Bowes Ltd (13 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Stated first edition. Oversized softbound.

Leather. Condition: Near Fine. Tan calf leather with gilt stamping. Delightful miniature book from the Midget Series. Excellent condition, undated ca 1960? 254pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Not dated. Edition and printing not known. Miniature size. In very good tan leather, with gilt titles to front inside blind stamped decoration and fastener with popper stud with letter 'A' on outside. The covers are clean and firm, a little warped. Unmarked end papers. The page block has brown and white mosaic patterned cut edges, is tightly bound and clean. No dedications etc. Includes pronunciation marks and has appendix with classical and foreign words and phrases, forms of address, abbreviations, etc. Issued without jacket. Rare. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. South Africa: More Good News: 20 New Chapters on the Remarkable Progress Achieved Since 1994 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Decorated Faux Leather. Condition: Very Good (AVERAGE). No Jacket. This is the first edition. Some brown marks on pages. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾". NOT SIGNED OR INSCRIBED. HARDBACK.…

paperback. Condition: Gut. 227 Seiten; 9780620313254.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 2.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A Good copy of a set of "Midget" dictionaries that are housed in a leather box. Subtitle for Italian, German & French dictionaries:"Containing dialogues for all occasions, motoring, photographic, architectural terms, Christian & geographical names, etc." Subtitle for Spanish dictionary:"Containing dialogues for all occasions, List Of Geographical, Christian Names, Photographic Terms, Automobile Parts, etc." German dictionary includes a List of irregular verbs and blank pages for notes. The Spanish dictionary is showing the most wear with the other three volumes having slight wear. The Spanish dictionary has scratching, smudging and creasing to the covers. Gilt lettering on spine is slightly dulled. Top corner of front cover and some inside pages are creased. All volumes have marbled page edgings on all sides. The French dictionary Title Page has "Revised And Corrected" Both sections of each dictionary have separate pagination. French & German dictionaries have 509 pages; Italian dictionary has 504 pages and the Spanish dictionary has 510 pages. Leather box has wear especially at the metal clasp. Slight tearing and creasing to top flap. None of the dictionaries have a date so 1940 is a guess on my part. Learn the definition of: 'neblina'; 'izza'; 'ete'; 'koffer'. …

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Language: English, French, Spa Number of Volumes: 4 Set of four Midget dictionaries in a black leather/hide case and a magnifying glass. Case has a clasp at the top. Some dust, but little wear overall. Dictionaries are leather-bound with gilt lettering on spine and faded mottled red-brown decoration on page edges. Covers have a slight crease from use. Dictionaries are 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" each: English-Spanish and English-Italian are carmine-red; English-German and English-French are black. Cream textured pastedowns. Pages are lightly toned without marking. No dates given within. Volumes may include place names or common phrases as well. Four softcover dictionaries and one magnifying glass in black leather case, very good condition. 233, 274, 222, and 254 pages respectively, total 983 pages, 64mo.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Matching Holding Case. First Edition Thus. SCARCE 1960 HISTORICAL LINER MEMORABILIA - VIP EXECUTIVE P&O CASING WITH COMPLIMENTS SLIP - 4-VOLUME MINIATURE DICTIONARY SET IN UNUSED FINE+ CONDITION: COLLATION: 4 distinct miniature volumes. Midget 32mo Series (approx. 8cm x 5.5cm). Bound uniformly in premium original dark blue publisher's leather wrappers, spines lettered in gilt. Page blocks finished with a bespoke, stylized cream and brown marbled edge pattern explicitly commissioned for this P&O run. Housed inside its original matching blue leather deluxe 'docking station' holding chamber, structurally designed with a flat-sitting base, an upright back panel, and dual wing sides set at precise 45-degree angles to display the fanned volumes dynamically. Case features a sharp P&O corporate crest stamped in bright gilt to one side. Accompanied by the exceptionally scarce, original executive calling card displaying the P&O emblem at the header and text reading: 'With the compliments of the Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company', which lays seamlessly across the front of the inner fanned console layout. Compliments card hosts a highly valuable, contemporary pencil date provenance log reading '1960'. No ISBN issued.CONDITION & ATTRIBUTES: An exceptional, archival-grade museum group presenting in pristine, unused Fine Plus (Fine+) condition overall. Dictionaries are completely unread, square, flat, and crisp, showcasing stark white pages and flawlessly bright marbled edges. Noted attribute: the stamped gilt lettering to the exposed spine panels shows entirely standard, age-appropriate minor dulling, remaining stable. The unique leather docking station holding chamber is structurally rigid, clean, and perfectly sound. Included volumes: 1. English Dictionary; 2. English-French; 3. English-Spanish; 4. English-Italian. A wonderful, complete maritime social history survivor.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Language: English, French, Spa Number of Volumes: 4 Set of four Midget dictionaries in a black leather/hide case and a magnifying glass. Case has a clasp at the top. Some dust, but little wear overall. Dictionaries are leather-bound with gilt lettering on spine and faded mottled red-brown decoration on page edges. Covers have a slight crease from use. Dictionaries are 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" each: English-Spanish and English-Italian are carmine-red; English-German and English-French are black. Cream textured pastedowns. Pages are lightly toned without marking. No dates given within. Volumes may include place names or common phrases as well. Four softcover dictionaries and one magnifying glass in black leather case, very good condition. 233, 274, 222, and 254 pages respectively, total 983 pages, 64mo.…

Vinyl softcover. Condition: As New. Revised and Corrected. A near fine red vinyl softcover, revised and corrected. Containing Automobile Terms, Dialogues, Geographical and Christian Names, Photographic Terms, Etc.

Cloth bound softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Completely Revised and Corrected. A very good+ red cloth bound softcover, completely revised and corrected. 25.000 Words with Dialogues, ets. Containing Automobile Terms, Dialogues, Geographical and Christian Names, Photographic Terms, Etc.