Stuart case von inglis (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. 8vo. pp: 321. Original publisher's black boards with gilt lettering at spine in original publisher's red, white and black dust jacket. Some illustrations in black and white. Dust jacket shows signs of shelfwear with creases and small marks at front and rear and has been taped in places on the inside. Spine ever so slightly bumped at top and bottom. Previous owner's "ex libris" sticker at front paste-down endpaper. Writing in ink at ffep. Pages slightly toned with age. Otherwise content clean. Solid copy overall. Good plus.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Melbourne, Black Inc., 2002 (first thus)/ 1961 (first edition, published by Melbourne University Press). Octavo, [viii], 404 pages. Colour-pictorial card covers lightly bumped on the spine; front cover slightly creased; text block tanned around the margins; a very good copy. 'The text of the original book has not been altered. Some usages generally accepted in 1961 may now distract or jar .' (author's note printed on page [vii]). However, new to this edition is the lengthy and important 'Epilogue 1959-2002' (pages 323-404). Provenance: Australian historian Professor Hugh Stretton (1924-2015) and his wife Pat, with a presentation inscription by the author on the front free endpaper: 'For Hugh, who sent me in | Providence R.I. the first copy I | ever saw, inscribed "With | compliments to the author", | and for Pat, to whom I had | self-indulgently given a | set of proofs | with love | from Ken | March 2004'. Signed.…