Search Results: Titles starting with P from GN Books and Prints

Palimpsests of the Real in Recent French Poetry by Glenn W. Fetzer.
Paperback, 1994, first edition, published by Rodolpi, New York, 158 pages.
Like new. Appears unread, no creasing or major wear. A little scuffing to covers. Page edges very clean, only a little light marking. Page surfaces clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh and The Irish Sketch Book by William Makepeace Thackeray, with illustrations by the author

















Hardback, 1902, illustrated, published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London, 577 pages + xvi + 6-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 5/8" by 5 1/4" by 1 3/8". Blue/aqua cloth binding, gilt lettering and emblem to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Marking, staining and scuffing to binding, discolouration to spine. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges, small tear at base of spine. Binding quite firm. Leaves largely unopened at tops. Page edges a bit browned and marked but reasonably clean for age, some tanning to catalogue pages at rear of book. Mild foxing to endpapers, pencil marking to front pastedown, but otherwise quite clean, a little marking here and there but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Parliamentary Representation, 1832 England and Wales by J. Holladay Philbin.
Hardback, 1965, first edition, with a series of colour foldout maps at rear, published by Yale University Press New Haven, Conneticut, 416 pages + xxxvi.
Measures around 9 1/2" by 6 1/4" by 1 3/4". Ex-library book with typical markings, stamps, reference numbers, etc. but these are not too obtrusive. No dust jacket. Black cloth binding, red label and gilt lettering to spine. A crease and a discoloured patch to spine with library reference number written in gold pen. A little scuffing and slight marking but quite clean, some signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Binding firm. Page edges a little browned, marked and scuffed. Page surfaces clean (aside from any library markings, which seem anyway to be confined to pastedowns and spine) with no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Parliament and Politics in Late Medieval England by J.S. Roskell in three volumes.Hardback, first edition, 1981-3, published by Hambledon Press, London.Each volume has its dust jacket. Some discolouration to jacket spines and wear at edges. The first two volumes are ex-library books and have typical stamps, markings, label remnants, etc. Boards and spines show a little shelf-wear but generally very clean - the first volume's spine has a small library sticker but otherwise there are only a few small marks to the boards of each volume. Bindings firm. Page edges a little marked and the first two volumes contain library stamps. Page edges tanned, especially third volume. Page surfaces are very clean, with no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information. A nice set.

Parochial Sermons by the Rev. Charles Clayton, M.A.
Hardback, 1856, third edition, signed/inscribed by author on FFEP: "The Rev. with Rev. C. Clayton's best wishes, 1861."
In decent condition for age, clear marking and discolouration to spine and boards with wear noticeable at top and bottom of spine. Bumped corners. Gift inscription on front pastedown. Binding strained in place, part of textblock towards middle of book loose, though still attached. Hinges holding. Browning/foxing to page edges and to page surfaces. Page edges deckled, showing signs of having been cut at some point to separate them. Otherwise clean apart from the odd mark here and there, with no underling, marginalia, etc.

The Paston Letters, edited by James Gairdner.
Hardback, 1986, published by Alan Sutton Publishing, Gloucester.
All six volumes contained in one book, but please note the print is very small.
Measures 10" x 7". With dust jacket, which has some marks and is a bit tattered, with some wear, chips, small tears but is otherwise intact. Black cloth binding, which is very clean. Bumped corners and a bit bumped at base of spine also. Signs of shelf-wear at edges of boards and spine. Binding firm. Page edges tanned and a little scuffed but reasonably clean. Page surfaces generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Pearl Lagoon by Charles Nordhoff, illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer.
Hardback, 1940, with several black and white illustrations, published by Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 224 pages.
Measures around 8 3/8"/21.2cm x 5 1/2" x 14cm. No dust jacket. Orange cloth boards and spine with black lettering. Some scuffing and a little marking with shelf-wear and some fading to spine. Corners a little bumped. A little browning, scuffing and marking to page edges, more so to upper and lower edges, whilst outer edge quite clean. Page edges slightly deckled, a few are slightly jagged, having been cut. Page surfaces generally clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc., though a little foxing towards endpapers. See pictures for further information.

Peel and the Conservative Party: A Study in Party Politics 1832-41 (from unpublished material) by George Kitson Clark.
Hardback, 1929, first edition, published by G. Bell & Sons Ltd, London, 515 pages.
Measures 8" x 5 1/2". Ex-library book. Orange cloth binding. A little discolouration to spine with several small tears and a little creasing, minor marking and scuffing to boards and spine. Signs of shelf-wear. Bumped and slightly torn corners. Binding reasonably firm. A little browning and scuffing to page edges but quite clean. Typical library stamps and markings but otherwise page surfaces quite clean, the odd mark but no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Penguin in Print: A Bibliography compiled by Tim GrahamPaperback, 2003, one of a limited edition of only 550 copies, published by the Penguin Collectors' Society, London, 112 pages.
Measures around 7" by 8 1/2". Some marking and scuffing to covers but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear. No creasing to covers or spine. Very slight marking to page edges but overall very clean. A little marking and rubbed out pencil indentations to front endpaper/half-title page. Otherwise page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

People, Politics and Community in the Later Middle Ages by Joel Rosenthal and Colin Richmond

Hardback, 1987, first UK edition (first published in the US in 1984), published by Alan Sutton, Gloucester, xv + 198 pages.
In good condition. Some scuffing to dust jacket but quite clean, a little marking and edge-wear, fading to spine. Black cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine, slight marking but quite clean and reasonably firm, small signs of shelf-wear. A little marking to page edges, a little staining to upper edges but mostly clean. Page surfaces clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Perception, Time and Music Analysis: An Introduction to Analytic-Generative Methodology (AGM) by Timo Laiho.
Paperback, 2013, illustrated, doctoral dissertation, 231 pages, signed/inscribed by author: "To Alastair! with my deepest gratitude. 12.4.2013 Tim Laiho."
In very good condition. A little scuffing and bumping to covers and page corners. Binding firm. No creasing to spine. A little marking to page edges but generally clean. Page surfaces clean, no writing, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Perspective of a Century: A volume for the Centenary of Trinity College Melbourne 1872-1972, compiled by James Grant.
Hardback, 1972, first edition, published by The Council of Trinity College, Melbourne, flat-signed by the author on title page and inscribed by the author on inside of FFEP: "For JDM from JAG - One chaplain to another, 28.XII.1972".
In good condition. Considerable wear and tear to dust jacket along with foxing. Boards in very good condition apart from very small signs of shelf-wear. Binding and hinges reasonably firm. Page edges quite marked but page surfaces clean with no underlining, marginalia, etc. though a small amount of foxing at extremities.

The Physical Setting in Balzac's Comedie Humaine by A. J. Mount

Paperbacl, 1966, published by University of Hull Publications, 64 pages, signed by author to half-title page "Hommage de l'auteur, A. J. Mount, Avril 1966" ("Author's tribute/compliments, A. J. Mount, April 1966").
Measures around 8 1/2" by 5 1/2". Some marking to covers and spine, though reasonably clean. A little puckering to spine. Signs of shelf-wear. Binding firm. Page edges slightly browned and marked but quite clean. Page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Pictures in Colour of Warwickshire: The Country of Shakespeare and George Eliot, with descriptive notes by F. L. Sabatini. Hardback, circa 1910, illustrated with 50 coloured pictures of Statford-on-Avon, Kenilworth, Conventry, Nuneaton. Published by Jarrold & Sons, Ltd, London, with publisher's compliments slip tipped in towards read of book and some contemporaneous advertisements.
Measures around 8 3/8" by 7 1/2" by 1/2". Red and green cloth binding with pictorial label and gilt lettering to front board. Some marking and scuffing to binding, with discolouration towards fore-edges but reasonably clean. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges, slightly bumped corners. Binding reasonably firm but some tearing to front inner hinge. Page edges browned, scuffed and marked. Marking to endpapers, gift inscription on front free endpaper dating from 1910. The odd bit of marking to page surfaces but reasonably clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Pierre de Ronsard: Sonnets for Helen with English renderings by Humbert Wolfe.

Hardback, 1972, first edition thus, published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London.

Dust jacket shows signs of wear and scuffing, with a small tear and has been price-clipped. Boards and spine very clean, only slight marking. Tanning and browning to page edges with a little staining on lower outer edge. Apart from these marks, page surfaces generally clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Place-Names of Gloucestershire, Part II: The North and West Cotswolds by A. H. Smith English Place-Name Society Volume XXXIX Hardback, 1964, published by Cambridge University Press, London, 278 pages + xiv.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 7/8". Ex-library book with typical markings and stamps. Dust jacket displays a little marking and some discolouration to edges and spine section, with library reference number written to base of spine but otherwise quite clean. A few little tears and chips to edges of jacket. Indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. A little discolouration to edges and a little denting to binding but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges. A little slackness to binding but book contents firm. Page edges slightly marked and scuffed but quite clean. Some library stamps, bookplate, markings, etc. but otherwise page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part VI: The Wapentakes of East & West Staincliffe and Ewcross by A. H. Smith English Place-Name Society Volume XXXV Hardback, 1961, with foldout map to rear, published by Cambridge University Press, London, 274 pages + xii.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 1". Ex-library book with typical markings and stamps. Dust jacket displays a little marking, with tape residue mark and a little staining but quite clean. Tear at head of spine section of jacket and a few little other tears. Indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Tape marks and a little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges. A little slackness to binding but book contents firm. Page edges slightly marked and scuffed but quite clean. Some tape marking to endpapers, library stamps, bookplate, markings, etc. but otherwise page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part VIII: Index (Including the East and North Ridings) by A. H. Smith English Place-Name Society Volume XXXVII Hardback, 1963, published by Cambridge University Press, London, 207 pages + xiv.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 3/4". Ex-library book with typical markings and stamps. Dust jacket displays a little marking, with some tears at corners and spine edges but quite clean. Indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Tape marks and a little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges. Some slackness to binding but book contents quite firm. Page edges a little marked and slightly scuffed but quite clean. Some tape marking to endpapers, library stamps, etc. but otherwise page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Plays and Puritans and Other Historical Essays by Charles Kingsley Hardback, 1873, first edition, published by Macmillan and Co., London, 272 pages + 58-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 1/4" by 5 3/8" by 1 1/8". Brown cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Very worn, much marking and scuffing to binding, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Bumped corners. Book has slight forward tilt. Binding slack, cracking to inner hinges and strain to textblock, with a section of it from pages 65-80 partially detached. Page edges browned, scuffed and marked. Some unopened leaves. Marking to endpapers, previous owner bookplate to front pastedown. Some marking and light foxing to page surfaces but there does not appear to be any underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Poems of To-day: First and Second Series, by Various (including Thomas Hardy, Aldous Huxley, Hilaire Belloc, Walter de la Mare, G. K. Chesterton, A. E. Housman, Robert Louis Stevenson, W. B. Yeats, Siegfried Sassoon and many more)

Hardback, circa 1928, fifth impression, published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, London, 350 pages + xxii.
Rare copy with dust jacket. Measures 7 3/4" by 5 1/2" by 1 1/2". Dust jacket has some scuffing and marking, with some tattering a little tearing at edges and a chip missing from upper outer hinge corner, some discolouration to spine, but in reasonably good condition for age. Cream cloth binding with gilt decoration and lettering to front board and spine, some darkening to spine and the odd mark but overall quite clean. Upper page edges gilt, fore-edges and lower edges deckled and opened reasonably neatly though with some jagged edges. Lower edges very clean, upper and fore-edges a bit marked, some marking to gilt on upper edges. Blue cloth ribbon marked, a little frayed… Read More