edward thorne (28 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Unknown Binding. Zustand: Good. Warner Books Binding: Trade Paperback.

Unknown. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Small octavo size. Cloth boards. Illustrated cover. Stain on front. Internally clean and tight. Page edges age worn and torn. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:

Zustand: New.

Hard. Zustand: Good. Good. Four titles bound as one. Covers slightly discoloured. Toned.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 514 pages. 11.50x8.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 328 Pp. Blue Ribbed Cloth, Gilt And Stamped In Blind On Spine An Front Cover. First Edition, 1908 Date On Title Page; Also Known With A 16 Pp Catalog At End, Priority Unknown. Near Fine, Gilt Brilliant, Light Rubbing To Cloth At Edges (Mostly At Corners), Slight Foxing To Endpapers, No Marks, Hinges Tight And Without Cracks. Per Wikipedia, Guy Thorne Was The Pen Name Of Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull (1875 - 1923), A Prolific English Journalist And Novelist Best Known For His Novel When It Was Dark: The Story Of A Great Conspiracy (1903). He Also Wrote Under The Names C. Ranger Gull And Leonard Cresswell Ingleby. Thorne Was Educated At Denstone College, Manchester Grammar, And Oxford University, Although He Left Without Taking A Degree. He Was On The Literary Staff Of The Saturday Review 1897-98, Writing Also For The Bookman And The Academy. He Was Editor Of London Life In 1899, Then Joined The Daily Mail And Later The Daily Express. He Also Wrote For The Gossip Weekly Society. His First Novel Was The Hypocrite: A Novel Of Oxford And London Life, Published Anonymously In 1898. From 1900, He Was Engaged In Writing Fiction, Producing About 125 Novels In The Succeeding Years. The Most Famous Was When It Was Dark, Which Reached Sales Of 500,000 Copies. The Book Describes The Attempt By A Jew, The Malevolent Constantine Schaube, To Overthrow The Whole Of The Christian World By Fraudulently Disproving The Resurrection. After Its Publication, The Bishop Of London Preached About When It Was Dark At Westminster Abbey. Calling It "A Remarkable Work Of Fiction" He Said It Depicts How The World Would Be If The Resurrection Were Proved To Be A Gigantic Fraud. ". . .You Feel The Darkness Creeping Round The World, You See . . . Crime And Violence Increase In Every Part Of The World. When You See How Darkness Settles Down Upon The Human Spirit, Regarding The Christian Record As A Fable, Then You Quit With Something Like Adequate Thanksgiving, And Thank God It Is Light Because Of The Awful Darkness When It Was Dark." When It Was Dark Has Been Criticised For Its Stereotyping Of Jews And Their Portrayal As Intent On Destroying What Thorne Viewed As The Most Valuable Element Of British Life - The Christian Faith And The Spiritual Values Associated With It. A Sequel When It Was Light (1906), Often Attributed To Gull, Was Probably Written By George Reginald Bacchus. Thorne Was A Prolific Author Of Horror And Mystery Novels Which Sometimes Have A Redeeming Bizarreness. His Novels Include: Made In His Image (1906), The Soul-Stealer (1906), The Angel (1908), Not In Israel (Dedicated To Cecil Broadhurst, 1913), And It Came To Pass (1915), The Secret Sea-Plane (1915), The Enemies Of England (1915), Lucky Mr Loder (1918), The Secret Monitor (1918), The Air Pirate (1919), Doris Moore (1919), The House Of Danger (1920), The City In The Clouds (1921), The Love Hater (1921), The Dark Dominion (1923) And When The World Reeled (1924). He Also Wrote Numerous Essays And A Biography Of Frederick Nicholas Charrington (1850-1936), The English Social Reformer Who Devoted His Life To Temperance Work. Thorne Was A Close Friend Of The Publisher Leonard Smithers And A Friend Of The Poet Ernest Dowson. He Was Known For His Heavy Drinking. Who's Who 1906 Listed His Recreations As Shooting And French Literaturl.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine DJ. First Edition, First Printing. 491 pp. Touch of wear at corners, 1/2" closed tear at top and bottom of front spine edge of DJ, small bump to lower spine edge of book, indecipherable signature of previous owner hidden under front flap [J--- M --- P-----?].

Softcover. Zustand: Gut. 123 Seiten Eine Kantate von Johann Sebastian Bach, gestaltet für einen achtstimmigen Chor zum Michaelistag. Dieser Klavierauszug bietet eine englische Übersetzung und vollen Notensatz, der die musikalische Kraft dieser barocken Kirchenmusik einfängt. Zustand: Einband mit stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren, Seiten geringfügig gebräunt, insgesamt GUTER Zustand. HC1-516-4/8-00436352 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 95.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. 192 pages. Frontispiece. 185x125mm. Original pictorial red cloth. Frontispiece illustration, also used on upper cover, by H. M. Brock. First leaf lists other publications of Greening & Co. A fine copy of the first edition without any damage, library stamps, inscriptions or other markings. Images available on request.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of this thrilling imaginary war novel from prolific English journalist and novelist Guy Thorne. First edition. A war story of a fictitious campaign in Italy, detailing the inner history of the events occurring in the Palace of the Pope and the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rome which lead to the conflict. Following the perspectives of Captain Knothe and the Count of Faido. Written by Guy Thorne, the pseudonym of Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull, a prolific English journalist and novelist. In the original pictorial paper binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and light chipping to the extremities. Loss to the head and tail of the spine with creases to the boards. Light sunning and the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good. book.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages 278-346. Printed on glossy stock. Numerous black and white photos. Features: The main street of the ocean; May song; New Hampshire horses; Yesterday; The administration of a great department in the city of Boston; The pianist; Some passing thoughts on literature; The fairy king; Lisbon, N.H.; Sweet May; The Legend of John Levin and Mary Glasse - Chapter 21; Fair Ormond; The Society of Colonial Wars in New Hampshire; Educational department; New Hampshire Necrology; Nice full-page photo of the Riverside Stock Farm, Newport, N.H. Some peripheral chipping. Contents in quality condition. A worthy copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Granite Monthly - A New Hampshire Magazine, May 1896: The Route of the Great Fleet of Ships Sailing Between the Northern American States and the North of Europe May song; New Hampshire horses; Yesterday; The administration of a great department in the.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. None (illustrator). A copy of this very scarce novel from Guy Thorne and Leo Custance. Very scarce work. An insightful and entertaining novel about sharks in the business world. Written by Guy Thorne, the pen name of Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull, a prolific English journalist and novelist, and Leo Custance, a British author. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Minor loss to the tail of the spine and a small split to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting predominantly to the first and last few pages. Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. An extremely scarce first edition of this novel telling the story of a young professional conjuror, Charles Staveley, written by Guy Thorne. First edition, in the publisher's original smart cloth binding. Very scarce. Written by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull under the pseudonym Guy Thorne. Gull was a prominent English journalist and novelist, best known for his Christian novel 'When It Was Dark'. 'The Love Hater' tells the story of a young man named Charles Staveley, who dreams of being a professional conjuror, must to the dismay of his father and those around him.With sixteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and one mark to the rear board. Light spotting to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with light spotting to the fore edge and to the occasional page perimeter. Very Good Indeed. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. An exceptionally scarce, first edition of this novel surrounding ideas of religion in society, written by Guy Thorne. First edition, in the publisher's original smart cloth binding. Very scarce. Dated using Jisc, from copies held at the British Library. Written by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull under the pseudonym Guy Thorne. Gull was a prominent English journalist and novelist, best known for his Christian novel 'When It Was Dark'.'And It Came To Pass' has similar religious themes to 'When It Was Dark', containing ideas of miracles, religious figures and exploring the influence of religion on society. Loosely inserted is the original publisher's advertisement for this book, with a brightly coloured image and a description of the work, with a page of 'New and Important Books' from the publisher.Previous owner's ink inscription of Wilfred Granville. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the occasional mark. Light rubbing to the spine. Front hinge slightly strained but holding firm. Age toning to endpapers, with a previous owner's ink inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light spotting to the fore edge and to the first and last pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. This is a near fine hardcover copy of the stated first edition with virtually no wear. Completely clean inside and out. First published March 1929. Covers very clean but a few small faint spots to front cover, gilt title on front cover still bright. Text and 74 full-page color plates, renderings of 1920's interiors. Full commentary on each plate. 12" high X 10" wide, 277 pages. A beautiful copy. Large heavy book foreign postage will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this very scarce novel by Leo Custance and Guy Thorne, this being Custance's own copy, signed by him and with review letters loosely inserted. The first edition of this very scarce work.The author's own copy, with his ink inscription to the half-title, 'Leo Constance, London - 1904'.Including two handwritten letters loosely inserted, detailing the authors of the letters opinions of the book. The letters are written from a Kathleen Barnweld and a Frances Strachey.Advertising slip for the book loosely inserted.'Sharks' is a novel of city life, looking at company promoting and swindling on a grand scale, written in a lively manner by Guy Thorne and Leo Custance.Thorne is the pen name of Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull, a prolific author best known for his 1903 novel 'When It Was Dark'.One leaf of adverts to the front, and sixteen to the rear, dated September 1904. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A little light rubbing and a few minor marks to the boards and spine. Gilt to the spine is a little faded. A very small amount of loss of cloth to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good. signed by author. book.

281, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition. First edition. 281, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Hubin p. 185 Maroon pictorial gilt-stamped cloth, light stain along spine and front joint, previous owner's name to ffep, else near fine.

First edition of the Author's first Book. 165, [1], [8, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Hubin p. 185 Green pictorial cloth. Some rubbing 165, [1], [8, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition of the Author's first Book.