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John Bartholomew & Son, 1920s. Pamphlet. 8vo. Scarce. Estimated to be from early 1920s. Illustrated blue wraps are worn around edges with several short tears and creases in margins. Edges are turned in. Spine ends torn. 44 page index very loosened from paper wraps but still attached. Large color folding.....
Andrews McMeel Publishing/Easton Press, 2004. Folio Hardcover. 368pp. Text remains unmarked on white pages with color photos throughout. Bound in genuine mahogany leather boards with gilt lettering and picture of the late Diana. This over-sized volume features three raised bands on the spine with a 22kt gold embossed spine and.....
D. Appleton and Company, 1860. 1st. Folio Hardcover. 292pp. Warmly toned pages are unmarked with b/w illustrations and foxing throughout. Embossed leather boards stamped with gold gilt lettering are rubbed to edges with bumped corners and five raised bands over spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Full.....
Longmans Green & Co., 1906. 6 Volume Set. 8Vo Hardcover. A complete six volume set. New Impression. Bound in genuine quarter calf with maroon cloth and gold gilt design and dusted over top-edge of text-block. Features five raised bands over spine and pointed corners with marbled endpages. Text unmarked with.....
Frank Cass & Co., 1997. 8Vo Softcover. 366pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning, some smudging and marks.
Frank Cass & Co., 1997. 8Vo Softcover. 192pp. Text is on uncreased pages, underlining and margin notes throughout. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning, spottage, creasing.
Frank Cass & Co., 1998. 8Vo Softcover. 193pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning.
Frank Cass & Co., 1998. 8Vo Softcover. 256pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning, spottage, creasing.
Frank Cass & Co., 1998. 8Vo Softcover. 174pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning, spottage, creasing, one dent on foot of textblock.
Frank Cass & Co., 1999. 8Vo Softcover. 263pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning.
Frank Cass & Co., 1999. 8Vo Softcover. 213pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning.
Cornmarket Press, 1971. Facsimile Reprint. 4To Hardcover. 103pp. Pages are unmarked. Blue cloth boards are pointed with gold gilt rubbed over a lightly sunned spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are fully attached. No jacket issued. Maps included.
Cornmarket Press, 1971. Facsimile Reprint. 4To Hardcover. 27pp. Pages are unmarked. Blue cloth boards are pointed with gold gilt rubbed over a lightly sunned spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are fully attached. No jacket issued. Maps included.
Columbia University Press, 1995. 8Vo Softcover. 258pp. An unread, new copy. Line drawn in pen on bottom of text-block.
Odhams Press Limited, 1959. Revised. Hardcover. 4to. 415p. White pages unmarked and full of b/w illustration. Binding secure. Bound in blue cloth covered boards titled in gilt along spine. Bottom edges of boards are tanned and corners lightly rubbed. Jacket remains in good condition, unclipped though marked by several tears.....
J.Whitaker & Son, 1936. Hardcover. 8vo. Bound in royal blue cloth with victorian-esque gilt decoration and titling on cover and spine. Gilt upper. Boards are deeply toned around margins and over spine. Few dings to board edges and spine ends. Both hinges loosened, revealing inner netting. Warmly toned interior unmarked.....
Wells and Lilly, 1821. Hardcover. 8vo. Two volume set rebound with green leather boards with banded spine titled and decorated in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Binding firm. Inscription to title page of both volumes. Pages appear to have been cut to fit new boards- inscription is partial but remaining pages seem.....
Susquehanna University Press, 1999. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 232pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Restful green covers are glossy with a light upcurl and general shelf wear. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased but rubbed around the edges. Bookstore stamps present on front end-page.....
The University of North Carolina Press, 1981. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 426pp. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Bound in black cloth boards with crisply pointed corners and silver gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square. Creme jacket is unclipped with minimal shelf wear except for a long notation written on.....
Ulan Press, 2001. Volume 5. 4To Softcover. A facsimile reproduction. White pages are unmarked. Covers are glossy with lightly bumped corners and faint foxing on top-edge of text-block. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken.
Cornell University Press, 1996. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 260pp. Contents are unmarked on white pages. Bound in red cloth with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is unclipped with minimal wear.
Macmillan, 1981. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 292pp. Warm pages are unmarked. Bound in black paper boards with pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with minor shelf wear. Binding is tight and square. Faint remnants of erased price on front endpage.
Longman, 1986. 8Vo Softcover. 283pp. Text is heavily highlighted throughout with a few creased pages, still a legible reading copy. Covers are glossy with lightly rubbed edges and bumped corners with a sticker on backside. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken. Bookstore stamp on front endpage.
John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd., 1924. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 374pp. Warm pages are unmarked with deckle edges and moderate foxing on text-block and end-pages. Dark red cloth boards have crisply pointed corners, gold gilt lettering and a sunned spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are fully attached.
University of California Press, 1989. Reprint. 8Vo Softcover. 254pp. Text is unmarked on clean pages with illustrations throughout. Green covers are glossy with lightly bumped corners and mild surface wear. Tightly bound with hinges fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Previous owner's name written inside.