Guide Documents Manuscripts British (49 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Tan paper over boards. Rubbed along the edges. Strong binding. 98pp. Some notations on the last free endpaper. No other markings. Illustrated with 20 plates.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 46 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. twenty plates (illustrator). BOO 039696 This tan paper over cardboard hardback shows some soiling and some sun browning along the edges of the boards. The paper rather than cloth covered spine is splitting lengthwise into strips which are mostly still present but are fragile. Inside the book is clean and the inside hinges are good. A fabulous collection of books.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xvi, 321 pages; 26 cm. Subjects: Manuscripts Great Britain; Catalogues; Great Britain; Africa South of Sahara; Information services; History; Bibliographies; Archives Great Britain ; Manuscripts Great Britain ; Union lists; Archives British Isles Catalogs; Archives Great Britain Inventories, calendars, etc.; Sub-Saharan Africa. 3 Kg.

Condition: Very Good. [2], xiv, 46, [1] pp., 1 plate; paperback, previous owner's name on cover, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Heavy, extra postage may be required. shelf wear on both book and jacket.boards are a bit knocked. light foxing and marks. contents are clean and fresh. sound binding. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xvi, 321 pages; 26 cm. Subjects: Manuscripts Great Britain; Catalogues; Great Britain; Africa South of Sahara; Information services; History; Bibliographies; Archives Great Britain ; Manuscripts Great Britain ; Union lists; Archives British Isles Catalogs; Archives Great Britain Inventories, calendars, etc.; Sub-Saharan Africa. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3 volumes, octavos, illustrated with 20 plates to each, publisher's printed boards (some toning and fading, minor bumps and wear to edges, tight, very good).

TIDY EX LIBRARY imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); 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 cost.

Original silver lettered blue cloth, in very good condition. Almost as new. Vol. 1 (of 2) only Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Volume I London only, red boards gilt, ownership signature, very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ix 566p large format red boards, indices, almost as new: A revised and enlarged edition of Matthews & Wainwright's Guide published in 1971. Language: English.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 532 pages. Previous owners name and stamp on front endpaper. Dust jacket shows light wear. Clean, tight copy. Record # 608429.

Condition: Good. xvi, 321, . . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth, gt. Inner flap of d/w pasted to endpaper. From an intuitional library, a few neat ink stamps, shelf label to spine. Good. First comprehensive record of manuscripts and documents relating to Africa in the British Isles. [9780197135679].

Very tidy ex-library, quarto hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

(VII) 319 p. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering (Fine copy.).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. xiv, 182 pages ; 26 cm. "This book supplies the first comprehensive list of manuscripts and documents in Western languages relating to Far Eastern countries (China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet, and the easternmost parts of the Soviet Union). It follows on similar volumes by the same compilers on South and South-East Asia (1965) and Africa (1971). The compilers visited most of the important libraries (national, university, public, and special) in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland to collect material for this volume, also the Public Record Office, county record offices, missionary societies, and all other likely repositories. Attempts were made to locate material still in private hands. As in the earlier volumes, a great variety of subject is represented in the documents included, which range from important governmental and diplomatic records to the unpublished writings of scholars and letters home from persons in all walks of life.".

Hardcover. Condition: As New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. xvi, 321 pages : 26 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. New Edition, Hardback, no d/j. Red boards with gilt lettering. V/G, V/g, like new, apart from very neat previous owners name, looks unread. Volume 1 London.

Large 8vo (10 x 8 inches), 532-pages, original cloth; a little corner bumped in edge worn faded dust jacket. Overall good.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Part ! (Book Exhibition, Book Collections, Guidebook, Catalog) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Cover corners bumped - otherwise as new.

Cloth. Condition: Vg. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. First Edition. 182pp. Ink name front fly. Dustwrapper slightly sunned. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xix, 532 pages : 26 cm. This Guide aims to provide a comprehensive record of Western manuscripts and documents in the British Isles relating to South and South East Asia (exclusive of the collections in the India Office Library). Its compilers visited all the main libraries and depositories throughout the British Isles, including National and University Libraries, the Public Record Office and County Record Offices, Regimental Museums, and many public and special libraries. A number of collections still in private hands were also included.The area covered includes India, Paikistan, Ceylon, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Afghanistan, Tibet, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, North and South Vietnam, and the Philippines. In subject matter the material ranges from history to the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. The material is arranged by depository, with a very detailed 60 page index of names and subjects.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. British Museum, London, 1928. Encuadernación en cartoné, 98 págs + 20 láminas. Faltas en el lomo, por lo demás en muy buen estado.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Very good hardback copy in fair dustjacket. xiv, 182pp. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in very good + condition with very good dust jacket. Spine is tight and boards are clean with minor wear on edges. Internal contents clean. Dust Jacket has chipping and small one inch tear at the bottom edge.

Original printed boards slightly scuffed. C.pp98, very good copy. And 20 plates. Manuscripts by many outstanding literary & historical figures. Thoroughly detailed & informative guide. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.

Hard covers, no dust jacket. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. This is the original edition, not the Continuum reprint of 1990 which has the same ISBN. A supplement to Wainwright & Matthews' work of the same title, about a quarter of this guide to archive resources is devoted to a summary of material in the India Office library (as then known), the rest being a more detailed account of archives from other London repositories, notably the Imperial War Museum, the National Army Museum, the Public Record Office and SOAS. It is very well indexed. vii, 319 pp. Weight: 1 Language: English A supplement to Wainwright and Matthews.