Orr John Boyd (66 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Tear from the top corner of the second page, some edge wear and rubbing of the DJ.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-. No Jacket. First Edition. 56 pp bw photos , blue cloth with darker blue titles. Spine and cover edges much faded and worn, front hinge pulled, general wear a study copy.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. (agriculture, food, juvenile literature ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Dust Jacket. Plain black cloth binding with yellow title, author and publisher on spine. 124pp. Indexed. Content clean, bright and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. 122 Pages.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (food, agriculture, nutrition, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (food, culture, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Dust Jacket. Black cloth binding withgilt title, author and publisher on spine. 124pp. Indexed. Content clean, bright and sound.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 136 pages. 8.46x5.39x0.47 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 132, [4]pp. Purple cloth-covered boards with silver lettering on the spine. 12mo. Cloth a little faded, gently rounded at corners and spine ends. A little toning on endpapers, with small bookseller's ticket else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. A seminal work from Nobel Prize winning doctor and biologist Sir John Boyd Orr and others which explores the role and implications of science and scientific research on social, ethical and economic considerations. The volume also explores the role of Government in exploiting scientific advances for the good of society. A strong advocate for improving public health and nutrition, Boyd's essay on Nutritional Science and State Planning is the core of this work.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1953. Undated. Nice Firm Clean copy ! 122 pages. 6174.

Pamphlet. 14, [2] pages, staplebound pamphlet. Very Good. Food and nutrition studies. Orr, who served as president of the National Peace Council, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949.

paperback. Condition: Good. target for tomorrow #3 hardback pilot press edition on white covers.

Softcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Very Good+ in wraps. ".50? " inked on front panel. Foxing on top text block edge.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Boards faded and scuffed. Spine rubbed, small part missing at top. Shelf-wear to corners and edges. Binding secure but a little loose. Previous owner's name and notes on front fly paper. Some sentences underlined in pen, affecting 10 pages, see photo for typical examples. 72 pages including Appendix. Postage may vary.…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Condition: FINE. 5"x 3" personalized card SIGNED by Nobel Prize winner Lord Boyd Orr of Brechin (signature and date only). John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr CH DSO MC FRS FRSE was a Scottish teacher, medical doctor, biologist, nutritional physiologist, politician, businessman and farmer who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. SIGNED CARD. …

Pamphlet. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. No date (1945?). 20pp. Peace Aims Pamphlet no.34. Previous owner's name inside and on front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Important 1936 report which showed that at least one third of the UK population were so poor that they could not afford to buy sufficient food to provide a healthy diet and revealed that there was a link between low-income, malnutrition and under-achievement in schools. John Boyd Orr, the author, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Copyright © Macmillan. …

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 698 pages. 6.00x1.50x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: New.

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

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

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 12 books 1939, 40, 41, 42, and 1944 are hard backs 128 to 324 pp red cloth with gilt titles to spine, remainder at red paperbacks with black titles120 to 176 pp all have bw photos. All are in good condition, cloth faded, paper covers rubbed and creased, general wear and signs of age, pages clean and firmly held . Set over 3.5 Kg will need extra postage outside UK. …