Alan st. h. brock (47 résultats)

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Etat : New. pp. 293.

Etat : New. pp. 293.

Etat : New. pp. 293.

Etat : New. In English.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. The history and practice of pyrotechnic displays from ancient China to modernity, including military uses and the ingredients used to create pyrotechnic displays, from an author with a family background in the art. Blue, cloth-covered boards w/gilded titling on spine; Strong, stiff binding; Text clean w/8 color plates and 32 blank and white photo plates. Professional book seller with storefront since 1975. All orders carefully packaged and promptly shipped. …

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 200 pages. 5.50x0.46x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Slight damage to spine.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition in unclipped dust jacket protected by archival mylar.Dust jacket is missing small slither from head of spine and tiny pieces from all four corners, with some marginal rubbing and slight creasing at edges. Text block very clean and tight. Eight plates in color, thirty-two in half-tone, and line blocks in text.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Original blue cloth gilt. First edition. Slight sunning/soil to cloth, mild bumping, slight foxing. Eight color plates including frontis. Tight and square. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 280 pages.

HARD BACK BLUE. Etat : FAIR. gilt on spine, color and b & w plates, princeton antiques book plate on inside of front cover, hinges loose, missing title page, a few pages detached but all pages except for the title page look to be present DATE PUBLISHED: 1949 EDITION: 280.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Cloth. 8vo. 280 pp. Near fine, in good dust jacket with chips at extremities. Illustrated with eight plates in color, 32 in half-tone, and line blocks in text.

Etat : New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Etat : Good.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION (1946), no number or price on covers and no list inside of Puffin Picture Books. Colour and black and white lithograph illustrations throughout by Webster Murray. Colour illustrated paper wraps, 30 pages including insides of covers. No inscriptions, 50 mm (2") split at top of spine, invisibly repaired, spine a touch rubbed, minute dark spot to upper cover, contents very nice. A very good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

Etat : New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Blue hard cover is bumped to spine ends. with silver lettering to front cover. Contains black & white illustrations and a fold out map. Seller Ref: M21473.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Octavo. Color and B&W illustrations. Condition: DJ worn with some nicking & chipping; else near fine in good DJ. 280 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Dust Jacket Included. RARE HARDCOVER FIRST EDITION . Available Without Original Dust Jacket Which Were Poorly Designed And Printed On Inappropriate Paper Stock. Very Few Copies With Dust Jackets Have Survived. Those That Have Are Usually Torn And/Or Missing Pieces. This Is The Classic History Of Fireworks Written By Famous British Pyrotechnist Alan St. Brock Pyrotechnist For The Queen And Royal Family. Recommended And Endorsed By Famous Fireworks Authors And Experts Such As Rev. Ronald Lancaster, George Weingart, Max P. Vander Horck, Fireworks News Magazine And Others. INCLUDES . Instructions, Tips And Techniques Still Being Used Today. PLUS . Historic Methods And Formulas Both Aerial And Ground Pieces. VIEW . Photographs Showing A Huge Ground Display Wheel Being Erected And The Dressing Of A . 'LIVING FIREWORK' . That Shows How They Were Able To Create Scenes Sadly Missing From Today's Ground Displays. Also A Huge Set Piece With Thousands Of Colored Lances Ignited All At Once Displaying A Portrait Of The Queen And The Words 'God Bless Our Queen'. A MUST OWN, MUST READ, And MUST CONSULT . Fireworks Book! This Book Belongs In Every Fireworks Enthusiasts, Builder, Historian And Shooters Library. Unfortunately, Reprinted Editions Are No Longer Available. This Book Contains No Publishers Marks. The Rare Period Photographs And Unusual Color Illustrations Provide A Fantastic Amount Of Information Not Found In Similar Books. PLUS . A Large Bibliography, A List Of Chemicals And Ingredients Used In Pyrotechnic Production, The Brock Family Tree And A Complete Index. ILLUSTRATED WITH . 8 Plates In Full-Color And 32 In Half-Tones. 280 Pages. FREE . Postal Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Included. PROVIDING . 100% Guaranteed Customer Satisfaction & Service Since Our First Sale In 1970! A Superbly Illustrated History Of Fireworks By World Famous Pyrotechnist Alan St. Brock.…

Tall 8vo. 280 pp. Colour frontisp., 7 colour plates, 32 photo & text illustrations. Purple cloth, gilt lettering on spine (slight bumping to couple corners, slight pulling to front hinge), w/ d.j. (minor chipping head & foot of spine, minor edgewear, creasing), still VG/G- copy, from the library of William MacDonald, Jr. (1921-2010), noted historian of Classical Roman architecture and art, w/ ownership signature on ffep. First edition of this fascinating history of fireworks by one of the members of the famed family of fireworks manufacturers, whose firm was founded in 1720. They were best remembered for their free public displays known as Brock's Benefits developed in association with the Crystal Palace.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. 31pp. Illustrated blue and red cover. Some pages have some dirt on the ends. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket. First edition. The fine dust jacket is a rare find, as few have survived without torn or missing pieces. 280 pages. Beautifully illustrated. See photos. Dust jacket covered in mylar sleeve.

Etat : New. Print on Demand.