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

Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 106 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over purple cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light sunning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate foxing and brown staining to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges.

James Nisbet & Co. Ltd., 1968. Hardcover. Good. 1968. Reprinted. 128 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Decorated brown cloth. Book Four. Contains colour in-text illustrations. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Book is slightly forward leaning. Light tanning to spine and edges. Speckled marking to rear board.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. Reprinted. 471 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Greek and English text. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to pastedowns and front free endpaper. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Light wear marks overall.

G. Bell & Sons, 1920. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1920. No Edition Remarks. 104 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are mostly clean overall, with moderate tanning throughout. Front free endpaper removed. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Fraying to spine edges. Water marks overall. Sticker to front board.

B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. First Edition. 271 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly forward leaning. Light white marking to spine. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Scuffing and light marking overall. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Unstated, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 1950. Revised Edition. 211 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Black and white illustrated plates. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are bright and clear with light foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding is slightly 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.

University Publishers and Booksellers, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1956. No Edition Remarks. 96 pages. Striped dust jacket over cloth and gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. 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. Water staining to rear panel.

Moody Press, 1919. Paperback. Good. 1919. 81 pages. Green pictorial paperback. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light 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.

NFK, 1996. Hardcover. Good. 1996. No Edition Remarks. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covered boards. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Boards have light edgewear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall.

Hamish Hamilton, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. Fourth Impression. 138 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over yellow cloth with blue lettering and design. Black and white illustrations throughout by D. Watkins-Pitchford. Pages have mild foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Moderate tanning and foxing to text block edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Minute dents to front board. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light rubbing and marking all over. Notable tear and small hole to rear panel. Moderate tanning to spine. Very faint foxing to inside.

Farshore, 2021. Paperback. Good. 2021. First Edition Thus. 375 pages. Signed by the author. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Flat signed by author to reverse of title 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 tanning.

G. Bell & Sons, 1920. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1920. No Edition Remarks. 103 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are mostly clean overall, with moderate tanning throughout. Front free endpaper removed. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Visible sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Sticker to front board. Book has a slight forward lean.

Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. 255 pages. Red pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. 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 wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Kimberley Siege Veterans' Reunion Committee, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 1950. 92 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue pictorial cloth. Flat signed by Author. 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.

Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. 712 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Good clean pages with bright copy and firm binding. Light tanning to endpapers and page edges. 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. Book has a forward lean. Boards are bowed.

Macmillan, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1968. 1968 Reprint. 252 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Silver pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. 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. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.

John Murray, 1900. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1900. No Edition Remarks. 331 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout with photographic frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Small tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Stamp to half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining to rear board. Wear marks overall.

William Heinemann, 1958. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1958. Reprinted. 288 pages. Red and white dust jacket over blue cloth with prize plate to front endpaper. 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 with visible rubbing and edge wear. Pencil inscriptions to front and visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends. Splitting to front joint and heavier foxing to interior.

Geoffrey Bles, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. First Published. 205 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is shaky.

Victor Gollancz, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1953. 7th Impression. 350 pages. Yellow dust jacket with lettering over blue cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.