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

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. Reprinted. 487 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Heavy foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed.

W. & A. K. Johnston, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. First Edition. 292 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions.Contains black and white illustrations. Binding remains firm.Pages and illustrations are moderately tanned. Text is unaffected. Thumb-marking throughout. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean.

W. & A. K. Johnston, 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. 5th Edition. Unpaginated. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front pastedown. Cloth backed map is bright and clear, with light foxing and tanning. Slight creases to corners. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Augener, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 79 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Boosey & Hawkes, 1960. Paperback. Good. 1960. No Edition Stated. 39 pages. Cream paperback with red lettering. B&W illustrations throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and tear to spine, cover edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine and edges, with minor marks and soiling to covers.

Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd., 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. Reprint. 63 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. 213 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. 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.

Macmillan Papermac, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. 232 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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 tanning.

Macmillan Papermac, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Reprinted. 232 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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 tanning.

Northwestern University Press, 1966. Hardcover. Good. 1966. 378 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Macmillan, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. 232 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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 tanning.

Macmillan and Company, Limited, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Reprinted. 232 pages. Illustrated paper cover. 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 tanning.

The Folio Society, 1999. Hardcover. Good. 1999. Second Printing. 218 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains colour plates throughout. Slipcase is missing. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with slight foxing to text block edge and several pages. Small pencil inscription to half title page. Mild crease to front free end paper. Boards have light shelf-wear. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Small water stains to spine and front board. Small white stains to boards. Mild red stain to front board edge. Small brown stains to rear board.

Macmillan, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Reprint. 232 pages. Illustrative white paper cover. 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.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. Second edition. 365 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographs. 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 tanning.

Macmillan, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Reprinted. 232 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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 tanning.

Macmillan, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. Reprinted Pocket Papermacs. 232 pages. Illustrated paperback. 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.

Macmillan, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. Reprinted. 232 pages. Illustrated paper cover. 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.

Macmillan (Papermac), 1969. Paperback. Acceptable. 1969. Reprinted. 232 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions and stamp to front reverse cover and first page. Annotations to some pages. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners and reading creases. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to edges. Paper worn away to both covers. Wear marks overall.

Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1958. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 286 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. File copy; stamps to front panel of dust jacket and front pastedown. Archive copy stamp to title page. 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. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.