Hobbs Major (15 results)

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. 1st Ediition Thus. VG P/b [Internal Fine throughout, no insc.] 185x125mm. 176pp. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for Further Details and condition. Cover 7/6, shelf-wear edge colour rubbing.

Quarter Cloth Hardback. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Third Edition (revised & enlarged). 1944/41. [iv], 290pp. Anthology of verse on war by known poets and little-known or anonymous soldiers. Includes foreword and index; third edition, enlarged and revised. Bound in quarter red cloth with red boards and black titles to spine. Book is good to very good with light foxing to page edges, light wear to boards and to spine, with some fading in a couple of places. Dust jacket unclipped and in good condition with DJ spine heavily sunned, crease to front flap and some edge wear with a number of small tears (closed) and small losses to ends of spine corresponding with faded patches on book spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Red covers illustrated with gold, black and orange. Spine is slightly sun faded. Corners are lightly bumped and worn, wear to edges and spine ends. Contains all 12 listed colour plates including the fold out frontis 'Marvels of the Microphone' and many more black and white illustrations. Light foxing to end-papers, front end-papers have repeated purple ink stamp with previous owners name and address. Pages are clean, paper is a little darkened, plates are clean and bright. Binding is sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 08120124031. All our books are sent by tracked mail. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Two prize essays bound in dark green boards with black spine and corners, gilt text. Black inside covers. Gold Medal Prize essay (Major Astley Terry) and Second Prize essay (Major PEF Hobbs), Army Service Corps on the subject, "The best organization for the land transport of the British Army having regard both to home defence and overseas expeditions". These essays have probably been privately bound as the title page is hand written (B71A).…

3rd edition, revised and enlarged. Scarce in this condition - a well regarded anthology in its day. Not usually found in jacket VG in VG- jacket which has a few closed tears No marks or inscriptions.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Soft back book, plain covers with black lettering. 124 pages, 5 X 7.25 inches. A good copy with fading to covers.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft covers with simple staple binding. Covers are a little rubbed and creased.Some sunning. Page edges are lightly thumbed, and discoloured due to age. Binding neat and tidy. Previous owner's stamp on front title page and rear verso cover: "C. U. Blascheck". This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound.…

First edition. [2], iii, [5], 138pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed pictorial paper wrappers. Heavily worn, upper wrapper detached, naive tape repair to spine. Very light spotting and staining throughout. The sole edition of a compilation of intriguing and dramatic short stories set in the Indian desert, composed and published by Harry Hobbs (1864-1956), resident of British-Kolkata, pianist, and manager of Harry Hobbs and Co., 'Pianoforte Importers, Repairers and Tuners'. Size: 8vo.…

First edition. [2], 130pp. Stapled in original publisher's printed brown paper wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece pasted to lower wrapper. Rubbed and marked, with damp-staining to wrappers, and slight chipping to edges and corners. Inked gift inscription reading 'J.R G C from E.N.W. Calcutta, October, 1961' to FEP. Leaves lightly browned. Light spotting to title. The sole edition of a compilation of humorous and intriguing dubiously-legitimate anecdotes composed and published by Harry Hobbs (1864-1956), resident of British-Kolkata, pianist, and manager of Harry Hobbs and Co., 'Pianoforte Importers, Repairers and Tuners'. In the short prefatory 'explanation' Hobbs professes that his primary aim in spinning such 'yarns' is simply to make readers laugh: 'if a few men chuckle over what they find in these pages I shall be satisfied'. Very scarce; COPAC records a single copy (National Army Museum), OCLC adds no further. Size: 8vo. …

Condition: Good. First edition in publisher's original plain brown card wrap covers [soft back], with black title and author lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 152 printed pages of text with one monochrome throughout. Two ink names to the front free end paper, one being R. Snape, Major J. W. Snape name to the front cover and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. BURMA, BURMESE (Myanmar). …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The first edition of this scarce travel work on India by Harry Hobbs, discussing his years spent working in the country. The first edition of this scarce work.Major Harry Hobbs' account of his time working in Calcutta.Hobbs spent nine years working in India, here presenting his perceptions of the country and its people, as they were during the crown rule. An interesting insight into British India. Rebound in a modern cloth binding, with part of the front wrap restored to the front board. Externally, smart. Panel of the front wrap is age-toned with a few light marks. light marks to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). book.…

1st Ed. Royal 8vo. [vi] + 304pp. 1 plate. From the Library of Professor Malcolm Yapp, light age toning, original half cloth with boards, some discolouring bumps to fore-edge of boards, spine bumped and corners frayed. US$223.

Condition: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original faded green card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 124 printed pages of text. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author 'With the compliments of H. Hobbs, February 1955'. Member of the P.B.F.A. INDIA (Bharat Ganarajya). …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. THIS RARE/ANTIQUE BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 1933 BY Bhandarkar Insititute Press HAVING 218 PGS AND SIZE 8.50*5.50 WRITTEN IN English. THE BOOK IS IN READABLE CONDITION Originally in Unbound with some issues like loose binding and some Pin Holes. THE IMAGE OF THIS BOOK IS GIVEN FOR YOUR REFERENCE. WE CAN REBIND THE SAME IN LEATHER BINDING FOR EXTRA $ 25. 218.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 194 printed pages of text. Very slight tanning to the edges of the covers, small chip to the bottom of the spine and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the half-title page 'To Sir John Lort-Williams with the compliments of H. Hobbs'. Member of the P.B.F.A. INDIA (Bharat Ganarajya).…