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Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softcover. Condizione: Good. Several black and white photos and numerous diagrams and tables. The manual deals with fumigation for the control of insects above the ground.

6+73 pages plus 12 plates, drawings : aimed at collectors this gives instructions on equipment, collecting & preserving (including slugs and snails !); hardback, vg condition.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 45p pamphlet with blue card cover, many plates, illustrations, one folding, nice fresh copy of the first edition Language: English.

Hardcover. , 12 pls, boards 0.0.

Condizione: Good. vi, 73, 12 b/w plates. . PB. Sm. 8vo (170x112mm), orig. paper-covered boards, spine worn; ink title to spine. Name to endpaper. Good. .

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. With A Portrait Frontis (illustratore). First Edition. PP: 318, (ii) Adverts. Original boards, cuts to the spine. Size: 8vo.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Some books tell dramatic stories of ambition, disaster, romance or decline. Clifton College Register ? 1968?1994 does something both less flashy and, in its own way, more formidable: it keeps track. Calmly, thoroughly, and with the quiet confidence of an institution that assumes posterity will one day want the details. Compiled by A. H. Monro and published in 1995 by The Council of Clifton College, this is one of those magnificent British volumes that manages to be both dry as old stone and unexpectedly evocative. On the surface, it is exactly what it claims to be: a register. Names, dates, records, the official memory of a school set down with orderly seriousness. But look at it for more than five seconds and it becomes something else entirely: a census of generations, a roll-call of vanished schooldays, and a reminder that entire lives once passed through these corridors and are now preserved in print. There is something wonderfully stern about the concept of the school register as a book. Modern publishing tends to panic if there isn?t a narrative hook or a subtitle hinting at hidden scandal. Not here. This is simply the register, and that is apparently enough. It belongs to that admirable tradition of institutional publishing which assumes, quite rightly, that continuity is interesting, and that names carefully recorded over time have a gravity all their own. No need to jazz it up. The school existed, the people were there, and someone sensible wrote it down. The span covered here is especially rich: 1968 to 1994. A quarter-century in which Britain lurched through social change, economic argument, cultural reinvention, educational reform and more hairstyles than any civilisation strictly needed. Through all of that, Clifton College continued the steady business of being Clifton College, producing cohorts of pupils, staff lists, records and memories that now sit compressed into this sober, handsome form. Outside the gates, the world changed. Inside the register, the names kept arriving in proper order. And that is really the charm of books like this. They do not gossip, dramatise or explain. They simply preserve. Every entry hints at a life only barely visible here: boys arriving, leaving, succeeding, disappearing into adulthood, some no doubt going on to impressive careers, others to perfectly ordinary obscurity, all of them once important enough to be entered in the institutional ledger. The register does not speculate. It just remembers. In that sense it is both very modest and faintly grand. As sold by Crappy Old Books, this copy is in Good condition, which feels absolutely right. A register should not be glittering or immaculate. It should look respectable, stable and slightly seasoned, like something that has sat on shelves being consulted by alumni, staff, researchers or the mildly nostalgic. Good condition suggests exactly that: preserved with care, but not embalmed. A working book that has earned its afterlife. There is also a pleasing irony in its journey. Once an official publication of The Council of Clifton College, serious in purpose and probably destined for libraries, offices and old boys with filing cabinets, it now turns up in the glorious democracy of the second-hand trade. At Crappy Old Books it becomes not just a register, but an object of curiosity, history and faintly eccentric appeal. That is often the happiest fate for books of this sort. Released from their original duty, they become more interesting, not less. For alumni, family historians, collectors of school history, lovers of British institutional ephemera, or anyone who enjoys books whose importance lies entirely in their refusal to be entertaining, this is a genuine treasure. It is orderly, understated and unexpectedly moving if you let it be. After all, few things are stranger than a long list of names once tied to youth, routine and expectation, now fossilised into print. Clifton College Register ? 1968?1994 is not a page-turner in the usual sense. But it is full of time, memory and the slightly intimidating dignity of a school determined to keep its records straight. A book of names, yes. Also a book of vanished mornings, old classrooms, forgotten ambitions and institutional permanence. Which is rather more than one might expect from a register. Condition: Good. Solid, respectable, and still quietly doing what it was made to do: remember. Sold by Crappy Old Books.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condizione: Bien. 2? Edición. Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO), Roma, 1975. Ingeniería agrícola. Biología. Explotaciones agrícolas y ganaderas. Fotografías y figuras b/n. 404 pp. 23 x 16. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. EXLIBRIS. Buen estado de conservación.

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pea green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xiv), 942 pp with 12 colour plates and over 900 monochrome illustrations in the text. Foxing to the end papers, ink name and address to the front paste down. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small nicks across the top edge of the front cover, one small chip to the foot of the spine, not price clipped, 21/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. NATURAL HISTORY.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. None; Not Stated; Monro S. Orr (illustratore). A charming and varied selection of works diving into a range of ancient tales, with a focus on Norse and Greek mythologies. A very smart selection of 7 unusual mythological titles.Each volume in this set offers valuable and distinct insight into the mythological legacies or a range of cultures, primarily focused on Norse mythology.Volume 3 features charming vignette illustrations throughout, depicting a variety of scenes from Greek mythology.Volume 6 features an original book ribbion, a vibrantly coloured frontispiece, and 7 further colour plates, to accompany Macgregor's engaging retelling of Viking tales. Collated, complete. Bound in original cloth and paper. Externally, very smart. Mild shelf wear. The odd marks to boards. Fading to vol3 spine. Sunning to vol2 covers. Occasional age toning to endpapers. Front hinges of vols 1 and 2 starting. Front hinge of vol3 slightly starting. Some leaves of vol2 unopened. Bookseller sticker to rear paste down of vol3. Mark to vol4 rear board. Rubbing to vol4 spine. The odd handling mark. Attempted removal of presentation sticker to vol6 front paste down. Tear to p.81 of vol6. Possible removal of vol7 front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed 5" by 3"; 7" by 4.5"; 6" by 4.5"; 6" by 5"; 6.5" by 5.5". book.

One page, 8vo, small closed tear. fold mark, ow good condition. With pencilled notes above the signatures, and on verso (identifying signatories). See image.

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 1894. 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: - 144, 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. 144 144.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Empiricism and Ethics | D. H. Monro (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2009 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9780521111621 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.