Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. First Edition. Extensive shelf wear to binding with bumps, scuffs & water damage. Wear, soiling & staining on edges of text block. Tanning & creases on pastedowns & endpapers. Soiling & small stains on pages throughout. Previous dealers pricing on rear endpaper. **Please note: book is oversized and heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses.**.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, London, 1940
Seller: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. xv 624pp 11pp hardback, black cloth gilt colour and bw plates, frontispiece, some folding, small name label to front paste-down, cloth worn, lettering to spine faint, undated [1940].
Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. Second Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and faded. Previous owner inscription to fep. 140mm x 210mm (6" x 8"). 96pp.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., 1930
Seller: GN Books and Prints, Inverness, United Kingdom
£ 25.49
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardback, cloth. Condition: As Described. No Jacket. Second Edition. Aircraft of the World, A Recognition Book, Edited by Paymr. Lieut-Comdr. E. C. Talbot-Booth, R.N.R. Drawn and Compiled by Eric Sargent. Hardback, second edition, undated but circa late 1930s-early 1940s (first edition published in 1937), illustrated, published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., London. Measures around 4 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 2 1/4". Pagination: (2) ix (1) 1094 (2) pp. Black cloth binding, faded gilt lettering to spine.Marking and scuffing to binding, some discolouration. Tearing to outer hinges, to head and tail of spine and to bumped corners. Creasing to spine. Slackness to binding. Page edges browned, scuffed and otherwise marked. Some marking to endpapers, gift inscription on front free endpaper. Some light foxing to page surfaces throughout and a little other marking nbut no underlining, marginalia, etc.See pictures for further information. 1094+ pp. Circa 1930s-40s. n.
Published by Sampson Low
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 4th Edition. A reading copy. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., London, UK, 1111
Seller: CURIO, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Undated c1940. Hardback copy in black cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine, no dustjacket. 616pp. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs, colour and b/w illustrations, fold-out b/w maps. Library copy, ink stamps throughout, with library sticker to front pastedown, small number to spine. ().
Published by Samsom Low, 1940
Seller: Lewes Book Centre, LEWES East Sussex, ES, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. v/g hardback,no inscriptions.569pp,with illustrations and drawings.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co, London, UK, 1939
Seller: All Lost Books, Wollaston, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Published on the eve of the Second World War, adding to its contemporary interest. Includes hundreds of b/w photographs and technical data and several pages of colour plates. xiii+584pp. Oblong format book. Black cloth boards with rubbing to extremities. Spine clocked by 1.5cm. Name written on front free end paper. Splitting along hinge between front end papers leaving upper board with freedom. Pages and text-block in good order.
Language: English
Published by Sampson Low Marston & Co, London, 1937
Seller: Carvid Books, Cranbrook, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. ix + 1044 pages, plus a further 12 pages for "Notes". Naturally very fully illustrated. Not dated but first edition known to be have been published in 1937. A very robust copy of this fairly scarce book. Marks on covers and spine; some edge-wear, and a few marks on edges of text block; some foxing marks on end papers and a few pages nearby; internally generally clean and tidy. Overall, good condition; arguably good+.
Published by Sampson Low, UK
Seller: Anytime Books, London, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Dumpy Series. nd c.1938. pp618,ads. Illus, some col. Folding map. Badly shaken. Front board detached, and spine worn.
Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed, marked, and partially faded. Chip to spine top end, with some loss. 220mm x 320mm (9" x 13"). [600pp]. Over 900 half-tone illustrations and 2,400 line drawings of ships, 840 line drawings of House Flags and 1520 line drawings of funnels for recognition. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas.
Language: English
Published by London, 1932
Seller: Booklore ., Holt, NORFO, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo. 591 pages plus ads. "With 64 colour plates and 234 line drawings by the author". Very good condition in a scarce dust jacket, now protected in a removable film sleeve. No names, inscriptions or other marks. " A short history of each company is given, followed by a full list of the fleet, total tonnage, average tonnage, distinguishing features and services, etc".
Published by MacMillan, 1942
Seller: Koster's Collectible Books, Farmingville, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover.; Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with title impressed into front board and title on spine in gold. Boards unevenly sunned. Corners are bumped and frayed. Spine edges are bumped. Edge wear and rubbing. Fore edge soil. USS Bonita stamp on inside paste downs front and rear and fore edges. Endpapers and pages are tanned. Some rough edges. Faint water mark to lower corners. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; Photos & Illus; Oblong 8vo; unpaginated pages.
Published by London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1943
Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Fair. Condition Notes: Alarming. Near disbound. Heavily worn at the spine ends and corners. Shaken. Tape reinforcements retaining some leaves. Edgewear to the leaves. Text and illustrations acceptable as a reference copy; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 4kg. overseas shipping will require additional postage . Within the UK I will request £15.00 to send it along ParcelForce. ### Hardback. ; Measures 8¾" x 12" (4 kg); pp 0; Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Black & White Drawings; Maps; Advertisements; Silhouettes; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #178217 ||.
Published by The MacMillan Co., New York, 1942
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Original Edition. "This Edition for Sale only in the United States of America and Canada" when first published. "With over 900 half-tone illustrations and 2400 line drawings of ships, and 700 line drawings of House Flags and 1500 line drawings of funnels for recognition." Also includes several pages of advertisements. Light edge wear, a faded strip down the right front cover, some age-toning of page edges. Book.
Published by Macmillan Co., [1942]., New York:, 1942
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Oblong 4to. 44 pp. of advertisements, [Approx. 650 pp (unpaginated)]. Over 900 half-tone photo illusts., 2400 line drawings of ships, over 700 line drawings of House Flags, and 1500 line drawings of funnels. Embssd ribbd navy-blue cloth, gilt lettrng on spine (mnr shlfwr, some wear & bmpng to crnrs, mnr wear & fryng hd of spine, couple leaves w/ mnr creasng on endpapers), still VG- copy. First edition of this tremendous wartime reference work for the Merchant Marine fleets, which had been entirely changed over for this volume to reflect the impact of the war. All the line drawings are grouped together regardless of country because colouring had little value during the War because most were painted gray, 100s of additional funnel designs had been included, and one comprehensive index.
Published by Andrew Melrose Ltd, 1932
Seller: McLaren Books Ltd., ABA(associate), PBFA, Largs, United Kingdom
591 pages. 64 coloured plates and 234 line drawings. very good condition hardback in the original binding. owner's book-plate to inside front cover. [heavy book that may require extra shipping costs for some overseas destination. Please see our storefront page for shipping information] ] the scarce pre-cursor of Talbot-Booth's "Merchant Ships" volumes.
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London. ., 1943
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
44 PP (adverts), followed by 816 pages with b/w illust. throughout. Orig. navy blue cloth cover, title in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine. Signs of speckling on covers, top and bottom of sunned spine are frayed, small piece of front hinge missing, o/wise this scarce edition is internally very good. Oblong: 22.8 x 32. With 1 map, 900 half-tone photos, 2,400 line drawings of ships, 800 line drawings of House Flags and 1,520 line drawings of funnels for recognition. (All illustrations are in b/w: war necessity). 9 pages of German, Italian and Japanese recognition silhouettes of planes, and 10 bw photos with caption Sea Power saves the world).
Published by Macmillan, New York, 1942
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, Truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Talbot-booth, E.C. (drawings) (illustrator). unpaginated; HB dk.blue emboss 8¾x12½", 1½" thick; slight rub; PONpastedwn.&title; some fold & some lt.dampstain,otherwise clean,tight pgs. DJ tan w/blk.; rubbed w/some soil; 2x2" tear,spine; 1x½"chip,bttm.spine; many chips&tears on edges. "With over 900 half-tone illustrations and 2,400 line drawings of ships, and 700 line drawings of House Flags and 1,500 line drawings of funnels for recognition".
Published by Sampson Low, London, 1944
Seller: C P Books Limited, Oxted, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Wear to spine top and tail, corners bumped, light cover soiling. ; Text clean and readable, binding holding secure. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; "The standard work of reference on merchant ships of the world". Over 900 half-tone illustrations, 2,400 line drawings of ships, 840 line drawings of House Flags, 1,520 line drawings of funnels for recognition. 40 pages of adverts and index. Blue ribbed cloth with gold spine titles, blind-stamped lettering and border to cover. Large heavy book requiring additional postage.
Published by London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1939
Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Condition Notes: Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with a tape repair to the head of the lower panel, 1939 tidily inked to the head of the upper. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. Pages very gently age-tanned; Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 4¼" x 5½" (0.8 kg); pp (xiii) 569; In the Dumpy Books series; Publishing date unstated, dated from references. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Colour Plates [15] ; Diagrams; Maps; Tables; Fold-Out Maps [1]; Advertisements [8]; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #177035 ||.
Published by Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd., St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, London not dated.
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Landscape 4½'' x 6''. Contains xii, 569, xiv, viii printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout, colour plates to the rear. Dumpy Book tie with book mark still attached. Without any ownership markings, light dust soiling to the page edges. Very Good condition book, in scarce Very Good condition dust wrapper with small nicks to the corners and edges, no losses of the paper, not price clipped 7/6, spine colours not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).