Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated Edition. Reissue in the Handy Volume Classics series with no date (circa 1895). A lovely volume in gilt-stamped red ribbed cloth. A near fine copy with a small neat contemporary signature to the front endpaper; fresh and clean inside and out. Originally published in book form in 1853 but not becoming really popular until the 1890s when the publisher increased sales by offering lower-priced illustrated editions. The episodic novel was later adapted to radio, theater, and television productions. 12mo. 290 pages. Tissue-guarded frontispiece. Illustrated throughout with drawings.…

Limp red leather binding with gilt decoration, all page edges gilt. Spine somewhat skewed, ends of the spine worn, binding bit weak, minor traces of use, else in good condition. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Half-leather elaborately gilt with brown cloth sides by Bayntun, marbled endpapers, 8vo., xxx, 297, (1). New edition, later printing. Front hinge at head of spine just starting, trivial wear, else a very good copy in an attractive binding.

New York, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. Good plus condition: spine yellowed & frayed;/No Dustjacket. ???? 12mo., xxiv, 230 pp. . Good plus condition: spine yellowed & frayed;/No Dustjacket. Color, Black & White Illus. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Two hardcover volumes of the same title, different edtions, no dust jackets. Macmillan (1898); 297 pages, has moss green boards with gilding, overall fade, spine cover is off, though present and laid in book. Booksellers sticker on rear pastedown reads "Chas. E. Lauriat Co. , Importers & Booksellers opp. Old South Boston". Other Edition is from Donohue Brothers (no date, circa 1900), Chicago, "complete and unabridged ", with silver pattern decorated spine on flower patterned boards, sharp cornered, mild age toning to edges. Book is solidly bound and clean throughout; b&w illustrations throughout. Free of any markings, not ex-library.…

Condition: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original leaf designed moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, all page edges gilt. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (xxx), 298 + 4 pp with distinctive monochrome illustrations throughout. Lightly scattered foxing, spine age darkened and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A lovely well preserved folio on illustrated gilded gren cloth to both spine and frontis.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Not stated. Presumed 1890s Edition. Frontispiece, with tissue guard, illustration with 1892 copywright date. Brown boards, front decorated with painted Queen Anne's lace flowers against a bark background, clean, sharp and square. Book is firm in binding, 290 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. No mention of edition date, nor illustrator. A comparison of illustration of page 80 with other editions, determines it to be by Hugh Thomson. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Else - Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 290 pages. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson (illustrator). …

Full Morocco. Condition: Near Fine. Beautiful Kelliegram full morocco inlay binding, with gilt detailing, both front and rear cover. 8vo. 18 by 12 cm. xxx, 297, [1] pp. The front depicts Mr. Jenkyns strolling down a lane, the rear, a sedan chair. Kelliegram bindings such as this one were produced by the English bookbinding company, Kelly & Sons, at the turn of the twentieth century. The gilt stamp of the bindery can be found on the inside lower edge of the rear board. Light sunning of the spine. Otherwise, fine condition.…