Couch J F (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. As the storm booms out in the bay and the waves smash against the rocks, the masts of a cursed and spectral vessel are drawing near. As the mists roll over Bodmin moor, the moonlight reveals a night alive with spirits.Welcoming a fresh roster of seaside spectres, tin-mine terrors and holiday haunters, this return to the bountiful fold of Cornish horror fiction features more lost classics from Victorian periodicals alongside atmospheric tales from the great twentieth-century writers of the Cornish weird such as Mary Williams, Mary Butts and Sabine Baring-Gould.…

Paperback. Condition: New. As the storm booms out in the bay and the waves smash against the rocks, the masts of a cursed and spectral vessel are drawing near. As the mists roll over Bodmin moor, the moonlight reveals a night alive with spirits.Welcoming a fresh roster of seaside spectres, tin-mine terrors and holiday haunters, this return to the bountiful fold of Cornish horror fiction features more lost classics from Victorian periodicals alongside atmospheric tales from the great twentieth-century writers of the Cornish weird such as Mary Williams, Mary Butts and Sabine Baring-Gould.…

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. pp. 323-373, Photos, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, else VG.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Frowde, London 1890, 8vo. 180pp. vellum(?) sp, cloth boards, covers rubbed, G, contents VG. $.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. As the storm booms out in the bay and the waves smash against the rocks, the masts of a cursed and spectral vessel are drawing near. As the mists roll over Bodmin moor, the moonlight reveals a night alive with spirits.Welcoming a fresh roster of seaside spectres, tin-mine terrors and holiday haunters, this return to the bountiful fold of Cornish horror fiction features more lost classics from Victorian periodicals alongside atmospheric tales from the great twentieth-century writers of the Cornish weird such as Mary Williams, Mary Butts and Sabine Baring-Gould.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. As the storm booms out in the bay and the waves smash against the rocks, the masts of a cursed and spectral vessel are drawing near. As the mists roll over Bodmin moor, the moonlight reveals a night alive with spirits.Welcoming a fresh roster of seaside spectres, tin-mine terrors and holiday haunters, this return to the bountiful fold of Cornish horror fiction features more lost classics from Victorian periodicals alongside atmospheric tales from the great twentieth-century writers of the Cornish weird such as Mary Williams, Mary Butts and Sabine Baring-Gould.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A varied collection of works published as part of The King's Treasuries of Literature series between 1921 and 1928. A collection of four works published as part of The King's Treasuries of Literature series. In cloth binding with gilt detailing to spine. The King's Treasuries of Literature republished editions of classic works in a high quality, modern form, ensuring it remained affordable. The general editor of these works was the British writer Sir A. T. Quiller Couch, who was most known for his monumental work The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900. This collection contains a combination of works including The Story of the Iliad [c1921] and Adventures of Odysseus [1924], by F. S. Marvin, R. J. G. Mayor and F. M. Stawell. These two volumes dated from copies held on JISC.Also included in this collection is Tales of Travel and Exploration by famous Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton, and the Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.With ownership ink inscriptions to The Story of the Iliad, Adventures of Odysseus and Tales of Travel and Exploration. Remnants of a booksellers label to Tales of Travel. All four volumes in red cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with minor shelf wear. The occasional mark to boards and light rubbing to the extremities. Spine slightly cocked on The Story of the Iliad. Owners ink inscriptions to The Story of the Iliad, Adventures of Odysseus and Tales of Travel and Exploration. Remnants of a booksellers label to Tales of Travel. Owner stamp to front endpaper of Tales of Travel, with ink inscription to rear paste down. Age toning and the occasional mark to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean with light age toning. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Three pieces of ephemera from a golden period of English children's book illustration. All three items printed on shiny paper, and all worn and discoloured. ONE: 'Hodder & Stoughton's Christmas List', with advertisement for Edmund Dulac's edition of A. T. Quiller-Couch's 'The Sleeping Beauty' on cover. 20pp, folio. With rusting staples. Folded once. Undated, but containing items published in 1910, apart from the cover item, which appears to have been published in 1912. It is described here as 'The Gift Book of the Year', 'For Lovers of the Beautiful in Art and in Book-making': 'Edition de Luxe. All subscribed. Cloth edition 15/- net'. On the second page (the reverse of the cover leaf) is a full-page advertisement for Rackham's 'Peter Pan Portfolio'. The fourth page of the list carries an almost-full-page advertisement for Rackham's illustrated edition of J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens' ('The most famous Gift-Book of Modern Times'). A large number of other titles are advertised, including an edition of Dickens illustrated in a bookcase, and 'Art Calendars' shown hangin` g on a wall. The advertisements continue to the nineteenth page, and the twentieth (the back cover) carries an order form. TWO: Handbill prospectus for 'the new 6/- net edition' of J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens', illustrated by Rackham. (This is the same edition as advertised on the fourth page of Item One, and hence must date from 1910.) 4pp, 12mo. On bifolium. Illustration of book in dustwrapper on cover, with basic information. The central pages contain laudatory text, and the back cover carries an order form. THREE: 'Hodder & Stoughton's Christmas List', with full-page advertisement for the fifth edition of F. D. Bedford's edition of 'Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barry'. 32pp, foolscap 8vo. Printed in the same pea-green as Item One. Also with rusted staples, and folded once. Undated, but advertising works largely published in 1911. (T. H. Darlow's edition of 'The Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society' is described as 'A literary event.') Ten versos are filled with a total of forty illustrations (four to each page), either of scenes from books or of portraits of authors. In addition the back cover illustrates four dustwrappers (works by Harold Begbie, Evelyn Tempest, 'Andrul' and R. Austin Freeman. See Image.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1949 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 10 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. 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. Pages: 10 Volume no.222 Couch, J. F,Naghski, J. (Joseph), 1915-,White, J. W,Taylor, J. W,Sando, W. J,Street, O. E.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1947 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 16 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. 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. Pages: 16 Volume no.160 Couch, J. F,United States. Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry,United States. Agricultural Research Service. Eastern Regional Research Laboratory.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1946 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 10 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. 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. Pages: 10 Volume no.115 United States. Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry,Couch, J. F.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1948 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 14 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. 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. Pages: 14 Volume no.202 Couch, J. F,Krewson, C. F,Naghski, J. (Joseph), 1915-.…

Berlin, Königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften etc., 1828-41. 8vo. Bound in 7 contemp. hcalf. One volume with loose spine, otherwise with weak hinges, a few broken. Small stamps on title-pages. Each year around 300 pp. 2 engraved plates. Some leaves at beginnings with browning and brownspots. On inside on frontcovers in all 7 bound volumes the engraved bookplate of John Couch Adams (Ex Libris Johannis Couch Adams and is portrait). This copy of the first 14 volumes of the "Jahrbuch" was probably one of the "tools" by which Adams discovered the planet Neptune (1845) and finally confirmed Newton's theory of gravitation.Johann Franz Encke was editor of the "Jahrbuch" from 1830 to 1866. The "Jahrbuch" contains importent papers on the problems of the calculating astronomy. With e.g. Gauss "Über die Methode der kleinsten Quadrate", "Über Interpolation", Olbers "Über die zweckmässigste Art bei der Berechnung einer Cometenbahn die versuche anzustellen" many by Encke etc. etc.…