Search Results: the scallop studies of a shell by cox ian

Shell Transport & Trading London, 1957-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Cover shows light shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact.

Shell Transport And Trading Co., 1957. . Hardcover, Gilt Decorated. Very Good. Quarto, Hardcover, Gilt Decorated. 1957 Color Plates And Figures Quarto, Hardcover, Gilt Decorated, 1957, PP.135, D47g

Hardcover: 135 pages Publisher: The Shell Transport and Trading Company; 1st edition (1957). Previous owner's note on where he bought the book and how much he paid ("London, $40") on FFEP, and some pencil notations on illustrated chart next to title page, otherwise very good condition.. Very Good.

London: Shell Transport & Trading Co.. VG+. 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in red cloth with gold stamped pattern and shell d esign. Illustrated through-out, much in color. A VG+ copy. Lightly rub bed corners. Brief owner's gift inscription on the 1/2 title page else fine inside. .

London: Shell Transport and Trading Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. Covers show very minor rubbing. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 135 pages .

Shell Transport London 1957. Cloth. Very Good. 135 pages

Shell Transport and Trading Co. 1957. Lavishly illustrated in color, describes the scallop in art, armory, symbolism, etc. Rich gilt stamping on red cloth. VG, no dust jacket..

London: The 'Shell' Transport, 1957. presumed 1st . hard. Very Good+. Designed by Charles Rosner. Small yellow streak on half-title pg.Clean text. Essays: James Laver, Adrian Digby, et al. color photos, repros, maps. very good+, no dj, oversized gold-stamped deep red cloth 135 pgs

London: "Shell" Transport and Trading Company. Ring on back cover, else Very Good. Includes the Diamond Jubilee compliments slip. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1957.

London: The Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited, 1957. 135 pgs. Very Good condition hardcover, red cloth attactively decorated with gilt in shell motif. Several smudges to front board and light rubbing at edges and corners. Decorated endpapers with identification keys to the shells depicted on them. Owner name on half-title, else clean and unmarked. Generously interspersed with color photographs and illustrations. Contents: Foreword - Lord Godber; Shell: A Word's Pedigree - B. Woledge; The Living Scallop - W.J. Rees; A Symbol in Ancient Times - Sir Mortimer Wheeler; The Badge of St. James - Christopher Hobler; The Cradle of Venus - James Laver; Escallops in Armory - Sir George Bellew; An Excursion iinto the Americas - Adrian Digby; The Scallop at the Table - Paul Gautier; List of Illustrations. #2345. . No Additional Printings Indicated. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - 9¾ Inches-12 inches tall.

COX, Ian (editor). THE SCALLOP, STUDIES OF A SHELL AND ITS INFLUENCES ON HUMANKIND BY EIGHT AUTHORS. London: The 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company, 1957. 4to. Cloth, embosse shell design on spine and front cover. 135 pages. First edition. Eight authors discuss the scallop and its influence on fine arts, design, cuisine, and other aspects of life. With illustrations in color. Very good.

London: 'Shell Transport and Trading Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 135 pages; Minor rubbing and edgewear to the gilt decorated cloth covers with a previous owner's name and date to the front free end paper. Illustrated with artwork throughout. .

London: Shell Transport and Trading Co, 1957. 4to, pp. 135. Copiously illustrated, with articles by eight authors. Red cloth, with pattern on front and lettering stamped in gilt. Cover sittle soiled, and slightly scuffed at corners and at ends of spine, some ink marking along left side of title, o/w a VG tight copy. The publisher apears to be Shell Oil.

London: Shell Transport & Trading Co., 1957. Cloth. Very Good. Devoted to many aspects of the Scallop, including art, food, heraldry, mythology. 135 pages plus index, many beautiful illustrations. Large, heavy book, ornate gold design bright on red cloth, gilt on spine dull, very slight surface damage to back left and bottom. Very Good.

London: 'Shell' Transport, 1957. First. hardcover. very good(+). Color illustrations. 4to, decorative red cloth. London: Shell Transport, 1957. First Edition. Very good (+).<br/><br/>

London.: The 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company., 1957.. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy. . 4to.. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

London: The Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, 1957. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Decorated red cloth with water damage on the rear not affecting the text. Interior fine. Many color plates and in-text. Illustrations and drawings. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. 4to; 11 inches tall; 135 pages. Includes receipes.

London: Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., 1957. Beautiful Hardcover with ornate red and gold cover, eight essays on art, history and symbolism of the sea scallop. illustrated. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.

United Kingdom: The Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1957. This book was given free of charge to every shareholder in the Shell company in 1957 in celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the firm's foundation. Although now known as an international oil company, the Samuel family who founded the business were originally involved in the importation and transportation od sea shells from the South Seas to Britain. In those days, shells were a popular form of decioration and were a collectable item. from these humble beginnings rose the world famour Shell oil company; hence this book. The book consists of a series of eight articles each about an aspect of the scallop shell. Thew whole book is sumptuously illustrated in colourand the red cloth borads are embossed with gilt shell decorations. . First Edition. Decorative Boards. Very Good++/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Shell Transport & Trading Co, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio. Gilt design on red cloth. Color plates. Binding is cloth boards.