Search Results: Authors starting with M from Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA

Hodder & Stoughton, 1996. 1st Edition. NF/NF. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Purple boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, 214pp with original unclipped jacket priced at �16.99. The book is flat signed by the author to the title page. A near fine book with a little toning to the pages only (a result of the quality of paper used in production) in a near fine jacket with a hint of creasing to the head of the spine. An excellent copy of this the first Dido Hoare 'Biblio' mystery. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Basil Blackwell, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++. Wheeler, Dorothy M. 16.6 x 21.2 cm bright green cloth with gilt stamped vignette to the front and titles to the spine 52 (2)pp with 7 coloured plates and 6 full page and 6 smaller black and white illustrations by Dorothy M. Wheeler. The boards are in excellent condition with just a little dust marking to the top and bottom edges of the rear board and a little pushing to the corners. Internally clean and bright without name, inscription or bookplate. All in all a lovely copy of this beautifully illustrated children's poetry book. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Blackie & Son, 1891. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+. 1st Edition, 13.2 x 19.2 cm green bevelled boards with black, green and gilt decoration and gilt titles to the front and spine. All Edges green, dark blue endpapers, ix [iii] 384+32 catalogue for Blackie's books. With 12 full black and white illustrations by W Parkinson. Rubbing to the corners and spine tips with a couple of pin prick holes in the cloth but the titles are clear and bright. There is a ding on the top edge of both the front and rear boards. Internally there is a prize inscription on the half title page and occasional handling marks. Two leaves have marginal corner creases. All in all a lovely 1st Edition copy in an unusual coloured binding. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Oxford University Press, 1937 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+. 1st Edition, 13.5 x 21.8 cm black cloth with pink titles label and gilt stamped titles to the spine. Top edge maroon, [x] 131 [1]pp with 6 black and white illustrations. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper. In specially made red paper covered slip case [Gilson M638] The boards are clean and bright and the corners firm. There is a small chip to the edge of the spine label. Internally there is just the author's inscription. There is just a little spotting mainly to the edge of the text block. A scarce signed copy of this investigation to the trial of Jane Austen's aunt for theft. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Collins, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG++. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 14 x 20.5 cm blue boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, 318(2)pp. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at 14s. net. A near fine book with clean boards with just a little pushing to the bottom corners. The text block is tight and square and internally the book is bright with is no name inscription or bookplate and just the merest hint of toning in a band on the free endpapers where the dust jacket does not reach. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) presents very well. The spine is not faded and there is barely any toning to the rear panel. There are two closed tears on the bottom of the rear joint and rear panel measuring under 0.5 cm and 2 of under 1cm on the joints at the head of the spine with a little associated creasing. Otherwise any rubbing is minimal. All in all a lovely 1st Edition of MacLean's second and most successful book that provided the basis for the… Read More

BCA by arrangement with Little Brown and Company, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG. 1st Book Club Edition Black boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, [x] 630pp with 22 pages of photographic illustrations in original dust jacket. Signed on the title page on 16/6/98 by Nelson Mandela, on the half title by Thabo Mbeki, F W De Klerk and Desmond Tutu with the last of these dating his signature 15/4/98 and also by Winnie Mandela on the contents page dated 26/7/96. The book is also signed on the recto of the rear free endpaper, rather modestly, by Stan Campbell who was the lead singer with Special AKA on Jerry Dammers song 'Free Nelson Mandela' The boards are clean with a little pushing to the top corners and a couple of dings along the bottom edge. Internally clean with just the signatures as listed. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) has a touch of rubbing to the spine tips and corners with a little surface abrasion minimal loss to the bottom… Read More

John Lehmann, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG++/VG. AYRTON, Michael. 1st Edition, 18.5 x 25 cm red cloth boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine. 96pp including 55 pages of black and white illustrations. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at 21s net. The book is signed by Michael Ayrton, who was the designer of the scenery and costume, on the front free endpaper. Laid in is an invitation to an exhibition of Ayrton's recent painting and his designs for the show The boards have just a touch of dust marking to the top and bottom edges. Internally, the book is generally clean noting only an ink mark on the title page for The Plates (possibly a production fault). There are also a couple of pages towards the rear of the book where the printing from the verso of the page shows through somewhat. The artist's signature on the front free endpaper is clear and bright. The dust jacket, which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown), has rubbing to the corners, spine tips and… Read More

Methuen, 1977. NF/VG++. 1st Edition, 15 x 23.8 cm green cloth with silver and pale green titles to the spine, 125 [3] with a colour frontispiece and 10 illustrations in black and white by Robin Jacques. In original price clipped jacket. A near fine book. Internally clean, without name or inscription and just a small bookseller's ticket on the front pastedown. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) has just a touch of creasing to the top and bottom edges. All in all a scarce 1st Edition of this highly collectable series of Manning-Sanders fairy tale books. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Jonathan Cape, 1968. VG. Uncorrected Proof Copy. 13 x 18.5cm. Publisher's device in white repeated over lime green softcovers, 255pp. Gilbert, p612. Spotting to both covers with slight toning and creasing to the spine. Light creases to the corners of the covers slightly affecting the corner tips the first and last few pages. The binding is firm and square. Internally, there is no name, inscription or bookplate, a number "10" in pencil at the top corner of the first page and "Kingsley Amis" written in pencil on the title page, otherwise they are clean. A very presentable copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Ernest Benn Limited, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. 1st UK Edition,1st Printing. 12.6 x 19 cm black boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine, 208pp, with original unclipped dust jacket priced at eight & sixpence. Clean boards with just a hint of ghosting from the jacket on the front board, bright titles and firm sharp corners. A neat name and date - March 1931- on the front free endpaper. Some foxing to the edge of the text block. The dust jacket is a little toned on the spine and lightly dust stained with minimal loss to the spine tips and corners, a 2.5cm tear on the top fore edge of the front panel, a 1cm tear on the bottom of the rear joint and a 0.8cm chip on the top of the rear joint. Very scarce 1st UK edition of this much loved American satire. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Ernest Nister, nd [1890] 1890. 1st Thus. Hardcover. VG++. First Thus 17.5 x 23.5 cm bevelled pictorial green cloth with gilt stamped titles to the front and spine. All edges red 207[1]pp with 10 full page colour chromolithographic plates and numerous black a nd white illustrations. A little dust marked with light rubbing spine tips and corners with a little loss of colour. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just the occasional handling mark A little dust marked with light rubbing spine tips and corners with a little loss of colour and a small ding of 0.5cm along the fore edge of the front board with a small loss of cloth. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just the occasional handling mark. A very well preserved copy of this charming and profusely illustrated collection of 34 fairy tales. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

4th March 1828 1828. VG. Letter tipped in to bespoke folder (folder measuring 32 x 38cm). 'My Dear Sir, Do me the (?) to send the enclosed by the first opportunity, truly yours, F Marryat'. Addressed on the verso and having, in another hand, "Fredk. Marryat / Rec'd 4th March 1828". Mark from a wax seal on the verso and a small hole on the corresponding piece that folds across it. A red postal stamp also on the verso. Small chip and partial paperclip mark at one corner. Provenance: Folder by Documents and Autographs Ltd, 6 Stratford Place, W1. with their printed and typed label on the back, showing stock number "Doc. 2683", and "Captain Marryat 1792 - 1848" in gilt to the top fore edge corner of the front cover. A relatively scarce Marryat signed item. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Parry Jackman, 1975 1975. Limited Edition. Hardcover. F. Limited to 300 copies, bound in full maroon calf with gilt titles and gilt silhouette to the spine, gilt silhouette vignette within decorative gilt border to the upper board, silk endpapers, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, in matching felt lined calf slipcase. Fine, noting a couple of tiny rubbed spots on the front board, in a very good + slip case with a little shelf wear. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Chatto and Windus, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG-. 1st Edition. 11.8 x17.8 cm. Pictorial paper covered boards with black and blue illustrations to the front and back boards and titles to the front and spine. viii, 64pp consisting of 114 nursery rhymes with 30 wood cuts with original unclipped jacket priced at 1s. A very good plus book with a little toning to the spine and top edge and a little spotting mainly on the rear board. Internally, the book is clean and without name, inscription or book plate and with only the very occasional spot. The scarce jacket has a 2.5 x 1 cm chip from the top edge of the front panel, a 1cm loss to the foot of the spine and 2mm from the head. There is also some minimal loss from the corners and two short � cm closed tears. This book from the Zodiac Series with 30 charming woodcuts by the influential 20th Century designer is scarce in any type of jacket. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further… Read More

William Heinemann, 1921. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+. 1st Edition, 2nd Issue (printed in Great Britain by Billing & Sons Ltd ). 13 x 19.5 cm blue cloth with gilt stamped titles to the front and spine. Black stamped vignette to the front and publisher's device to the rear, 302pp [10]publisher's adverts. Light marking to the boards, a touch of rubbing to the corners and spine tips and a little cockling to the front board. Internally there is no name inscription or bookplate and there are only occasional light marks and a touch of spotting on the edge of the text block. There is the usual uniform toning to the free endpapers and adjacent page, caused by acid migration from the glue used on the front pastedown. All in all a collectable 1st Edition copy of Maugham's second collection of short stories which includes 'Rain' which has been adapted adapted as a play, opera and on three occasions as a film. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require… Read More

Books of Wonder, 1992. 1st Thus. Hardcover. NF/VG+. MARTIN, Dick. 1991 edition, second impression, signed by Eloise Jarvis McGraw 8vo., blue cloth with gilt stamped titles to the spine yellow and brown pictorial endpapers, 303pp with numerous black and white illustrations together with original dust jacket. The book has been well protected by its dust jacket and the boards are clean and bright with only a very tiny bruise to the bottom fore edge corner of the lower board. Internally, the book is clean and bright with a few spots to the very top edge of the text block with the author's (Eloise Jarvis McGraw) signature to the title page. The dust jacket is very good plus with only a few dark dots on the back of the rear flap and some light creasing and minimal rubbing along the top edge. All in all a near fine book in a very good plus jacket. The book has been well protected by its dust jacket and the boards are clean and bright with only a very tiny bruise to the bottom fore edge corner of… Read More

Andersen Press, 2009. 1st Edition, Later printing. Hardcover. F. 1st Edition, 2nd Printing. 20.5 x 23.4cm laminated pictorial boards with titles to front and spine and �9.99 price to the rear. Pale green endpapers, unpaginated with colour illustrations throughout. Signed by the author on the title page and also on the front free endpaper where he has added a drawing of an elephant and a bird. A fine book double signed and with a fabulous drawing. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Anderson Press, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF. 1st Edition, 1st Printing 20.5 x 23.4cm laminated pictorial boards with titles to front and spine and �9.99 price to the rear. Pictorial elephant endpapers, unpaginated with colour illustrations throughout. Signed by the author on the title page and also on the copyright page where he has added a drawing of an elephant and some birds. A near fine book with just the merest hint of shelfwear to the spine tips and corners. Both signatures are clear and bright and the elephant image is charming. A lovely, signed, first edition copy of this exuberant book. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Nick Hern Books, 2000. 1st Edition. Paperback. VG+. 1st Edition. 12.8 x 19.5cm paperback book, 52 [2]pp, with a publisher's sticker on the title page listing the dates of the first performance at The Old Vic and Jerwood Theatres. Signed by all the original cast members: Andrew Scott, Brian Cox and Bronagh Gallagher. A very good plus copy with just a hint of rubbing to the edges. Internally, apart from the signatures there is a note at the back stating that the book was signed 'February 2000 Opening Night'. All in all a really interesting association copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

H Grevel & Co, nd(1902) 1902. 1st English Language Edition. Hardcover. VG/Fair. 1st English Language Edition. 35.8 x 26.2 cm, landscape red cloth backed paper covered boards. 6 text pages and 6 movable images with multiple moving parts. In remains of very scarce dust jacket. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.