J V S Wilkinson (99 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dover edition, first published in 1971. The book is in good condition with a sturdy trade paperback binding. The cover shows minimal wear, and the spine is intact with no creases. There are no inscriptions or markings inside, and the pages are clean with no tears or folds. There is no dust jacket, as typical for this format. unknown (no dust jacket present).…

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. reissue. Reissue octavo hardback. "Persian Carpet" boards Cloth gilt spine. 32 pp. 7 illustrations from original Persian drawings including colour frontispiece. Very Good condition . No inscriptions. Illustrated after Original Persian Drawings (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Illustrated with plates in the back and drawings in the text. No jacket, cloth sunned on spine, some staining on cloth, wear along spine, wear at extremities, otherwise good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 95 pages, with illustrations. Large format.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 200 pages of text illustrated with line drawings, followed by 16 black & white plates. Chapters are the historical background of Indian art, Indian sculpture, Indian painting, and the minor arts, each written by an acknowledged expert in that topic. Book has very minor wear at corners and top and bottom of spine; jacket is toned at spine and folds of flaps and is worn at bottom of spine. 216 pages, 8 1/4" x 5 1/2".…

Condition: New.

Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. No publication date, but presumably 1957. Light wear to illustrated heavy card stock wraps, in gate-fold, some learned pencil marks here and there, quite helpful. 24 pp., plentiful full-color tipped-in plates, long essay by the author, big, double-column texts. This volume is part of The Faber Gallery of Oriental Art, covering East Asia, South Asia, and Island Southeast Asia and including Rajput art, Buddhist art, Japanese art, Persian, Mughal and other art traditions.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. …

Soft cover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book. Pages are bright with usual library markings.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Very large, thinner heavy glossy wrappers with a color-illustration of bird on front, list of related titles on back wrapper, 10 plates on heavy paper in color--suitable for framing. Ink note inside top front wrapper, tears and slight wear along top front edge, smaller tears along top back edge, thin 1/4" tear at bottom front edge. All plates Very Fine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Undated.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 122 pp. Light edge and corner wear with some minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. This collection of essays contains: The Origin of Cosmic Radiation: The Name of the Problem; The Composition of Primary Radiation; Super Novae as a Source of Cosmic Rays; How Cosmic Rays Acquire Their Great Strength by Prof. C. F. Powell; How Rough Is the Moon by V. A. Hughes; Why the Continents Move by Prof. S. Keith Runcorn; The Generation of Electricity in Thuderstorms and the Origin of Lightning by Prof B. J. Mason; Why Solids Melt by Prof. A. R. Ubbelohde; Towards High Temperatures in Research by Prof. A. R. Ubbelohde; Man-made Conductors of Electricity by Prof. A. R. Ubbelohde; The Coming of Modern Plastics by Prof. C. E. H. Bawn; How to Classify at the Borderline of Life by Dr P. D. Cooper; How Living Organisms Regulate Their Metabolism by Prof. Sir Hans Krebs; Biological Clocks by Prof. G. P. Wells; The Slow Life of the Sea by Dr D. M. Ross; Vision in Deep Sea Fish and Squid by Dr Eric J. Denton; Bees Moths and Memory by Dr A. D. Blest; Mind Matter and Machines by Dr Grey Walter; How Much Sleep Do We Need by Dr R. T. Wilkinson; On Making Up Your Mind by D. E. Broadbent; How the Eyes Deceive by Richard L. Gregory; and What Gives the Salt Its Savour by Prof G. M. Wyburn. Size: 12mo. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Early printing. Hardcover edition bound in tan cloth, gilt titles stamped to front and spine, 55pp+36 color plates, no date, 4to. - over 9¾ in. - 12 in. Minor soiling to rear board, small ring-shaped stain lower front, edges of boards lightly bowed, binding solid and strong, interior text clean. Good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Undated edition, early 20th century. Firmly bound, decorated card boards with a floral design, maroon cloth spine. Marks on some pages. No jacket. Colour frontispiece, black and white plates, illustration of works by various Persian artists (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Jacket is chipped and torn along top edge and spine. Copy is very tidy with colour plates tipped in.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1929. x, 53 pages xxxvi mounted color plates 26 cm. Description of a 17th century Mogul manuscript in the British museum, with reproduction of its miniatures. Each of the 37 tipped in plates preceeded by leaf with descriptive letterpress. Top edge gilt.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Undated edition (early 1900s), 12mo, 26pp, introduced by Wilkinson, colour frontis plus further b/w illustrations after the original Persian drawings; floral illustrated boards; some foxing to margins o/w VG Copy Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: acceptable. Internally very good. 36 tipped in plates. Wear to d/w Please contact us if you need further information or scans.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Red cloth boards with silver gilt decoration on front and titles on spine; Overall clean sound & unmarked, prev.owners name on book plate on front endboard under jacket; Slightly agetoned pages; Jacket is intact but lightly discoloured with minimal chips along edges and small pieces missing; 200 pages with 16 plates of b/w photos at back; A collection of essays as an introduction to the world of Indian Art.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. pp. xx, 92, colour and b/w illustrations. Original oatmeal cloth binding with printed paper covered boards, good with some general wear and rubbing to extremities, boards a little age marked, neat stamped shelf no. to the base of the spine. Originally from the library of the Royal Empire Society with their bookplate dated January 1931 and their stamp, subsequent stamps of Exeter City Library with associated marks and plates, pages a little wavy. Contents good and tight. A good only copy, but with interesting provenance. Size: 4to. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Catalogue of 132 prints exhibited at the Regent House, Trinity College, University of Dublin in May 1955. Wilkinson was Librarian of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin. Card front cover. Appears to lack back cover. A light item. Postage will be reduced to 5 Euro at the time of dispatch.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Introduction to the style and content of Mughal painting, which developed during the period of rule in India by Mughal emperors from the 16th to 19th centuries. 24pp with 10 tipped in colour plates. Some rubbing to the spine and corners, otherwise fair/good copy with no inscriptions. Loosely enclosed, flyleaf from one of the books in the Oriental series. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Fawn Buckram Quarter binding with beige paper covered boards and black titles to spine and front. 305 x 235 mm approx. xx + 92 pp Frontis with tissue guard + 24 other plates with captioned guards on text paper stock. Letterpress printed by John Johnson OUP and plates engraved by Henry Stone and Son Banbury. First Edition 1931.Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good- no dust jacket (Book - moderate shelf wear to paper covered boards with scuff to front taking out part of title and residue marks from old style cellotape. Pencil previous owner name to free front end paper. No other notable defects).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 36 tipped-in color plates. No statement of printing. Age toned along the spine, else very good in tan cloth with gilt lettering. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Oatmeal cloth boards, top edge gilt. X, 53 pp. of text. 53 pages, 36 color plates tipped-in. Description of a 17th century Mogul manuscript, with reproduction of its miniatures. Each plate preceded by a leaf with descriptive letterpress. Good- (Boards show shelfwear on corners and edges and minor foxing; Inscription to previous owner on FFEP; Pages slightly age-darkened, all plates present; text block is cracked and shows foxing on the edges.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. None. First Edition. Printed by Herbert Reiach Ltd. under the supervision of Percy R. Blackmore. Numerous quality color plate reproductions from originals in the British Museum. Bookshop label of Thornton & Son, Oxford, on endpaper. A fine, clean copy. Scarce.

Cloth. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. Sand colored cloth with gilted tiles front and spine. This copy is VG+. Exterior is clean and rich with modest sunning to the spine , but no edge wear. TEG. Inside board with PO armorial BP. 53 pp of text with 36 plates tipped in the rear. Printed in England by Herbert Reiach. BEP has a diagonal crease, not affecting plates, otherwise, clear, crisp, unmarked, and firmly bound. Very nice.…