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

G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. 1939. No Edition Remarks. 156 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Contains publishers with compliments slip. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil, pen and ink stamp markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.

The Library Association, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. Reprint. 70 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green library bound boards with white lettering. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Ex-library with usual stamps, inserts and markings. Some gutter cracking. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with tanning to spine. Minor scuffing and marking to boards. Dewy code to bottom corner of front board.

John Wiley & Sons, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. No Edition Remarks. 385 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning to text block edges. Slight tearing to rear pastedown. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

The Focal Press, 1947. Paperback. Good. 1947. 36th thousand. 56 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Plates remain bright with minimal tanning. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 259 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Black and white illustrations, photographs, graphs and charts throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking to hinges, inscriptions and mild tanning. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Reading creases to spine. Curling to corners. Price sticker to front.

The Focal Press, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1953. Twelfth Edition. 320 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Manual of Photo-Technique Series. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Slight cracking to gutters of a few pages. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly forward leaning. Pale marking to surfaces. Clipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Scuffing and light marking overall.

Heath Cranton, 1928. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1928. No Edition Remarks. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers, pastedowns, half title page and last page textblock. Pencil and pen markings to front pastedown and free endpaper. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.

Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1975. No Edition Stated. 174 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Front hinge severely cracked, thus the board is slack. Ex-library with usual stamps and inserts. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and marking to boards. Minor sunning to spine. Dewy code to spine.

Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1963. First Edition. 232 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with hips and creasing. Tape marks to edges. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Jarrolds, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 320 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth. Contains black & white, illustrations. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Thumb-marking present. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Heavy tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Boots sticker to front board.

World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd., 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1959. Authorized Edition. 184 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over grey paper covered boards. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Bernard Quaritch, 1890. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1890. No Edition Remarks. 450 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pull-out maps to rear free endpaper. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed. Wear marks overall.

Marshall, Morgan & Scott Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Brown illustrated cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Frontispiece is nearly detached. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.

Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1928. Hardcover. Good. 1928. First Edition Thus. 217 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Textblock is in English and French. 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. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Longmans, Green And Co., 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. First Published. 186 pages. White and blue dust jacket over red cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Visible sunning to spine and edges. Water staining to boards. White marks to boards. Textblock is shaky. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Visible tanning to spine. Notable rubbing to surfaces.

David & Charles, 1968. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 252 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pull-out map to rear pastedown. Volume V. Binding is shaky, frontispiece is loose. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Light wear marks overall. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light sunning to spine with water staining to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Iliffe Books, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. First Edition. 242 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Minor dark marking to boards.

Cornell University Press, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1962. First Edition. 209 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated jacket over grey cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has some edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Slight warping and waviness to rear. Jacket is slightly rubbed and marked overall.

Columbia University Press, 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 378 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.

Lutterworth Press, 1966. Hardcover. Good. 1966. First Edition. 126 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with lettering. Colour illustrated frontispiece. 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.