Search Results: Authors starting with N from Common Crow Books

London: K. Rustem, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Cloth hardback in dust jacket, ex library copy with usual treatments: barcode sticker on pastedown, bookplate, pocket, stamps to title page and to bottom edge of text block, dust jacket nice and clean, text unmarked. Proper withdrawn stamp. Looks good on a shelf.

Ceylon: Ceylon Government Press, 1965. Original Wraps. Fair. Original wraps. c.1965. 8vo. 86pp. Fair. Heavy age toning and foxing to wraps, chipping to spine, front right corner lightly bumped, age toning to contents, previous owner's signature on first page.

Jerusalem: Published for the Government of Palestine by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1936. First Printing. Wraps. Very good. Large 8vo, wraps, very good, light edgewear, ownership stamp of Paul W. Lapp (1930-70, well respected archaeologist). 59-97 pp, illustrated with plates, some folding. Articles include: Makhouly's "El Hamme, Discovery of Stone Seats," Richmond's "The Church of the Nativity, the plan of the Constantinian Church," and his "The Alteerations Carried Out by Justinian," Baramki's "An Early Byzantine Synagogue near Tell es Sultan," Hill's "The Shekels of the First Revolt of the Jews," and Mayer and Stephan's translation of the travels in Palestine of Evliya Tshelebi.

Salisbury [Harare, Zimbabwe]: Printed for F. R. Spring by the Herald Office, 1935. First Printing. Wraps. Very good. 8vo, wraps, good with some wear to top edge of front cover, some stains, browning and yellowing to covers, contents very good. 28 pp. Very rare, and we could find no copies located by OCLC. Attributed to N. H. Wilson. In Wilson's opinion, Rhodesia had the resources to become not only a major settlement colony, but a nation in its own right, and as a part of the Empire-wide network of colonies and territories, especially given its position in British Africa, it could only expand with hugely increased white immigration. Increasing the white population was now all the more urgent because South Africa was becoming more ambivalent about its ‘imperial defence commitments'. Within Southern Rhodesia itself, new settlers would boost the local economy, and in Wilson's opinion the country could support up to 20 million whites, although that ‘capacity' need not be reached if a proper… Read More

Pittsburgh: The University of Pittsburgh, 1943. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover with decorative tweed covered boards, 1943, quarto, 317pp., illustrated in b&w. Book VG+ with mild wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, endpapers off-set, text clean bright and unmarked otherwise. No DJ.

Pittsburgh: Oakland Catholic High School, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover with gray paper boards, 1997, quarto, 152pp., illustrated in b&w and color. Book near fine with rubbing to boards, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. No DJ.

New York: The American Irish Historical Society, 1927. Hardcover. Very good+. This volume only! Blue cloth boards, octavo, illustrated in b&w. Book has edgewear and rubbing to boards and spine, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but toned throughout.

Pittsburgh: The Pittsburgh Board of Public Education/Allegheny Conference on Community Development, 1954. Paperback. Very good+. RARE! Printed paper wraps with stapled binding, octavo, 51pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has rubbing to spine and wraps, stapled binding tight, text clean and unmarked.

Washington DC: War Department, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. Stiff card covers with cloth reinforcement along gutters, bound with screw-style black rivets, ca. 200 pp, illustrated, with sections on general responsibilities, flight controls, hazards and signals, weather flying, effects of altitude, engine repair information, flight preparations, landing gear, emergency advice, etc.

New York: McLoughlin Brothers, 1880. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover 24mo, 8 pages with 4 chromolithograph illustrations. In about very good condition with amateur hand-stitched spin and light shelfwear. Contents are clean and unmarked. Rare.

Hamburg, Germany: LFI Photografie, 2017. Paperback. Fine. Printed paper wrap, small quarto, 122pp., illustrated in color and b&w. Book has handsome wrap, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked, feels unread. No DJ. English language edition.

Groningen: Wolters-Noordhoff, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. 1970 Hardcover 8vo, 264pp. Illustrated in black and white. Very good with rubbing wear to boards. Contents are bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce! Text in Dutch.

Cologne: Schnutgen-Museum, 1975. Softcover. Very good. Printed paper wraps, quarto [9" x 11.75"], illustrated in color and b&w. Book has toning and mild laminate peel to wraps, spine creased, mild edgewear, binding tight, previous owner's signature to front endpaper, otherwise text clean and unmarked. Text in German.

Geneve: Jullien Freres, 1865. Hardcover. Very Good. 3 Volumes in 2. Hardcover. c.1865. 1/4 calf, pebbled cloth, raised spine bands, gilt spine titles. 16mo. 367pp. / 294pp. / 656pp. Text in French. Illustrated with engraved plates. Good+ / Very Good. Rubbing to edges of boards at times heavy, front bottom corner of first volume bent back, light foxing.

Iowa City, IA: The University of Iowa Museum of Art, 1976. Paperback. Very Good+. Folded printed paper card, quarto, 3pp., not illustrated. List of 51 works in the collection from various artists. Mild toning, rubbing. Folded card only.

London: Thackeray Hotel, 1910. Paperback. Very Good. ca. 1910 Softcover 16mo, 16pp. Thin cord bound pale green volume with a description of the hotel, tariff, menu, brief guide to city amenities, etc. Very good with two faint spots on the cover. Rear wrap with map. Contents are clean and unmarked.

London: Prospect Books, 1998. First printing. Paperback. Fine. First printing, 1998, paperback, octavo, 64 pp., illustrated. Book fine, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. Issue #58 of the famed journal with contributions by Charles Perry, Peter Targett, Susan Campbell, etc.

New York: Arts & Decoration Publishing Co, 1930. Paperback. Very Good. 1930 Softcover 8vo, 32pp. Illustrated and with many ads. Stain on cover, some yellowing to page edges, generally VG. Offprint used to attract advertisers to Arts & Decoration Magazine.

New York: Artforum, 2019. Paperback. Near fine. This volume only! Printed paper wraps, square quarto [10.5" X 10.5"], illustrated in color. Book has hint of wear to corners, binding tight, text clean and unmarked.

Durham, NC: Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2015. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback, 2015, quarto, 201pp., illustrated in color. Book near fine with hint of edgewear and rubbing to wrap, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. No DJ.