Search Results: Authors starting with F from World of Rare Books

The Artemis Press, 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1958. 63 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate 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. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Daily Mirror, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. No Edition Remarks. 125 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. 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. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Oliver and Boyd, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 1967. First Edition. 136 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper cover. 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 sunning.

T.C & E.C JACK, LTD, 1924. Hardcover. Good. 1924. 428 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

C.S.S.M., 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 72 pages. Illustrated paper cover with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pen and ink stamp inscription to title page. Minor dog-eared corners. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and curling to corners. Lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to covers.

The Homeland Association, 1903. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1903. No Edition Remarks. 112 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Creasing to rear board.

Syracuse University Press, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 1967. First Edition. 791 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic and illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

Panther, 1960. Paperback. Acceptable. 1960. First Edition Thus. 156 pages. Illustrated paperback. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Some pages are dog-earred. Severe foxing to text block edge. Covers have heavy tanning with severe creasing, tears and reading lines. Book has forward lean.

Kosmos, 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Textblock is in Dutch. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and curling to corners. Lettering is darkened. Moderate scuffing to edges and corners. Visible wear marks to covers.

Darton, Longman & Todd, 1973. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1973. Second Edition. 405 pages. Dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and tanning to pages. Much more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding is noticeably loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate foxing, tanning and scuffing overall.

Philosophical Library, 1970. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1970. Third Edition. 784 pages. Dust jacket over beige cloth. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and board edges. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Moderate foxing. Heavy water staining to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Notable rubbing and marking all over. Sticker to front panel.

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. 52 pages. Pictorial paper cover. 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.

William Heinemann, London, 1929. Hardcover. Good. 1929. 380 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Maps and Sketches by Major A.F.Becke. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. 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.

University of London Press, 1950. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1950. Revised and Enlarged Edition. 353 pages. Blue dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.

La Guilde du Livre, 1951. Hardcover. Good. 1951. No Edition Remarks. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt. Numbered copy 1557. French text. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Large stains down the spine and front board. Moderate tanning to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened.

Collingridge, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1954. First Edition. 93 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing. Moderate sunning to spine.

University of London Press, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Pink cloth with gilt lettering. Pen marks to title page. 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. Book has a forward lean. Boards are bowed.

A Wheaton and Co Ltd, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. Second impression. 127 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth covered boards. Laminated. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Non removable laminate it peeling in places. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.

The Studio, 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. 'First Published'. 95 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.

Herbert Jenkins, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. First Edition. 190 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Full title: Lake Flies And Their Imitation A Practical Entomology For The Still-water Fly-fisher. 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. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.