December 1929 (10 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains monochrome frontispiece, 319 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Spine much sun faded, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH HISTORY.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the historical development of grain elevator technology, from the construction of early wooden structures to the use of concrete in modern times. The author traces the role of grain elevators in the growth of the grain industry and discusses the technical challenges involved in their design and operation. The book also examines the impact of grain elevators on the lives of farmers and workers and the role they have played in shaping the American agricultural landscape. Ultimately, this book sheds light on the complex relationship between technology and agriculture, providing a valuable resource for scholars, industry professionals, and anyone interested in the history of American farming. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: Very Good. Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains monochrome frontispiece, 319 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs across the top front cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH HISTORY.

Condition: Fine. First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter green cloth, gilt back, striped wallpaper effect sides. Quarto. 10'' x 7½''. Contains 128 pp with monochrome and colour plates throughout. In Fine condition, no slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.

Condition: Fine. Publisher's original cream single sided war-time pamphlet. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. In Fine condition. We currently hold in stock 5 other titles published by The Peace Pledge Union. Member of the P.B.F.A. NETHERLANDS (Holland).

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter dark green cloth, green leaf fern patterned paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. Elephant folio. 18½'' x 13½''. Contains 20 pp with 3 reproductions from paintings by Raymond Boothe and 17 reproductions from paintings by Paul Jones. The 20 colour plates are full-page single-side with detailed text interspersed between. Very Good condition book with light rubbing to the exterior, text block and plates are in Fine condition, in chipped and rubbed dust wrapper. From the private library belonging to Marguerite Ogilvie which has been SIGNED by her to the front free end paper 'Marguerite Ogilvie | House of Pitmuies'. Marguerite Ogilvie arrived in Scotland and became mistress of an 18th-century country house that she really came into her own as a horticulturist. There she developed and enhanced the grounds to create one of the country's finest private gardens, travelling the globe to study plants in their native habitats and often returning with exotic specimens to enrich her planting. Visitors came from all over the world to admire her work, at her home, House of Pitmuies, near Forfar, which earned her the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Medal in Horticulture for her outstanding contribution to Scottish horticulture. Heavy oversized volume weighing 3 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. GARDEN & HORTICULTURE.

Octavo, single issue, cover art by Hugh Rankin, pictorial wrappers. Pulp Magazine. Includes stories by Seabury Quinn, Robert E. Howard ("Skull-Face," conclusion), Clark Ashton Smith (verse), E. F. Benson, Gaston Leroux, August Derleth, and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 727-736]. Text paper tanned but supple, mild edge wear, clear tape over spine, a very good copy. (27675).

Octavo, single issue, cover art by Hugh Rankin, pictorial wrappers. Pulp Magazine. Includes stories by Seabury Quinn, Robert E. Howard ("Skull-Face," conclusion), Clark Ashton Smith (verse), E. F. Benson, Gaston Leroux, August Derleth, and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 727-736]. Mild tanning to text paper, edge trimmed, loss to lower quarter of spine paper and small loss to upper spine, bright cover and spine, a nearly fine copy. (32054).