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

Sugarcane Recordings, 2004. Vinyl. Good/. This item is a 12" vinyl single and has been visually graded. G, some scuffs/hairline on surface. Sleeve has ring/edge wear, corner creasing, G. (n.b visual grading offered). SGR-001 Sleeve Condition:GOOD

Mayflower Press, 1975. Paperback. Good. 1975. No Edition Remarks. 126 pages. 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.

The Epworth Press, 1923. Hardcover. Good. 1923. First Edition. 87 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with green lettering. Pages are lightly 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 and spine ends are a mildly crushed. Book has a forward lean. Boards are bowed. Tanning to spine and edges.

Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. 1963. First Edition. 307 pages. Beige dust jacket over blue cloth. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Dark rubbed marking to surfaces, with some minor brown staining.

John Murray, 1911. Hardcover. Good. 1911. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front panel. Name plate from previous owner. Pages are tanned with heavier tanning to text block edges and endpapers. Sunning to spine, with some crushing to ends. Boards have bleaching and mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Radiochemical Centre, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. Second Edition. 327 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations remain bright and clear. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Slight tanning to panels and spine.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1965. No Edition Remarks. 200 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Light brown dust jacket over red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Myrrh, 1982. Vinyl. Good/. This item is a vinyl record and has been visually graded. G, some scuffs/hairlines on surface. G, some scuffs/hairlines on surface. Sleeve has light ring/edge wear, G+.MSB-6705 Sleeve Condition:GOOD

Society for Promoting Christian knowledgeThe Macmi, 1936. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1936. First Edition. 159 pages. Grey dust jacket over red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Heavier to endpapers. Pencil inscription to rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Staining and foxing overall.

Robert Hale, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1966. 250 pages. Pictorial paper jacket over green cloth. Pages are tanned with heavier foxing and tanning to text block edges and endpapers. Crushed spine, moderate edge wear to joints. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Unclipped jacket showing original price has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing.

Hutchinson & Co. Publishers Ltd, 1111. Paperback. Good/Acceptable. 128 pages. Black and white photographic dust jacket over gray cloth with photographic black and white plates to the middle of the book. 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 with moderate edge wear and visible rubbing as well.

Macdonald & Co, 1946. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1946. First Edition. 220 pages. Black and white illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with black lettering to spine. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as inscriptions, mild crinkling and mild tanning. Cracking to back hinge. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. There is bumping to corners. Boards are bowed. 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.

George Phillip, 1893. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1893. Second Edition. 102 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing throughout. Cracks to guttering, causing pages to become loose. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Illustrations are moderately tanned with some foxing. Thumb-marking, with brown staining present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Fraying to spine edges. Heavy black marks overall. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book is bowed and forward leaning.

Edward Arnold, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. Second Edition. 495 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white diagrams throughout. 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. Mild rubbing and marking.

George Phillip, 1893. Hardcover. Good. 1893. 102 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with silver lettering. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. 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.

William Heinemann Ltd., 1928. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1928. 444 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. End papers and pages edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Pages at the front are loose. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards are a little rub worn with some slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and spine ends are a little crushed. With some tanning to spine and edges. Water marks to boards and spine. Sticker mark to boards and spine. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

Dutton, 1956. Hardcover. Good. 1956. 237 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial boards with a cloth spine. Stamps to front endpaper Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and 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 and spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Book has a forward lean. Tanning to spine and edges.

E.P. Dutton & Co, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1966. 14th printing. 237 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends with creasing to spine. Wear marks overall. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Small area of loss to bottom of spine. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks and foxing overall.

McDonald & Evans, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 1950. 241 pages. No dust jacket. Brown 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.

Whitcombe & Tombs, George Allen and Unwin, 1935. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1935. Fifth Edition. 289 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Occasional thumb-marking present. Cracking to hinges with exposed binding, causing boards to be loose. Previous owner's inscription to half-title and title page. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. White mark to front board.