Stan Tomlin (41 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Dark orange cloth-effect boards, lettered in black. 1st ed. 96 pp. Top front corner slightly bumped, text block edges mildly foxed/tanned, foxing to flyleaves. Color illus. dust jacket Good, quite foxed and with edges chipped and showing short tears, areas of V-shaped loss along top rear edge, now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. 1960. No edition remarks. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Paper covered boards. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with mild thumb-marking. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Mild water stains and droplets to front board. Books has a backward lean.

Condition: Good. 1956. No Edition Stated. 96 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Considerable annotations throughout. Inscription to front endpaper. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight forward lean to text block. Boards are slightly bowed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket,not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions,lovely clean copy in protective dust-jacket cover sleeve,illustrated 8vo 96pp First Edition.

Condition: Good. 1956. No Edition Stated. 96 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and loss.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 64p dark blue hardback, slim volume, virtually as new with no signs of use, cover somewhat faded, printed on art paper, plates, rare title, Ovaltine features rather heavily Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Minor foxing to half fep/rep, secveral small tears and sl rubbing to some edges of dw. ; 220x140mm; 96 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 64 pages. No dustjacket. B&W plates. Clean dark blue hardback binding with dulled gilt-coloured titles and front board - plain blue spine. Light foxing to flyleaf and preliminary pages and last two pages o/w very clean pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First. 16mo. An Ovaltine book. Fade to spine. Tanning/spotting to eps. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST WRAPPER HAS SOME LIGHT RUBBING AND WEAR TO THE EDGES AND CORNERS, WITH SOME SMALL RIPS TO THE TOP BACK COVER. THERE IS ALSO SOME FOXING HERE AND THERE. THE PAGES ARE GENERALLY CLEAN AND CREASE FREE, IF A LITTLE TANNED AND WITH SOME FOXING ESPECIALLY TOWARD'S THE FRONT. THE BINDING IS FIRM. THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS HARD TO FIND EDITION.

Condition: Good. 1958. No edition remarks. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Some additional mild marks and staining.

1st ed. Front end paper lightly foxed; binding tight; dust jacket worn & a little foxed, with short tears Used - Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.

1st ed. Presentation inscription by author on title page; a little light foxing; dust jacket worn, with loss at top edge of front panel. Used - Good. SIGNED copy VG hardback in Poor dustjacket Used - Good. SIGNED copy VG hardback in Poor dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Presented with the Compliments of A. Wander Ltd, makers of Ovaltine, gilded on front cover. Minor foxing to the page edges, very little wear. Text is clean. An interesting relic of the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, with blank spaces for the (unrecorded) results and British track and field competitors of the 100-10,000 Metres, Marathon, Relay, Hurdles, etc. etc., men's and women's events. Illustrated with b/w headshots of some of the athletes. 45 pages plus Ovaltine ads. 4.75 x 7.5 inches. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Some foxing and tanning to pages. Wear and tear to dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket worn and torn, owner's inscription. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.

Hard Back/Hard Covers. Condition: Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Thus. 64 pages. No dustjacket. B&W photographic and diagrams. Clean age-dulled green hardback binding with dulled gilt-coloured titles and front board - plain green lightly colour-faded spine. Slight foxing to flyleaf and preliminary pages, water-staining to bottom area of spine of pages o/w clean and tidy pages. Size: 7 1/2" Tall.

1st ed. Presentation inscription by author; spine bumped at foot. A book for young athletes, presented by the makers of 'Ovaltine'. Used - Very Good. SIGNED copy VG hardback (no dustjacket) Used - Very Good. SIGNED copy VG hardback (no dustjacket).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. . (illustrator). First Edition. Foreword by Lord Burghley, the Olympic Story as told by the Stars themselves from 1895 to 1956. There is also a section for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics with all the athletic events and spaces for results - Olympic Souvenir. Size: . .

1956 publication in tight binding with B&W illustrations. Dust jacket not price-clipped; wear, tear and small losses to edges and corners; yellowing to endpapers; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Fair dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Minor wear.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 96 pages. No inscriptions. The Olympic Story as told by the Stars themselves from 1896 to 1956 Size: 4vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Hardback. Stan Tomlin, Messrs. Bovril Limited. Author: Stan TomlinBinding: HardbackPublished: Messrs. Bovril Limited, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear and foxing, pages have foxingOlympic Odyssey: The Olympic Story As Told By The Stars Themselves From 1896 To 1956 presents a compelling historical narrative of the modern Olympic Games. This captivating work chronicles the triumphs and challenges of athletes from 1896 to 1956, offering intimate perspectives directly from the legendary figures who shaped these iconic events. It illustrates the evolution of the Games through personal accounts, detailing moments of athletic prowess, international camaraderie, and enduring human spirit. The book uncovers the profound impact of the Olympics on global culture and individual lives, making it an essential read for sports enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Presented with the compliments of A. Wander Ltd., makers of Ovaltine. In very good all round condition. Some very light scuffing to the board corners. Moderate offset tanning of the end papers. The stitching pulling a little at some of the leaves. The leaves are in very good condition and the pages clean. The results entries have been left uncompleted. Measures 18.7 x 12.3 x 0.5cm. 45 pages, plus 3 pages of Ovaltine advertisements.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, black lettering to the upper panel. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 96 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Melbourne 1956 Olympiad Souvenir Programme to the rear, this has not been filled-in. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Olympics].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Banc This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

The Olympic story as told by the stars themselves from 1896 to 1956. Also pre-games souvenir of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. 1st edition. 8vo. 96pp. Dust wrapper chipped at spine with closed tear to back wrapper. Owner's name to flyleaf. Otherwise good.