Ralph Rashleigh (55 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. First American Edition. Introductory Notes by Jos Wood Krutch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Missing. First Edition. Tan cloth, light signs of age and wear. The woodcut illustrations are beautiful. We ship fast. Gay, Zhenya (illustrator).

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Binding quite rubbed, damp stained covers, partially loose in binding. Purports to be a factual account of a criminal sent from England to Australia as a convict, though it is hard to believe it is in fact totally genuine. Size: 8vo. xxii + 349. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 pounds or less. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Law & Criminal Studies. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First US Edition. Corner Bumped; Name and date in ink on front endpaper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good. 1st. sl faded covers.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 349 pages. Light wear, a small hole on the spine; pages a little discolored; a good book overall. The dust jacket has some stains, chips and tears; clipped flap but price intact. Lee-Elliott design on the jacket. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 176407. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Second Printing Before Publication. Cover shows some wear, front inner spine separating, 349 pages. Size: 8vo. Zhenya Gay (illustrator).

Condition: Fair. 1929. First Edition. 349 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. More pronounced to some pages. Noticeable cracking to gutters. Binding is weakened. Pen & pencil inscription to front pastedown and free endpaper. Water staining to some pages, including rear pastedown and free endpaper. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Splits to joints with fraying to cloth. Book has a marked forward lean. Water staining to boards.…

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Beige covers grubby and scuffed. marks on some pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The Adventures of Ralph Rashleigh, who had been transported from london to Austrailia, is a rare and valuable record of a fascinating aspect of colonization. With an introduction by the Late Earl of Birkenhead. Cloth covers, a little worn and slightly stained. Page edges are rather grubby but pages themselves are mostly clean. Initials of owner on front endpaper. …

Condition: Very Good. 1931. Hardcover. Clean copy in green cloth covers with gilt title to front and spine. Covers sunned to spine and showing some light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. Remains a very good copy. . . . .

hardcover. Condition: very good. Illus. beige cloth. London, 1929.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. The true story of Rashleigh, held as a penal convict. He tells of brutality and mistreatment with no chance of improving his lot. Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch and the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Birkenhead. A Good copy with a bit of light soiling on the covers and some light fading to the spine title. Otherwise tight and very readable. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gay, Zhenya (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. 1931. Hardcover. Clean copy in green cloth covers with gilt title to front and spine. Covers sunned to spine and showing some light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. Remains a very good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second edition. Very good, book has minor rubbing of spine and edges of cover, slight foxing of pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First English Edition. Memoirs of a penal exile in Australia. With an introduction by The Earl of Birkenhead. Bright and sound copy with barely noticeable dampstains to front cover, lacking the dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With introductory notes by Joseph Wood Krutch and the Earl of Birkenhead. Illustrated by Zhenya Gay. Second printing (before publication). Very good in tan cloth. No dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Jonathan Cape 1929 reprint. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. This copy has been much owned. The decorated cover is worn and marked from handling, ownership and storage. Both the front and back covers and the spine have areas of discolouration and fading. There is wear to all extremities. The head and foot of the spine have much wear. The front and end papers have been "decorated" by a childish hand. The front page has a previous owner inscription and a gift inscription (again in a childlike script). The binding is secure but is loosened at intervals. The pages are clean and clear, they are firmly affixed to the binding and are all present. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Cape 1029 1st ed. tidy clean hardback, binding relaxed but sound, no wrapper - Sent from Scotland by Royal Mail, all international orders by PRIORITY AIR-MAIL. all books carefully packed. Book.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No DJ; Owner's Name inside. Small tear to the top of spine.

LACKS D/W, octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Condition: Very Good. Second edition. Very good. (Pages: 349) cover faded and soiled / text edges slightly soiled.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Australia, Exiles, Criminals, Biography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition hardback, 1929, with no jacket. In overall good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - red and black boards rubbed to edges with a couple of small marks to front cover. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations or inscriptions; toning to page-ends but text and plates bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. maroon patterned cloth a bit soiled on rear panel, slight foxing to blanks and edges, illustrated. Memoir, apparently genuine, of an English convict, transported for burglary. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Introduction by Rt. Hon. the Earl of Birkenhead. 249[1], publisher's advert leaf, occasional facsimile plates. Original red & black patterned cloth gilt.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A Folio Society edition of Ralph Rashleigh, the vivid Australian convict narrative attributed to James Tucker, offered with its slipcase. The novel follows Rashleigh through transportation, harsh labour, escape and survival in early colonial Australia, blending adventure with sharp social observation. Its mix of brutality, resilience and historical detail has made it a notable work in early Australian literature. Folioâs clear typography and sturdy binding present the text attractively, and the presence of the slipcase adds to its appeal for readers and collectors.…

Hardback. Ralph Rashleigh, Lloyd O'Neil. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of historical fiction chronicles the harrowing experiences of a penal exile in 19th-century Australia. It vividly illustrates the brutal realities of the convict system, detailing the struggles for survival, the harsh landscapes, and the complex social dynamics of the nascent colony. The narrative uncovers the resilience of the human spirit amidst extreme adversity, presenting a stark and unflinching portrayal of life as a prisoner in a distant land. Readers will find a gripping account that illuminates a significant, often dark, chapter of Australian history. Hardback.…