Dawson major a j (27 risultati)

hardback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. hardback, second edition, octavo, khaki cloth lettered black to spine, a tightly bound copy but with foxing to the closed edges and to the pre-lims and thus good only.Illustrated throughout in b&w, viii + 231pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Fourth impression. Light wear to boards. Bumping. Content is aged toned. Rough cut page ends. No DJ.

hardcover. Condizione: 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. No dust jacket. Mild shelf wear. Preliminaries and textblock edges are fairly foxed with some discolouration and then internal contents clear considerably. A crisp and reliable copy.…

Condizione: Good. 1929. Reissued. 309 pages. No dust jacket. Khaki cloth covered boards. 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 sunning.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Clean dark blue covers with red lettering on spine and blind lettering on the front. Lightly rubbed spine-ends, sound binding, light foxing to half-title, clean uncut (untrimmed) pages. Contains black and white plates (full page illustrations). No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 16920111039. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Blue boards with black lettering. Wear to corners and ends of spine, spine discoloured. Rough cut pages, tanned, some foxing. Tight binding, no markings or inscriptions.

hardcover. Condizione: 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 antique book. No dust jacket, but aside from a little dust the covers and spine are fairly well preserved. The presentation page before the frontispiece has been filled in in 1924 by members of the Royal National Life-boat institution. Light foxing inside but decent for it's age.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. A history of Britain's Royal Life-Boat Service from its beginnings to modern day. Illustrated. Foxing throughout. Introduction by Joseph Conrad.

Ex library, octavo hardcover - scruffy (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.…

Cloth. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Blue cloth, cloth colour faded on the spine, some red ink marks on the rear cover. The inner hinges are loosened but secure. Light toning to the pages, minor marking, browning to the endpapers, smart original owner's signature on the front end paper. 159 pages. By Alec John Dawson 1872-1951, served in Burma and South Africa, Major in WW1, he knew Wells, Conrad and Kipling. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. …

Condizione: Good. Boards have some wear, marks, fading to spine. Content is clean with light toning. Some foxing to front pages.

21 cm, Leineneinband (Cloth). Fifth Impression. 293 S., Einband berieben und bestoßen. In englischer Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 650.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good to Very Good. No Jacket. Original dark blue cloth on boards. Introduction by the Prince of Wales. Foreword by Joseph Conrad. Published in the 100th year of the Royal National Life-boat Institution as a report to the public of their development and accomplishments. Light scattered foxing. Foldout map p. 257 has 6-inch tear. 279 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photos (illustratore). Book.…

1st Ed., with an Introduction by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, and a Foreword by Joseph Conrad. XIII, 279 PP with 1 plan, plus the Introduction, 1 large folded chart and 32 pages with 82 b/w photos. Hard cover with wear around edges and light soiling, device on front cover (RNLI Flag). Occasional foxing. Very good. 22.6 x 14.2.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Collins Melbourne London and GlasgowHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 3rd impression of first edition. Colour Frontispiece. 1922. 1st Ed. Dark blue boards with moderate wear with gilt lettering on spine and blind lettering on the front. Lightly rubbed spine-ends, sound binding, light foxing to half-title, clean uncut (untrimmed) pages. Contains black and white plates (full page illustrations).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Boards have some wear, marks. Fading to spine. Content has light toning. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Black and white photographs. Stated first edition. Fading along the spine, offsetting to endpapers, else very good in blue cloth with gilt lettering along the spine. No dust jacket. ; 159 pages B0008A6K7O.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book is bound in bright blue boards with bright gilt letters on the spine. There is very light wear on the spine tips & cover corners. There is age darkening of the endpapers. There is a previous owner's ink name on the front endpaper. The contents are clean, bright & unmarked, the binding is tight. There is a frontispiece + 7 of 7 full-page plates-all clean. States: "First Edition. 1927".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 'Britain's Life-Boats The Story of a Century of Heroic Service' by Major A. J. Dawson. Hodder & Stoughton 1923. Signed limited edition of 1000 copies, this being No. 182. Signed by the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary of the RNLI. Slight foxing and minimal shelf wear. Very good condition. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a Good Only Copy of this Book in blue cloth with red title lettering to spine and upper cover.No Dust-Jacket.This is a special presentation copy presented to Commander Hubert B Boothby DSO RNR in recognition of his service to the Life-Boat Cause and has been Signed by The Chairman,Deputy Chairman and Secretary of Royal National Life-Boat Institution.This copy has one previous small owner's label affixed to the front endpaper.The outer boards are a bit marked in places and the internal contents of the book are quite heavily foxed.There is an introduction by The Prince of Wales along with b&w portrait frontispiece.There is also a foreword by Joseph Conrad.Well illustrated work with over 90 b&w photographic plates and with large coloured chart of the British isles in place and to the rear of the book.The binding of the book remains firm with no hinge weakness and there are no loose pages.Uncommon Presentation copy 8vo 279pp First Edition 1st Impression [1923] Hubert B Boothby: Was Chairman of the Littlehampton Branch and was appointed an honorary life governor in recognition of his wonderful service to the institution at both Grimsby and Littlehampton for 25 years.…

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original stone grey cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 309 [20 page catalogue] printed pages of text with monochrome header and tail-piece illustrations. Ownership dedication dated 1927 to the front free end paper, light bumps to the tips and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1900-1925. …

A good clean sound copy of the First Edition in original black publishers buckram 8vo 384pps. One of several pre war anti German invasion novels, this one featuring a Canadian millionaire hero. Dawson is an interesting figure - Born in Wandsworth he travelled widely in India Ceylon, Mauritius,South America, West Africa,Morocco and Europe.His many published works include numerous popular books on dogs as well as travel and political analysis. Several of his novels were set in Morocco and he had a habit of dressing in Moorish costume to promote them.…

Condizione: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered red back and front. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains (xvi), 279 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations and photographs throughout, folding colour map 'Life-Boat Chart of The British Isles for 1924'. This is a special presentation copy presented to Miss B. Bowen in recognition of services to the Life-Boat Cause 1924 and has been SIGNED by The Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary of Royal National Life-Boat Institution. Ink name and foxing to the front free end papers, corners and spine ends rubbed and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. NAUTICAL (Shipbuilding).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Blue boards, spine has damp damage, title dulled at spine, red title to front board, frontispiece, intro. by H.R.H. Prince of Wales and foreword by Joseph Conrad, presentation names to reverse of half title, illustrated, map to rear, heavy foxing to first few pages and random heavy foxing to pages, light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

1923 London, hardcover 279 blz., geschiedenis en reddingverhalen.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. A scarce signed limited edition of this celebratory history of British lifeboat services. Number 125 of 1000 numbered copies signed by the Chairman, Deputy Chariman and Secretary of the RNLI. Alec John Dawson was an English author, traveller and novelist. He was made a major during World War I and was awarded and MBE, however he is best remembered as the author of over 30 books including the animal adventure story Finn the Wolfhound. In a cream cloth binding. Externally, smart with handling marks and wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with the occasional marginal spot. Very Good Indeed. None (illustratore). signed by author. book.…

Leather Bound. Condizione: 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 1922. 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: : - 370, 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. 370 370.…