edited ernest baker (4 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Good. 557 p., clean and unmarked within on strong paper only very faintly age-toned; former owner's name on upper corner of front end page; binding firm; clean red boards with still bright gilt lettering have rubbing at crown and foot of spine, with closed tears at seam with rear board; corners bumped.

Original Titled Card Cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. after a brief introduction there filows two dialogues between London visitors ( they be people from Lunnun) and some Soersetshirerustics accaomadaed in a Farm house in Weston Suprr Nmre whenn all other accomadaion was booked - in 1826. Amusing full page skwtches of the dramatis personae. 20p several full page plates. The sewn binding is failing with one plate loose. The book is very dusty and there are some internal marks and evidence of handling. Still an interesting period piece. Loosely inside is a very attractive coloured hand-drawn map of the village of Loxton on linen. See scans.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Editions / First Prints. 1922-1926. 11 Hardback copies in red cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and decoration to spines, gold gilt lettering and pattern to front boards, no dustjackets. B/w frontispieces, b/w plates throughout. Untrimmed page edges. Not library copy, no inscriptions, fading to some boards, foxing to page blocks. (29/1).

Early printing of Cassell's French-English English-French Dictionary from the library of American literary master John Steinbeck and his wife Elaine Steinbeck. Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by Steinbeckâs wife, Elaine Steinbeck, on the front free endpaper, "Elaine Steinbeck Paris 1954." In very good condition. One of the first female stage managers on Broadway, American actress Mary Elaine Steinbeck studied drama at the University of Texas, Austin where she met her first husband, Zachary Scott. The couple divorced in 1950, and within a week of their divorce, Elaine married John Steinbeck on December 28, 1950. A powerful force in John's life, Elaine accompanied him on his many international trips and the couple remained married until John's death in December 1968.