Search Results: Authors starting with W from Clevedon Community Bookshop

London: Folio Society, 2007. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Reprint of Folio Society 1997 edition with slipcase. First published in 1984. In black boards with gold motifs and lettering. Boards in excellent condition. Brown speckled endpapers. Tightly bound. Clean, bright text. Slipcase in excellent condition, showing a scene from the Trojan War. Colour and B&W photographs throughout. If shipping outside the UK, please contact us for shipping costs.

London: The English Universities Press, 1962. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition; actual printing not known. In near fine mid blue cloth boards, black title field to spine with silver titles. The covers are very tight, straight and clean; back strip a little sunned, ends very slightly bumped. Unmarked pale grey end papers. Unmarked cut edges. Fine condition text block; tightly bound and very clean. Many figures. No inscriptions etc.

London: Collins Clear-Type Press, 1942. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. J.A. Kendrick. 1492 - 1793 The Period of Discovery and Colonization". First edition and printing. In good red half cloth and green cloth boards, with white tipped in paper title field to front with black titles. The covers are quite clean and tight. Fairly clean white end papers. Slightly tanned cut edges. The text block is in very good condition, tightly bound, straight and unmarked. The pages are mostly made up of drawings by J.A. Kendrick. No dedications etc. A lovely rare title. No jacket.

London: Methuen & Co, 1950. 4th Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A Study of Mental Development in the First Years of Life". Fourth edition and first printing. In good plus green cloth boards, black titles to back strip. The covers are straight and firm, sunned top edges plus tail edge of spine cloth, slightly bumped corners. Unmarked end papers apart from crossed out name on front free end paper. Lightly tanned cut edges. The text block is in very good condition, tightly bound, straight and clean. Pages from 465 to end (522) have small crease on top edge.

London: Hutchinson And Co, 1111. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Not dated. Edition and printing not known.In good plus bright red cloth boards, black titles and decoration with globes to front and black titles. The boards are quite tight and clean; spine ends and corners bumped; rear board a little warped. Tanned free end papers; the front paste down has torn out label and a label with dedication; the rear paste down has another dedication. Age-toned cut edges. The text block is good plus condition, fairly tight pages, mostly unmarked and straight. The pages to rear to "write or paste any Gems of Poetry in that you may come across " are blank. Without jacket.

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Edition and printing not known. In good black blind stamped decorated cloth boards, gilt titles to spine. The boards are very tight and straight; with fading front and back. "The Clevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative Bindery Team" have made repair to spine and recovered with the original spine cloth. Tanned and marked end papers featuring publisher's 'Standard Library' titles. Tanned cut edges. The text block is very firm and flat; slightly tanned prelims; foxed Index and last few pages of last chapter. Name of previous owner and brief address on title page. Good condition. No dust jacket.

Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith, 1906. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Second edition and first printing. In very good black cloth boards, gilt titles to back strip. The boards are tight, straight and clean - excellent for age. Very tanned free end papers; two names on front free end paper. Red and white mottled cut edges are quite clean. The text block is in very good condition - tightly bound, straight and unmarked. With 54 b/w illustrations and one large fold out 'birds eye view of Bristol'. Not annotated. Without jacket.

London: Geoffrey Cumberlege/Oxford University Press, 1952. 3rd Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. With Notes Indexes and Illustrations from contemporary Sources". Facsimile of 1816 John Murray edition. Third edition and fifth printing from Geoffrey Cumberlege/Oxford University Press. In very good quarter navy leather with pale tan title field and five raised bands to spine; gilt titles and mid blue cloth with name and image of school building to front in gilt. The boards are tight and straight; pale marks to front fore edge and rear top edge. Unmarked blue end papers; prize plate on front free end paper. Tinted blue top cut edge; the fore and tail edges are fairly clean. The text block is very firm and flat, clean and with very slight vertical crease. With b/w plates, including frontispiece. Not annotated. Very good condition. In fair blue slipcase; very worn and faded around the edges; with title field with "Oxford Presentation Library No. 2", Austen,… Read More

Cambridge, England: Cambridge At The University Press, 1908. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. ' A Course of Lectures Delivered by F. W. Maitland'. Thought to be first edition and printing. In quite good black cloth boards, gilt titles to spine. The boards are flat and fairly firm, marked to front with feint mug ring to front and all edges and sides of spine worn. Slightly tanned free end papers; the front free end paper has name of precious owner in ink;; the rear free end paper has brief notes. The cut edges are tanned. The text block is tight, straight and not tanned or foxed - very good condition. Overall condition is good plus as boards are rather worn. Not annotated. Without jacket. Rare edition.

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1913. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition and printing, In very good bright red cloth boards, with gilt titles and two raised gilt coins to front. The covers are very firm, straight and clean and excellent for age. Lightly foxed and tanned free end papers. Red tinted top cut edge; the fore and tail edges are tanned and foxed; the fore edge is also deckled. The text block is tight and square; light foxing on many of the pages and on page edges. With b/w photos of coins throughout. Very good minus condition. No dedications etc. Without jacket. Rare edition.

Coleford, Glos: Douglas McLean, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First printing from Douglas McLean. Poems by a soldier. In fine plus pale blue cloth boards, white paper title field to front with black titles and drawing of church. The covers are almost clean (with tiny mark on top, front edge; tight and straight. Unmarked white end papers and cut edges. Fine - clean and tightly bound text block - almost as new except for slight indent to pages from rear paste down end paper to page 32 (going backwards). No dedications etc. Without jacket.

London: Robert Scott, 1918. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition and printing. In good plus red cloth boards, blind stamped ruled edges, gilt titles to back strip. The covers are tight and straight, quite clean; spine cloth loose, with slight roll. Slightly tanned and foxed end papers; faded name and address printed on front free end paper. Tanned cut edges; the fore and tail edges are very deckled. Very good text block, tightly bound, square, not tanned, foxing on some fore and tail edges. Excellent condition for age. Heavy.

London: Blackie and Son, 1939. 2nd Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6_ - 7_" tall. Second edition, second printing. Previous library book. In green cloth boards, black titles, good, clean, fairly tight covers, but corners are frayed. Spine has slightly loose hinge, ends frayed. Front free endpaper is missing; back free endpaper has card slot for library ticket. Text block lightly tanned, with figures.Title page has stamp with 'Suppled for the Public Service' with image of crown; page 23 and an end paper has feint stamp with 'Station Reference Library, No 16 RC., R.A.F. Scarce.

Glastonbury: The Gazette Printing And Publishing Co, 1913. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. First edition and printing. In quite good khaki thick card with black titles to front and back strip. The covers are firm and straight; grubby around the edges; date - 'Dec 1915' in ink on top of front cover. Slightly tanned free end papers; a fold-out map attached to front free end paper. Tanned and dark cut edges. The text block is firm, square and fairly clean, with slight tanning around most page edges.With purple and white photos and b/w drawings. With adverts to front. No dedications etc. Good plus condition. Thought to have been issued without jacket.

London: Harmsworth Brothers, Limited, 1900. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. First edition and printing. Folio size. In good bright red bevel-edged boards, with black titles and gilt and black decorated lady to front with rose, thistle, clover symbols. The boards have cracked hinge and front cover a little loose, quite straight; some grubby marks; a few small dents to tail edge; corners and spine ends bumped. Small tan and white pattern on end papers is unmarked except for red stain along tail edge of rear board. Brief dedication on front free end paper. Tanned cut edges. The text block is tightly bound, straight and not tanned or foxed - very good condition, especially for age. With many illustrations, "mainly from photographs and authentic sketches taken in South Africa" fromthe war. Large coloured fold-out map to front. Overall condition good, due to condition of covers. Without jacket. Very heavy. Please contact us for cost of postage.

London: Blackie & Son, 1928. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Lands and Their Stories Book V". First edition and fourth printing of this edition. Ex library book. In good green pictorial cloth boards, with old sailing ship on front. The covers are tight and clean, with slight edge-wear, pale stain to spine cloth. Clean end papers apart from purple library stamp to both free end papers. Age-toned cut edges. The text block is in very good condition, tightly bound and unmarked apart from two marks on prelims. With drawings and colour and black and white plates. Excellent for age and not much used.

Ulverston: H.W. Mackereth, 1111. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Not dated but believed to be 1900 and first edition and printing. In quite good black cloth boards with gilt titles and decorated borders to front. The covers are tight and straight, edge-worn and cornerss bumped. "The Clevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative Bindery Team" have taken the covers off, reformed the spine cover and inserted new white end papers. The text block is in good condition, with firm, fairly clean pages, with slight warp, especially to last few pages. Small closed tear on tail edge of title page. The numerous b/w photos are bright and sharp. No dedications etc. Good condition. Not paginated. Without jacket.

London: The Fountain Press, 1111. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. A Handbook on the Use and Applications of Infra-Red Photography". Not dated. Date with previous owner's name is 1940. 4to size. In good red cloth boards, black titles to back strip. The covers are very tight, straight; grubby around the edges; sunned by spine area. Unmarked end papers; name and date on front paste down. Lightly tanned cut edgers. The text block is tightly bound and mostly clean - the Index, last text pages and publisher's list is a little foxed. With b/w plates. Overall condition good plus due to condition of boards. Without jacket.

London: Cambridge At The University Press, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition and printing. In tight and straight blue cloth board; but as the dust jacket is attached to the boards any more about the condition of the covers cannot be assessed. The jacket has a plastic cover which is fastened by sellotape at the corners and the tape has left brown marks on the free end papers. Slightly tanned cut edges. The text block is tightly bound, straight and unmarked and in very good condition. In very good blue dust jacket with white titles. the jacket is clean and with sound edges. Not price clipped.

London: Ernest Benn, 1929. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. First edition and Ben's Sixpenny Library - No 95. In very good pale orange card with black decorated border and black titles; firm, straight and clean. Good text block, tight and unmarked - good plus condition.