illustrated e j detmold (17 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated by E. J. Detmold & Author (illustrator). Sunning to spine and along edges of both boards. Front cover has a few spots. Foxing on some interior pages, but does not affect the legibility or clarity of the text or illustrations. ; This is the enlarged edition with 12 new poems. Bright gilt lettering and Image on front board. Tight binding. Unmarked and clean interior (other than foxing from aging). ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. Moderate wear to the slipcase. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. 3rd printing. Slipcase scuffed and knocked at the corners. Book in like new condition. A clear, bright copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Printing. third printing. beautiful cream and gold boards are a little shelf rubbed. some sporadic foxing on the paper trims. in utmost lovely condition. may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. Light wear to the slipcase. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

E.J. DETMOLD (illustrator). Roughly A4 in size, this wonderful book is a hardback, cloth bound, with gilt titles to spine and front board, along with beautiful designed gilt decoration. This book is a used book therefore normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with age and use. No published date within the book, probably around 1921. Its a reasonably heavy book when packaged properly, so for overseas buyers postage/shipping may increase from listed price depending on final destination. 184 pages, all intact and 12 x Stunning illustrations. Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable Ltd, at the Edinburgh University Press. The top part of the spine looks like it was crushed at some time with small wear, also the spine is sun-bleached, please see photos, there are a few brown foxing marks to edge of papers, and illustrations are all in fine order, and all illustrations have their tissue guard papers intact. Overall its a really nice book that has stood the test of time and still has plenty of valuable use to be had for future generations that are interested in insects.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Bound in green cloth with gilt decoration; spine rubbed and darkened. Gift inscription (not from author) to previous owner on front FEP; text pages are yellowed and have some foxing but are free of markings. All 12 color plates present; one is beginning to curl at inner edge. One tissue guard has become detached but is still present.Overall, a good, solid copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: G. Illustrated by E. J. Detmold (illustrator). 271 pages. Easy to read larger print, illustrated with 12 tipped-in plates in full color, over captioned tissue guards. Green cloth boards with gilt decorations and writing, good binding, inscription on endpaper. DJ has heavy tears and creases. Chapters include The Sacred Beetle, Cicada, Praying Mantis, Glow-Worm, Mason-Was, Psyches, Spanish Copris, Grasshoppers, Wasps, Grub, Cricket, Sisyphus, capricorn, Locusts, Anthrax Fly . Illustrations include: The Sacred Beetle, The Cicada, Praying Mantis, The Psyches, The Spanish Copris, The White-Faced Decticus, Common Wasps, The Field Cricket - all the illustrations are present.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by George Allen & Company, London, UK. 1911. 196 pgs. Illustrated with 6 tipped in color plates. First, Thus. Bound in tan cloth boards with titles present to the spine and illustrated front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Camille Lemonnier's 'Birds and Beasts' is an exquisite collection of stories that explores the complexities of human nature through the lens of animal behavior. Lemonnier's literary style is characterized by vivid descriptions, intricate character development, and a keen eye for the natural world. Set in the late 19th century, this book reflects the emergence of naturalism in literature, a movement that sought to depict life as it is, without romanticizing or idealizing it. By using animals as allegorical figures, Lemonnier delves deep into the human psyche, inviting readers to contemplate their own primal instincts and desires. Each story is a thought-provoking exploration of the boundaries between civilization and instinct, reason and passion. Camille Lemonnier, a Belgian author and art critic, was known for his keen observations of society and human psychology. His background in the arts and literature inspired him to create 'Birds and Beasts' as a reflection of the human condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, UK. 1923 92 pp Illustrated with 6 plates by E. J. Detmold. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ is chipped and worn to the extremities). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A collection of poems to spark the imagination of children, many revolving around nature and the wonderful things we find there. Detmold has provided a color frontis which is much different that what we normally see, there are further color plates depicting insects and other animals in the style which is much more familiar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Tudor Publishing Company, New York. 1936. Vi, 271 pgs. Frontispiece + 11 tipped in color plates. Seventh Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in green cloth with gilt titles present to the front board and the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A retelling of Jean-Henri Fabre's 'Souvenirs entomologiques' English translation of Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch-English journalist, literary critic and publisher, who gained his greatest fame as a translator. Here retold by Mrs Rodolph Stawell. A fascinating collection of essays detailing Fabre's observations of all kinds of insects in his homeland of France combined with folklore, storytelling, and cultural reference. Jean-Henri Fabre was a French naturalist, entomologist and author known for his popular books on the lives of insects. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. Illustrated by E J Detmold (illustrator). 1929 reprint; 4to hardback in dustwrapper; a Very good copy of Book in a dustwrapper that has large chips and small holes to edges; 19 pasted in full page colour illustrations in Detmold's characteristic pastel shades; the illustrations are distinctive. ; ; 4to 11" - 13" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First English Edition / Fourth Print (first published in English 1921, first published under "Souvenirs Entomologiques" in French 1879). Hardback copy in dark green cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine, no dustjacket. 271pp. 12 tipped-in colour plates (including frontispiece), with titled tissue guards. Not library copy, no inscriptions, light foxing to endpapers. (39/1).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Hbk, x, 181, [1] pages, colour frontispiece and plates 29 cm. Covers dulled, corners bumped and some wear to head of spine. Foxing to edges and end-papers o/w text and illustration clean unmarked and in good condition. Contents : Our city gardens.--The intelligence of the flowers.--Perfumes.--News of spring.--Field flowers.--Chrysanthemums.--Old-fashioned flowers.--The wrath of the bee. [Flowers - Gardens - Illustrated works - England - 20th century] d971 / m14918.

George Allen. 1912. First reprint of Illustrated edition. Large 4to hardback. No DW. Original illustrated cream cloth, slightly soiled, spine slightly soiled and rubbed in parts and head and tail of spine slightly crumpled and corners bumped. Neat ownership inscription. 13 coloured mounted plates plus bee emblems. Page edges uncut. Contents very clean. A lovely volume.