The beggar (6 Ergebnisse)

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. An original hand-coloured antique engraving , printed circa 1860. Hand-colouring not contemporary but delicately and expertly executed. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. A fine opportunity to purchase an attractive and decorative engraving of a Terrier - Begging By Basket - Charming. Sir Edwin Landseer (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Published by the Society for the Suppression of Beggars in Edinburgh in 1827, Report is a seminal work of Scottish social history. Drawing on a range of primary sources, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the problem of beggary in 19th-century Scotland, outlining the social and economic causes of poverty, as well as the various measures employed to combat it. This fascinating document sheds new light on the history of poverty and social policy in Scotland, and remains of interest to scholars and students of social history.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 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.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 - Published by the Society for the Suppression of Beggars in Edinburgh in 1827, Report is a seminal work of Scottish social history. Drawing on a range of primary sources, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the problem of beggary in 19th-century Scotland, outlining the social and economic causes of poverty, as well as the various measures employed to combat it. This fascinating document sheds new light on the history of poverty and social policy in Scotland, and remains of interest to scholars and students of social history.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 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.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. …

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. A splendid original hand-coloured engraving after a drawing by Landseer, colouring not contemporary, but delicately and expertly done . Mounted (matted) and ready to frame . . Very good and somewhat uncommon . No date of publication but c1870. Engraved by J C Armytage from a drawing in the possession of C W Mansel Lewis, Esq of Stradey, Llanelly, showing a small terrier begging beside a dead rabbit. Landseer. (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Limited Edition. Octavo, 211pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine, black topstain, deckled fore-edge. Housed in the publisher's black slipcase. Publisher's fine glassine dust jacket. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Elie Wiesel, this being number 85. Translated from the French by Lily Edelman and the author, A Beggar in Jerusalem was first published in France as Le Mendiant de Jérusalem, winner of the 1968 Prix Médicis, and is set in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. Signed limited issue of A Beggar in Jerusalem by Elie Wiesel, one of 250 copies signed by the author. (illustrator). Signed. …

Hard. Zustand: Very Good. Limited edition - 102 of 150 copies prin. Very good. Publishers quarter red and mustard coloured buckram boards, with gilt embossed Scottish national design down edges, titling and motif to spine and front. Front cover emblem repeated to lower board, in blindstamp. A little dust darkened, with light edge-wear. Endpapers toned and with light foxing. Uncut pages, top edge gilt. 217pp. Black and white tissue guarded frontispiece depicting `The Jolly Beggar`. Decorative motifs throughout prelims. (illustrator).…