Search Results: Titles starting with H from Lasting Words Ltd

UK, 1907. First Edition . Paper. Very Good ++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. H.I.M.S. KATORI - A charming Edwardian Menu card C1907 inscribed by the Japanese Naval Officers on the occasion of the hand over by Harland and Wolf of the Battle cruiser H.I.M.S. KATORI. Katori was the lead ship of the two Katori-class pre-dreadnought battleships built in the first decade of the 20th century, the last to be built by British shipyards for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Ordered just before the start of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, the ship was completed a year after its end. She saw no combat during World War I, although the ship was present when Japan joined the Siberian Intervention in 1918. Katori was disarmed and scrapped in 1923-25 in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Katori, named for a Shinto shrine in Katori City, was ordered in January 1904 from Vickers. The ship was laid down at their Barrow-in-Furness shipyard on 27 April 1904. She was… Read More

UK: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2014. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition 2014. Signed by Prince Charles to title page "For Dear Ronald, with countless thoughts and wishes for Xmas 2014 - Charles" Gifted by Prince Charles to Sir Ronald Harwood. Sir Ronald Harwood was an Oscar winning screenwriter (The Dresser), playwright, author and actor who passed away in September 2020. Book is near fine and bright. Boards slightly sprung. Contents good. Presentation books from Prince Charles are scarce. More digital images can be taken upon request. Ref16627

UK: Peter Nevill, 1953. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Good ++/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st edition 1932.Two pages of notes/annotations and many underlinings in the book in Williamson's hand. One of the many books used by Williamson about WW1 that would have been reference in the writing of his 'The Ancient Sunlight.' From the library of the writer Henry Williamson. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is good++ and with quite bright boards. Light marking to cloth. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. ref 17592

UK: Cobden Sanderson, 1932. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1932. Limited edition of 70 copes this being number 28. Book is very good+ and quite bright. Edges lightly rubbed. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request.Ref15213

UK: Bickers and Sons, 1883. 5th or later Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6th Edition 1883. Fold-out frontispiece chart, illustrated. Tables of Annual Date Letters Employed in the Assay Offices of England, Scotland and Ireland, a Facsimile of a Copper-plate of Maker's Marks at Goldsmiths' Hall. Bookplate of Charles Hibbert Henry Williamson's father in law. The Hibbert's were a wealthy middle class family in Devon. Williamson' met his daughter Ida Loetitia at various hunting meets and fell in love. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is very good with quite bright boards. Edges lightly rubbed. Contents good. Light age toning and foxing. Light cracking to gutters but holding well. More images can be taken upon request. ref 17593

UK: Macmillan, 1903. New Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good ++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New Edition 1903. Part of the Works of Thomas Hardy and complete in it's own right. Very nice cloth binding with decorative gold blocking. Book is very good++ and bright and clean. Edges very slightly rubbed. Contents good. Endpapers darkened and bookplate. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 13342

USA: Harpers, 1905. New Edition . Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good ++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Edition 1905. A very attractive edition. Bound in three quarter leather and and marbled boards. Nice raised bands and tooling. Cloth endpapers. A very good quality binding and in very nice condition. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. More images can be taken upon rquest. Ref15698

UK: Osgood Mcilvaine, 1896. First Edition Thus . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. H Macbeth-Raeburn. 1st Edition Thus 1896. 1st printing in the new edition by Osgood of the Works of Thomas Hardy and complete in it's own right. Etching by H Macbeth-Raeburn, with tissue guard to title page and a map of Wessex. With a new preface written by the author for this edition. Book is near very good and bright. Edges lightly rubbed in places. Contents good. Page slightly age toned. Inscription and drawing to end paper. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17431

UK: Osgood Mcilvaine, 1896. First Edition Thus . Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. H Macbeth-Raeburn. 1st Edition Thus 1896. 1st printing in the new edition by Osgood of the Works of Thomas Hardy and complete in it's own right. Etching by H Macbeth-Raeburn, with tissue guard to title page and a map of Wessex. With a new preface written by the author for this edition. Book is near very good and bright. Edges rubbed in places. Spine tips creased with a few nicks. Marking to cloth. Contents good. Page edges a bit dusty. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16883

UK: Osgood Mcilvaine, 1896. First Edition Thus . Cloth. Very Good ++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. H Macbeth-Raeburn. 1st Edition Thus 1896. 1st printing in the new edition by Osgood of the Works of Thomas Hardy and complete in it's own right. Etching by H Macbeth-Raeburn, with tissue guard to title page and a map of Wessex. With a new preface written by the author for this edition. Book is very good++ and very bright. Contents good.Endpapers lightly foxed. A good example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17431

UK: Macmillan, 1923. Reprint . Full-Leather. Very Good ++. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Reprint 1923. Reprint of the Wessex Uniform edition. Very un-common deluxe full leather decorative binding. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 14252

UK: Macmillan, 1923. Reprint . Full-Leather. Very Good ++. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Reprint 1923. Reprint of the Wessex Uniform edition. Very un-common deluxe full leather decorative binding. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Tape ghosting marks/residue to endpapers More images can be taken upon request. Ref 13817

UK: Day and Son, 1865. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1865. Green heavily embossed bevelled boards, gilt and red engravings to front, gilt title to spine and front design repeat blind-stamped to rear board. 8 plates [7 lithographed in colours], 21 text figures, fine woodcut head-pieces and initials. Book is very good and bright. Edges lightly rubbed. Nice clean contents. Name to endpaper. Light foxing to plates. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 18408

UK, 1994. First Edition . Paper. Very Good. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. A Handwritten and Signed Card by Writer Dean Koontz. Dated 1994. Inscription reads - To Derek, See you on the next full moon... we'll have a bite together! Dean Koontz 7/12/94. Dean Ray Koontz b1945 is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with fourteen hardcovers and sixteen paperbacks reaching the number-one position. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career. He has published over 105 novels and a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work. Size of card is 127mm x 75mm. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17440

UK. First Edition . Paper. Very Good. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. A Handwritten and Signed paper by Dramatist Sir Terence Rattigan. Undated. Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan 1911-1977 was a British dramatist and screenwriter. He was one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background. He wrote The Winslow Boy (1946), The Browning Version (1948), The Deep Blue Sea (1952) and Separate Tables (1954), among many others. A troubled homosexual who saw himself as an outsider,[2] Rattigan wrote a number of plays which centred on issues of sexual frustration, failed relationships, or a world of repression and reticence Size of card is 130mm x 95mm. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16885

UK: Scorpion Press, 1998. First Edition . Half-Leather. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1998. Limited Edition, 1 of 90 numbered copies SIGNED by Ian Rankin. This being number 7. Fine in quarter leather and marbled boards in acetate jacket.. Book in fine condiiton. More images cn be taken upon request. Ref 14854

UK: Gollancz, 1936. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 6th Imp 1936. Printed three years after the 1st Edition and a similar format. Very uncommon to find with a wrapper. The book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. Edges rubbed and nicked . Spine a little age toned with small loss to the tips. More images can be taken upon request. Ref12142 ###014244

UK: Ward Lock, 1950. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Margaret Tarrant. 12th Edition Circa 1950. Includes 20 full page coloured plates especially produced for this edition. Book is very good++ with light rubbing to edges. Contents very good. Inner page with name to top edge. The complete wrapper is very good++ and very bright. Odd nick to edge. A nice edition. More images can be taken upon request. Ref4467###006903

UK: Raphael Tuck, 1925. New Edition . Decorative Cloth and Board. Very Good ++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mabel Lucie Attwell. New Edition 1925. Undated. Six Colour plates and many line drawings by Mabel Lucie Attwell. Book is very good++ and very bright. Nice tight binding.Contents good. Plates in good order. A lovely example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 15051

UK: Strand, 1938. 1st Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition C1938.A rare wonderful pop-up and movable edition. Four coloured Pop up models + Black/white illustrations throughout. Eight classic stories: The Little Mermaid, The Wild Swans, The Nightingale, The Tinder-Box, The Snow Queen, Hans Clodhopper, The Swineherd and The Garden of Paradise. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Pop ups all in good working order. Slight repairs to a few. Quite a nice example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18409