dictionary anonymous pseudonymous english literature von halkett samuel laing john (19 Ergebnisse)

Original Red Cloth. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Ex-library, small stamps and a label on the front pastedown. Pages clean and square. Cloth on spine frayed at top and bottom, 3/4" x 1" strip at top is lost but no loss of lettering.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Three volumes (complete). Ex-library (Rand Club, Johannesburg) copy with consequent stamps, use, wear, labels. Rebound in half-leather by the library. Marbled boards and papertrims. For all three the leather corners and spines have shelving and stacking wear, scuffing. The boards are benign, scuffed. They are steady and sure. Volume 1: ABC-Eye. The front pastedown and frontispage have publisher's catalogue pages attached. Volume II: Fab-Nym; pub. 1883. The frontispage has a library label. Volume III: O Br-Tis; pub. 1885. The frontispage has a library label. The early pages have some mis-shelving (?) creases. The contents of all books are most agreeable. They are hale, very clean, clear, tight, fresh-faced, orderly, very confident. Please note that due to the weight of the weight of the books, should they need be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. Hardcovers in acceptable condition. No jackets. Ex-university library. From Worcester College, Oxford. Four volumes. 2853 pages, with separate indexes and publisher's catalogue. Boards and spines are marked and faded. Leading corners and spine ends are bumped and torn. Three centimetre tear on spine head of volume one. Spine heads of volumes one and four are repaired with tape. Page block and rough-cut pages are marked and tanned. Stamps on a few pages. Some pages are creased and bumped. Spines are cocked and binding is exposed between some pages but remains intact. Used.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition. Covers rubbed with edge wear. Cracks at inner hinges. 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). 2853pp; ccccxxiii. Published 1882 - 1888. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Green hardback cloth cover with brown cloth spine.

1926-1956, kl 4°, Lwd. m. OSU. - Schutzumschläge bestoßen und angestaubt, sonst gute Exemplare Bände I-VI: A-Z und [first] supplement. Band VII: Index and second supplement. Band VIII: 1900-1950. Band IX: Addenda to volumes I-VIII. Buch.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Full maroon buckram, spines gilt. Boards slightly rubbed, but a very good set. Vols 1-7 published 1926-1934; 8-9 published 1956-1962. First edition published Edinburgh: W. Paterson, 1882-1888.

Publisher's cloth. A very good set Vol. I-VI (incl. suppl.) vol. VII: Index and 2nd suppl. VIII: 1900-50.

Eight volumes: Volumes 1-6 (published 1926 - 1932) : the main volumes, containing an alphabetical listing from A-Z and at the end of Volume 6 a first supplement (pages 273-449), Volume 7 (published 1934) containing the index (by authors, initials and psedonyms), Volume 8 published in 1956, contains alphabetical listings from A to Z for the years 1900 - 1950. Large 8vo. clothbound hardbacks, gilt. Almost 3,000pp. and approximately 65,000 entries. This is not an ex-library set and there are no marks or inscriptions. Slight dulling to gilt lettering on spines, small paint splashes to spine of Volume 3, but overall a VERY GOOD SET. (Shelf 256) Over 20,000 books in stock - please come and browse. Credit and (UK) debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Zustand: Very good. First edition. Four volumes, 8vo, with one half brown morocco, marbled boards with raised bands and gilt rules on spines. Marbled page edges. Volume I, columns 1-870; Volume II, columns 872 - 1761; Volume III: columns 1764 - 2596; Volume IV columns 2596 - 2853, with index ( i - ccccxxiii). First edition of the work was begun by Halkett, librarian of the Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh; it was completed after his death by Laing, librarian of New College, Edinburgh and was edited by Laing's daughter Catherine. The spines of the four volumes are lightly rubbed at the raised bands, at the tops of the spines and along the bottom edges. Internally very good with very light scattered fox spotting. Previous owner's bookplate, Herbert Henry Raphael, inside each front cover.

hardcover. Zustand: very good. New and Enlarged Edition by James Kennedy. 9 volumes (7 + 2 indexes). Volume VIII & IX, by Dennis Rhodes and Anna Simoni, printed 1900-1950, in a similar but not identical binding. Small thick 4to, red cloth, spines rubbed. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1926. Very good.

Nine volumes, complete. The second, best, and most complete edition. The standard bibliography of pseudonymous and anonymous books in English from the 15th century until 1950. A monumental reference, covering over 65,000 books. No serious dealer or collector of English books can afford to be without this work. Large 4to. Publisher's cloth. The bindings of the earlier volumes are a bit worn, but still completely solid. There is a little faint spotting here and there (as always) because of impurities in the paper, but the paper is generally clean and bright. Overall an excellent set, with no real defects. Very, very scarce in such fine condition.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). Seven volumes of the new and enlarged edition of the dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature, with the original dust wrappers. Seven volumes of the new and enlarged edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Top edges gilt.A set of seven volumes of Halkett and Laing's Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous English Literature, edited and enlarged by Dr James Kennedy, W. A. Smith and A. F. Johnson.After Samuel Halkett's death in 1871, the materials he collected for a dictionary of anonymous literature were given to John Laing. Laing enlarged the collection but passed away before the work was published. The work was then edited and published by Laing's daughter.This set comprises volumes I to VI (published 1926 to 1932) of the main volumes, which contain the alphabetically arranged dictionary, with a supplement to the rear of volume VI. In addition, this set includes volume VII (published 1934), which contains the index (by authors, initials and pseudonyms) and the second supplement. Two extra volumes, not included in this set, were later added in 1956 and 1962. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, smart, with very light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are untrimmed but very bright and clean. Dust wrappers are generally smart, with light chipping to the wraps, more so to the head and tail of the spine, and closed tears to the flyleaves. Light marks to the wraps and sunning to the spines of the wraps. Scattering of spots to the spines of the wraps to volumes II-VI. Two tape repairs to the rear of the wrap, and a loss to the tail of the spine of the wraps, to volume IV. Ink mark to the front of the wrap to volume V. Fine. book.

Royal 8vo, 4 volumes; original red cloth, spines soiled and discolored, t.p. of Vol. 1 detached, otherwise a fine, attractive copy.

First edition, 4 vols., 4to, large paper copy, cont. half calf, extremities rubbed, uncut.

First edition. Four volumes. 4to. In total 2854 columns, ccccxxiii columns (index, corrigenda & addenda, abbreviations and authorities.) First edition of what is considered to be the best bibliography of anonymously or pseudonymously published English works which was begun by Halkett, librarian of the Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh. After his death the manuscript was augmented to more than double its size by Laing, librarian of New College, Edinburgh. It was edited by his daughter Catherine and indexed by another hand and finally came into print after his death. Volume one: 24 pp. undated advertisements. Volume two: inscription on half-title. Volumes three and four partially unopened. Original burgundy cloth, gilt lettered spines. Spines faded and occasionally nicked. Volume two: title-page and half-title loose; a very good set.

Large 8vo, 7 volumes, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spines, t.e.g.; a near fine set of a standard and indispensable reference, including the index volume with the second supplement. Bookplates of Jacob Chernofsky.