Ra Houstoun (82 results)

Hardcover. 238pp. Ex-library copy with usual markings, else good sound condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fifth 1928 edition hardcover in good+ condition: spine lettering dulled, slight fraying along spine edges, owner's name and address inside the front cover, otherwise unmarked. 489 pages. [2.1 lbs]. Book.

Condition: Very Good. 3rd impression of 6th edition. Cloth, VG. xii+494pp, colour frontis, 1 colour & 1 b/w plate, 340 text figs, index, small bookplate with cancel stamp, a nice near fine copy, cloth just a little rubbed. Much reprinted monograph on the physics of light, covering Geometrical Optics, Physical Opticas, Spectroscopy & Photometry and the Mathematical Theory of light. 1025 grams.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. A TREATISE ON LIGHT BY R.A. HOUSTOUN COLOURED SPECTRUM PLATE 328 DIAGRAMS 1921. Well, I am finally running out of nice books from the estate of a college professor who collected vintage science and technology books, a lot of which I now have listed. Here s another, titled: A Treatise on Light, by R.A. Houstoun. This small hard cover book (6 x 8 ¾ inches, 480 pages) was published by the distinguished London publishing house of Longmans, Green and Co., dated 1921, a New Edition, as noted on the title page. The book is bound in dark green cloth with embossed titles on the cover and once gilt titles on the spine. There is a lovely tissue-guarded coloured spectrum plate as the frontispiece and the book has another 328 diagrams. Condition: This book is in good condition. The hard covers are showing some edge wear and rubbing along the gutter and the corners and spine tips are also bumped. There are a number of small worn spots where the cloth is worn or missing including what are evidently a few places gnawed on by mice along the top edge. I was tempted not to list it for that reason but the book is quite a scarce item and the damage is not that severe (please see the photos). The gilt titles on the spine are tarnished and the gilt no longer really shiny. Inside, there is a neatly inked former owner s name on the front endpaper and both endpapers are showing some acid staining from the binding glues. The interior pages, amazingly enough, are all still quite bright, without any real age toning and no foxing at all. Both hinges are intact but the binding feels a bit loose although holding together very well. This book is not ex-library or a remainder.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Former library book. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Has been glued back into its covers after being shaken loose. The hinges have been meanded preserving the original covers and spine. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; 4th edition; fading, scuffing, and shelf wear to exterior; cover cloth wearing at corners and ends of spine; former owner's name written on front end page; fading to pages; binding reinforced; staining to bottom pa ge corners; in good condition with clean text.…

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

Condition: Fair. 1952. First Published. 262 pages. Dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.…

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

Condition: Good. 1948. 635 pages. No dust jacket. Orange pictorial cloth. 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 tanning.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 5TH EDITION HARDBACK BOOK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.

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

Condition: Fair. 1952. First Edition. 262 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Light thumb marking and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Noticeable cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Seventh Edition. In green cloth with gilt titling, 8vo, 528pp. Illustrated with 2 coloured plates, 8 half-tone plates and 345 diagrams. (shelfwear, rubbing and light fading to cloth; toning to edges and endpapers; name in ink). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Illustrated with 2 coloured plates, 8 half-tone plates and 345 diagrams. (illustrator). Book. …

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

Condition: Fair. 1923. No Edition Remarks. 179 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Black and white and colour illustrated plates throughout. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Binding is shaky, one plate detached but still present. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Ring mark to rear board. Stain to front board.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Fifth Edition. Ex library with a bookplate on inner cover and a barcode on fep. Green cloth hardback with quite heavy wear on the cover. The Corners are softened, the spine is bumped head and tail. prelims and end papers are foxed, there is a gap in the binding at the title page, the occasional page is foxed. Used.…

Hardcover. Condition: Vg. No Dust Jacket. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" In green cloth with gilt titling, 8vo, 528pp. Illustrated with a coloured spectrum plate, and 328 diagrams. (shelfwear, rubbing and light fading to cloth; toning to edges and endpapers; name in ink). Color and B&W Illustration (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. 1st Edition. First edition. x, 170pp, 155 figures. Brown cloth-covered boards, black titles on front and spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, backstrip almost detached at front joint, lightly rubbed corners and spine ends. Top text block edge dust damaged, remaining edges tanning. Free endpapers tanning; school rubber stamp on front free endpaper. Gutters cracked and strained, volume quite loose. Otherwise, internally neat and clean.…

Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN.…

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

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. a good hardcover; an ex-library copy with usual markings; internally pages bright and clean; ---------- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED --------- FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE ------ ALL ORDERS SHIPPED WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION; Size: 6 x 8". Ex-Library.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN.…

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. 1932. 238 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Cloth; Book condition: Fair; somewhat splash-marked to covers; faded to spine; very good internally; no jacket; Science Physics.

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