Herbert press london uk (30 risultati)

blue hardbound 4to ~ 4º (quarto).large book. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. looks new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped(no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition . first printing ( FPu1991 & nap). full color glossy illustrated ½ title & frontis. 234p. + photo credits, further reading & index. glossy pages througout. king list. time chart. glossy full color photos of the monuments (many full page). b&w drawings, maps, plans & charts. ancient history. archaeology. art history. biography. ancient religion. ancient egypt. mythology. ~ The Egyptian pyramids at Giza were considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and today, some 4500 years later, they still inspire awe and admiration. But the first~time visitor to Egypt may be surprised at the number of other pyramids at Meidum, Dahshur, Saqqara and Abusir, which have earned the Old Kingdom the epithet 'The Pyramid Age'. All these monuments were constructed after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3000 BC and the majority were erected in the vicinity of the ancient capital city of Memphis, making nearly all the sites accessible to tourists on day trips from Cairo. George Hart, staff lecturer on the Egyptian Collection at the British Museum, and a frequent visitor to Egypt as guest lecturer accompanying tours, guides the reader through the principal pyramids, mastabas and other surviving monuments to show us how and why that civilization (contemporary with the first stage of Stonehenge) produced these remarkable buildings, and what they reveal to us of the life of the ancient Egyptians. Containing information on the latest archeological discoveries, and beautifully illustrated with on~site pictures, museum exhibits and helpful diagrams, this is a chronological guide and an essential handbook to some of the most astonishing constructions ever built by man.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG/VG, used but looks like new, 128pp. Interior clean no marks, binding tight. Slight shelf rubbing to dj, no chips or tears, dj is price-clipped. Head of the spine is slightly bumped.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First English edition. 192pp. Orange cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Spine and cover edges sun-faded. Previous owner's label on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket sun faded, has some minor shelf wear. Small 4to.…

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. 232pp, well-illustrated throughout. Laminated light card covers with French flaps. 12mo. Very gentle edge wear to card covers. Some minor page rippling affecting first few leaves.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 256pp. Pale blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on printed brown spine label. 8vo. Top board edges sun-faded. Text block edges starting to tan. Endpapers starting to tan. Page margins starting to tan. Otherwise, internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has significant sun-fading, light shelf wear, chipping to top edges. The new single-volume edition containing all the illustrators drawings, reproduced directly from the originals and regarded as masterpieces. Contains a foreword by Rex Whistler's brother, Laurence. Whistler, Rex (illustratore).…

Card Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Revised Edition. Unopened; no spinal creases. Neat owner's sig're o/w fine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softback.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 160pp, numerous full colour illustrations. Green cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine; red endpapers. 4to. Lightly rubbed spine ends, 4cm indentation on rear board. Top text block edge has stain. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, 2cm closed tear top front at spine head; damage to rear fore edge, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped. …

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. 208pp, richly illustrated in full colour. Glossy, illustrated stiff card covers with French flaps. Folio. Covers very slightly rubbed along extreme edges else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. From the front flap of the book: "The essays in this book cover not only book illustration for adults and children but also fashion illustration.comics, cartoons, book jackets.the Folio Society and other private presses and commercial art for Transport for London, Shell and early magazines". …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Includes hundreds of b/w and colour illustrations. 200pp. Ferguson, John (illustratore).

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. 168pp, various in-text photographs. Pictorial laminated light card covers. 8vo. Slightly sun-faded covers, some wear to covers, chipping to edges, corners starting to curl; single reader's crease to spine. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. …

Cloth. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. 127pp; col pls. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Dustjacket Very Good. First Edition. 128 pages. Dustjacket is a little lightened to spine with slight chips to top spine-end, light wear elsewhere, price-clipped. Blue hardback binding has light wear to corners, light wear elsewhere. Light marks to flyleaf o/w pages very clean and in nice condition.…

Cloth. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Card Cover. Condizione: As New. First Edition. Unopened. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: Dustjacket Very Good +. First Edition. 288 pages. Dustjacket has light wear to top spine-end and corners. Very clean fawn hardback binding with light wear only to spine-ends. Pages very clean, very nice condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. The dust jacket has a little wear. 144 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).

Cloth. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. There is light wear on the dust jacket, with light scuffing and some minor scratches. 256 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 160pp. Purple cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Bumped spine head and top corners. Previous owner's label on front paste down. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has 1cm closed tear bottom of rear, sun fading at top, light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 4to. Published in association with The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew presenting full colour a section of outstanding botanical paintings by nineteen contemporary artists. …

Card Cover. Condizione: New. First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Cloth. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. Second Edition. Unopened. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good ++. Condizione sovraccoperta: Dustjacket Very Good +. 160 large pages. Lovely colour plates. Very clean light greyish-blueish background dustjacket with light/moderate wear to edges. Very clean green hardback binding. Very clean pages.

Cloth. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition. Unopened, unclipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Softback.

Cloth. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. Unopened, unclipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardback.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in light blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 96pp. B/w frontispiece, colour and b/w photographs/illustrations throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (78/1).…

hardcover. Condizione: very good. Good to Very good condition. Minor wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.? nd.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine in Very Good Slipcase. No Dustjacket. Repirnt. Bound in clean black cloth with unworn title label and bright git titles, this 1984 Reprint with Rex Whistler illustrations is Fine in VG slipcase. 256pp with Textual Note, Essay by Whistler on illustrating Swift, Parts 1-4 in 12 Chapters. Condition Fine in VG slipcase. Whistler, Rex (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 256pp, richly illustrated in colour throughout. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. Bright red endpapers. 4to. Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original laminated, illustrated dust wrapper, a little bumped on edges.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good in wraps. 19 x 25cm 112pp good paperback, signed by the author on the title page. Chapters include An Introduction and List of Materials, Explanation of Terminology and Vocabulary, Gouache Colours and Equivalents in Other Media, Temperature Colour Wheel/.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.