Search Results: Titles starting with J from Richard Beaton

London: A. & C. Black, 1903. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. Illustrated by Gordon Browne. Original illustrated blue cloth, framed in red and lettered in gilt and black; black endpapers. Lightly scuffed, one corner at head of spine rayed, some foxing, good. The novel was originally serialised in The Captain (of which Bell was the editor) where it was popular with both boys and their fathers..

Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1849. 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 printed papers labels. Labels darkened and rubbed, cloth a little frayed on spine ends, some light staining on prelims: a good reading/working copy. Todd [165a/66a]]. First issues; series half-titles bound in. .

London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1886. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Warne's Crown Library. Original brown cloth on bevelled boards, lettered and decorated in black 0n front board and in black and gilt on spine, yellow endpapers. Signatures (1891) on front endpapers, a little light foxing, otherwise clean, bright, tight: very good..

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1890. Book. Illus. by Myrbach. Very Good. Hardcover. First English Edition.. Original two-tone cloth binding: spine in navy blue with gilt lettering, with maroon boards; green-and-white patterned endpapers, top edge gilt. Boards faintly sunned, otherwise very good. Daudet's novel -- which some see as influenced by Dickens -- tells the sad story of an illegitimate boy and his selfish mother. Wolff [1729] has a two-volume edition of the same translation issued by Dent in 1896 -- and this is also the edition cited by Baker in Best Fiction. Both seem to have been unaware of the 1890 issue..

London: Methuen & Co., 1891. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. "Methuen's Novel Series", Volume 10. Original royal blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. Corners scuffed, a few light marks, very good. Wolff [5154]: "A good collection, the second in particular very striking". Contains: Jack's Father, The Romance of Paulitino, Mysterious Mrs Wilson, The Wingham Case, A Queer Business, Clever Lady Sophia, Poor Harry..

London.: George Routledge & Sons, 1896. Book. Illus. by E. J. Wheeler. Good. Hardcover. Introduction by W. L. Courteney. The "King's Own" Edition. Original blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine ends bumped, light scuffing, corners scuffed, light foxing, good..

London: Ward & Downey, 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Late C19th binding in grey-brown leather over mottled boards; gilt decorations and red leather title label on spine; mottled endpapers. Boards lightly sunned, small chips to edges of title label on spine, some foxing spots, good. This satirical novel concerns the radical Marquis of Flinchington ("A Friend of the People") and his involvement with the family of his housekeeper..

London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1900. Book. Illus. by Bertha Newcombe. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. Undated first edition [1900]. Original maroon cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine faintly sunned, corners lightly rubbed, endpapers browned, undated signature and gift inscription on front free endpaper, light foxing, good. Agnus/Higginbotham was a follower of Thomas Hardy, writing novels set in "Wessex" (Dorset and the South West), but generally less pessimistic in outlook. "Mr Orme Agnus dares to tread in Mr Hardy's footsteps, but with this difference, that his work is lighter, more laughable, less subjective" (The Morning Leader). Jan Oxber contains the title novel and four shorter pieces, set in "Barleigh" in Wessex..

Birmingham: Eld & Blackham, 1900. Book. Good. Hardcover. Undated reprint (c1900). Original decorated red cloth, all edges gilt. A few light marks, a little browning on paper, good. A reprint from a provincial publisher..

Durban (South Africa): Robinson & Co., 1910. Book. Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. Early C20th binding in pale brown binder's cloth, leather title label on spine. Spine knocked at top of label, a little light foxing, armorial bookplate of Herbert John Gladstone on front pastedown, good. Herbert Gladstone was the youngest son of Prime Minister William Gladstone, and a politician in his own right. After an unsuccessful stint as Home Secretary he was made Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, and presumably during this period acquired this book for his collection. The book contains 8 stories set in South Africa: a brief review of the first edition (from the Transvaal Leader) states "Jan of the Thirstland is one of the fascinating and most genuinely South African volumes of short stories yet published."..

London: John Long, 1905. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. Original fine-ribbed red cloth, lettered in gilt. Lacks frontispiece, crack/crease across front board, name stamp ("Zoe") on front free endpaper and half-title, foxing, fair..

London.: George Routledge & Sons, 1898. Book. Illus. by S. Vedder. Good. Hardcover. Introduction by W. L. Courteney. The "King's Own" Edition. Original blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine ends bumped, a few marks on boards, light scuffing, light foxing, good..

London: Willoughby & Co., 1855. Book. Illus. by Robert Cruikshank. Good. Hardcover. [Illustrated Edition]. Undated, c1855. Frontispiece and illustrated title page precede printed title page. 23 illustrations on steel by Robert Cruikshank. Original deep purple cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; yellow endpapers. Cloth worn at head of spine, corners bumped, heavy foxing on frontispiece; occasional spots to other plates, good..

Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1928. Book. Good. Soft cover. Copyright Edition.. First issue. Dated February 1928 on rear cover. Original card wrappers. A little darkened, with some foxing and light stains on covers, good..

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1887. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition.. Original red cloth, lettered in black (front board) and gilt (spine); patterned endpapers. Spine lightly sunned with two tiny chips at head, otherwise very good. Binding is the same as for the first edition..

London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884. Book. Good. Hardcover. First British Edition.. Originally published in Boston, Mass., in the same year. Frontispiece. Original violet cloth, with gilt decoration and lettering on front board and spine; brown-and-white patterned endpapers. Spine sunned, and chipped at foot, otherwise good. Uncommon title..

London: Duckworth, 1913. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. Original turquoise cloth, lettered and decorated in yellow. Corners bumped, light foxing, front inner joint paper cracking towards bottom, otherwise good.

London: Hurst & Blackett, 1906. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. Original green cloth, lettered and decorated in pale green and gilt. A few light marks on cloth, otherwise binding clean and tight. Endpapers replaced, perforated library stamps on prelims and first pages of text, accession stamps on verso of title page. Ex-library otherwise but a clean and tidy copy: good..

London: William Heinemann, 1919. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Original red-brown cloth, lettered in black. Light scuffing, a few faint marks, poor quality post-war paper lightly browned on page edges, good..

London: James Clarke & Co, 1890. Book. Good. Hardcover. Ninth Thousand, undated, c1890. Original red cloth, with decorative bands across boards, lettered in gilt, brown endpapers. Scuffed, rubbed, spotted on board, some foxing, signatures on prelims, good.