Search Results: Authors starting with B from Books-on-Sea

Large 8vo HB. pp; 457. Very Good in blue cloth, lettered gilt to spine (Slight rubbing along the top edges of the boards). In a Very Good jacket with light shelf-wear. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

Large 8vo HB. pp; 237. B&W illustrations, maps to endpapers. Ex-library copy with stamp to verso of title page, and tag to rear pastedown, otherwise Very Good in dark blue cloth, lettered gilt to spine. In a Very Good jacket with light shelf-wear. In a clear sleeve with traces of a shelf label to the foot of the spine. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

8vo PB. pp; 127. Toning to margins of pages, and discolouration to edges of text-block. Good (Equating to Very Good for a near-60 year old paperback), with moderate shelf-wear, and some rubbing to the spine-ends

Large 8vo HB. pp; vii, 307. B&W illustrations. Ex-library copy with issue sheet and shelf label to front endpapers. Very Good in brown cloth, lettered silver to spine. Remains of label to head of upper board, and shelf-label to foot of spine

12mo HB. pp; vi, 286, i. Two previous owner's names and bookshop stamp to ffep. Good in black cloth, lettered gilt to spine. In a Poor jacket with heavy shelf-wear, and some loss to the spine-ends

Large 8vo HB. pp; 96. Light spotting to top edge of text-block, otherwise Very Good in red cloth, lettered gilt to spine. In a Fair jacket with moderate shelf-wear, chipping along the top edge and the foot of the spine, discolouration to rear panel. Previous owner's name to ffep

4to HB. pp; xiv, 190. Illustrated throughout. A Near-Fine copy in brown cloth, lettered gilt to spine. In a Near-Fine jacket. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

Square 8vo, pp; xx, 106, illustrated throughout. A Near-Fine copy in black boards with a Very Good illustrated DJ with some small marks to the upper cover and some creasing to the very head of the spine. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

Large 8vo HB. pp; 188. Printed in double column. Toning to endpapers, edges of text-block, and outer margins of pages (Not affecting text). Loosening of binding between flyleaf and half-title page. Good in grey pictorial cloth with light bumping to the extremities

Folio HB. pp; 286. Illustrated throughout. Near-Fine in aubergine cloth, lettered in blind to upper board and spine. In a Near-Fine jacket with light shelf-wear. A heavy book and may require additional postage costs.

Large 8vo HB. pp; xxxvi, 584. B&W frontis. Printed in double-column. Inscriptions to front pastedown and ffep. Toning to endpapers and discolouration to deckled top edge o text-block. Most top edges uncut. Small separation of foot of rear internal hinge. Overall Good in blue cloth, lettered gilt to spine, with some bumping to the extremities

4. Vols 4to HB. pp; 146 / 246 / 186 / 233. All illustrated throughout with technical drawings to rear. Slight 'ripple' to pages (Very common with this glossy paper stock). All Near-Fine in black cloth, lettered gilt to spines. All in Near-Fine jackets with minimal shelf-wear. A heavy set and will require additional shipping.

Large 8vo HB. pp; 271. B&W illustrations. Some light marking to top edge of text-block. Slightly musty from storage. Overall Good in black cloth, lettered white & gilt to spine, with old marking overall to both boards. In a Good jacket with wear to the top edge and head of spine, with splits at the heads of the folds. Creasing to both inner flaps (Top corner of front / vertically down outer edge of rear). May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

8vo HB. pp; 191. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Toning to edges of text-block and offsetting to endpapers. Good in pale grey cloth with title label to spine. Light bumping to corners and a small scuff to the bottom edge of the upper board. In a Fair jacket with mild overall marking, chipping to the head of the spine, and a closed tear to the rear foot of the spine.
This is the first trade edition, following the limited, signed, edition of 200 copies. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

Large 8vo PB. pp; 304. Illustrated throughout. Very Good with light shelf-wear. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

Large 8vo HB. pp; 195. B&W frontis & additional plates, line figures to text. Light toning to paper stock with some light spotting scattered throughout. Pencil notes to rear pastedown. Good in sky-blue cloth, lettered dark blue to spine. Some wear to the extremities and light overall discolouration to boards. A scarce title. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

Large 8vo HB. pp; 88. Very Good in brown cloth, lettered black to spine. In a Very Good jacket with light shelf-wear, and light overall discolouration. With an inscription to a friend from the poet and his wife, Elizabeth, to the ffep

Large 8vo HB. pp; xiv, 687. Illustrated throughout, genealogical tables to rear. Near-Fine in blue cloth, lettered silver to spine and upper board, with blind borders to the upper board. In a Near-Fine jacket with minimal shelf-wear. Inscribed by the author to the title page, with a galley of a piece in 'The Lady' concerning the book laid-in. Presumably a relatively small edition, but no indication as to edition size. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.