Blacker John (70 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. John Moodie (illustrator). Squarish octavo, softcover, near fine in black pictorial wraps. 48 pp. with tri-color illustrations from the 60's. clean, unmarked. Why does water turn to ice when it gets very cold? Why can an airplane go through the air without falling? Why is it always dark in outer space? Scientists know why. You will know too- when you read this wonderful book of real science.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Light edge wear to covers. Clean pages free of writing, marks or tears. Binding is secure. No spine creases. We package our items carefully, so you receive them in the advertised condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: 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.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. very nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0850527295. with dustjacket, 2000 bright clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light wear only. Internally Very Good - clean and tidy copy in tight binding. Uclipped dust wrapper has now been fitted with removable archive acetate film. ** 752g ** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed. ; pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No marks or highlighting in the book. Our copy is hardback, no dust jacket, showing shelf-wear.

Soft Cover/Stiched. Condition: Very Good. Unstated. Text/VG; Near New w/faint margin discoloration. Illustrated soft cover/NF. No publication date; Preface dated 1933. Adventur/expedition. Chronicle of the first successful flight over Everest. The early 1930's marked a historic era of aviation 'firsts'. Lindbergh's Atlantic crossing and Byrd's reach to the poles sparked the race to fly over Everest. This is the story of how England earned that fame. Funded by Lady Houston, the acheivement is known as the Houston-Mount Everest Expedition. 10 chapters: I, First Over Everest; II, Preliminary Steps in Technical Planning; III, Oxygen on the Everest Flight; IV, Air Photographic Survey; V, The Flight to India; VI, Nepal; VII, The Flight to Everest; VIII, The Flight Over Kangchenjunga & the Second Flight to Everest; IX, Filming the Flight; and, X, The Authors' Appreciation of Those Who Contributed to the Success of the Expedition, followed by 2 appendices, the 2nd of which describes the "Bristol" Pegasus S.3 Engine.

8vo, 321pp, with black and white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Various (illustrator). 112 pages. 10.25x6.75x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This copy is in near fine condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is ex libris with usual stamps and labels it lacks its f.e.p. it is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in as new condition and has been covered in clear, removable protective film. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This book tells the story of an infantry officer on the Western Front from 1915-1918. For the majority of this time the writer was in the Fourth Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, which had been designated as a "pioneer" battalion keeping open the lines of communications. As they were not called upon to 'go over the top', their casualties were lighter than those of other battalions. This so preyed on the author s conscience he applied for, and was granted, a transfer to the Second Battalion. He was wounded in September 1918, and was hospitalized for three weeks. By the time he rejoined his battalion, the Germans were in full retreat, and the book ends with a moving description of the liberation of French towns which had been under German occupation for fours years. The book differs from others of this genre by virtue of several features: the writer's introspective reflections on the traumatic events in which be was involved; his shrewd character sketches of his fellow officers; his strange mystical experience on the banks of the River Somme; the poignant juxtaposition of desolation wreaked by the war and his intense love of natural history, particularly birds and wild flowers. Above all he believed that the whole war was a hideous mistake. Ref R 2.

Two vintage black-and-white British front-of-house cards from the UK release of the 1962 US film. A relatively unknown low-budget jungle film, the only film credit for director Jack Warner, Jr., son of the then-head of Warner Brothers Studios. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with one with pinholes at the corners, one with a short closed tear.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 264 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly rubbed; spine ends bumped. Illust. from b/w photos. Contents nice.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. paperback.

Super octavo hardcover (G+, scruffy: spine shakey, segments lost, cracked, viewing glasses in pocket at rear): 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. Condition: Very Good. Octavo in blue cloth binding. B&W photographs, 2 maps, charts and one anaglyph 3D photograph with 3D view in pocket at back of book. Condition: wear, soiling & rubbing to binding; corners bumped with minor fraying; else a good, tight copy. Pages: xix, 279.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition, First Thus. Stated First American Edition. Text/Bright, clean As New. Gilt embossed black linen boards/VG; Strong & sound w/light rubs to corner tips & upper/lower spine, and fading to spine. DJ/None. PO label to front cover verso, and name & date to fEP. Photographs of the two participating Westland aircraft to endpapers. Frontispiece: Photo taken 100 feet above Everest. Chronology of the Everest Flight precedes text. Aircraft used were the original PV-6 prototype, registered G-ACBR (and also known as the Houston-Wallace) along with the Westland PV-3 G-ACAZ. Both airplanes were modified to inclued heating and oxygen equipment, fully enclosing the rear cockpits and using highly supercharged Bristol Pegasus IS.3 engines. Text, supported by photos, in 10 chapters: I, The Challenge of Everest!; II, Strategy & Preliminary Tactics; III, Final Tactics & Objectives; IV, The Flight to Indian; V, Flights Across India; VI, Nepal, Land of Mystery & Contrasts; VII, The Flying House-Party at Purnea; VIII, The Great Adventure; IX, The Flight Over Kangchenjunga; and, X, The Second Assault of Mout Everest. 3 appendices follow: I, Oxygen, Special Masks & Clothing; II, Duties of the Observers; and, III, The "Bristol" Pegasus S.3 Engine. Fine copy less dust jacket.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 321 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Just a little foxing to the upper closed edges. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0850527295 FIRST WORLD (Great) WAR.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New.