Bernard darwin introduction (35 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. pp.x, 50 pages, a near fine hardback in a very good plus dust-jacket (price-clipped) [0715609157]. With a gift inscription on the ffep.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good-. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is the reference book that is relied on throughout the literary world. Originally published in 1941, this 1979 third edition is described on the front flap as ". . .the first substantial revision since the original publication. . ." Arranged alphabetically by the person being quoted, with extensive index. --- In full dark blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling in gilt. Volume wrapped in unclipped ($29.95) dust jacket. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound and unmarked copy. Jacket with a few small tears to edges, else intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xx, 907 pages.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. oversized hardcover in dustjacket. some wear and chipping to jacket, pages tanning. a nice reference copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Second Edition. The book is in good condition with a worn dust jacket that shows minor edge tears and some discoloration. The binding is secure, and the pages are clean, free from inscriptions or library markings. Overall, the book maintains its structural integrity despite the visible wear on the jacket. Worn with minor edge tears and discoloration.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No dust jacket. Tanning on inside cover and scored out previous owner's name and year (1930). Very minor tear on title page. Minor foxing. As the Labour Party (2022-24) seek to remove tax advantages from public schools, this 1929 description shows one author's contemporary thinking on the subject. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £7.20.…

Hard Back/Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good ++/Fine. Centennial Edition. 477 pages. B&W illustrations. No date but later 20th century. Very attractive green mock-leather binding with intricate gilt decoration to front and spine. Boards lightly flexible. Boards' corners slightly curled o/w a fine, unmarked copy. Illustrations By Seymoue and Phiz (illustrateur). …

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. First Edition. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. Third Edition1979, reprinted with corrections 1980. First Ed 1941 substantially revised. Trade Paperback in Fine Condition. Comprehensive reference work of quotations by literary, historical, political persons. 907 pages. 7 x 9.5 inches. Oxford University Press, 1980, London and New York, USA. …

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First thus. x, 50pp, copiously illustrated. In black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 4to. Cloth very lightly rubbed at corners and spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket, a little bumped along upper edge and compressed around spine. Exuberant and eternally engrossing, Heath Robinson's humourous take on the game of golf is as fresh as when it first appeared in 1923, and is accompanied by Bernard Darwin's critical assessment. Robinson, W Heath Humour, Golf, Illustrators, W Heath Robinson, Illustrated Books. Robinson, W Heath (illustrateur).…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. Small quarto, hardcover, VG in good, edgeworn and lightly soiled, white dj. First published in 1953, this is 2nd edition, Revised and Reset) 1966. 1003 pp. Interior clean and unmarked. quotes from the Bible, great writers and thinkers. pp. 589 to 1003 is all index. Book.…

Black Cloth. Etat : VERY GOOD ( AVERAGE). Etat de la jaquette : VERY GOOD (AVERAGE). Reprint of 1923 Edition. Slight staining on front and back covers. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE. Heath Robinson (illustrateur). Not Inscribed or Signed.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Undated edition. Firmly bound, gilt decorated green artificial leather boards. No jacket. Seymour and Phiz (illustrateur).

Etat : Near Fine. Facsimile of the 1923 edition (hardback). 4to (28cm by 22cm), x, 50pp. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 0715609157.

Etat : Near Fine. Facsimile of the 1923 edition (hardback). 4to (28cm by 22cm), x, 50pp. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 0715609157.

Etat : Good. Facsimile of the 1923 edition (hardback). 4to (28cm by 22cm), x, 50pp. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. Foxing to the endpapers and the edges of the text block; overall, the book is in good condition. The dustwrapper is in very good condition (price-clipped). ISBN 0715609157.…

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 414 pages. 8.75x6.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair to Good. A book of golfing jokes with drawings from Punch. 102pp with drawings in black and white. Spine surface lightly cracked and ends rubbed with some loss otherwise very good. Book size 280x220mm. Punch Magazine (illustrateur).

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Pocket-sized hardcover in very good condition, with clipped dust jacket in good condition. Jacket is marked and sunned. Edges are creased and nicked. Slight fading to the boards and page block is lightly blemished. Endpapers are tanned. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used. …

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is an attractive bookplate to the front paste down. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. A collection of humorous drawings by the master on the subject of golf which first appeared in 1923. Ref SS 1. W. Heath Robinson (illustrateur).…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Used-Acceptable. 2nd Edition/Reprinted with Revisions. 1003 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy and dust jacket with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Dust jacket shows extensive wear and rips along the front and back. Light foxing on page edges, not affecting text.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. HARDBACK IN JACKET 1978. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Jacket has a little edge wear. Front flap is price-clipped. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref m34. W.G.Grace by Bernard Darwin. Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co, London. …

Etat : Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua green cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 55 pp. Eight monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].

Etat : Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua green cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 55 printed pages of text with eight monochrome illustrations throughout. Former message to the front free end paper dated 1946 and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. 37pp, with 35 small, tipped in, fully coloured illustrations, three mounted on fold out leaf. Quarter bound in red linen over pale blue paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Housed in its original card slipcase with printed title label on front and rear. Elephant folio. . Boards a little warped on lower edge, spine rubbed and faded, lower corners mildly bumped. Some indentations at the bottom of the front hinge, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Slipcase is marked, scuffed and rubbed all over, markedly at edges with corners rubbed through and bumped. A handsome book with charming prints reproducing Alken's innovative publication of 1820 which stimulated the 'panoramic' genre of illustrative commentary and story-telling.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, London, 1955. Hardcover grey cloth with gilt? titles on spine. Condition: very good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition 1955. 1003 pp. slight wear to tips of corners, wrinkle to spine gutters of endpapers browned, occasional acid burns from paper placemarkers, otherwise clean and unmarked.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. A 1950 British cookbook compiled for Whitbread & Co. Ltd. It features traditional regional recipes, such as Devonshire roast cygnets and Fife broth, organized by county and illustrated with twenty colour maps [see image 2 for a typical map]. . .It serves as a guide for the epicure, offering insight into traditional English, Scottish, and Welsh, and Irish food (adapted from AI at google). Fair-to-good condition. None of the usual food and/or drink stains. Top inch of spine paper is missing.…

Etat : Very Good. First illustrated edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, pea green end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with monochrome portrait frontispiece, illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with a small scuff mark to the top front corner, very light sun fading to the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715610376 SPORT [Cricket].…

Hardcover Canvas. Etat : Used-Acceptable. No Jacket. 2nd Edition 1955. 1003 pp. A perfectly acceptable reading copy. Spine has been damage and rebound with adhesive tape. Previous owner's name inscribed on first front-end page. Slightly bumped cover board corners. No dj. Over-Sized/Over Weight Book. Please note that large or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. …

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Third Edition (first published same year). Hardback copy in plaid cloth boards with brown lettering to front and spine, no dustjacket. 179pp. B/w photographs and illustrations throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (55/1).