durden james (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. illustrated in colour by James Durden (illustrator). Illustrated green boards. Green end papers. Gilt closed page edges. Front inner hinge cracked. Scuffing, peeling and dust spotting on cover and spine. Marks on the end papers. Pages 8i7-90 are loose. No jacket.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. With a frontispiece by James Durden (illustrator). Unknown date and edition. Probably late 1920's. Forward leaning faded red cloth with some marks. Firmly bound and clean inside with gift inscription in pen dated 1942. No jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Durden, James (illustrator). Undated, circa 1920s. 252pp, four colour illustrations (including frontispiece). Red cloth-covered boards; black design and titles on front and spine, tipped-in oval colour illustration. Sun faded spine; ends bumped, spine cloth wearing through. Dusty top text block edge, untrimmed outer edge; foxing. Pages foxed. Binding loosening. No dust jacket. 8vo. The adventures of Pen, Letty and Panty during their holiday at Glenrobin Castle in the wildest part of the Highlands. Durden, James Children's books, Vintage Books,

Zustand: New. In.

Hard Back. James Durden (illustrator). Bound smartly in light blue cloth with intricate painted detail to front cover and spine title in gilt to front cover and spine also All edges of textblock painted dark blue Small inscription to front free endpaper from previous owner Pages throughout clean and bright with some illustrations including fullcolour frontispiece pp 287 16. book.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Good. James Durden (illustrator). Condition Notes: Mildly bumped at head & tail of spine and corners, boards and spine a little dull but inoffensive save for a black mark amidst the title on the upper board. Endpapers lightly spotted, further spotting into the text; Hardback. Illustrated Green boards with black titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 7¾" x 5¼" (0.8 kg); pp (iv) 350; Contains: Colour plates [3]; Colour frontispiece; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #136027 ||.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Illustrated by James Durden (illustrator). 8vo; hbk; a colourfully illustrated cloth cover; gift inscription (not author) on fep) dated 1919; colour frontis; a further 5 colour plates; nice clean pages; this is part an American family story, part a girls career story; a young woman, whilst doing the grand tour in Europe, paid for & accompanying by a female friend, after 2 years, decides it is time for her to return home to her family in the US, and study for a career, and her chosen career is medicine, the same as her father. The story follows her studying and family life whilst she studies and trains. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. James Durden (illustrator). A bright copy of this thrilling tale of Peter's adventures at sea, with colour illustrations by James Durden. An illustrated edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with a colour plate inset to the front board and spine. A naval adventure novel by English novelist William Henry Giles Kingston (1814-1880), who was well-known as a writer of adventurous tales for boys. Other popular works by Kingston include: 'Peter the Whaler', 'Blue Jackets', and 'Digby Heathcote'. Eighteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a little fading to the spine, small marks to the rear board and light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the end papers. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. James Durden (illustrator). A bright copy of this scarce work by the novelist Sarah Doudney, illustrated with colour plates by James Durden. A scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with a colour plate inset to the front board and to the spine. Prize bookplate to the front paste down from Roundhurst School, dated 1909.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and a further three colour plates by James Durden. Collated, complete.A scarce-to-see novel written by the novelist and poet Sarah Doudney (1841-1926), best known for her children's literature and her hymns. In this gentle novel, the story follows Mary Berrithorne, who becomes a successful poet.A sixteen-page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with a little fading and shelf wear to the spine. Front hinge is starting to the head, but is otherwise firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. xii, 631 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm ISBN 9780898658729, 0898658721 OCLC 29354318 ; brick red cloth in color photographic dustjacket ; Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Early days -- Justices of Isle of Wight -- A river port -- Wars with England -- The strange case of the two courthouses -- Education -- to 1870 by L.T. Hall -- A railroad town -- Windsor by Judith Robinson -- The blacks of Isle of Wight -- The Civil War -- Isle of Wight's beautiful farms -- Transportation and communication -- Education 1870 -- present by L.T. Hall -- Churches of Isle of Wight -- Monkey rum and postage stamps, the story of the post offices of Isle of Wight -- Business and industry -- The giant on the Blackwater River -- The first peanut king of the world -- The ham capital of the world -- Twentieth century wars -- Historical sites and place names -- Recreation in Isle of Wight -- Sheriffs, supervisors, and county administrators -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index ; SIGNED by author on title page ; thick volume ; copy of Virginia Lee Golden Batdorf RN, born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and attended Elizabeth Buxton Hospital, Hampton Roads, VA Nursing School. As a registered nurse, she worked in the emergency room and the ICU at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta GA. She also worked for 20 years with the Atlanta Journal Constitution in Atlanta. ; FINE/FINE. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. James Durden (illustrator). A pleasing copy of this whaling adventure novel by W. H. G. Kingston, bound in a very scarce decorative cloth and illustrated in colour. A fantastic copy of this boy's adventure story with shipwrecks, kidnapping, piracy, whaling and survival in the untamed Arctic.In a very scarce and striking decorative cloth binding.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and three colour plates by James Durden, who studied painting at the Royal College of Art. Collated, complete.Written by prolific writer of boys' adventure novels, W. H. G. Kingston. In the original decorative cloth. Externally, very smart. With slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities, notably to the spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot to the endpapers. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. James Durden (illustrator). First Edition. Label removed from front endpaper, probably private library sticker. Red decorative cloth with oval vignette on front cover, appliqued illustration.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. W. E. Webster; James Durden; Cyrus Cuneo; N. Sotheby Pitcher (illustrator). A smart four-volume collection of early 20th-century illustrated adventure novels, illustrated with colour plates. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. This is a charming collection of four early 20th-century illustrated adventure and historical works, with two first editions, each illustrated with colour plates. This set consists of: King of the Air, Or, To Morocco on an Airship by Herbert Strang (1908). This is a first edition. This copy is illustrated in colour by W. E. Webster. Sadly the final colour plate and frontispiece are missing from this copy, all other colour plates are present. "Herbert Strang" was a joint pseudonym used by George Herbert Ely (18661958) and Charles James L"Estrange (18671947). Their works are often critiqued for containing the attitudes of their time surrounding class, race, empire. Bridget of All Work by Winifred M. Letts (1909). This volume is a first edition. This volume is illustrated by James Durden with six colour plates, including a frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Lost Empire: A Tale of Many Lands by Captain Charles Gilson (1910). This work is illustrated in colour by Cyrus Cuneo, with eight colour plates, including a frontispiece. Collated, complete. Charles James Louis Gilson (1878-1943), a British soldier and prolific author of adventure, science fiction, and children"s historical fiction. The Romance of the King"s Navy by Edward Fraser (1913). Illustrated in colour by N. Sotheby Pitcher, featuring four colour plates, including a frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings.Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight rubbing to boards. The odd slight handling mark to boards. Prize plate to the front paste down of "King of the Air" scribbled over in pencil. Previous bookseller"s blind stamp to front free endpaper. Front board and spine of "King of the Air," disbound, holding at rear joint, with slight cracking to upper extremities of joint. Prize plate to front paste down of "The Romance of the King"s Navy" from Woodhouse Sunday School, presented to Charles Flanders, 1913. Previous owner"s pencil inscription to front free endpaper of "Bridget", partially rubbed out. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places, but holding firm. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves and the odd handling mark to fore edges. Final colour plate and frontispiece are missing from "King of the Air," all other colour plates are present. Good. book.