Search Results: Authors starting with F from Rare Collections

London: Gollancz. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. First English Edition. Hardcover. A collection of 5 stories. Original red cloth with gold stamp on spine, dealer sticker and price on inside board and small dealer note in pencil. Some dust staining to top of text block, but otherwise clean, VG+. Unclipped dw (25-) with some edge wear and minor chipping along spine. Darkening of the spine with a few dap spots visible, now in a protective (removable) cellophane cover. VG+ book in VG+ dw; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 208 pages .

Fine. Ex-Libris. Mark Severin was the son of Fernand Severin (1876-1931) , a poet. Described as one of the most outstanding engravers of his generation, Mark Severin specialised in fine miniature work, including postage stamps and book illustrations. He made close to five hundred bookplates, of which a great number are on erotic subjects. His ex-libris designs are among the most collectable in the field. Dimensions are 139mm x 109mm for paper and image is 86mm x 60mm. Signed by the artist and one of several plates done for Inge and Norbert .

Near Fine. Ex-Libris. Mark Severin was the son of Fernand Severin (1876-1931) , a poet. Described as one of the most outstanding engravers of his generation, Mark Severin specialised in fine miniature work, including postage stamps and book illustrations. He made close to five hundred bookplates, of which a great number are on erotic subjects. His ex-libris designs are among the most collectable in the field. Paper dimensions are 140mm x 105mm and the image size is 97mm x 60mm, near fine condition signed by the artist. ; Signed by Illustrator .

Fine. Ex-Libris. Mark Severin was the son of Fernand Severin (1876-1931) , a poet. Described as one of the most outstanding engravers of his generation, Mark Severin specialised in fine miniature work, including postage stamps and book illustrations. He made close to five hundred bookplates, of which a great number are on erotic subjects. His ex-libris designs are among the most collectable in the field. Dimensions for the paper is 131mm x 108mm and the image is 87mm x 62mm. Signed by the artist. One of several designs done for Norbert; Signed by Illustrator .

Fine. Ex-Libris. Mark Severin was the son of Fernand Severin (1876-1931) , a poet. Described as one of the most outstanding engravers of his generation, Mark Severin specialised in fine miniature work, including postage stamps and book illustrations. He made close to five hundred bookplates, of which a great number are on erotic subjects. His ex-libris designs are among the most collectable in the field. . Paper dimensions are 123mm x 100mm and the image dimensions are 87mm x 70mm. .

Fine. Ex-Libris. Mark Severin was the son of Fernand Severin (1876-1931) , a poet. Described as one of the most outstanding engravers of his generation, Mark Severin specialised in fine miniature work, including postage stamps and book illustrations. He made close to five hundred bookplates, of which a great number are on erotic subjects. His ex-libris designs are among the most collectable in the field. Dimensions of paper is 149mm x 119mm and the image is 87mm x 83mm .

Fine. 1979. Ex-Libris. Mark Severin was the son of Fernand Severin (1876-1931) , a poet. Described as one of the most outstanding engravers of his generation, Mark Severin specialised in fine miniature work, including postage stamps and book illustrations. He made close to five hundred bookplates, of which a great number are on erotic subjects. His ex-libris designs are among the most collectable in the field. This was the first of two bookplates Severin designed for Jeanne Rasdolsky; the oher, of a centauress in wooded scenery, was made in 1981. He also designed three bookplates for her husband Jacques Rasdolsky between 1978 and 1987. She was a fellow countryman and passionate collector of bookplates. Dimensions of paper is 172mm x 115mm and the image is 92mm x 82mm. Made using stipple engraving, signed by artist ; Signed by Illustrator .

London: Gollancz. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. A VG+ book with smaller book dealer sticker on the inside board and pencil price on end papers and a small pink (highlighter mark). Slight turning of board corners and some light dust staining to top of text block but otherwise a fine book. Near fine unclipped dust jacket, slight fading on spine and small damp spot at the bottom of spine. No tears or chipping and now in a protective acetate cover. VG+ book in NF dust jacket; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

The Folio Society. Fine. 2008. Hardcover. A two volume folio society set, books are in fine condition seems unread, with a near fine slipcase with some minor shelfwear. .

London: MacMillan. Very Good. 1891. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Pseudonym of Mary Elizabeth Hawker. A very popular supernatural novel of the time. From Bleiler 1983; "An unusual idea for its period. The presentationis delicat, sometimes a little sentimental and archaic for the date of publication." This is the 2nd issue, with 2page advert and 44 page catalogue dated October 1891, first issue is dated September 1891. Bleiler 620, Bleiler 1978, p70, reginald 05016. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 197 pages .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The first of three volumes collecting almost all of Le Fanu, supernatural short stories. Limited to 650 copies. This volume covers the period between 1838 - 1861. Edited and introduced by Jim Rockhill and cover art by Douglas Walters. Both the book and jacket is in as new condition. Jacket now with a clear protective cover. We stock a wide range of Ash-Tree titles, most are in As New condition. We are happy to offer discounts and shipping consolidation for multi-book orders, feel free to get in touch if you have questions. .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The second of three publications by Ash-Tree Press, collecting almost all of Le Fanu's short stories. Limited to 650 copies. Edited and introduced by Jim Rockhill and cover art by Douglas Walters. This volume covers the period between 1861-1870. Both the book and jacket are in as new condition, DJ now with clear protective cover. We stock a wide range of Ash-Tree titles, most are in As New condition. We are happy to offer discounts and shipping consolidation for multi-book orders, feel free to get in touch if you have questions. .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. Limited Edition. Hardcover. A complete set of Le Fanu's works published by Ash-Tree Press between 2002 - 2005. Each book limited to 650 copies. Edited and introduced by Jim Rockhill and cover art by Douglas Walters. Schalken the Painter covers the period between 1838 - 1861. The Haunted Baronet covers the period between 1861-1870. Mr Justice Harbottle covers the period between 1870-1873. All three copies are in Fine - New condition with like dust jackets, a few marks on edges, but otherwise as new copies. Very collectible set in exceptional condition. We stock a wide range of Ash-Tree titles, most are in AS New condition. We are happy to offer discounts and shipping consolidation for multi-book orders, feel free to get in touch if you have questions. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Hutchinson. Very Good. 1905. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. B. L. Farjeon was a prolific author and father to Eleanor Farjeon. VG book clean sharp boards, toning of pages internally with foxing, mostly in front and back. Publisher ads in front and back. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Constable. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2021. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Goldsboro exclusive edition. Signed by the author and #376 of 1500 copies. A very fine copy in like jacket with archival cover for protection. Sprayed edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Printing stated, with all the necessary points for a first trade edition; red cloth binding, top edge stained grey, grey end-papers with threaded gray endpapers. 5/57 date code on the front flap, unclipped with $3.95. On page 327 the 8th line is repeated in the 10th line again. Book is in NF condition, dust jacket has some edgewear with some chipping and tears at the top and bottom of spine, about VG+. DW now in a protective acetate cover. NF book in VG+ dw, a collectable copy. ; 2nd Book in Snopes Trilogy; 371 pages .

New York: Harpercollins / Eos. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ signed by Feist on a special tipped in page; Signed by Author .

The Easton Press. Very Good. 1979. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. Illustrated by Edward A. Wilson a fine copy; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

The Easton Press. Fine. 1979. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. Illustrations by Edward A. Wilson, a fine copy .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine. 1992. First American Edition. Hardcover. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Illustrated by John Richardson. First American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover book signed by The Duchess of York in a light blue slipcase. Book still in its original shrink-wrap, with a gold 'Limited Edition Numbered and Signed' on the front. The is a $14.98 price on the front and the original Simon and Schuster $60 price on the back. The numbered edition is unknown since the book is still sealed, but included is photos of another open copy in stock. Condition is mint, with a small tear to the shrink-wrap to one side. Assumed that the contents will also be in mint condition. Highly collectable in as new condition. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Author. New. This is a large book and extra shipping charges may apply depending on location; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Author .