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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Oxford University Press [1955]. Hardbound. Near fine. Third edition, revised addenda. Smoke-free. 0.0.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Hardcover Edition. (x) 518 pp. From the Book Club. Quarter-bound in red on red boards; lettered in gilt on the spine. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. Dj art by Bob Marchant. This anthology contains: How the Wind Spoke at Madaket - a novella by Lucius Shepard; The Feasting Dead - a novella by John Metcalfe; Nadelman's God - a novella by T. E. D. Klein; The Uttermost Farthing - a noveletta by A. C. Benson; Fengriffen - a novella by David Case; The Damned - a novella by Algernon Blackwood; There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding - a noveletta by Russell Kirk; The Parasite - a novella by Arthur Conan Doyle; The Monkey - a novelette by Stephen King; and The Rope in the Rafters - a noveletta by Oliver Onions. Size: 8vo. Bob Marchant; (illustrator). Book.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover in good condition. Different cover art. Has a brown jacket. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Binding has been repaired and in good condition. Some tanning to pages due to age. They are in very good reading condition. No markings. Our feedback says it all! Feel confident when you order from Hilltop Book Shop.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Volume 2. (dictionaries, english language) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Please note some stock images show a jacket, this copy does NOT include a jacket. 1956 revised edition. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. 1306 pages. volume 1 only some foxing.

1955, 3rd Edition, Revised with Addenda. (hardcover) Very good. xxi, [1], 2515pp. 4to. Oxford blue cloth. Title stamped in gilt to spine. There is a tiny address label affixed to the front paste-down and there's related ephemera taped to the front free endpaper. Some light rippling to pages 1173-1175. Starting at the hinge at page 1. Shaken, as may be anticipated, given it is a massive, huge, and heavy tome. However, the binding remains solid. Light wear to the edges with minor loss. Internally clean and bright. True to its name, provides historical perspectives on the words. Prepared by William Little M.A., late Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. H. W. Fowler M.A. Oxon. J. Coulson, B.A. Leeds. Revised and edited by C. T. Onions, C.B.E., F.B.A., M.A. Lond.; M.A. Hon. D.Litt. Oxon.; Hon. Litt.D. Leeds; Hon. L.L.D Birmingham; Hon. F.R.S.L. Fellow and Librarian of Magdalen College Sometime Reader in English Philology in the University of Oxford; Co-Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary; Corresponding Fellow of the Mediaeval Academy of America.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition, revised. 2 volume set, dj worn and chipped, ex-library.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with title and publisher's logo stamped in gilt on the spine, cover stamped in blind. 195 illustrations of personages, scenes, and artifacts of the age of Shakespeare. Blackwell's label on front pastedown endpaper.

Condition: 2 Good hardbacks. Book Club ed. The rear board of volume 1 has been damp stained and this has slightly affected the top and bottom of the last few pages. Text unaffected. This is a very heavy set; standard postage applies within the UK only. 2 Good hardbacks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The third edition of 1973, completely reset with revised etymologies revised by Friedrichsen and with revised addenda. Nicely and stoutly rebound in half leather, with marbled end-papers and speckled top-edge. Thumb index. 4to. Mild wear to edges. Previous owner's bookplate to half-title. Contents clean and tight. Very good. *due to size and weight, extra shipping fees may apply to overseas orders*.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 10 volume set with tan boards. The covers show light edgewear with a little soiling. The bindings are sound. A name is stamped on the endpage of each volume.

Octavo, original cloth boards lettered and decorated in black to upper board, title lettered in black to spine, pp 112, ii, including bibliography and index. Small ownership signature (dated 1939) and separate letter 'R' to front free endpaper, otherwise very clean. Small area of fading to fore-edge of spine at top, even smaller areas of fading head and foot of spine. Very good condition. Uncommon. Reuben Levy (1891 - 1966) was at the time of publication the Lecturer in Persian at the University of Oxford, and later became the Professor of Persian at the University of Cambridge, the chair being created for him. He wrote on Persian literature and Islamic history. The first edition of an authoritative introduction to Persian literature. Language & Literature Series; general editor C.T. Onions (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2 Volume. Volume 1: Boards are very slightly shelf rubbed, they remain neat and strong. Binding is secure. The half title, title and third page is creases but they are whole. Pages are neat with no markings, annotations or inscriptions. Volume 2: Boards are very slightly shelf rubbed, they are neat and strong. Binding is secure. The title page is creased and the next few pages has small creases in the corners. Pages are neat with no markings, annotations or inscriptions. Very heavy, extra postage required unless posted in South Africa.JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. OXFORD AT THE CLARENDON PRESS 1966 1st edition hardcover. Very good condition. Fair condition dust jacket. Shipped within two working days from the U/K. Images available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Used, very good. Almost like new book without jacket. Bound in heavy duty dark blue cloth, 1964, 2515pp, apparent first printing (no additional printings indicated). Cover has slightest (barely visible) wear, page edges not quite pristine, endpapers tanned along gutter, strong binding, no marks or writing. **OVERSIZE - overseas shipping and priority require additional postage. **We are a small family business with over 30 years experience providing fine new and pre-owned books online. You can expect professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging.…

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 112 pp + ii pp. Frequent underlining by a previous careful reader who gave up on page 34, feint ink name to the front free end paper 'Rolland J. B. Munro, 23 September 1925'. Member of the P.B.F.A. IRAN [Persia]. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Inside front flap is corner-clipped, otherwise dust jacket is complete, but shows signs of wear, with rubbing, creasing and a few closed tears at edges. Pages a bit creased at the sides, dedication to previous owner on first page Clean and bright contents mostly. Spine intact, bindings firm and secure. A good used copy with no major defects. xvi, 1025 pp. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Reference; English language--Etymology; Language and languages--Etymology; Add. Inventory No: 250311ABY0664046.…

Condition: Good. No dustjackets. Scuffs/some scratches to cover & knocks to edges. Tanning/marks/some stains to textblock edges. Some marks to endpapers. Some creases/tears to page edges. Content good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jackets. 3rd Revised. pp XVIII, 1306: VII, - 2494. 3rd printing. Half bound in black Morocco which shows wear.