Rawson Ed Philip Meadows (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. 1st Edition Thus. First edition thus, hardcover, has slight sunning to top edge of text block, two very faint spots of soiling to spine, and very slight bump to base of spine, otherwise a bright, solid VG+ copy in VG slipcase which has approx. 1.5" cracks on either side of front corner at base with boards exposed at base of opening, shorter crack where upper and left panel meet at opening, and some rubbing. Hutton, Clarke (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Ochre cloth with dark green block printed decoration. Light ochre slipcase. 373pp., b/w illustrations . Spine a little browned o/w this is a lovely clean copy in very good condition. Bookplate to front pastedown. Slipcase slightly shelf-worn. Overseas orders may require additional postage due to weight. Hutton, Clarke (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. A fine and readable memoir of the cult of the "professional assassin" in colonial India. Another sterling examplar of the The Folio Society production standards, bound with pumpkin sailcloth over boards, gilt-lettered author name and title to spine, sharply and distinctly, with black-stamped illustration to front board upper. Housed in a simple, paper-covered slipcase that has done its job admirably. The Folio Society was founded in 1947 by Charles Ede, Christopher Sandford (of Golden Cockerel Press), and Alan Bott (founder of Pan Books), three presses that shared spaces and philosophies for a time until being incorporated in 1971 and then becoming an employee-owned trust in 2021. The Folio Society began as a membership-based book club but then expanded its range to publish multiple titles in fiction and non-fiction; science fiction and fantasy; biography and autobiography (from the publisher's web-site). Previous owner's ink-stamped name inside front and rear flaps, that of H. Baldwin-Price. 15 illustrations including at frontis and throughout. Map endpapers front and rear. [6], 7-372 [1] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book clean and unfoxed. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Book comes in its original slipcase. Illustrator: Clarke Hutton. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; India; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 24350. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. Clarke Hutton (illustrator). …

First printing. Hardcover, octavo; dark umber cloth boards with green upper board decoration, green spine label and gilt spine titling, dark green map endpapers; 372pp., monochrome illustrations and top text block edge dyed dark green. Minor wear only; near fine in pale brown slipcase with small tears on lower edges and slightly faded along front edges. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.…