Boyd martin (156 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Introduced by Brenda Niall This remarkable novel, first published to a chorus of acclaim in 1952, is one of the lost classics of Australian literature. Martin Boyd is a deeply humane novelist, a writer of family sagas without peer. Set in Australia and England in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, The Cardboard Crown presents an unforgettable portrait of an upper middle-class family who love both countries but are not quite at home in either. At the centre of this scintillating and immensely readable novel is Alice Verso, whose unexpected marriage to Austin Langton not only brings financial stability to the Langtons but founds an Anglo-Australian dynasty. But when her grandson finds her diaries and begins to uncover her story he chances on an intricate web of deception and reveals the complex fate of his family over three generations. Features an introduction by one of Australia's best-known and award-winning biographers, Brenda Niall.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Good condition soft cover pictorial laminated cover, no DJ. 255 pages good and clean. No foxing, no previous names. "Set against the background of Australia and England in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, The Langton Quartet presents a vivid portrait of an upper middle-class family, whose members divide their lives between Australia and England - yet are never quite at home in either society".…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Zustand: Good. 1964. Revised edition. 168 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.…

Zustand: NEAR FINE. 1st trade paperback printing. A posthumous edition of Boyd's least-known novel and one of his most unusual stories - a group of eleven shipwrecked people, including 6 nuns, find themselves on an uninhabited tropical island where the facade of civilization begin to erode under the malign influence of one of the seamen. Originally published in London in 1940, almost all copies of the first edition were destroyed in the Blitz. This edition includes a postscript on the author by Manning Clark. Macmillan, Melbourne, 1973. Near fine in illustrated wrappers (remainder line and toning to the pages, but a tight copy, appears unread).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good. Some creasing *.

Zustand: Good. 1943. First Edition. 125 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over beige cloth covered boards. Contains black and white photographic and illustrative plates. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. Fair condition internally, with some yellowing. Hardcover corners beginning to round. Dust jacket in poor condition, torn in several places and stained.

Martin, Boyd. Modern American drama and stage. Illustrated by George Joseph with full-page caricatures and a number of photographs of stage settings. London: Pilot Press, 1943, 126pp., 21 cm., slightly soiled gray cloth, three pages slightly damaged at top from having been stuck together. Contains cartoons by George Joseph.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. A little light toning to stock and minor marking to edge of block, but otherwise in VG order throughout. No inscriptions. Plate to front pastedown notes that this copy is from the Sotheby's Chatsworth Attic Sale of October 2010. Light shelfwear only to smart green boards with bright gilt titling to front and spine. Good unclipped d/j has partial ring mark to front and is spotted and worn to rear with small closed tear. 12mo. 256pp.…

Zustand: Fair. 1949. First Edition. 365 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. More pronounced to endpapers, pastedowns and text block edges. Binding remains firm. Thumb-marking present. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Marked sunning to spine with some crushing to ends. Gilt lettering is dulled. Water spotting to boards. Book has a prominent forward lean.…

Green hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Good. Reprint. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Spine faded. Page edges browning. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 256pp.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. 1966. First Published. 306 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Gut. Kein Schutzumschlag. First Edition. 317 p. Size: 475 g. Buch.

Zustand: Fair. 1946. First Edition. 546 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Boards have moderate damp and dust stains. Book has a notable forward lean. Mild crushing to spine ends. Board corners are bumped.…

Zustand: Good. Light wear to boards with stain to front edge. Light toning to pages with some light spotting. Previous owners name to first blank page. DJ is toned with a few light marks. Small tears and loss to edges.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Paperback. Very good condition. Pencil mark to inside page. 255 pages.