harry savory (6 Ergebnisse)

1st US Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xviii, 150 pages: illustrations, portraits, plans; 24 x 25 cm. Subjects: Savory, Harry 1889-1962. Savory, Harry 1889-1962 Diaries. Spelunkers Great Britain; Biography. Caves Great Britain. Photographers Great Britain; Biography. Photographers Great Britain Diaries. Caves England Mendip Hills. Caving England Mendip District. Genre: Illustrated. 3 Kg.

Reprint. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xviii, 150 pages: illustrations, portraits, plans; 24 x 25 cm. Subjects: Savory, Harry 1889-1962 Diaries. Spelunkers Great Britain; Biography. Photographers Great Britain Diaries. Caves England Mendip Hills. 3 Kg.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. A very scarce first edition 'book of remembrances', a charming illustrated work intended for people to sign and inscribe. The first edition of this very scarce work.A charming 'book for friends and remembrances', intended for people to sign and inscribe.This volume with a total of ten inscriptions, dated 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913, and 1915. Inscribed by a Belinda E. Bamford, the owner's father, a Maud Irene Stranger, a Helena Cottrell-Dormer, an Agnes E. Mackinlay, and a Mary Holman.Illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham, Cecil Aldin, Louis Wain, Alice Martineau, S. M. Fitzgerald, Reginald Rigby, Yeend King, Herbert Railton, John Hassall, and more.Arranged by J. Harry Savory.Six of the illustrations have been hand-coloured by the prior owner. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, a little rubbed and discoloured, heavier to the tail of the front joint. Light bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Ribbon ties are intact. Front hinge is weak. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Ten ink inscriptions, and six hand-coloured illustrations. Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Cecil Aldin; C. E. Brock; Arthur Rackham; Lancelot Speed et al (illustrator). First edition. An uncommon illustrated guest book and scrap book for hunting days, a charming work. An uncommon work.Comprising of forty-nine thick card leaves with printed illustrations from over twenty illustrators, with blank spaces intended to be filled by the photographs of the owner of the work.The illustrations in this work offer an insight into sporting and outdoor pursuits in the early twentieth century, depicting horses and dogs, from a variety of works.The printed illustrations include examples from C. E. Brock, Arthur Rackham and Lancelot Speed, with many being the work of Cecil Aldin.A wonderful collection of original illustrations depicting England's sporting past, compiled by J. Harry Savory.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little discoloured. A few light spots to the cloth. Ribbon ties are in full working order. Internally, generally firmly bound, a couple of leaves are detached but present. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Cecil Aldin; C. E. Brock; Arthur Rackham; Lancelot Speed et al (illustrator). First edition. A printed and delightfully illustrated guest book and scrap book, with numerous mounted contemporary photographs of sporting days and equestrian activities. An uncommon work.This 1907 publication consists of forty-seven thick card leaves with printed illustrations from over twenty illustrators, with blank spaces intended to be filled by the photographs of the owner of the work.Thirty-six contemporary photographs are mounted and loosely inserted.Many of these photographs, which offer a fantastic insight into sporting and outdoor pursuits in the early twentieth century, depict horses and dogs, while others included images of motor vehicles and horses and carts.A number of photographs depict large gatherings of foxhounds, preparing for hunts.The printed illustrations include examples from C. E. Brock, Arthur Rackham and Lancelot Speed, with many being the work of Cecil Aldin.Title page removed.A truly wonderful collection of original photographs illustrating England's sporting past. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Light discolouration to back strip head and tail, with handling marks to board heads and tails. Green cloth ties present and in full working order. Front hinge strained, and firmly held. Internally, binding strained throughout, and a touch tender to the centre. Title page removed. Light spotting and handling marks throughout. With thirty-six mounted and loosely inserted original photographs. Very Good. book.

First edition, first impression, of this autograph album printing illustrations from key golden age illustrators such as Rackahm, Louis Wain, Charles Brock, and Cecil Aldin. The images are printed without text and were intended for a child whose friends and family could write a favourite verse, poem, or quotation next to the illustrations. This copy has been delightfully completed by those close to one Ellie Jones, with several poems addressed to "Miss Jones" and one charming acrostic poem revealing her full name. Latimore & Haskell, p. 31; Riall, p. 82. Oblong quarto. Black and white illustration on front free endpaper and 2 other black and white illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Many other illustrations by various artists. Original coarse linen, two green cloth straps around spine, green tie strap at front, titles to front cover in black and orange, pictorial decoration in black, brown, red, white, blue, green and yellow, all edges green, marbled endpapers. Corners a little bumped, some ink spotting to front board, spine tanned, front endpaper split at hinge, but holding, occasional spotting. Inscribed by various people with verses, poems, etc.