J M Pullan (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Very crisp and clean aside from very light bumping to cover corner. Maps, charts and line drawings throughout. Pullan, D.M. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition and printing. In near fine very dark green boards, with gilt titles to spine. The boards are very tight, flat and are unmarked; the spine ends have slight wear. The yellow end papers feature examples of calculation in black and they have no marks. The text block is securely bound and even and the glossy pages are spotless. There are black and white photos, illustrations, old scripts and charts, all in black and white. Near fine condition. In very good minus pictorial dark turquoise dust jacket with yellow and black image of a seated man and woman to front with yellow titles. The jacket is well-fitting, unmarked and has slight edge-wear. There is a brief dedication on the inside of the flap of the front cover. Not price clipped. In new removable protective sleeve.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. 127 pp., appendix, index, b/w photographs and illustrations throughout. Price-clipped dust jacket shows minor edge wear.

1970 2nd edition with B&W illustrations; tightly bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Dust jacket not price-clipped with light wear to edges, including a little chipping to spine head. A few pale discolouration spots to bottom page fore-edge; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition, 8vo, 127pp, photo illustrations, VG Copy in VG DJ Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Colour Illustrated Paperback. Condition: NEAR FINE (ABOVE AVERAGE). No Jacket. This is a First Edition. .Please e-mail for further details. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Illustrated with Black & White Photographs (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. dust jacket has nibbling to spine ends, chipping to edges, price unclipped, 127pp, pages clean and VG condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The first and probably definitive history of the abacus, tracing its development from the prehistoric era through the 18th century, by a noted authority. Single date on the copyright page. Beautifull and profusely illustrated. A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hutchinson of London, 1968. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, xiii,127pp, illust. D/j a little chipped. A fair copy. 0090894103/0.4uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).…

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Cream paper covers are darkened and foxed with front cover detached from text-block along much of spine-joint, text block binding is fragile but holding, clean pages. Includes: Discoveries at Lanuvium by R. P. Pullan; The Percies in Scotland by J. Bain; Roman Antiquities from San by W. M. Flinders Petrie; Repton Priory, Derbyshire by W. H. St. John Hope; Civic Maces by R. S. Ferguson; Different Plans between the Churches of Austin Canons and those of Monks by Rev. J. F. Hodgson. Contains black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119071041. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Cream paper covers are darkened and rear cover is detached, spine flaking, binding is sound, clean pages. Many pages are uncut (unopened). Includes: The Iconography of Angels by R. P. Pullan; English Military Effigies and the History of Armour with Examples in Derbyshire by Baron de Cosson; Treasure Trove by T. H. Baylis; Epitome of the Charters of the City of Chester 1120-1836 by C. Brown; English Medieval Chalices and Patens by St. John Hope and T. M. Fallow; Different Plans between the Churches of Austin Canons and those of Monks by Rev. J. F. Hodgson. Contains black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119071047. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. with b.w. reproductions. 8vo. orig. cl. in slightly torn and worn d/w. else v.g.

Hardback. J. M. Pullan, PRAEGER PUBLISHERS. Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some marks on boards. Some foxing on prelims and book block. Internally sound, clean text. This scholarly work chronicles the fascinating evolution of the abacus, tracing its origins from ancient civilizations to its diverse forms across various cultures. J.M. Pullan meticulously details the instrument's profound influence on mathematical thought and computational practices throughout history. The narrative presents a comprehensive account of how this ingenious device shaped early numerical systems and facilitated complex calculations. Readers will gain a deep understanding of the abacus's enduring legacy and its pivotal role in the advancement of human ingenuity. The History Of The Abacus illustrates the intricate journey of a fundamental tool that underpinned centuries of scientific and commercial progress. Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Published by Hutchinson in 1968, here is the first hardback printing of J.M.Pullan's THE HISTORY OF THE ABACUS. Blue cloth binding, gilt spine lettering, 127 superbly illustrated pages, the book is in very good plus condition. The dust jacket is also very good with some light rubbing to the edges.…

cloth, 127 pp, ills, dustwrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good hardback copy in very good dustjacket. xiii, 127 pages, b/w illustrations Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Mathematics. Inventory No: 75080. For further information on this title or for further photographs, please click on the "Ask Seller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We aim to reply within three working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.…

8vo. pp. xiii + 127 with black & white illustrations. line drawings. original green cloth hardcover in slightly chipped dust wrapper[at the head of the dust wrapper spine], else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Some wear to dustjacket and closed tear fixed with tape, previous owners name on ffep otherwise unmarked, last page closed tear, 124pp, NF/VG. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 408 pages. 9.75x7.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original illustrated white card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 9¼'' x 7''. Contains [ix], 148 pp with monochrome illustrations and figures throughout, map of Fair Isle. Selected 1991 Fair Isle rarities sheet tipped inside the last page. In Very Good condition. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Best wishes Nick Dymond.' Member of the P.B.F.A. ORNITHOLOGY.…