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ref. 61127wheeler allahabad nd. 3 vols.bound as 1 VG blue cloth w.gilt titling to spinemod.rubbed and stainedsl.wear to extrems.blue epspublisher's slip tipped-in to title gutterprelims.and edges sl.soiled wheeler allahabad [nd] hardcover
ref. 46923797like new. unknown
1944ref. BK171Rare vintage 1944 USA Armed Services Edition ASE of "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling. These editions were specially printed for distribution to U.S. armed forces during World War II and were not available for sale to the public. The Armed Services Editions ASEs were a series of books printed during World War II and the first ASE of "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling was printed in 1944 during the final phase of World War 2. The ASE program ran from 1943 to 1947 and "Kim" was one of the titles distributed to U.S. military personnel. The title refers to this Armed Services first edition printed and distributed to Armed Services serving overseas at the height of WW2. The Armed Services paperbacks are considered collectible due to their rarity and historical significance. This book is intact and legible with no water damage or missing pages. That said both front and back cover show signs of wear there is uniform aging/browning observed throughout on all pages. A few pages are foxed or missing small edge pieces. The binding is functional however it is fragile and we are storing the book flat and with support. Condition is acceptable binding and some pages to good pages and cover care must be taken to preserve this incredible book and maintain it's complete and legible state. If you purchase this book we will offer/recommend free of charge because we want to preserve this historic item for you allowing us to add a removable mylar cover and removable archival-grade microchamber paper before we ship. We will pack this paperback with extra care to ensure it arrives in the condition you expect. USA Armed Services paperback
2000ref. 129088New York: Aeon 2000. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in boards.; 8.1 X 5.3 X 0.9 inches; 242 pages. Aeon hardcover
ref. 316518New York: International Fiction Company N.D. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Fair in a Fair price clipped dust jacket. All four corners of front and rear flaps clipped. Front hinge starting. Foxing on text block edges panels and spine. Open tears on panel corners and spine crown and heel. Small closed tears on top and bottom rear panel and top rear flap. International Fiction Company hardcover
1914ref. 12834King Albert's Book: A tribute to the Belgian king and the people from representative men and women throughout the world The Daily Telegraph in conjunction with The Daily Sketch The Glasgow Herald and Hodder and Stoughton 1914 first edition some foxing to the page edges some minor stains to a small area of the front cover and the head of the spine off-setting to the end-papers no doubt due from the dust-wrapper flaps else just about fine in the publishers original scarce printed vg tissue dust-wrapper with some wear and tear and chipping. Contains poems and prose from Edith Wharton Jack London Winston Churchill Claude Debussy Rudyard Kipling H. Rider Haggard Thomas Hardy G. K. Chesterton et.al. as well as tipped in full color full page illustrations by Arthur Rackham Maxfield Parrish Edmund Dulac Kay Nielsen et.al. Uncommon in dust-wrapper to be sure. The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Sketch, The Glasgow Herald, and Hodder and Stoughton unknown
1890ref. mon0000174227Macmillan 1890-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Clean copy in good condition. LIBRARY REBIND 1899 EDITION. Macmillan hardcover
1914ref. 12834King Albert's Book: A tribute to the Belgian king and the people from representative men and women throughout the world The Daily Telegraph in conjunction with The Daily Sketch The Glasgow Herald and Hodder and Stoughton 1914 first edition some foxing to the page edges some minor stains to a small area of the front cover and the head of the spine off-setting to the end-papers no doubt due from the dust-wrapper flaps else just about fine in the publishers original scarce printed vg tissue dust-wrapper with some wear and tear and chipping. Contains poems and prose from Edith Wharton Jack London Winston Churchill Claude Debussy Rudyard Kipling H. Rider Haggard Thomas Hardy G. K. Chesterton et.al. as well as tipped in full color full page illustrations by Arthur Rackham Maxfield Parrish Edmund Dulac Kay Nielsen et.al. Uncommon in dust-wrapper to be sure. The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Sketch, The Glasgow Herald, and Hodder and Stoughton unknown books
1923ref. 046121London: Doubleday. nice set; . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1923. Doubleday hardcover
1930ref. 59Traduction de Louis Fabulet & Ch. Fountaine-Walker. Illustrations de Ch. Fouqueray. Troisième édition. 279 pp. 28x23 pp. Librairie Delagrave Paris s.d. c.1930 --- Half-leather and marbled boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Wear to the edges and corners of the covers see photo. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. A dedication written on first blank page. All other pages are bright and clean. B&W full-page and in the text illustrations. Text in french. Librairie Delagrave hardcover
ref. 3752378700.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1973ref. 65-167BFrederick Muller 1973 1973. Vol One. Up to the End of the Great War. 468p. Photos. Very Oversize. Price clipped. Bookplate. Jacket slightly sunned. Fine/Near Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Frederick Muller, 1973 Hardcover
1995ref. 216910London: Folio Society 1995. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Auguste Leroux. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Folio Society hardcover
ref. 1404311939.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1414265476.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1986ref. Q-019812323XOxford University Press 1986-04-17. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Oxford University Press hardcover
1920ref. 54021London: Macmillan and Co. 1920. First edition. Three sections of letters 24 letters in all. 8vo gilt-stamped red cloth; 284 pp 4 pp ads; top edge gilt. Hole in last page of text not affecting any lettering front board bumped at top corner and a little shaken otherwise near fine in near fine dust jacket with slight tanning to spine and two small tears. Macmillan and Co. unknown
1891ref. 54277London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. First U.S. edition with imprint of New York printer at base of copyright page. First issue sheets without "October" on copyright page; in second issue binding Richards A58. Short stories and a poem. 8vo half light-olive cloth stamped in gilt and black dark-olive cloth lettered in gilt on front; 351 pages plus 8-page publisher's catalog; top edge olive. Light soiling spine a little darkened spine ends rubbed otherwise very good. Macmillan and Co. unknown
1932ref. 53939New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. 1932. First U.S. edition published a few weeks after the UK. Short stories and poems. First appearances for 3 of the stories and 19 of the poems. Near fine in about very good dust jacket with rear panel lightly soiled and pair of tears to uppper rear panel with creasing between. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. unknown
1895ref. 007394New York NY: G. W. Gillingham Publisher 1895. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 340 pp text in four parts / each part subdivided by titled chapters No Index. previous owner's name place and date inked on ffep binding tight text block with very slight protrusion down center foredge age-darkened top edge. 5.3" x 7.4 gray cloth boards with black and gilt fr cover and spine design. spine letters fading iwith glassine protector. G. W. Gillingham, Publisher Hardcover
1926ref. 54567London: Macmillan and Co. 1926. First edition trade issue. First appearance of Kipling's introductory poem "The Downs The Weald and The Marshes" followed by 24 selections from Kipling's verses each accompanied by a full-page color Illustration by Maxwell. Small quarto gilt-stamped blue cloth; top edge gilt. Spine ends and corners bumped unavoidable darkening to endpapers otherwise very good to near fine in good to very good trimmed dust jacket that is slightly tanned at spine shows few faint tape shadows and 1/4" or so chipping at spine ends not affecting any lettering or design. Macmillan and Co. unknown
1948ref. mon0000584583Random House 1948T. hardcover. Acceptable. 3.8071 in x 24.1117 in x 17.5127 in. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. With Dust Cover. Random House hardcover
1930ref. 012963London: Macmillan & Co 1930. Book measures 21x16.cm. Bound in original publshers limp turquoise leather gilt image of dog gilt lettering full gilt edges marble endpapers. Small abrasion mark on top cover. Binding in very good clean condition. Internally abrasion wear patch on endpapers. Pages in very good clean condition. Original publishers box worn defective. A very nice copy. . Leather. Very Good. Illus. by G. L. Stampa . 8vo. Macmillan & Co
ref. 87979London: Frederick Muller Ltd 'Volume One: Up to the End of the Great War second revised edition reprint 1980' and 'Volume Two: From the end of the Great War to the Present Day 1979'. Both signed by Hugh L. King only. Pages clean and bright boards and bindings tidy light shelf wear to edges of dust jackets. Please note that due to the weight of these two volumes 3.2kg they will be classed as a UK medium parcel and will require extra shipping charges. Signed. Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Frederick Muller Ltd Hardcover
1915ref. D261London: Hodder & Stoughton/Daily Telegraph 1915. Hardback. Vg./No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Heath Robinson. ND c 1915. 91pp.16 full colour tipped in plates by W. Heath Robinson plus bl.white illus. Original dec. cloth blue decoration a trifle spotted condition clean and fresh with no loss of colour. End-papers browned. A very nice copy with sharp clean plates and text. The text of a speech delivered at The Mansion House on Jan 27th 1915 by the author is laid in. 4pp. Hodder & Stoughton/Daily Telegraph hardcover