Chilvers Hedley (229 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In brown cloth. Name in ink. A couple corners lightly bumped. No jacket.

OLn., 8°, XIII, 386 (14) S., mit 18 farb. Tafeln von Chas. E. Peers, Rücken gebräunt, vorderes Innengelenk etwas lockert.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 394 pp., Color, BW Illus Plts, Map e.p., Orange-Red Hardback, Gilt title (Bright), VG & Crisp (Neat), no DJ, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The Seven Wonders of Southern Africa, Chilvers,Hedley A., South African Railways and Harbours, 1929, 386p, hc no dj, boards bumped/scuffed, clean text, solid binding, spine cocked---9.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A very good copy in the publisher's brown cloth The binding is clean and unworn, with strong gilt lettering to the spine. Slightly cocked spine. This copy is gently ex-library, the markings being largely confined to rubber stamps to the prelims. Otherwise the contents are clean and bright with no ownership markings of any kind. An interesting history of the gold fields of South Africa.

First Edition. Some light soiling and light foxing to first few pages, otherwise a very good copy without dust jacket -- overall clean, bright and structurally sound. We provide PROTECTIVE packaging. Photos of our books are always available upon request. SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS ON ABE SINCE 1997 AND IN OUR STORE IN THE BERKSHIRES FROM 1987 TO 2015.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. This book has a red cover with gilt ltg on the cover and spine. There is some water damage on the rear cover and the front cover and spine are a little faded. The front cover is also a little soiled. There are two copies of this book. This book goes in depth on the amazements of South Africa. There are black and white photo illustrations and 18 color plates. 368 page s plus index.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Illustrated by Chas. E. Peers (illustrator). lower part of front spine crease on front panel has several very small pin holes. leading edge of front cover worn for lower 3 inches. small stamp on inside front cover from Harvard Gifts and Exchange Division. 386 pages plus index Harvard Library blind embossed stamp on lower part of title page. ; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2".

hardcover. Condition: very good(-). Illustrated with phots plus 18 coloured plates by Chas E. Perrs. 8vo, cloth. Johannesburg, 1929. A very good (-) copy.

Condition: Good. 1929. 386 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Condition: Good. Boards may have light wear, fading or slight soiling. Cracking to hinge. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.

hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(-). And an epilogue 1929-48: The incredible City, by Alexander Campbell. Illustrated with 14 drawings by Timlin. 298pp. 8vo, cloth. Johannesberg: Juta & Co., (1948). A very good copy.

Condition: Good. 1929. No edition remarks. 273 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by William M. Timlin. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Book has slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.

Condition: Good. 1929. Reprinted. 274 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by Mayor of Johannesburg J.S.Fotheringham on front free endpaper. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The boards are rubbed, edgeworn and a bit soiled but have suffered little loss. Internally clean (some light foxing) and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cloth, Gilt Titles. Condition: Good VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Chas. E. Peers (illustrator). First Edition. Travel and description in South Africa. 386pp, , photo illustrated, color plates, endpaper maps. Bright, clean copy with sound binding. Would be fine but for a crease on the front board. Dustjacket has loss at extremities of spine, closed tear etc. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Corners are bumped a bit, bottom of front cover has some stains, slight cock to spine, period name on endpaper, some foxing to outside page edges. otherwise a clean and attractive copy, with a solid binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd edition . With eight illustrations by Alfred Palmer and Eight Maps by H.E. Winder. Bookplate from the previous owner tipped in on the front inner board. 3rd edition, September, 1932. Publication of 241 pages. Frontispiece. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good. Book has small spots on inside front cover rubs on spine edges and corners.

First Edition. Good copy in original gilt-blocked cloth with some wear and tear as with age (the spine cracked). Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; xiii, 273, [1] p. : front., plates, ports. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Witwatersrand. South Africa History. Johannesburg (South Africa). Witwatersrand (South Africa). Johannesburg. Transvaal (South Africa) History. Johannesburg (South Africa) History. Witwatersrand (South Africa) History. 3 Kg.

First Edition. First Edition. Very Good condition.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content has light toning to page ends. Previous owner name to ffep. Good DJ with some edge wear, tears and loss.

HARD BACK ORANGE. Condition: GOOD. CHAS E. PEERS (illustrator). Color and Black & white illustrations. Gold gilt on cover/spine. General wear and rubbed cover. Tight binding. Bookplate. DATE PUBLISHED: 1929 EDITION: 386.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Used-Acceptable/Used-Good. Black & White Plates (illustrator). 6th Edition. London, UK: Cassell and Company. Used-Acceptable/Used-Good. (1932). 6th Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. Sm 8vo., 274 pp., DJ rubbed, frayed, tear, cover stained, pages lightly toned .

hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(-). With 16 drawings by William M. Timlin. 274pp. Short 8vo, cloth, worn d.w. London: Cassell & Co., (1932). 6th edition. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. G+. Dampstains to boards otherwise light wear. Binding is strong. Interior is clean. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships in a box packed with care.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Fair condition hard cover, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, foxing to pages, previous owner inscription to inside page, otherwise in a good readable condition.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Good. Binding good with no breaks.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. No DJ. No date found.c.1930. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers (maroon boards with gilt lettering) show light edge wear with a small tear on top spine edge. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Octavo hardcover (VG-) boards stained; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.