Published by William Collins, 1942
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1942. 46 pages. Beige pictorial boards and jacket. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. 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. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.
Added New York publisher stamp on title-page. Includes 12 color plates and 27 black-and-white illustrations. -- Hardcover, nice design printed on boards, 46 pages. Condition: very good (tape residue on endsheets; owner name) with very good minus dust jacket (tape residue; owner name on flap).
Published by William Collins, London, 1942
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Some tape residue to paste downs. Previous owner's name to paste down. Pages have some foxing. Dust jacket is in a removable, protective mylar cover.
Published by William Collins of London, 1942
Seller: GfB, the Colchester Bookshop, Colchester, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No jacket. William Collins of London, 1942. Hardback, 8vo, 48pp, illust. Pages a little tanned, no d/j, boards slightly worn and marked. A fair copy. /0.3uk.
Published by William Collins of London, 1942
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Gift inscription written by the previous owner. Publication of 48 pages. The dust jacket is a touch edge worn and small closed tears alongside the spine of the book. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good/No Jacket. cleant text, spine cover missing, 47pgs.
Published by Collins, London, 1942
Seller: BIANCOLIBRARY, BILLINGSHURST, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. For extra pictures of the more valuable books, please press the 'Ask Bookseller A Question' button. Numerous books available in this series. Five general descriptions of condition. The first category has boards in generally good, bright condition. Contents bright and undamaged. Books in series normally have 8 colour plates, some with a combination of colour and sepia plus between 23 and 30 black and white illustrations. Dust wrappers good clean condition with bright spines. Very little or no scuffing to edges of spine. Top and bottom of spine generally good. 2nd category similar except spines of dust wrappers are scuffed at edges, clearly legible title with more damage to top and bottom of spine than the 1st category. 3rd category similar to 1st and 2nd but spines of dust wrappers less bright and more damage and or slightly less clean than categories one and two. 4th category damage as described. 5th category are books in generally good condition without dust wrapper. This book third category Size: 8.5" - 9 " Tall.
Published by London : William Collins 1942, 1942
Seller: Book Fossicker, Clunes, VIC, Australia
hard cover, matching dust jacket, 48pp, 12 colour plates, 27 black and white illustrations, previous owner's stamp to free front endpaper, light stains to spine edge of jacket, and lower edge of endpapers, otherwise all very good in very good dust jacket. No ISBN One of British Commonwealth in Pictures series.
Published by William Collins 1942, 1942
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
First edition, octavo hardcover (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.
Published by Collins, London, 1942
Seller: Excalibur Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Pictorial Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Beautifully illustrated account of New Zealand by the famous Novelist. 12 lovely Colour Plates of Landscape paintings and 26 B&W Illustrations. White paper-covered boards with Brown & White Pattern on front, back & spine. 47 Pages, 210g, 9" Tall. 2" picec missing from cover at bottom of spine. Previous woner's name lightly penciled on ffep, no other inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by William Collins , London,, 1942
Seller: Black Gull Books (P.B.F.A.), St Leonard's on Sea, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Carefully wrapped on a protective acetate cover to prevent further damage.
Published by William Collins of London, 1942
Seller: E.J Morten Booksellers BA, MANCHESTER, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st Edition. Hb in Original illustrated Dw 48pp , 12 plates in colour & 27 in mono A FINE/FINE Copy.
Published by London : Collins, 1942
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
1st edition. Very good copy in the original illustrated paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Previous owner's signature. Physical description; 46, [2] pp., 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map, portraits ; 23 cm. Subjects; New Zealand History. Description and travel. 1 Kg.
Published by Collins, London, 1942
Seller: BIANCOLIBRARY, BILLINGSHURST, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
Pictorial Boards. Condition: Excellent. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - 2nd Condition. First Edition. For extra pictures of the more valuable books, please press the 'Ask Bookseller A Question' button. Packed weight = 00.25kg. Minimum postage applies. Numerous books available in this series. Five general descriptions of condition. The first category has boards in generally good, bright condition. Contents bright and undamaged. Books in series normally have 8 colour plates, some with a combination of colour and sepia plus between 23 and 30 black and white illustrations. Dust wrappers good clean condition with bright spines. Very little or no scuffing to edges of spine. Top and bottom of spine generally good. 2nd category similar except spines of dust wrappers are scuffed at edges, clearly legible title with more damage to top and bottom of spine than the 1st category. 3rd category similar to 1st and 2nd but spines of dust wrappers less bright and more damage and or slightly less clean than categories one and two. 4th category damage as described. 5th category are books in generally good condition without dust wrapper. Protected by removable plastic wrapper. Size: 6.5" - 9" Tall.
Published by London : Collins, 1942
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st edition. Very good copy in the original illustrated paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Previous owner's signature. Physical description; 46, [2] pp., 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map, portraits ; 23 cm. Subjects; New Zealand History. Description and travel. 1 Kg.
Published by Collins, London, 1942
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. 8vo, pp. 48. [Series: Britain in picures] Illustrated with 12 plates in colour and 27 in B&W. A fine copy in pictorial dj. Brief history and description of New Zealand by the noted mystery writer.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings. Dust jacket unclipped with light edgewear. Completewith numerous pictures. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by William Collins of London, London, 1942
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, IOBA, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Color Plates and Photgraphs (illustrator). First Edition. Original illustrated boards. Lengthwise closed tear at edge of jacket spine protected by the Brodart cover, else a better than very good unclipped and unmarked copy. Scarce in dust jacket.
Published by William Collins of London, London, 1942
Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Boards are bumped, worn and rubbed. Pages throughout are slightly foxed and/or stained. Pages are lightly discoloured, especially towards the edges. Edges are foxed and worn. Colour still bright, with 12 plates in colour and 27 illustrations in black and white. Hinge separation between pages 32-33. Otherwise book is in good condition. Dust jacket is discoloured and stained. Appears worn, particularly around the edges, with small segments missing from head and tail of spine. Else dust jacket is also in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound.
Published by Collins,, 1942
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
4to., First Edition, with 12 coloured plates and 27 monochrome illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, endpapers faintly browned; original series binding of pictorial boards, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. Published in Collins' well-known 'Britain in Pictures' series. Carney 26.
Published by William Collins, London, 1942
Seller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Illustrated publisher?s paper boards., Size : 8vo. , Illustrated with 12 plates and 27 illustrations. Very good condition. Endcaps slightly worn, spine slightly rubbed. Texts and illustrations clean and crisp.