Needham Joseph F R S Research Assistance (6 results)

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Clean grey & b/w illustration of the Taoist Genii printed on the cover is part of a temple scroll, recent but traditional, given to Mr. Brian Harland in Szechuan province (1946). Black spine wrap & gilt titles. Edges: very light foxing , also to boards top and bottom edges. Small rubbings to boards four corner tips. Ffep head fore corner with small signature 1963. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. Binding is As New. 696p Dj: faint dusting of just a little soiling, yellowing and rubbings. Spine: head & foot with thin wear, splits and chips; foot with thin wear, chips and a 2 cm split to frontside edge. Head & foot of flaps spines with small wear & chips. Price-cut to head & foot of front flap. Heavy book: 1 kg.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Clean grey & b/w illustration of the Taoist Genii printed on the cover is part of a temple scroll, recent but traditional, given to Mr. Brian Harland in Szechuan province (1946). Black spine wrap & gilt titles. Edges: moderate foxing , also to boards top and bottom edges. Small rubbings to boards four corner tips. Ffep head fore corner with small signature 1955. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. Refp fldg map of the Key Economic Area is clean and present. Binding is As New. 318p Dj: faint dusting of just a little soiling and rubbings. Spine: head & foot with thin wear, splits and chips; a 7cm open split to head of spines frontside edge; an 8 cm L-shaped tear to bottom of spine. Head & foot of flaps spines with small open wear sections missing, splits & chips. Price-cut to front flap foot. Top and bottom edges with a couple of tiny chips.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Clean grey & b/w illustration of the Taoist Genii printed on the cover is part of a temple scroll, recent but traditional, given to Mr. Brian Harland in Szechuan province (1946). Black spine wrap & gilt titles. Edges: very light foxing; a touch soiling. Light rubbings to boards top and bottom edges. Small rubbings to boards four corner tips. Ffep head fore corner with small signature 1965. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. Binding is VG+, albeit just a touch loose. 759p Dj: faint dusting of just a little soiling, yellowing and rubbings. Spine: head & foot with thin wear, splits and chips. Head & foot of flaps spines with open wear , splits & chips; foot of front flap spine with 1.5 cm open split. Heavy book: 2 kg.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Clean grey & b/w illustration of the Taoist Genii printed on the cover is part of a temple scroll, recent but traditional, given to Mr. Brian Harland in Szechuan province (1946). Black spine wrap & gilt titles. Edges: faint & few only foxings to top-edge, small smudge to bottom edge corner. Ffep head fore corner with small signature 1985. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. Binding is As New.724 Dj: faint dusting of just a little soiling, yellowing, few only foxings and rubbings. Head & foot with couple of small splits & chips. Heavy book:about 1. 5 kg.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Clean grey & b/w illustration of the Taoist Genii printed on the cover is part of a temple scroll, recent but traditional, given to Mr. Brian Harland in Szechuan province (1946). Black spine wrap & gilt titles. Edges: very light foxing; a touch soiling. Light rubbings to boards top and bottom edges. Small rubbings to boards four corner tips. Ffep head fore corner with small signature 1972. All fldg maps are clean and present. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. Binding is VG+, albeit being a heavy book just a touch loose. 931p Dj: faint dusting of just a little soiling, yellowing and rubbings. Spine: head & foot with thin wear, splits and chips. Head & foot of flaps spines with open wear. Heavy book: 2 kg.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Clean grey & b/w illustration of the Taoist Genii printed on the cover is part of a temple scroll, recent but traditional, given to Mr. Brian Harland in Szechuan province (1946). Black spine wrap & gilt titles. Edges: very light foxing; a touch soiling. Light rubbings to boards top and bottom edges. Small rubbings to boards four corner tips. Ffep head fore corner with small signature 1963. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. . Binding is VG+, albeit just a touch loose. 434p Dj: faint dusting of just a little soiling, yellowing and rubbings. Spine: head & foot with thin wear, splits and chips; foot with thin wear & chips; centre of spine's rearside edge with a 2 cm split. Head & foot of flaps spines with open wear , splits & chips; head of front flap spine with a 1 x 1 v-shaped section missing. Book: 1 kg.