A Vain Shadow by Turk, Frances - 1957

ACTA Publications, 1997. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Wright & Brown, 1111. First. . Hardcover. Good. 12mo. orange cloth faded to spine. pegs tanned. slight shelf wear. one page loose.

Wright & Brown, 1964. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1964. First Edition. 175 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Colour illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout.Pen marks to front and back and yellow remnants of library insert to top edge of front endpaper. Boards are presumed clean as jacket is taped down. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges. Tape is discoloured and peeling.

Wright & Brown, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. First Edition. 247 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, 1987. 245 pp, 8vo (8 15/16" H), soft cover. B&w graphs, tables, photos, maps, etc. Contents: What's Wrong with the Environment; The Meaing of 'Nuclear Winter'; Health Aspects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation; Magnetic Field Exposure Related to Cancer Sub types; Influence of Power Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields on Human Health; Fire and Brimstone; Both Sides Now - The Chemistry of Clouds; The Formation and Inhibition of Photochemical Smog; Air-Cleaning Devices for Home and Office; Air Movement and Vehicular Pollution in Urban Canyons; Drinking Water Quality Concern of New York City, Past and Present; The U.S. Geological Survey's Toxic Waste-Ground-Water Contamination Program; The NIMBY Syndrome - Its Cause and Cure; Exposure of Sheet-Metal Workers to Asbestos during the Construction and Renovation of Commercial Buildings in New York City. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor… Read More

Wright & Brown, 1945. Hardcover. Good. 1945. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Inscription to front pastedown. 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. Tanning to spine and edges.

U.K.: Lythway Press Ltd, 1979. Large Print. Clean green bds with gilt title to spine. Small bump/rub to spine ends and corners. Ffep missing. Usual library markings. Pages lightly tanning with a little patchy soiling, Unclipped dustjacket in clear protective sleeve with some creasing to jacket spine and edges and fading to jacket front. 2 small losses to clear protective jacket sleeve to front and chipping to same to spine ends. . Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Wright & Brown Ltd., 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. 176 pages. Signed by the author. Beige pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Flat signed by Author. 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. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

London: Wright & Brown Ltd., 1944. Well used copy with wear but in sound condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex Library.

London: Wright & Brown Ltd., 1948. Very well used condition but sound.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex Library.