Search Results: TRAVEL/TRANSPORT from Richard Thornton Books

Didcot: Wild Swan Publications. This is a Very Good + Copy In Publisher's original softcovers.There are NO previous names or inscriptions present.Well illustrated in black and white.Uncommon title 4to 154pp First Edition . Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition. 1999.

Aylesbury Bucks: The Peterhouse Press. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges.Not price clipped and the book has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The contents of the book remain clean internally and the binding of the book is firm with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.Nice copy for the collector 8vo 383pp First Edition 1st Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2003.

London: The Bodley Head. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's original cloth,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and the book has no previous inscriptions present.Clean copy internally with no hinge weakness and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely copy,8vo 272pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1980.

London: Victor Gollancz . This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.There are NO previous names or inscriptions present.Not Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.The Dust-Jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 254pp First Edition 1st Impression [1982] . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1982.

London: Jonathan Cape. This is a Very Good + Copy of this hardcover in red and black patterned cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.No dust-jacket.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean copy internally.8vo 349pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1929.

London: Macmillan. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue hardcover cloth with silver title lettering to spine,in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a Firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Clean copy internally.Thick 8vo 419pp First Edition 3rd Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition 3rd Impression. 1995.

Leicester: Harborough Publishing. This is a Good Copy of this Book in original blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Good Dust-jacket with just a couple of tiny closed tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Comprehesive and well illustrated work with some wonderful b&w photographic illustrations and design plans.Stored in a cold placve so there is some evidence of previous damp.Please note this copy has a rather rare original dust-jacket in good order.Not clipped to inner flap and the book has one previous owner's small address label to the front pastedown.Uncommon in D/J 4to First Edition 1st Impression . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1944.

Leicester: Harborough Publishing. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in original blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Good only dust-jacket which has a 1'' chip to the dust-jacket at top edge of the upper cover and with further rubbing and wear to the outer extremities of the dust-jacket.This is a Comprehesive and well illustrated work with some wonderful b&w photographic illustrations and design plans.Stored in a cold placve so there is some evidence of previous damp. Please note this copy has a rather rare original dust-jacket in good order.Not clipped to inner flap and the book has NO previous owner's names present.Uncommon in D/J 4to First Edition 1st Impression . Good. Hardcover. 1941.

London: Allen Lane. This is a Fine Copy of this Hardcover book in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and with No previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning or rolling to spine.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 327pp First Edition 1st Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2006.

London: Collins. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Good Only Dust-jacket with several repaired closed tears to the extremities of the dust-jacket and with a couple of chips to the top edge of the front cover.he book is the story of Earl Denman's mountaineering exploits in Africa culminating in his forbidden journey in 1947 through Tibet to Everest with Tenzing,with 13 illustrations and 4 maps,8vo 255pp First Edition 1st Impression [1954] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1954.

New York: Anaconda Editions. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price Clipped.The book has a Firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Lovely clean copy with crisp white page edges.Thick and Heavy 8vo 534pp First Edition 1st Impression [1997] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1997.

London: George Allen & Unwin. This is a Very Good Copy of this hardcover book in blue cloth binding with silver title lettering to spine,in a Good Dust-Jacket that has several small chips and tears to the pouter edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped.There is one former owner's bookplate to the verso of the half tiltle page of Richard Wyatt Bagshawe (interesting and maybe? a relation of Thomas Wyatt Bagshaw who wrote 'Two Men in The Antarctic' .No price clipped with 25s nest shoing to front flap.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness,there is some light spotting to the endpapers and to the text page edges.Illustrated with 24 b&w plates and there are 5 maps including the endpaper maps,8vo 336pp First Edition 1st Impression [1951] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1951.

London: Blandford Press. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Price Clipped.The book has a Firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Illustrated with 65 coloured photographs and 250 in b&w.This copy has NO previous names present.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve.8vo 276pp First Edition 1st Impression [1969] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1969.

London: Collins. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions,maps as endpapers and with a further 16 illustrations,nice clean copy internally,8vo 160pp First Edition . Very Good. Hardcover. 1976.

London: Robert Hale. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in Publisher's black cloth with green title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges, and which remains nice and bright.Not price clipped and this copy has one previous owner's name to the ffep.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Illustrated with 23 plates and 2 maps.8vo 176pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1963.

London: Odhams Press. This is a Fine Copy of this book in red cloth with bright blue title lettering to spine (ex libris library logo to the upper cover so likely to have been originally bound for library use but this copy never went any library) in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket which has just one short closed tear to the top edge of the upper cover.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning ro rolling to spine.The page edges remain crisp and bright with no internal markings etc.8vo 256pp First Edition 1st Impression Size: 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1955.

London: John G Murdoch. This is a Very Good Copy of this book rebacked with new leather spine and with green moroccan title label lettered in gilt to spine.There are 5 raised bands to spine with label to 2nd compartment down spine.New endpapers have been professionally inserted.There are former 'Cripplegate Institute' ink stamps to the copyright page and to the blank rear of the engraved plates and maps.Binding remains tight with no hinge weakness.The large folding map of the Polar Sea Chart has torn and requires repair work doing.The other engraved plates some of which are coloured are in good order and depict various scenes including hunting scenes,sledging,eminent explorers etc.All page edges are in gilt.bevelled edges to boards and with some wear to corners of this volume.The front cover is superbly etched lavishly in gilt and has been well preserved.The second map of the 'Franklin Expedition' is in excellent order.A decent copy then of this uncommon title,certainly one for the… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton. This is a Very Good - Copy of this Book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket with some sunning apparent to spine,with one blacvk remainder type mark to the bottom edge of the book.Firm binding with no hinge weakness and this copy has NO previous inscriptions present.One former plate removed from rear pastedown.Their is a slight lean to spine.Complete with over 30 b&w plates and 5 maps and diagrams,thick 8vo 371pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good-. Hardcover. First Edition. 1937.

USA: University of Queensland Press. This is a Near Fine Copy of this hardcover book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped with one previous owner's name to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Clean copy internally,4to 685pp First Edition 1st Impression l . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1981.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has a few small nicks and tears to the outer edges of the wrapper..Not price clipped and there is one previous owner's name to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Well illustrated in both colour and black and white.There is a little foxing to the fore-edge of the book,8vo 299pp First Edition 2nd Impression . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2nd Printing. 1953.