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

John F Shaw & Co Ltd, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. No Edition Remarks. 247 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Quarter bound blue leather with blue cloth covered boards. Contains black and white photographic plates. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and plates are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Dark rubbed marking to pages. Scuffed paper remnants to front free endpaper. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Stained brown marking to a few pages, text is not affected. Some scuffing and small tears to page edges. Binding is shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Leather peeling to spine, with noticeable scuffing and scratches overall. Library stickers and tape to spine. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book is notably forward leaning.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. First Edition. 147 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Black & white illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to endpaper & pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean.

Berean Press, 1938. Hardcover. Good. 1938. No Edition Remarks. 334 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout with light foxing to first and last few pages. Slight stains and markings to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks and slight stains overall. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Oliver and Boyd, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 1967. First Edition. 136 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper cover. 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. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

C. Goodliffe Neale, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Green pictorial boards. 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.

Longmans, Green, 1894. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1894. 560 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with black lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked and binding is loose. Inscription to front endpaper. 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. Spine tile is chipped. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Homeland Association, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 112 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and white to front. Map to back inside pouch. A Homeland Handbook No. 8. Adverts to front and back. Black & white photographs and photographic plates throughout.Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.

Southern Illinois University Pre, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. 166 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket covered in plastic wrapper over red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are clean, with annotations and marginalia throughout. Light tanning to text block edges. Mild cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and moderate crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Southern Illinois University Press, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. 166 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are clean, with marking to text block edges. Light tanning to pastedowns and endpapers, with inscriptions and marking to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Moderate bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm, with water damage to surfaces. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Edward Arnold, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1963. Second Edition. 402 pages. Grey dust jacket with lettering over blue 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. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Panther, 1960. Paperback. Acceptable. 1960. First Edition Thus. 156 pages. Illustrated paperback. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Some pages are dog-earred. Severe foxing to text block edge. Covers have heavy tanning with severe creasing, tears and reading lines. Book has forward lean.

Overdrive, 1997. Vinyl. Good/. This item is a 12" vinyl single and has been visually graded. G, some scuffs/hairlines on surface. Sleeve has ring/edge wear, corner creasing, G.OVER 104-12 Sleeve Condition:GOOD

J W Butcher, 1111. Hardcover. Good. Second edition. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pen inscription to front endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean.

University London Press, 1964. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1964. Reprinted. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and illustrations. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with light tanning and foxing to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Pen and pencil inscription and markings to front free endpaper and title page. Pencil annotations and marginalia to a few pages. 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.

Allen & Unwin, 1929. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1929. First Edition. 384 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning and marking to text block edges. Moderate tanning to free endpapers with ex libris and inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Moderate bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.

King & Wilks, 1983. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1983. No Edition Remarks. 206 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Author dedication signature to half title page. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are mostly clean overall, with moderate tanning throughout. Binding is firm. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels have light edge wear with tears and creasing.

University of London Press Ltd., 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1958. Reprinted. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covered boards. Colour illustrated frontispiece and throughout by F. Stocks May. Slight crinkling and cracking to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing and splits to spine ends and corners. Visible wear marks to boards. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

John Lane, 1905. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1905. 231 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning and foxing to rough-cut text block edges. Heavy foxing to pastedowns and endpapers with heavy cracking to hinges. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and heavy crushing to spine ends, causing cloth to fray. Book has noticeable backward lean. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.

La Guilde du Livre, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. French language text. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed.

University of London Press London, 1956. Hardcover. Good. 1956. 352 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Book has noticeable forward lean.