Gentle Rupert (42 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover - clean, no marks, clean inside, clean dj - from a private collection -.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition.

HARD BACK. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, in Plastic Sleeve. 204pp. 366 b&w illus. This is the earlier edition, preferred by many dealers and collectors.

Hardcover. brown cloth w/ gilt spine printing. 204 w/ 366 annotated illustrations. glossy pictorial dustjacket. content as follows: Brass-the Two-Faced Metal -- The Mines and the Mines Royal -- The Mineral and Battery Works -- Fuel and Fire: Brass in the Interregnum -- The Makers: the Genesis of the English Brass Industry -- The Methods: the Machinery of Eighteenth-Century Brass-Making -- Birmingham and the Merchants -- Patterns and Pattern Books -- The Borrowed Lines of Brass -- Appendix I: Dates of Events Affecting the Development of the Brass Industry in England -- Appendix II: Marks and Signatures Found on Brass in Great Britain -- Appendix III: Metals and Alloys Sympathetic with Brass -- Appendix IV: Processes and Materials Used in Working, Decorating and Finishing Brass. Good. wear to cover & spine edges. pgs tanned w/ instances of smudging & foxing, otherwise clean. dustjacket toned; soiling to lower spine; flap chipped.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. SIGNED and inscribed. Physical description: xii, 204 pages, plate : illustrations (including 1 color), facsimiles ; 29 cm. Subjects: Brass; Metal-work England History; Brasses England History; Metal-work; England. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in a Fine jacket. 461pp 4to.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. SIGNED and inscribed. Physical description: xii, 204 pages, plate : illustrations (including 1 color), facsimiles ; 29 cm. Subjects: Brass; Metal-work England History; Brasses England History; Metal-work; England. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8½ x 10¾" pp. [14] + 204 including 195pp. plates and colour frontispiece. Very good in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Some minor staining to top and bottom of the boards. Firm and tight, clean with no stains, marks, labels, stamps or inscriptions. In good dust wrapper with scuffing to the top and slight loss to top right and staining to rear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Dust jacket in clear protector. Illustrated with 366 monochrome plates and a frontispiece in full color. 204pp 2.22lb 11.1x8.8x0.9in.

paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. foolscap paperback, a reproduction a late eighteenth century brassfounder's catalogue of candlesticks, comprising twenty-four plates of candlesticks & with three additional of bells. A one page Introduction gives some detailed background. A good copy although with a stain to the paper title on front cover, Uncommon.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

HARD BACK. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Enlarged. 461pp. 5 colour plates and more than 1,000 b&w illustrations. Very heavy item, may attract additional postage.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Good and sound copy. Dust jacket not price clipped, shows only minimal wear at edges. 204 pages, profusely illustrated. Approx. size 11" by 9". Heavy book but no extra postage charges for UK delivery. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; ISBN: 0236309064. ISBN/EAN: 9780236309061. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 29496.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. SIGNED by the other. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Rebound into hardcover with tearing at the gutters. Binding is heavily shaken. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. This book is hard-bound in dark gray cloth with gilt stamping on the spine, in a dust jacket with light soiling and edge-wear. The covers show a bit of edge-wear and light scuffing to the spine-ends. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean with illustrations. There is a TLs (Typed Letter Signed) from Rupert Gentle laid-in at the front.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Book over 2kg in weight and will require additional postage and packaging - charged at cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This is a revised and enlarged edition of the 1975 original and reveals the huge range and variety of items made in metal for domestic use. Color plates and a thousand black and white photos illustrate the text. The book is bound in grey cloth with gold embossed lettering on the cover and spine, tight and unmarked. The cover is very good with two slight dimples on spine and slight corner wear. This large volume wil require extra shipping.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Fair / Worn. Paperback - Limited to 500 Copies. 305 x 205mm. pp. 56 (approx). English text. Facsimile of a late 18th Century English brass founders catalogue of candlsticks. Black and white illustrations. Bound in original marbled card covers with black buckram spine. Bottom 6 cms of spine covering separated, and some fading and bumping to top of front cover (hence competitive price). See images.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Rilegato. Condition: nuovo. Brand New Mint Copies. Co-author: Rachael Feild., Ill. bn: 800+, Ill. colori: 20+, Peso: 2155 gr.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket has a little wear, and has been wrapped in a clear plastic protective cover. The page edges lightly foxed. 461 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author. Inscribed by Gentle on ffep Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0525098356. ISBN/EAN: 9780525098355. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 17010.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Near Fine large octavo xii + 359pp., b/w pls..

Hardcover. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Book condition is Very Good+; with a Very Good+ dust jacket. A few weak scratches to jacket. Weak discoloration to portion of page edges. Text is clean and unmarked, illustrated throughout. ; 10.87 X 8.82 X 1.50 inches; 464 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Foreword by John D Davis. 461pp, 25 colour plates, more than 1,000 b/w illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index, illustrated end-papers. Prev owner's rubber stamp with ref no at the rear. Cloth boards in dust-jacket which has a ref no by the spine foot. The book was first published in 1975. This revised and enlarged edition has been extended to include European items, as well as objects in iron, steel and copper, although brass remains the principal subject. Following the introductory sections, the book covers lighting, the kitchen, the dining-room, the fireplace and smoking, the library, the bedroom, door-knockers and locks, accessories and ornaments, domestic/hobbies, and coffin furniture. The four appendices cover: Dates of events affecting the development of the brass industry in England; Marks and signatures found on brass in Great Britain; Metals and alloys sympathetic with brass; and Processes and materials used in working, decorating and finishing brass. Size: 4to.…