maurice platt (25 resultados)

Condición: Good. 1961. Third edition. 104 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Laminated pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographs and diagrams. Ex library copy with associated labels, inserts, stamps and annotations. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards assumed in good condition as covered with library laminated jacket. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing.

hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. One page is written on in ink. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. The plates in the back are wrinkled due to the way the book has been stored. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Condición: Good. 1966. Reprint. 154 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Clean pages with mild foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild staining to joints. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild foxing. Notable rubbing and marking all over.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Second Edition. Dustwrapper has some rubbing and wear with small tears to upper and lower edges and top and bottom of spine. Has been internally reinforced with special non acidic archive tape and is now in a clear removable protective sleeve. Not price clipped, no inscriptions. Illustrated. Clean copy internally with little wear, light spotting to edge of text block. Heavy book, will require additional postage outside the UK.

Condición: fine/vg+. fine book in vg+ dw 1st Landsdowne Publishing 1981 hardcover In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. London: Pitman, 1940. Hardback; no jacket. 192 p: b & w ills, diagrams. Very Good: light shelf wear, edges and endpapers lightly tanned and foxed; gift inscription; else a very neat, clean and fresh copy.

Condición: Good. 1959. Second edition. 154 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographs and diagrams. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Book has slight backwards lean. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 2nd Edition. x, 278pp, numerous black and white illustrations throughout, mainly in-text. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine, embossed titles on front. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Spine sun faded. Slightly faded boards. Cocked. Lightly tanned end papers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 12mo.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The print on the spine and the front of the book is in bold black lettering. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, slightly marked and edge worn. There are other minor age related marks.The spine is a little discolored. Previous ownership inscriptions. The Binding of the book was repaired. The condition of the book is given in terms of the book's age. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condición: Good. 1947. Second Impression. 136 pages. Dust jacket over orange cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Heavy foxing to rear endpaper. Mild water stain to rear pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Notable dust jacket scuffing and sticking to rear board. Books has a backward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Tape to edges. Notable foxing. Mild water staining to front panel. Moderate rubbing and marking all over.

Hardcover. Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. KEMP, Gary Ilustrador. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are generally in good order. No particular bumping or wear to corners or edges. Spine is intact and bright with just a little mild bumping to ends. Foxing to the page edges. Textblock is tight, bright and clean. 198 pp. Pictoral glazed paper dust jacket with white lettering to spine and front. Dj is in a good condition albeit with some mild creasing to the edges. A little foxing to the inside face. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 611g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 035325:15e) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 611 G. Book.

hardcover. Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good-. Illustrated by Kemp, Gary Ilustrador. First Edition. Light wear to DJ edges ; B&W Photographs; 9.29 X 6.22 X 1.10 inches; viii, 198 pages; Subtitled: The occupational autobiography of an engineer and journalist.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Fourth Edition, Hardback, No D/J. Light bumping to spine and corners, Price sticker, o/w v/g. Automobile Maintenance Series. Deals with braking principles and the construction, maintenance, and testing of braking systems.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Slight ump at top of spine else nice clean copy in slightly edge-worn d/w.

SIGNED, CORRESPONDANCE WITH CADILLAC HISTORIAN MAURICE HENDRY ENCLOSED. Octavo hardcover (G+) in d/w (VG-): 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Maurice Platt was both a writer about the motor industry and one of the leading engineers within the industry. Clean burgundy boards with gilt lettering to spine. No inscriptions, stamps or book plates. Internally clean and firmly bound. Illustrated with a few b&w photographs. Dust wrapper is complete, with no wear or tear and now protected with a clear removable cover.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Condition Notes: A hint of edgewear to the dust wrapper with a superficial scuff mid-way the spine. Scattered pencil underlining and marginalia throughout the text; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over red boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6½" (0.9 kg); pp (viii) 198; Index; Includes: Black & white photographs on individual leaves; Diagrams; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #201507 ||.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. ix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. ; ISBN 9783540199137, 3540199136 ; OCLC 34548561 ; LCCN 96013224 ; LOC No QB82.G7 S63 1996 ; stiff paper wrappers ; In Small Astronomical Observatories, Patrick Moore has collected descriptions of amateur and small professional observatories currently in use in Europe and America, showing how many astronomers have built their own observatory, often with effective and sometimes extraordinary improvisations to reduce the cost. There is a photograph of each, along with details of its construction and a foreword written by Patrick Moore. In addition to providing a fascinating study for its own sake, Small Astronomical Observatories offers a unique fund of ideas and practical details for anyone who wants to build an amateur or small professional observatory. ; Contents: A Practical Roll-off Roof Observatory in Michigan, USA / Dennis Allen -- Mount Tuffley Observatory in Gloucester, England / John Fletcher -- A Solar Observatory with a Slide Roof in Jordanstown, Northern Ireland / Bruce Hardie -- The Edenvale Observatory in Edenvale, South Africa / M. D. Overbeek -- A Roll-off Roof Observatory in New Boston, New Hampshire, USA / D. Lawrence, Linda Lopez -- A Suburban Observatory in Worcester Park, England / Maurice Gavin -- A Simple Rotating Observatory in Nottingham, England / Alan W. Heath -- The Taunton School Radio Astronomy Observatory in Taunton, England / Trevor Hill -- The Starlight CCD Observatory in Binfield, England / Terry Platt -- The University of Hertfordshire Observatory in Bayfordbury, England / C. R. Kitchin -- An Amateur Observatory with a Glass Fibre Dome / Ron Johnson -- A Glass Fibre Dome for a 260mm, 1.9m Focal Length Reflecting Telescope / B. G. W. Manning -- Chigwell School Observatory in Chigwell, England / A. J. Sizer -- The Torquay Boys' Grammar School Observatory / David Reid, C. Lintott -- Patrick Moore's Observatory in Selsey, England / Patrick Moore -- A Deep-Sky Observatory / Jack Newton -- Worth Hill Observatory / D. Strange -- Red Hill Observatory / Chris Plicht -- Powys Country Observatory / Cheryl Power -- Mount Tuffley Observatory in Gloucester, England / John Fletcher -- A Solar Observatory with a Slide Roof in Jordanstown, Northern Ireland / Bruce Hardie -- The Edenvale Observatory in Edenvale, South Africa / M. D. Overbeek -- A Roll-off Roof Observatory in New Boston, New Hampshire, USA / D. Lawrence, Linda Lopez -- A Suburban Observatory in Worcester Park, England / Maurice Gavin -- A Simple Rotating Observatory in Nottingham, England / Alan W. Heath -- The Taunton School Radio Astronomy Observatory in Taunton, England / Trevor Hill -- The Starlight CCD Observatory in Binfield, England / Terry Platt -- The University of Hertfordshire Observatory in Bayfordbury, England / C. R. Kitchin -- An Amateur Observatory with a Glass Fibre Dome / Ron Johnson -- A Glass Fibre Dome for a 260mm, 1.9m Focal Length Reflecting Telescope / B. G. W. Manning -- Chigwell School Observatory in Chigwell, England / A. J. Sizer -- The Torquay Boys' Grammar School Observatory / David Reid, C. Lintott -- Patrick Moore's Observatory in Selsey, England / Patrick Moore -- A Deep-Sky Observatory / Jack Newton -- Worth Hill Observatory / D. Strange -- Red Hill Observatory / Chris Plicht -- Powys Country Observatory / Cheryl Power ; FINE. Book.

Hb In Dw 231pp Illustrations, Plates, Maps. Roll Of Hong Kong Plague Medals Awarded. The Story Of The Plague Of 1894 That Hit Hong Kong And The Role The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Played In Fighting It. A FINE/FINE Copy.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New quarto 231pp., col. & b/w pls., ep maps, appends., bibliog., index, Fascinating account with particular reference to the 800 Officers & Men of the Shropshire Light Infantry. inc. many previously unpublished photographs.

Softcover. Condición: vg. First edition. Folio (12 1/4 x 10"). [14]pp (Text), 120pp (Plates), 121-139, [1]pp (Text and advertisement). Original spiral bound decorative wrappers by Pierre Boucher. "Photographie" was an annual special issue of the magazine "Arts et Métiers Graphiques" entirely dedicated to modern photography, and which published the work of the leading photographers and photographic agencies of the period. This 1936 edition contains 120 striking photographs reproduced in heliogravure, and taken by the following photographers: Gaston Paris; George Hurrel; John Somerset Murray; Marcel Bovis; Mitsutaro Fuku; Kardas; Maurice Tabard; Harry Meerson; Herbert List; Hein Gorny; Cecil Beaton; Pierre Boucher; Thérèse Le Prat; George Platt Lynes; Erwin Blumenfeld; Willy Prager; Marianne Breslauer; Lucien Vogel; Bill Brandt; Chin San Long (Lang Jingshan), and many others. Minor shelf wear. Tip of lower front corner slightly bumped, thus slightly affecting pages throughout. Text and captions in French. Wrappers in overall good+ to very good, interior in very good condition.

hardcover. Condición: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.