procter bryan waller (46 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 2-volume set. Ex-library copies with usual markings. Volume 2 is rebacked, covers show minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing, soiling. Pages show minor scattered foxing.

hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1877; brown cloth boards with gold spine title; covers are discolored and marked; wear to edges of covers; no jacket; markings and tears to pastedowns; front endpaper is missing; interior hinges are cracked; few internal markings; 306 pages; 12mo, 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" Tall.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Re-bound by library. Medium green cloth 8vo with gilt lettering on backstrip. Interior is secure, clean and clear save for some foxing and age toning. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Full Leather. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 190pp. Still well bound but with wear to extremeties including top & bottom of spine (see pic). Tooling to front,back & spine. Gilt titling. Interior in nice clean condition with just the very occasional spot. Marbled edges, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Stuart of Torrance Owner's name on 2nd blank.

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Good. First American Edition. First American Edition. Brown cloth with blindstamped decoration in black, gilt titles. Chocolate endpapers. Antique library bookplate, hand-numbered and hand-dated. Frontispiece engraving, protective tissue. Foxing to preliminaries, rubbing to endpapers, small tear to top of spine. Solid copy in good condition.

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This powerful tragedy explores the themes of love, betrayal, and revenge through the story of Mirandola, a young Venetian woman who is forced to confront the dark side of human nature. Drawing on the rich tradition of English drama, Procter creates a vivid and compelling portrait of a woman struggling to find her way in a harsh and unforgiving world.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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 will 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.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dramatic Scenes is a collection of short plays and dramatic excerpts by Bryan Waller Procter, an English poet and dramatist who wrote under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall. These pieces showcase Procter's lyrical style and his skill in crafting emotionally resonant dialogues. The collection includes scenes exploring themes of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption, offering readers a glimpse into the dramatic sensibilities of the 19th century.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This powerful tragedy explores the themes of love, betrayal, and revenge through the story of Mirandola, a young Venetian woman who is forced to confront the dark side of human nature. Drawing on the rich tradition of English drama, Procter creates a vivid and compelling portrait of a woman struggling to find her way in a harsh and unforgiving world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dramatic Scenes is a collection of short plays and dramatic excerpts by Bryan Waller Procter, an English poet and dramatist who wrote under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall. These pieces showcase Procter's lyrical style and his skill in crafting emotionally resonant dialogues. The collection includes scenes exploring themes of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption, offering readers a glimpse into the dramatic sensibilities of the 19th century.

12mo: 1 p. Very good. 14 closely-written lines. 'A friend of mine was asked by our dear old kind friend Chorley to assist in procuring for a Protege of his a musical education. I think the young person was originally introduced to him by Lady Devonshire. A sum was promised for two years, and the time is approaching for the payment to be made.' Asks if she can tell her 'anything about this'. 'You will be glad to hear I know that my husband is still well - His birthday the 21st. Novr. found him 84.'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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 will 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.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Edmund Kean was one of the most celebrated actors of his time, known for his powerful and emotional performances. In this biography, Bryan Waller Procter delves into Kean's life, exploring his triumphs and tragedies both on and off the stage.

Charles Lamb; A Memoir, by Barry Cornwall (the pen name of Bryan Waller Procter), offers an early and affectionate account of one of the most distinctive figures of English Romantic literature. Drawing on personal acquaintance and contemporary recollection, the work presents a vivid portrait of Lamb's life, character, and literary circle, capturing both his humour and his enduring influence as essayist and critic. First published in 1866, this edition reflects the Victorian revival of interest in Lamb and his circle, and remains an engaging contemporary perspective on the author of Essays of Elia. Charles Lamb; A Memoir. By Barry Cornwall. Published by Edward Moxon & Co., London. 1866 first edition. A handsome volume bound with brown leather spine and corners. With gilt ruled decoration, and raised bands to spine with gilt tooling. With russet cloth over boards. Soundly bound. Covers with light wear and mild bumping. Leather to spine is darkened. Provenance: Attractive bookplate to first pastedown from George G Stevenson depicting a maritime scene. With marbled endpapers with gilt metallic veins. Text is good throughout - the majority is clean and bright, with offset spotting on plates spreads and some page darkening and staining from pages 192-198. Text with some age toning. All 5 plates present as called for (including frontispiece). Text in English. viii + 252pp + Plates.  Dimensions: approx 220mm high x 150mm wide x 29mm deep.  Weight: approximately 768g (unpacked).

On upper half of a piece of quarto paper, unevenly torn to make a piece roughly 11 x 18.5 cm. Fair: on aged paper. Part of address from previous letter to 'W. Jerdan | 267 Strand ' on reverse, which is docketed 'Procter | Miss Proby | Cornwalls poems'. Reads 'I inclose you a note left here for you | George says he will review the book for you next week - in the meantime give a flourish in your notice - 'The time does not admit of doing just to the vol. &c &c We are all a Party in this success -'. Jerdan acquired the premises at 267 Strand with his purchase of 'The Satirist' from George Manners, and retained them during the early days of his editorship of the 'Literary Gazette' (beginning circa 1819).

One page, 12mo. Very good. Docketed in pencil at head. 'I have no knowledge of Mr Tupper [presumably the poetaster Martin Farquhar Tupper, 1810-89] or of his address. I was in hopes that the madness of collecting autographs had subsided - but I am sorry to perceive, from your letter, that this is not yet the Case.'.

Orig. royal blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; a little rubbed, marked on front board. First published 1832. This is the 1844 text, printed within borders.

Illus. by Tenniel, Birket Foster, Thomas Dalziel, &c; sl. spotted. Contemp. half black sheep, pink glazed boards; rubbed, some loss of glazed paper on following board, corners worn. Signature of Thomas W. Frith. 1888; Renier booklabel. 404pp. The sheets of the London edition, with New York titlepage, printed in London by Bradbury & Evans.

Front. port. Orig. brown cloth, blocked in blind. A v.g. bright copy. Spine lettered 'Dramatic Poems'. 368pp. This edition was printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is re-set from the UK printed edition, without illustrations.

FIRST EDITION. Half title. Disbound. (AN) First staged at Covent Garden with Macready & Helen Faucit on 9th January 1821.

Proctor was a much loved individual in literary circles, from the days of the London Magazine to the mid-Victorian period, in which he was the dedicatee of both Thackeray's 'Vanity Fair' and Wilkie Collins's 'Woman in White'. His reputation as a poet was international: he was thought highly of by Pushkin. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of paper from mount adhering to blank reverse. The letter reads: 'Dear [Harris?] | Pray tell me where [?] I can have some conversation with you about some patients of the name of [Lealer? Lester?], whom you know. If an interview be difficult, then you will perhaps tell me what you know about them (their Conduct I mean) particularly about Miss Anne [Lealer? Lester?]' From the distinguished autograph collection of the psychiatrist Richard Alfred Hunter (1923-1981), whose collection of 7000 works relating to psychiatry is now in Cambridge University Library. Hunter and his mother Ida Macalpine had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'.

FIRST EDITION. Half title, front. port. Orig. purple/brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt; a little dulled, spine darkened & a little worn at head & tail. Ex-library copy: shadow of library label on front board, and tiny fragment of library label on half title. Edited, with a preface, by Coventry Patmore, best known for his idyll of married life, The Angel of the House.