Frances B Arthur (25 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fair for age, no Jacket. Wear commensurate with age. Presentation sticker to inside front cover. Foxing to pages and edges, but otherwise clean and clear. 301 pages.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Printed wrapper. Condition: Very good plus. Twelve page booklet featuring the American women authors, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Gertrude Atherton, Margaret Deland, Edith Wharton, Kate Douglas Wiggin, and Mary Roberts Rhinehart. Six sepia gravures of the authors laid in. Light edge wear to the cover edges. A very good plus copy. Book.…

Condition: New.

Hardback. Original blue cloth boards in good condition with pictorial and titles to the front Spine lightly sunned with shelf wear to the top and base Decorative endpapers Binding tight Light foxing along the fore edge There is the occasional foxing throughout otherwise a good clean copy illustrated by Rosa C Petherick pp viii 374 Overall a good copynbsp. Rosa C. Petherick (illustrator). book.…

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Half-leather binding with red cloth. The front and rear panels have some light surface marking of the boards. The title panel has a little rubbing but is legible. Six gilt bands on the spine. The page edges are abrowned. Brown endpapers. Gap showing at the title page but the binding is tight and secure. Two small punctures to the pages through to page 96. Slight spotting in a few places but the pages are otherwise generally unmarked. Includes six instalments of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett and six instalments of Tommy and the Wishing-Stone by Thornton W. Burgess. Three coloured plates by Arthur Rackham. Copiously illustrated throughout. Heavy item so there will be an additional postage charge for overseas orders. Rackham, Arthur; Jenkins, B.; Elsley, Arthur J.; Bower, Maurice Lincoln and many others (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. [xvi], 356pp [small address label and ink name inside front cover; ink-stamp on front free endpaper and page edges] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Roach's Edition. 8 volumes containing 30 plays with separate title-page and pagination, 28 with an engraved frontispiece, 28 printed by J. Roach at either Russell-Court/Russel-Court or Woburn-Street with "Roach's Edition" at head of title-page, 1 published in Edinburgh by Oliver & Boyd, and 1 printed in Dublin "for the Booksellers." Full tree-calf, gilt-stamped maroon leather spine labels. Contemporary ink signature to front blank in each volume, first four volumes with ink date of 1814. Covers scuffed and rubbed, some tanning, foxing and offsetting to text, some text pages and plates trimmed at lower edge, vol. 3 hinge between plate and title-page of "Isabella" cracked though tight and holding. Overall, a very good, scarce set of early Regency theatricals. Contents include: Thomas Otway - Venice Preserved, n.d.; The Rev. Henry Bate - The Flitch of Bacon, 1808; T. Knight - The Honest Thieves, 1797; Arthur Murphy - The Citizen, n.d.; George Lillo - George Barnwell, n.d. [1813?]; Mrs. Centlivre - A Bold Stroke for a Wife, 1806; Charles Coffey - The Devil to Pay, or The Wives Metamorphosed, 1808; Sir John Vanbrugh - Lovers' Quarrels, or Like Master, Like Man, 1806; [???] Artaxerxes. An English Opera, n.d. (without frontispiece); [Thomas Southerne] - Isabella or The Fatal Marriage, [1811]; Kane O'Hara - Midas. An English Burletta, n.d. [1802]; David Garrick - Bon Ton or High Life Above the Stairs, 1811; Shakespeare - Othello, n.d [1803]; Isaac Bickerstaff - Love in a Village, 1807; Mrs. Brooke - Rosina, n.d. [1816]; Henry Fielding - Tom Thumb, A Burlesque Tragedy, 1811; [???] The Tailors. A Tragedy for Warm Weather, n.d. [frontispiece dated 1805]; Mr. Bickerstaff - The Hypocrite, A Comedy Altered from C. Cibber, 1811; Beaumont & Fletcher - Rule A Wife & Have A Wife, 1808; Arthur Murphy - Three Weeks After Marriage, 1811; George Colman - The Jealous Wife, 1807; G. Colman & David Garrick - The Clandestine Marriage, n.d. [without frontispiece]; A. Murphy - The Way to Keep Him, 1807; R.B. Sheridan - A Trip to Scarborough, 1811; [Sheridan] - The School for Scandal, Dublin, 1800; Sheridan - The Rivals, 1811; Samuel Foote - The Mayor of Garratt, 1809; Edward Young - The Revenge, n.d. [frontispiece dated 1805]; A. Murphy - All In The Wrong, 1808; George Farquhar - The Beaux Stratagem, 1811. James (or John) Roach was a bookseller and compiler who kept a shop in Drury Lane near the Theatre Royal. His bookshop on Drury Lane stocked everything from children's anthologies to salacious prints, and he is credited with producing one of the first part-publications - a collection of poetry published over two years. He published an infamous pamphlet entitled Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies (a notorious catalogue of courtesans and their various specialties) which landed him in prison for several months. However, with his new found notoriety, he released a selection of theatre books which sold very well.…

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: Very Good. This is a 3-ring scrapbook kept by a reader named Sharon Calloway, containing letters she received from her favorite writers. Letters and notes from the following authors are present: John D. MacDonald, Robert Leckie, Celeste N. De Blasis, Tom Lea, Oscar Lewis, Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Arthur Hailey, Evelyn Anthony, Elizabeth B. De Trevino, Marian Castle, Anya Seton Chase, George Mardikian, Gwen Bristow, Janice Holt Giles, Helen Holdredge, Richard O'Connor, F. W. Kenyon, Harnett T. Kane, Frances Mossiker, Barnaby Conrad, Nora Lofts. Will be shipped in a sturdy carton. tbrc/oak cabinet. Inscribed by Author(s).…

HRD. 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.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. Pages: 803 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: 803 Language: English.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1928. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 468, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 468 468.…