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

Grant Richards, 1917. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1917. 348 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Beige pictorial cloth. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1916. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1916. No edition remarks. 301 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with blind stamping and gilt. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Text-block edges are rough-cut. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, moderate to end-papers and text-block edges. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Spine cloth is slightly slack.

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1957. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1957. Reprinted. 192 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographs. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing.

George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1961. Reprinted. 187 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Pages are tanned and foxed, however plates remain bright & clear. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light crushing to spine. Unclipped jacket. Panels have light edge wear with tears and heavy creasing.

George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Reprint. 187 pages. Blue 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.

Harrap, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1962. First Edition. 224 pages. Brown dust jacket with white lettering over brown cloth. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Pages have a distinct odour. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Notable foxing, tanning and soiling to DJ.

Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1951. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1951. Reprinted. 384 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red 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 heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Arrow, 1961. Paperback. Good. 1961. Reprinted. 384 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.

Edward Arnold, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. First Edition. 59 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards.Black and white diagrams throughout. 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. Some additional marks and staining to surfaces. Boards are slightly bowed.

George Newnes Ltd, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1957. First Edition. 216 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Light wear marks overall. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Wear marks and foxing overall.

Heywood & Company Ltd., 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1956. No Edition Remarks. 136 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white photographic plates to centre of book. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water marking to front board.

Progress Publishers, 1967. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1967. Second Printing. 856 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Damp staining and mild rippling to the pages at the rear.Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Cloth has been slightly creased at spine tail.

Progress Publishers, 1970. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1970. Second Printing. 293 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Jacket has been laminated to boards. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Light creasing to gutter. Boards are presumed clean as jacket is taped down. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Some tanning to spine. Light rubbing to surfaces.

Lawrence & Wishart Ltd, 1936. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1936. No Edition Remarks. 660 pages. Volume VI of twelve. Dust jacket over orange cloth. Pages bright with some tanning and foxing, particularly to textblock edges and endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some bumping and fraying to corners, but heavy tanning and marking. Spine crushed top and bottom and tanned. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping, rubbing and marking. Spine heavily tanned.

Heinemann, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1959. First Edition. 298 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Light tanning to pages with moderate foxing, thumb marking and staining to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm with mild staining to gutters. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with moderate staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light staining and tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.

Pan Books, 1961. Paperback. Good. 1961. Reprinted. 219 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Great Pan Edition G436 with Unabridged Textblock. 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.

Panther, 1963. Paperback. Good. 1963. First Edition Thus. 143 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking and moderate tanning. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Rolling to spine and small split to spine tail, front joint.

Harper & Brothers, 1902. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1902. No Edition Stated. 378 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Queen visit menu glued to rear endpaper and paste down. B&W illustrations throughout. Notable tanning to pages throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Some gutter cracking. Pages are rough cut. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Notable sunning to spine, with crushing to spine ends.

Arnold-Heinemann, 1982. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1982. First Edition. 136 pages. Illustrated dustjacket over red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is weak. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing.

Michael Joseph, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1968. First Published in GB. 250 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white and colour photographic plates throughout. Signed by the author with dedication to title page. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Water staining to spine. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks and foxing overall.