john william lamb (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: New. The best-selling Hugs books have quickly become one of the best-selling inspirational gifts in America. Over 900,000 copies have been sold, and sales continue to grow at a phenomenal rate. Now, the Little Book of Hugs series is launched and includes Hugs for Mom, Hugs for Sisters, Hugs for Friends, Hugs to Encourage and Inspire, Hugs for Women, and Hugs for Teachers. Now you can complete any gift you give with a little hug tucked in the bag or the wrapping. These beautiful little two-color books do just what the titles promise: They warmly embrace the hearts of those who receive them and let that person feel loved and appreciated. You know someone who could use a little hug today.it may even be you.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. A fine steel engraving, from 'The Popular History of England' by Charles Knight, c. 1860. Mounted and ready to frame, engraved size approx 9 x 6 ins, 23 x 15 cms. High quality, delicate engraving with decorative border, and name plate - most unusual, decorative and attractive. Mounted and ready to frame.

Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains [ix] 389 printed pages of text. Creasing to the age darkened spine, pencilled markings to the half-title page and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ECONOMICS & COMMERCE.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A collection of nine volumes in the Canterbury Poets series (Beaumony & Fletcher volume contains plays). Green cloth bindings with decorative gilt spines. Light foxing to endpapers and page edges. Clean text and good solid bindings. An attractive set of Victorian pocket editions. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches (10.5 x 14 cm).

hardcover. Zustand: near fine. John Farleigh (illustrator). First. 3 wood engravings by John Farleigh. 8vo, gilt-lettered black cloth; shelfworn at bottom edges and slightly rubbed at head; red top edges are just a bit mottled. London: Dent, (1937). First Edition. A very good(+) solid copy, lacking the dust wrapper.

[Children's Illustrated] GILBERT ILLUSTRATIONS. Octavo (17 X 11cm), pp.[2] viii; 371; [3]. With eight wood engraved illustrations by Gilbert, including a frontispiece. Contemporary green half morocco with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and marbled boards. All edges and endpapers marbled. Internally clean, modern portraits of Shakespeare and Charles Lamb pasted to front endpapers. Binding a rubbed and worn to extremities. Good.

Original single sheet folded souvenir theatre programme 7½'' x 5'' with black lettering. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Zustand: Fine. Handsomely bound collection of "modern" essays, illustrated with portraits of each author "in permanent photography." A late Victorian production meant for a casual literary audience, anthologizing some of the most respected critics of the era: Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Compensation" (first his first book of ESSAYS), De Quincey's "Conversation," Washington Irving's "The Mutability of Literature," Thomas Carlyle's "On History," and more. What distinguishes it from many others of its kind in this era is the inclusion of photographic portraits of each contributor (including photographs of paintings or drawings for those whose photos were never taken). This particular copy further boasts a beautifully finished full morocco binding by Bickers & Son. A stunning representative of the era. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Contemporary full navy crushed morocco by Bickers & Son, triple-gilt rules and elaborate floral border, raised bands, gilt-stamped spine. Gilt edges, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Illustrated with 12 photographic portraits of contributors. With half title. [10], 395, [1] pages. Ink owner name dated 1897. Only a few traces of rubbing.