Hardback with dust jacket. In excellent, clean and tight, near fine condition. There are bumps to the top corners of the boards, which detract slightly from otherwise super condition. No names, inscriptions or other marks. Appears unread / barely read. pp. xviii, 303. 23.5cm tall. View More...
Soft back. Clean and tight; in excellent condition. No names, inscriptions or other marks. Slightest of tiny rubs to the corners of the covers. pp. xxxii, [1], 932. 22.7cm tall. View More...
Hardback with dust jacket. Scarce first edition of this interesting historical document. This book essentially represents a recruitment drive in the USA for the Second World War effort. From the front flap of the dust jacket: 'The United States has now launched itself upon an intensive program of military rearmament whose ultimate goal is the achievement of preparedness. Real preparedness demands a tremendous effort on the part of the entire population, military, industrial, and civilian alike. Each one of us has an important part in our country's task. Where do you fit into this picture, and ... View More...
Hardback with slipcase. In excellent, fine, as new condition - still shrinkwrapped. Bound in quarter buckram cloth with Modigliani paper sides, printed with a design by Raquel Leis Allion. 24.5cm tall. View More...
Hardback with dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author on the title page (no inscriptions). Both the book and dust jacket are in excellent, fine, as new condition. Binding firm and appears unread. A super copy. pp. xxvii, 612. 24 cm tall. View More...
Hardback with dust jacket. Reprint. In very good condition. Inscribed by the author on the occasion of the unveiling of the memorial plaque to His Majesty Leopold III in Feb 1988. Original black boards, with gilt titles to the spine. The binding is firm. The book does have a slight musty odour but no foxing. Slight bump evident to the top corner of the textblock. The dust jacket is faded at the spine. Dust jacket not price clipped. pp. xv, 521. 24cm tall. View More...
Hardback with dust jacket. A near fine copy in very good dust jacket. Boards are slightly bruised at the spine ends. The binding is firm. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Page foredges deckled / untrimmed. The dust jacket is a little bruised and rubbed at the edges, with some bubbling to the laminate surface at the edges of the cover. Front flap price clipped. pp. 290. 24.2cm tall. View More...
Hardback with dust jacket, in excellent near fine condition. There is a faint imprint in the top corner of the front endpaper from an erased (pencil) number. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Otherwise clean and bright throughout. The binding is firm. The dust jacket has just a couple of tiny rubs; otherwise excellent. Front flap of the jacket not price clipped. pp. 160. 24cm tall. View More...
Hardback with dust jacket. First edition. A good condition copy in a good dust jacket. Publisher's original red boards, slightly bumped at the bottom corners. The binding is firm and inner hinges are very good. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Some heavy foxing to prelims and to closed textblock page edges, lighter spots to pages throughout. If not for the foxing would be described as very good rather than good but the foxing does detract. Ardizzone's illustrations are reproduced in sepia tones, full page plates. The dust jacket is rubbed at the edges, with short tears and small chip... View More...
Hardback with dust jacket. Original red boards. The book would be described as very good condition except for significant browning to the pages (which are poor paper quality). The binding is firm. Signed by the author on the title page, without dedication / inscriptions. The dust jacket is very slightly faded at the spine. Front flap of the dust jacket not price clipped. pp. 224. 24cm tall. View More...
Hardback with dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author on the title page (no inscriptions). A few very slight rubs to dust jacket and board edges. In otherwise excellent, clean and tight condition. pp.ix, 357. 24cm tall. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Photographed without the film sleeve, to minimise reflection). View More...
Soft back, in excellent fine condition. Clean, tight and unmarked. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. The author's experiences in the British Army in the Second World War. pp. x, 166. 21cm tall. View More...
Soft back. In excellent, clean and tight, near fine condition. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. There is a little very light creasing from opening the book, along the spine edge of the front cover. pp. xvi, 483. View More...
Soft back. In excellent, clean and tight, very good condition. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks inside. There is a very small flattened crease to the bottom corner of the back cover and some discolouration to the textblock foredge from thumbing / handling (see photos). pp. xviii, 412. 22.8cm tall. View More...
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