Philip Squibbs (17 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.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Condition: Good. 1957. No Edition Remarks. 112 pages. White dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographs throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning and water staining to spine and edges. Staining to rear panel. Foxing overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition first printing quarto hardback 86 pp illustrated . Very Good + condition No inscriptions Nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green Cloth, Xii + 196 Pages, Illustrated. A Bright And Soundly Bound Book In A Complete Dustjacket. Previous Owner's 1987 Dedication On The Endpaper Otherwise An Unmarked Book. Dustjacket Is Bright & Undamaged Except For A Crease In The Rear Turn-Over. Not Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition first printing quarto hardback 220 pp illustrated . Very Good + condition No inscriptions Nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: VG++/VG++/VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Edition Thus, revised and reprinted. HARDBACK "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus. Reprint/ Revised. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1982 (1957 ~ 1968 ~ 1971) * Publisher: Phillimore.* Binding and cover condition: Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine only. Minor wear to edges and corners. No bumps or rubs, no other visible faults. VG+.* Jacket condition: Colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper. Price clipped, showing no shelf price. Slight shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. (now in clear un-attached archival jacket). VG+.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, slight marks top page edges and to end papers, otherwise no visible faults. VG++.* Illustrations: Numerous b/w photos throughout. * Pages: 192 pp. text. vi pp. lists of Mayors, M.P.s & index at rear.* Description: Bridgwater, a Somerset market town, has a recorded history dating from Domesday Book, and this long-awaited book traces the fascinating story of the settlement's development from those distant days to the Millennium. In 1200, a medieval feudal lord realised the value of Bridgwater's navigable river and bridge, and obtained licence to build a castle and a royal charter to create a borough. This remarkably detailed book, enhanced by over 100 splendid illustrations, will appeal both to residents of Bridgwater, and local historians in general. This revised and reprinted volume combines the three original privately printed monographs produced by Philip Squibbs.* A FINE copy of the 1st./1st. thus with some age and wear reducing it to VG+ in a VG+ dust jacket. (Now in clear un-attached protective film cover).*.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. 112pp. Maroon full faux leather binding. Xeroxed typed privately pub. A description of Bridgwater, Somerset illustrated with reproductions of photos and postcard etc. A scarce item in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tidy jacket and clean contents.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Jacket is a little creased and is taped to copy covers. Previous owner's name and address on FFE, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Brown Cloth, Gilt Titles, [Viii] + 112 Pages, Illustrated. A Soundly Bound Book, No Inscriptions, Covers Just A Little Rubbed. Not Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Edge-wear to lightly soiled jacket. Minimal wear to book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. DJ soiled and worn with stain and repaired tear to upper edge, staples rusted. ; B&W ; 0.5 x 10 x 8.1 inches; 112 pages; Typeface script. Maroon leatherette with gold lettering.

Reproduction of a typescript with numerous photographic illusts, 214pp, roy 8vo, original cloth, lettering on spine partly rubbed, original owners name and date to front pastedown. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include SOMERSET - ( History - Topography - Genealogy - Natural History - Biography - Mining - Dialect - Language - etc. ).

A hard cover publication of 80 pages, 4to. Each page comprises a photograph with typed description of same. Internally near fine with not a mark on it. The tan boards have one or two marks on them but nothing serious.

Cloth. Condition: Fine to Very Good. First Edition. Combines the text and photographs of all Squibbs three earlier home produced books. Gives vivid record of the street scene and the way of life of an usual provincial town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Contains 198 b & w photographic illustrations.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). A bright copy of this local history of Bridgewater, with illustrations. A copy of Philip J. Squibbs's A Bridgewater Diary from 1800-1967.This book is an attempt to compile a chronological diary of the records and happenings of the historic town of Bridgewater, Somerset, with details of news, incidents and events of the town.With many illustrations throughout the text. In the original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with some light bumping to the top extremity. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine. book.