tails twist (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 2nd class tracked post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. Oblong quarto. Verses by "Belgian Hare." Illustrated by E.T. Reed. Owner bookplates of Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook and Willis Vickery on front pastedown. One plate in the rear loose and laid in, front hinge starting with light foxing on endpapers, boards edgeworn and soiled with stains on the cover, good only. A book of amusing animal nonsense rhymes which Douglas accused Hilarie Belloc of plagiarizing in his book *Bad Child's Book of Beasts.* In 1999, The University of Oxford established the Lord Alfred Douglas Memorial Prize for ".the best sonnet or other poem written in English and in strict rhyming metre.".

Hardback. Zustand: Good Only. E. T. Reed (illustrator). A charmingly illustrated series of poetry depicting the more fearful traits of various animals, written by Lord Alfred Douglas. The first edition.In the publisher's original illustrated boards.With pleasing full-page coloured illustrations throughout by Edward Tennyson Reed, who is primarily known for his political cartoons in Punch.A charming series of verses that propose the more unpleasant qualities of animals in rhymes.Written anonymously by Lord Alfred Douglas, a British poet, journalist who is best known as being a former lover of Oscar Wilde. In the original illustrated boards. Externally, hinges are tender. With dust staining and marks to the extremities. With wear to the board edges. Small contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, generally bound, with the last few leaves detached but present to the work. Front free endpaper is loosening, but remains. Pages are generally bright and clean, with age toning to the endpapers and the odd spot. Good Only. book.

Zustand: Acceptable. First edition. Hardback. Oblong quarto. A poor copy with original illustrated boards slightly rubbed and marked, text block separated, pencil and ink marks and doodles on each page. Reference copy. c.1898.