Andrew Dakers (44 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Inked name and date on ffep. 319 pages. Top of spine worn and repaired. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover. No DJ. Text is clean and unmarked. Deckled pages. Covers show minor shelf wear. Bindings tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 110 pp., index. Illustrated. From the Target for Careers series. Very minor spotting to upper page edges, else fine.

Condition: New.

205pp. 12mo Black & white frontis illus. Light green cloth. of: 'The Roadmaker Series'. Ex-library, occasional underlining in pencil, some cover soil: VG/no dj.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Half-Leather. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Thus. Brown cloth, lettered in gilt. 1st U.S. edition, printed from British plates. [v],230 pp., b&w frontis. Cloth a bit flecked along spine panel, otherwise virtually as issued. Nicely preserved copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. VERY GOOD+ TO NEAR-FINE. NO DJ. NO WRIITNG OR MARKS.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable/Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No Dust.Jacket Green cloth hardback with gilt lettering on spine, rubbed edges. sunned endpapers, foxed page edges and foxing on occasional pages throughout the book, rough cut pages otherwise clean tight copy in good/acceptable condition, 230pp Frontispiece with (sunned) tissue guard portrait of Robert Burns painted by Alexander Nasmyth Published by Chapman & Hall 1923 Book#102536.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable/Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No Dust.Jacket Green cloth hardback with gilt lettering on spine, rubbed edges. sunned endpapers, foxed page edges and foxing on occasional pages throughout the book, rough cut pages otherwise clean tight copy in good/acceptable condition, 230pp Frontispiece with (sunned) tissue guard portrait of Robert Burns painted by Alexander Nasmyth Published by Chapman & Hall 1923 Book#102737.

Octavo hardcover (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 286pp, illustrated, owner's name on half-title, edges browning, otherwise clean and tight, blue cloth, gilt titles, Very Good / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1931, hb no d/w, 1st ed, blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, corners and edges of covers and head and foot of spine bumped and worn, some marking to covers, pages tanned with age with some very light foxing, a good secure binding [Box 55].

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Frontispiece. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, slightly faded marks and edge worn. The fist and last pages are slightly 'browned'. The text within the book is bright and clear. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

1st ed. A little light foxing; edge of front board bruised; severe loss of colour to brown cloth on back board; spine bumped at head & foot, with near-illegible lettering. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST JACKET IS HEAVILY WORN. THE SPINE OF THE D/J HAS A 7CM TEAR AND IS HEAVILY SCUFFED AND FADED. THE FRONT COVER IS BUMPED AROUND THE EDGES BUT THE TEXT AND ILLUSTRATION IS CLEAR. THE REAR OF THE D/J IS YELLOWED. THE PRICE IS UNCLIPPED. PAGES 69-72 ARE LOOSE BUT PRESENT. THE REMAINDER OF THE BINDING IS TIGHT. THERE IS FOXING TO THE PAGES BUT THE TEXT IS CLEAN AND CLEAR. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Robert Burns: His Life and Genius' is an insightful and comprehensive exploration of Scotland's most celebrated poet. Written by Andrew Dakers, this biographical study delves into the complex personality and the profound creative spirit of the man known as the Bard of Ayrshire. The work traces Burns' humble beginnings and his rise to literary prominence, examining the cultural and social forces that shaped his unique voice. Dakers provides a careful analysis of the genius that allowed Burns to elevate the Scots language and capture the universal experiences of humanity through his verse.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 44 pages. Andrew Dakers "An Epic of the Barren Lands" / Sybil Thorndike "After Ten years" / Hugo Eckener "Zeppelin" / Somerset de Chair "Red Bread" / Malcolm Elwin "Robert Walpole" / Thomas Moult "I Came Here to Work!" / Sidney Dark "Friends & Adventures"/ Max Murray "I went to Russia" / E M Delafield "A Letter to the Publisher" / Alec Brown "Moscow Has a Plan" / Major Phelps Hodge "Long Way to London" / David Garnett "A note on 'Charlotte's row'" / W Walmesley White "Migratory Birds" - there are also photographs of; francis Stuart, Edward Garnett, H E Bates. (U.P.).

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Robert Burns: His Life and Genius' is an insightful and comprehensive exploration of Scotland's most celebrated poet. Written by Andrew Dakers, this biographical study delves into the complex personality and the profound creative spirit of the man known as the Bard of Ayrshire. The work traces Burns' humble beginnings and his rise to literary prominence, examining the cultural and social forces that shaped his unique voice. Dakers provides a careful analysis of the genius that allowed Burns to elevate the Scots language and capture the universal experiences of humanity through his verse.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1943. Heavily annotated and underlined by Henry Williamson. Also includes a TLS to Williamson from a Elizabeth Dara, a ALS to Elizabeth Dara from Azaz Jakian, a typed poem to Williamson called a 'Vision of Sin' by R Haggart, a corrected page in Williamson's hand of John Oxenham's 'Out of the Body' and a small paper slip inscribed 'More later Yours T.E.L - Old J.M.Y is a decent chap Like Him. HW# I believe this is probably in the hand of Henry Williamson or Elizabeth Dara. This little book is published with the purpose of making more widely known and better understood, the history and significance of the Big Ben Silent Minute Observance, in which it is estimated that over 8,000,000 people take part each evening at nine o'clock .' 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. The book is very good with bright covers. Contents goo. The wrapper is good and quite bright. Edges rubbed in places. Minuscule loss to spine tips. Heavily stained to front and rear with Williamson's ink. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17749.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Signed by author (His personal copy). 1st edition. Boards are a bit edge worn, cocked and marked. Mild tanning, foxing, previous ownership inscription, minor marks within the book. Aside from this, it is still in good condition, excellent binding and intact. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.

First. Ill frontispiece. 230pp. Original green cloth in buff paper dj, only slightly crumpled at top.Slight trace of foxing on first few pages. 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches. VG+.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 220. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 220.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 254. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 254.