Lord Henley (37 results)

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. RARE! Hard bound. No dust jacket. Pages show some age toning, otherwise in very good condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. 17 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Edinburgh Review; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: New.

Condition: Wear at tips. A VG copy. 1st collected edition thus. 24 pp of introductory text. Much unopened. Illustrated. 12-1/4" x 9-1/8" A collection of different works by the listed authors, all printed at different printers, all on Linweave paper. The Morley sketch, 'BARNS', is a first edition. Quater-bound with brown cloth spine over creme-colored paper-wrapped boards. …

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Cream paper covers are darkened and foxed, spine is flaking, text block binding is sound, clean pages with occasional light foxing. Includes: The States General of France by Lord Henley; Rockingham by G. T. Clark; Medieval Sepulchral Antiquities of Northamptonshire by M. Holbeche Bloxam; Address to the Antiquarian Section of the Meeting of the Institute at Northampton by John Evans; Mural and Decorative Paintings at Canterbury Cathedral by C. E. Keyser; Additions to Prof Hubner's List of Roman Potters Marks in Britain by W. Thompson Watkin. Contains black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119071016. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Single Sheet. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A fine original copper engraving with an oval portrait showing considerable detail. Mounted and ready to frame. Mount size is 12 x 10 ins, 29 x 23 cms - in excellent condition. A fine opportunity to purchase a splendid original antique portrait of a distinguished personage. Undated - circa 1795. Engraved By Miller (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Rev. ed 186 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm OCLC 964661 dark red cloth ; no dustjacket ; names on front endpaper ; Nature, man and human history are reflected on in the verse of English and American poets and such prose works as the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence ; Roy Jay Cook was born on 18 July 1873, in Minneapolis. 101 Famous Poems is a long-running anthology compiled by Roy Jay Cook, first published in 1916 and continuously in print since that time. The collection brings together 101 well-known poems drawn primarily from British and American poets, presenting a wide range of classic English-language verse that reflects popular tastes of the early twentieth century. Many editions also feature a prose supplement that includes significant historical and inspirational documents, such as Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, the Declaration of Independence, the Ten Commandments, and Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech. The anthology encompasses works by poets including William Shakespeare, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Tennyson, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and others, with selections covering themes of inspiration, patriotism, romance, history, and reflection.Frequently indexed by title, author, and first line, the book has served as an accessible entry point to poetry for generations of readers, often appearing as a family keepsake, school text, or introduction to classic verse.Its enduring appeal lies in its presentation of familiar, memorable poems that have inspired and comforted readers across more than a century. Later editions were published under Cook's own imprint, R.J. Cook, also based in Chicago. In the 1910s and 1920s, recitation culture held significant influence in education and home settings, with memorization and oral delivery of poems serving as standard practices for building character, elocution skills, and appreciation of literary heritage. In the 1910s and 1920s, recitation culture held significant influence in education and home settings, with memorization and oral delivery of poems serving as standard practices for building character, elocution skills, and appreciation of literary heritage. Roy Jay Cook designed the collection with accessibility in mind, offering it at a low price to place classic poems within reach of every child and household across diverse economic backgrounds.This commercial approach aligned with contemporary efforts to democratize literature, ensuring poetry reached beyond elite circles into ordinary homes and classrooms where it could fulfill educational and uplifting roles.McGraw-Hill Companies, which later acquired Contemporary Books' interests, continued publication with a trade paperback reprint in 1994. Book.…

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.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

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.…

Gebunden. Condition: New.

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid engraved portrait, printed in circa 1870. Mounted and ready to frame. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase an attractive and decorative engraved portrait.

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.

Condition: Very Good. A fine original copper engraving with an oval portrait showing considerable detail. Mounted and ready to frame. Mount size is 12 x 10 ins, 29 x 23 cms - in excellent condition. A fine opportunity to purchase a splendid original antique portrait of a distinguished personage. Undated - circa 1795. Size: Plate Size 9 x 5 Ins, 22 x 13 Cms. Engraved By Miller (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. BOUND IN A NEAR CONTEMPORARY HALF LEATHER BINDING, MARBLED BOARDS & ENDPAPERS, APPROX SIZE IS 9 X 6 INCHES. CRACK TO LEATHER ON JOINT OF OUTER FRONT HINGE (SLIGHT PLAY BUT BOARD IS WELL ATTACHED], LIGHT RUBBING TO EDGES OF SPINE,CORNERS BUMPED, SOME FOXING & MARKS TO TITLE PAGE & LAST TEXT PAGE, NAMES & DATE TO TITLE PAGE,PRIVATE BOOKPLATE TO INNER FRONT BOARD. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS WILL APPLY TO OVERSEA's ORDERS.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

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

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 20 x 13 cm. Octavo. xix [3] 470pp. Bound in red cloth with apper spine label. Two copies of the frontispiece portrait, three other illustrations. This is the Holland Paper Edition limited to 100 numbered copies for America (acquired by Mr George E. Croscup) of which this is copy 56. Some scuffing to the spine and spine label. Although this is noted as being "volume 1", it was the only volume printed.…

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A surprisingly diverting series of 8 letters between January and May 1864 from the 2nd Lord Henley to the engineers Sharman and Smith of Wellingborough, who had installed a "new heating apparatus" in Watford Court which nearly burned it down. He attempts to get them to remedy the problems with the installation, which they are evidently not very keen to do. The correspondence begins with reports of a leak, and 11 days later of a fire which fortunately happened in the daytime, or else could have resulted in loss of life. Negotiations didn't go terribly well, and Henley withheld payment of an outstanding sum to them, which they objected to. A masterful letter of rejection stands out "Lord Henley declines to make any change in the course which he has adopted." Watford Court in Northants survived the threat of fire, but only for another hundred years or so, and was demolished in the 1970s.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 156 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.36 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 156 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.36 inches. This item is printed on demand.