures. |
Non-fiction study of Sweeney Todd, in real life and in fiction. |
Reprint (Robson Books 2004) historical study of the search for the whereabouts of a stolen hoard of treasure known as “Rommel’s Gold”. In the “World War II Stories” series. |
Illustrated reference work on the TV series. Biographies of the 9 actors who have played the Doctor on TV and film. Unusually, it includes Peter Cushing from the films (rarely taken as part of the canon). A brief appendix gives full detail of the non-canonical spoof starring Rowan Atkinson. |
Book about the making of the TV series Doctor Finlay. |
Tie-in to the ITV series, “The Chief”, which highlights some of the dilemmas and difficult decisions that face a Chief Constable each day. |
Behind-the-scenes look at the Medics TV series. |
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Book about planned space missions to Mars. |
Chronicle of the star’s rise from home town beauty queen to actress, and her struggle to overcome her sex symbol personna and gain recognition for abilities as a serious actress and entertainer. |
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Reissue (Armada 1978) young-adult collection of “true mysteries”. |
Reprint (NEL 1979 as by Alex Peters) novel involving an Erich Von Daniken-type pseudo-scientist. |
Book about scarecrows. |
Young-adult collection of “true mysteries”. |
Collection of publishing gaffes and howlers. |
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Reprint (W.H. Allen 1990) historical study of the Battle of Britain in the summer months of 1940 from the perspective of the UK public. |