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

Grove Press, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. First Edition. 451 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name redacted on first page. Some page corners folded. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some moderate marking and tanning.

The Mcguckian Memorial Committee, 1956. Hardcover. Good. 1956. No Edition Remarks. 191 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Some rub-marking and foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. 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.

Hutchinson & Co Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 255 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Association of British Aero Clubs and Centres Ltd, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. Reprint. 251 pages. Grey dust jacket over grey cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with moderate tanning to text block edges. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Moderate crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 382 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with decorations. Black and white photographic plates and illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages are loose. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Some uncut pages throughout. Paper worn away to rear pastedown. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

Privately Printed, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. 79 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. 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.

Librairie des Champs Elysees, 1950. Paperback. Acceptable. 1950. No Edition Remarks. 255 pages. Pictorial paper cover. French text. Slight cracking to binding, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining and small tears to some pages, text remains readable. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 3rd edition. 124 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with white lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Pen inscription to front free end paper and pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Boards are slightly bowed.

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 119 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. 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. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. Third Edition. 123 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Light creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Dents to edges. Brown and white marks to boards. Textblock is shaky.

The English Universities Press Ltd, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1962. 3rd impression. 320 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green 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. Unclipped jacket. Panels have light edge wear with tears and creasing.

The Fountain Press, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1949. First Edition. 80 pages. Yellow jacket over red 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 tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.

English Universities, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1968. 190 pages. Orange pictorial dust jacket over green 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 tanning. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges. Protected by plastic wrapper.

Edward Arnold & Co., 1937. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1937. Reprinted. 191 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. 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. Top textblock edge dyed brown. 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. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

English Universities Press, 1951. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1951. 244 pages. Orange pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. 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. Tanning to spine and edges. The unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Tanning to spine and edges.

James Munro & Co Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 314 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clean, with moderate tanning and marking to text block edges. Previous owner's inscriptions to ffep. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm. Boards are slightly bowed with sunning and water marks.

Oxford At The Clarendon Press, 1937. Hardcover. Good. 1937. Reprinted with Corrections. 192 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. White marking to front board. Some light marking and sunning.

Stanley Paul & Co., 1922. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1922. First Edition. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial cloth. Front endpaper has been removed. Rough cut pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

The English Universities Press Ltd. !949, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1952. First Published. 174 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. 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. Mild rubbing and marking.

English Universities Press, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1951. 2nd Edition. 245 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Includes photographic plates. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Foxing more noticeable towards the start and end of the book. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Slight smudging. Boards have some edge wear; spine ends are crushed and frayed. Rather scratched, rubbed and marked overall. Spine is slightly sunned.