Child Daphne Editor (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A scarce copy, signed by the book's author! Fine in original hardcover (square, tight, and unmarked) in a fine dust jacket -- crisp, bright, and tight -- which has not been price-clipped. Apparent first edition. Signed by Lee Harrison Child, Clyde Edgerton, Daphne Athas, William McCranor Henderson, & Marianne Gingher on the title page. Suitable condition for presentation as a gift, or for adding to a library collection. Essays by: Angela Davis-Gardner, Lee Smith, Clyde Edgerton, Jill McCorkle, Elizabeth Spencer, William McCranor Henderson, Max Steele, Jerry Bledsoe, Elizabeth Cox, Lawrence Naumoff, Fred Chappell, Simmons Jones, Philip Gerard, Tim McLaurin, Robert Morgan, Marianne Gingher, Frye Gaillard, Hal Crowther, Ellyn Bache, Daphne Athas, & Louis D. Rubin, Jr. Ships from NC. All hardbacks are sealed in recycled plastic, packaged securely, and shipped promptly with tracking information. (I-1.). Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Small Tears to the Dust Jacket, Slipcase, or cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Ex library copy, usual stamps and marks inside, missing front endpaper, corners lightly bumped, some shelf wear to boards, a few internal stains. ; Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to front and spine, map endpapers. Unclipped DJ protected by clear library sleeve. Illustrated with photo plates of Harford's sketches made during the campaign and more detailed work based on his work that appeared in the London Illustrated News. ; B&W Photographs; 88 pages; Colonel Henry Charles Harford C. B. Served as a young man in the Zulu War of 1879, and was Staff Officer to Commandant Lonsdale of the 3rd Regiment, Natal Native Contingent. He kept a journal in which he recorded his experiences and original observations. In his journal Harford, who was with Lord Chelmsford's Column, tells of the initial skirmishes of the war and of the disaster at Isandhlwana and the defence of Rorke's Drift. He describes the recovery at Fugitives' Drift of the Queen's Colour of the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment, claiming that he was personally responsible for finding the standard. Later, on resuming the Adjutancy of his own regiment, the 99th, he took part in the hunt for the Zulu king, Cetshwayo. Ex-Library.

Condition: Fine. First edition first printing hardcover Fine in fine dust jacket SIGNED BY CHILD THE EDITOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Near Fine in a Very Good Minus dust jacket. DJ shows a little foxing along spine and edges of flaps. Light edgewear to jacket including 2 very short tears near head of spine. Text clean, bright, and in excellent shape.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn, but remains whole and intact. Likewise for the boards. Internally, the end pages are foxed, but there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat, crisp and complete. Tightly bound and presents handsomely in cellophane. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First U.S. 88 pages in excellent condition. Illustrated. Endpapers illustrated with maps. Black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Corners not bumped. White DJ with illustration and black titles. Small tears on the edges. Light wear on corners. NEAR FINE/VG. Book.