Rigby press (17 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. 12,2 x 19 cm. Original hardcover with light-blue illustrated dustcover. 172 pages with many b/w and colored illustrations. Text in two columns. Ex-Libris mounted on fly-leaf. Clean and good condition. / 12.2 x 19 cm. Original-Pappband in blauem, illustriertem Schutzumschlag. 172 Seiten mit zahlreichen einfarbigen und farbigen Abbildungen. Zweispaltiger Textsatz. Ein Ex-Libris wurde auf das Vorsatzblatt montiert. Sauberes, gutes Exemplar. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! // Bitte beachten Sie auch unsere Fotos! / Please also note our photos! / Veuillez noter nos photos -- Genießen Sie den goldenen Herbst! Machen Sie es sich gemütlich , bei uns finden Sie sicher die passende Lektüre! -- Wir kaufen Ihre werthaltigen Bücher! K15121.…

56pp. Oblong 4to. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper, backstrip a touch faded. Black and white plates. A very good copy.`. First edition.

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: G+. First Edition. VG-/G+. Oblong 4to. original brown boards gilt (a little rubbed, some internal marks and slight water marking to rear board) in unpriced dustwrapper (rubbed & nicked, some chipping to tail edge, sunned, scattrered marks and staining); pp. 56, with illustrations by the author, plus photographs, a diagram and a map. A reading copy. An illustrated story of the Australian wool industry.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG. First Edition. VG/VG. Oblong 4to. original brown boards gilt (a trifle rubbed, occ. spots, prev. owner's bookplate to title page) in unpriced dustwrapper (a little rubbed and nicked, some sunning, a few scattrered marks and spotting); pp. 56, with illustrations by the author and photographs, a diagram and a map. A very good copy. Signed and dated to title page by the author, 'Robert Ingpen Dec '72', with photocopy of article entitled 'The Merino Story', loosely enclosed. An illustrated story of the Australian wool industry. Signed by Author. …

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition 56p. : ill., map ; 23x29cm. #0521/030524 Wool industries. Australia, to 1972.ÂÂ|ÂÂWool industry -- Australia -- History -- to 1972. 0851794769, 9780851794761 Merino SheepRobert R. Ingpen was born in Geelong, Australia on October 13, 1936. He began studying illustration and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He has written and/or illustrated more than 100 books including versions of The Wind in the Willows, The Jungle Book, A Christmas Carol, and Treasure Island. In 1986, he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen medal for his contribution to children's literature. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

56pp. Oblong 4to. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper, black and white plates. A very good copy.`. First edition. Signed by author/artist.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. One of 300 copies (this marked o/s) and not signed by the poet and illustrator. Handset in Times Roman and printed in black (the frontispiece in colours) on white cartridge paper. Stapled and glued into turquoise green paper wrappers, cut flush, blocked in gold to a design by Rigby Graham. A fine copy. Printed by Alan Tyrell and Trevor Hickman of the Brewhouse Press. This book is usually found in orange paper wrappers.…

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 2012. xii, 204pp. Colour and B&W images throughout. "'Whether you were a sportsman, civil servant, subaltern, or tea planter, you wanted a good rifle if you were headed out to the colonies. From the height of British imperialism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through its demise in Asia, Africa, and beyond in the twentieth, John Rigby & Co., an elite cadre of gunmakers working at the heart of Britain's empire, crafted some of the finest sporting rifles and guns ever made.' . Thus begins this fascinating story of John Rigby & Co., which details the legendary exploits of famous Rigby owners Jim Corbett, W.D.M. Bell, Field Marshall Mannerheim, and others. Rigby's story is the story of colonial adventure, of the world's most famous big-game hunters and their rifles. In Rigby: A Grand Tradition, authors Calabi, Helsley, and Sanger bring Rigby owners Jim Corbett, W.D.M. Bell, Field Marshal Mannerheim, the Maharana of Udaipur, and others to life in rich detail. Extensively illustrated and including a thorough treatment of the development of the technology behind Rigby rifles and ammunition, this book provides substantial insight into the people, adventures, and rifles behind big game hunting in the early 20th century". Minor bump to the bottom of the spine and a small closed tear to the bottom of the spine of the jacket. The book and unclipped dust jacket are both otherwise in excellent condition. The jacket is covered with removable clear plastic for protection. PLEASE NOTE: heavy book which will require extra postage for non-UK customers.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Number 79 of 120 copies handset in Times Roman printed in black (the title-page in black and green, one of the illustrations in green) on white cartrige paper. 2 reproductions of drawings and 5 half-tone reproductions of paintings. Bound by T.C. Hickman in green cloth, blocked in gold on the spine and with a drawing by Rigby Graham on the front. Lime green endpapers. A fine copy.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 2012. xii, 204pp. Colour and B&W images throughout. "'Whether you were a sportsman, civil servant, subaltern, or tea planter, you wanted a good rifle if you were headed out to the colonies. From the height of British imperialism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through its demise in Asia, Africa, and beyond in the twentieth, John Rigby & Co., an elite cadre of gunmakers working at the heart of Britain's empire, crafted some of the finest sporting rifles and guns ever made.' . Thus begins this fascinating story of John Rigby & Co., which details the legendary exploits of famous Rigby owners Jim Corbett, W.D.M. Bell, Field Marshall Mannerheim, and others. Rigby's story is the story of colonial adventure, of the world's most famous big-game hunters and their rifles. In Rigby: A Grand Tradition, authors Calabi, Helsley, and Sanger bring Rigby owners Jim Corbett, W.D.M. Bell, Field Marshal Mannerheim, the Maharana of Udaipur, and others to life in rich detail. Extensively illustrated and including a thorough treatment of the development of the technology behind Rigby rifles and ammunition, this book provides substantial insight into the people, adventures, and rifles behind big game hunting in the early 20th century". Book and unclipped dust jacket are both in excellent condition. The jacket is covered with removable clear plastic for protection. PLEASE NOTE: heavy book which will require extra postage for non-UK customers.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 203 pages. Pictorial hardcover with a dust jacket. Large format. 12" x 11.75". Profusely illustrated. Rigby's story is the story of colonial adventure, of the world's most famous big-game hunters and their rifles. The authors bring Rigby owners Jim Corbett, W.D.M. Bell, Field Marshal Mannerheim, the Maharana of Udaipur, and others to life in rich detail. Extensively illustrated and including a thorough treatment of the development of the technology behind Rigby rifles and ammunition, this book provides substantial insight into the people, adventures, and rifles behind big-game hunting in the early 20th century. "Whether you were a sportsman, civil servant, subaltern, or tea planter, you wanted a good rifle if you were headed out to the colonies. From the height of British imperialism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through its demise in Asia, Africa, and beyond in the twentieth, John Rigby & Co, an elite cadre of gunmakers working at the heart of Britain's empire, crafted some of the finest sporting rifles and guns ever made." An outstanding reference book. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in Fine condition with only light use.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Number 113 of 120 copies set in Times Roman and printed in red and black on white cartridge and cream wove paper. Line-block and lithograohic half-tone reproductions of 8 illustrations. Bound, by Trevor Hickman, in dark brown cloth, blocked in gold on the spine, and on the front with a reproction of a drawing by Rigby Graham. A fine copy. Produced in association with the Brewhouse Press.…

Handset in Bembo. One of 35 copies printed in black on undamped english hand-made cream wove paper on an Adana flatbed press. Sewn into pale mushroom Ingres paper covers, printed in black on the front. A fine copy.

1st Edn. xi 196+ pages, landscape 4to., finely illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings etc., pictorial laminated cover, a vg+ copy in dj, dj has 2cm closed tear to base of spine. Much on the big game hunter and their rifles including Jim Corbett, W D M Bell etc, with some excellent period photographs.…