Isbn: 9781859360705 - the portico library: a history (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardback book (151 pages)celebrating this library's nearly 200 years of history in Manchester, England. Illustrated with vintage black and white photographs/reproductions. Dust jacket in protective sleeve shows light rubbing. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Base2-Door-TS-R) rareviewbooks. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Book near fine clean interior no inscription. DJ has shelfwear and nicks to front and back with creasing .

Zustand: As new. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st edition. Nearly new, with dust jacket and published in Lancaster (not Preston). Signed by the first author. The Portico Library is one of Manchester's historic cultural institutions, founded in 1806 in a neoclassical building designed by the distinguished architect Thomas Harrison. An early subscription library, many of the Portico's books have seen better days, Manchester's heavily polluted atmosphere in the 19th century having devoured the leather bindings; and unlike the Liverpool Athenaeum, which has both a fine library and dining facilities, the books take centre stage. Definitely a book for the bibliophile. vi, 151 pp. Weight: 1.0 Language: English Hard covers, dust jacket in protective plastic sleeve.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition - No Signatures Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Photo Illustrations. Maroon Cloth Hard Cover With Gold Gilt Titled Spine - Faint Edge Wear.

Zustand: Good. Cover has light scratches and marks. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in very good readable condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. This is the first time complete history of this Library was printed. The first chapters describe the early history of the building and give some account of the proprietors (member) and the succession of librarians, not all of whom performed satisfactorily. Later chapters give a lively narrative of the last hundred years, taking us through various wars, the decline of Manchester's more recent renaissance. Illustrated through out, this is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket in near to fine condition-the previous owners signature is on the inside cover. (156 pages).…