wilfred fowler (12 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Thus. Stated First American Edition. Grey cloth binding. The dust jacket has a few small soil spots. 294 pages.

Zustand: Good. 1959. No Edition Remarks. 239 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Zustand: FINE. First US printing. A novel which follows two men - an Englishman at the beginning of his career and the African headman who befriended him - from the 1930s to the beginning of independence. Originally published in the UK under the title 'Harama' this was praised as a "remarkably unbiased portrait of an Africa in transition." Elspeth Huxley called this a "clever,spare, bitter and humane book." List of characters. 294 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (name of previous owner on front pastedown, partially hidden by dj flap).

Zustand: Good. 1959. No Edition Stated. 239 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over green 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. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. With 240 pages and illustrations, a splendid account of the Solomon Islands, the people and life there in the 1950's, deliciously written, a fine book. NOT book CLUB OR ADVENTURE'S CLUB EDITION but the original Constable published first edition, HARDCOVER, GOOD DUST JACKET, NO MARKINGS, VERY GOOD CONDITION, EXCELLENT VALUE.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition first edition book. No dust jacket. Mild edgewear and some scuffs to the boards and spine. Page edges are lightly tanned and lightly marked, and there are some pencil marks to the rear free end page. Overall a good clear copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Jacket designed by Hugh Walker. Corners bumped, spine cocked a bit, else a very good copy in a very good lightly rubbed dustwrapper.

Light foxing on page edges and endpapers; otherwise a bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Green cloth slightly faded on spine. Dust jacket browned with some surface loss on spine; short tear. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in good dust jacket.

Hardback. Light wear to the dustjacket price clipped 294pp Contents clean with no inscriptions or marks. book.

Zustand: Good. 1963. First Edition. 294 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Letter signed by author's wife stuck to front pastedown. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Spine is in good condition. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to both panels.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 294 pages; Description: 294 p. , 23 cm. Subjects: Africa --Officials and employees. Africa --Politics and government. 3 Kg.

London: The Adventurers Club, 1959 vi,240pp. 11 plates, dw. The author was an acting District Commissioner on the Island of Ysabel in the Solomons during the 1930's. From the library of Philip Snow with his bookplate on the front endpaper. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[G].