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

Oxford University Press, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 191 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book is forward leaning.

British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee, HMS, 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 58 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Blue paperback with staple binding. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee. B.I.O.S. Final Report No. 1155. Item No. 22. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has light edge wear with minimal scuffing to edges and creasing. Heavy discolouration to front cover. Dark rubbing to surfaces with slight curling to corners. Black scuffed marks to rear cover. Rust staining to spine.

British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee, HMS, 1111. Paperback. Good. No Edition Remarks. 43 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Blue paperback with staple binding. British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee. B.I.O.S. Final Report No. 1145. Item No. 22. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has light edge wear with minimal scuffing to edges and creasing. Some dark rubbing to surfaces with slight curling to corners. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Light rust staining to rear cover. Stamped mark to front cover. Rust staining to staples at spine.

Transworld Publishers Ltd, 1971. Paperback. Good. 1971. 159 pages. Red pictorial 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.

Herbert Jenkins Ltd, 1958. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1958. First Edition. 220 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Top textblock edge dyed blue. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Inc., 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. second impression. 514 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth and gilt lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears, and creasing. Loss to jacket's spine ends and front panel.

Springer-Verlag, 1966. Hardcover. Good. 1966. No Edition Remarks. 130 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs and diagrams. Ex library copy with associated labels, inserts, stamps and annotations. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Some additional marks and staining.

Macmillan, 1950. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1950. 188 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over beige cloth. 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. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

J.M. Dent & Sons, 1945. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1945. Reprint. 308 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white plates. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Binding remains firm. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Business Publications Limited, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958. First Edition. 211 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Some additional marks and staining.

Nelson, 1951. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1951. First Edition. 150 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over. 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. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Northumberland Press Ltd, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. No Edition Remarks. 635 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Boards are slightly bowed.

Department of Land Economy, Granta Editions, 1986. Hardcover. Good. 1986. No Edition Remarks. 124 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Flatsigned by author to front pastedown. Subtle foxing and tanning to pages. Slightly more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Academic Press Inc, 1977. Hardcover. Good. 1977. No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Grey cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. 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.

American Chemical Society, 1969. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1969. No Edition Remarks. 514 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Pen markings to front pastedown. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Humanities Press, 1964. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 177 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Rear free endpaper partially stuck to pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

Penguin Books, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. Reprinted. 123 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Book 11. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with curling to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges. Some scuffing to edges.

Gower Publishing Ltd, 2011. Hardcover. Very Good. 2011. No Edition Remarks. 194 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Pictorial paper covered boards. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.

Marshall Morgan & Scott, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. 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.

Blackie & Son Limited, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. No edition remarks. 112 pages. No dust jacket. Blue and green cloth. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Mild sunning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Mild warping to boards.