michael sadleir john piper (12 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. Good copy in original gilt-blocked cloth with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; tight and sharp-cornered. Series; Historical bibliography collection : 20th century. Physical description; xi, 501 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 19 cm. Notes; "First published 1947"--Verso of t.p. "Printed in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable . at the University Press Edinburgh"--Colophon. Subjects; English fiction 20th century. English fiction 20th century. London (England) ; Fiction. 3 Kg.

Purple hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). xi, 501pp.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Piper, John (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1947. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Set in the 1870's, this is a story of disreputable London characters, who pandered to the amusements and miseries of their poor helpless victims. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis by Piper plus 3 b/w plates. 499 pages. Frontis illustration reproduced on wrapper. Spine and corners lightly bumped. Pages lightly browned. Wrapper a little grubby and nicked and rubbed at top edge. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 501pp. Purple cloth, blocked in gold at the spine and with the author's initials gilt-stamped to the corner of the upper board. Contemporary former owner name and date neatly inked to the front free endpaper. A very good copy in price-clipped dust wrapper which repeats a variation of the Piper frontispiece, lightly rubbed, marked and soiled. Levinson 54 / Stokes p.132.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xii] 501 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and other monochrome illustrations throughout. Touch of foxing to the page edges and end papers, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with foxing to the paper, not price clipped 12/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 3 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xii] 501 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and other monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with old dry stain to the lower gutter, small chip to the top of the spine, not price clipped 12/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 3 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

First edition hard back light purple covers with green and gilt title block to spine. 501 pp. Foxing to end papers. Book in Very Good condition. John Piper illustrated frontispiece and dust wrapper with 90 mm closed tear to spine edge, spine tanned. foxing to inner flaps, no other tears or any chips, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

First edition hard back light purple covers with green and gilt title block to spine, monogram to front panel. 501 pp. Book with a couple of light numbers written in the ink to front end paper. Dust wrapper and frontispiece illustrated by John Piper. Rubs to fore edge, short closed nicks to spine ends, spine slightly tanned, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. John Piper (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Michael Sadlier's novel set in the underworld of Victorian London, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, two monochrome maps, two monochrome plates, and in-text illustrations.A fascinating novel set in Victorian London, exploring the underworld of Vice that overtook the city during that era.Written by Michael Sadleir.Price clipped dustwrapper and frontispiece illustrated by John Piper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a small amount fading to the spine. Price clipped dust wrapper is very smart, with some shelf wear and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. John Piper (illustrator). First edition. A smart first edition of Michael Sadleir's gritty work of historical fiction, complete with the unclipped Piper dust wrapper. Set in Victorian London, this work explores the underworld of London.Written by Michael Sadleir (1888-1957), a British publisher, bibliographer and writer.Complete with the unclipped dust wrapper designed by John Piper.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece by Piper.A first edition of this exciting novel. In the publisher's original full cloth binding, with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, with just a little edgewear. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine as to be expected, with a little wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. John Piper (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Michael Sadlier's novel set in the underworld of Victorian London. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, two monochrome maps, two monochrome plates, and in-text illustrations.A fascinating novel set in Victorian London, exploring the underworld of Vice that overtook the city during that era.Written by Michael Sadleir.Dustwrapper and frontispiece illustrated by John Piper. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the extremities. Dustwrapper is a little age-tone with minor marks and spots, light edgewear resulting in a couple of small chips. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

First English Edition. Very nice copy in slightly worn and frayed dust-wrapper.