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

Society of automotive engineers, 1936. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1936. 538 pages. No dust jacket. Crimson cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Vol. 31. Contains black and white photographs and illustrations. Slightly loose binding to lightly tanned pages with bright copy throughout. Infrequent cracked hinges exposing binding. Infrequent light finger marks and small stains to page edges. Infrequent minor foxing. Minor creasing to corners. Moderate shelf wear and markings to boards with tanning to spine and board edges. Light bleach spotting. Several small stains. Slight forward lean. Light rub wear to edges and bumped corners.

NY: Society of Automotive Engineers, 1939. Hardcover. Good. 1939. 548 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Crimson cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Vol. 34. Contains black and white photographs and illustrations. Slightly loose binding to lightly tanned pages with bright copy throughout. Infrequent cracked hinges exposing binding. Infrequent light finger marks and small stains to page edges. Infrequent minor foxing. Minor creasing to corners. Usual shelf wear and markings to boards with tanning to spine and board edges. Minor bleach spotting. Minor stains. Slight forward lean. Light rub wear to edges and bumped corners.

Society of automotive engineers, 1934. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1934. 485 pages. No dust jacket. Crimson cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Vol. 29. Contains black and white photographs and illustrations. Slightly loose binding to lightly tanned pages with bright copy throughout. Infrequent cracked hinges exposing binding. Infrequent light finger marks and small stains to page edges. Infrequent minor foxing. Minor creasing to corners. Moderate shelf wear and markings to bowed boards with tanning to spine and board edges. Light bleach spotting. Minor stains. Slight forward lean. Light rub wear to edges and bumped corners.

Society of automotive engineers, 1935. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1935. 487 pages. No dust jacket. Crimson cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Vol. 30. Contains black and white photographs and illustrations. Firm binding to lightly tanned pages with bright copy throughout. Infrequent cracked hinges exposing binding. Infrequent light finger marks and small stains to page edges. Infrequent minor foxing. Minor creasing to corners. Moderate shelf wear and markings to boards with tanning to spine and board edges. Light bleach spotting. Light mould stains. Slight forward lean. Light rub wear to edges and bumped corners.

Society of automotive engineers, 1938. Hardcover. Good. 1938. 547 pages. No dust jacket. Crimson cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Vol. 33. Contains black and white photographs and illustrations. Slightly loose binding to lightly tanned pages with bright copy throughout. Infrequent cracked hinges exposing binding. Infrequent light finger marks and small stains to page edges. Infrequent minor foxing. Minor creasing to corners. Moderate shelf wear and markings to boards with tanning to spine and board edges. Light bleach spotting. Small stains. Slight forward lean. Light rub wear to edges and bumped corners. Minor frayed hole to front gutter.

The New English Library, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. Reprint. 124 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Mostly clean pages with moderate tanning throughout, and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Some minor dog-eared corners, with rubbing and a few small nicks to text block edges. Occasional finger marking throughout. Slight tanning along spine and cover edges. Mild rub wear to surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and curls to corners. Creasing to upper corner.

Librairie de P. Lethielleux, 1859. Hardcover. Good. 1859. 528 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth boards with gilt lettering. Text is in French. Pages remain bright with moderate foxing to the endpapers and gilt to the text block edge. Binding is firm with light corner bumping and moderate tanning around the edges of boards. Spine is tanned with light shelf wear.

Wells Gardner Darton & Co, 1888. Hardcover. Good. 1888. 86 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Neat clean pages with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Scraps, small bumps and dog ears to text pages edges. Some rubbing to the board edges and wear to the spine ends. A few marks to front and rear boards. Slight lean to spine. Light water marks to boards and spine. Pencil annotations to boards. Small bumps to corners with bumps to boards edges. Sticker to rear board.

Catholic University of America, 1926. Hardcover. Good. 1926. 365 pages. No dust jacket. Full title, S. Avreli Avgvstini Hiponiensis Episcopi De Catechizandis Rvdibvs Liber Vnvs. Green cloth boards. Bright pages with light wear to text block edges. Plate stuck to front endpaper. Mild rub wear to board surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and minor bumps and tears to corners.

Society of British Aircraft Constructors, 1954. Paperback. Good. 1954. 32 pages. Illustrated paper covers. Contains photographic plates and a single loose leaf 'Order of Flying' leaflet. Staple binding. Pages remain clear and bright with some light occasional marking. Staple binding is secure. Paper covers have mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking.

Allen Figgis, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. 126 pages. No dust jacket. Blue 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.

Methuen & Co, 1913. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1913. First Edition. 373 pages. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering, contains photographic plates. Pages are slightly tanned with light cracking to hinges and moderate foxing throughout, noticeable inscription to front pastedown and rear endpaper. Light thumbing included. Binding is firm with light corner bumping and bleaching to marked boards. Spine is tanned with light shelf wear.

E Typographeo Academico, 1840. Hardcover. Good. 1840. 260 pages. Marbled boards half-bound in leather with gold lettering to spine. Marbled edging to text block. Pages remain clear with light tanning and foxing throughout and some occasional marking. Previous owner's inscriptions to front endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards are heavily marked and have moderate edge wear, heavy bumping to corners, heavy wear, crushing, peeling and splits to spine.

Unknown, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. 19 pages. Pictorial paper cover. 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 tanning.

Blackie and Son, 1943. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1943. 147 pages. Illustrated jacket over red cloth with black lettering to front and spine. Pages remain clear and bright with minimal tanning throughout, some light occasional marking. Previous owners inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards are lightly marked and have mild edge wear, slight bumping to corners and spine. Mild sunning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket is moderately marked and has some moderate edge wear, creases, chips and tears mainly to the edges, corners and spine, some small areas of loss.

Transmitter Schallplattenproduktion, 1998. Vinyl. Good/. This item is a 12" vinyl single and has been visually graded. G++ a few scuffs/hairlines. Sleeve VG- with light ring-/edge-wear. German 2-track press; SW-TR 002 Sleeve Condition:VERY GOOD

Hutchinson, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. 208 pages. Colour photographic dust jacket over black cloth with photographic black and white plates throughout. Minor tanning to pages with pencil inscriptions to front endpaper and slight dog-eared pages throughout. Boards have visible rubbing and minor bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends as well. Clipped jacket with minor edge wear and light rubbing. Small tears to spine ends as well.

Hutchinson, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. First Edition. 208 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth with photographic black and white plates throughout. Minor tanning to pages with visible foxing to text block edges. Boards have noticeable rubbing and minor bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends and book is forward leaning. Unclipped jacket with minor edge wear and visible rubbing. Noticeable tears to the spine and light foxing to interior.

Hutchinson, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 1967. 208 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with photographic black and white plates throughout. Minor tanning to pages with slight dog-eared pages throughout. Light tanning to text block edges as well. Boards have visible rubbing and minor bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends as well.