Congreve William Kettelwell John (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket is chipped, with some paper loss along top edge and a section along the spine that has been torn and is partially loose. Endpages are browned. "Freda - Christmas 1931 -Edwin" is written on front endpage. Illustrated by Kettelwell, John (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. Good in Good- dust jacket. Used, weakened spine, some minor foxing, but is still in solid reading condition. NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore. Illus. By John Kettelwell (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. 222 pages in black cloth with dust jacket. 12 b/w plates by Kettelwell. Book cover is shelfworn at edges and very slightly bowed. Endpapers yellowed. DJ lightly shelfworn at edges and rubbed on back panel. Binding is tight. Text and plates are clean and bright. . Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in Tall. Year: 1929.…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1929 1st edition. 222pp. Good/Very Good. Decorative black cloth boards with minor rubbing to edges/spine, minor fraying to spine ends, minor mottling. Contents generally clean and tight but for minor soiling, minor spotting/browning. Ex Libris label inside front ffep. Nice DW with minor rubbing/chipping to edges/spine, very slight loss, minor soiling. Decorative endpapers. Charming B&W illustrations by John Kettelwell throughout. 2 satirical comedies by the 17th century English Restoration playwrite. Kettelwell, John (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. SPECIALS-Good regular size hardcover; first page is clipped, edge wear. 222pp, Volume 1 only. black w/gilt titles Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Kettelwell, John (illustrator).

Black Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No dj. First Edition. Tight clean hardback with bright gilt cupid motif to front board. Gilt clear to spine, a little dulled with rubbing at base and rubbing/creasing to top affecting only "The Way" top line of title text. Pictorial endpapers in good order and many fine b&w plates with hint of edge embossing. Block print chapter heading decorations in text. Overall an attractive bright copy. Size: Royal 8vo. John Kettelwell (illustrator).…

222pp. Illustrations and decorations by John Kettelwell 1st edition thus Light cover soil, outer margin of page 11 with no text loss: VG to VG+/no dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, 222pp, 12 b/w plates by John Kettelwell, pictorial endpapers, edges broned and some foxing, contents otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, gilt-decorated black cloth, covers rubbed and soiled, Good / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 222 pages, 8vo. No DJ. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering and design. Illustrations and decorations by John Kettelwell. Shelfwear: light scuffing along edges, tanned inside covers and endpapers, previous seller's small bookplate on rear inside cover. Tightly bound, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. Kettelwell, John (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition thus. 9.5" x 6". v + 222pp + plates. Eps slightly browned. Very good hardback in a trifle creased and rubbed, now protected, dustwrapper.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling, with minor rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong Complete with excellent plate illustrations. Description: 222 p : plates ; 25 cm. Subjects: Congreve, William 1670-1729 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First Edition. 222 pp + 12 plates, illustrated endpapers, bound in black cloth stamped in gilt. A most attractive copy with slight wear to top and bottom edges of boards, light offsetting to endpapers from jacket flaps, smudge on the back of a single plate. Dust jacket has slight edgewear, one short, closed tear. Two popular Restoration comedies, newly illustrated.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling, with minor rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong Complete with excellent plate illustrations. Description: 222 p : plates ; 25 cm. Subjects: Congreve, William 1670-1729 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition. First American Edition. Octavo, black cloth over boards, stamped in gilt, with deckled fore edge. Two comedic plays, illustrated throughout in black and white. Near fine dust jacket in good only slip case. Top and bottom of slipcase detached but extant. KETTELWELL, John (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. 222pp. Black cloth boards with gilt titles and illustration, some very minor edge wear. In matching black dust wrapper with titles and illustration in blue. Illustrated end papers. Previous owners signature to half-title. Illustrated in b&w with plates etc. by John Kettelwell. A Very Good copy. Kettelwell, John (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very attractive illustrated edition, first thus. With 12 b/w plates and in-text illustrations by John Kettelwell. Black cloth, gilt titles and illustrations, illustrated endpapers, black dustjacket with light blue illustration and titles. Fore-edge untrimmed. Condition: Very good. Some edgewear. Gilt bright. Feps browned. Dj very good+, in removable plastic sleeve. The dj spine is creased centrally down its length. Internally a little age toned, but clean. Size: 9.5x7in / 24x18cm. 222pp. Weight: 820g.…

Condition: Very Good. London: John Lane the Bodley Head; New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1929. 1st edition. Sm 4to hardcover. 222pp. Illustrations. Very Good book. Good dust jacket. Small tear to jacket spine. Some edgewear and toning to endpapers. In protective mylar cover. (Illustrators, England) Inquire if you need further information. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. Two Restoration comedies from William Congreve, 'The Way of the World' and 'Love for Love'. William Congreve wrote some of the most popular English plays of the Restoration period of the late 17th century. By the age of thirty, he had written four comedies, including 'Love for Love' (1695) and 'The Way of the World' (1700), and one tragedy, 'The Mourning Bride' (1697). Unfortunately, his career ended almost as soon as it began. After writing five plays from his first in 1693 until 1700, he produced no more as public tastes turned against the sort of high-brow sexual comedy of manners in which he specialized. Containing a slip declaring the copy a volume intended for review, prior to the general release of the book. With twelve black-and-white plates by John Kettelwell, and illustrated head- and tailpieces. In the original publisher's cloth binding with gilt detailing and Brodart protected dustwrapper. Externally smart. Some minor shelfwear only to the boards. Dustwrapper is smart, with just some minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed. John Kettelwell (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. A pleasing new edition of two of Congreve's comedies, illustrated by John Kettelwell. The first edition of this selection of Congreve's plays, illustrated by John Kettelwell and published by The Bodley HeadBound in the original publisher's cloth binding and original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated throughout with a frontispiece and a further eleven full-page engravings. With further vignette in-text, head and tail pieces. Collated, complete.The Way of The World is a play centred on two lovers Mirabell and Millamant.Love for Love begins with a separate illustrated title page. This play is a comical farce which is enlivened by its witty characters and dialogue.Congreve was an prominent English writer and poet, known as one of the greatest comic playwrights of the Restoration period. Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. With the odd marks to boards and light bumping to cloth at head and tail of spine. Offsetting to free end papers and the half title. Small ink inscriptions to paste down. Dust wrapper, excellent. With very slight creasing to extremities and minor loss to front fly leaf fold. A single closed tear to front wrap. The odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with minor age toning. Hinge occasionally strained throughout. Very Good Indeed. John Kettelwell (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. A lovely edition of these two restoration comedies by William Congreve. In original dustwrapper. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. First thus, first edition of these plays published for The Bodley Head. With illustrations and decorations throughout by John Kettelwell. The Way of The World is a play centred on two lovers Mirabell and Millamant. In order for them to marry and receive the full dowry they must have the approval of Millamant's aunt, Lady Wishfort. Howwever, Lady Wishfort wishes her own nephew, Sir Willfull to marry Millamant. Love for Love is a comical farce which is enlivened by its witty characters and dialogue. William Congreve was an English writer and poet. His plays were very well received and he is seen as the man who shaped the English comedy of manners through his use of satire and well written dialogue. In original red cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, lovely. Dustwrapper is excellent with a minor hole to front joint. Some offsetting from dustwrapper to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Fine. John Kettelwell (illustrator). book.…