Leys Thomson (56 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. The staples are rust and some light shelf wear. Contents are clean.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Small stain to the bottom of the textblock and a couple of corrected dog ears. A good copy.

PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

SOFT BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CARD COVERS, NUMEROUS FULL PAGE PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES, NEW & COMPLETELY REVISED EDITION WITH DOUBLE PAGE MAP TO REAR. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 x 7.5 INCHES WITH 60 PAGES. VERY MINOR EDGE TO COVER WITH SOME MINOR MARKS, VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR MARK TO PAGES WITH MINOR CREASE TO TOP RIGHT CORNER MARGIN OF MOST PAGES. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

paperback super octavo booklet (VG-) ; 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 will reduce your overall postage cost.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. In.

illus light card covers imperial octavo (VG); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

new edition 69pp ills.[b/w w.maps at rear, folding colour chromolithograph at front], super octavo brown cloth wrappers w. gilt dec. stamps, POOR (top cover detached but present,rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,missing spine taped,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,prelims.detached but all present) tired copy.

Soft Covers. Condition: VG. No Jacket. Photos, Map (illustrator). Revised Edition. This early account of the eruption of Mount Tarawera (near Rotorua) in 1886 was compiled by Thomson W Leys, a leading journalist of the time. Subsequently reprinted, this completely revised new edition was published in 1950 and all copies are now scarce. This record of the catastrophic upheavel, which destroyed the famous Pink and White Terraces, includes many eye-witness and first- hand accounts from survivors, details of the lakes, terraces, geysers and volcanoes of the Rotorua region and how widespread the effects of the Tarawera eruption were felt. "A Weird Region" is also notable for its excellent collection of photographs, 23 of them full page, including scenes before and after the eruption. 60 pages, b/w photos throughout, double page map. Brown card covers with decorative front are VG with light rubbing to spine, light creasing front corners, internally excellent.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. New Edition, Completely Revised. Softback. A very good copy in brown covers decorated on the upper cover. 56 pages + double-page map and adverts. Folding colour frontispiece with smallish edge tear. Numerous black and white illustrations. A book on the Rotorua area of the North Island of New Zealand.

Condition: New.

INCLUDES FOLDING CHRONOLITHOGRAPH PLATE, super octavo, dark green illus light card wrappers, 56pp + ads to rear, G (heavy scuffing & taoe staining to spine with some loss to extrems, rear cover detached but present, some minor insect damage to rear cover, moderate soiling to covers, light tanning & moderate foxing & soiling to page edges, heavy rusting & separation to interior staples, moderate cracking to gutters at staples, moderate foxing to prelims & terminals, sporadic moderate soiling throughout).

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly .

Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. No signatures. Staples rusted. 40mm piece of adhesive tape at front hinge. Some rubbing and light creasing to corners of covers. ; "New Edition, Completely Revised". 57, [2 (double page map)], [1 (blank)] pages + large folding colour frontipiece. Orange covers with black illustration on front cover. Page dimensions: 247 x 187mm. Full page and in-text illustrations.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. pp.728+xliv. +(viii unnumbered). 27.5 x 21cm. Double column. Chart. Map. Black and white line illustrations throughout the text, and some full page. 2 folding panoramas (Auckland and Nelson), LACKS that of New Plymouth. Colour lithographic frontispiece. On a preliminary blank page a colour printed presentation "To Mr. A. P Freeman N.Z. Cricket Tour, 1922-3" by "W.A. Carpenter, Governor's Bay". NOTE: The preliminary pages, including the title pages, are bound after the index. Hard cover in half leather. The spine heavily decorated in gilt in compartments. Title 'Brett's Historical Series Early New Zealand' with decoration in gilt to upper cover. Short splits at head and foot of the spine. Slight edge wear. Scattered foxing to the end papers and to page edges. The text block clean. Old tape marks to one of the title pages. Pieces torn from the top margins of two leaves with no loss of text. A fair copy. (Weighs c.2.75kg so extra postage if shipped out of the UK). * The Mr. A. P. Freeman to whom the book was presented was the English cricketer who played 1st. class cricket for Kent either side of the First World War, taking in all 3,775 wickets, second only to Wilfred Rhodes. Freeman played in two Test Matches in Australia, in 1924-5 coinciding with the presentation of this book, and also played against the West Indies in 1928, and South Africa in 1927-8 and 1929. He was a brilliant fielder.(www.espncricinfo.com).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. H Brett Auckland 1897 VG (illus cloth rebound, retains original spine and boards, worn, creasing on spine, head and foot of spine bumped, boards sl marked, scuffing on extrems, endpapers new, edges sl foxed).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. pp.728+xliv+(viii). 27.5 x 21cm. Double column. Chromolithographic frontispiece. Chart. Map. Numerous illustrations, some full page. Large folding panoramas of Auckland and Nelson (LACKS the panorama of New Plymouth). Hard cover. Half leather. Cloth boards. The spine heavily gilt in compartments. Title and decoration in gilt to upper cove. Short split at head and foot of spine. Internally scattered foxing with some pages more affected. Old tape arks, and tear repaired with archive tape, to the half title. Piece torn the top margin of two leaves, with no loss of text. The title and preliminary pages have been bound at the end, following the index. On a blank preliminary a full colour presentation label, c.21 x 12cm, presenting the book to 'Mr. A.P.Freeman, N.Z. Cricket Tour, 1922-3' (an MCC Tour). 'By W.A. Carpenter, Governor's Bay. (Freeman played 12 Tests for England . in his first class career he took 3775 wickets). Originally issued in parts with the title page issued with part IV. Bagnall 5675. NOTE: Heavy. Weighs 2.7kg.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp. 830. Scarce early edition. Text illustrations. Full contemporary morocco. Preliminaries spots, all edges gilt. An extremely rare copy of this first edition.

revised edition card covers Nice copy octavo 57pp., b/w plates, map, Very well preserved copy of an ephemeral item.

Red Gilt Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Facsimile Edition. This facsimile edition being one of a thousand published.All directions in this down to earth manual can still be followed today , the original book was published in 1883. With illustrations. The dust wrapper has tears and is a little soiled.Neat inscription to endpaper Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; Inventory No: 45972. For further information on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.

SCARCE, imperial octavo, red light card wrappers & cream adhesive cloth binding, black lettering to front cover, folding map frontispiece, 55pp, illus, tatty/delicate (heavy staining to covers, moderate water staining to top edge of rear cover, moderate creasing to cover corners with some separation, moderate tanning & light foxing throughout, heavy cracking to gutters throughout with total separation from spine/binding, sporadic heavy tape staining to some pages at staples, pgs 49-54 loose but present) tatty but the illustrations are charming.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 82. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 82.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 113. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1887 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 113.