edited john hammerton (12 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 384 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Half bound brown cloth with beige cloth covered boards. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations and photographs. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Plate facing page 176 detached but present. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Marked fraying to cloth at spine ends. Red and green markings to boards.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Stapled edition. Firmly bound and clean.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Illustrations of John Tenniel. (illustrator). Brown cloth with titles and illustration in black; 7.25 inches tall; 192 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear; boards toned and soiled; corner wear, small loss on the upper spine. Subjects: English wit and humor, Pictorial. Boats and boating; Humor. A humorous collection originally published in the 19th century, curated by J.A. Hammerton with illustrations by John Tenniel. This book compiles comedic anecdotes, poems, and illustrations from the British magazine Punch, capturing the whimsical and satirical aspects of boating and sailing culture in Victorian Britain. The book explores themes such as the social quirks of boating outings, amateur mishaps, and lighthearted advice for sailors. Notable sections include humorous takes like 'Mr. Punch at the Helm,' 'Hints to Beginners,' and 'The Amateur Yachtsman.' The illustrations and satirical pieces bring a playful perspective to the joys and absurdities of life on the water. [Adapted from reviews].

Zustand: Good. 1937. No Edition Remarks. 384 pages. No dust jacket. Quarter bound leather with gilt lettering to spine and cloth covered boards. Signed by the author to front free endpaper. 330 illustrations and six art plates in colour. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Illustrations are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Heavier tanning to front board.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. This set consists of seven of the nine volumes (1-7). The books are in good condition, with covers, spine and pages all intact. They also have the original dust jackets.

Hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, gilt lettering and man in hat with fat cigar to the spine, Mr Punch to the upper panel. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 192 pp. 180 monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine slightly darkened, snagging across the spine tips. Member of the P.B.F.A. HUMOUR (Satire, Cartoon).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. 1st Edition Quarter Leather Bound Brown Boards commemoration of the Coronation of George VI & Queen ElizabethVery Minor staining to boards Mild shelf wear A small amount of very minor foxing.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, illustrated Court Jester and gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains [viii] 296 printed pages of text with two tone frontispiece and monochrome illustrations throughout. Foxing to the end papers, spine a little darkened, corners rubbed and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. HUMOUR (Satire, Cartoon).

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, illustrated Court Jester and gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains [viii] 296 printed pages of text with two tone frontispiece and monochrome illustrations throughout. Foxing to the end papers, spine a little darkened, corners rubbed and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. HUMOUR (Satire, Cartoon).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Undated c1930s. Hardback copy in burgundy/brown cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and illustration to spine, blind-stamped lettering and portrait to front boards. No dustjackets as issued. 625pp. Speckled page edges. B/w photographs throughout. Not library set, no inscriptions, no underlined or highlighted text, no notes in margins. (1/3).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Undated c1930s. Hardback copy in burgundy/brown cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and illustration to spine, blind-stamped lettering and portrait to front boards. No dustjackets as issued. 677pp. Speckled page edges. B/w photographs throughout. Not library set, no inscriptions, no underlined or highlighted text, no notes in margins. (1/3).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Undated c1930s. Hardback copy in burgundy/brown cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and illustration to spine, blind-stamped lettering and portrait to front boards. No dustjackets as issued. 696pp. Speckled page edges. B/w photographs throughout. Not library set, no inscriptions, no underlined or highlighted text, no notes in margins. (1/3).