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

Longmans, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1968. 762 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Purple pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth with gilt lettering. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. 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. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges.

I.P.S.T., 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 148 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts and inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Binding remains firm. Boards are slightly bowed. Small dewy label taped to bottom spine.

Penguin Books, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. First Edition. 411 pages. Illustrated 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 sunning.

Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 497 pages. No dust jacket. Green and red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to rear free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to front board. Wear marks overall.

Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1934. Paperback. Acceptable. 1934. No Edition Remarks. 157 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographs and diagrams. Black and white frontispiece. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Some cracking to gutters. Binding slightly loose. Paper cover has heavy shelf wear with some creasing to corners. Some scuffing and marking to surfaces. Spine heavily worn and tanned and deteriorating.

The Fontana Library, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. First Edition Thus. Unpaginated. Two separate books, each paginated separately. Contains black and white illustrations. Slipcase. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and curling to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to covers. Slipcase has moderate edge wear with markings to panels and scuffing to edges. Pen marks to slipcase.

Collins Fontana, 1972. Paperback. Good. 1972. Fifth Impression. 669 pages. Illustrated paper cover. 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. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Collins, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1966. First Edition Thus. 158 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white illustrated plates 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. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Sticker to front flap. Sticker residue to rear panel. Mild rubbing and marking.

The Religious Tract Society, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 366 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Annotations, underlining and marginalia in pen throughout, including front free endpaper; text remains unaffected. Light cracking to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Mild holing to joints.

W. Collins, 1944. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1944. No Edition Remarks. 47 pages. Pictorial red dust jacket over red pictorial paper covered boards. Contains colour illustrated plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present.Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Small split to front hinge. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.Light tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Scuffing to spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Dark rubbing to panels.

Collins, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 253 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards. Gilt lettering. 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. Gilt lettering is darkened. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

E. Arnold, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1962. First Edition. 116 pages. Black dust jacket with white lettering over red cloth. B&W illustrations throughout. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and soiling to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and loss to edges and corners. Heavy tanning to spine and edges,with notable staining and soiling to DJ.

Time Life Books, 1974. Hardcover. Good. 1974. No Edition Remarks. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covered boards with cloth to spine. Illustrated slipcase. Black and white photographic plates, black and white and colour illustrated plates. Light tanning to otherwise clear pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges. Pen inscription to reverse of half title page. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Slipcase is lightly scuffed and tanned with visible splitting to joints.

Collins, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 702 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Contains black and white plates. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean, with tanning overall.

John Murray Ltd, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1957. No Edition Remarks. 48 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. 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. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1931. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1931. No Edition Remarks. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and illustrations. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb marking throughout. Heavier tanning and foxing to free endpapers. Pencil inscription and 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. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Minor wear marks to boards. Boards are warped.

Collins, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. Fourth Impression. 703 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.

Edward Arnold, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1953. Third Edition. 336 pages. Brown dust jacket with navy lettering over blue cloth. B&W illustrations and photographs throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with crushing to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and board edges, with scuffing, soiling and marking to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Moderate wear, large tears and loss to edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine, with foxing, staining and soiling to DJ.

Collins Fontana, 1970. Paperback. Good. 1970. 479 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.

Faber and Faber, 1956. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1956. First Edition. 200 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations, with black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book is slightly forward leaning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Scuffing and light marking overall.