John huntingdon (14 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English. Huntingdon, Ellen (illustrator).

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Schoolmaster Jack Kent is taking his holiday with rod and reel in a small village along the Welsh border, when he stumbles across the body of an elderly man sitting in a car in the middle of the road early one morning. So begins Kent's extraordinary adventure as he joins the eccentric, but brilliant, Horton Forbes in the investigation of the man's death and the curious behavior of a secretive group with malign intent. Thrown into the action, Kent gathers clues while never quite knowing who he can trust (all while attempting to aid the lovely Miss Mary Cheney as much as he can).The Seven Black Chessmen is an atmospheric Holmesian pastiche, with action, deductions, and a suitably malevolent adversary. Gerald William Phillips (1884-1956), writing as John Huntingdon, published his sole mystery in 1928. Phillips was an educator and a Shakespearean scholar.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Seven Black Chessmen' is a compelling mystery novel that plunges readers into a world of intrigue and calculated suspense. The narrative centers on a series of baffling occurrences where small, black chess pieces are left as ominous symbols, suggesting a hidden logic behind a string of crimes. As the plot unfolds, the story transforms into a sophisticated game of cat and mouse, where the characters must decipher the meaning behind these tokens before the unknown mastermind makes their final move.Written during a period of high popularity for the puzzle-oriented detective story, this work exemplifies the atmospheric and intellectual qualities of early 20th-century crime fiction. John Huntingdon crafts a narrative rich with tension, focusing on the psychological depth of his characters and the intricate construction of the central mystery. The use of the chess motif adds a layer of symbolic complexity, challenging the reader to engage in a battle of wits alongside the protagonists.Valued for its classic plotting and evocative setting, 'The Seven Black Chessmen' remains a notable example of the traditional mystery genre. It offers a rewarding experience for fans of vintage detective stories, blending logical deduction with a sense of mounting danger that keeps the reader guessing until the final revelation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: New. Huntingdon, Ellen (illustrator).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Seven Black Chessmen' is a compelling mystery novel that plunges readers into a world of intrigue and calculated suspense. The narrative centers on a series of baffling occurrences where small, black chess pieces are left as ominous symbols, suggesting a hidden logic behind a string of crimes. As the plot unfolds, the story transforms into a sophisticated game of cat and mouse, where the characters must decipher the meaning behind these tokens before the unknown mastermind makes their final move.Written during a period of high popularity for the puzzle-oriented detective story, this work exemplifies the atmospheric and intellectual qualities of early 20th-century crime fiction. John Huntingdon crafts a narrative rich with tension, focusing on the psychological depth of his characters and the intricate construction of the central mystery. The use of the chess motif adds a layer of symbolic complexity, challenging the reader to engage in a battle of wits alongside the protagonists.Valued for its classic plotting and evocative setting, 'The Seven Black Chessmen' remains a notable example of the traditional mystery genre. It offers a rewarding experience for fans of vintage detective stories, blending logical deduction with a sense of mounting danger that keeps the reader guessing until the final revelation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original embossed Brunswick green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt and black and black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 375 pp with 4 monochrome plates throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Foxing to the closed text block edges, ink message dated 1923 to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.…

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original decoratively illustrated conker brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt and black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 375 pp with 4 monochrome plates throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.…

FIRST EDITION 1652. First word of title and part of running title in Greek characters. Small 4to, approximately 180 x 125 mm, 7 x 5 inches, pages: [16], 1-240, [24], 241-376, bound in full vellum, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, gilt decoration to edges of covers, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, 3 bookplates: Sir William Grace; Henry Cunliffe Armiger to first pastedown and first free endpaper; Fox Pointe Collection on last pastedown. Vellum slightly dusty and soiled, pale age-browning and staining to title page, title page slighty dusty with small ink letter and small repair on blank side to top margin, trimmed copy affecting the lower margins of pages 369-374, with loss in lower margin of 4 catchwords and 2 signature numbers, 16 ink pointing hands in margins plus a few ink marginalia, small repair to 3 margins, not affecting text, occasional small ink stain or brown spot, otherwise a very good copy. An attack on magical practices and beliefs with dedication to Oliver Cromwell. John Gaule (1603? 1687) was an English Puritan cleric, now remembered for his sceptical views on astrology, witchcraft and hermetic philosophy. See: A Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Library, Volume 3, page 96; William Lowndes & Henry Bohn, Volume 2, page 869; Sotheby's Catalogue, Tuesday 14th December 1993, The Fairfax Library and Archive, No. 395; ESTC R3643. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…

8vo bifolium (leaf dimensions 30 x 18 cm): 4 pp. Fair, on aged paper with slight wear to extremities, and minor damage to the area around the breaking of the black wax seal, which adheres, with a clear impression of a crest, to the reverse of the second leaf. Damage to a couple of words: otherwise text clear and complete. Circular 'F' postmark in red ink. Docketed. An impassioned, anguished letter, long and unguarded, and unusual in the valuable light it casts on the state of West Indian colonial affairs. The first three-quarters of the letter from 12 February and the rest from 13 February. 'Colony is in a most horrible State of con but thank God tolerably healthy - but Party Prejudices venemous [sic] Plots Leagues & Feuds have sapped the Vitals of Intercourse of mutual Social Intercourse - [sic] I am the marked Object, Target & sooner than undergo another twelve months such incessant, heartrending Persecution I would return to undergo the Horrors of Brixton Tread Mill -'. He wishes John Reeves had answered him. 'I must have it again pressed upon Him I should have endeavoured indeed was making Arrangements to have returned to England in March by the Brig Donald Captn Johnston but dreadful & but mark, mark well - a troublesome mischievous radical to annoy & disturb the Colony prosecutes me for receiving Exorbitant Fees since my First Arrival'. Describes how he has been 'examined before House of Assembly & after most cross, foul Examination were upon Oath from those thought my real Friends a Bill was endeavoured to be passed in the House of Assembly to House or Council above'. Describes a legal 'Tug of War', culminating 'Bench in Confusion my Lord the Governor enraged & it being stated I should add to the Confusion, Misery & Disturbance of this dreadfully divided Colony I did acquiesce I did agree to Travers & until next Sessions - now mark - I can not return this Season - my great Friend Chief Justice Gloster has thro Earl Huntingdon positively forbid me entering his House Earl H - is most severely cruel - telling me I am the Cause of all & every Trouble, vexation &cc in the Colony'. Berates Reeves for not sending 'the much desired Information'. '[.] but why will not Mrs L write - but not a word more on that subject I forgive Her from my inmost Soul & Heart - but for Gods Sake do not let Her forget me the Coat is almost a dead Burthen, Loss - Thirty Two Pounds Eighty Pounds Currency - merciful Father - my good Lord hurries me worries me about my half Pay - declares my signing the Affidavit absolute Perjury & will not sancition it'. The last part of the letter is mostly made up of instructions and requests. Concludes: 'I almost forgot most absolute requisite articles Spectacles or double Eye Glass in Steel or Tortoise Shell any mounting of the strongest magnifying Power I can [sic] see without a borrowed Glass what I have wrote. I can not read a Letter or news Paper | I expect an answer about 13 May.' The only record of Lodington's fate is contained in two later letters (12 June and 3 July 1824) by him, in which he describes the departure for England of the Earl of Huntingdon just before his (i.e. Lodington's) trial, commenting 'Gaol in this Town, death is preferable'. (According to the DNB Huntingdon resigned the Governorship in 1824, as a result of 'a misunderstanding with the other authorities on the island'.).…