Search Results: Authors starting with P from Cornell Books Limited

Dursley: F Bailey and son, 1978. First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 15cm), 112pp. Text illustrations. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. Light bumping to the corners of the boards, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good minus condition (rubbed, edges chafed). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it. ISBN 0905907051

Norwich: Geo Books, 1984. First edition (hardback). 8vo, viii, 189pp. Text illustrations. Original decorated brown cloth. This copy is in very good condition. From the library of Archaeologist Paul Ashbee (one of the authors), with his bookplate to the front pastedown. ISBN 0860941469

London: Historic Buildings & Monuments Commission for England, 1989. First edition (softcover). 4to (29cm by 21cm), xii, 159pp. 99 text figures, microfiche in rear pocket. Original laminated card wrappers. This book is in very good condition. English Heritage Archaeological Report number 11. ISBN 1850742103

London: Current Science, 1992. Fifth year of issue (hardback). 4to (29cm by 22cm), vii, 183pp. Illustrated in colour. Original laminated boards, dustwrapper. Ownership stamp to the front free endpaper, else the book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition (light rubbing of the dustwrapper). ISBN 1870485513

London: Current Science, 1990. Third year of issue (hardback). 4to (29cm by 22cm), vi, 167pp. Illustrated in colour. Original laminated boards, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition (light rubbing of the dustwrapper). ISBN 1870485181

Gainesville [FL]: Division of Plant Industry, 1965. First edition (softcover). 8vo (26cm by 19cm), v, 363pp. 25pp plates (including 6pp in colour). Original laminated card wrappers. There is some foxing to the rear cover and the edges of the text block; overall, this book is in good conditiion.

New York: Da Capo Press, 1977. Softcover edition. 4to (28cm by 21cm), xi, 244pp b&w illustrations. Original laminated card wrappers. Light foxing to the edges of the text block; overall, this book is in good to very good condition. ISBN 0306800705

Lincoln [NE]: University of Nebraska Press, 1987. Reprint of the 1947 edition (softcover). 12mo (20cm by 13cm), 476pp. Frontispiece, plates. Original laminated card wrappers. Minor foxing of the half-title page, else this book is in very good condition. ISBN 0803297157

New York: Winchester Press, 1974. Sixth impression (hardback). 8vo (26cm by 19cm), xv, 189pp. Illustrated throughout in b&w. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. There is a mark to the front free endpaper, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good minus condition (chipped and torn with a little loss to the rear panel). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it. ISBN 087691136X

Sao Paulo: Livraria Martins, 1940. First edition thus (hardback). 8vo (25cm x 18cm), viii, 315pp. Text illustrations. Rebound in quarter brown calf, marbled boards, contrasting morocco title labels to the spine with gilt titling, marbled endpapers. Edges of binding rubbed and lightly scuffed, bookplate to the front pastedown, scattered foxing of the contents. Overall, this copy is in good condition. Number 1704 of a limited edition (the total number of copies is unspecified). Originally published in London in 1845 under the title "Sketches of Residence and Travels in Brazil", this edition is translated into Portuguese.

Paris: Javal & Bourdeaux, 1930-1931. Limited edition, in 4 softcover volumes. This is one of 40 sets only; this set is numbered "IV". 4to (29cm x 25cm), 209pp, 200pp. The two text volumes are unbound, with the contents loosely inserted in quires. The first two volumes contain 24 aquarelles by Malassis. The third and fourth volumes contain 22 colour plates by Marcel Arnac. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SET IS NOT COMPLETE - it should contain six different states of the Malassis plates, but actually only contains two complete sets (en couleurs, & en couleurs sur japon ancien). This set does contain three different states of the Arnac plates (en couleurs, en bistre, en sanguine). This set also comes with an original watercolour by Marcel Arnac (the original of plate number 6), an original pencil sketch by Arnac (for plate number 5), an original pencil sketch by Malassis, and an original copper plate of one of the Malassis illustrations. Very good condition. An extremely rare item;… Read More

New York: Harry N Abrams, 2002. First edition (hardback). 4to (26cm by 21cm), viii, 248pp. 16pp colour plates, text illustrations. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 0810912295

Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1996. First edition (hardback). 4to (28cm by 22cm), 320pp. Illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 1851491899

London: William Heinemann Medical Books, 1937. Third edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), xvi, 576pp. 168 illustrations. Original blue cloth, gilt titling to the spine. The binding is a little dulled on the spine, the binding is a little shaken, there is light foxing of the endpapers and a short ownership inscription. Overall, this book is in good condition.

Sherborne: Dorset Publishing Company, 1985. First edition (hardback). 4to (30cm by 21cm), 112pp. Illustrated throughout in b&w. Original laminated boards. This copy is in very good condition. ISBN 0902129716

Sherborne: Dorset Publishing Company, 1985. First edition (hardback). 4to (30cm by 21cm), 112pp. Illustrated throughout in b&w. Original laminated boards. This copy is in very good condition. ISBN 0902129716

London: J M Dent & co, 1908. First edition (hardback). 8vo, xx, 350pp. Frontispiece and 6 plates (including a folding map). Original green cloth, gilt titling to the spine, top edge gilt. Binding lightly rubbed and stained, endpapers foxed, short gift inscription, contents very good. Overall, this copy is in good plus condition.

New York: H P Kraus & London: Bernard Quaritch, nd [c. 1950]. First edition (hardback). Folio (40cm by 30cm), [23pp]. Several plates tipped on to the page. Original white parchment spine, brown boards, title label to the front board. This copy is in very good condition.

London: Phoenix House, 1963. First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), x, 227pp. Frontispiece and 43 plates, 18 text illustrations, folding map at the back of the book. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. There is some bumping of the rear board, and light foxing to the edges of the text block; overall, the book is in good to very good condition. The dustwrapper is in good condition (some rubbing and scuffing). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it.

New York: Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, 1903. First edition (hardback), volume 2 only. Folio (26cm by 25cm), 54pp, 18 double-page colour maps. Original blue cloth. The binding is rubbed and stained, and the final map (number 18) is foxed and detached from the binding. Overall, this atlas is in good condition.