Melville books (52 resultados)

Board Books. Condición: new. Board Books. "The soul of a child is the loveliest flower that grows in the garden of God." A rare and beautiful gift book for parents/guardians of new born children. Fresh and beautiful full color illustrations by Kathy Fincher enhance this must have gift book. "The soul of a child is the loveliest flower that grows in the garden of God." A rare and beautiful gift book for parents/guardians of new born children. Fresh and beautiful full color illustrations by Kathy Fincher enhance this must have gift book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Soft Cover. Condición: Reference Copy. Melville Stamp Book No. 5. 60pp + xvpp. Front cover detached, with damp stain on bottom edge. Handstamp of original owner ("G.W. Scott, Montreal, P.Q.") on front cover and half-title page. "5" written on front cover. Yapped edges a bit worn and chipped, as usually found. Size: 18mo.…

Soft Cover. Condición: Reference Copy. Melville Stamp Book No. 4. 68pp + xvipp. Damp stains on front cover and at base of spine, mildly affecting contents. Handstamp of original owner ("G.W. Scott, Montreal, P.Q.") on front cover and half-title page. "4" written on front cover. Yapped edges a bit worn and chipped, as usually found. Size: 18mo.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "The history of Long Island is written in the sky as well as on land and sea - Stories and photographs of the men and women who took us from the farm fields to the moon," an inked-over name is present at the top of the front end-paper, mild wrinkles to the corners and spine-ends, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the white jacket is slightly tanned on the spine, couple of short edge-tears on the rear panel, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; ; 214 pages.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Illus. 16 x 11 cm., 90 + xvi (adverts) pp. Ex-Philatelic Society libraries with rubber stamps and small labels. Light foxing in prelims. but not to the main text. O/w a sound, scarce copy.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Upper edge of front cover is missing a piece of paper approx. 1 7/8" wide (starting at outer corner) by a maximum of 1/4" at the outer edge. Rear cover has a jagged tear/dent to the upper edge. Seen on the last ten leaves, at least, diminishing toward the interior. Small tear to the upper end of the front spine edge. ; Approx. 4 3/8" wide by 6 3/8". Printed on the front cover "These Handbooks are now published by Messrs. Stanley Gibbons Ltd. ." ; 72 + ads pages.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 68 pp. Cream yapped wraps, green titles. This is the original 1909 edition, in its original soft cover format. The outer wraps are worn, now sensibly reinforced. Interior is sound, clean, and unmarked but for 3 small spots on half-title page. Original staples are intact, showing some rust (as usual). (Could easily be rebound.) Original sheet of gummed labels tipped in at back. This series presents a good, sound grounding in the philatelic aspects of the colonies and nations covered. Still very useful for the beginning to intermediate collector. …

Trade Paperback. Condición: Good. 1st Printing. 84 pages. Square solid copy with rusty staples that have stained the front and back covers and there are small holes at the staples on covers, a corner crease on front cover, and covers show light wear and light soiling. Some foxing on first inside page. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 2nd Edition. Illus. 16 x 11 cm., 68 + xviv (adverts) pp. Ex-Philatelic Society libraries with rubber stamps and small labels. Light foxing in prelims. but not to the main text. O/w a sound, scarce copy.

Soft Cover. Condición: Fair. Melville Stamp Book No. 16. 82pp + xpp. Damp stain at base of spine, with faint staining at bottom gutter throughout. Handstamp of original owner ("G.W. Scott, Montreal, P.Q.") on front cover and half-title page. "16" written on front cover. Original seller's (Century Stamp Co., Montreal) handstamp on bottom of half-title page. Minor cover soiling. Yapped edges a bit worn and chipped, as usually found. Size: 18mo.…

Soft Cover. Condición: Fair. Melville Stamp Book No. 7. 65pp + xvpp. Includes: the islands and their posts, issues of 1866-88 (King George I), overprinted stamps of 1891, issue of 1892, overprinted stamps of 1893, overprinted stamp of 1894 and 1895, issues of 1895 and 1896 (King George II), De La Rue issue 1897-1899, official stamps, bibliography, and check list. Damp stain at base of spine, mildly affecting inner corners of pages throughout. Handstamp of original owner ("G.W. Scott, Montreal, P.Q.") on front cover and half-title page. "7" written on front cover. Yapped edges a bit worn and chipped, as usually found. Size: 18mo.…

Soft Cover. Condición: Fair. Melville Stamp Book No. 12. 89pp + xvpp. Damp stain on bottom edge. Handstamp of original owner ("G.W. Scott, Montreal, P.Q.") on front cover and half-title page. "12" written on front cover. Original seller's (Century Stamp Co., Montreal) handstamp on bottom of half-title page. Yapped edges a bit worn and chipped, as usually found. Size: 18mo.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Illus. 16 x 11 cm., 60 + xvi (adverts) pp. Ex-Philatelic Society libraries with rubber stamps and small labels. Light foxing in prelims. but not to the main text. O/w a sound, scarce copy.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Cover slightly warped. Clean pages tightly bound.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 243 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.62 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Nicks along the cover edges, bottom to inches of spine paper chipped. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Very Good. 60 pp. Cream yapped wraps, green titles. This is the original 1910 edition, in its original soft cover format. The outer wraps are edge worn, and have been sensibly and archivally reinforced. Interior is sound, clean, and unmarked. Original staples are intact, but mildly rusty, as usual, and have stained the outer pages immediately adjacent to the staples. Original sheet of gummed labels present at back, but stuck down. Overall, in Near Very Good condition for these handbooks. This series presents a good, sound grounding in the philatelic aspects of the colonies and nations covered. Still very useful for the beginning to intermediate collector. …

Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 91pp. adverts. b&w illustrations and photographs. Very good condition but rusting to stamps with holes and stains to paper covers and edgwear. UK post and packing will be less than quoted by abe at £3.95.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Booklet, stiff ivory wraps, lettered in green. 68,[24] pp., with rear ads. Covers typically soiled, with extended edges a bit ragged. Sydney Philately Club stamps to front cover and half-title. Book.

Soft Cover. Condición: Fair. Melville Stamp Book No. 21. 70pp. Damp stain on bottom edge of back cover. Handstamp of original owner ("G.W. Scott, Montreal, P.Q.") on front cover and half-title page. "21" written on front cover. Original seller's (Century Stamp Co., Montreal) handstamp on bottom of half-title page. Yapped edges a bit worn and chipped, as usually found. Size: 18mo.…

Soft Cover. Condición: Fair. 68pp + xxiipp. Nicely rebound in card cover. Damp stain at bottom of front hinge. Size: 18mo.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 68 pp. Cream yapped wraps, green titles. This is the original 1912 edition, in its original soft cover format. The outer wraps are slightly edge worn. Interior is sound, clean, and unmarked. Original staples are intact, but rusty, as usual, and have stained the outer pages immediately adjacent to the staples. Original sheet of gummed labels tipped in at back, but partially stuck down. Overall, in VERY GOOD condition for these handbooks. This series presents a good, sound grounding in the philatelic aspects of the colonies and nations covered. Still very useful for the beginning to intermediate collector.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Illus. 16 x 11 cm., 84 pp. Ex-Philatelic Society libraries with rubber stamps and small labels. Light foxing in prelims. but not to the main text. O/w a sound, scarce copy.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 82pp. b&w photographs and line drawings. Adverts. Very good condition but rust to staples. Marks to ffep and edgewear and discolouring to edges of card and marks to staple area. UK post and packing will be less than quoted by abe.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Quarto. 166 pp. Fine in fine dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 68 Pages, Illustrated, Plus Xvi Publishers Ads. Has Been Very Nicely Rebound, With Original Covers At Some Time In The Past. A Lovely Unmarked Book. Not Ex Library.

89pp + xv + folding plate. 1st ed., fine in marked card covers. Rear cover detached. Includes folding plate of the Official overprint.

68pp + ads. 1st ed., clean, apart from foxing to half title page, in original card covers, staples rusted.

60pp, fine in original card covers damaged by rusty staples. Early philatelic work including plating studies of the Medicinal Spring issue.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No DJ as Issued. 1st Edition 1st Issue. Melville Stamp Books, London, 1909. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 68 pages plus ads. Illustrated. Very good in wrappers with a small chip on one corner of cover, else near fine and overall a clean copy. . Rear cover states: Melville-Stamp-Books. Number-Three. Melville was President of the Junior Philatelic Society. Key first treatise on early postage stamps by an expert. Melville (ilustrador).…