Search Results: progress at pelvis bay by osbert lancaster

London: John Murray, 1950. Fifth printing. Hardcover. Very good+/good. Red cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 68pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has mild wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but gently toned throughout. DJ has chip to spine head, small hole in middle of spine, rubbing and toning, spine joints and flap hinges worn.

Hardcover. Good. 1st edn, his first book, ex library copy with some dampstaining and wear, 68pps, ill.

As cover std: Murray, 1936. Hardcover. Used: Acceptable. Condition good with dust jacket. ref ZKVQ

John Murray, 1947. Hardcover. NEAR FINE/Very Good. iv, 68 pp. Black and white drawings throughout. Extremities lightly rubbed, toned, sharp and clean otherwise. DJ toned, a few small chips.

John Murray. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. Bowed and toned. In protective mylar cover.(Architecture, Pelvis Bay)

Paperback / softback. New.

A beautiful copy of Lancaster's satire from 1936. The book is in mint condition with illustrated black and white boards with a red spine and gilt lettering - just one small bump to the base of the spine. No inscriptions or markings. Beautifully illustrated throughout. The unclipped dust-jacket (price 3/6d) appears to have slightly darkened around the edges and the spine, with wear to the top and bottom of the spine and two small closed tears.

London: John Murray, 1936. First edition, 8vo, pp. vi, 68, [2]; text illustrations throughout; illustrated boards backed in red cloth; boards slightly toned, text clean and sound, near fine. Osbert Lancaster was an English Cartoonist and architecture writer. This is his first book, on the architecture of Pelvis Bay.

John Murray 1936 (1st.).. 8.0 x 5.75 inches. In illustrated hard card covers with gilt to red cloth spine. With pictorial dustwrapper. Illustrated endpapers. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Spine slightly darkened. Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Spine slightly faded. Slight browning to endpapers. Else a clean and tight copy. 68 pp. With line drawing illustrations by author. Traces the development of a flourishing seaside resort from the original povery-stricken fishing village, various architectural changes are noted.

Hardback. New.

John Murray, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. John Murray 1936, first edition. Binding firm. Pages clean and bright, no markings.

John Murray, 1936,. /Dust Jacket Included. 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 68pp, illustrated, pictorial endpapers, slight browning, no inscriptions, pictorial boards, corners slightly bumped, Good / Good dustwrapper, wrapper slightly foxed, slightly frayed at spine ends, price-clipped .

John Murray, 1936-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. 1st HB 1936 John Murray; no dust jacket; inside pages in good clean condition

John Murray, London., 1936. First edition. Octavo. pp vi, 68. Endpapers, covers and numerous black and white drawings, some full-page, by the author. Cloth-backed pictorial boards. The author's first book, a satire. Fine in very good marked dustwrapper a little defective at head of spine.

John Murray, London, 1936. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) of the author's first book. 8vo. vi + 68pp. Cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards with decorated endpapers. Top edge lightly spotted and with a little light partial toning to the free endpapers. Contemporary former owner name inked to the front free endpaper. A very good copy in very good double-spread pictorial dust wrapper, non-price-clipped but lightly toned at the spine panel. A superior copy of Lancaster's quite uncommon first book..

London: John Murray, 1936. First Edition. Hardback in its original illustrated dust jacket. The detailed account of the metamorphosis of a fictitious seaside town from poverty stricken fishing village to flourishing resort. Osbert Lancaster uses his words and illustrations to enable the reader to follow the architectural changes. Dust jacket is age toned, particularly to spine. A small nick to jacket at head of spine. Illustrated endpapers with small previous owner's name to front. Inside pages very fresh and clean. Overall in good condition. 68 pages. 200 x 145 mm (7¾ x 5¾ inches).

London: John Murray. VG : in very good condition with marked and lightly chipped dust jacket. Spine darkened. Area of abrasion to base of spine. Some creasing to fep. vi, 1936. First Edition. Red cloth spine with illustrated hardback board cover. 200mm x 150mm (8" x 6"). 68pp. .

London : John Murray , 1936. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Osbert Lancaster. A lovely first edition copy of Osbert Lancaster's Progress at Pelvis Bay, illustrated beautifully by the author. A first edition copy of Osbert Lancaster's of the fictional Seaside town Pelvis Bay. The volume traces the development of a flourishing seaside resort and is beautifully illustrated by the author. Osbert Lancaster was an English cartoonist, architectural historian and author who was a contributor to the Architectural Review.In the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart indeed with some light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original dust wrapper which is smart with some fading to the wraps and spine and some light chipping to the head of the spine. Near Fine

London: John Murray, 1936. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 6". None. The first edition of cartoonist Osbert Lancaster's fictionalised account of the gentrification of a seaside resort The first edition. Illustrated by Lancaster with monochrome line drawings. In the publisher's original quarter cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work was written by Osbert Lancaster, an English cartoonist, historian and author. The novel is written from the point of view of an an enthusiastic and fictitious council employee, and features Lancaster's illustrations throughout. The work describes the town's metamorphosis from a poverty stricken fishing village to seaside metropolis. In the publisher's original quarter cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with only minor handling marks. Light offsetting and cockling to the endpapers. The wrap is smart with sunning to the spine, handling marks, minor chips to the head of the spine and light spotting. A… Read More

London: John Murray, 1936. First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 6". Osbert Lancaster. A first edition of cartoonist Osbert Lancaster's fictionalised account of the gentrification of a seaside resort. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. By Osbert Lancaster, English cartoonist and journalist who was a contributor to the Architectural Review during the time of publication.A first edition of Lancaster's account of the fictional seaside town 'Pelvis Bay'. Written by an an enthusiastic and fictitious council employee, and featuring Lancaster's illustrations throughout. The town's metamorphosis from poverty stricken fishing village to seaside metropolis is detailed.A former owner's inscription to the front pastedown, 'John N. Towlin'. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. With the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally smart, with minor fading to the spine and light marks to the head of the front board. Former owner's inscription to front… Read More