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... Hardcover, good condition, w. ltly rubbed brds, a few lt marks. Sme lt wear at fr sp edge. Smwht compressed sp, ltly bumped corners. Smwht tanned p. edges, ltly tanned eps, pp. Lt crease on fixed r. ep. O/w cln, tight, unmarked.
First edition, xii, 185pp., illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked boards, slight browning to pages and no bumping to corners. 175pp.
Two volume hardcover set in very good condition. Published for the conference at the Brighton Conference Centre from 20th to 24th June 1999. Spine ends are bumped. Leading corners are lightly worn. Pages blocks are lightly marked. Previous owner's name penned on front pastedowns. Light creases on a few pages. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. HCW Used
Usual library labels and stamps. Protective plastic on cover a little wrinkled. Otherwise very good with all contents clean, tight and bright. Ex-Library
No Jacket Hardcover, good condition, w. ltly rubbed boards, ltly tanned spine. Ltly slanted, ltly compressed spine, bumped corners. Tanned pages, some spots on edges. R. hinge just starting, o/w clean, tight, unmarked.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 285pp. The story of the expedition by HMS Challenger in 1872 on perhaps the greatest oceanographic mission of all time to gather evidence to support Darwin's new theory of evolution. It was a resounding success as it dredged up thousands of samples from the sea bed and mapped the areas at the same time.
... Hardcover, very good condition, w. ltly slanted sp, v. ltly bumped corners. V. ltly tanned p. edges. First Edition label on ffep. Cln, tight, unmarked. Dj very good, ltlly rubbed, sme lt marks.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, minor tanning to page edges, tiny nick to top of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with tiny nick to top of spine. 365pp. The second book in the author's Ender's Shadow Trilogy. First British Edition.
Hardcover in good condition. No jacket. Third edition, with five portraits on steel and more than forty sketches and plans. Introductory note by Sir John Hawkshaw and conclusion by Henry Lambert. Boards and spine are lightly marked and tanned. Leading corners, edges and spine are lightly bumped and worn. Text on spine is partially faded. Page block and rough-cut pages are lightly marked and tanned. Previous owner's name penned on FEP. Binding is exposed between a few pages. Spine is slightly cocked but binding remains intact. Contents are clear throughout. HCW Used
5 vols., in 6, 8vo., with very numerous illustrations and diagrams throughout; original blue buckram, upper boards and backstrips lettered in gilt, first volume sunned at backstrip else a near fine set. The set comprises: Vol. 1: Electrical Fundamentals (1956); Vol. 2: Circuits. Instruments. Materials (1956); Vol. 3: Electrical Machines (1956); Vol. 4 Part 1: Utilisation of Electrical Power (1971); Vol. 4 Part 2: Electricity Supply, Transmission and Distribution (1976); Vol. 5: Servomechanisms (1960). Publication codes: Vol. 1: Admiralty BR 601(1); War Office 10224(1); Air Ministry AP 3274(1). Vol. 2: Admiralty BR 601(2); War Office 11633(2); Air Ministry AP 3274(2); Vol. 3: Admiralty BR 601(3); War Office 11633(3); Air Ministry 3273(3); Vol. 4 Part 1: Admiralty BR 601(4)(1); Army Code 11633(4)(1); Air Ministry AP 3274(4)(1); Vol. 4 Part 2: Admiralty BR 601(4)(2); Army Code 11633 (4)(2); Air Ministry AP 4274(4)(2); Vol. 5: Admiralty BR 601(5); War Office 11633(5); Air Ministry AP 3274(5). COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
331pp VG/none First edition (published in Britain by Constable) original editorial green cloth with blind lettering on spine, boards with light sign of wear and spine darkened with trasversal red strip at the lower part, ownership stamp on endpapers otherwise a very good copy, clean inside and printed on quality paper. An interesting association copy, from the library of Prof. E L Bowles, pioneer of Radar in WW2 and MIT professor. Probably the most comprehensive early work on selenium cells, covering the early history, physical and electrical properties and applications like light telephony and television, with extensive bibliographical notes at the end of each chapter. George P Barnard was of the Electrical Department at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England. Heavy book with extra P&P charges.
280p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 234pp. The story of the search for a distant planet like our own.
Very good, clean copy, unread, despatched today! Used
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not marked or torn with crease to dust flap. 183pp. How a century made such a change to our scientific thought and our applied technologies.
Octavo in bw photo illus. wraps. 57 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm Railroads, Trains -- United States Covers information about: Engineering Dept.; Signal Dept.; Timber Treating Plants; Valuation Dept. - "This article is the fifth in a series to explain the workings of this modern railroad plant with its shops, yards, offices and other physical properties which go to make up the Santa Fe today."
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 100pp. A story in the universe of John Scalzi's 'Old Man', told from the point of view of Lieutenant Jane Sagan, one of the series' most intriguing characters. Scarce in the UK.
Edward Arnold Studies in Chemistry series (general eds. Bryan J. Stokes and Anthony J. Malpas) no. 7. very good condition; minor wear to jacket and boards only; jacket slightly sunned/soiled on spine. Contents clean and sound throughout. Publisher's slip laid in at FEP. Used
First edition, 8vo (205 x 125 mm), 23, [1]pp., light dampstain on lower margins, modern quarter calf, gilt lettering on spine. Neale, the rector of the parish of Manea, gives the reasons for the flooding of Manea (and its neighbouring parishes of Well and Wellnoy), as firstly, the increased numbers of mills erected, secondly, a large tunnel constructed in 1712, and thirdly the decay of the general outfall of the Ouse since Denver sluice fell.
Trace of foxing to page edges. No inscriptions or marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not marked, torn or creased with very minor traces of handling. 183pp. In an entertaining yet authoritative manner, the author traces the evolution over 110 years of the royal train from the first enthusiastic sampling by Queen Victoria through all the advanced features which later made it onto our standard passenger stock. Includes some foreign examples.
Hardcover with gilt decorated front board and spine, no dust jacket. Spine is sunned and cocked; edges, corners and spine ends are rubbed and bumped; marks to rear board. Hinge break and signature to FEP, FEP is a little loose from binding. Foxing and tanning to page block, foxing to some internal pages. Text and illustrations are clean and unmarked throughout. AD Used
No jacket. Slightly worn cloth hardcover. Worn title on upper spine.Some marginalia in pencil, which does not obscure the text. Small abrasion on the foot of pages 8 and 9 where they appear to have previously been bonded together. Text is clear throughout. TH. Used
8 Illustrations, "The text is also elucidated by fifteen maps and diagrams." 218 pages. Front cover soiled and marked, less so the back.
Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. 146 pages. Bibliography. "Takes the reader on a 1783 canoe trip along the Rideau Route, revealing the landscape as it appeared prior to any European settlement. Transcriptions and maps of Lt. French's 1783 survey, as well as those of Lt. Joshua Jebb in 1816 and Samuel Clowes in 1823-24, are included as first hand accounts of the route. This newly revealed pre-canal engineering achievement will allow readers to better understand and appreciate the enormous engineering achievement of the Rideau Canal. Profusely illustrated with maps and period paintings." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
