Search Results: Titles starting with H from World of Rare Books

RCA Victor, 1979. 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-. Erosion & staining to front panel. Splits to seams. (n.b visual grading offered). TCD 2408 Sleeve Condition:GOOD

Wilding & Son, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 39 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. 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.

H Baron, 1111. Paperback. Good. Unpaginated. Pink paper cover. Staple binding. Catalogue No. 150. 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.

H Baron, 1111. Paperback. Good. Unpaginated. Grey paper cover. Catalogue 149. 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.

H Baron, 1111. Paperback. Good. Unpaginated. Grey paper cover. Catalogue No. 149. Staple binding. 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.

Bibliographifchen Instituts, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 470 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. German language. Firm binding to clean, lightly tanned pages with bright copy throughout. Infrequent cracked hinges exposing binding. Infrequent minor foxing to page edges. Usual shelf wear and markings to boards with sunning to spine. Light rub wear to edges.

William Heinemann, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1961. First Edition. 234 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning and foxing to text block edges, pastedowns and endpapers, with very small inscription to rear. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm. Boards are slightly warped. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Heavy tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Hermann Beyer & Sohne, 1885. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1885. Second edition. 456 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green pictorial cloth with gilt lettering Printed in German. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. 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. Library call card to spine. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Longmans, Green & Co., 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1951. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Some moderate foxing towards front and rear of book. Mild tanning to pages throughout with occasional thumb marking present. Prominent foxing to text block edges. Moderate shelf wear to boards with prominent corner bumping. Some marking to surfaces with crushing at spine ends.

Macmillan, 1969. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1969. First Edition Thus. 330 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are mostly clean overall, with light tanning throughout. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Previous owner's and pencil inscription to front endpaper. Thumb-marking present throughout. 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. Clipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Some white marks and scratches to both panels.

Geoffrey Bles, 1111. Hardcover. Good. First Edition. 218 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Crack at front hinge. Mild tanning to pages throughout with frequent light foxing and thumb marking present. Moderate foxing to text block edges. Boards have moderate shelf wear with rubbing and heavy corner bumping. Some light marking to surfaces and tanning to spine with crushing and tears at ends. previous retailer's sticker to front.

H. Rawson & Co. Ltd, 1945. Paperback. Good. 1945. 22 pages. Brown paperback with black lettering. B&W photographs throughout. Clean pages. Mild foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, cover edges and corners. Mild tanning to spine. Mild soiling and creasing to covers and spine.

Herbert Jenkins, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1956. First Edition. 237 pages. Photographic 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 light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Herbert Jenkins, 1956. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1956. First Edition. 237 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Blue jacket over 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.Front endpaper has been removed. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Oxford University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1961. 304 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with a photographic black and white frontis. Moderate tanning to pages with visible tanning and foxing to text block edges. There is also slight dog-eared pages throughout as well. Boards have major bleach spotting with a small sticker to the rear and minor bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends with slight splitting to the front joint. Book is also forward leaning.

The Sun Dial Press, 1944. Hardcover. Good. 1944. 431 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth with black lettering. Pages are slightly tanned with rough cut edges, light foxing and dog earing inside. Slight pink colouring to text block top. Binding is firm with light corner bumping and tearing along the top edge of soiled boards. Spine is tanned with moderate shelf wear.

Robert Hale Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 368 pages. No dust jacket. Light 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 sunning.

The Sun Dial Press, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. 432 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Top text block edge dyed red with some white marks. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Scuffing to joints and edges. Black marks to all surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean.

Pitkins, 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1950. 79 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Mild tanning to pages throughout with occasional thumb and ink marking present. Moderate shelf wear to boards with prominent corner bumping. Some marking to surfaces with tanning and crushing at spine ends.

Watts & Co., 1930. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1930. First Edition. 147 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth boards. Slight insect damage on jacket. Bright pages with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Former owner's name on front endpaper, with a few small nicks and rub marks to text block edges. Occasional finger marking to page edges. Light tanning along spine and board edges. Mild rub wear to surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and minor bumps to corners. Chipped dust jacket has a few creases, scuffs and small tears. Moderate tanning and foxing. Rubbing with shelf wear. Water marks and slight insect damage down upper spine end.