Pollard Alfred W Editor (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: G+. No Jacket. None Stated. 772 pp, the book and contents are clean and tight, the top of page edges is gilded, front inside hionge is partially cracked, but tight, the covers are tight and have some light scuffing and soil. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Bound. Condition: Good. Third Edition (Revised). Good in green cloth-coverd boards showing rubbing, small surface tear to foot of spine, bumping and wear to extremiites, somewhat loose front hinge (inside), and fading to edges. Pollard also writes an introduction and glossary.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1898. Hard cover. Book Condition : Very good. Clean unmarked text with one small notation. Paste down inside cover. Previous owners signature dated 1901. Mild bumping spine, corners turned. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #GR022441.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. No dust jacket. A slight tan to the page edges. Otherwise a clear, bright copy within.…

Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket. 12mo. Fifth edition. In VG- condition; front endpaper cut from book. There is a black circular stain on rear board, and edges of boards are rubbed. Corners are bumped. Top edge of spine has a 1/2" tear to cloth, and is worn. Pages browning slightly. Frontispiece is a facsimile of a piece by P. Pigouchet done in 1502. 250 pp. Including index.…

Red Cloth. Condition: VERY GOOD ( AVERAGE). No Jacket. This is a Reprint. Email for further details. 120pp Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Black and White Illustrations (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

Cloth. No Jacket. Assumed First Edition. 250 pp + 2 p ads, the book and contents are solid and tight, the pages are clean and lightly browned, the front endpapers have 2 owner names written on them, one is 1891 and the other is 1947, the covers are tight and have some light soil, heavier in a few spots, and light wear, this is a very usable book.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. 74 age prologue to the prologue + notes (120 pp). Engravings of numerous of the pilgrims. A useful resource.; 4.5 x 7".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprinted. No dust jacket, red cloth cover is lightly soiled, name on front paste-down, minor yellow highlighting on pages 34 & 58, otherwise without flaw. First Edition March 1903. Contents: General Introduction; The Prologue; Notes; Appendix: Fiction and Fact in Chaucer's Narrative; Glossary. Engravings & Line Drawings. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Olive green cloth binding with gold colored print on spine. Double lined black border on front and rear cover. Cover edges bevelled. Rubwear at very tips and spine ends with some material loss at tips. Edges are rough-cut. Green and white floral wallpaper pattern endpapers. The head edges on a few pages are uncut Previous owner's name on pre-title page. A few penciled notes and some words underlined in text. Otherwise sound and unmarked. 250 pages plus an additional 72 pages listing addition works by Clarendon Press.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. White paper-wrtapped binding withr ed and black print on spine. Reg print with gold hesd in centered circlet on front cover. Gilt head edge. Rough-cut foredge and bottom. White binding is absolutely soiled & stained. Text b lock is sound .A previous owner name on pre tit;e page. Front and rear endpapers arecovered with neat small writing from a previous owner. You need magnification to read portions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A clean copy with minimal wear.

Original sewn limp cloth. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; Thirteenth Impression. Plasticised ex library copy. Library stamps and labels on front free endpaper & top & bottom edge. Some pencil & pen markings within text block. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn.; Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343â"1400) Geoffrey Chaucer, often referred to as the "Father of English literature," was an English poet, philosopher, and civil servant who lived during the late 14th century. He is best known for his landmark work, The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. The tales, written in Middle English, reveal Chaucer's deep understanding of human nature and his sharp sense of humor, offering social commentary on a wide range of medieval life. Chaucer was born in London around 1343 into a middle-class family. His father was a wine merchant, and Chaucer's early life may have been shaped by exposure to the London trade and commerce. He entered the service of the English court as a page, later becoming a diplomat, and worked for several kings, including Edward III and Richard II. These roles gave him firsthand experience with the politics and culture of medieval England, which would later influence his writing. In addition to his literary work, Chaucer was involved in various administrative and diplomatic tasks. He traveled to Italy, which introduced him to the works of Italian poets like Dante Alighieri and Petrarch, whose influence is evident in his writings. Chaucerâs works reflect the diverse linguistic and cultural environment of 14th-century England and were instrumental in legitimizing the use of the English vernacular in literature, paving the way for future writers. Chaucer died in 1400 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, where a monument was later erected in his honor. His legacy as a writer continues to endure, with The Canterbury Tales remaining one of the most important works in English literature. Alfred W. Pollard (1859â"1944) Alfred W. Pollard was an English bibliographer, literary scholar, and editor, best known for his work in the field of early English printing and for his contributions to the study of Shakespeare. Born in 1859, Pollard became a central figure in the development of bibliographic studies, particularly focusing on the history of English literature and its early printed texts. Pollard was educated at University College London and later pursued a career in both academic and public library settings. He was closely involved in the bibliographical study of early printed books, especially in the context of Elizabethan drama and the works of William Shakespeare. His deep interest in the history of printing led to his key role in identifying and cataloging early English printed books, making valuable contributions to the understanding of the production and distribution of literature in the 16th and 17th centuries. Pollard was also a prominent editor and wrote extensively on topics related to English literary history, including Shakespeare's Folios and the development of English typography. His scholarship was critical in advancing the field of bibliophily, the study and collection of books as cultural artifacts. Pollard's works included influential books like Shakespeare's Fight with the Pirate and the Ape (1917) and The Shakespeare Folio of 1623 (1909). Pollard died in 1944, but his legacy lives on in the world of bibliographical scholarship. He is remembered as one of the pioneering figures who shaped the academic study of early English literature and early printed books. His works continue to be a valuable resource for scholars in literary and bibliographic fields.; 17 x 11.8 x 0.6 cms; 96 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. The boards are marked and worn. Some annotating and damp marking. The ffep is missing. The binding is a little shaken. Poor. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First American edition. 12mo. original full parchment, top edges gilt, other edges uncut. xxviii, 208 pages. Covers foxed and stained, somewhat bowed, spine worn. Gift inscription in ink. Greek texts facing translations by Shelley, Wilde, Housman, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barret Browning, Swinburne, Peacock, and others.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Early edition copy. No dust jacket. Minor edge wear to green cloth boards with bevelled edges. Spine a little darkened with a small loss at the top of the spine. Ex-library copy with the usual stamps/stickers. A tan to the page edges. Contents clear and firm throughout. A lovely copy.…

8vo, 418pp. A very good hardback copy in gold blocked, brown cloth boards. . From the collection of Professor Dobson, with his name on front end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 776pp. Some notes in pencil on end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 772 pages. Dust jacket has rubbing and small closed tears to edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature; Literature & Literacy; Inventory No: 272485.

Hardcover. Condition: Good++. No Jacket. 772pp + 3pp of publisher's catalogue + lvi prelims. Edited by Alfred W. Pollard and others. Green cloth in very good condition with gilt lettering. Brown shadow on ffep and rfep. Light browning to fore edge. This is NOT an ex-Library copy.

Macmillan's Library of English Classics edn. Tall 8vo (9 x 6 ins). Original blind-ruled gilt lettered blue cloth (bright VG). Pp. xi + 497 + publisher's catalogue (previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down; no inscriptions).

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++. No Jacket. Volume I The Prologue; The Knightes Tale; The Man of Lawes Tale; The Prioresses Tale; and the Clerkes Tale. Volume 2 Tale of Sir Thopas; The Monkes Tale; The Nonne Prestes Tale; The Pardoners Tale; The Squires Tale; The Frankeleyns Tale; The Seconde Nonnes Tale; The Chanons Yomans Tale; The Persones Prologe. Volume I xxvi + 245pp; Volume II xxii + 254pp. Blue cloth boards, gillt titles to spine. The Dryden Series.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Early printing. A Very Good copy of the 1926 Second Printing of this Rackham illustrated classic. Original blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and black (slight darkening and wear; no jacket).

12mo. original full parchment, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. xxviii, 208 pages. First U.S. edition. Odes by four Greek dramatists--Æschylus, Sophocles, Euripedes, and Aristophanes--translated into English by a number of scholars. Preface and introduction by the editor. Bibliography of translations of Greek dramatists into English. Boards worn at edges and slightly warped. Foxing on endapers. original full parchment, top edge gilt, other edges uncut.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Corners bumped, pages slightly yellowed.; Text in latin, with English commentary from Alfred Pollard. Uncut pages. ; 8vo; 107 pages.

Hardcover. Seventh Printing. Very Good in boards. Owner name on FEP.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Quarto size, 347 pp. Alfred William Pollard (1859-1944) was an English bibliographer who was widely credited for bringing a higher level of scholarly rigor to the study of Shakespearean texts. This volume, part of the Connoisseur's Library, was intended to be a survey of both printing and book illustration from its beginnings to the (then) current day. In his preface, Mr. Pollard apologies for falling a bit short of the mark due to constraints both of "the limits of the present volume [and] of the author's working life". He promises that the full scope of printing has been included, but, alas, illustration only through about 1780; one wonders if he had planned another volume to cover that story of "a hundred and thirty years of very interesting picture-work". What is included is fascinating to any student of the history of printing and illustration, and covers subjects such "Collectors and Collecting", "Block Books", "The Invention of Printing", Early Dutch, German, French, Spanish, and Italian Illustrated Books, "Printing in England", and "Modern Fine Printings", among others. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full red cloth, spine richly decorated in gilt and with gilt lettering, the upper portion of the front board also decorated and lettered in gilt, remainder of front board with a repeating pattern of blind-embossed floral ornaments, the whole surrounded by a blind-embossed narrow double ruled border, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom edges uncut, forty tissue-guarded black and white illustrations (including the frontispiece) throughout the text (not included in pagination), many signatures unopened; quarto size (10.25" by 7"), pagination: [i-vi] vii-xv, 1-331, [332]; in a tan paper dust jacket, with a design in green and red which mirrors the design on the binding, the flaps and rear panel blank. ___CONDITION: Volume near fine, the gilt on the binding bright, a strong, square text block with a solid front hinge (back hinge with a narrow crack but the board firmly attached), the interior is clean and bright, all illustrations are present as called for and with the original tissue guards, the book entirely free of prior owner markings; the lower corners are gently bumped, the top front joint also bumped, and some offsetting to the endpapers; the dust jacket very good, entire, not clipped (although without any printed price), some minor overall edgewear, the spine sunned, and a two-inch closed tear at the top of the back joint. Overall a lovely copy and, as of this writing, the only copy being offered with the dust jacket. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.…

First edition. xxiv, 509pp, [1]. With half-title, a chromolithograph frontispiece and 22 further illustrated plates by Arthur Rackham. Original publisher's gilt-decorated navy cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, with surface wear to extremities and chipping to head of spine. Endpapers browned. The first edition, in original cloth, of Alfred W. Pollard's (1859 â" 1944) retelling of Malory's classic compilation of Arthurian tales, illustrated by leading figure of the 'Golden Age' of British book illustration, English artist Arthur Rackham (1867 â" 1939), whose trichomatically-printed pen-and-ink drawings defined the landscape of early twentieth century children's publishing from Grimm's fairy tales to the Wind in the Willows. Size: Quarto.…

Condition: Fair. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1890. First US edition. 12mo vellum hardcover with red titling to front board and spine, and gilt Greek silhouette to front board. TEG and deckled edges. [xxvii]+208pp. Greek and English. Near good book. Vellum foxed and stained and seems to have shrunk slightly, causing the boards to bow slightly. Spine head slightly erose, and about an inch of vellum lost at foot of spine, with thin strip of loss along bottom fore-corners of each board. Silverfishing to exposed spine foot and to edges of boards. A few small dark spots near bottom of rear board. Foxing to endpages. Hinge paper starting. Spine thinly cracked. Early owner's name inked to front endpaper, "Edward S. Hoar 1890," possibly Edward Sherman Hoar, an intimate and possible lover of Henry David Thoreau. (classic, poem, poetry, greece, books in greek) Inquire if you need further information.…