John Stewart Murphy (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Ex-library first edition hardcover with plastic covered, unclipped dust jacket, in good condition. Jacket is slightly marked, and edges are creased and nicked. Board edges, corners and spine ends are lightly bumped and rubbed. Library stamps to front pastedown. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Keeping, Charles (illustrator). Used. …

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing, Hardcover, Fine In Fine Dj Priced $21.95, Signed By Editor Michael Bishop On The Title Page, Also Bygregory Benford At His Story. . Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. 1965. First Edition. 31 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial laminated dust jacket over pictorial paper covered boards. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black, white and blue illustrations throughout. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to edges. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light sunning to spine and edges.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. HOW THEY WERE BUILT - WELLS by JOHN STEWART MURPHY ** HARDBACK ** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * PUBLISHER : OXFORD * YEAR : 1965 * ISBN : N/A * No OF PAGES : 32 * CONDITION : USED - GOOD * OTHER: THE DUST COVER IS TAPED TO THE BOOK. TAPE MARK TO BOTTOM OF SPINE. FADING TO SPINE. MARKS TO FRONT COVER. TAPE MARKS TO INSIDE FRONT AND BACK COVER. LIBRARY STICKERS AND STAMP MARKS TO INSIDE FRONT COVER. LIBRARY STAMP TO BACK OF TITLE PAGE. OTHERWISE PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good ++. 1st Edition. VG/G++. Hardback. A very good copy with illustrated boards. lllustrated endpapers. Remains of lable on fep and verso of fep. Good++ illustrated dustwrapper, not price-clipped (original price 10/6d net) but with some loss to head and tail of the wrapper. Keeping, Charles (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback.A very good copy with illustrated boards. llustrated endpapers. No inscriptions. Many brown, black and white illustrations in text. 32 pages. Very good illustrated dustwrapper which is not price-clipped (original price 10/6d net) and is protected in a removable cover. Charles Keeping (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition with rubbed and lightly marked dust jacket. Foxing to paste downs and occasionally within. 250mm x 190mm (10" x 7"). 30pp. B/w illustrations with a central colour fold-out of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction. 'How They Were Built' Series. Hardback: Red quarter cloth spine with illustrated boards.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.x; 94. Publisher's green cloth titles in gilt to spine. Dust-jacket with printed price of 15s. to front flap. A little dustiness to edges, dust-jacket lightly handled, toned to spine. Near fine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Murphy, John Stewart. Roads : how they were built / illustrated by Charles Keeping. First edition. London: Oxford University Press, 1960. Hardback, Good, in unclipped dustajcket with light shelfwear and small closed tear to the top of the spine at the rear. Illustrated boards, a little bowed, replicating the dustjacket design. Grey cloth spine. Binding strong. A couple of small marks to endpapers. Small oval school stamp to Contents page. 32pp., with colour and b/w illustrations. Contents clean and bright. Charles William James Keeping (22 September 1924 16 May 1988) was an English illustrator, children's book author and lithographer. He made the illustrations for Rosemary Sutcliff's historical novels for children, and he created more than twenty picture books. He also illustrated the complete works of Charles Dickens for the Folio Society. Keeping created 15 full-colour picture books for Oxford University Press. His former teacher and fellow illustrator Nigel Lambourne has described him as "one of the few great illustrators we've got. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.…

Illustrated by Charles Keeping. Half-Cloth. Dustwrapper. 32pp. Dustwrapper slightly damaged, bookplate. else good.

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Jacket has light edge wear, also price clipped. Quarter purple cloth with illustrated paper covered boards. Book very tidy. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. pp 32. Original publisher's white cloth over illustrated boards. Copiously illustrated throughout. Fine in fine dust jacket. Excellent condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 364 S. Gutes Exemplar, leichte Lagerspuren, Seiten altersgemäß nachgedunkelt, sauber und vollständig. SB10011 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 791.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1903. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 3, Pages:- 342, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 3 342 342.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1903. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 2, Pages:- 342, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 2 342 342.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1903. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 1, Pages:- 380, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 1 380 380.…