Search Results: Essays from West Wessex Books

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1945. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 88pp. An anthology of articles. Blue cloth cover, lovely and clean inside and out..

London: Macmillan, 1949. Book. Good. Cloth. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 118pp. A speech for the liberty of unlicenced printing. With introduction and notes by H.B.Cotterill,M.A. Red cloth cover, spine slightly faded, name of previous owner on the first page, otherwise clean and firm inside and out..

London: The Carey Kingsgate Press Limited, 1961. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 158pp. Studies in 5 modern novelists, james joyce, graham greene, rose macaulay, aldous huxley and joyce cary. Light blue paper on board cover, d.j a little torn at the extremities, otherwise clean and tight throughout..

Orpinton: eorge Allen, 1898. Book. Good +. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New edition in small form. In two parts, The Art Of England, from Rossetti to Copley Fielding, and The Pleasures Of England, lectures on 'The Pleasures Of Learning' Bertha to Osburga, 'The Pleasures Of Faith' Alfred to The Confessor, 'The Pleasures Of Deed', Alfred to Richard' and 'The Pleasures Of Fancy' Richard to Elizabeth. In good condition, previous owners name to half title, just the odd spot of foxing, corners and spine showing some wear, top page edges gilt. A nice book, very readable Ruskin..

London: Martin Secker, 1930. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 215pp. Essays written for newspapers. Sex versus Loveliness. Cocksure women and hensure men. etc etc. Some tiny spots to cover, worn through part of shoulder at back. Pasted in criticism from newspapers, one by J B Priestley and another by Arnold Bennett. Clean copy..

London: Macmillam, 1874. Book. Good. Hardcover. New Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 388pp. With notes and glossary index by Aldis Wright, green leather hard cover, all edges guilt,spine a little worn, but lovely otherwise, clean, not inscribed..

London: George Newnes Limited, 1924. Book. Fair. Paperback. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 62pp. The john o`london weekly lectures, soft paper cover, spine damaged, pages a little yellowed, but clean otherwise..

London: Duckworth, 1905. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 246pp.Dark beige buckram a little faded, spine edges slighlty bumped, some spotting here and there, printed on lovely thick paper, tight throughout..

Exeter: Stride Publications, 2000. Book. Good +. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 124pp. An enigmatic journey through landscape, time and memory, a liquid, lyric prose achievement od a high order. Decorative end free papers, signed by author with a short dedication, all in very good order throughout..

London: Pan Books Ltd, 1988. Book. Good +. Paperback. 1st Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 250pp. An inspiring collection celebrating motherhood, both in the imagination and in real life, a lovely clean copy, all sound and clean throughout, not inscribed..

Dublin: New Island Books, 1994. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 206pp. Conversations about class in Ireland, edited by Patrick O`Dea. A lovely clean copy, signed by Patrick O`Dea..

London: Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd, 1903. Book. Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 344pp.an english garner, blue cloth cover, some faint spotting on the first few pages and on the outer edges, otherwise tight and firm throughout..

London: Cassell, 1908. Book. Good. Leather. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 307pp. A lovely copy, red leather bound, tight and firm, some spotting on the outleaf, that is all..

London: Secker & Warburg, 1954. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 248pp. A full analysis of robinson crusoe and moll flanders, including the less famous novels, a good copy, sound throughout, d.j a little torn at the extremities, otherwise clean , not inscribed..

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1920. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Impressed Leather/gilt Titles. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 46pp. Marocco yapped front cover, with gilt title and a tipped on colour print of a lady, 5 colour illustrations inside, all lovely and clean, one page sliglty loose, otherwise sound..

Milano: Einaudi, 1984. Book. As New. Paperback. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ernesto Ferrero ( curatore)68pp text in Italian, alovely copy, as new..

London: The Folio Society, 1966. Book. Illus. by George Cruikshank. Good. Hardcover. Fourth Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 239pp.Essays and engravings. A very nice clean copy throughout, beige cloth cover, no d.j..

London: Cambidge University Press, 1933. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 131pp. Dark red cloth cover, illustrated d.j. a little torn at the top edge, name of previous owner on the first page, otherwise clean and firm inside and out..

London: John Murray,, 1968. Book. Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good/ First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 136pp. Volume 21 of the new series of essays and studies collected for The English Association. In good condition in unclipped dj with only a little light spotting to page edges, top of page edges a little dusted..

London: George Harrap, 1927. Book. Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Some staining to interior of dj and a very minor staining to top of page edges, wear to dj corners and spine extremities. Clean and in good shape, not price clipped or inscribed. 62pp. Essays involving clothes and their history, pretty little book in decorative dj..