Burkhardt, V R (99 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover has minor shelf wear and dirtiness.

Hardccover. Condition: Fine-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. 3rd Impression. Green cloth binding, 181pp. Several illustrations including 4 in color. Illustrated by the author. Dust jacket has closed edge tears repaired with archival tape, a few small edge pieces missing. Photos on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Book is bent. Heavy foxing on dj. Ex owner markings on prelim pages.

Turquoise Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+ (in mylar). Author Illustrations (illustrator). Second Edition. Clean and sound with overall light wear; Spine slightly darkened; corner bumped; Textblock very clean and tight; DJ has a few closed tears, a bit of loss to spine extremities and is rubbed. 164p. plus appendix, bibliography and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Third Impression. 201 pages plus the index, The DJ is a bit tattered along the edges and has a gash near the center on the front. The front board has a slight gash/hole near the center of the front board. Corners are bumped and there is some edge and spine fading on the boards also. The hinges are good. Name and very slight gift inscription on the front free endpaper. The inside pages look unmarked. Black and white illustrations inside the book with a few color illustrations also.

Condition: Good. 1966. Fourteenth Impression. 180 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Volume I. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Chinese Creeds And Customs. 3 Vols in I by V.R.Burkhardt illustrated by the Author hardcover in dustjacket. Text in English. "some jacket wear and tear, clean and tight" BX59/62A.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This is a confusing book to describe. There is no publisher noted nor year of publication, the pagination is confusing as there are three part paginated separately with separate pagination for the contents and index for each also separately paginated but the total is about 600 pages. There are some illustrations. the previous owner's name is on the front free end-paper. Dust jacket is scuffed at top of spine.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Jacket. A compilation of the best-selling trilogy Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by The Author (illustrator). There is a private bookplate on the front endpaper of each volume. Volume 1: cloth has some slight fading. There is a list of written names on the front free endpaper. Volume 2: has fading to the spine, uneven fading to the covers. There is a light bump to the upper outer corner of the rear cover. ; Volumes One & Two only, out of Three.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. dust jacket has very heavy edge wear and numerous tears, book has minor wear, binding tight, ink writing on front free end paper, no other writing, 3 individually paginated volumes with indexes, explanation of the various religions and customs of the Chinese from the view point of a British military colonel, bw illustrations by the author Size: 6.25 x 8.5.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Over-sized hardbound (folio). No wear to the binding. No distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. Name in ink upper right corner of the front flyleaf. A slight musty odor. No water damage. No soiling. Thedust jacket shows no wear, no sun fading. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Three volumes in one. In protective mylar cover. (china, history, sociology, anthropology) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. South China Morning Post, Ltd., Hong Kong. Fifteen Impression, August, 1970. Hardcover (17 x 25 cm), 180 pages (plus index). The book is in Very Good condition. Full-bound red boards with black lettering/art work. Lightly bumped, rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Faded along edges. Pastedowns/pages tanning/foxing. Inscription on dedication page (third page). Tight binding, clean text. The dust jacket is in Good condition. Bumped, chipped, torn, creased and soiled. **For international (overseas) customers - recommend email to request a more accurate postage quote prior to purchasing. Weight (before packaging): 560g.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Burkhardt, V R (illustrator). 1956 (1953) 10th impression. 187pp. VG/G. Decorative green cloth boards with minor fading to edges. Contents clean and tight, but ffep missing. Nice DW with minor rubbing/chipping to edges, minor loss to spine, minor soiling. 3 lovely colour plates and B&W illustrations by the author throughout. A fascinating and insightful book by a man who spent many years in China whilst in the army.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Title page/publication information missing. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Ex owner markings on prelim pages. Minimal foxing along edges of pages.Dust jacket has minor wear.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:

Condition: Very Good. New/unused. Prominent scratches to dustjacket & minor scuffs to edges. Some marks to textblock edges. Content excellent.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket in good condition given age. Minimal wear and bumping to corners of cover boards is consistent with age, handling and use. Binding is tight and secure. All pages are intact and free of all marks or highlights. Book is wrapped in a poly bag for further preservation. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. (1958 reprint) 3 volumes bound in one. Minors dings & fading to cover, else very good, clean and sound condition without dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Burkhardt, V R (illustrator). 201pp. Illustrated with sketches and line drawings by the author. In cream cloth-covered boards with brown lettering and vignette on front (boards slightly rounded at spine ends). Internally a couple of wavy leaves else neat, clean, bright and tight. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. In its original illustrated dust jacket (lightly bumped at edges, a little shelf wear visible). The author finds villagers just as forthcoming as the Boat People in volume I. The author spent his whole career in the Army, serving much of the time in China and, during the first world war, in Hong Kong and later Peking.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book and dust jacket in solid overall condition. Bookplate on front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Light amount of rubbing/toning to jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The dustwrapper has some wear to the edges and corners, with some small rips to the edges, and markings. The red boards are clean with some bumping to the edges, with bright lettering to the spine and front. Mild foxing to fore edge. The binding is firm. The pages are clean and crease free. This book has 302 pages. All in all a nice example of this book.

Condition: Good. 1959. Second Edition. 164 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red illustrated cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Volume III. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Minor tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels. Jacket is in removable plastic cover.

5th imp. 8vo. Original black lettered green cloth (worn at edges with loose threads). Pp. 181 + v, illus with coloured plates and drawings in text (inner hinges cracked; no inscriptions).

Condition: Good. 1958. Fifth Impression. 201 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.

Three volumes within a single book. Paged as [8], 1-181, [1], i-v, [1], [8], 1-201, [1], i-x, [10], 1-164, [4], i-ix. Hardcover: H 21.25cm x L 15.5cm. White dust jacket toned and soiled with several small stains; chipping, tears, and creases at edges. Blue cloth. Foxing/toning to text block edges. Toning to endpapers; past owner's ink signature at top of front free endpaper; interior leaves remain mostly clean. Binding is firm. Numerous printings of this book were published in Hong Kong but this copy, by its printing and paper, reflects qualities often seen with Taiwan pirate editions.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with jacket in good condition. Eighth impression, 1972. Volume two only. Jacket is marked and tanned. Jacket upper edges and spine head are creased and nicked. One centimetre tear on front lower edge. Lower edges of boards are slightly faded. Minor mark on hardcover spine foot. Penned word on FEP. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. HCW. Used.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. A compilation of the best-selling trilogy. Illustrated with color photographs and black-and-white drawings. 302 pages. Tall 4to, gilt-stamped red cloth, dust wrapper. Hong Kong: South China Morning Post, (1982). Ownership name else near fine in near fine dust wrapper.