richards alfred bates andrew wilson (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Original black paper covered boards lettered in gilt. Worn at the extremities and joints, binding loose but holding and still attached. Contents age toned, nonetheless clean and tidy with no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: Small 8vo (185mm x 120mm); collation: pp. [iv], 96. Includes a Woodbury-print photographic frontispiece of Richard Burton. Thus a very scarce item in good condition, albeit rubbed and worn and somewhat shaken. Scarce.

Softcover. 1st edition. In good condition only. Duodecimo. Thick-stock cardboard boards and cloth spine. Moderate foxing to endpapers, light foxing interspersed throughout text. Spine has crack at top and bottom of the front board's hinge (approx. 1" each). Cloth on spine has 2 line-tears measuring 3/4 and 2 1/2". Some minor rubbing and edge wear to boards. Developed photograph of Burton on page opposite to half title (intended by publisher). 96 pp. Some rubbing to boards. All else is good. (Spine is black cloth with no text) NOTE: Shelved in Allan's Office. 1335551. FP New Rockville Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp 96. Original publisher's black glossy boards, lettered gilt on the front cover. Portrait frontispiece of Richard F. Burton. Professional archival restoration at spine, otherwise a handsome, very good+ copy.

First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880. Woodbury-print photographic frontispiece of Burton. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. The second attempt at a biography of the legendary explorer, linguist, and author Richard F. Burton, utilizing the contents of a short "Sketch" by Richards, Burton's closest friend at Oxford (published in 1880 and unobtainably rare), with new material bringing his life up to 1886 (Burton died in 1890). Contradicting Burton's own later accounts of his unpopularity, Richards wrote that Burton was "brilliant, rather wild, and very popular," at Oxford, adding however that "none of us foresaw his future greatness." The book at hand contains a 47-page biography and various appendices including a 13-page autobiography written around 1856. It was followed by a full-fledged treatment by Francis Hitchman the following year. The Woodburytype portrait is striking. An historic, scarce, and curious volume, a prelude to the vast eruption of Burton studies and biographies which was to follow, and which shows no signs of diminishing. Penzer pp. 304-6 ("rare") Original stiff black paper wrappers, with large gilt facsimiles of Burton's signature on upper and lower cover, black cloth spine. Flyleaves toned, bookplate of G.E.W. Loder. Near fine copy of a scarce book Woodbury-print photographic frontispiece of Burton. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A sought-after first edition thus of this biographical account of the career of British explorer Richard F. Burton. The first edition thus expanded from the extremely scarce short 1880 A Short Sketch by an 'Old Oxonian,' written by some of Burton's closest friends at Oxford. Expanded with new material of his life up to 1886, with additional mounted photographic frontispiece portrait of Richard F. Burton by Kingsbury and Notcutt. Collected from 'Men of Eminence;' from Sir Richard and Lady Burton's own works, from the press, personal knowledge, and various other reliable sources.A biographical sketch of the career of the popular British explorer, linguist, and author Richard F. Burton, known for his voyages to Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Written by Alfred Bates Richards, Andrew Wilson, and St. Clair Baddeley. In the original publisher's binding, with cloth spine over paper covered boards. Externally sound with some shelf wear and a touch of edge wear, chipping to the extremities of the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the first few leaves, otherwise the pages are clean with a touch of age toning, as usual. Illustrated with a mounted Woodburytype frontispiece portrait of the explorer. Collated, complete. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). A smart copy of this comprehensive biography of British explorer, Sir Richard F. Burton. Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-1890) was a British explorer, writer, and scholar who was well-known for his voyages to Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Among his most noted achievements were his voyage to Mecca in disguise (Europeans were not allowed to enter at this time, threatened with death if they did so) as well as his translation ofThe Arabian Nights.This work is collected from 'Men of Eminence', from Sir Richard and Lady Burton's own works, from the press, from personal knowledge, and various other reliable sources.Containing the original Woodburyprint portrait frontispiece of Burton, as called for.Written by Alfred Bates Richards, Andrew Wilson, and St. Clair Baddeley.Containing the bookplates of C.J. Peacock and Harold E. Matthews to the verso of the front board.This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Richard F. Burton's signature has been gilt stamped to the front board. Externally, lovely, with just light shelf wear. Bookplates of Harold E. Matthews and C.J. Peacock to the verso of the front board. Internally, front hinge is slight tender but firm. Some offsetting to the front free-endpaper. Book is firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.

First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880. Photographic frontispiece portrait of Burton by Kingsbury & Notcutt, Woodbury-print by Waterlow & Sons. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. The second attempt at a biography of the legendary explorer, linguist, and author Richard F. Burton, utilizing the contents of a short "Sketch" by Richards, Burton's closest friend at Oxford (published in 1880 and unobtainably rare), with new material bringing his life up to 1886 (Burton died in 1890). Contradicting Burton's own later accounts of his unpopularity, Richards wrote that Burton was "brilliant, rather wild, and very popular," at Oxford, adding however that "none of us foresaw his future greatness." The book at hand contains a 47-page biography and various appendices including a 13-page autobiography written around 1856. It was followed by a full-fledged treatment by Francis Hitchman the following year. An historic, scarce, and curious volume, a prelude to the vast eruption of Burton studies and biographies which was to follow, and which shows no signs of diminishing. Penzer pp. 304-6 ("rare") Original glazed black boards with Burton's signature stamped in gilt, black cloth spine. Spine repaired, flyleaves darkened, still a very good copy of a fragile book Photographic frontispiece portrait of Burton by Kingsbury & Notcutt, Woodbury-print by Waterlow & Sons. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880.

Second, revised edition of the first life of Burton, following the first of 1880. The first edition attributed the authorship to an "Old Oxonian"; the authors, three of Burton's good friends, are thus identified here for the first time. Penzer, pp. 305-6. Octavo. Mounted Woodburytype portrait frontispiece of Burton. Original black boards, black cloth backstrip, covers printed with Burton's facsimile autograph in gilt within gilt frames. Shadow from old sticker on rear cover. Binding lightly rubbed, free endpapers with paste-action browning: very good.