A w pearse (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair-Good. No Jacket. None Stated. One of Thackeray's later works. Glossy brown alligator like cover with gold lettering. Edge wear and the cover is starting to separate from it's back in the front. An acceptable copy. Pearse, A (illustrator).

Softcovers reprint/offprint from journal; minor shelfwear w/ light crease on corner of a few leaves; o/w in very good condition.

Softcovers reprint/offprint from journal; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and leaves; o/w in good condition.

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. Not dated but c 1910. Blue cloth boards, illustrated and gilt decorated, gilded spine illustration (a little rubbed at edges, rounded at spine tips and corners, few mild marks). Elaborate prize presentation plate on front paste-down, indicating that the book was presented to one John Rouse by Iver Heath Council School for good attendance in 1915. A little internal spotting, else neat, clean, bright and firm. 8vo 0. Pearse, A (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. Not dated but c 1910. 466pp. Blue cloth boards, illustrated and gilt decorated, gilded spine illustration (a little rubbed at edges, rounded at spine tips and corners). Colour plate frontispiece and further decorations in text. Previous owner's name on front and rear endpaper. Neat, clean, bright and tight. Before the advent of dust jackets, many books, especially those for children were bound in brightly coloured cloth with pictorial blocking in gold and colours, often on the spine as well as the front board. This volume is one of those, a part of the Kingston Library edition of Kingston's works for children. Pearse, A (illustrator). …

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

Softcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 24pp stapled booklet in paper wraps, with illustrated frontispiece, two further full page illustrations and one in text. 12mo. Wraps are toned, especially at edges, a little rubbed and numerous minor creases all over. Internally a hint of toning else neat. clean and tight. The Children's Library of the Saints was a charming collection of booklets, now hard to find, relating the lives and works of Christian saints, aimed at younger readers and designed to foster faith. all written by the English preacher Rev W Guy Pearse and elegantly illustrated by Geoffrey Mott. Mott, Geoffrey A (illustrator).…

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

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 81 pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles to front and spine. SIGNED BY AUTHOR in ink on ffep. Frontispiece and 33 further photographic illustrations of english topography in black and white. A tight clean copy.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 2nd printing. 143 pages (complete). A docile copy of this collection of monographs of South African artists. The book has been bound by a burgundy ribbon (worn but sure). The covers have some tanning, some wear, some marks. They are benign and sure. The contents are a little aged. However, they are also clean, clear, confident, generous, benevolent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

[16]+186pp. 8vo. Original cloth . B/w plates. Light foxing to edges, lacking ffe., otherwise a very good copy. . First edition.

Zustand: Very Good. 4th edition, viii, 407 pp., Hardcover, previous owner's name to the front free endpaper, else very good in a faded dust jacket. - 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.…

Cloth Boards. pp xx, 186, b/w plates & frontis port. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author. Scattered foxing throughout with heavier foxing to prelims and latter leaves, cloth boards, edges rubbed, corners worn. The author went to sea as an apprentice in the "Cardigan Castle" in the early 1870's.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, emerald green thin linen cloth spine, The Children's Newspaper advertisement to the rear cover. Quarto. 9½'' x 7¾''. Contains 208 pp with monochrome, single and twin colour illustrations and 4 full-page colour plates throughout. Ink message dated 1925 to the front free end paper, front hinge cracked and repaired and in Good condition. Playbox 1st series had 2 issues in 1898. Playbox 2nd series ran from 1905-1913. Playbox 3rd series (merged with Jack and Jill) ran from 1925-1955. The 2nd and 3rd series realised 48 annuals from 1909 to 1956. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANNUALS & YEARBOOKS.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, emerald green thin linen cloth spine, Home Chat advertisement to the rear cover. Quarto. 9½'' x 7¾''. Contains 208 pp with monochrome, single and twin colour illustrations and 4 full-page colour plates throughout, lovely full-page illustration by Louis Wain. In Very Good condition. Playbox 1st series had 2 issues in 1898. Playbox 2nd series ran from 1905-1913. Playbox 3rd series (merged with Jack and Jill) ran from 1925-1955. The 2nd and 3rd series realised 48 annuals from 1909 to 1956. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANNUALS & YEARBOOKS.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, emerald green thin linen cloth spine, Robinson's Barley and Pexar Underwear advertisements to the rear cover. Quarto. 9½'' x 7¾''. Contains 208 pp with monochrome, single and twin colour illustrations and 4 full-page colour plates throughout. Ink message to the front paste down, corners bumped, else in Very Good condition. Playbox 1st series had 2 issues in 1898. Playbox 2nd series ran from 1905-1913. Playbox 3rd series (merged with Jack and Jill) ran from 1925-1955. The 2nd and 3rd series realised 48 annuals from 1909 to 1956. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANNUALS & YEARBOOKS.…

Brochure/Pamphlet. Zustand: Good Only. Three scarce issues of The Children's Library of the Saints from English preacher Rev. W. Guy Pearse, with illustrations. Three volumes. The Children's Library of the Saints. Scarce works. A charming guide to the lives and works of the Saints of the Christian faith, suitable for young readers, to encourage faith among children. Written by Rev. W. Guy Pearse, an English clergyman and preacher. Illustrated by Geoffrey Alan Mott, a British artist and illustrator. This set contains: No. 11 - Saint Theresa. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three in-text images. No. 16 - Saint Dunstan. Illustrated with one full-page image. No. 19 - Saint Patrick. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three in-text images. In the original blue paper wraps. With the wraps of volume one lacking, and the wraps of volume three detached with only the front panel present. Externally, sound with light wear and the odd small crease to the extremities. A 2" closed tear to the spine of volume two. Light sunning to the spine with the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark or pencil mark. Light age toning to the extremities. Ink stamp to the front endpapers of volumes two and three. Good Only. Geoffrey A. Mott (illustrator). book.…

PAPERBACK. 1st edition. 304pp, quarto. Publication No.457. toning and rubbing to spine, call numbers inked bottom spine, hinges reinforced by buckram strips, tight binding, bookplate, library marks to title page, card pocket to rear endpapers, text clean throughout, Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Seven scarce issues of The Children's Library of the Saints from English preacher Rev. W. Guy Pearse, with illustrations. Seven volumes from The Children's Library of the Saints. Scarce works. A collection of charming guides to the lives and works of the Saints of the Christian faith, suitable for young readers, to encourage faith among children. Each volume contains four illustrations, three of which are full-page. Edited by Rev. W. Guy Pearse, an English clergyman and preacher. Illustrated by Geoffrey Alan Mott, a British artist and illustrator, and P. Radcliffe-Wilson, an English illustrator. This set contains: Saint Monica, No. 12. Saint Margaret of Scotland, No. 15. Saint Wilfred of York, No. 20. Saint Columba, No. 22. Saint Genevieve of Paris, No. 23. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, No. 24. Saint Joan, No. 26. In the original paper wraps. Externally, sound with light wear and sunning to the extremities. The odd small crease or mark to the wraps. Rear wrap detached but present to No. 22, with minor tears to the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark. Pencil marks to No. 15. A library ink stamp to the front endpaper of some volumes. Good. Geoffrey A. Mott; P. Radcliffe Wilson (illustrator). book.…

Couverture rigide. Zustand: bon. R260269639: 1950. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 276 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. A lovely illustrated collection of Collins classics, including the likes of Dickens, Stevenson and Scott, smartly presented in red, predominantly morocco, bindings. Collection comprised of:The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell;Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, ill. by Frank Gillert;The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale by Robert Louis Stevenson, ill. by J. K. Maxton;Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott, ill. by Paul Hardy;Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, ill. by W. H. C. Groome;Les Miserables by Victor Hugo;The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte, ill. by A. Pearse;The Count of Monte-Cristo: Volume II by Alexandre Dumas;The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, ill. by J. Eyre;The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis;The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond.The Life of Samuel Johnson and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeare bound in the publisher's original red cloth. All remaining copies are bound in the publisher's original maroon morocco soft covers.All works are dated circa 1920 by copies held by the British Library and University of Cambridge Libraries.Les Miserables is comprised of two parts, bound as one.Excluding The Imitation of Christ and The Greatest Thing in the World, which only contain the frontispiece, all volumes are profusely illustrated, including with a frontispiece and vignette title page.Les Miserables similarly lacks a vignette title page but contains four plates, as does The Life of Samuel Johnson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and The Count of Monte-Cristo. The Master of Ballantrae and Quentin Durward both contain five further plates, and Nicholas Nickleby and The Compleat Angler include six plates, respectively. The Life of Samuel Johnson and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeare bound in the publisher's original red cloth. All remaining copies are bound in the publisher's original maroon morocco soft covers. Externally, very smart with slight bumping and rubbing, more so to the top edge of Nicholas Nickleby, and a few marks to boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, the front hinges a little weak at points. The occasional spot, more common to the first and last few pages of each volume, otherwise a very bright and clean collection. Very Good. Frank Gillert; J. K. Maxton; Paul Hardy; W. H. C. Groome; A. Pearse; J. Eyre (illustrator). book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Pages 418-528. Features: The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont - Part VI; How Mohammedans Pray - photo-illustrated article; The Pirate of "The Ghost" - a stowaway saves a blockade-runner; Where Beasts are Baptized - astonishing ceremonies in Brittany - photo-illustrated article; The Story of an Alpine Adventure - Miss A.E. Metcalfe and Miss M. Cartwright take a wrong turn in the Swiss mountains; A Race up Mont Blanc, by Samuel Turner (with is photo); Fascinated by a Snake - photo-illustrated tale from Australia; Congo Money - fascinating photo-illustrated article showing grass mats, cowrie shells, beads, etc.; Bob Mansell's Lion; Run Amok - Borneo tale by E.W. Barrant (with his photo); Floating Church on the Seine - article with nice photos; Strangest Horse Race on Earth - the 'Palio' of Sienna - article with great photos; Gun Robbers of Fyzabad - tale related by veteran Michael Lynch, with his photo; The Havoc Wrought by One Man - Chinaman Gong Ung Chung blows up powder magazine at the Western Fuse Works in Oakland, California - article with photos; The Wreck of the "General Grant" - a desert island experience; Illustrations of the curious "Knapp" roller-boat; Photo of William Laurens and the boat he lived in for years; Photo of a bag of 369 caribou in Newfoundland; and more. Front cover missing. Back cover loose but present. Above-average external wear and soiling. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy. Pearse, Alfred; Hardy, Norman H.; Johnson, A.J.; Hardy, Norman H.; Staniland, C.J. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Pages 442-528 plus 12 pages of ads. Features: A Man's Luck - Hjalmar Rutzebeck's story of life and love in the far north (Part I); Where Men Live Without Water - photo-illustrated article of life in the Kalihari Desert; Photo of the World's Biggest Saws in British Columbia - 9' in diameter with 190 detachable teeth; The Truth About Louis De Rougemont - photo-illustrated article; A Woman Doctor in the Bush - Margaret Lamont in New Zealand; Buried Cities of Asia Minor - IV - adventures of archaeologist C. Leonard Woolley and Colonel T.E. Lawrence investigate the towns of Carchemish and Jerablus, on the Euphrates; A Tug-of-War with an Alligator - extraordinary affair on the coast of Northern Queensland; Photo of a Pergola made of tombstones at Galt, Ontario; Through Central American on Horseback - Part III - Eugene Cunningham and a friend ride through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Salvador, and Guatemala - article with photos; After Wild Boar in Anatolia - story with photos; Our Man-Eater - story of a tiger on a tea plantation; A Night Hunt in the Sahara - hunting jackals and gazelles on horseback by night; The Rendezvous of Death - how two tribes of Bedouin Arabs of Palestine finally settled a blood-feud that had cost many lives on both sides; A Fight with a Sea-Tiger (Orca) - Southern California encounter ends badly for veteran fisherman; The Adventures of a Rolling Stone - Part VIII (last instalment) of G.O'Hara's adventures; Ah Kim the Astute - a simple Chinaman allows an employer to 'put one over' on him; A Museum of Odds and Ends - photo-illustrated short write-up of the home of Mr. W.W. Beach on the summit of Mount Parnassus; and more. Back cover missing. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Wood, Stanley L.; Pearse, Alfred; Brock, R.H.; Crombie, Chas.; Whitaker, W.G.; Small, A.G.; Peddie, Tom; Elcock, Howard; Soper, G.; Wigfull, W.E.; Wood, Stanley L.; Waddell, J. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages 562-676. Features: In the Khalifa's Clutches - part IV of Charles Neufeld's ordeal; Impressions of Pekin - sensational photo-illustrated article; Two Loves Affairs, and How They Ended - Colonel Hervey Tryon falls headlong into a deep well of garbag; The Hook-Swinging Ceremony as I Saw It - Rev. Joshua Knowles describes a South Indian pagan festival in which devotees have hook placed in their flesh before they are swung into the air at the end of long poles - with photos; A Desperate Plight - travails of Captain H.V. Barclay in the arid Australian interior; The Great Grottos of Han - photo-illustrated article on the marvelous caverns near Han-sur-Lesse in the Belgian Ardennes; Held by An Octopus - Herbert Perkins explains how he was grabbed from out of the water; Shooting the Reversible Falls - photo-illustrated story from St. John, New Brunswick involving Xavier Francis and Louis Mitchell; Life in an Italian Village (near Pallanza); On the War-Path with Redskins - a retaliatory raid of natives is recounted by J.W. Schultz, a Rocky Mountain guide who was married to a Blackfoot and lived among them in Montana; The Fantastic Carnival at Pangau in a remote part of the Austrian Tyrol; Twenty-Seven Days in an Open Boat - Part II - the castaways are finally rescued, but in ghastly condition; Naia, The Witch of Rochefort-en-Terre, in Brittany - photo-illustrated article; Through Italy in Bedouin Dress - photo-illustrated account; One Thousand Miles on Mule-Back - Part I of this photo-illustrated article of the amazing journey of Mabel Penniman from New York to London via Central and South Amerca; The Bogus "Rush" at Coolgardie - photo-illustrated of a fake gold rush in Australia as told by John Marshalll of Kalgoorlie; Photo of women coal heavers in Dresden; Full-page photo from Kelsey Creek, California showing a river of fish three feet deep - with no water!; Photo of Tunisian camel fight; and more. Average external wear and soiling. Few pencil markings. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this excellent issue. Staniland,k C.J.; Pearse, A.; Symons, W. Christian (illustrator).…