Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Island in a Bottle This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
Published by Charles Scribners Sons,, 1900
Seller: Pepper's Old Books, Hanson, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. no C date and Good and illustrated (A Book of Instruction for Young Riders).
Paperback. Condition: Fine.
Published by Collins, 1948
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Boards have some wear. Content has light toning. Tear to rear content page. Owner message to end paper. No DJ.
Condition: New. In.
£ 8.24
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketCondition: New. In.
Published by Collins, 1948
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1948. No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Collins, St. James Place, London, 1948
Seller: Deja Vu Books, Poplar Grove, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Photographs and Maps (illustrator). 1st. Dark green hardcover cloth binding clean, square and tight. Faded gilt title on spine. Interior clean with some yellowing of pages - front and back hinges cracked, but binding is intact and secure. Front cover just a little bit shaky. Looks like back blank endpaper removed. 256 pages with index. Lots of b/w photos. A standard work on riding and horsemanship begins with a brief history of the horse, an account of various pony breeds, and then continues with chapters on the care and training of ponies and on learning to ride them. Quite a bit devoted to foxhunting, foxhounds, and kennels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Arthur Barker
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. First Edition. No dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the spine. Light foxing to the page edges. Otherwise fine. A clear, bright copy within.
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
£ 10.72
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketCondition: New. In.
Published by Collins
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Acceptable. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A readable copy. All pages and the cover are intact (dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but notes cannot obscure the text. Fair condition first edition hardback without dust jacket. Light wear to boards with tan to pages and exposed binding to front endpapers. Main text in good clean condition. Neat inscription to front endpaper.
Published by Collins, London, 1948
Seller: Old Scrolls Book Shop, Stanley, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London: Collins, 1948. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good. First Edition in original dust jacket. Very clean unfaded dark green cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Neatly penned previous owner inscription (1948) on front free endpaper. No other marks. 256 pgs. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Clean color illustrated dustjacket is not price clipped, has small edge chips, light creasing and short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. A wonderful work on riding and horsemanship written primarily for young people with the idea of helping novice owners and riders. Information on riding to hounds, jumping, horse shows, hunter trials, gymkhanas, riding tours and camps, and more.
Published by The Local History Group of the Friends of the Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery, 2000
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine paperback library copy in a protective plastic wrapper; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. 1 Kg.
Published by Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1950
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Reprint. Very good, binding cocked, tiny 24 stamp on rear pastedown, gold stamping on spine faded, light off-setting to end papers. Very good price clipped dust jacket, 1 x 1 sextion torn off of top inner corner of front cover, top spine end chipped, tears on top edge of front cover, lightly soiled back cover.
Published by Collins, London, 1948
Seller: Steve Kilby, Guelph, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover with green boards, illustrated with 76 photographs. Owner's name on the front endpaper. Fading to the spine. A little wear to the ends of the spine and tips of the boards.
Published by Collins, 1948
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1948. No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
Published by Collins, London, 1948
Seller: Valuable Volumes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Green covers. Lettering to spine which is very sunned. Internally no marks or spotting. A good clean copy.
Language: English
Published by Collins, 1948
Seller: HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC, Boston, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition hardcover in green paper covered boards that are slightly sprung with gilt spine title. Lightly brushed spine ends, tips still sharp. 256pp text is tight with a B/W photo frontispiece and PON on FEP with some handling soil and wrinkles from page turning throughout. Original clipped dj has light surface wear, has a couple closed tears and is chipping with partial title loss on the spine which has been repaired with matching paper and displays well in new mylar. Beginning with a brief history of the origin of the horse, it continues with an account of the various breeds of ponies which are to be found in Great Britain and the Eire. Then follow chapters on the care and training of ponies and on learning to ride them. Some chapters in the book are devoted to foxhunting, beginning with a short historical survey of Foxhunting through the Ages. Then follow chapters on Foxhounds and their life in Kennels, Behavior in the Hunting Field and Riding to Hounds. The section concludes with a realistic description of a day's hunting which can be enjoyed a boy (or girl) home for half-term. Other subjects include Hunter Trials, Point-to-Points, Showing and Jumping at Shows, Gymkhanas, Riding Tours and Camps. The book ends with an account of the Pony Club, giving examples of the knowledge that can be acquired by members as well as the fun they can get out of belonging to it.
Published by Arthur Baker Ltd, UK, 1953
Seller: Harry Righton, Evesham, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Red bds with white title to spine. Sunning to spine and board edges. Some patchy soiling to bds. Partially glue repaired split to back spine edges. Fraying to spine ends. Small bump/fray to corners. B/W photographs. Some foxing. Bindings tight. Interior Good +.
Language: English
Published by Arthur Barker Ltd., London, 1953
Seller: Brian P. Martin Antiquarian and Collectors' Books, Midhurst, SUSSE, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth Bound. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. A very good+ copy of the 1953 first edition. The red cloth binding, with white titles on spine, is in bright, tight condition. The 176-page text is in very good+, tight, clean condition, with no inscriptions. Mild age-toning of blank end papers. Dust jacket poor, with losses. Illustrated from photographs. See photos of this copy attacjed for further details of contents etc. (BM12).
Published by The Local History Group of the Friends of the Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery, 2000
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine paperback library copy in a protective plastic wrapper; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.
Published by Collins, 1948
Seller: LOTSABOOKS, HAMILTON, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Hardback. No Jacket. First Edition.
Published by London : Collins, 1948
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 56p., ill., 21cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: Horse riding ; Instruction and guidance. Horses and ponies. 1 Kg.
Published by Collins
Seller: Watermill Books, Ammanford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 256 pages. No jacket. Green boards with gllt titles on spine. Inscription in ink on inside facing page. B/W photos. First publication. Good binding and pages clean, bright, Photograph available on request.
Published by Arthur Barker, London, 1953
Seller: PEND BOOKS, Newton Stewart, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 176pp. Illustrated. Red cloth, faint musty smell. Small mark to bottom front corner. Size: 8vo.
Published by Collins, London, 1948
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition. Gift inscription dated 1948 on front free end paper; binding tight; gilt title on spine dull; dust jacket worn & chipped at edges, with short tears & some loss; Used - Good. VG hardback in Fair dust jacket Used - Good. VG hardback in Fair dust jacket.
Published by Collins, 1948
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. 1948 1st edition in tight binding with numerous B&W illustrations; dust jacket not price-clipped with wear, tear and small losses to edges and corners, especially top; page fore-edges yellowed; faint foxing to front free endpaper; pages slightly yellowed; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.
Published by Arthur Barker Ltd., London, 1953
Seller: Barksdale Books, Almere, Netherlands
Condition: Good. Stofomslag beschadigd en op sommige plaatsen geplakt met plakband. Exlibris binnenzijde voorkaft. Stofomslag beschadigd. Boek is goed.