Watson E L Greg (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 140p cloth, cloth faded, gilt lettering to spine, pages unmarked with many woodcut illustrations, very good condition Language: English.

Imperial octavo, hardcover (VG-) in d/w (tatty); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Washington, D.C.: AIA Research Corporation, September 1977. 32-page staple-bound paperback, from a private collection (NOT ex-library). 1st printing/1st edition. Binding remains strong and sturdy. Text and illustrations are unmarked and clean. Light edgewear, back cover has rubbing. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardccover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Greg, Barbara (illustrator). First Edition. Copy in red cloth on boards in clipped D/J. Boards have damp discolouration on upper and lower covers. Jacket spine lightly sunned. Jacket rather grubby with few small pieces missing around edges. Jacket has damp patches around edges. Crack in rear hinge. Light foxing to early and late folios. Previous owners inscription on FFE.Occasional light foxing to folio fore-edges.Clean text with b/w illustrations.

Hardccover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Greg, Barbara (illustrator). First Edition. Copy in pink cloth on boards in clipped D/J. Jacket spine lighlty sunned. jacket has small pice missing at base of spine which has a sticky tape repair. Small piece of jacket missing at base of upper cover. Jacket has clear protective wrapper. Previous owners inscription on FFE. Previous owners bookplate on front paste down. Occasional light foxing to folio fore-edges. Clean text with b/w wood-engraving illustrations.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. Reprint. Octavo. Bright red cloth-covered boards, with gilt lettering to top board and spine. A reprint of Mr. Watson's "Enigmas of Natural History" and "More Enigmas of Natural History". V ery large chip (about 1/4 of the jacket) missing as well as some of dustjacket spine. Barbara Greg (30 April 1900 - 1983) was a British artist who illustrated a number of books.mostly with natural history or countryside themes and contributed illustrations to the magazine Country Life. First published in 1938, here reprinted by the Shenval Press, London and Hertford. Very Good Plus in Torn Dustjacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Greg, Barbara (illustrator). Hardback, no dust-wrapper. xi, 139pp. Illustrated by Barbara Greg. nd. [circa1937]. Spine slightly faded, binding a little marked. Some foxing to first and last couple of pages. A decent copy. (al31).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Greg, Barbara (illustrator). Circa 1936. Good condition in a good dustwrapper. Red cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 24 essays of curious facts such as the Australian toad that fills itself with water and then burries itself during the dry season. Fascinating! Spine bumped. Covers discoloured. Foxing to endpapers and some pages. Crease to top corner of front free-endpaper. Yellow dustwrapper is grubby and foxed, browned to spine and worn at top and tail of spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardback. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Barbara Greg (illustrator). Reprint. Publishers red cloth, gilt. Signed Barbara Greg on front endpaper. Text edges bit spotted else Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Signed by Artist.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. Illus. by BARBARA GREG (illustrator). First Reprint of First (1938) Edition. Essays on various aspects of natural history, reprinted from the author's 'Enigmas of Natural History' and 'More Enigmas of Natural History'. First reprint of First (1938) Edn., 1947; full dark red cloth; titling blocked in gilt (very slightly dulled) to front board/spine; 192pp.; illus. bw. wood-engravings. Spine/boards/pages crisp and very clean/bright; slightly soiled dj. slightly sunned on spine, with small tears/very small chips to top/bottom edges, but complete/quite bright. No inscriptions. VG+ in G+ unclipped dj. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Hardback.

Cloth. Condition: Good/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Barbara Greg (illustrator). Reprint. A bright firm book with slight browning, signature on fep, in a moderately worn dj. Pics available Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Published by The Cresset Press, London, nd. Reddish brown cloth boards, silver lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 8ins, xi, (i), 139pp. Within the text are 16 chapter heading illustrations and 3 full page plates of wood engravings by Barbara Greg.Dw has slight loss of colour to base of spine else VG / VG.

Condition: Good. No jacket. Mild discolouring on boards, with scuffs at edges. Previous owner details on ffep. Tanning and foxing to endpapers and edge of text block.