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Published by Frederick Muller Ltd, 1955
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1955. 32 pages. Colour pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with a colour pictorial frontis and plates throughout. Minor foxing and tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pen inscriptions to front endpaper and visible foxing and tanning to text block edges. Boards have visible sunning and light bumping to corners with fair crushing to spine ends. Heavy sunning to spine as well. Unclipped jacket with visible tears to edges and spine ends. Noticeable rubbing as well. Small area of loss to front, bottom edge.
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd, 1955
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1955. First Published. 32 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over light blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black & white, colour illustrations and plates. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light crushing to spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears, and creasing.
Green hardback cloth cover. 2nd impression. 190mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). 72pp + plates. 7 b/w plates. G : in good condition without dust jacket.
Published by London : Muller, 1956
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
11th Impression. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 72p. : ill. ; 19cm. Subjects: Sparrows; Sparrows Anecdotes; Sparrows Children's non-fiction. 1 Kg.
Published by London : Muller, 1955
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Ninth Impression. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 72p. : ill. ; 19cm. Subjects: Sparrows; Sparrows Anecdotes; Sparrows Children's non-fiction. 1 Kg.
Published by Frederick Muller, 1953
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1953. Fourth Impression. 72 pages. Green dust jacket over green cloth with a photographic black and white frontis and plates throughout. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper and heavy foxing and tanning to text block edges. Both hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Boards have visible rubbing and noticeable bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket with visible edge wear and major rubbing. Splitting to joints and visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends. Moderate sunning to interior.
Published by Frederick Muller, London, 1954
Seller: Real Gone Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Kenneth Gamm (illustrator). A biography of a common sparrow, which became an unexpected bestseller in the 1950s. Foreword by Julian Huxley. Eighth impression. Dust jacket has 3 small chips and wear, and is price clipped.
Published by London : Frederick Muller, 1955
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 32 pages. Subjects; Juvenile audiences. Children's fiction. Adventure stories. Children's fiction; 20th century. 1 Kg.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by London : Frederick Muller, 1955
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 32 pages. Subjects; Juvenile audiences. Children's fiction. Adventure stories. Children's fiction; 20th century. 1 Kg.
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd, 1953
Seller: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom
Book
hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable Jacket. Fifth impression. Fifth impression Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.
Published by Muller, 1954
Seller: Lady Lisa's Bookshop, Chester, United Kingdom
Book
Hardback. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Condition fair, no dust jacket. The life of a sparrow.
Published by Frederick Muller, 1953
Seller: The Mill Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Publisher Frederick Muller, London 1953. 4th impr. Photographic illustrations by Kenneth Gamm. Good condition. Green boards with dulled gilt lettering to spine and some sunning to edges. Corners bumped. Pages tanned, some foxing. Tight binding, all pages intact, no markings. Previous owner's name to ffep in pencil. Offsetting to endpapers.
Published by Frederick Muller, 1954
Seller: The Mill Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Publisher - Frederick Muller, London, 1954. 7th impr. Photographic illustrations by Kenneth Gamm. Good condition, green boards, front hinge partially cracked but solid, offsetting to endpapers, two previous owners' names to ffep. Many b/w photos. Clipped jacket good condition with chips and tears, corners and spine tips rubbed.
Condition: Very Good. Hbk 12mo, 72pp, illustr b+w photos, front and rear endpapers and pastedowns are marred by discolorations transferred from tape used at secure an older jacket cover , but the jacket cover has done its protective work, and the dj is bright, clean, unclipped (8/6) and now in a new protective sleeve, internally the text is very good, clean tight and unmarked, becoming harder to find.
Published by Frederick Muller Limited, LONDRA, 1953
Seller: Biblioteca di Babele, Tarquinia, VT, Italy
Condition: BUONO USATO. II ED. INGLESE Prefazione di Julian Huxley. Legatura tutta tela verde, con titoli in oro solo al dorso, ben preservata da sovraccoperta con alette, leggermente brunita e con piccole abrasioni. Pagine ingiallite, come pure i tagli, salde, con ampio margine ed arricchite da fotografie fuori testo, in bianco e nero, di Kenneth Gamm. Numero pagine 72.
Published by Exeter: Frederick Muller, 1953
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
1st Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Signed 'George'. From George Seaver s own library through the Zozimus (Wyse Jackson) sale 2021. Geroge Seaver was an English biographer and polar enthusiast. In 1946, Seaver was appointed bishop's vicar of Kilkenny Cathedral in Ireland, but even after his retirement his interest in polar affairs and writing biographies remained until his death in 1976. Date is suggested. Physical description: 72 pages, [6] p. of plates: ill., ports. ; 19 cm. Subjects: Sparrows Children's non-fiction. Bible. -- Matthew, X,29 -- Meditations. 1 Kg.
Published by Exeter: Frederick Muller, 1953
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition Signed
1st Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Signed 'George'. From George Seaver?s own library through the Zozimus (Wyse Jackson) sale 2021. Geroge Seaver was an English biographer and polar enthusiast. In 1946, Seaver was appointed bishop's vicar of Kilkenny Cathedral in Ireland, but even after his retirement his interest in polar affairs and writing biographies remained until his death in 1976. Date is suggested. Physical description: 72 pages, [6] p. of plates: ill., ports. ; 19 cm. Subjects: Sparrows Children's non-fiction. Bible. -- Matthew, X,29 -- Meditations. 1 Kg.
Published by Frederick Muller Limited, London, 1953
Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Kenneth Gamm (Photos) (illustrator). First Edition. Foreword by Julian Huxley. A biography of a sparrow. Book's interior has age toning and very narrow band of sunning at top and bottom edges. Price-clipped DJ has edge/surface wear, interior repair, chipping along front gutter. Bookseller's Inventory # 222105.