Yates cecil (31 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). xx, 78pp.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. first edition. Octavo, black cloth covers. Small bookseller label on front paste-down endpaper, slight tanning on endpapers. Ink check marks and note on page with "Novels by Dornford Yates" opposite title page. No other marks except that "Lady in Waiting" on the rear flap of the dust jacket has been crossed out, presumably by the publisher, with "Wife Apparent" printed below. Dust jacket has slight chipping at head of spine and wear at folds and corners.…

paperback. Zustand: ACCEPTABLE. John A. Palmer, Ed., 1969; 121 clean, unmarked, tight pages but with moderate tanning; tanning inside front and back covers; lightly penciled price and initials on upper front flyleaf; light soiling/foxing on outer edges of textblock; very light shelf and corner wear and a little soiling on cover.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Previous owner's inscription to ffep.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 310 pages; Description: 310p. 19cm. Subjects: English fiction -- English novels -- 20th century. Romances -- Social fiction. Summary: Rich, handsome, leisured, sophisticated, Berry, Jonah and co are an unforgettable group of individuals who get mixed up in a series of extraordinary adventures and romance. Series: Berry books. 1 Kg. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. G- fraying top sp, cracking hinges & some grubby marks in text. I plate by Cecil Aldin dated '1892'. Book.

Hard covers. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Reprint of 1921 edition. Donor's inscription. Weight: 1 Language: English.

Hard covers. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Reprint of 1927 edition. Donor's inscription. Weight: 1 Language: English.

Hard covers. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Reprint of 1922 edition. No inscription. Weight: 1 Language: English.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages; Physical description.: 286 p. 21 cm. Subject: Fiction in English -- Fictional Characters -- English. 1 Kg. …

Hard covers. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st edition. Owner's inscription. Weight: 1 Language: English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 285 printed pages of text. Foxing to the top and fore edge. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubbing, not price clipped 15/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 315 printed pages of text. Spine ends turned-in with tiny rubs, ghosting to the end papers. Near Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with nicks and chips to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped 15/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 286 printed pages of text. Spine ends and corners softened. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 10/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine cover sun-toned. Slight lean to spine. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned as with age. Light foxing to prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 308 pages; Description: 308p. 19cm. Subjects: English fiction - 20th century - Popular fiction - The berry books - Dornford Yates. Publisher's ads at end. 1 Kg. …

Zustand: Very Good. Appears unread. Minor wear at extremities. Faint storage marks/scratches to cover. Text excellent.

Zustand: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 319 printed pages of text. Faded spine where dust wrapper is missing. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 50 mm piece of paper missing to the foot of the spine, repaired tear, not price clipped, 8/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.…

Zustand: Good. Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 215 + 4 pp. Pencil dates to the front free end paper. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with internally repaired tear to the front gutter, not price clipped, 9/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1926-1945.…

Zustand: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated green cloth covers with black and gilt title blocks to the spine and upper panel with black illustration. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrated plates throughout. Spine ends and corners turned in with shallow rubs, front and rear hinges cracked, label dated 1902 to the front paste down, rear end paper loose and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. STORIES FOR BOYS.…

dj. First Edition. [Short stories] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.319; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth, black titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket priced at 8/6 to front flap. Top edge green. Interior bright and clean, the odd mark here and there. Some bumping to top right edge of binding. Toning to jacket spine, marking to lower. With a few tears to jacket extremities. Very good. A collection of Yates short tales, some of which first appeared in Windsor and The Strand.…

First Edition. [Adventure] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's blue cloth, black titles to upper and spine. Interior toned and moderately spotted, mostly to margins, preliminaries, and rear leaves. Small ownership inscription in black ink to first page of Chapter 1. Spot of soiling to both endpapers. Edges toned and spotted. Toning to cloth, mostly spine. Minor wear and bumping to extremities. Very good. Cecil William Mercer, initially trained as a barrister, was famous for two book series: the semi autobiographical 'Berry' books and the hair-raising 'Chandos' thrillers. Fire Below is fourth in the Chandos series.…

dj. First Edition. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp. 315; [3]. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine, top edge of textblock tinted yellow, typographic dust-jacket with printed price of 15s to front flap. Toning to edges of textblock, light spotting to flyleaf, damp staining to publisher's cloth, tearing to edges of dust-jacket, spotting evident on inside of dust-jacket. Cecil William Mercer was an English writer and novelist whose work was often becoming best sellers during the Interwar Period.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. worn copy.

Hard covers. Zustand: Good. Contains the following titles: And five were foolish, An eye for a tooth, Anthony Lyveden, As Berry and I were saying, Blind corner, Blood royal, Cost price, Fire below, Jonah and Co., Maiden stakes, Period stuff, Perishable goods, Red in the morning, Safe custody, She fell among thieves, Shoal water, Storm music. The brother of Daphne, The house that Berry built, The stolen march, Valerie French. Most are in green cloth, some noticeably sunned along the spine, the exceptions being in black, blue and tan cloth. They generally have just the signature of the former owner; a few have longer donors' inscriptions. Most are Ward Lock's later reprints, but there are one or two 'firsts'. A reasonable cross-section of his oeuvre, omitting several of his later works. Saki was his cousin. Weight: 1 Language: English Mostly no jackets. "Leading characters" on front flap of jacket of "The house that Berry built".…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A smart collection of reprinted works from English writer, Cecil William Mercer, under his pen name Dornford Yates. Six volumes. Written by Cecil William Mercer, under the pen name Dornford Yates, an English novelist and writer of short stories known for his humorous works and thrillers. His writing was very popular during the Interwar Period with various best-sellers. This set includes: Jonah and Co. Reprinted December 1943, originally published September 1922. A collection of comic short stories featuring Mercer's recurring "Berry" characters as they travel by road through France to winter in Pau, and into Northern Spain. Valerie French Reprinted 1944, originally published 1923. A sequel to the author's novel, Anthony Lyveden, this adventure novel follows a puzzling turn of events when Anthony loses his memory and confuses the two women who love him, Valerie French and Andre Strongi'th'arm. An Eye For A Tooth Reprinted October 1945, originally published December 1943. An adventure novel, the sixth in the Chandos thriller series, which immediately follows the story of Blind Corner. When Mansel nearly runs over a corpse, he sets out to uncover the murderers and seek vengeance. Shoal Water Reprinted 1947, originally published 1940. First serialised in Blue Book between July and October of 1940, this novel follows the narrator Jeremy Solon as he falls in love with Katherine Scope. When she is kidnapped after being blackmailed, his only option is to rescue her. The Berry Scene First edition, 1947. A collection of ten short stories, filling the gaps of some of the earlier "Berry" books. With appearances from other characters such as the Lyvedens, the Beaulieus, and Jenny Chandos. Blood Royal Reprinted 1949, originally published 1929. The third novel in the Chandos thriller series, this story follows Chandos and Hanbury as they help Duke Paul to succees as Prince of the Principality of Reichtenburg. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpapers. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine/Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine Minus. 1st Edition. 8vo., 282pp. Sharp First Edition of this uncommon mystery, originally published as a serial in Women's Home Companion earlier in 1934 under the title Bright With Peril. Also published in the UK by Hodder & Stoughton. Bound in light blue cloth with lettering in navy on front board and spine. Square and tight with just a touch of wear at the spine ends but quite minor. Mild toning to edges and some light spotting in the hinge gutters. No toning or foxing to pages. Beautiful unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has mild wear to edges and tips and a couple of tiny closed edge-tears. Some rubbing to hinges and folds. Light soiling to rear panel. Still quite fresh and bright with no chipping and quite scarce in any condition. A very pretty collectable copy and virtually impossible to find in the original American jacket. (Hubin, p.436). …