S t wallis (44 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcovers; owner's stamps; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and leaves; o/w in very good condition. Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. ORIGINAL 1911 PUBLICATION; with two plates and contents pages loosely-inserted; softcovers; not read as most pages are unopened and uncut; light creasing of edges of wraps w/ several nicks on edges of wraps; o/w contents in good condition. Journal.

Hardcover. Zustand: Ex-Library. No Dust Jacket. Library markings, etc. At one time was part of a library collection. Poor--A book is so worn that is is only good for reading but very damaged. All text complete. Chipping and wear to corners and edges of boards. Bumping to top edge os spine. Fading due to shelf wear to edges of spine. Browning to inside pages. Crinkling/wavy page edges. Some writing to margins.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Ex-library. In green cloth covers with embossed designs on perimeter of covers and gilt lettering on spine. Intact binding. Except for moderate foxing all text pages are unmarked and legible. One half inch piece missing from head of spine. Light cocked spine. Moderate shelf wear. Photos upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. Memorial edition. Writings of Severn Teackle Wallis, Vol. IV. (Spain, Politics, History) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Creases and short tear on upper edge of dust-jacket, loss on lower edge which is clipped on the rear lower corner, slightly darkened yellow covers with black lettering on spine and front cover, sound binding, clean pages, plates and end-papers. Contains colour plates (full page illustrations) and black and white illustrations. Light shelf-wear on upper and lower edges of dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 78124121034. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Embossed Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 384 pp. + adverts. Decorative green embossed cloth. Hardcover 1st ed. 1849. Binding cocked, some foxing on pages throughout but pages still bright. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed. Front hinge weak and partially cracked. Prev. owner's plate on front paste down. A fair+ copy in worn and marked covers.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1849; New York; brown cloth covered boards with gold titles; heavy wear and rubbing; tape at crown and foot of spine; corners are very worn; foxing otherwise interior is clean and unmarked; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; previous owner's name on ffep; 384.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First American Edition. 160 pp. Black boards lettered in silver on the spine; illustrated endpapers; illustrated throughout with black and white drawings. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Peter Pan Came from Outer Space, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; Science with the Dessert Course, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; When the World Froze, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; A Charlatan by Frank Harris; The Thames Valley Catastrophe by Grant Allan; The Aerial Brickfield by John Mills; A Corner in Lightning by George Griffith; The River of Death - The Doom of London by Fred M. White; London's Danger by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne; Around the World in Any Number of Ways, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; From Pole to Pole - a novelette by George Griffith; The Fate of the Firefly by Rev. J. M. Bacon; The Abduction of Alexandra Seine by Fred C. Smale; I Was As God, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London; The Man Who Meddled with Eternity by E. Tickner-Edwards; The Last Stand of the Decapods, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; The Last Stand of the Decapods by Frank T. Bullen; The Purple Teror by Fred M. White; The Lizard by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne; The Last Days of Earth, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; Our Second Voyage to Mars by W. S. Lach-Szyrma; The Last Days of Earth: Being the Story of the Launching of the Red Sphere by Geo. C. Wallis - George C. Wallis; and What's to Come Is Still Unsure, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans. Size: 4to. Book.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Pamphlet. Zustand: Good Plus. A Near Very Good, internally clean, solid 12 page sewn pamphlet. Some cover soiling and a one inch tear along the spine fold. Small corner stain in margin. Wallis was a Baltimore lawyer, politician, author and diplomat who, during the Civil War, was imprisoned for 14 months by Federal forces. His statue stands in Baltimore's Mount Vernon Square.He was distantly related to Wallis Simpson. #.…

Zustand: Very Good. Posthuma De Boer, T. (illustrator).

hardback, 8vo, xvi,399pp, pages browned, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, rebacked with new endpapers, original blindstamped boards retained, plain brown cloth spine with gilt itiles, Good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Glimpses of Spain; or, Notes of an Unfinished Tour in 1847. By S.T. Wallis and published in New York City by Harper and Brothers. 1849. 384 pp. 7.5" x 5.25". 8vo. Hardcover full cloth. In fair ex-library condition, with light scuffing to boards. Losses to head and heel of spine. Light starting to hinges. Text block remains bound well. Ex-library from the McCormick Theological Semianry, with bookplate, card holder, and assorted markings and stampings throughout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece on the author's travels throughout Spain. Severn Teackle Wallis (1816-1894) was a Maryland lawyer and politician. A supporter of secession, he and several other Maryland politicians were arrested by federal forces around the start of the Civil War, with Wallis being held for several months.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Wallis was also the author of Glimpses of Spain, or Notes of an Unfinished Tour in 1847, which was published in 1849. At that time, he was asked by the U.S. government to return to Spain on official business, where he was able to observe its institutions and meet public officials. This work resulted from that visit. 12mo. Three quarter brown leather with blue and brown marbled paper-covered boards. Gilt title, blind-stamped devices, and raised bands to spine. Marbled endpapers and full marbled edges. Leather on corners of front and back covers is worn, and there are other minor scuff marks on spine. Dampstaining to margins of front and back free endpapers and first few and last few pages of book, with slight browning throughout. Otherwise, clean, with small stains on a few pages. A very attractive copy. 399 pages. SPANHIST/082522.…

Unframed Print. Zustand: Very Good. A fold-out sheet print, image area approx. 23 x 37 cms. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the periodÃ"ÃÃs architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGEâ" áFROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years of taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Soft cover. Two volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. xxxv, 404; viii, 440. Frontispiece and 94 illustrations to each volume. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. Excellent set. ~ First published 1911. Complete in 2 volumes. From the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer of the Egypt Exploration Society, with his ownership signature to first blank of each volume. 008-7. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…

Zustand: Good. Glimpses of Spain; or, Notes of an unfinished tour in 1847 by S.T. Wallis, 1849Hardback editionPublished by Harper & Brothers, New YorkPages: 384 + adverts to rear Description / Condition: Ex.library copy with usual markings, labels etc. Light edge wear/sunning/marks to boards. Light foxing to pages with spotting throughout. A nice copy.Please see pictures for further information.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 1988 English Heritage paperback edition. Light reading wear else very good condition.

Zustand: New.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. xi, 522 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm. It has been 25 years since publication of the most recent English language summary of the geology of Japan. This book offers an up-to-date comprehensive guide for those interested both in the geology of the Japanese islands and geological processes of island arcs in general. It contains contributions from over 70 different eminent researchers in their fields and is divided into 12 main chapters: Geological Evolution of Japan: an Overview; Regional Tectonostratigraphy (consisting of seven separate sections giving full coverage both to the different geographic regions and different geological ages); Ophiolites and Ultramafic Units; Granitic Rocks; Miocene-Holocene Volcanism; Neogene-Quaternary Sedimentary Successions; Deep Seismic Structure; Crustal Earthquakes; Coastal Geology and Oceanography; Mineral and Hydrocarbon Resources; Engineering Geology; Field Geotraverse, Geoparks and Geomuseums (with information on travelling by public transport to see some of the great geological sites of Japan). Each chapter includes the unique contribution of an extensive aid to the written forms of geology-related names in Japanese.…

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Lot of 3 books on Egyptology. Quarto and large octavo. All are hardcover, two are with dust-jackets, one with chip at head. All are illustrated. Various paginations, various publishers. Books are in fine condition. ~ Carefully compiled lot of 3 books on the subject of Egyptology. From the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer and Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society, often with his ownership signature. HIT-6. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. Pp. vi, 168. With 55 illustrations. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's maroon full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine, spine faded, first and last leaves foxed. In good condition, very good interior. ~ FIRST EDITION. K-3. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…