browne james stark (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Signed by Heaton Nicholls, former Administrator of Natal on the front free end paper page. Complete with all Plates. Publication of 274 pages. There is gilt on the spine and on the front cover, as well as on the top edge of the block of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, minor marks and a touch edge worn. Some Insect damage, on the first and last few pages, not affecting the text. There is foxing on the first and last pages, little within the body of the book. The text is legible. The binding is strong. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Wrappers. Zustand: Very Good. Six poetry booklets by English-born Browne (1853-1891) who was a businessman, amateur astronomer and actor, and poet. Each booklet in original coloured paper wrappers sewn individually with silk cord, with a blue ribbon connecting all booklets. Each is 16 pp., all are undated except for Starry Fields, dated 1929 in library catalogues. Individual descriptions as follows:" Life and Progress": in pale green wrappers with blue lettering and Tennyson quote on cover, with slip tipped onto p. 1. "Christmas 1933 . from Mrs. J. Stark Browne", some pages lightly foxed." Stray Verses": in red wrappers with black lettering and Shakespeare quote on front, also with Christmas slip from Mrs. Browne, 1931, on p. 1; a few marks on p. 1 and 2. "Light & Shade": in dark green wrappers with Swinburne quote on front, Christmas 1932 slip on p. 1, no marks or foxing. "Starry Fields": in pale blue wrappers with Shakespeare quote on front, photograph (author's name in pencil on verso) tipped onto p. 2, some foxing to pages. "Opening Buds & Falling Leaves": in original grey wrappers with Biblical quote on front, inscribed by author and with his address label on title page (Boxhill-on-Sea, Sussex), and also with a b&w photograph of a family glued inside front cover and a 2-page holograph letter from Bessie Browne to "Mrs. Cullier" loosely inserted; title page slightly marked, v. light foxing to some pages. "Tut-Ahkh-Amen and Other Poems": in original brown wrappers with Shakespeare quote on front, Christmas slip from Mrs. Browne, 1930, sewn into centrefold; pages lightly foxed, white mark (glue?) on title page, and with typescript copy of final poem ("Menin Gate") tipped inside back cover, and two holograph poems loosely inserted. Overall condition of the pamphlets is very good, some fading, sunning and light wear to covers, some reading wear to interior. Scarce.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked wine buckram. Panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Scans and additional bibliographic details on request. ; 274 pages; Physical desc.: 274 p. Subjects: Indigenous peoples--South Africa. South Africa--Description and travel. Author's presentation copy with his inscription ot the front pastedown. 3 Kg.

First edition. 24 plates. 8vo. Some foxing throughout, frontispiece loose, very good otherwise in the original burgundy cloth. xiii, 274pp. London, James Speiers, This copy bears a 1907 inscription by the author on the front free endpaper.