Ratcliff john editor (10 risultati)

g+/g+, edgewear/stained/damp wrinkle, spine weak, dj ragged edge. 1st (stated). Binding is red cloth.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 352 page soft cover. An Armed Services Edition (962) - a complete book - not a digest. Published by arrangement with Doubleday, Doran & Co. These editions were published to be sent overseas to WWII troops and not for sale. This book contains 28 articles and concentrates on three areas: Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, and Aviation.…

NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. M-9 in this important series, "new victories in the world of science," condensed for wartime reading, Ratcliff also provides the introduction, it covers medical research, physics and chemistry, agriculture and nutrition, and aviation and other sciences, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good.…

NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 962 in this important series, advances in fields from medicine to physics and chemistry to aviation, etc., issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, scarce. Very good. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A lovely First Edition copy! Fine in original hardcover (square, tight, unmarked) in a fine dust jacket -- crisp, bright, tight -- with no markings of any kind, which has not been price-clipped. (Just the tiniest of nicks at the tip of the jacket, which has been protected in mylar.) Stated First Edition. Suitable condition for adding to a library collection. Ships from NC. All hardbacks are sealed in recycled plastic, packaged securely with protective wrapping, and shipped promptly with tracking information. (Z-5.).…

First Edition. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Includes previous owner's signatures. Series; The teaching of English ; no. 218. Physical description; xiv, 272 pages ; 16 cm. Notes; 'First published in this series, 1939', title page verso. Subjects; Historical fiction. Historical fiction, English. English fiction 20th century. Genre; Fiction. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Includes previous owner's signatures. Series; The teaching of English ; no. 218. Physical description; xiv, 272 pages ; 16 cm. Notes; 'First published in this series, 1939', title page verso. Subjects; Historical fiction. Historical fiction, English. English fiction 20th century. Genre; Fiction. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. First Edition. Near fine book, in a near fine DW. A House in Town: 22 Arlington Street, Its Owners & Builders is a detailed architectural and social history of one of London's great townhouses, designed by William Kent in the 1740s for Henry Pelham. Published in 1984 by B.T. Batsford in association with Eagle Star Holdings PLC, the book was edited by Peter Campbell and features contributions from several experts. Signed by one of those, John Mills, with an inscription as pictured. Signed.…

NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-131 in this important series, reports on medical research, aviation, natural history, and agriculture, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. A five-volume collection of mid-century children"s books by Reeves, Betjeman, and Kaeser, each richly illustrated with Edward Ardizzone"s charming and distinctive line drawings. In the publisher's original cloth bindings.Complete with the original dust wrappers, all but two of which are unclipped.These copies feature Edward Ardizzone"s distinctive illustrations throughout.This five-volume collection features works including poetry, fables, and stories by James Reeves, John Betjeman, and H. J. Kaeser. All volumes are illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and include later impressions and three first editions, consisting of: Pigeons and Princesses, by James Reeves (1966). First published in 1956, this volume is the fourth impression. A playful collection of modern fairy tales and fable. The Blackbird in the Lilac, by James Reeves (1967). First published in 1952, this copy is the third impression. A lyrical compilation of children"s poems. Mimff-Robinson, by H. J. Kaeser, translated by Ruth Michaelis Jena and Arthur Ratcliff (1958). This volume is a first edition. A whimsical and adventurous tale about the imaginative world of Mimff, translated from the German. A Ring of Bells: Poems of John Betjeman, compiled by Irene Slade (1962). A selection of John Betjeman"s evocative poems capturing English life and landscapes. More Prefabulous Animiles, by James Reeves (1975). A humorous follow-up collection of imaginative animal poems.Edward Ardizzone (19001979) was a British illustrator, author, and war artist known for his distinctive line-and-wash illustrations. He illustrated over 170 books, including many beloved children's titles, and was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1956. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, generally smart. Front free endpaper of "More Prefabulous" has been removed. Library stamp and inscription to copyright page has been partially rubbed out, resulting in slight lifting to paper, though not removed entirely. Previous owner"s inscription to front free endpaper with slight offsetting of "Pigeons". Glue marks to boards of "The Blackbird", with offsetting to dust wrapper flaps and endpapers. Dust wrappers, generally very smart. Dust wrapper of" Pigeons" and "Mimff-Robinson" clipped. Slight lifting to front flap of dust wrapper, tape reinforcement to inside front joint of wrap. Sligh rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in the odd very minor chip and closed tear to extremities. Slight age toning to wraps of older copies. Offsetting to edges of flaps to "A Ring of Bells". Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots, heavier to fore edges. Stamp from "Wandsworth Public Library" to final page of "Prefabulous". Very Good. Edward Ardizzone (illustratore). book.…