Marble boards with leather to the spine and corners. Rubbing and wear to boards and edges. Cracking to the top and tail. Book plate to the inside front board and what appears to be a lengthy 19th Century handwritten description as to how the book was purchased to the ffep. Black and white frontispiece. As explained in the book, plates 10 and 17-24 were provided separately so that they would not be 'carelessly exposed to ladies and young persons' These are therefore not present. Some tears to one or two of the page edges. No inscriptions, 331pp. Clean pages with black and white illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Green boards with gold lettering to the spine. Light bumping to the top and tail. Corners worn and bumped. Signature to the ffep. Pages loosening between chapter four to chapter six. Black and white frontispiece with tissue guard. No further inscriptions, 272pp. Clean and bright pages with black and white illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Illustrated boards with gold lettering to the front and spine. New label to the spine. Grosvenor Gallery Library book plate affixed to the rear board. New cream end papers. Rubbing and wear to the edges. Some pages remain uncut. Owners signature in ink to the half title page. No further inscriptions, 230pp. Clean throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Rebound in Brown boards with gold lettering to the spine. With seventy two engravings and a chart of the world to the front. Some pages have browned. Light foxing present. No inscriptions, 635pp. Clean and bright pages with black and white illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Re backed. Brown boards with gold lettering to the spine. Light shelf wear to the edges and corners. Owners name and address in ink to the ffep and a further signature to the top of the title page. Green end papers. Browned closed page edges. Black and white frontispiece with tissue guard. No further inscriptions, 351pp. Clean and bright pages with black and white illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Decorative green boards with some dis colour towards the edges. Gold lettering to the spine. Corners bumped as is the top and tail. Pages 179-181 coming loose. Staining and foxing in places. Gilt page edges. Black and white frontispiece with tissue guard. No inscriptions, 187pp. Clean pages with two further black and white illustrations included. (Any digital image available on request).

Navy boards with gold lettering to the front and spine. Lightly bumped at the top of the spine. Browned page edges and light tanning within. Colour frontispiece. An abundance of adverts in colour and black and white to the front and rear. No inscriptions, 632pp, clean pages with black and white illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

- With an introduction by Beachcomber. Terracotta cloth boards with gold lettering to the spine. Bend to boards. Gift inscription to the ffep dated Christmas 1950. Some dust spots to the top of the closed page edges only. . Illustrated unclipped dust jacket with some chipping to the edges and corners. Now in a removable protective clear sleeve. No further inscriptions, 166pp, clean and bright pages with illustrations by Haro Hodson throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

- With an introduction by Margaret Drabble. Black boards with black and white images to the front and silver lettering to the spine. Black and white photographic end papers. Very good slip case with minor shelf wear. No inscriptions, 348pp, clean and bright pages with black and white illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Illustrated boards with an orange top stain. Map end papers. Very good slip case with minor shelf wear. No inscriptions, 642pp, clean and bright pages with black and white maps and illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

 Red boards with gold lettering to the spine. Bumping to the top and tail and corners. Gift inscription in ink to the ffep. Black and white frontispiece. Unclipped dust jacket, significant pieces missing and the majority being held together by tape. Now in a removable clear sleeve protecting the jacket from any further damage. No further inscriptions, 210pp, clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Green boards with white lettering to the spine. Lightly bumped to the top and tail. Black and white map frontispiece. Unclipped dust jacket, creasing to the edges and some repairs to the spine with tape. Now in a removable protective clear sleeve. No inscriptions, 288pp, clean and bright pages with black and white images throughout. (Any digital image available on request).