Search Results: history under fire 52 photographs of by cecil beaton

B. T. Batsford Ltd; London., 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1941. First Published. 117 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

London: B.T. Batsford LTD., 0000. Boards worn, soiled and sunned at spine. Moderate foxing throughout. Fair to Good condition. Sturdy. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.

London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1941. Cloth/no dust jacket Small Quarto. Hardcover. Good. red cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 117 pp, contrains frontispiece, cloth soiled, spine sunned Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

BT Batsford 1941. Super octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

London: B.T. Batsford, 1941. Book. Illus. by Beaton, Ceci. Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. viii, 117pp., ill. Light wear, previous ownership indicator inside front..

London.: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1941. viii, 117pp, photographs by Beaton. DW has some edge wear, splits on the folds, slight edge & spine loss & is in a clear protective sleeve. Red cloth has a minor area of rubbing at the base of the spine. Internally, faintly tanned endpapers, else clean & unmarked.. First Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

B. T. Batsford Limited:, 1941. The first printing from May 1941, 117 pages, illustrated with b&w photos by Cecil Beaton. "This illustrated commentary on some aspects of the London air-raid damage deals with a deplorable by-product of indiscriminate bombing- the destruction of irresplaceable buildings, whose beauty, and historical associations have made them famous." VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER, red cloth covers worn at the upper spine edge and corners of book. lettering is bright on the spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, oblong.

London: B.T.Batsford, 1941. A description of London and its bomb damage, written just after the end of the worst period of The Blitz. It describes the history of many of the damaged buildings and artefacts, considering the extent of the damage and what was able to be saved. 117 pages + viii prelims. 52 b/w plates. Red cloth boards. Condition: The spine surface has faded slightly, and there is some foxing which mainly affects the endpapers. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 23 Cm x 17.5 Cm.