Search Results: Authors starting with V from World of Rare Books

Penguin Books, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. First Edition. 411 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.

Longmans, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1968. 762 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Purple pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth with gilt lettering. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. 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. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges.

I.P.S.T., 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 148 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts and inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Binding remains firm. Boards are slightly bowed. Small dewy label taped to bottom spine.

Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 497 pages. No dust jacket. Green and red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to rear free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to front board. Wear marks overall.

Time Life Books, 1973. Hardcover. Good. 1973. No Edition Stated. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial boards. Contains black and white, colour illustrations and 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. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Hutchinson of London, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. First Edition. 222 pages. Illustrated grey patterned cloth board. 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. Boards are bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Darton and Clark, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 367 pages. Full bound red leather with decorations. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Tears to leather to spine edges. Wear marks overall.

Phoenix House, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958. First Edition. 208 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Some additional mild marks and staining.

E. Arnold, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1962. First Edition. 116 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations and plates throughout. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Occasional annotations in pen; text remains unaffected. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.

Hutchinson of London, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. First Edition. 222 pages. Illustrated jacket over 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. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

The Fontana Library, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. First Edition Thus. 288 pages. Pictorial paperback. Contains black and white illustrations. 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.

John Wright, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 156 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.

The Folio Society, 2001. Hardcover. Good. 2001. No Edition Remarks. 552 pages. No dust jacket. Brown and green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. No slipcase. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Top textblock edge dyed brown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Adventurers Club, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. No Edition Remarks. 191 pages. Laminated pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces. Spine noticeably tanned.

Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd, 1974. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1974. First Large Print Edition. 453 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Minor water staining to fore edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Tape marks to flaps. Minor wear marks to spine and panels.

C.V. Wedgwood, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1964. 253 pages. Black pictorial dust jacket over green 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. Light wear to clipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

Fontana, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. First Edition Thus. 288 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.

Collins, 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 702 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Rubbed marks and some light staining to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Collins, 1952. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1952. No Edition Remarks. 158 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper, with later owner's inscription to paper stuck over dedication, signature remains. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Scuffing and tears to edges of pages 85 to 88. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light sunning to spine and edges. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Mild rubbing and marking to surfaces, with scuffing to edges.

Collins, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1960. No Edition Remarks. 254 pages. Brown dust jacket over blue cloth and gilt lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Illustrations are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing. Pen inscription to front free end paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has light edge-wear with closed tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to jacket spine and edges.