Search Results: king george the fifth his life by harold nicolson

Pan Books, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. This edition. 715 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Pan Books Ltd, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. First Edition Thus. 717 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographic plates to centre of book. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Pan Books, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. 1967. 1952 Reprint. 717 pages. Purple pictorial paperback. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover is lightly rub worn and thumbed with light shelf wear to edges and corners. Light creases to corners and spine. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Constable & Co. Ltd, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. Fourth Impression. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. B&W photographs throughout. Clean pages with firm binding. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with crushing to spine ends. Minor scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Book has a forward lean.

Constable, 1952. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1952. Second Impression. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some noticeable looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.

Constable & Co Ltd, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. Third Impression. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Sticker to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to boards. Book has forward lean.

Constable, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

Constable & Co.Ltd, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. Third Impression. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Top textblock edge dyed blue. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.

Constable, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. 4th impression . 570 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages & plates are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.

London: Constable, 1952. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. FINE BOOK - CLEAN, TIGHT, BRIGHT, NO WRITING OR NAMES. NO DUST JACKET. A very pretty copy.

Constable and Co, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1952. Third Impression. 570 pages. Grey dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates and folded tables to rear. Pages are clean overall, with mild tanning throughout. More pronounced to some pages. Binding remains firm with occasional mild cracking to gutters. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Minor crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to edges. Large tear to rear panel.

Constable & Co Ltd, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1952. First Published. 570 pages. Blue dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout with pull-out family trees to rear free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Tape marking to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Foxing overall.

Pan Books, 1967, Pan Piper ZP147, first printing,. 1967. Soft cover. paperback, 717pp, illustrated, pages browned, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, spine curved but not creased; Good condition. .

London: Constable & Co Ltd, 1953. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo; G+; dark blue spine with gilt text; fifth impression; no jacket; cloth front and rear shows mild, general wear; slight crinkling to spine; minor edge wear; decent binding; textblock exterior edges have slightly age toned; previous owner's inked notations to ffep; frontispiece; slight marginalia to interior; illustrated; pp 570. 1366869. FP New Rockville Stock.

Constable, 1952. 1st edn 2nd imp. Tall 8vo (9½ x 6 ins). Original gilt lettered blue cloth with cipher stamped in gilt on upper board, top edge blue (boards lightly marked - otherwise VG in protective cover), no dustwrapper. Pp. xxiii + 570, illus with b&w plates (page edges and endpapers a little spotted; no inscriptions).

London: Constable, 1952. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo. hardback in original cloth xxiii + 570pp., frontis., b/w plates, appends., index, Neat ownership inscription & no dust jacket but a nice copy in bright blue boards with bright gilt titles & device to front board

Pan, 1967T. paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition.

Constable, 1952. 1st edn 3rd imp signed by author on title page. Tall 8vo (9½ x 6 ins). Original gilt lettered blue cloth with cipher stamped in gilt on upper board, top edge blue (boards lightly marked - otherwise VG in protective cover), no dustwrapper. Pp. xxiii + 570, illus with b&w plates (no other inscriptions).

London: Constable & So Ltd,, 1952. First edition, first impression, handsomely bound. "In 1948 he was commissioned to write the official biography of George V - an awkward assignment skilfully executed; it was published four years later and confirmed his high reputation as a writer. It also earned him a knighthood as KCVO and an honorary fellowship of Balliol (both 1953)" (ODNB). Octavo (225 x 146 mm). Near-contemporary green half morocco by Morrell of London, twin black morocco labels, green cloth sides, light green endpapers, top edge gilt. With 21 monochrome plates including frontispiece. Removed bookplate to front pastedown, pencilled ownership signature dated 1970 to half-title. Spine lightly sunned else a fine copy.