H J Plenderleith (150 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Small slim volume. Light wear, some discoloring; a solid book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Books on Books; ISBN: 071410227x. ISBN/EAN: 9780714102276. Inventory No: 228487.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Missing. Off white paper covered boards with red cloth spine and gold titles; light wear; 16 mo, 5 3/4" to 6 3/4" tall; no jacket. Interior is clean and unmarked; 32 pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. The Preservation of Leather Bookbindings (Paperback or Softback).

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket, as issued. 1970 edition. London: British Museum, 1970. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are creamy white, fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1970 "new format" of a book that was first printed in 1946. Illustrated with 4 photographic plates. Bound in the original off-white boards, with an orange cloth spine. Stamped in bright gold on the spine and front cover. Contents: Library problems: the seemingly haphazard deterioration of modern leathers; Scientific investigation: causes and prevention of decay; The P.I.R.A. test for durable leather; The time test; Limited usefulness of leather dressings; Characteristics of protected leather: cleaning leather bindings whether protected or unprotected; Can unprotected leather bindings be protected?; Vellum bindings; Summary. 1970 edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. 32pp. + 4 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lovely slender tome.no nameor writing.

Condition: As New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2nd. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket (books, books about books, bookbinding) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: New. In English.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library with dust jacket and usual stamps, stickers and markings This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Oversized.

Limp cloth wrappers. small 8vo. Limp cloth wrappers. 24 pages. Reprint of the first edition. From a catalogue note in The Guild of Book Worker Journal: "This pamphlet is a summary of the research done on bookbinding leathers by the British Leather Manufacturer's Association and the Printing Industry Research Association under the direction of R. Faraday Innes. Detailed reports were published while the research was in progress by the Bookbinding Leather Committee. It discusses the causes of leather decay, the PIRA test, and the limited usefulness of leather dressings. It recommends the use of potassium lactate as a preservative and gives the formula for its manufacture A valuable book for any one interested in the care and preservation of leather bindings." Near fine. Bookbinding (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket as issued. 1st Edition. First printing in this format. Small 8vo. pp32. A firm, clean copy.

hardcover. Condition: Good. second edition Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Thus. Rust 1/4 cloth, tan paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil on front and spine panels. Lightly soiled covers, bottom front cover slightly bumped. 32 pp., illus. w/ 4 b&w plates. Firm binding, clean interior. Apparent 1st thus, "Reprinted in new format 1967" with no additional printings indicated, but showing an ISBN number, which should be impossible if, as we recall, ISBN was established only in 1969-70. Most curious. In any case, scarce. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Second Printing. Rust 1/4 cloth, tan paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil on front and spine panels. Lightly soiled covers, bottom front cover slightly bumped. 32 pp., illus. w/ 4 b&w plates. Firm binding, clean interior. Scarce. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.…

Small octavo, cloth-backed boards. Later edition. A short but very useful analysis first published in 1946. A very good copy. (#160603).

Cloth. Condition: Very good. Later printing. 5.5" x 7.5" (14 x1 19 cm), pale green cloth, with dark green lettering on spine. Illustrations throughout. Laid in two page instructions on treating leather book binding by Paul N. Banks, conservator. 23pp. Later edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Trustees of the British Museum, 1970; cream paper covered boards, brick red cloth spine, titled gilt on both spine and front board; 95 x 167mm, pp32, two full page plates; copy in near fine condition. . . . The work is essentially technical in its approach and was written as an update to a previous pamphlet on the subject, the work stimulated by the recognition of the comparatively rapid but also somewhat haphazard deterioraton of modern leather book bindings compared with those of earlier periods. The author worked in the BM Research Laboratory and draws on his practical experience and study to show what effects different approaches and events have on the durability of leather bindings, useful information for both private and public owners.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Later printing. 6 x 8 in. Soft cloth wrappers. Condition is VERY GOOD ; mild wear, partially sunned. Binding tight and text unmarked. Books. Stax.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Hbk, 31 p., 4 leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm. A clean unmarked copy in fine condition. [Bookbinding Repairing - Books Conservation and restoration - Leather] q1220 / m13241.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition; Second Printing. London: Oxford University Press, (1957). First Edition, Second Printing. Lg 8vo. xv,373pp, Index. 56 illustrations, 11 figures. Brown cloth, near fine. Dj worn, several tears (repaired), fair. ; 56 illustrations, 11 figures; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 373 pages.…