J l carr (30 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. No date stated, ca. 1980s. (Great Britain, Kings, Courtiers, Dictionary) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. No date stated.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. [16] pp., illustrated, 12mo, stapled card wrapper. Works by British wood engraver and printmaker Hilary Paynter. Fine copy.

First Edition. Fine pamphlet copy. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Publication year suggested. Physical description; [16] p. : ill. ; 13 cm (pbk). Subjects; Mackley, George, 1900-1983. Wood-engravers Great Britain Biography. Wood-engraving, English 20th century. Illustration of books Great Britain 20th century. Autobiographies. 1 Kg.…

Card Covers. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket as Published. (16pp), stapled orange card covers, red pages, black & white illustrations, Of the 16 pages 12 are with poems by Wilfred Owen and 4 for poems by Rupert Brooke, pages clean and crisp. Joseph Lloyd Carr (1912-1994) described himself as a "back bedroom publisher of large maps and small books, who in old age, unexpectedly wrote six novels which, although highly thought of by a small band of literary supporters and himself, were properly disregarded by the Literary World." Mr Carr who had been Headmaster of Highfields Primary School in Kettering Northamptonshire, regularly called on the Old Hall Bookshop selling us his charming little books and large idiosyncratic county maps. His novels, of which the Harpole Report is the best known, are also well worth reading. These pocket books hover between a greeting and a present. They fit in a common envelope and go for minimum postage. In cold bedrooms only one hand to the wrist need suffer exposure. All the books in this series have 16 pages within coloured card covers and are a uniform size. This copy was published by his sons, after J l Carrs death . Size: 5 x 3.75 Inches. Pocket Book.…

Card Covers. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket as Published. This little book contains 16 pages, stapled printed card covers, staple a little rusty. Joseph Lloyd Carr (1912-1994) described himself as a "back bedroom publisher of large maps and small books, who in old age, unexpectedly wrote six novels which, although highly thought of by a small band of literary supporters and himself, were properly disregarded by the Literary World." Mr Carr who had been Headmaster of Highfields Primary School in Kettering Northamptonshire, regularly called on the Old Hall Bookshop selling us his charming little books and large idiosyncratic county maps. His novels, of which the Harpole Report is the best known, are also well worth reading. These pocket books hover between a greeting and a present. They fit in a common envelope and go for minimum postage. In cold bedrooms only one hand to the wrist need suffer exposure. All the books in this series have 16 pages within coloured card covers and are a uniform size. Size: 5 x 3.75 Inches. Pocket Book.…

Facsimile Edition. Near fine glossy pamphlet copy; edges slightly dulled. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Date is suggested/cannot be verified. Physical description; 20 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 13 cm. Notes; Facsimile reprint: originally published: London: printed by and for Hodgson & Co., Juvenile Press, no.10, Newgate-Street, [n.d.]. Cover title. Subjects; Children Conduct of life Juvenile literature. 1 Kg.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Reprint. (history, england, jane austen) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Not dated, appears early 80's. Nice, neat 16 page booklet; part of a series of small books. Appears to be a modest collection of Tennyson's works; cover by Christopher Fiddes. Used - Very Good. VG stapled booklet Used - Very Good. VG stapled booklet.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Booklet, stapled. 13cm x 9.5cm. [18]pp. Illustrated throughout. nd. [circa1980]. This is no. 84 in series of small books. Slightest wear to covers. A very pleasing copy. (bs45).

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Booklet, stapled. 13cm x 9.5cm. [18]pp. Illustrated throughout. nd. [circa1988]. This is no. 99 in series of small books. Slightest wear to covers. A very pleasing copy. (bs45).

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Booklet, stapled. 13cm x 9.5cm. [18]pp. Illustrated throughout. nd. [circa1981]. Slightest wear to covers. A very pleasing copy. (bs45).

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Booklet, stapled. 13cm x 9.5cm. [16]pp. Illustrated throughout. nd. [circa1990]. Slightest wear to covers. A very pleasing copy. (12000).

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Booklet, stapled. 13cm x 9.5cm. [20]pp. Illustrated throughout. nd. [circa1990]. No. 95 in a series of small books. Slightest wear. A very pleasing copy. (g3).

Laminated Card Covers. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket as Published. First Edition. (16pp), stapled card covers, 34 Bewick engravings, mainly of animals, throughout text, pages clean and crisp. Joseph Lloyd Carr (1912-1994) described himself as a "back bedroom publisher of large maps and small books, who in old age, unexpectedly wrote six novels which, although highly thought of by a small band of literary supporters and himself, were properly disregarded by the Literary World." These Picture Books were published by J. L. Carr. He wanted to champion 20th Century Wood Engravers, whose work he thought had been overlooked. His first was on Thomas Bewick, which included extracts of his autobiography. Others are simply visual. They are great little publications and the perfect tiny gift for a wood engraving enthusiast. A further 4 were published by R. D. and J. M. Carr who continued the series. Thomas Bewick c1753 - 1828. He is "usually considered the founder of wood-engraving" as "the first to realize its full potentialities" using metal-engraving tools to cut hard boxwood across the grain, producing printing blocks that could be integrated with metal type, but were much more detailed and durable than traditional woodcuts.The result was high-quality illustration at a low price. Size: 5.25 x 4 Inches. Pocket Book.…

Printed Card Covers. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket as Published. Soft pictorial card, 16 pp, stapled spine, illustrated with black & white vignettes, pages clean throughout. J.L. Carr (1912-1994) described himself as a "back bedroom publisher of large maps and small books, who in old age, unexpectedly wrote six novels which, although highly thought of by a small band of literary supporters and himself, were properly disregarded by the Literary World." Mr Carr who had been Headmaster of Highfields Primary School in Kettering Northamptonshire, regularly called on the Old Hall Bookshop selling us his charming little books and large idiosyncratic county maps. His novels, of which the Harpole Report is the best known, are also well worth reading. Size: 5.25 x 3.75 Inches. Verse.…

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. No date stated, ca. 1970. (English Poets, Poetry) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. No date stated, ca. 1970. (Pre-Raphaelites, English Poets, Poetry) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Pamphlet. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. No date (1978?). 16pp. Small format. Edited by Elizabeth Farrer, 1978. Previous owner's name in ink.

Pamphlet. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. No date (1978?). 16pp. Small format. Remains of price sticker on rear.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Booklet, stapled. 15cm x 10.5cm. [18]pp. Illustrated throughout. nd. [circa1980]. Slightest wear to covers. A very pleasing copy. (12000).

Pamphlet. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. No date (1978?). 16pp. Small format.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. Dimensions:130mm H x 95mm.pp.16. Illustration. A tiny book of exquisite b/w wood engravings including rural scenes possibly of the Great Ouse at Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire (now sadly enveloped by Cambridgeshire.) George Edward Mackley MBE (born 1900 in Huntingdon, died 1983 in Tonbridge, Kent) was an English wood engraving artist: "My wife was born at Hemingford Grey in Huntingdonshire and we knew and loved its river, the Great Ouse. We sat by it, we meditated by it.I knew its locks, its churches, its meadows, and, further afield, its fens. It became part of my life." Very good indeed.…

Pamphlet. Zustand: Good+. 1st Edition. No date (1978?). 16pp. Small format.

Zustand: Fine. Publisher's original stapled card covers. 16mo 5½'' x 4¼''. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.

Zustand: Fine. Publisher's original stapled card covers. 16mo 5½'' x 4¼''. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.

Zustand: Fine. Publisher's original stapled illustrated card covers. 16mo 5'' x 4''. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817).

Zustand: Fine. Publisher's original stapled card covers. 16mo 5½'' x 4¼''. 16 pages. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Without any number, which are usually written in hand. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

J L Carr. Kettering. 1992. First edition, thus. Limited to 4,000 copies. SIGNED BY CARR to title page. Red paperback. Front panel slightly rubbed, creased to front joint. Generally a clean and sound copy.

Zustand: Near Fine. Publisher's original stapled card covers. 16mo 5½'' x 4¼''. 16 pages. In near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Without any number, which are usually written in hand. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE.