wylde james editor (11 risultati)

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First Edition. 1st printing, Aug. 1985. Cover art by Michael Carroll. Paperback original. Includes "Preface" by Jerry Pournelle; "The Ungoverned" (novelette) by Vernor Vinge; "Morning on Venus" (novelette) by Rivka Jacobs; "A Wink in the Eye of the Wolf" (novelette) by Alexander Jabokov; "Out of the North a Giant" (novelette) by John Dalmas; "The Bond" by David A. Drake; "Space Shuttle Crashes!" by Thomas Wylde. Speculative Fact: "The Ultimate Whodunit" by Charles R. Pelligrino; "Right-Angle Realities" by John Gribbin; "Space Talking" by Charles Sheffield; "A Step Further Out" by Jerry Pournelle. "Book Reviews" by Roland J. Green. Illustrated by Vincent DiFate and Alex Mambach. Tanning; a little edge and corner wear; minor rubbing, bumps and dings. Book.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condizione: Poor. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. 500pp. No date. Three-Quarter Leather with five raised spine bands with marbled edges of text block and endpapers. Front board detatched. Tips and edges bumped and rubbed. last 30 pages or so are damp stained. Bubbling to the front and rear board. Leather spine edge of the front board has surface tears. Leather spine is heavily rubbed. Leather of the spine above the topmost raised spine band is missing. May have other flaws. Wonderfully Illustrated! Text is clean and unmarked.Three-Quarter Leather. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. No date, (c. 1860), originally issued in parts and bound in three volumes, this being Vol. 3. Steel engraved frontispiece from a photograph of Professor Owen with page of descriptive text, and another illustration of William Hyde Wollaston, with similar page of bibliographic text, 4 full-page plates of Ethnology, one of Botany and 3 of Economic Botany, numerous very detailed engravings throughout as text illustrations, 5 folding maps covering the World, Europe, Asia, Africa (with marginal damage), United States. This volume commences at page 269 as a continuation from content of that bound as Volume 2. This is the remainder of The Animal Kingdom, Section III, Zoology and ends at page 468. Section IV Ethnology (pp.469-500). This is followed by The Vegetable Kingdom: Section V, Botany including Economic Botany (pp.501-686), Section VI, Chrystallography (pp. 687-778), Section VII, Mineralogy (pp. 779-810), Section VIII, Geography (pp. 811-904), Section IX, Geology (pp. 905-966), Section X Applied Geology (pp. 967-1040). Lastly, Index to Volume II (pp. 1041-1092). This is the index to both this volume and also the previous one (not present) which is the whole of Division II The Natural Sciences. Bound in black half calf, spine with raised bands and leather labels, marbled page edges. This is a companion binding to Volume 1, listed separately. Contents are generally clean though some pages have some marks and there is some marginal damage to the frontispiece, creases to front end-papers. The binding is worn but firm. This is an eminently usable copy, although shows signs of age. Interesting insight into science in Victorian times. An exceptionally heavy volume and will require additional postage. 4to.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. No date, (c. 1860), originally issued in parts and bound in three volumes, this being Vol.I. Steel engraved frontispiece from a photograph of Henry, Lord Brougham and six further like illustrations of eminent scientists with a page of text describing their achievements, 5 full-page diagrammatic plates and numerous engraved illustrations throughout the text. pp. xxviii (Introductory Discourse), 760. This volume covers Division I of the Sciences: Physics (Heat, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Accoustics), Chemical Philosophy (both Inorganic and Organic Chemistry), Mathematics (all branches, with log and other tables), Mechanical Philosophy (Statics, Dynamics etc.), Applied Mechanics, Astronomy, Navigation etc. and Meteorology. Division II, the Natural Sciences were covered in subsequent volumes. This volume is complete in itself. Bound in black half calf, spine with raised bands and leather labels, marbled page edges. Contents are generally clean, one page has darkened and chipped edges through becoming loose, a few pages with some dirty marks, including the title page, damp mark to margin of frontispiece, end-papers creased at hinge and all over the rear end-paper with some tears, these have been reaffixed. The binding is worn but firm. An eminently usable copy, but shows signs of its age. This is an exceptionally heavy volume and will require additional postage. 4to.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Half leather with gold lettering and design. Illustrated. Volume 1 has marbled end-papers, xxviii, 688pp. Volume 2 is non-matching, 609-1,254pp., with index, folding charts and illustrations. Corners worn. Some page gatherings slightly pulled in volume 2. Portrait frontispiece with tissue guard in volume 1. No writing in the books. Full refund if not satisfied. Volumes 1 and 2 (of 3). Sold together as a set. No international shipping. Due to this set's size and/or weight, additional shipping may be needed. Full refund if not satisfied.

Digest Magazine. Condizione: Very Good. DiFate, Vincent (illustratore). October,Vol.24,No.1. . A solid spine with light edge rubbing. No store stamp. Stories by : -Frederick Pohl, Larry Niven, Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., Graig Stell, Thomas Wylde, Barry Malzberg& Bill Prozini, Jack Williamson. Interior Illustrations by DiFate, Fabian, Gaughan, Sternbach,

Condizione: Good. First edition (hardback). This is volumes 1 and 2 only of what would have been a 3-volume set. 4to (29cm by 20cm), xxviii, 1254pp; viii, 302pp. Plates, text illustrations. Recently stoutly rebound in brown cloth, black morocco title labels to the spines. There is some thumbing of the preliminary pages, and paraffin staining to the margins of the plates; overall, the contents are in good condition. Note that this is not a complete set; there would originally have been a third volume containing pp303-1092 of volume 2. This work was also issued in ten separate parts.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Four Volumes, 11 1/8" X 11 1/4" Each. Dark Morocco Over Dark Maroon Heavy Pebbled Cloth, 5 Bands, Spines Gilt, All Four Front Covers With Elaborate Gilt Globe On Its Stand. Fine Marbled Endpapers, Matching Edges. Full Page And Folding Plates Throughout. Extensive Mathematics In Particular. Undated, First Issued 1860'S, This Indicating It Is Published After The Death Of Lord Brougham So Circa 1868-1870. Light Rubbing At Edges, Wear Along Bottom Edges. Rear Cover Of Volume Iv Shows Discoloration To Cloth (No Trace Of Staining To Leather Or Endpapers Or Inside). Bookplates Of Walter Gordon Gibson (1885-1926). About 22 Pounds Shipping Weight; Considerable Additional Postage Required; No Priority Or International Shipment Please.

Hardback. persons engaged or interested in Trade and Commerce. Volume 1 (of 2) lxxxiv, 667pp 23 plates & 443 in-text illustrations, 4to (1881) London Printing & Publishing Company, London (1881). Half leather binding a little rubbed. Rear end-paper marked, otherwise a very good, sound copy of volume 1 only.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condizione: Good+. Brown leather over brown cloth with gilt cover design (globe) and gilt spine titles. The leather is in nice condition with some minor rubbing while the cloth appears a bit faded and is worn on bottom edges. The marbled endpapers are split at the hinge but covers are tight and secure by the binding cords. The paper is slightly toned and shows very minor scattered foxing. Many small illustrations of scientific instruments in the text and several full page steel engravings of prominent scientists of the period. Overall, an attractive set on the shelf andsturdy enough to enjoy reading. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall.

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Near Very Good. Complete set of 12 Volumes in Maroon cloth bindings with bright Gilt and Blind stamped Decoration to fronts and spines. Undated Edition, circa mid 19th C. Very well illustrated with Full-Page Engraved Plates, protected by tissue guards, Fold-Out Plates and many In-Text Illustrations. Frontis of Vol. I illustrated with a Portrait of Michael Faraday. Text arranged in Double Columns. 11 1/2" Tall. Vol. I, Undulatory forces, 208 Pages; Vol II, Undulatory forces, Chemistry, Mathematics, ; Vol. III; Mathematics; Vol. IV, Mechanics; Vol. V, Astrology, Meteorology; Vol. VI, Meteorology, Physiology, Anatomy & Zoology; Vol. VII, Zoology; Vol. VIII, Ethnology, Botany; Vol IX, Economic Botany, Crystallogy, Mineralogy; Vol. X, Geography, Geology and Index. No inscriptions. Some page edges uncut at the top so parts of the books are probably unread. Some fading and loss of colour to cloth (see photos). Pages and Plates in very good, clean condition. Set weighs 9.6 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.