Sheerness cassell (42 risultati)

1st ed. Lacks front free end paper, otherwise VG. Used - Good. Good hardback in VG price-clipped dustjacket Used - Good. Good hardback in VG price-clipped dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 106pp. HARDCOVER Outstanding copy. No inscriptions. in VG d/w. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1srt edition. 106pp, with charming line drawings. In black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Cloth just a little rounded on one corner and head of spine, else neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket, price clipped, and very gently rubbed on edges. An affectionate and intimate reflection of Kent's countryside and rural areas, with topics ranging from wildlife to farm animals, from local crafts to buildings and from geology to vegetation. A super copy.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG+ Small Closed Tear. 1st. pp.106. Percy White (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. Reissue of the original 1933 publication. 336pp, with black and white illustrations. Deep blue cloth-covered boards, with gilt titles to spine. 8vo. Cloth a little dusty, gently rounded at corners and spine ends. Hint of shadowing on text block edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Some newspaper clipping relating to the later fate of some of the mills loosely laid in. When Watermills and Windmills was first published in 1933, most Kentish mills were already in a state of decline, and since them even more have disappeared. Int he early part of the 20th century, William Coles Finch spent many years wandering around the Kentish countryside, accumulating information, interviewing old miller folk and gather together a unique collection of prints and photographs. The Kentish mills were a thing of beauty, as well as functional, dotted over the landscape - this is Finch's unique record of them before the decline that came later.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. New Impression. 336pp. HARDCOVER Very clean copy internally. No inscriptions. In protected VG d/w. Also includes additional windmill-related leaflets that were tucked inside. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 104pp, illustrated, bound in black cloth with dustwrapper; Square 0ctavo.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Likely a later reprint of the 1933 original edition. 336pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Rubbed spine ends. Text block edges tanning, affecting page margins, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, chipping to edges including spine ends, not price clipped.   When Watermills and Windmills was first published in 1933, most Kentish mills were already in a state of decline, and since them even more have disappeared. Int he early part of the 20th century, William Coles Finch spent many years wandering around the Kentish countryside, accumulating information, interviewing old miller folk and gather together a unique collection of prints and photographs. The Kentish mills were a thing of beauty, as well as functional, dotted over the landscape - this is Finch's unique record of them before the decline that came later. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 2nd Edition. This is the standard work on flour mills in the County of Kent.Since this was 1st published in 1933 some of these mills may have also disappeared. Neat, clean copy in black binding. No noticeable wear, inscriptions or foxing. DJ has a couple of short splits to front and resultant chips. Heavy book which will require further postage for destinations outside UK.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Black cloth binding, fine. f/piece (on recto)+336 pp.,illustrated throughout on plates ex-pagination, 8 maps also ex-pag. This would fine but for edge-tanning throughout, unclipped jacket has top edge curling, small nick by top back spine and trace of rubbing bottom spine, otherwise clean and unworn. First published in 1933 this is described as a 'New Impression'. 18 cm x 24 cm.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 124 pages; Description: 124 plates : chiefly ill ; 18 x 24 cm. Subjects: Kent Press --Original Drawings. County of Kent --History. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. New Imp. 336pp Illus. Original black cloth sl. marked. Bookplate. Size: 4to.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Watermills and windmills, a historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent. 336pp illustrated in sepia. Reprint of the edition first published in 1933.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 124 pages; Description: 124 plates : chiefly ill ; 18 x 24 cm. Subjects: Kent Press --Original Drawings. County of Kent --History. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1974. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front free end paper, near fine condition in very good dust wrapper in protective cover(spine sunned and minor wear), octavo, black boards, 6 unpaginated then 106 pages. [QP]. WHITE, Percy F. C. (illustratore). Inscribed by Author(s). …

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Plus. New Impression. 336 pages. The standard work on mills in Kent. Illustrated. Weighty volume with inscription on front endpaper.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 177pp. HARDCOVER Printed boards. Clean copy inside & out. No inscriptions. (Unfortunate scuff at base of spine - barely noticeable.) Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. New impression 1976. Vg hardback copy. The jacket is price-clipped with slight edge-wear, but looks good in a mylar cover. Watermills & Windmills: A historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent.

New Impression, Hardback, black bds., gold titles, 180 x 250 mm. 1.4 kg. (extra postage), illustrated throughout with photographs and Maps of Kent, original, pictorial, unclipped dw., light edge wear, VGVG+ copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper has some minor edge wear to the top edge with two small areas of loss, it is still in fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. When Watermills and Windmills was first published in 1933, most Kentish mills were already in a state of decline, and since then even more have disappeared. 'Watermills and Windmills' remains the standard work on mills in Kent, and few counties in England possess such a rich and complete account of what was once an important part of rural life. This edition is lavishly illustrated with rare photographs from private collections most published here for the first time. Ref HHH 2.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good Minus. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. A country diary originally written as a regular feature for the 'Guardian' newspaper by the naturalist, John Talbot White (1925-1983), and here pub. for the fgirst time in book form. First Edn., 1974; black boards; titling blocked in gilt (very bright) to spine; [vi]+106pp.; illus. bw. engravings. SIGNED, with a dedication ('To Chris With compliments and affection, John Talbot White'), by the AUTHOR to front free-endpaper. Spine/boards crisp and very clean/bright; front free-endpaper has area of scuffing (approx. 65mm x 15mm) to paper surface at fore-edge (author's signature/dedication not affected), but pages very clean/crisp/bright; dj. crisp/bright/very clean. Loosely inserted in the book is a typed poem, 'Summer Evening: Blackheath', with 'J.T.W. 1948' typed at bottom, and 'chez Christine MacKinter' written in ink (possibly by the author) at top (paper size approx. 245mm x 195mm; poem typed to recto; paper has one horizontal fold, but clean/crisp). Also loosely inserted is an Order of Service for the funeral of J.T. White, held at the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Crockham Hill, Kent on 10th May, 1983. VG- in Near Fine unclipped dj. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Illus. by PERCY F.C. WHITE (illustratore). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Hardback.…

Hardback. Condizione: Mint. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. New Impression. This mint unmarked copy is bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper has some minimal edge wear so best described as near fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. When this book was first published in 1933 most Kentish mills were already in a state of decline, and since then even more have disappeared. In the early part of the last century the author spent many years wandering round the Kentish countryside, accumulating information, interviewing old miller folk and gathering together a unique collection of prints and photographs. William Coles Finch MICE (1864-1944) was a British historian and author of a number of books on Kent-related topics. He is best known for writing Watermills and Windmills, published in 1933 and reprinted in 1976, which is considered a standard work on the topic of Kent windmills. Ref SS7.…

Hardback. Condizione: Mint. First Edition. A TREASURY OF KENT PRINTS A Series of Views From Original Drawings. Arthur J Cassell Ltd., Sheerness. 1972 First edition ISBN 0903253003 248pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in sparkling MINT condition having been kept in the robust slip case since purchase. This stunning collection of 124 cold plates and engravings from the original drawings by G Shepherd, H Gastineau etc were contained in W H Ireland's A New and Complete History of the County of Kent 1828 - 1831. An uncommon book. Ref X1. G Shepherd, H Gastineau Etc (illustratore).…

8vo., Second Edition, with frontispiece, and plates and illustrations in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Blythman 183.

Condizione: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. ISBN 0903253046. Contains [viii] 106 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0903253046 KENT [Topography].…

Condizione: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. ISBN 0903253046. Contains [viii] 106 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in near Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0903253046 KENT [Topography].…

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. ISBN 0903253046. Contains [viii] 106 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with just a little surface soiling to the lower cover. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. KENT [Topography].…

very good red cloth hardcover with good dj. 124p. b&w prints. Small tear to dj.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Very good in pictorial boards which are worn to the corners. Soiled upper page edges with contents very good. Sent from our bookshop in the UK. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; [2],x,177,3 pages.

reprint (of 1933 first edition). Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, 336pp plus frontis and 98pp plates (mills and maps). Also some sketch illustrations within the text. Dw has selotape repairs to top & bottom of spine. VG / G.