brooks alfred editor (7 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: As New. 1995; Michigan; illustrated, glossy paper covers; mild shelf wear; some red underlining, but mostly clean interior; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 230 pages.

softcover. Zustand: Fine copy. Well-illustrated (illustrator). 1st. Oblong 4to, 64 pp., Some related ephemeral material laid-in.

Softbound. Zustand: Very Good. Oblong quarto, stapled paper covers, 64 pp., b/w photos, color and b/w illustrations of the work, chronology.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good DJ. 2nd Edition. Xvii, 91 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. First Printing (1931) Of The Second Edition, Enlarged And Revised From The 1919 First Edition. Short Selections (One To A Few Pages) From Great Writers And Art Critics. Near Fine, Just A Touch Of Rubbing At Corners, Gilt Still As New, In The Original Illustrated Dust Jacket, Which Has Light Wear With Small (1/8" To 1/4" ) Losses At Corners, Not Price Clipped, A Few Short Tears At Edges.

Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in Very good little edge-chipped dust jacket. First Edition. Contains work by: Countee Cullen, Joaquin Miller, George Santayana, Sir Walter Scott, Longfellow, Browning, Kipling, Landor, and many many soldiers and sailors from the Revolutionary War to WWI. * rm.

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, xvi, 843 pages; G+/G-; Orange spine with black lettering; Dustjacket shows some soiling on covers and spine, minor chipping on the top and bottom edges, and minimal fading to color on the spine; Some edgewear appears on the bottom of the boards; Textblock is clean, and some pages remain uncut; stored in a red cloth slipcase (with black leather labels on spine) and matching chemise; CX Consignment; [Shelved in Room A Oversized]. A seminal anthology of early 20th century American literary figures. Features contributions by Ernest Hemingway, Robert Penn Warren, Allan Tate, Gertrude Stein, and John Dos Passos - and 67 others. 1346173. FP New Rockville Stock.

See his entry, those of his sons Philip and Robert, and that of Taylor, in the Oxford DNB. 4pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, on discoloured and lightly-worn paper. Addressed to 'My Dear Mr Taylor' and signed 'Alfred P. Graves'. He begins by enquiring after the state of the recipient's health, before giving details of when Parliament 'will probably be up': 'Otherwise I have no political news to interest you. But here is a really funny Irish story which will I am sure be more welcome.' A story about 'Jarvie' and an 'Old Prude' follows, with several deletions, under the heading 'A Fact.' ('O Driver. How can such a disgrace be allowed as for people to bath in full sight of the high road.') He has also got 'a surprising treble anagram' of 'Livingstone' for him, which he 'would like to see in Punch'. Postscript concerns a possible introduction to editor of Punch Shirley Brooks. From Taylor's papers. Note: "In 1869, he entered the Civil Service as clerk in the British Home Office, where he remained until he became an Inspector of Schools in 1874." [Wikipedia].