William Graveson (26 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp.vii, 20 pages, a very good plus hardback, publisher's original printed covered boards, minimal evidence that the book is from a uk university, although there is a soft scar on the front cover where the reference sticker has been removed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION; Hardcover; ex-Turkish library; in original green cloth; head and tail of spine and corners lightly bumped; light scattered foxing; o/w in very good condition.

Condition: Good. 1925. No Edition Remarks. 16 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. 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.

Condition: Good. 1919. Pocket Edition. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrated plates. Minor staining, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers, as well as title pages. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

Condition: Good. No Edition Remarks. 115 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative green cloth. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

3rd. Edn. ("Thin paper edition for the pocket" but still issued in normal 8vo size - 20cm. tall x 13cm. ). pp. xv, 320. Coloured frontispiece and 36 black & white plates from botanical drawings. With monthly floral calendar. A very good copy in the original black lettered and decorated green cloth.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth, slightly dust-toned. First page torn. Remains well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description; 20 pages : illustrations. Subjects; Lamb, Charles (1775-1834). Lamb, Mary (1764-1847). Authors, English 19th century Biography. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Color Plates; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 292 pages; 1st American edition, from the third, revised British edition. Bound in publisher's 3/4 cloth with veined paper boards. Gilt title lettering at spine rubbed and a bit dulled. Snug clean copy with complete set of 32 mounted color plates showing 43 varieties. Porions of the dust jacket laid in at front. Some pages unopened at front edge. Top edge gilt. Just mild shelf rub to cloth at spine ends. VG . Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Attractive period quarter binding, canvass spine with paper covered boards. Paper label on spine chipped slightly soiled and there is another small stain on front board and others on back board ; none of this is very disfiguring. Inscription - internally very good.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth, slightly dust-toned. First page torn. Remains well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description; 20 pages : illustrations. Subjects; Lamb, Charles (1775-1834). Lamb, Mary (1764-1847). Authors, English 19th century Biography. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First American. Small wear hole 1/4inch circular at top of spine, otherwise minimal wear, no dustcover, slight yellowing of pages, illustrations very nice - this is the 1925 publication by Dodd, Mead and Company; 292 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Second Edition, Revised. 320 pages.With 50 plates illustrating over 150 species. Green boards, gilt titles. Spine faded, one mark on back cover; name and date on front endpaper. A nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Undated (circa 1910s). 116pp, six black and white plates (inc. frontispiece). Green cloth-covered boards; black illustration on front, black titles on front and spine. Lightly bumped spine ends and bump to bottom front edge. Text block edges starting to fox. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price clipped. 8vo. Signed and inscribed by the author, "With the author's compliments wishing him many joys of the open air in garden and countryside W. Graveson, Feb 27 1920.".

Published by Headley Bros Publishers, London, 1917 (date of preface). Green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front board. Black flower decoration to front board, no dustwrapper. 8.5ins x 5.75ins, xvi, 320pp plus colour frontis (painted by George Soper) and 52pp plates (8 in colour, 44 black and white). Also a line drawing within the text. Light foxing to text pages - plates not affected as printed on glossier paper. Four line gift inscription to front free endpaper. Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Octavo. 292 pages. Illustrated with 44 tipped in color plates. Green cloth hardcover with alpine painted view and gilt title on the front cover and spine. Moderate scattered foxing to text not affecting the protected plates. Small stain lower spine.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Idioma inglés. Ejemplar en buen estado. Encuadernación de tapa dura, en plena tela, con sobrecubierta. Dimensiones: 21x14 - 320 pp. Ilustrado.

Updated Edition: Hardback, green bds., gold titles, black decs., 140 x 220 mm., 900g., 320 pp., with Index, illustated with 50 Plates in colour and bw. illustrating over 100 species, bookplate on pdfep., lightly sunned edges, no dw., VG copy.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

FIRST EDITION. Illus. Orig. grey printed boards. Spine a little rubbed. D. Wickham booklabel. Not in BL or on Copac; OCLC locates two copies in the USA, University of N. Carolina and Rice. A ms. note on the following blank indicates the last page has been 'stolen'; a later note declares it, nevertheless, an 'interesting read'. Comparison with another copy suggests the work is in fact complete.

Condition: Good. New edition, with supplementary notes and illustrations. Preface dated 1934. HB. Grey paper covered boards. 20pp. With 5 b & w illustrations in plates, and one photo in text. The Hertfordshire associations of the authors Charles and Mary Lamb. Good condition: some light tanning, spotting and handling marks to covers; pages clean, a few have rust marks in centre suggesting the binding has hidden staples as well as the visible sewing.

Hard back binding in publisher's original menthol green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel, blue Gentian flower and mountain scene to the front cover, camel paper end papers. 8vo 9½'' x 7'' 292 pp. 54 tipped-in paper guarded colour plates mounted on to thick brown card stock, there are in addition 15 monochrome illustrations throughout. The odd little fox splash here and there, but nothing to offensive, the corners are sharp and pointed and the covers are without any marks or rubbing to the cloth, super condition copy. Member of the P.B.F.A. GARDEN & HORTICULTURE.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Large 8vo. (4) + 20pp. Double portrait + 5 other black & white photo plates. Publisher's original light blue stiffcard printed covers with blue lettering + banding around edges on front. White eps. Typed slip from the publisher " FOR FAVOUR OF REVIEW. With The Editor's Compliments. Price 1/6d. Post Free 1/9d. ". Spine browned + slight rubbed, faint browning to covers. Contents clean tight & unfoxed. ***. VG+.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Modern rebind in cream cloth retaining part of original paper covers. Internally new endpapers. Page i with three strips of tape and iii a little torn and grubby. Pp xxvi, 150, lviii index + ads; last ad a little torn.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 228. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 228.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 490.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1911. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 498, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 498 498.