Edward bawden james gray (6 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. First Thus. Small trade paperback, soft cover in good condition. First soft cover edition in good condition, vintage, with a thick paper cover, rather than the stiffer cover of a modern soft cover book. The thick paper is bit worn and torn along the spine, but the covers are whole and intact, and the book is unmarked, clean and tightly bound. An original science classic, illustrated by Edward Bowden. An introduction to the science of the mechanics of movement, the influence and effects of evolution on efficiency of movement, and how to watch and read the movement of animals. 144 pp. Bawden, Edward (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). 8vo. xii, 114pp. Pictorial cloth featuring a design almost certainly contributed by Bawden, who also contributes a series of line drawings in the text. Names of two former owners, one subsequently struck-through, inked to the head of the front free endpaper. Neat pencilled marginalia throughout (which could be easily erased in desired). A hint of spotting to the edges, and some dust soiling to the cloth. A nice crisp copy. No dust wrapper. A collection of six lectures delivered at Christmas 1951 to a juvenile audience. Edward Bawden (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Bit of writing on the front endpaper, else very nice, clean. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 114 pages.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. xii, 114pp, 15 bw photos, 52 bw text figures. Or decorated purple and white cloth, lacking jacket. Slight toning to spine, bookseller labels to front pastedown, light foxing to endpapers. Bright fresh covers. The substance of 6 Christmas lectures delivered to a juvenile audience at the Royal Institution in 1951. Includes the machinery of animal movement, swimming, walking and running, jumping and creeping, flying animals and flapping flight. The first five deal with relatively well established facts while the last enabled the audience to see research workers in action and hear from them of problems which biologists are trying to solve. Size: 8vo. Bawden, Edward. (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures for 1951. 114 pages, in very attractive patterned cloth designed by Bawden. repeated on d/j. Illustrated throughout with photographs and full-page and textual illustrations by Bawden. A nice clean copy. The d/j has been price-clipped by the publishers with a new price label added (18/-) otherwise complete with dulling at the spine and some faint spotting. Payment by credit card through ABE. Paypal accepted. Bawden, Edward (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good + Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Xii, 114 Pp. Illustrated Boards. Book Fine, Exceptionally Clean And Bright, No Marks. Dust Jacket With Original 16S Price On Front Flap, With Light Wear At Outer Edges, No Fading To Spine But Small Triangular Chip At Top Of Spine, Not Affecting Lettering, 1" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Flap Fold, Two 3/16" Closed Tears At Bottom Of Front Panel.…