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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. good condition H. B. E. Nicholson (illustrator).

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

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ex-library copy with usual markings, rebound in hardcover with original wraps pasted on. writing on the cover, pages with some underlining and annotation.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. ORIGINAL 1911 PUBLICATION; with two plates and contents pages loosely-inserted; softcovers; not read as most pages are unopened and uncut; light creasing of edges of wraps w/ several nicks on edges of wraps; o/w contents in good condition. Journal.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. 1st Edition. First edition, trade softcover. Published London :British Library Publishing, 2018, first printing. 8vo. wrappers, 302pp., illus frontis. As new. Book 1 of 12 - British Library Science Fiction Classics. These ten short stories from the golden age of science fiction feature classic SF writers including H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury and J.G. Ballard, as well as lesser-known writers from the genre. An antique shop owner gets a glimpse of the red planet through an intriguing artefact. A Martian's wife contemplates the possibility of life on Earth. A resident of Venus describes his travels across the two alien planets. From an arid desert to an advanced society far superior to that of Earth, portrayals of Mars have differed radically in their attempt to uncover the truth about our neighbouring planet. Since the 1880s, writers of science fiction have delighted in speculating on what life on Mars might look like and what might happen should we make contact with the planet's inhabitants. In these stories, they reveal much about how we understand our place in the universe. Lost Mars is the first volume in the British Library Science Fiction Classics series.…

8Vo Softcover. Condition: Good. 134pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edgewear, faint blush throughout, written name on front cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Nice clean copy with no inscriptions. Pages bright throughout the 52 page booklet. Yellow card covers are bright, although they are a touch creased, especially at the top edge of the front cover.

pages 209-266. Black & white tables, maps, & figures. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society for 1962, Vol. XXVIII. 3 small dot size spots on fron cover, else NF.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition book. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Stapled Paperback. Condition: Good. former owner's name inside. Reprinted fromthe Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society for 1962 Vol XXVIII.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition Thus. 245 pp maps to endpapers, numerous bw and some colour illustrations, black spine blue sides with black on white title labels to front and spine, blue top. Rear edge of backtrip splitting, cloth a littlr rubbed and marked, a little scattered foxing to pages, inscription to endpaper. Solid study copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Creases and short tear on upper edge of dust-jacket, loss on lower edge which is clipped on the rear lower corner, slightly darkened yellow covers with black lettering on spine and front cover, sound binding, clean pages, plates and end-papers. Contains colour plates (full page illustrations) and black and white illustrations. Light shelf-wear on upper and lower edges of dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 78124121034. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good - a few Age Marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Good - Some Wear. 2nd Edition. A few age marks, otherwise excellent condition. B.E. Nicholson (illustrator).

Paperback (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.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hard Back/Hard Cover. Condition: Good ++/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket Very Good. 206 pages. Coloiur plates. Clean white background dustjacket with light wear to edges and corners, NOT price-clipped. Front board lightly warped with light/moderate wear to edges and corners of boards o/w hardback binding clean and tidy. Very clean pages. Illustrations By B. E. Nicholson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Slight bumping of edges. Slight stretching of dust jacket. A couple of spots on the book block. This book belongs to the same series as The Oxford Books of Wild Flowers, Garden Flowers, Flowerless Plants, Birds and Insects, and follows the same general format. Its purpose is to describe the plants which serve the human race for food, by accurate and attractive illustrations of 420 plant varieties, accompanied by text notes which provide particulars of their origin, geographical distribution, botany, and nutritional value. There is a special emphasis on the parts of the plant which are used for food. Illustrations by B Nicholson. 95 beautiful colour plates. This book was originally published as the Oxford Book of Food Plants.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First American Edition. 160 pp. Black boards lettered in silver on the spine; illustrated endpapers; illustrated throughout with black and white drawings. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Peter Pan Came from Outer Space, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; Science with the Dessert Course, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; When the World Froze, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; A Charlatan by Frank Harris; The Thames Valley Catastrophe by Grant Allan; The Aerial Brickfield by John Mills; A Corner in Lightning by George Griffith; The River of Death - The Doom of London by Fred M. White; London's Danger by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne; Around the World in Any Number of Ways, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; From Pole to Pole - a novelette by George Griffith; The Fate of the Firefly by Rev. J. M. Bacon; The Abduction of Alexandra Seine by Fred C. Smale; I Was As God, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London; The Man Who Meddled with Eternity by E. Tickner-Edwards; The Last Stand of the Decapods, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; The Last Stand of the Decapods by Frank T. Bullen; The Purple Teror by Fred M. White; The Lizard by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne; The Last Days of Earth, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; Our Second Voyage to Mars by W. S. Lach-Szyrma; The Last Days of Earth: Being the Story of the Launching of the Red Sphere by Geo. C. Wallis - George C. Wallis; and What's to Come Is Still Unsure, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans. Size: 4to. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Book and dust jacket are in excellent condition although the jacket spine is a little faded and has very slight edge wear, both are very clean and bright. Superb and recognizable illustrations. B.E. Nicholson (illustrator).

Orange Cloth. Condition: Near Fine (NEAR NEW). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + (ABOVE AVERAGE). Reprint 1975. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES! AND FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY).Please email for further details Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". B.E. Nicholson (illustrator). Not Inscribed or Signed.

Condition: New.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO60005449: 1979. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur bon état. 198 pages. Illustré de quelques gravures en noir et blanc. Annotations dans le texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good hardback copy in very good dustjacket. 206 pages, colour illustrations, 9.75" x 7.25" (25x18cms). B. E. Nicholson (illustrator). Book.

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A fold-out sheet print, image area approx. 23 x 37 cms. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the periodÃ"ÃÃs architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGEâ" áFROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years of taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. …

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 28 cms. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the period's architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Soft cover. Two volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. xxxv, 404; viii, 440. Frontispiece and 94 illustrations to each volume. Original stiff wrappers. In fine condition. Excellent set. ~ First published 1911. Complete in 2 volumes. From the private collection of Stewart Dale White, former Treasurer of the Egypt Exploration Society, with his ownership signature to first blank of each volume. 008-7. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…