Search Results: Titles starting with M from World of Rare Books

Cambridge University Press, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. 155 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Beige cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Front endpaper has been removed. Pages are in good condition 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. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

Cambridge University Press, 1890. Hardcover. Good. 1890. No Edition Remarks. 52 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Textblock in English and Latin. 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 Times, 1937. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1937. No Edition Remarks. 134 pages. No dust jacket. Blue hardback. Black & white illustrations. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is weak. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Loss to top edge of spine. Book has forward lean. White staining present.

The Naldrett Press, 1952. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1952. Reprint. 155 pages. Yellow dust jacket over brown cloth with a photographic black and white frontis and plates throughout. There is black and white illustrations throughout. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pen inscriptions to front endpaper and slight dog-eared pages throughout. Visible foxing to text block edges and binding is loose. Boards have visible rubbing and notable bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and visible sunning to spine. Unclipped jacket with heavy edge wear and foxing. There is visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends and major foxing and sunning to spine.

Published officially for the M.C.C. by Heinemann, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1962. 152 pages. White pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm.Inscription to front endpaper. 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 wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

William Heinemann, 1962. Hardcover. Good. 1962. Reprinted. 152 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white photographs and 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 Naldrett Press, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1952. First Edition. 155 pages. Yellow dust jacket with grey lettering over grey cloth. B&W illustrations and photographs throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine and board edges. Boards are curved. Unclipped dust jacket. Moderate wear, tear and loss to edges and corners. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with minor staining and soiling to DJ.

The Naldrett Press, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1952. Reprint. 155 pages. Yellow dust jacket with grey lettering over grey cloth. B&W photographs throughout. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and soiling to boards. Minor sunning to spine and board edges. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with foxing and soiling to DJ.

The Naldrett Press, 1952. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1952. First Published. 155 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Tears to cloth to spine. Pencil marking to rear board. Water marks to front board. Staining overall.

The Naldrett Press Ltd, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1959. Reprinted. 155 pages. Yellow dust jacket over grey cloth. Front free endpaper appears to have been removed. 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 remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild sunning to spine and edges. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Foxing and dark rubbed marking to all surfaces. Some scuffed loss along spine.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1962. Third Edition. 152 pages. Striped dust jacket with black lettering over black cloth. B&W illustrations and photographs throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and soiling to boards. Rear board moderately sunned. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Moderate soiling to DJ.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1972. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1972. Reprinted. 152 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. Front free endpaper is missing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor sunning to spine. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

Stanley Paul, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1968. First Edition. 166 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white photographic 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 moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Foxing to edges.

Robert Hale, 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. First Edition. 176 pages. Photographic dust jacket over black cloth. Black and white photographic plates. Light tanning to pages. More prominent tanning and scuffing to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.

Robert Hale, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. First Edition Thus. 176 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with mild thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Book has forward lean. Mild scuffing to edges.

Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd., 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1951. No Edition Stated. 160 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. B&W illustrations and photographs. Notable large brown stains to pages throughout. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Front hinge cracked. Some gutter cracking. Previous owner's inscription stamp to front paste down. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with tanning to spine. Notable scuffing, staining and marking to boards.

William Heinemann Ltd, 1952. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1952. First Edition. 211 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with faded lettering. Pencil marking to pages on occasion. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable sunning to spine, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards.

C.Arthur Pearson Ltd, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. Second Edition. 214 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

Stanley Paul, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1960. 168 pages. White pictorial dust jacket over black 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 wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners.

Stanley Paul, 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1966. Reprint. 176 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing throughout. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Water staining to text block edges. Text is unaffected. Sticker to front free endpaper. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Water staining with white marks to front board. Clipped jacket. Panels have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Substantial area of loss to all surfaces. Water staining with marks overall.