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Scientific Publishing Co., 1969. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1969. 15th Edition. 744 pages. Green dust jacket over red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining overall. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

S. Chand & Co, 1976. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1976. First Edition. 273 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Previous owner's inscriptions to half title page. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Macdonald, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. First Edition. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and foxing to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Pen markings to front free endpaper. 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. Minor wear marks to boards.

A. Brown and Sons, 1958. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1958. 2nd Edition, Revised. 113 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Light marking to front board. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Tape to top edges. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Barron's Educational Series Inc., 1958. Paperback. Acceptable. 1958. Revised Edition. 447 pages. Blue paper cover. Volume I. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to reverse of covers, title page and last page. Thumb-marking present. Pulling to covers. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with curling to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Some tanning to spine and edges. Scuffing to edges.

Faber & Faber, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. First Edition. 325 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages with mild tanning and heavy foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edge wear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with mild markings overall. Boards are mildly warped.

Princeton University Press, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1952. No Edition Remarks. 208 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over light brown cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Light wear marks overall. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks and foxing overall.

Hamish Hamilton, 1964. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1964. First Published in G. 158 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Moderate rub-marking and foxing to pastedowns and endpapers with remnants and inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed.

S. G. Mason, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. 2nd Edition. 20 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographs 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. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

William Heinemann, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1951. First Published. 212 pages. Signed by the author. Grey dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white photographic and illustrated plates. Flat signed by author to front free endpaper. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Heraldry Today, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. First Published. 230 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Full title: A Hand-Book of Mottoes borne by the Nobility, Gentry, Cities, Public Companies, Etc. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. 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.

Butterworths, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1963. 4th Edition. 180 pages. Blue and white dust jacket over red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Emmott and Co. Limited, 1930. Hardcover. Good. 1930. Nineteenth Edition. 134 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth board. 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. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

The Estates Gaxette, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. No Edition Remarks. 172 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. 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.

Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1966. First Edition. 382 pages. Blue and black dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Scuffing to pastedowns. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to boards. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and, creasing. Visible tanning to spine. Noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.

The Estates Gaxette, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1957. Second Edition. 184 pages. Dust jacket over green cloth. Clean pages with mild foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light edge wear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild foxing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine. Light rubbing and marking all over.

Cambridge University Press, 1974. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1974. No Edition Remarks. 334 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. 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 sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Moderate sunning to spine.

Sifton Praed & Co Ltd, 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1955. No Edition Remarks. 112 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth with photographic black and white plates throughout and fold out map to rear. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Visible tanning to text block edges and cracks to guttering with exposed netting. Binding is loose. Boards have minor rubbing and light bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket with visible edge wear and visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends. Noticeable sunning to interior.

Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1968. 2nd Edition. 384 pages. Pictorial laminated dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Tape marks to pastedowns with paper worn away to rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Tape to rear board. Wear marks overall. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips & creasing. Tears to lamination with tape to inside spine. Paper worn away to spine. Sticker to front flap. Wear marks overall.

Basil Blackwell, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 476 pages. Illustrative jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Volume II. 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 moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Noticeable sunning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges and panels.