Search Results: Authors starting with E from World of Rare Books

George Newnes Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 344 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with blue lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed and spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

John Murray, 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No Edition Remarks. 262 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown and free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing and light marking overall. Heavy sunning to spine and edges. Faint water staining to surfaces. Book is forward leaning.

Edward Arnold Ltd, 1963. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1963. 351 pages. No dust jacket. Red boards. Binding is firm with light tanning and thumb marking throughout. Mild foxing to page edges. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking.

Nelson, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1954. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Large sticker mark to front. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Methuen & Co., 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. 117 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Essex County Council, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. No Edition Remarks. 99 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white photographic plates; illustrative plates and illustrations throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as light tanning and mild crinkling. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning.

C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1955. Fourth Edition. 236 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb marking throughout. Heavier tanning and foxing to free endpapers. Ink stamp inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to boards.

Coward-McCann, inc., 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1941. No Edition Remarks. 814 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Occasional thumb-marking present. Cracking to front hinge with exposed binding, causing board to be slightly loose. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Heavy sunning to spine and edges. Dark rubbing and marking to surfaces, with scuffing to edges.

Cresset Press, 1938. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1938. First Edition. 371 pages. Grey dust jacket with lettering over grey cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with heavy foxing to text block edges. Light marking to pastedowns and endpapers, with pencil inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking. Water stain to front surface.

Cassell and Company, 1935. Paperback. Good. 1935. 9th edition. 156 pages. Illustrated paperback. Black & white illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Brown marking to page 11. Covers remain in good condition with minimal tanning and little creasing. Book has forward lean.

SCM Press, 1956. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1956. 207 pages. Blue and black jacket over blue cloth. Insert to front endpaper. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. 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. The unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. The unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Tanning to spine and edges.

Dent, 1936. Hardcover. Good. 1936. First Edition. 187 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with staining and marking to boards. Moderate sunning to spine and board edges.

Swansea Cricket & Football Club, 1968. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1968. First Edition. 102 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth. Black and white photographs throughout. Signed by the author with dedication to front pastedown. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages and photographs have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining overall, heavier to rear board.

Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1906. Hardcover. Good. 1906. 78 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges and thumbing to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Slight warping to boards.

Percival Marshall & Co Ltd, 1932. Hardcover. Good. 1932. No edition remarks. 597 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with blind stamp decoration. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to endpaper & pastedowns. Pencil inscription to title page. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Spine is heavily tanned. Book has forward lean.

Methuen, 1913. Hardcover. Good. 1913. First Edition. 194 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Inscription to front pastedown. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Sunday School Union, 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 128 pages. Green pictorial paper cover. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to first page. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. and reading creases. Staining to front cover. Light wear marks overall.

Chatto & Windus, 1928. Hardcover. Good. 1928. First Edition Thus. 233 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Chatto & Windus, 1941. Hardcover. Good. 1941. 233 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with white lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light staining and moderate tanning.

Constable, 1962. Hardcover. Good. 1962. 123 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages remain clear with minor tanning to text block edges. Crushed spine, moderate edge wear to joints. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping.