White gilbert author (11 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 320 pages. 7.25x4.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 128 pages. 6.77x4.25x0.39 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 156 pages. 5.00x0.33x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Full-Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Wine coloured soft leather boards with VG gilt titles to spine/front - minor shelflife to leather edges - Guaranteed posting 24hrs from Cornwall ST181. Black/white illustrations by the author (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 170 pages. 5.50x0.44x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Volume I and II complete. Hardcovers without dust jackets, in very good condition for their age. From the collection of Ian Angus (British Librarian and a scholar on George Orwell), whose name and date are pencilled to FEP. Board corners and spine ends are bumped, and spines are sunned and slightly cocked. Page blocks are tanned and blemished, with foxing on the page block heads. Foxing also noted on the endpapers. Bindings are sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.…

Blindstamped cloth. Zustand: Very Good. 8vo. xxiv, 416 pp. With 40 hand-colored illustrations and steel engraved frontis. The lovely animal plates are similar to those found in Jardine. Frontis has foxing. Otherwise, but for occasional light and trivial soiling, a clean and tight copy. Some fading of gilt decoration on spine. Repair along front gutter. Darkening along both gutters. Wear along spine tips.…

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, publisher's catalogue to the end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xxiv] 416 [vi] printed pages of text with 40 full-page monochrome engravings. Spine sun faded to light brown, spine ends and corners turned-in, couple of fox spots to some plates, 1861 name to the front free end paper and in Very Good clean, square and tight condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NATURAL HISTORY.…

Full Calf. Zustand: Near Fine. Later Edition. Finely bound in stamp-signed Riviere and Son binding of dark green full polished calf, the back with red morocco labels and ornate gilt decorations, marbled end papers with ornate gilt inner dentelles, top edge gilt. Near Fine, the covers with a few faint rubs. xxiv, 416 pp. with 40 engravings. An uncommon later edition of this classic of natural history, WorldCat locates only two libraries with holdings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Quarter-bound, hardback book, with each corner, bound in beautiful brown leather bound, gilt edged, tooled spine and gilt titles on the spine. Marbled paper sides, along with marbled inside, front and back boards and first and last pages, marbled edged papers. This stunning book has been beautifully bound and is in really good condition, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Published in 1861, tissue guard paper for title page still intact. Inside board has named label with crest. 416 pages all intact and nice tight binding. The book also has a nice blue coloured, cotton, page marker. All pages, text and fabulous illustrations are in really good, clean, readable order. The odd and occasional foxing mark, hardly noticeable. A truly lovely book that would adorn any stylish library.…

Full Calf. Zustand: Very Good. Lovely full-calf binding, with gilt centerpiece figure of a bird, a subtle blindstamped perimeter band, animal figures in gilt placed in spine compartments. The calf itself has a pleasing and warm speckling that sets it apart. 8vo. 19 by 12.5 cm. xxiv, 416 pp. Many engraved plates. Occasional light foxing, but mostly clean. Slight, even warping of the boards, but other than light wear, the binding has an uncommon freshness to it.…