Shorten john r (26 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Near VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents. Gift inscription to endpaper.

Author's presentation inscription to front free endpaper. Half-title reads: Cape Town: A Record of the Mother City from the Earliest Days to the Present. 4to; original red rexine, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt title and crest to upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. (xvi) + 654; profusely illustrated. Portion missing from top edge of dustwrapper, with earlier owner's repairs to reverse side; spine a little sunned at head. Very good condition. "1963 marks the Golden Jubilee of Greater Cape Town, the fiftieth anniversary of the unification of eight of those municipalities that today constitute the Mother City. To commemorate the event, the City Council authorised the publication of this volume and for the past two and a half years it has been my aim faithfully to record the impressive story of Cape Town from its earliest days to the present; to place between the covers of this book a comprehensive account of its municipal, commercial and industrial endeavours, and so provide the citizens of today and tomorrow with a fair record of those who, together with their achievements, constitute the history of the City.". …

(16), 654 pages. With hundreds of illustrations 3 plates in colour. Original imitation-leather (Partially a ittle used) 28x22 cm Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. very heavy, will incur extra postage outside South Africa. shelf wear on boards. inscribed and signed by author. contents remain clean, clear and legible. soundly bound. good copy.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Inscribed by Author(s)The boards are rubbed and marked.Signed and inscribed by author.A few index pages stuck together due to dampness.Stain marks at back.Well bound.Fair copy.Not suitable for airmail.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Inscribed by Councillor Widman. Very Heavy, extra postage will be required if posted outside South Africa. Jacket edge worn, a bit damp marked. Boards edge worn, a bit chipped and marked. Insect damage on front end and rear pages. Wavy on rear pages. Minor marks throughout the pages. However, it is in fair condition, tightly bound and intact. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Gut. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Ausreichend. Very heavy book. Shipment cost will be adjusted accordingly.

, 199 pages, with black & white illustrations throughout, plus 3 photocopies of earlier plates tipped on to the endpapers First Edition , rebound copy, no title page, previous owner's small bookplate on front pastedown, a clean and tight copy, in very good condition , quarter modern green cloth, marbled paper covered boards, paper title label on spine 29 x 21.5 cm Hardback ISBN. …

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Afrikaans text. the jacket is a bit scuffed, chipped and creased. some usage markings. all pages are intact and presentable. a very heavy copy, not suitable for airmail/ may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Very heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Jacket is shelf worn with a few small chips, small creases, small closed tears and tanning. The boards are edge rubbed. The binding is sound. Insect damage on the end pages. The first few pages are wavy. Ink inscription from a previous owner on the front end page. Markings on the half title page. No other inscriptions or annotations. Presents well in cellophane. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author(s)The jacket is a bit torn and marked but has suffered minimal paper loss, Internally clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. the jacket is shelf rubbed and chipped. a bit marked. all pages are intact and presentable. very heavy, may requiore extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. the jacket is a little chipped around the edges. sporadic foxing. a little marked. all pages are present, intact and presentable. very heavy, extra postage may be required. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 1159 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A magisterial history of Johannesburg. Very heavy (please note!). The green covers are creased and worn. They are also scuffed and mildly marked. However, they are also sturdy and sound. Within, there is evidence of careful usage. The pages, though, are clean, clear, very diligent, most competent, pleasing and fresh of spirit and condition. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Signed by author. a very heavy copy, may require extra postage. the jacket is chipped on the edges. some tape residue and usage marks. all text remains clear and presentable. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The front end page has been signed by the author, John R. Shorten, in blue ink. The boards are slightly shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, but remain strong and sturdy, with bright gold gilt to the front and spine. Internally, there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are crisp, clean and complete. The binding is secure. Very heavy, extra postage may be incurred. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. The jacket is edgeworn and slightly torn.Gift inscription.Mild tanning.Light marks.Well bound.Good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author(s)The jacket is torn and taped.Gift inscription signed by author.Tightly bound.Very good copy.Heavy not suitable for airmail.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Councillor Dennis in ink on the presentation page. Presentation Copy Number 358. The jacket is tidy with little shelf rub. Boards are also tidy with little edge rub. Binding is sound. The balance of the pages are crisp with no other inscriptions or annotations. Presents well in cellophane. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed by Councillor.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author(s)The jacket is torn and marked.Gift inscription signed by author.Well bound.Very good copy.Heavy not suitable for airmail.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 1159 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed by Shorten on the first free page (dated: Benoni 12: June, 1972). A most healthy, sturdy copy. The boards have a clear plastic protective cover. The dj is benign. It has light wear about the edges. The contents are clean, clear, confident, most generous, bright, very healthy, assiduous. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book need be posted outside of South Africa, extra postage charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 1st Edition. Back and spine part of jacket is missing.Internally clean.Tightly bound.The book is in Afrikaans.Very good copy.Heavy not suitable for airmail.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Designed and Printed in the Republic of South Africa,1963. 650 S. mit zahlr. Abb., Kldr.U., Quart (Widm.a.V.) -in englischer Sprache---- 750 Gramm.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. The jacket is edgeworn.Light insect damage.Excellent binding.The book is in Afrikaans.Very good copy.Heavy not suitable for airmail.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. The jacket is a bit rubbed and edgeworn. Internally clean and tightly bound. Afrikaans. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. 1159 (complete). Presentation copy. Numbered 183. "Presented on behalf of the City of Johannesburg To His Worship the Mayor of Cape Town. Councillor R. M. Friedlander". Signed by Alf Widman (then a beloved mayor of Johannesburg). Dated in hand 1971. The presentation is as new - it is very bright and fresh. A VERY heavy book! The green cover is scuffed and rubbed, but is otherwise tight, secure, muscular and dignified. The titling is in gilt that is bright. The papertrims are marked from shelving and handling. Inside, the contents are very clean, very clear, very certain and confident. The backpapers have a small storage stain to the top spine edge. To say that the book is diligent is as useful to say that Margot Fonteyn knew how to dance. This is a massive history of the young city. It is crammed with personality and detail. A MUST for any collector of books about Johannesburg. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…