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1938ref. mon0000075245Faber & Faber Ltd 1938T. hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Faber & Faber Ltd hardcover
1952ref. 1826292Published by Faber & Faber 1952. 2nd edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Skye to Oban. Green cloth. B/w photos. Colour maps to rear. Second edition - no mention of this within the book but carries the later dustwrapper being a b/w photo with green and blue title background blue rear panel with list of Shell Guides ending with South-West Wales. Boards nice and bright light rubbing to lower edges. Name in ink to verso of free front endpaper. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears which have been repaired to verso with clear tape no loss top & tail of spine rubbbed with loss of surface paper and minor chipping. Slight musty odour present. Published by Faber & Faber hardcover
ref. 36218London: Faber & Faber 1939 Hardcover white/grey cloth with black lettering ring-bound with dustjacket. 44 pages. With b&w photos and illustrations throughout 4 single page maps Pictorial endpapers. A Very nice copy of this early Shell guide no inscriptions . Dust jacket is price clipped but rear flap shows current price at 3/6p near Fine in Very good jacket. slight darkening of white of jacket which shows a view of the coastline from a sailing ship. Pictures available. London: Faber & Faber, 1939 hardcover
1952ref. 513193London: Faber & Faber 1952. Hardcover in unclipped jacket first edition very good condition. Jacket has some wear with minor surface marks small tears to the spine head and rear bottom edge and minor bumps to the corners. Boards are slightly bowed. Internally no issues all content is bright and clear. DP. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used. Faber & Faber Hardcover
ref. 92775Faber & Faber 1952. In green cloth covers with blue lettering top the spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with a good dustwrapper dw: 1st state has some scruffs to the edges slight tear to the back and front Spine is rubbed with some tears. Not Price clipped in protective cover. shelf wear to the edges of the cloth inside very bright clean and tidy 64pp. Illustrated with 8 colour map plates and numerous B&W photographs. Faber & Faber 1952 hardcover
1939ref. ARC91431Faber London 1939. 1939. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. The uncommon Faber re-issue of this Shell Guide which was originally published by Batsford just a year earlier. Small 4to. 44pp iv colour maps. White cloth with an internal wire spiral binding. Photographic endpapers and with sixteen pink-tinted leaves of photographs and further monochrome photographs throughout including several by the author and one by his father Sir Muirhead Bone. Spine ends bumped and two small indentations to the upper board. A touch of rusting to the spiral binding resulting in just a trace of offsetting to the front endpapers. Neat former owner name inked to a blank preliminary leaf. A very crisp and pleasing copy in non-price-clipped dust wrapper correspondingly bumped at spine ends resulting in several short but ragged tears and a little further chafing to corner tips. Faber, London [1939]. Hardcover
1952ref. mon0000999379Faber & Faber 1952. Hardback. Very Good. in x in x in. First edition first printing. Pages clean and bright no markings light wear to edges. Binding tight. Faber & Faber hardcover
ref. 92856London B.T. Batsford 1939 reissue. Hardback NOT ringbound. 9 x 7 inches. Light blue cloth cover with black lettering to spine and front. In illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with good dustwrapper DW tear to spine with chips to middle and top end. Tear with loss to bottom front corner. Tear to top rear corner and bottom edge edges rubbed and nicked. NOT price clipped. Cover with some minor rubbing to edges and fading to ends of spine. Inside pages all very clean crisp bright and tight no handling marks spots or inscriptions. Maps clean and bright. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 44pp. Illustrated with 8 colour map plates and numerous B&W photographs including tinted plates. London, B.T. Batsford, 1939 reissue hardcover
ref. 92853London B.T. Batsford 1938 1st. Paperback Ringbound. 9 x 7 inches. B&W photo illustrated covers. Instead of the usual steel-wire ring-binding; this has a slightly different plastic spiral binding lettered in silver on edge. In very good condition. Cover with some rubbing to edges. Inside pages all very clean crisp and tight no handling marks or inscriptions. Maps clean and bright. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 44pp. Illustrated with 8 colour map plates and numerous B&W photographs including tinted plates. London, B.T. Batsford, 1938 (1st.) paperback
ref. 91755London B.T. Batsford 1938 1st. Paperback Ringbound. 9 x 7 inches. B&W photo illustrated covers. Instead of the usual steel-wire ring-binding; this has a slightly different red plastic spiral binding lettered in gilt on edge. In very good condition. Cover with some minor rubbing to edges and a couple of slight creases to corners 4 bottom perforations on front are torn. A couple of minor handling marks to inside pages else pages and maps all very clean and tight. No inscriptions. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 44pp. Illustrated with 8 colour map plates and numerous B&W photographs including tinted plates. London, B.T. Batsford, 1938 (1st.) paperback
19524to., Second Edition, with title-vignette, numerous photographs (several full-page) in the text, 3 double-page coloured maps in the text and pictorial endpapers; original series binding of green cloth, backstrip blocked in blue and lettered in green, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very faintly browned on (predominantly white) rear panel and with one tiny loss at upper edge of rear panel. The dustwrapper carries the first state price of 12s 6d rather than the later 15s. The first edition of Bone's contribution to this wonderful and much sought-after series was published in 1938. This thoroughly revised edition is scarce in its own right, especially in this condition. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
1917ref. 000022394London: Published by authority of the War Office from the Officers of "Country Life' Ltd. 1917. first edition. hardcover. Good. Drawings by Muirhead Bone. Quartosapprox. 9 1/4" wide by 12" tall tan cloth spine over brown boards cover corners bumped. 100 plates in each volume with captions on opposing pages 200 plates in total. Light scattered foxing. Spine label on volume I damaged. Former owner bookplate on front paste-down endpapers. 092508A World War I. The Great War. This heavy set will cost more to ship internationally or via an expedited service. Published by authority of the War Office from the Officers of "Country Life' Ltd. hardcover
1917ref. 182236London: Country Life Limited 1917. Drawings by Muirhead Bone. With an Introduction by General Sir Douglas Haig. In two volumes. Volume I: Pp. 224 illustrated throughout in colour sepia and black & white index to plates; Volume II: Text by C. E. Montague. Pp. 232 illustrated throughout in colour sepia and black & white index to plates; med. 4to; qr. light brown buckram with gilt lettered leather title labels on spines brown papered boards slightly scuffed edges slightly faded and rubbed bottom fore-corners bruised Volume II; book label of David Levine Sydney above the earlier armorial bookplate of B. Hall Blyth on upper pastedowns the free endpapers offset Volume I with 2 small surface grazes one to page headed The Upper Hand affecting one word of text occasional slight soiling; published by authority of the War Office Country Life Volume I & George Newnes Volume II London 1917. Originally issued in parts. Country Life Limited unknown
1917ref. 174570Authority of the War Office 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Editions First Printings. Published by Authority of the War Office 1917. Folios. 2 Volumes. Books are very good with shelf wear edgewear to boards and spotting to page ends. Book placed in custom acetate protector. A very scarce set of books on the Western Front with early World War I sketches. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor New York. Authority of the War Office hardcover
ref. 1015791689.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1017670722.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1340295350.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1917ref. 009329Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co 1917. Very Good. 10 parts in 2 portfolios: illustrations portraits; 32 cm. Brown cloth spine with printed paper spine label; brown paper over boards printed in black. With original wrapper for each of 10 parts. Each portfolio contains 100 plates with text issued in fascicles of 20 plates each. Each portfolio lists the contents on the back board. Although the portfolios give George H. Doran as the publisher the individual parts give Doubleday Page & Co. except for part 10 Ship Building which bears the London imprint Country Life and George Newnes. Muirhead Bone 1876-1953 was the first official British war artist during World War One. A heavy set; for international shipping the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority international. In Very Good Condition: portfolio covers are rubbed with loss from edges of paper spine labels and fraying at corners of spines; small stain at upper fore-edge of vol. 1 board; chipping to fore-edges of wrapper of vol. 2 pt. 1; otherwise clean and bright. Doubleday, Page & Co unknown
1917ref. 27469NY: George H. Doran Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1917. First Edition. Binder. Open binder card covers with a cloth spine. Volume one has a piece of tape across the spine label. The first 6 parts 5 in vol. 1 first part in vol. 2 are loose plates contained in their own binders. The last 4 sections vol. 2 parts 2 through 5 are stapled soft covers. All 200 plates are present. Rubbing to the edges of the binders and the edges of the interior binders. The plates themselves are "fine". ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 200 pages . George H. Doran Company unknown
1917ref. 12112Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1917. Book. Good. Hardcover. Two hundred drawings many in color. Introduction by Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Generally G. Each volume contains five parts consisting of twenty full-page plates on recto with facing page of text. The parts are in wrappers loose in portfolios with six parts having dj's. One part is lacking wrps. The portfolios are cloth and printed boards with paper labels and tables of contents on reverse. Imprint on portfolios is George Doran Co. The drawings portray every aspect of the War in France by a noted artist. An impressive set. Will require additional shipping charges. Doubleday Page & Co. Hardcover
1917ref. 22011London: Published by Authority of the War Office 1917. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Foiio. Two volumes. Introduction by General Sir Douglas Haig. Tan buckram spiune leather lettering labels gilt; brown paper over boards. Illustrated throughout withb plates of the war by the author/artist. Corners worn and lettering labels chipped else a very good set. Inscribed on the verso of the front free endpaper by the artist-author: "Signed for Mr. Henry Tozer with the kindest regards of Muirhead Bone." Bookplate of "HT"; i.e. Henry Tozer on the front pastedowns . Laid in are two autograph letters signed by Muirhead Bone and addressed to Mr. Tozer. The first dated December 1949 discusses books by Bone and his family. The second dated February 1950 discussed mostly an exhibit of pictures Bone's son Stephen. The recipient is likely Henry Edward Spernon Tozer 1864-1955 a highly regarded painter of country life. . Published by Authority of the War Office hardcover
1917ref. 1347428London: The War Office 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto 2 vols.; G; quarter tan cloth bindings boards in gray paper; spines with leather labels with gilt lettering; some shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped and exposed; upper right corner of vol. 1 front board missing; mild scuffing to vol. 1 spine; two dark stains to vol. 2 front board; bumps to fore edges of vol. 2 boards; vol. 2 joints starting; small closed tears at crown and tail of vol. 2 spine; scuffing to vol. 2 back board; all edges of both vols. with decorative red speckling; both vols. profusely illustrated with color and black and white drawings and watercolors; pages clean; shelved Front Table. 1347428. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The War Office hardcover
1917ref. 006047New York: George H. Doran 1917. Original cloth-backed printed boards. Paper spine label chipped. In an orginal cardboard slipcase torn at ends. Vol. 1 is a portfolio case containing parts 1-5 each published by Doubleday Page and loose as issues. The five parts are in nice condition. First Book-form Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. George H. Doran Hardcover
1917ref. 50208London: Country Life Ltd 1917. fair to good. 24.5 x 31.5 cm 45 Part IV only wraps profusely illus. covers/spine somewhat worn and discolored small tears/chips at cover and spine edges. Published by authority of the War Office. Contains full-page plates LXI to LXXX. Topics of the drawings include cannons airplanes howitzers no man's land in the Somme hospital ships and troops returning from the Ancre among many others. Country Life, Ltd paperback
1917ref. BOOKS062684IGarden City NY: Doubleday Page & Co. Nearly fine copy. 1917. 1st. hardcover. 4to Complete in five parts with 100 drawings. The folder states George H. Doran Company as publisher but each of the five parts in wrappers gives Doubleday Page & Co. as publisher. Nice clean copy. . Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover