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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.....
Columbia University Press, 1995. 8Vo Softcover. 258pp. An unread, new copy. Line drawn in pen on bottom of text-block.
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.....
Ulster Television Publications, 1977. 1st edition. Oblong 4to. 64pp. Pages marked by slight age toning around margins. Full of lovely illustrations from the author. Hardbound in mottled brown leather over boards titled in gilt on top and with illustrations in gold on both boards. Boards are clean and binding is.....
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.
The Layston Press, 1967. 1st. Facsimile. Hardcover. 8vo. Complete 4-volume set with supplementary Blackstone appendix. All Books are in very good plus condition- hinges are tight and bindings are square. Bound in brown leather with vibrant gilt, red & black detailing on the spine; spine is labeled "Blackstone's Commentaries" with.....
Alwyn Enterprises Ltd., 2007. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 135pp. Contents unmarked on white pages. Residue found on surface, corners are pointed. Spine is unbroken. Minor scuff on bottom of text-block.
University of North Carolina Press, 2004. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 349p. Text is unmarked on bright, clean pages. Bound in deep brown cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and pointed corners; some soiling present on front. Matte jacket is crisp with inner foxing not seen from outside and price remains unclipped.....
Putnam, 1957. Hardcover. 4to. 742pp. Text is unmarked on white pages with b/w photos throughout. Top edge of text block is painted blue. Teal, cloth covered boards are clean with pointed, lightly rubbed corners- gilt titling and illustration are shiny and bright along tanned spine. No DJ.
Paul Mellon Centre, 2011. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. 473pp. Text unmarked on white pages. Binding slightly canted. Black cloth boards are clean, pointed and tightly attached to the spine. Includes dust jacket in near fine condition, protected in a glossy mylar jacket.
University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 740pp. White pages are bright and unmarked. Bound in burnt orange cloth boards with pointed corners and gold gilt lettering on the spine. Jacket is protected in mylar, showing minimal surface wear and is not clipped. Binding is stiff and square; hinges.....
Davy Records Society, 1913. 4 Volumes. 8vo Hardcover. Volume 1, 401 ppg. Text is clean and unmarked with a warm toned patina. Nice deckled text-block. Binding is stiff and square. Hinges are secure. Boards show minimal wear with some sunning on the spines.
Pryor Publications, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. 24mo. Facsimile reprint of 1868 edition. Short paperback with purple decorated wraps. Covers show a few short brown discolorations and a small sticker shadow on the cover. Contents unmarked on 60 pages.
G.W. Carleton & Co., Publishers, 1880. Hardcover. 12mo. 374pp. Pages are warmly toned with light foxing at the fore edge of most pages. Text remains unmarked with black and white illustrated plates throughout, as well as a black and white frontispiece protected by original intact tissue. The text block is.....
Pen and Sword Military, 2009. 8Vo Softcover. 192pp. Unbroken spine, uncracked hinges, pages unmarked, uncreased with pointed corners and minimal shelf wear.
The MIT Press, 2017. Hardcover. 8vo. 342pp. Text unmarked on stark white pages. Hardbound with black paper over boards and stamped white titling along spine. Binding firm. Jacket include in near fine condition, unclipped and showing only negligible edge rubbing.
The Huntingotn Library, 1982. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 247pp. 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.....
Newport, 1948. Presentation Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Signed by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. A photo of Queen Elizabeth is signed "Elizabeth R" and dated 1948. 105pp. Contents are clean with two intact fold out photographs. Text block is lightly foxed and blue painted top edge has begun to fade. Rear.....
Harvard Universitry Press, 1970. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 344pp. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Bound in cafe cloth boards with silver gilt lettering on the spine and crisply pointed corners. Illustrated jacket is protected in mylar with minimal surface wear; price remains unclipped. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are.....
Oak Publications, 1984. Reprint. Paperback. 4to. 824pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Spine is squared and hinges are secure. Text block and bottom corner of both covers are bumped, creasing first few pages and corners. Glossy covers are otherwise clean with slight bubbling at the edges.
The Bodley Head, 1957. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 57pp. Text is unmarked on glossy white pages with b/w photos throughout. Bound in walnut cloth boards with pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Jacket price remains unclipped with light wear to edges and.....
Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1971. 2 Volumes - Complete. 4TO Hardcover. Complete 2 volume set, A-Z. 2019 ppg volume I and 1799 ppg volume II. Text is bright and clean. Nice gold gilded lettering and engravings on spine and cover. All painted edges on textblock. Binding is stiff and square.....
Porter & Coates, 1877. Hardcover. 12mo. Complete 5-volume set. Sewn binding is intact Blue cloth boards are clean and show normal shelf wear; rubbed edges & lightly bumped corners. The text block is tanned from age and an authors name is penned in ink on each title page.
Longsman, Green and Co., 1882. 1st. Hardcover. 16mo. Complete 8-volume set decoratively bound with leather gilt spine and gilt along edges of the cover boards. Binding is square and hinges are intact on each volume, however, the front hinge of volume 1 is completely split, though still attached by two.....
Yale University Press, 1997. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 523pp. Text is bright and unmarked on white pages. Bound in navy blue cloth boards with pointed corners. Jacket is glossy and clean; not price clipped. Binding is stiff and square, hinges are secure.