Pitcairn john (26 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. paperback / softback edition. 114 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 118 pages. 8.07x5.31x0.28 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Rebound in dark green buckram with white titles to spine - Pages: iv., 201 pp ( Pages 401 thru 602 ) Including Index. - Printed on paper that has watermarked Coat of Arms of Scotland. deckled page edges. mild library markings. mild wear to page edges. Overall, a Good+ Copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. xii., [1], 200 pp. - Printed on paper that has watermarked Coat of Arms of Scotland. deckled page edges. former owner's name "P. A. Ramsay / June 1829." witten near top of title page. library rebound in dark green buckram with white title to spine; new end papers added, but originals are included as well. - mild library markings. some wear to page edges. Overall, a Good+ Copy.…

Zustand: Fair. First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. (Detectives, Mystery).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Binding and pages are intact. Former owner's bookplate is attached to the inside of the front cover. All pages are free from any notations. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. Dust jacket is wrapped in mylar. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

First edition. xiii + 238 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Edited and introduced by Norman Donaldson. Frontispiece illustration by William Dixon.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Very Good+ dj. 2nd printing. (price-clipped) [nice clean book, minor wear to extremities; jacket a little browned along edges and spine Reprint edition of this renowed collection of Victorian-era detective stories, originally published in book form in 1903. The earliest fiction by R. Austin Freeman, "soon to be acknowledged as one of the great masters of the field, in collaboration with his close friend, Dr. John James Pitcairn." The First American Edition of this reprint (got that?) appeared in 1968; this is the second printing, from 1972. NOISBN. Illustrated by (dj design) William Dixon (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Very Good+ dj. First Edition. [nice and clean, no discernible wear to book; jacket has a teensy-tiny nick at top of front panel, faint soiling/browning to spine]. Half a dozen Victorian-era detective stories, co-authored by R. Austin Freeman in collaboration with his close friend, Dr. John James Pitcairn. Unlike the preceding volume of Pringle stories (which was a reprint of a collection originally published in 1903), this volume is the first book printing of six previously-uncollected tales. As the jacket blurb explains: "These are the last six Romney Pringle stories -- there are no more." Contains two short introductory pieces: "Of Romney Pringle," by August Derleth; and "Clifford Ashdown: A Retrospect," by Norman Donaldson. NOISBN. Illustrated by (dj design) William Dixon (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Near Fine. G1-AS NEW regular size hardcover in a near fine, spine toned jacket. tan w/brown lettering Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Zustand: Very Good. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1969. 1st edition. 12mo. 216pp. Very Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket spine darkened, panels slightly soiled. (mystery) Inquire if you need further information.

Zustand: Very Good. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1977. 1st edition. Sm 8vo. 196pp. Frontis., illus. by William Dixon Very Good book. Very Good dust jacket. (mystery, adventure) Inquire if you need further information.

Zustand: Good. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1968. 1st American edition. 12mo. 198pp. Near Very Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket spine darkened, edges a bit frayed. (mystery, detective) Inquire if you need further information.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 7th sub edition. 268 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, (1968). First American Edition. Fine. The very rare London edition was published in 1902.

Zustand: Good. Dust Jacket Only. 12mo. Very Good.

dj. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-216,[8]pp. Base of spine gently nudged, else Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $4.50), gently suned and spine and flap folds, with mild dustiness; Very Good+. Collection of six Romney Pringle stories, pseudonymously-written by R. Austin Freeman and John Pitcairn. With an introduction by August Derleth. HUBIN, p.15.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Bound in the back of another booklet, and inscribed by Pitcairn to "To my friend Captain Brown, With Kind Regards, John Pitcairn." Pitcairn was prominent in the anti-Vaccination movement. He was also the founder of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.10 pages. Most interesting is that the Pitcairn speech is bound with H. C. McLeod, Bank inspection The Necessity for External Examination, tight copy, no covers, Inscribed by McLeod on front cover to' "Chas. W. Brown, Pittsburgh Plate Glass with compliments of HC Mcleod", 45 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 21.5cm x 13.5cm. viii, 403 pages. Half leather, gilt lettering, marbled papered boards. Sermons from the gifted preacher of the Scottish Presbytery of Relief published shortly after his death. Unrecorded in UK libraries, only 2 copies in OCLC, both in the United States. Some splitting and insect damage to upper joint and chip at spine tail, binding still firm. Boards rubbed. Minor foxing and soiling to interior. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 0037015.…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Pages 90-178 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The pitfalls of a man who purchased three submarine-chasing 'M.L.'s' and set out to bring them from Rosyth to the Thames - with only one boat reaching her destination - with illustrations and a photo of the boat which survived; Some Adventures with Jaguars; Photo and brief write-up of a nine-foot boa constrictor housepet in Ecuador which showed remarkable affection for its master; Unkown Peru - an Englishman who has lived in Peru for many years describes his experience in unknown regions - illustrated with his photos (part 1); Mangahau the 'Magician' - a Maori tale of a prodigal son and Tapu ; In Search of Sea Monsters - F.A. Mitchell-Hedges sets out on a two-year expedition to find and catch the world's largest fish - with photos (part 1); The Poker Bandits; a 'hold-up' at the Red Deer Lumber Company's camp in Manitoba leads to an exciting and tragic man-hunt; A Miracle of Marine Salvage - the strange case of the 'St. Paul' - with photos; The Road to Timbuctoo - another humourous adventure of Leo Walmsley of the "Three Asses in the Pyrenees" articles; A Motorcycle in High Albania - Kenneth Robertson was the first motorcyclist to cross the Albanian Alps; Winter Wild-Fowling in Friesland (Northern Holland) - with great photos of their decoys and more; Our Adventure in Normandy - a cycle-camping trip leads to an odd experience; Frank Miller's Last Fight - a gas bomb is used to overcome a cop-killing desperado in Jersey City, New Jersey - with photos; Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. Pencil writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy. York, W.G.; De Walton, John; Woodville, R. Caton; Holloway, W.H.; Graves, Percy; Gillett, Frank; Spurrier, Steven; Brock, H.M.; Bates, Leo (illustrator). …

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Pages 418-520 plus several pages of vintage ads. Features: The Madness of Don Patricio; My Experiences in the Great Russian Famine - graphic glimpses of the terrible Russian famine of 1907 - article with photos; An Ill-Starred Invention - a patent application goes wrong; Mussel-Farming - a curious Dutch industry (article with photos); Adrift in a Runaway Airship - daring young Chicago balloonist William Matteray and his airship are blown by a gale all the way to Michigan; Sights and Scenes in Java - photo-illustrated article by a former resident; The Queen's Temper - part 1 - a remarkable narrative shows how the actions of obscure individuals culminated in the arrival of British troops and the downfall of Burma as an independent state; The Broken Arrow - a marine detective story by A.A. Jeffries; The Autobiography of a Brigand - Part I - Giuseppe Salomone of Barrafranca, Sicily; In the Land of Perfume - the ancient flowery town of Grasse; The Quest of the "O'Baki" - a Japanese ghost story; Lifting a City - after being destroyed by a tidal wave in 1900 the city of Galveston, Texas is raised several feet to prevent future such disasters; and more. Front cover loose but present. Back cover missing. A worthy vintage copy. Wigfull, W. Edward; Browne, Tom; Sheldon, Chas. M.; Stott, W.R.E.; Waters, W.B.; Hardy, Paul; Edwards, Lionel; Hodgson, E.S. (illustrator).…

hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Cassell's Magazine, Illustrated: June to November, 1902, Clifford Ashdown (R. Austin Freeman & John James Pitcairn), et al. â" First Appearance Publication: London, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1902 Formatting: Large 8vo, pp. iv, 668. Condition Report Fair. The volume's most prominent defect is a vintage repair to the spine, which has been entirely rebacked and overlaid with a red cloth tape that overlaps slightly onto the boards. The original red publisherâs boards exhibit moderate rubbing and shelf-wear, with some bumping to the corners and slight darkening to the extremities. Internally, the text block remains remarkably sound and tight. The pages are generally clean, displaying only age-appropriate edge-tanning and occasional minor handling marks. Despite the external repair, the structural integrity of the binding holds firmly, safely preserving the scarce and highly desirable contents within. Catalogue Note This bound periodical volume is of exceptional significance to collectors of early detective and crime fiction, as it contains the true first appearance of The Adventures of Romney Pringle. Co-authored by R. Austin Freeman and John James Pitcairn under the joint pseudonym Clifford Ashdown, these six stories were serialised here between June and November 1902, complete with the original and striking illustrations by Fred Pegram. The subsequent standalone book edition, published later in 1902 by Ward, Lock & Co., is legendary within the genre and is widely regarded by bibliographers and authorities as one of the rarest volumes in the entire canon of detective fiction. Consequently, this original serialised state represents a scarce, viable alternative for completists, capturing Freemanâs debut in published fiction and his pioneering foray into the inverted rogue narrative. Notably, the volume also contains a series of non-fiction essays by Freeman regarding British lighthouses. Predating R. Austin Freeman's legendary scientific detective Dr. John Thorndyke, The Adventures of Romney Pringle inverts the traditional Edwardian crime narrative by placing the reader alongside a charming, amoral rogue. Romney Pringle is a suave gentleman swindler who operates under the guise of a legitimate literary agent, employing brilliant disguises, elaborate confidence tricks, and a strict non-violent code to relieve other, often far worse, criminals of their ill-gotten gains. A masterful blend of ingenious scheming and sharp social observation, these early stories present a captivating anti-hero whose exploits continue to fascinate enthusiasts of golden-age mystery and classic rogue literature. Fred Pegram, et al. (illustrator).…