Illustrated Minton John (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Ex-library. Ex-library copy with bookplate on the front endpaper. No dust jacket. Front inner hinge is cracked, rear inner hinge is starting to crack. Illustrated by Johnston, Scott (illustrator).

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Cookbook, French Cooking, Recipes) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair ++. Reprint. 203 pages. B&W illustrations. Moderate wear to soft covers' corners and spine-ends, spine has half-faded titles, reading creases to spine. Yellowing to page-edges. TWO COPIES AVAILABLE. Illustrated By John Minton (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. One corner (lower front) slightly worn. Jacket has chipping at spine head and a 1" tear at the spine edge. Jacket also has tears on flap creases. Still a nice jacket.; Brown cloth. Slight spine slant. Owner names. Clean, quality paper.; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 187 pages. Illustrated by (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition thus first printing. Small quarto hardback. xvi + 222 pp. Illustratedin Colour and black and white Near Fine condition No slipcase. No inscriptions. John Minton and Sophie MacCarthy (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Slipcase Very Good. Gilt lettering on spine. Minor rubbing on points. (recipes, cookery, mediterranean).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. 265 pages; Slipcase included and in good condition. Slipcase has rubbing (shelf wear) and scratches. Foxing (light) to the exterior edge of pages only. Stain to edge of pages due to a spill. Very Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New (slipcase). A fine collection of Folio Books just arrived - Appears unread/unopened. just sat on the shelf, all in near fine condition - Slipcase almost fine. Posting from Cornwall.st 193. Fully illustrated with decoration by John Minton & Watercolours by Sophie MacCarthy (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition. Second edition with revisions, 1958. Illustrations throughout by John Minton. The book has a few notes throughout, plus some asterisks marking recipes. Also a few splodge marks, presumably from when the book was being used as a recipe book. The spine has some light marking and fading to the top and bottom of the spine, else very good in John Minton dustwrapper which has a large chip at the bottom of the spine, top of the spine and corners very slightly chipped and rubbed and a few very small tears to the top edge of the dustwrapper. the dustwrapper has some staining to it. Illustrated throughout by John Minton. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Third impression, 1951. The first edition was issued in 1950. Decorations throughout by John Minton. Two menus glued to front endpapers (contemporary). Large presentation inscription on half title Generally a very good copy. The Dustwrapper is chipped along to and bottom edges. The spine is darkened as usual and there is some light marking and browning to the front and back panels. Still a pretty good copy showing the full effect of John Minton's wonderful dustwrapper. Illustrated by John minton. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo. 155pp. Green cloth, illustrated on the front panel in red. Very slight fade to the colour at the extreme, lower margin. The jacket is unclipped (8s 6d net). Touches of edge wear. Jacket now in a protective removable sleeve. Tanning to endpapers, else a VG copy of this title without inscriptions or blemishes. A gentle comic tale of an awkward, young man who grows up to be a gardener at the 'Big House' and a fount of gardening wisdom. Minton's illustrations match the nostalgic tone. A Romantic at heart, Minton felt increasingly out of fashion with the rise of the Abstract Movement and killed himself only seven years after this title was published.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Wanderer (translation of Le Grands Meaulnes by Franoise Delisle, introduction by Bonamy Dobree) Alain Fournier Publisher: Paul Elek 1947 First Edition thus with John Minton's illustrations. Octavo. 223pp. Green cloth with a few small patches of mild discolouration (green is a notoriously fugitive colour).Gilt titles to spine. The jacket is unclipped, and repriced by the publisher to 10s 6d. the original price struck through. Mild edge wear, a couple of tiny chips, mild creasing to the inner flaps else very good indeed. The jacket has small, coloured Minton vignettes on the front and rear. A couple of faint, small marks on the front free endpaper. No inscriptions. The jacket is now in a protective removable sleeve. Minton's evocative b/w illustrations superbly complement the poetry of Fournier's prose. A terrific edition of one of the twentieth century's classic novels. Sadly, the author's only book as he was killed in the opening months of WW1.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Octavo, 247pp., illustrated. No date on title or copyright page, and no printing statement, apparently indicating the first American printing. A crisp, clean copy, near fine, with the corners very gently tapped, and a faint stain on the top edge. In a very good dust jacket, only the slightest bit darkened on the spine, with a chip at the front crown joint, with partial loss to "FRE" at the start of the printed title.…

First edition with John Minton illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the John Minton colour illustrated dustwrapper. There are a further eight full page illustrations in black and white throughout the text by John Minton. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping to the extremities, the cloth and gilt are bright and fresh. The contents, toned to the wartime economy paper stock, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the bright, very good, rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has small chips to the fold corners and a couple of closed tears, one to the upper spine fold and another to the edge of the front flap. Not price-clipped (10s 6d net to the lower front flap). An attractive example of a notoriously fragile dustwrapper. The only novel by the French author Alain-Fournier, first published in 1913 a year before we was killed in the first month of World War I. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

First edition with John Minton illustrations. Publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the John Minton colour illustrated dustwrapper. Further illustrations in black and white throughout the text by John Minton. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt, bright and fresh. The contents, with a previous owner inscribed Book Society bookplate to the front endpaper are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the very good rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has several small chips and short closed tears, with associated creasing to the spine tips and fold corners. Not price-clipped. A decent example, in original condition of a notoriously fragile dustwrapper. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

Condition: Near Fine. First edition in a second state binding, tall 8vo., pp.86, unlettered grey hardcover, colour plates and b/w illustrations, pictorial endpapers; light toning to half title, light toning at head and foot of spine, very slight bruising at extremities, a very good+ copy, in a price-clipped pictorial dust-jacket, which has chipping to corners and loss at head and foot of spine, otherwise complete and very good.…

Second impression of the 1951 first edition. Publisher's original beige cloth with brown decorative panel and gilt titles to spine, in the John Minton illustrated dustwrapper. Full page illustrations and decorations by John Minton throughout. A lovely near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with some spotting to the closed text block edge are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (12s 6d net to the front flap). An outstanding example of the Elizabeth David's second book, still a core text and inspiration for any aspiring cook, seventy years on. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

HARDCOVER. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing. 8vo in publishers' original fawn linen covered boards, brown backer gilt lettering to spine, 247pp, full page illustrations and decorations by John Minton, index at rear . [CONDITION: A well preserved near FINE clean and tight copy (inscription on front blank fly-leaf - dated 1951, edges faintly tanned and very slightly dusty) in a VERY GOOD unclipped Dust Jacket (small rubbed chips to corner tips, 3 cm defection to head of spine panel, looks very presentable in its removable transparent protector). A nice copy of this iconic book ] . . . NOTE: Depending on destination this item may require an extra payment for insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved any such extra cost. . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.…

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original second state yellow cloth with green titles to the spine, in the John Minton illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated with eight full page colour lithograph plates, 42 full-page black and white plates, and 39 further small black and white drawings within the text by John Minton. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping at the spine tips and rubbing at the extremities, the cloth with a few light marks to the lower board is otherwise bright and fresh. The contents, with a small inscription to the front endpaper and spotting to the prelims and closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has several tears without loss, a few old tape repairs to the underside and some toning to the spine and panel edges. Not price-clipped (21s net to the lower front flap). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original first state yellow cloth with gilt titles on green to the spine, in the magnificent John Minton illustrated dustwrapper. With eight full page colour lithograph plates, 42 full-page black and white plates, and 39 further small black and white drawings within the text by John Minton. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm with a little rubbing at the extremities, the cloth with a few very light marks is otherwise bright and fresh. The contents, with faint spotting to the prelims and closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine, lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that remains exceptionally clean and bright and without loss or large tears. Not price-clipped (21s net to the lower front flap). An exceptionally attractive example of this notoriously fragile dustwrapper, the book in the scarce first state binding. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…