Ian cox ed (19 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 1939. First Edition. 217 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.…

Zustand: Good. 1948. First Published. 322 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Creased spine cloth.…

Zustand: Good. 1939. First Edition. 217 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over orange cloth. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning, particularly to spine. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing and areas of loss.…

Zustand: Good. 1939. First Edition. 217 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Previous owner's name to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces tanned and sunned.…

Zustand: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light age tone. DJ with some edge wear, tears and creasing.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-decorated red cloth boards, now lightly scuffed and dust-toned. Corners slightly bumped, with endbands somewhat rubbed. Light foxing on the prelims and edges, reaching slightly into the margins, with the main text otherwise strong and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; 135 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 29 cm. Contents; Shell: a word's pedigree, by B. Woledge -- The living scallop, by W.J. Rees -- A symbol in ancient times, by M. Wheeler -- The badge of St. James, by C. Hohler -- The cradle of Venus, by J. Laver -- Escallops in armory, by G. Bellew -- An excursion into the Americas, by A. Digby -- The scallop at the table, by P. Gaultier. Subjects; Scallops in art. Pectinidae. Shells in art. Decorative arts, themes and motives. Art, history. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-decorated red cloth boards, now lightly scuffed and dust-toned. Corners slightly bumped, with endbands somewhat rubbed. Light foxing on the prelims and edges, reaching slightly into the margins, with the main text otherwise strong and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; 135 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 29 cm. Contents; Shell: a word's pedigree, by B. Woledge -- The living scallop, by W.J. Rees -- A symbol in ancient times, by M. Wheeler -- The badge of St. James, by C. Hohler -- The cradle of Venus, by J. Laver -- Escallops in armory, by G. Bellew -- An excursion into the Americas, by A. Digby -- The scallop at the table, by P. Gaultier. Subjects; Scallops in art. Pectinidae. Shells in art. Decorative arts, themes and motives. Art, history. 1 Kg.…

Quarto hardcover (VG) illus; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. London: The 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company, Limited, 1957. 135p. Numerous illus., many in colour. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Bright red cloth with gold decoration to front and spine. 220 x 288 x 20mm. 135pp. Some damage to cloth of cover (loss of glossy surface, probably caused by water), mainly on rear board but to a small extent on front board also; internal pages are crisp and clean with no major faults or blemishes. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.…

hardcover. Zustand: very good(+). First. Color illustrations. 4to, decorative red cloth. London: Shell Transport, 1957. First Edition. Very good (+).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous scallop shell logo, they published this book which features many different aspects of the scallop. The Scallop; Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind by eight authors. Edited by Ian Cox, C.B.E., M.A. Following a Foreword by The Rt. hon. Lord Godber, Chairman of Shell, the book comprises eight illustrated essays as follows: Shell: A Word's Pedigree, by R. Woledge;  The Living Scallop, by W. J. Rees;  A Symbol in Ancient Times, by Sir Mortimer Wheeler;  The Badge of St James, by Christopher Hohler;  The Cradle of Venus, by James Laver;  Escallops in Armory, by The Hon. Sir George Bellew;  An Excursion into the Americas, by Adrian Digby; and;  The Scallop at the Table, by Paul Gaultier.  Published by The 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company, Limited, London, 1957. First edition. A very good red cloth hardback with gilt scallop design. Covers with light wear and a few minor marks. Pictorial endpapers. Soundly bound. With gift presentation slip from The Chairman of Shell, dated to 18 October, 1957. The text is bright and clean throughout. Well illustrated throughout. 135pp + (1). Text in English. Weight approximately 891g (unpacked). Dimensions: approximately 287mm high x 220mm wide x 20mm deep. More photos on request.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: Very Good. London, The ?Shell? Transport and Trading company, 1957. 4to. 135 pp. Photoillustrated in colour. Publ. dec. cloth, slightly worn Contributions by Lord Godber, B. Woledge, W. J. Rees, Mortimer Wheeler, Christopher Hohler, James Laver, George Bellew, Adrian Digby and Paul Gaultier. Hardcover / Hardback.…

Zustand: Very Good. London, The ?Shell? Transport and Trading company, 1957. 4to. 135 pp. Photoillustrated in colour. Publ. dec. cloth. With Lars Stolt?s book plate. Contributions by Lord Godber, B. Woledge, W. J. Rees, Mortimer Wheeler, Christopher Hohler, James Laver, George Bellew, Adrian Digby and Paul Gaultier. Hardcover / Hardback.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very good+. Book. 229 x 61 mm, stapled, b&w printed wraps. Special issue of Finlay's POTH, focused on the Brighton Concrete Poetry Festival (1967), featuring: Claus Bremer; Eugen Gomringer; Ian Hamilton Finlay; Hansjorg Mayer; John Furnival; Stephen Bann; Edwin Morgan; Kenelm Cox. Photographs by Graham Keen, designed by Alistair Cant. Condition: some handling marks; no tears or writing. Overall: Very good+.…

Paperback. Zustand: VG+. Book. 240 x 170 mm, undated, c1967, stapled, printed blue on cream stock. Final issue of P.O.T.H, special 'one word poem' themed issue. Contributors include: Ronald Johnson, Edwin Morgan, George MacKay Brown, Jerome Rothenberg, Guy Davenport, Stuart Mills, Pedro Xisto, Kenelm Cox, Stephen Bann, Dick Sheeler, Oswald de Andrade, Ernst Jandl, Gael Turnbull, Jonathan Williams, Ian Hamilton Finlay et al. Condition: Toning & light wear to top edge front and back, some handling marks.Very Good +. Jim Nicholson (illustrator). …