Design David Fordham (6 results)

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Color Cartoon Art Thruout (illustrator). First Edition. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(NOPR ICE) DUST JACKET,CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT; GOLD SPINE TITLES ON BLACK HARD COVERS.ORANGE titles on black, illustrated dust jacket. ; 336 pages; Cartoon art thruout. MOST OF BOOK IS SUPERB COLORED CARTOONS.WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT GIFT FOR ANY SUNDAY MORNING COMICS SECTION FAN. lavishly illustrated guide to the world of comics, designed for anyone who collects or treasures these unique cultural icons. Provides invaluable information on assessing, grading & valuing comics. Contains four main sections, covering the history of comic books plus chapters on comic culture; collecting, & how to form & maintain a collection; & the grading & assessment of value. In addition there is a mass of useful information on such things as the use of price guides, artists & writers of comic books. Over 250 magnificent color illustrations of comic books & comic characters. INDEX OF COMIC BOOK TITLES & THEIR PUBLISHERS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. jacket design by David Fordham, Engravings from Mary Evans Picture Library (illustrator). First Edition. Unclipped dust-jacket is a little darkened and lightly rubbed at edges, fresh dark blue covers with silver lettering on spine, sound binding, clean pages and end-papers. Illustrator: jacket design by David Fordham, Engravings from Mary Evans Picture Library. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 0354043250. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10111040084. All our books are sent by tracked mail.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 336 pp. : color illustrations ; 30 cm. ; ISBN: 1555219993 ; OCLC: 31920160 ; LC: PN6725; Dewey: 741.5/0973/075 ; black cloth with gold lettering, in color dustjakcet ; small tear on page 121-122 ; small tear to front top corner of dustjacket ; "[C]ontains four main sections, covering the history of comic books plus chapters on comic culture; collecting, and how to form and maintain a collection; and the grading and assessment of value. In addition, there is a mass of useful information on such things as the use of price guides, artists and writers of comic books. Finally, there is an exhaustive index of the titles and their publishers."--jacket ; VG/G. Book.

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original toffee paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, toffee end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 222 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 071261768X ENGLISH HISTORY.

Condition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original toffee paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, toffee end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 222 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Foxing to the upper closed page edges. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 071261768X ENGLISH HISTORY.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. [1st edition, 1st printing] ; 176 pp. ; over 200 color illustrations ; 28 cm. ; ISBN: 1855852926 ; OCLC: 38575426 ; LC: SB45p0.98; Dewey: 712.6 ; green boards with silver lettering, in color photographic dustjacket ; ".[C]hronicles this journey th rough 800 years of gardening history, deftly linking John Hedgecoe's images and setting each garden in its context--'race, moment et milieu'"--jacket ; travels to outstanding gardens in the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Morocco ; FINE/FINE. Book.