john buchan ed (28 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book.

Zustand: Fair. 1923. No Edition Remarks. 320 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end-papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail and joints. Moderate tanning to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards have moderate damp and dust stains.

Zustand: Good. 2009. Second Printing. 358 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Grey illustrated cloth covered boards. Includes red slipcase. Pages remain clear with minimal marking. Dog ears to page 94 and 96. Binding remains firm. Boards have minimal edge wear or rubbing to surfaces. Slipcase has moderate edge wear with marking to panels and scuffing to edges.

Zustand: Fair. 1963. Seventh Impression. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Grey paper covered boards. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Some tearing to spine ends. Brown marks to boards.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. minor shelf wear on both book and jacket. gift inscription. otherwise a neat and intact copy. very good condition[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. ex library book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st printing thus. Pictorial card cover. 130 x 196 x 13mm. (xxxi) + 227pp. Includes select bibliography, chronology and glossary. Condition as new. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

Zustand: Very Good. 1951. hardcover. Good copy showing light age and shelfwear, with light wear to dust jacket. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Good. . Hardback. Hardback, in good condition. No dj, otherwise a good copy. . . . .

Zustand: Very Good. 1951. hardcover. Good copy showing light age and shelfwear, with light wear to dust jacket. . . . .

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcovers. No DJs. 2 VOLUME SET. Pages clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear with slightly faded spines. Bindings tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Zustand: Good. . Hardback. Hardback, in good condition. No dj, otherwise a good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is aged toned. Ex library. No DJ.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Good clean unmarked copy. Spine a bit rough, missing piece along top of spine. Co-Published with Bodley Head. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Accounts of memorable moments from a range of sports written by those who experienced them, including P.F. Warner on the finest cricket match he ever played in - England against South Africa in Johannesburg, 1906. First edition. 8vo. 288pp. Cloth-covered boards. General ageing to boards and some discolouration to opening pages, with previous owners' names inscribed. Good condition.

Green hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. VG: in very good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and marked. Light edge-wear to cover. Browning to title. Sporadic light foxing. Aeg. 240mm x 180mm (9" x 7"). viii, 860pp. B/w plates + in-text illustrations. Includes 'The Half-Hearted' by John Buchan. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

2. Auflage. 239, (1) S. Orig.-Leinenband (= The "Teaching of English" Series). - Einband etwas berieben; Schnitt und die ersten und letzten Seiten etwas stockfleckig. Ansonsten gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Innen sauber.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No. A collection of essays by the great Elizabethan writer and philosopher. The lengthy introduction by John Buchan is his first appearance in print. Hardcover No Dust Jacket. Good condition with foxing to edges light discolouration to back cover. Gilt to top edges. u5A34.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Steven Spurrier (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this scarce collection of wartime tales, contributed to and edited by John Buchan, with illustrations by Steven Spurrier. The first edition of this very scarce work.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, and eleven monochrome plates. Collated, complete.A collection of short stories on the First World War from soldiers, edited and contributed to by John Buchan, the popular Scottish author. The stories cover subjects such as the battle of Ypres in 1914, the Battle of Loos, and other notable wartime events.In the publisher's original binding. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally excellent with slight fading to the spine and minimal edge wear. Bookplate of J. L. Weir to the front pastedown, with light offsetting to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages. Light tidemarks to the extremities of several plates. Very Good Indeed. book.

1st edition. A volume in the series 'The nations of today: a new history of the world'. 'For Review' & newspaper stamps ; a few spots of foxing; binding tight; spine a little worn at head & foot Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of John Buchan's first published work, a collection of Francis Bacon's essays and apothegms. The first edition, first impression of this work, with the books listed in the advertisements to the rear ending at no. 85. [Blanchard B1]This was Buchan's "first formal appearance in print, completed at the age of nineteen" [Hillier & Ross 189].With an introduction from Buchan, this work includes fifty eight full essays by Bacon, followed by 'A Fragment of an Essay on Fame' and 'A Collection of Apothegms'.With twenty-three pages of advertisements to the rear, and the former owner's inscription of Janet G. Mundy to the front pastedown.With a tipped in notice from the publisher to the title page. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally bright. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, though somewhat significantly strained towards the rear. Pages clean and bright. Tipped in notice to title page. Very Good. book.

Frontis engraving by E. Philip Pimlott, 7.5 x 5.25, gilt lettered and gilt decorated blue cloth, 103 pp + pp + publisher's catalog, covers quite worn and darkened, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, inner hinges cracking, front fly missing, bookplate of former owner, half-title edge chipped, pp browned and a bit brittle, but still a decent, usable copy of this important anthology of English fishing poems.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. E. Philip Pimlott. (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this collection of poetry from a series of renowned poets such as Shakespeare, Bunyan and Andrew Lang on the subject of fishing, compiled by John Buchan. The first edition.Illustrated with five monochrome etchings by E. Philip Pimlott. Collated, complete.A charming collection of poetry on the topic of fishing compiled by the popular Scottish author John Buchan. The collection includes poems from renowned author's such as William Shakespeare, John Bunyan, Sir Walter Raleigh, John Gay, William Wordsworth and many more.In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally excellent with slight fading to the spine, and very minimal edge wear. Very minimal offsetting to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with minimal age toning and generally clean pages with only the odd minor spot. Very Good Indeed. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). A very scarce large paper limited edition set of the writings of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, illustrated throughout. A very scarce ten volume limited edition set of Burns's works, with this being set 119 of 250 large-paper sets produced for Great Britain.Edited and with essays on 'Burns's Life, Genius, and Achievement' by W. E. Henley, and with an introduction from novelist John Buchan.Illustrated with ten plates to volume I, including a folding facsimile plate; sixteen plates to volume II, including one folding plate and one double page plate; six plates to volume III; eleven plates to volume IV; nine plates to volume V; five plates to volume VI, two of which are folding facsimiles; three plates to volume VII; three plates to volume VIII, including a double page plate; three plates to volume IX, and three plates to volume X. Collated, complete.A truly lovely set collecting together the poetry, miscellaneous writings and letters of the national poet of Scotland. In the publisher's original quarter calf bindings, with cloth covered boards. Light rubbing to front joints of volumes I, II and X and rear joint of volume IX. Minor discolouration to back strips, otherwise externally excellent. Small instance of worming to head of front pastedown, front free endpaper and half title of volume IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. book.

Leather. Zustand: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). A very scarce limited edition large paper set of the works of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, illustrated throughout in colour and in a half crushed morocco signed binding. A very scarce large paper edition, complete in ten volumes.This set is number 221 of the American issue, out of 750 copies produced for the US, and 250 copies produced from the UK.A wonderful collection of the letters, poems, essays and lyrics of Rabbie Burns.With an introduction from John Buchan to volume I.Illustrated with twelve plates to volume I, eighteen to volume II, eight to volume III, thirteen to volume IV, eleven to volume V, seven to volume VI, seven to volume VII, five to volume VIII, five to volume IX, five to volume IX. This includes both a colour and a monochrome frontispiece to each volume.Collated, complete.In half crushed morocco signed bindings by the Riverside Press. In half crushed morocco signed bindings, with cloth covered boards. Externally, fine. A touch of fading to back strips, as is common with navy morocco, otherwise externally fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. book.

Leather. Zustand: Near Fine. None stated (illustrator). An impressive run of 'The John Buchan Journal', a publication featuring articles and studies on the renowned Scottish author John Buchan, including an unpublished short story from Buchan, housed in four fantastic leather display boxes. A collection of forty-nine issues of 'The John Buchan Journal'. In the original paper covers and housed in four uniform cloth display boxes, with calf spines with raised bands and gilt tooling.This set includes Vol I. No. 1 (Spring 1980) - Issue No. 50 (2017). The set includes a nearly complete run from issue 1-50, only lacking issue no. 5 (1985).John Buchan is a Scottish author and historian who is best known for his novel 'The Thirty-Nine Steps', which features his popular hero Richard Hannay.An impressive run of 'The John Buchan Journal', a publication from the 'John Buchan Society', which features articles and studies relating to the renowned Scottish author. The journals discuss his life and works, as well as articles on subjects Buchan was passionate about, such as fishing, archaeology, and more. Notable issues of this journal found in this set include;'No. 2'- Which includes an early unpublished short story by Buchan, which was found in the National Library of Scotland.'No. 10' - The Commemorative issue, which includes a letter from Ronald Forbes Buchan, and John Buchan's short supernatural story 'Ho, the Merry Masons'.'No.30' - The Retrospective Issue, discussing the history of the society.'No.50' - The fiftieth issue, featuring a transcription of an old interview with Buchan, a biographical article by Ursula Buchan on his early years, and a selection of Yousuf Karsh's photographs of Buchan.The set also includes two pamphlets which feature an index for issues 1-50, and a list of contents for issues 1-40.Illustrated throughout with monochrome vignettes. In the publisher's original paper covers. Housed in cloth display boxes with calf spines. Externally excellent with very minimal edge wear, and occasional minor handling marks. The staples remain un-rusted. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The display boxes are excellent with only slight discolouration to the spines and the odd slight mark to the cloth. Near Fine. book.

Hardback. Prepared under the care of Major General Lord Edward Gleichen. Vols. 1 - 2. Great Britain. Vol. 3. France. Vol. 4. Japan. Vol. 5. Italy. Vol. 6. India. Vol. 7. Kingdom of Belgium and the grand duchy of Luxembourg. Vol. 8. British America. Vol. 9. Yugoslavia. Vol. 10. The Baltic and Caucasian states. Vol. 11. Ireland. Vol. 12. Bulgaria and Romania. Waverley Book Co. Ltd., London (1923). 12 vols. Small snags to 2 spines & 1 foreedge marked, otherwise a very good set.

First Edition. First edition, 8vo, xxiv, 107, [1], 16-page publisher's catalogue; frontispiece etching and 5 etched plates by E. Philip Pimlott; original blue cloth stamped and lettered in gilt on front cover and spine, t. e. g.; light wear to extremities, the spine a little faded, the covers with some dampstaining, and the frontispiece detached; overall a good to very good copy. A selection of verses about angling and one of Buchan's early efforts, achieved while he was a student at Oxford. Includes an index to streams and rivers mentioned in the poems. Volume 2 in The Bodley Head Anthologies.