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

B. Fellowes, 1852. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1852. No Edition Remarks S. 236 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with blind stamp decoration. Gold inlay text to spine. Rough-cut pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Visible cracking to gutters, between pages 48-9 and rear hinge. Pages remain fully attached. Water staining to front and rear pastedown and endpaper, with noticeable white marks. Occasional dog-eared corners with faint thumb-marking. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Small water marks to top edge of spine. Visible black marks overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.

London : R. Hale, 1959, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. first published in GB. 189 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth and gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and spine is presentable with minimal crushing and tanning. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has light edge-wear with closed tears and creasing.

Perfect City Press, 2020. Paperback. Good. 2020. No Edition Remarks. 223 pages. Signed by the author. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Flat signed by author to first page. 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.

Progress Publishing, 1971. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1971. First Edition. 255 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. 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. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Insert to front pastedown. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed and spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Jarrold & Sons Ltd, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1962. Reprinted. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards with orange cloth. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Jarrold, 1962. Hardcover. Good. 1962. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial boards with a cloth spine. 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 tanning.

The Burke publishing co., ltd, 1924. Hardcover. Good. 1924. Second Edition. 67 pages. No dust jacket. Cream cloth with lettering. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Moderate rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Boards are slightly bowed with peeling to front.

Wax Chandlers' Hall, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 1967. Additional Chapter Edition. 204 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pen markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

Edward Arnold & Co., 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. No Edition Remarks. 296 pages. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth. Contains black and white plates. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Noticeable tanning to rough-cut text block edges. Moderate rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends, causing cloth to fray. Book has noticeable forward lean. Heavy sunning to spine.

Lloyd-Luke (Medical Books) Ltd, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. No Edition Remarks. 193 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographs throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and photographs are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Dent to bottom edge of front board. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Foxing overall.

University of London Press, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. 5th Impression. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. 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.

Heinemann, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. First Published in GB. 206 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor wear marks to spine and panels. Jacket is in removable plastic cover.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1951. Hardcover. Good. 1951. First Edition. 211 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front pastedown. 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.

Blackie & Son, 1934. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1934. First Edition. 215 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Light thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to reverse side of frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Mild tanning to spine and edges.

Chetana Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 237 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over tan cloth and gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears, and creasing.

Oxford at the University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. No Edition Remarks. 360 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor wear marks to spine and panels.

Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1968. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 212 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pencil and pen markings to pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Jacket is laminated. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

Longmans, Green, 1904. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1904. Fourth Impression. 226 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Rough cut pages to text block edge. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is weak. Pen inscription to front endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends causing fraying to cloth. Spine is heavily tanned. Book has forward lean. White marking present.

James Pott and Co, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 60 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed binding thread. Cracking to front hinge. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.