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

No Publisher Stated, 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 132 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Contains black and white photographs. Binding remains firm.Pages & photos remain bright with minimal tanning. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Heavy water staining to front cover.

Lyon Chez A Mothon, 1859. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1859. No Edition Remarks. 332 pages. Half bound red leather with marbled paper covered boards. French text. Volume Four. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge wear with bumping to corners and rub wear all over. Leather peeling to spine and corners, with noticeable scuffing and scratches overall. Mild tanning to spine.

Bailliere, Tindall and Cox, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. Reprint. 368 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographs. Library copy, with expected stamping. Pages have moderate foxing throughout. Moderate cracking to gutters and rear hinge, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to front board. Paint and tape to spine. Small tear to upper rear joint.

John Spencer & Co (Publishers), Ltd, 1111. Paperback. Good. 157 pages. Blue pictorial paperback. No Edition remarks within. 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.

United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1960. Third Edition. 268 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to tipped in paper to rear free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Small marks toboards. Textblock is shaky.

United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. 3rd Edition. 268 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers, title page and last page textblock due to dust jacket flaps. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear.

United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1960. 3rd Edition. 268 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Water staining to some pages, text remains readable. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1960. Third Edition. 268 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Brown staining to pages 63-67. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor tanning to spine and edges. Minimal marks to boards.

United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1965. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1965. 4th edition . 296 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth with green lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.

United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. Fourth Edition. 296 pages. No dust jacket. Laminated beige cloth. Black and white photographic plates and illustrations. Subtle foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

Griffith, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1968. First Edition. 120 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black 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 has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

John Murray, 1951. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1951. First Edition. 143 pages. Red dust jacket over blue cloth with yellow lettering to spine. Pages have mild foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front end paper. Moderate foxing to text block edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with mild sunning to upper edges of boards. Mild sunning to spine. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild tanning and moderate foxing all over inside and out.

Penguin Books Ltd, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Reprint. 1184 pages. Paperback book with pictorial paper covers. 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 sunning.

Oxford University Press, 1942. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1942. 5th Impression. 144 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions and stamps to endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Light wear marks overall. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks and light foxing overall.

Prentice Hall, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1951. First Edition. 267 pages. White dust jacket with black lettering over navy cloth. Mild staining to pages on occasion. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable sunning to spine and board edges, with staining and soiling to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Moderate wear, tear and loss to edges and corners, with sunning to spine. Notable staining and soiling to DJ.

Constable, 1938. Hardcover. Good. 1938. No Edition Remarks. 562 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Light tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

Oxford University Press, 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1941. 4th Impression. 144 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible sunning & crushing to spine. Unclipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears, and creasing.

Cassell And Company, 1942. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1942. First Published. 177 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding is shaky, pages slightly loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Wear marks overall.

Unstated, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. 364 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. Fully illustrated throughout. Pages are clean, with moderate tanning to text block edges. Cracking to gutter at page 174, with exposed netting. Moderate tanning to endpapers, with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and moderate crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.

Scarecrow Press, 1999. Hardcover. Good. 1999. No Edition Remarks. 518 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Red mark to rear board.