H G Bliss (44 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

First American edition. 8vo, 345pp. Vignette illustrations. Maroon cloth with printed label on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Very good with toning to label and boards, spine a bit dulled. Last 10 or so pages with slight moisture stain to upper corner.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition, Limited. First edition, hardcover, limited to 200 copies, the book has shallow bowing to the boards, bumps to the spine ends and cover corners with small peels starting to the paper at the corners, some rubbing to the covers, subtle sunning to the spine and head, and small pencil checks to the text. Overall, this is a solid, Near Very Good copy.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a guide to wing and glass-ball shooting with a rifle, structured to enable novice shooters to learn how to shoot in a few hours. The author emphasises the practice of shooting as quickly and instinctively as possible, with focus on developing the correct muscle movements to achieve both accuracy and strength in quick succession. For the beginner, the text includes specific advice on essential equipment, followed by a series of exercises to build up to the pinnacle of the sport â" shooting at objects thrown in the air. The author, a skilled marksman, includes a chapter detailing his personal experiences and anecdotes, which provides a unique insight into the world of professional shooting and serves as an inspiration for the reader to persevere in their practice. Ultimately, this book is a fascinating look at a traditional sport and a useful guide for those who wish to try it out for themselves. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Hardcover. Fine. No Jacket. Limited edition one of 200, 50th anniversary history of the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles with a detailed bibliography of the published 'Zamorano Club Keepsakes. Black cloth spine, gilt titles over paper boards.

8vo, hardback, 342pp. Good condition, given age. No dustwrapper. Red with gilt lettering, drawing at front and lower spine, upper edges gilt. Quite flecked, bumped, front hinge slightly cracked, rear hinge cracked, foxed, endpapers discoloured, owner's name pencilled at free front endpaper, and pencilled but blurred at lower page edges. contents clear and legible. Pictures available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. (Possible) First American Edition. George H. Doran Co., 1915; no later printings indicated, lacks GHD logo on title/copyright pages (unclear if this is a first edition point for this title); 345pp. "Ambiguous Introduction" by H. G. Wells, who is also the pseudonymous author of these stories. Binding is sturdy and fully intact; some fraying at corners and ends of spine, else light wear to edges of red cloth boards, title plate on front board and spine lightly toned, black title print remains bold; previous owner book plate on front end page; text, illustrations very good throughout. No dust jacket. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

2nd imp. card covers Very Good small octavo 342pp., billusts., Card covers chipped & split at spine o/w a VG copy & internally VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 412, [5] pages : illustrations ; 25 cm ; SBN: 081391731X 9780813917313 0813918154 9780813918150 ; LC: Z490 ; OCLC: 847439285 ; edited by David L. Vander Meulen. ; yellow cloth with white label with lettering in gold ; no dustjacket ; Contents: The Bibliographical Society Of The University Of Virginia: The First Fifty Years / David L. Vander Meulen -- Publications Of The Bibliographical Society Of The University Of Virginia, 1947-1997 / David L. Vander Meulen -- A History Of Studies In Bibliography: The First Fifty Volumes / G. Thomas Tanselle -- Author Index To Studies In Bibliography, Volumes 1-50 / David L. Gants And Elizabeth K. Lynch -- W. Bang Kaup, W.w. Greg, R.b. Mckerrow And The Edition Of Dramatic Works (1902-1914) / Marcel De Smedt -- Scribes, Compositors, And Annotators: The Nature Of The Copy For The First Folio Text Of Coriolanus / Lee Bliss -- More On Dr. Hoadly's 'poems Set To Music / Dr. Greene' / H. Diack Johnstone -- George Burrington, Sometime Governor Of North Carolina: The "Janus" Of Fielding's Champion / Frederick G. Ribble -- The Authorship Of Smollett's Don Quixote / Martin C. Battestin -- Attributions Of Authorship In The Gentleman's Magazine, 1849-68, And Addenda, 1733-1838: A Supplement To Kuist / Emily Lorraine De Montluzin -- The Foundation Of "Philosophical Criticism": William Taylor's Initial Connection With The Monthly Review, 1792-93 / David Chandler -- The Holy Pirates: Legal Enforcement In England Of The Patent In The Authorized Version Of The Bible Ca. 1800 / G.e. Bentley, Jr. -- Drawings And Withdrawings: The Vicissitudes Of Thomas Hardy's Wessex Poems / Pamela Dalziel -- Eliotiana / Arthur Sherbo -- Addendum: The Printing Of The Plays In The Jonson Folio Of 1616 / James A. Riddell -- Notes On Contributors -- Bibliographical Society Of The University Of Virginia -- Contributing Members For 1996 -- Available Publications -- Winners Of The 1996 Student Award In Book Collecting ; FINE. Book.…

Cloth Boards. 1st edition. 1st ed., 8vo., pp 342, light foxing to prelims and edges, top edge gilt., original red cloth boards, gilt dec. on front, b&w text illus, rubbed, bumped, hinges starting to separate at front endpapers and rear endpapers, slight marking to covers. H.G. Wells writing under the pseudonym of Reginal Bliss.…

Hardback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Second Edition. This second edition, is the first printing of this work to identify Wells as the true author. Original light green cloth, vg+ to near fine, with mildly bumped corners and minor wear to extremities. Clean and tight. No dj. A few pages have been roughly opened with some tears in the page borders. Book.…

Condition: Good. First edition. "Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times, Prepared for publication by Reginald Bliss, with an Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. Wells"--T.p. 8vo. 345 pp., illus. Very good in red cloth, cover lightly soiled, ex-libris John Ruyle label within, in clear protective mylar jacket.…

Condition: very good. 1st Edition. 342pp. Octavo. Green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Gilt illustration of cartoon man on front cover. Corners and ends of spine show some bumping. Very mild bowing to boards. Foxing to endpapers and scattered through out (concentrated on outer edges of text block). Gilt top outer edge. Slight cracking at gutter between front endpapers. A nice copy with a few B/W illustrations through out by Wells himself. Wells Society # 56. "This book includes a satirical view of Henry James which brought an end to the friendship between the two writers. Wells wrote a letter on the subject to the Daily News (3RD March, 1916)". The book purports to be by fictional author Reginald Bliss and for some time after Wells denied ownership. The 2nd edition of the book (published in 1920) does, however, acknowledges Wells' authorship on the title page.…

Green Cloth, Gilt. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. 342 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt. A Near Fine Example, Two Tiny Rubs At Edges, And A 1/4" Tear Along Top Inside Edge Of Front Cover Adjacent To Spine. Gilt Brilliant, No Fading Or Loss Of Color, Inside Hinge Professionally And Invisibly Repaired, Light Foxing To Edges Of Page Block. Laid In Loosely Is The Publisher's Advance Letter Regarding The 1920 Re-Publication Of The Book, With Acknowledgment Of The Sole Authorship Of Wells. In The Scarce Dust Jacket, Which Is Bright, Clean, Unfaded, No Soiling Or Dampstaining Or Rubbing, Slight Wear Along Top And Bottom Edges, One 11/16" X 1/4" Chip At Spine Edge Of Rear Panel Not Affecting Lettering, Another 1/8" Square Chip At Top Of Rear Spine Fold, A Few Minute Losses At Corners, A 3" Jagged Tear To Rear Panel Repaired With Tape On The Verso, A Few Very Short [1/8"] Edge Tears, Still, Bright And Clean, Remarkably Well Preserved And Scarce Thus.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Missing. **COVER DIFFERENT THAN SHOWN** Red cloth covered boards with black spine titles; title pasted on front board; edges worn, heavier at corners and spine ends; 12mo, 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 345 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. The second edition of this brilliant satirical work by H. G. Wells. The second edition of this work, originally published in 1915.A work of literary satire by H. G. Wells; Wells created the character of Reginald Bliss who is making a book out of some work left behind by an author who died [being George Boon.] In this volume, Bliss complains that all he found in his literary remains was "nothing but fragments."Wells denied authorship for quite some time after the publication.This volume is particularly popular for the section in which Wells debates the nature of literature with fellow author Henry James, caricatured in the book.With some illustrations in text throughout. I the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight darkening to the cloth of the spine, with a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A small previous owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the occasional leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. With illustrations throughout. Very Good. Unnamed (illustrator). book.…

Condition: Very Good. ~No foxing. Top edges gilt. Endpapers uncracked at gutters. Original green cloth, gilt cartoon man to front board and spine. Spine slightly darkened. Old pictorial bookplate. Owner's signature dated 1918. 1st edn. Size: 342pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First American Edition. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1915. A literary satire in which Wells mocks himself as well as Henry James. The Title Page continues with a fiction: "Prepared for publication by Reginald Bliss, with an Ambiguous Introduction by H.G. Wells." The subsequent editions gave up the game, with Wells revealed as the author. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition. Far from a common book. Red cloth binding with a paper title label on the front cover; titling in black on the spine.Clean text; 345 pages. Tiny bit of rub at margins, else a Fine copy. Lacking a dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITION WITH VARRIENT BINDING . LARRY MCMURTY'S BOOKPLATE.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio (12 4/8 x 9 3/8 inches). Illustrated throughout in the text. Original black cloth backed patterned paper boards, gilt. Provenance: with the bookplate of James S. Copley on the front paste-down, his sale, Sotheby's New York "Magnificent American, Historical Documents", 10th May 2011, lot 1059. First edition, limited issue, one of 200 copies printed. Containing a history of the Club, a bibliography of keepsakes, list of members, and an index. …

Hardcover. First edition (& 1st printing). With ''An Ambiguous Introduction By H. G. Wells''. ''First published in 1915'' on copyright page. Reprinted in 1920 giving Wells full credit as author, but this is the 1915 1st edition. Rare in the original dustjacket. Light browning to both free endpapers, inked name and date (1917) on front free endpaper, a VG+ copy in red cloth (with gilt lettering along top page edges) in a fairly good dustjacket with shallow chipping along spine edges and light browning along the spine. …

hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. first edition. "With An Ambiguous introduction by H.G. Wells." Octavo, green cloth covers with gilt spine titles and gilt design on top cover. Top edge gilt. 342 pages. Foxing on edges of book block and light scattered foxing in text. Dust jacket has chipping at head and foot of spine and at a couple of corners; some light creasing; spine tanned. H. G Wells uses the pseudonym of Reginal Bliss in this literary satire.…