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

Oficerow Dymplomowanych Na Obczyznie, 1969. Hardcover. Good. 1969. No Edition Remarks. 532 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Polish text. Black and white photographic plates. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Multiple pen inscriptions to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has minor sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. Reprinted. 487 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. Heavy foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed.

W. & A. K. Johnston, 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. 5th Edition. Unpaginated. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front pastedown. Cloth backed map is bright and clear, with light foxing and tanning. Slight creases to corners. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

W. & A. K. Johnston, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. First Edition. 292 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions.Contains black and white illustrations. Binding remains firm.Pages and illustrations are moderately tanned. Text is unaffected. Thumb-marking throughout. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean.

Schlesische Verlagsanstalt, 1912. Hardcover. Good. 1912. No Edition Stated. 149 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Text is in German. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages & plates remain bright with minimal tanning. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces.

Boosey & Hawkes, 1960. Paperback. Good. 1960. No Edition Stated. 39 pages. Cream paperback with red lettering. B&W illustrations throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and tear to spine, cover edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine and edges, with minor marks and soiling to covers.

Augener, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 79 pages. No dust jacket. Blue 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.

Published for the British Council and the National, 1954. Paperback. Acceptable. 1954. First Edition. 40 pages. Cream and red paper cover. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Notable tanning to covers.

Macmillan Papermac, 1965. Paperback. Acceptable. 1965. Reprint. 232 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Moderate tanning to pages with pen inscription to half title page and slight dog-eared pages throughout. Moderate tanning to text block edges and major foxing to inside of the covers. Covers have notable rubbing and edge wear with visible corner bending. Heavier creasing to spine as well.

Macmillan, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. Reprinted. 232 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 sunning.

Macmillan & Co. Limited, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. Reprint. 277 pages. 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.

Macmillan (Papermac), 1969. Paperback. Acceptable. 1969. Reprinted. 232 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions and stamp to front reverse cover and first page. Annotations to some pages. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners and reading creases. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to edges. Paper worn away to both covers. Wear marks overall.

Macmillan, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. Reprinted Pocket Papermacs. 232 pages. Illustrated paperback. 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.

Hutchinson University Library, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1965. First Edition. 207 pages. Blue and pink dust jacket over brown cloth. Minor tanning to pages with heavier tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper and light tanning to text block edges. Boards have visible rubbing and minor bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket with visible edge wear and rubbing. Modest sunning to spine and visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends. Splitting to joints.

Macmillan, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Reprinted. 232 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.

Macmillan Papermac, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. 232 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.

Cambridge University Press, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 255 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.

J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Good. 222 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pen inscription to front endpaper and pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean.

Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1958. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 286 pages. Grey dust jacket over 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. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket with visible edge wear and rubbing. Ink stamp and pencil inscription to front and visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends.

Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd., 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. Reprint. 63 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 sunning.