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

John Murray, 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No Edition Remarks. 262 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown and free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing and light marking overall. Heavy sunning to spine and edges. Faint water staining to surfaces. Book is forward leaning.

Nelson, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1954. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Large sticker mark to front. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

Essex County Council, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. No Edition Remarks. 99 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white photographic plates; illustrative plates and illustrations throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as light tanning and mild crinkling. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning.

Maclaren and sons ltd, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 1967. 191 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges.

The Waverley Book Company Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 1224 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pages are mildly foxed & tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky, however pages remain attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear. Noticeable white staining.

Longmans, Green, and Co, 1894. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1894. No Edition Remarks. 321 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Moderate cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.

Calif. State Dept. of Education, 1936. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1936. No Edition Remarks. 670 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrative blue cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations and colour plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is somewhat shaky.

Oxford University Press, 1939. Hardcover. Good. 1939. No Edition Stated. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages with firm binding. Notable tanning to endpapers and page edges. Plate remnants to front paste down. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine.

The Chiswick Press for Constable & Co, 1926. Hardcover. Good. 1926. limited copy. 131 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and coloured illustrated plates. Rough-cut pages. Binding remains firm.Pages & illustrations are moderately tanned. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and spine is presentable with minimal crushing and tanning.

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1963. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1963. New Edition, Revised. 604 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic and illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Fraying to cloth to bottom of spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Small area of loss to bottom of spine. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks and foxing overall.

Country Life, 1938. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1938. First Published. 80 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue paper covered boards with blue cloth to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters causing boards and binding to be loose. However, boards and pages throughout remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Foxing overall.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 239 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. First Edition. 238 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. Minor tape marks to pastedowns. 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 moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

Faber & Faber, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1956. First Published. 362 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Green dust jacket over black cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Tape marks and paper worn away to pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Marking to spine. Light wear marks overall.

Chatto and Windus, 1926. Hardcover. Good. 1926. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. 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.

Sunday School Union, 1111. Paperback. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 128 pages. Green pictorial paper cover. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to first page. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. and reading creases. Staining to front cover. Light wear marks overall.

Michael Joseph Ltd, 1944. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1944. First Edition. 248 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Percival Marshall & Co Ltd, 1932. Hardcover. Good. 1932. No edition remarks. 597 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with blind stamp decoration. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to endpaper & pastedowns. Pencil inscription to title page. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Spine is heavily tanned. Book has forward lean.

Chatto & Windus, 1928. Hardcover. Good. 1928. First Edition Thus. 233 pages. No dust jacket. 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.

Centenary Press, 1939. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1939. First Published. 166 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed and sunned. Some dents around edges.