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

Hurst & Blackett, 1934. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1934. 2nd impression. 288 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with gilt lettering. some pages loose or detached. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have heavy edge-wear with substantial bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over.

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. Reprinted. 206 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with red lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages & plates remain bright with minimal tanning. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Notable ink staining to rear board.

George G. Harrap & Co., 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. First Edition. 206 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Previous owner's inscriptions and small plate to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm with sunning to spine.

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. First Edition. 206 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. 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.

Sfinx, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1948. No Edition Remarks. 609 pages. No dust jacket. Pink paper covered boards with red cloth to spine. Slovak text. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Water staining to edges. Wear marks overall.

Foreign Languages Publishing (Moscow), 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. No Edition Remarks. 344 pages. Cream dust jacket over blue cloth. Two black and white photographic frontispieces. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions and stamp to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Staining overall. Clipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

The Masonic Book Club, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good. 2001. 293 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with lettering. Unnumbered copy, facsimile reprint of 1907 edition. Very good condition item, with bright and clear pages. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed.

Collins, 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1955. No Edition Remarks. 192 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb marking throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped Jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning to interior flaps, panels and spine.

Collins, 1955. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1955. No Edition Remarks. 192 pages. Photographic dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Related news clipping within. Light tanning and light occasional foxing to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. Heavier foxing and tanning to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning, foxing and scuffing overall.

None Stated, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. No Edition Remarks. 137 pages. Signed by the author. Colour photographic dust jacket with red rim over beige cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. Signed by a member of the expedition with dedication to reverse side of frontispiece. In English and Spanish. Colour photographs and photographic plates throughout.Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Hutchinson, 1956. Hardcover. Good. 1956. First Edition. 407 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with lettering. 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.

January to June, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. No Edition Remarks. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Boards are slightly bowed.

Venus Freeway Press, 1973. Paperback. Good. 1973. 1973 Reprint. 189 pages. Blue and white pictorial paperback. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Water marks to page edges and corners. 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.

KLM, 1974. Paperback. Good. 1974. No Edition Remarks. 192 pages. Illustrated paperback. Black & white illustrations. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Covers remain in good condition with minimal tanning and little creasing. Book has forward lean.

P. G. Van Lom, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. 2 concertinas containing 8 pictures each. Heavy foxing and marking to pages with occasional water stains. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.

William Kimber, 1955. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1955. First Edition. 202 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Dust jacket covered in removable plastic wrapper over blue cloth. Library copy, with expected inscriptions. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with mild thumb-marking throughout. Notable scuffing to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing. Notable tanning to board edges. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has backward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Reinforced with card. Notable staining to flaps. Mild sunning to spine. Light rubbing and marking all over.

Know The Score Books, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2009. First Edition. 191 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Flat signed by author to front free endpaper. Colour photographic plates to centre of book. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates remain bright and clear. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing.

Sphere, 2014. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 2014. First Edition. 324 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Flat signed by the author to title page. Contains colour photographic plates. 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 has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Dark rubbing to surfaces. Red sticker to front panel.

Arrow, 1961. Paperback. Good. 1961. Arrow Edition. 400 pages. Illustrated paper cover. 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.

Arrow, 1965. Paperback. Good. 1965. 400 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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.