sutton edith (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First edition. Once a month, Granny meets with her own four grandchildren and eight overs, all between 5 and 12 years old to answer one question from each child, answers based on her dreams - the questions range from "is there a Santa Claus?" since it opened at Christmas " to "did all the soldiers who died in the Great War go to the same place?" Topics include vegetarianism, reincarnation, death and dreams and visions. Frontispiece portrait. 104 pp. Near fine in red cloth with a pasted on illustration on the front cover, gilt lettering (some offsetting to endpapers).

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked, decorated cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; ix, 232 pages, [60] leaves of color plates : illustrations, folded map ; 23 cm. Notes; Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Includes index. Publisher's case binding of teal cloth stamped in black, yellow and green with a design of trees and vines signed with the scarab motif of A.A. Turbayne. Subjects; Travel. Buckinghamshire (England) Description and travel. Berkshire (England) Description and travel. 3 Kg.

1st edition. Very good copy in the original decorated cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; ix, 232 pages, [60] leaves of color plates : illustrations, folded map ; 23 cm. Notes; Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Includes index. Subjects; Travel. Buckinghamshire (England) Description and travel. Berkshire (England) Description and travel. England Berkshire. England Buckinghamshire. Buckingamshire. Berkshire. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. THREE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT BOOKS. The only one dated belonged to Edith Lane, Stow on the Wold, and is dated Jan. 21st 1885, the other two have owner names, John F Sutton of Selby College Birmingham and Hugh Williams. A mixture of lessons, teacher instruction, school management, and a few mss hymns by Edith and George Lane in 3 text books measuring between 9 and 8.2 x 7.3 and 6.5 inches. An interesting insight into British education of the past. -- More photos available on request.