Michael Holford (24 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Good +. Ninth Printing. Details How to Play and Improving Your Game with 8 full-page color photographs of rare and beautiful chess pieces in existence today and 166 line drawings, & a numbered chessboard. DJ is lightly scuffed. Boards have mild shelfwear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is secure. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Holford, Michael (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: vg-. Dust Jacket Condition: good. 2nd impression. 87 pages; color photos; text clean, previous owner name & foxing on eps; curling & small tears to edges of dj. Hardcover (dj).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Oxford Ppbk Issue, 1984. 824 pp. Tightly bound copy with unmarked, but minimally faded pages. Includes relevant newspaper article placed by previous owner. A very small cut near bottom of spine. Michael Holford (Photo); The Seasons Mosaic from Corinium (Cover Illustration) (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Published: 1983. 367 pp. Nearly flawless copy with minimal external wear and clean text. A note on back-end page. Browning inside back cover page. Patrick Yapp (Design); Temple & Sacred Lake at Karnak (Frontispiece); Michael Holford (Cover Photo of the Pyramids at Gaza by) (illustrator).…

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(NOPR ICE) DUST JACKET,CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT; GOLD SPINE TITLES ON BLACK HARD COVERS.ORANGE titles on black, illustrated dust jacket. ; 336 pages; Cartoon art thruout. MOST OF BOOK IS SUPERB COLORED CARTOONS.WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT GIFT FOR ANY SUNDAY MORNING COMICS SECTION FAN. lavishly illustrated guide to the world of comics, designed for anyone who collects or treasures these unique cultural icons. Provides invaluable information on assessing, grading & valuing comics. Contains four main sections, covering the history of comic books plus chapters on comic culture; collecting, & how to form & maintain a collection; & the grading & assessment of value. In addition there is a mass of useful information on such things as the use of price guides, artists & writers of comic books. Over 250 magnificent color illustrations of comic books & comic characters. INDEX OF COMIC BOOK TITLES & THEIR PUBLISHERS. Illustrated by Color Cartoon Art Thruout (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, very slight tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with a little sunning and very minor rubbing to upper edge. 86pp. This book will place this fascinating game within the grasp of a newcomer and build you up to the point where you can play with confidence. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 10 x 7.25 inches. Michael Holford (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. VG condition book without dust jacket. Boards are clean with little wear. Book has clean and bright contents with no markings, colour plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Good, Brown Spots. Dust Jacket Condition: Rather Worn. First. Michael Holford (illustrator).

Glossy Pictorial Boards. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint 1989. Please email for further details or Direct Enquiries Tel: 01822 810108. NO EXTRA POSTAGE BEYOND OUR STANDARD RATES! Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". David Allison,David Ford,Michael Holford & Others (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.…

Hard Cover. Hard Cover. HBDJ, 1972 ,Index , 88 pgs, VG-/VG+, AS-IS.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine copy in a near fine slipcase. Illustrated with large section of color plates, selected bibliography, 110 pages. Michael Holford (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st American edition ; 240 pp. ; illustrated ; 21 cm. ; ISBN: 0895773554 ; 9780895773555 LCCN: 90-8250 ; OCLC: 21195817 ; LC: SB351.H5; Dewey: 635/.7 ; stiff color photographic paper wrappers ; "The complete practical guide to growing and using herb s, in the garden, around the home and in the kitchen"--cover ; FINE. Book.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 224 pp. Nearly flawless copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request. Michael Holford (Cover Photo); Miller, Craig and Cocking Design Partnership (Cover Design) (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing ; 96 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. ; ISBN: 0802706509; 9780802706508 ; LCCN: 79-91753 ; OCLC: 6506827 ; LC: N7668.E4; Dewey: 704.9432 ; Presents stories about the ancestry, habits, and behavior of the largest land animals as seen in religion, in art, in the crafts and lore of people around the world. ; A pictorial survey of the elephant as it has appeared through the centuries in religion, in art, and in folklore presents objects worked in silk, jade, ivory, wicker, wood, and ot her materials ; art, Rembrant van Rijn, G B Tiepolo, Goya, Bruce Moore, Charles Francois Ribart, Jean Grandville, Jean De Brunhoff ; black cloth with gold lettering, in patched and worn dustjacket ; FINE/FAIR. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. First Thus. This copy is in new, unmarked condition quarter bound in burgundy buckram covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and gilt device to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. A dust wrapper is not called for, this copy is encased in a robust red paper covered slip case which is lightly suned and has a small 'nibble to the open edge. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The Bayeux Tapestry and the Norman Invasion is a handsome, image‑rich historical edition first published in 1973 It combines Lewis Thorpe's translation and commentary with eighty high‑quality full colour reproductions of the tapestry, presented in the Folio Society's characteristic decorative binding. Ref W 5. Michael Holford (Colour Plates) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 272 p. illus. 27 cm. ; ISBN: 0670361348; 9780670361342 LCCN: 72-156753 ; OCLC: 196027 ; LC: DB36.1; Dewey: 943.6 ; "A Studio book" ; red cloth in color pictorial dustjacket ; Contents : The foundation of a dynasty : Rudolph I, Frederick III -- THe Burgundian inheritance : Maximilian I -- Habsburg over Europe : Charles V and Martin Luther -- The Spanish apotheosis : Philip II and the Austrian cousins -- War and Counter-Reformation : Ferdinand II -- Vienna besieged and teh challenge of Louis XIV : Leopold I, Joseph I, Charles VI -- The making of modern Austria : Maria Theresa -- Reforming despot : Joseph II -- Victory, reaction, collapse : Francis I, II, Ferdinand I and Metternich -- Recovery and the long last act : Francis Joseph and Charles I -- Genealogical tables -- Map of Habsburg territories in Europe ; Edward Crankshaw worked for the London Times, and later went to Austria where he witnessed the Anschluss in 1938, By 1940 he was working for British intelligence, having been sent to Moscow, and upon his recall, was retained as a Russia specialist. After the war, he worked for the London Observer, from which he retired in 1968. A prolific author, he is remembered for his books on Austria and Russia. ; FINE/FINE. Book. …

Second impression. Small 4to, (pp. 156). Bound in hlazed boards, a very good copy. Illustratyed with color and B & W photos. Michael holford (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 336 pp. : color illustrations ; 30 cm. ; ISBN: 1555219993 ; OCLC: 31920160 ; LC: PN6725; Dewey: 741.5/0973/075 ; black cloth with gold lettering, in color dustjakcet ; small tear on page 121-122 ; small tear to front top corner of dustjacket ; "[C]ontains four main sections, covering the history of comic books plus chapters on comic culture; collecting, and how to form and maintain a collection; and the grading and assessment of value. In addition, there is a mass of useful information on such things as the use of price guides, artists and writers of comic books. Finally, there is an exhaustive index of the titles and their publishers."--jacket ; VG/G. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Moderate shelf wear. Noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 6th printing ; 432 pp. : illustrated, some in color ; maps, portraits ; 30 cm. ; OCLC: 4092162 ; blue cloth with gold lettering, in color photographic dustjacket ; knocked ; large bump to front top corner ; G/G. Book.

Condition: Gebraucht / Used. 1972. Pap. 128pp. 8°. Illustr.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 172 pp. : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, plan, portraits ; 30 cm. ; LCCN: 71-136376 ; OCLC: 130294 ; brown cloth with gold lettering, in color photographic dustjacket ; VG/VG. Book.

Condition: gut. Tony Birks : Art of the modern potter. In englischer Sprache. pages.

Hardcover, 208 pages, ENG , 285 x 225 x 25 mm, dustjacket, in very good condition !, illustrated in colour / b/w. ISBN 9780600371267. Pottery from the United Kingdom, vessels and other objects made from clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard, durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. 1170 g. …