Search Results: Authors starting with R from Richard Beaton

London: G. Routledge & Co., 1858. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition. Mid-C19th blue-black leather over maroon marbled boards, lettered in gilt on spine. Leather on front hinge repaired and front endpapers replaced, small loss at head of spine, corners rubbed, some foxing, good. Nothing is known of the author's life. He also wrote a history of the army in India, and an earlier novel: Savindroog; or, The Queen of the Jungle (1848).

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1919. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Leading article on Professor Sir Walter Raleigh. Original card wrappers. Condition: good.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1924. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition. Original plain red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine. Lightly sunned, good. Love and adventure in North Africa..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1894. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition. Original undecorated crimson cloth, lettered blind on front board, lettered in gilt on spine. Lettering oxidised, front free endpaper excised, otherwise good..

Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1872. Book. Good. Hardcover. Copyright Edition. Two volumes in utilitarian late C19th binding: marbled boards trimmed flush with text blocks, plain untrimmed/unhemmed green cloth spines with simple modern printed papers labels. Cloth a little frayed on spine ends, signatures (1884) on front free endpapers, a light tanning on prelims: good. Todd [1195a/96a]. First settings. Series half-titles bound in. ..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1901. Book. Good. Hardcover. YELLOWBACK. New Edition. Original pictorial paper-covered boards. Boards grazed, lightly rubbed on hinges, spine a little wrinkled, prelims tanned with paper lightly cracked on inner joints, undated signature on verso of front free endpaper, good. A late yellowback.

Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1883. Book. Good. Hardcover. Copyright Edition. Three volumes in uniform utilitarian binding on unhemmed green cloth over blue marbled boards; paper labels on spines. Spines creased and rubbed on ends, inner joints cracked, fair. A reading copy. [Todd 2145a/46a/47]. First issues; series half-titles bound in..

Leipzig: Chatto & Windus, 1883. Book. Good. Hardcover. YELLOWBACK. Undated, with catalogue for May 1883 bound in at end. Original pictorial paper-covered boards. Edges rubbed, small loss at head/foot of spine, some loss of paper on lower end of spine, good..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1894. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition. Original undecorated crimson cloth, lettered blind on front board, lettered in gilt on spine. Lettering oxidised, otherwise good+.

Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1878. Book. Good. Hardcover. Copyright Edition. Utilitarian late C19th binding: marbled boards trimmed flush with text blocks, plain untrimmed/unhemmed green cloth spine with simple modern printed papers label. Cloth a little frayed on spine ends, undated signature on front free endpapers, a light tanning on prelims: good. Todd [1387]. Unlisted second issue, with 16 titles by OUida given on verso of half-title. Series half-title bound in..

Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1880. Book. Good. Hardcover. Copyright Edition. Utilitarian late C19th binding: marbled boards trimmed flush with text blocks, plain untrimmed/unhemmed green cloth spine with simple modern printed papers label. Cloth a little frayed on spine ends, undated signature on front free endpapers, a light tanning on prelims: good. Todd [1910a]. First issue. Series half-title bound in. A collection of six short stories..

London: Jarrold, 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Undated first edition [1899]. Frontispiece portrait of Mozart. Original tan cloth on bevelled boards. Light scuffing, scattered light foxing, inscription (1902), very good. An earlier and different translation by E. R. Sill appeared in the USA in 1870. "An entrancing romance founded on the tragic and pathetic life of the great tone poet. The book has already attracted widespread enthusiasm in Germany, where it is looked on as absolutely unique." ("Jarrold & Sons' Six Shilling Novels, The Most Recent Additions"). Thus a novel based on the life of Mozart, NOT a straight biography..

London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1899. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. Original beige cloth lettered in brown (gilt on spine); publisher's own patterned brown endpapers. Gilt on spine slightly dulled, spine ends rubbed, otherwise good..

London: Methuen & Co., 1901. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition.. Original blue cloth, blocked in gilt. Corners rubbed, chipped head/foot of spine, library cancellation stamps on prelims. A reading copy of a scarce title..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1898. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition in Four Volumes. Frontispiece in each volume. Original red buckram, lettered in gilt on spines, top edges gilt. Spines lightly sunned, signature (1907) on front free endpapers, otherwise very good. Reade's epic romp through the Middle Ages, in an issue reproducing the 4 volume format of the first edition. Heavy 4 volume set which will require additional postage outside the UK..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1893. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. New Edition, Piccadilly Novels. Illustrated by George Du Maurier. Original red cloth, elaborately blocked and lettered in black on front board, in black and gilt on spine; green flower-patterned endpapers. Spine a little darkened, otherwise very good. Publisher's catalogue for April 1893 bound in at end. An escaped convict (and former clergyman) and the girl he secretly loves are cast away on a desert island. The plot also involves fraud, an insurance scam and much else. George Orwell's favourite of Reade's novels, "offering as complete a detachment from real life as a game of chess or a jigsaw puzzle"..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1895. Book. Good. Hardcover. "Library Edition". Original fine-ribbed green cloth, with repated dandelion design in white. Corners bumped, a little foxing, bookplate on front pastedown, good. Reade's breakthrough success: a sprawling melodrama encompassing evil machinations in Berkshire, wild adventures in the goldfields of Australia and the disturbing cruelty and horror of life in B-- Gaol..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1927. Book. Good. Hardcover. Library Edition, with a frontispiece portrait of Reade. Original fine-ribbed green cloth, with repeated pattern of dandelions in blue. Tiny nicks and chips head/foot of spine, otherwise a clean, tight copy.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition, Piccadilly Novels. Undated with publisher's catalogue dated December 1883. Frontispiece by M. Ellen Edwards. Original red cloth, elaborately blocked and lettered in black on front board, in black and gilt on spine; green flower-patterned endpapers. Spine a little darkened, chipped on spine ends, darkened on pastedowns, good. A prelude to Hard Cash (1863).

London: Chatto & Windus, 1882. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition, Piccadilly Novels. Undated with publisher's catalogue dated March 1884. Frontispiece by P. J. Pinwell. Original red cloth, elaborately blocked and lettered in black on front board, in black and gilt on spine; green flower-patterned endpapers. Small chips on spine ends, front inner joint reinforced, good. A wide ranging sensation novel, involving attempted seduction, gold mining in Australia, and the mistreatment of prisoners in jail..