Robert Cochrane Selected (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Give the gift of knowledge to your loved ones today and watch their eyes light up as they explore the rich tapestry of a vintage book! Each one is a unique, captivating journey through the corridors of knowledge. Whether they love the artistry of the past, or if they want to unravel the mysteries of geography, and delve into the pages of nature's wonders. From the symphonies of music to the discoveries in science, the thrill of sports, and the evolution of technology, these rare volumes offer a glimpse into the history and people that shaped our modern world. This wonderful edition of Great Thinkers and Workers selected and edited by Robert Cochrane is a marvellous addition to their reference library or if you can?t resist, purchase this fantastic biography as a treat for yourself Title: Great Thinkers and Workers Author: selected and edited by Robert Cochrane Publisher: W and R Chambers Ltd. Publication Date: Undated Format: Hardcover Condition: This book is in good condition for its age. The boards and spine have some wear. There is a stamp on the free endpaper.

Condition: Good. Boards have some wear, scuffs. Light cracking to hinge. Content has light toning. Toning to page ends. No DJ. Publication year circa 1890's.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good -. Oversized hardcover in dark green quarter leather without dust jacket, top edge gilt, bright and clear spine gilt lettering and decoration, 544 pages; bumps and light to moderate wear to cover corners and spine ends, fore and bottom edges heavily foxed with traces of penetration to outer margins of some pages, previous owner's ink city/date and embossed stamp on first blank page, but very gently used, tight in binding although looseness developing, text pages otherwise very clean and unmarked. See also our other listings in this series from William P. Nimmo: The English Essayists, and The British Letter Writers (buy the set of 3 for only $25.00, but extra S & H will be requested for these heavy books).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback. No dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

(5)-282 Pp. B&w frontispiece, plates and small illustrations at beginning and end of chapters "This volume, like its predecessor, Four Hundred Animal Stories, is mainly a gathering from recent pages of Chamber's Journal." Covers slightly scuffed, very minor wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, some minor spotting to edges. Otherwise very good Red, illustrated boards with black and gilt titles to spine and covers. Front cover illustrations show lion, tiger, and a dog; the spine shows a squirrel. No jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 34 Fine Engravings (illustrator). The original, undated [1896], Very Good 8vo. hardback copy in green cloth, attractively illustrated with telephone wires/poles, and blocked in four colours with gilt title to upper board, featuring a man and boy "OFF TO THE GOLD DIGGINGS" Similarly coloured spine with illustration of on-board sailor and pennant. Cover shows some light signs of handling but is tight, bright and strong. Plain end-papers with small neat imprint of a Norwich bookseller. Very well illustrated throughout with 34 fine engravings (many full page), chapter heads and vignettes. 295pp. Heavy industry to domestic appliances are illustrated (see listing) with an apparent emphasis on guns. Naysmyth's Steam-hammer, Bessemer Process, Krupp's 15.6 Breech-loading Gun, the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works and The Great Eastern and Persia ships are featured for instance as is a marvellous, surly-looking Edison (with his phonograph).