Westward ho (3 Ergebnisse)

Full leather. Zustand: Near fine. Later Edition. Octavo, xi, 591pp. Full blue morocco, school crest in gilt on front cover. Five raised bands, title in gilt on red morocco label affixed to spine. Thin gilt borders, marbled edges, and marbled endpapers. Solid text block, light wear and scratches to edges of covers. Prize label affixed to front endpaper, dated "Midsummer, 1902.". Westward Ho! or The Voyage and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh by Charles Kingsley in a prize binding from St. Andrew's College. (illustrator).…

Leather bound. Zustand: Very good. First Edition. Twelvemo, [two volumes], 203pp, [2]; 196pp, [8pp ads]. Period full sheepskin, title in gilt over black morocco label. Notable rubbing to spine and covers. Solid text block, hinges stable. Free of marks or notations. (BAL 15715). James Kirke Paulding (1778-1860) was an American writer and politician during the early 19th century. Born in New York, Paulding initially pursued a career in law before transitioning to literature. He co-authored several popular works with Washington Irving, including "Salmagundi" and "Knickerbocker's History of New York." Paulding held various government positions, including Secretary of the Navy under President Martin Van Buren. First edition of Westward Ho! A Tale by James Kirke Paulding. (illustrator).…

Zustand: Fair. 56pp, adverts, photographs in the text and full page, thick card covers. The contents are in very good order, the covers are dust stained & scuffed round the edges and the spine is somewhat tattty. A short lived North Devon railway which opened in stages from 1901 to 1908 but was requisitioned by the War Office in 1917 and never returned to public service. An exceptionally rare railway publicity item, a 1905 edition is recorded on Library Hub but no other.…