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

Sir Isaac Pitman, 1940. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1940. 367 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and moderate crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean.

Oxford University Press, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1953. 139 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth boards. Ex-library copy with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain bright with a little faint foxing to text block edges. Boards have adhesive tape markings to surfaces, otherwise remain in good condition. Library-laminated dust jacket appears to be in good condition with mild tanning across surfaces.

Chas. J. Sawyer, Ltd., 1955. Paperback. Good. 1955. 23 pages. Black paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations and a supplement. 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. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

London J. Nisbet & Co., 1904. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1904. 214 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning and marking to text block edges. Light cracking to hinges, causing boards to be loose. Severe tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Moderate bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends, causing cloth to fray. Boards are slightly warped, with tanning overall.

Lucas Collins, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 100 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Although undated, previous owner's inscription states 1969. Pages are noticeable tanned with mild foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Small tears to rear endpaper. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Faint white marks overall.

Soveriegn Grace Advent Testimony, 1918. Hardcover. Good. 1918. 529 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Light tanning to free endpapers, with inscriptions to front. Moderate tanning to text block edges. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and moderate crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean, with light sunning to spine and edges.

Temple Press Limited, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. Seventh Edition. 383 pages. Colour illustrative dust jacket over dark green cloth with black and white photographic images throughout. There is also a coloured photographic frontis. 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. There is also heavy sticky residue to text block to edge. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with visible tears and chipping. Noticeable rubbing and marking.

Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. 1944. 168 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards. B&W photographs throughout. 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.

Basil Blackwell, 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1961. 94 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Clear pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Small dewy label taped to bottom spine.

New English Library, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. First NEL paperback.. 216 pages. Black paperback. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Covers remain in good condition with minimal tanning and little creasing.

Longmans, Green and Co, 1903. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1903. 102 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Cracks to hinges, exposing netting. Cracks to guttering, causing pages to become loose. Previous owner's inscription and stamp to front endpaper. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Mottling to all surfaces.

Macmillan, 1922. Hardcover. Good. 1922. 278 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front panel. Rough cut pages are tanned with heavier foxing and tanning to text block edges and endpapers. Sunning to spine, with some crushing to ends. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Four Square Book, 1964. Paperback. Acceptable. 1964. 543 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Covers remain in good condition with minimal tanning and little creasing. Book has forward lean.

Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1966. First published in Great Britain. 528 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over purple cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Constable, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. First Edition. 244 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and moderate sunning.

Schofield & Sims, 1954. Hardcover. Good. 1954. 191 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Book II. Cream & green cloth with green lettering. Illustrated by R. C. Roylance. B&W illustrations throughout. Mild ink staining & pen marks to pages on occasion. Ex-school with usual stamps and markings. Some internal hinge cracks. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Mild tanning to spine. Moderate marking and soiling to boards.

Richard D Irwin, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 1967. 628 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering, contains b&w plates and fold out inserts. Pages are slightly tanned with light thumbing and foxing inside, pencil inscription to the ffep. Binding is firm with moderate handling markings to the boards. Spine is tanned with light shelf wear and staining.

The Religious Tract Society, 1908. Hardcover. Good. 1908. 374 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth 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.

William Briggs, 1919. Hardcover. Good. 1919. 308 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with white lettering to front. Green top edge text block. Pages remain clear with light tanning and foxing throughout and some heavy occasional marking. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards are moderately marked and have wear to edges, bumping to corners, some crushing and fraying to spine. Lettering is heavily worn.