Rolfe Frederick 1860 1913 (15 results)

Reprint. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 368p, 18 cm. Subjects; English literature. Historical figures. Historical fiction. English fiction; 20th century. 1 Kg.

Reprint. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 368p, 18 cm. Subjects; English literature. Historical figures. Historical fiction. English fiction; 20th century. 1 Kg.

Fifth Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Some light foxing to prelims. Price-clipped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 413 p. ; 19 cm. Subjects; Rolfe Frederick 1860-1913 Hadrian the Seventh. English fiction 20th century. Catholic Church Fiction. Popes Fiction. Satire. Autobiographical fiction. 3 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Fifth Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Some light foxing to prelims. Price-clipped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 413 p. ; 19 cm. Subjects; Rolfe Frederick 1860-1913 Hadrian the Seventh. English fiction 20th century. Catholic Church Fiction. Popes Fiction. Satire. Autobiographical fiction. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 254 pages ; 23cm. Subjects: Short stories, English. Italy ; Fiction. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. 1st U.S. Written about 1905, after Don Tarquinio, and considered libellous: 1st printing from the typescript From the front flap of the jacket: "The publication of this novel by Frederick Rolfe, self-styled Baron Corvo, is at last possible. Its real-life portraits 'drawn with Rolfe's usual brushful of acid,' caused threats of libel action soon after its writing around 1905, and no publisher dared issue it. It was long thought lost. Recently, when most of the models for its thinly-disguised characters were no longer alive to file suit, two typescripts turned up, one the the Harvard Library and the other in the Walpole Collection at the Bodleian at Oxford." VG orig. red cloth in lt. scuffed yellow dj.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 254 pages ; 23cm. Subjects: Short stories, English. Italy ; Fiction. 1 Kg.

2nd edition. Near fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 299 pages ; 22 cm. Subjects; Rolfe, Frederick 1860-1913 ; Fiction. Rolfe, Frederick 1860-1913. Venice (Italy) ; Fiction. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Octavo, lx, 421 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is brown with black print. Boards quarter bound with red cloth to spine and green cloth to boards; wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, light rubbing/shelf wear. Text block has blue tinted top edge; intermittent spine breaks, some uncut pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1403699. FP New Rockville Stock.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 96 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Previous edition: 1974. "The recipient of the Venice Letters was Charles Masson Fox"--Page 10. Subjects; Rolfe, Frederick (1860-1913) Correspondence. Fox, Charles Masson (1866-1935) Correspondence. Authors, English 20th century Correspondence. Homosexuality and literature Italy Venice. Homosexuality and literature Great Britain. 3 Kg.

2nd edition. Near fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 299 pages ; 22 cm. Subjects; Rolfe, Frederick 1860-1913 ; Fiction. Rolfe, Frederick 1860-1913. Venice (Italy) ; Fiction. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 96 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Previous edition: 1974. "The recipient of the Venice Letters was Charles Masson Fox"--Page 10. Subjects; Rolfe, Frederick (1860-1913) Correspondence. Fox, Charles Masson (1866-1935) Correspondence. Authors, English 20th century Correspondence. Homosexuality and literature Italy Venice. Homosexuality and literature Great Britain. 1 Kg.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 344. Publisher's white cloth, with gilt titles to purple spine, and a purple design to upper. With the matching dust-jacket, priced at 30s. A crisp copy, showing light spotting to edges and title page. Jacket heavily toned, with wear and chipping to edges, especially spine. Very good. Completed around the year 1902, Baron Corvo's first novel was roundly rejected for publication by every major publisher until an edition of 2000 copies was nearly printed in 1909. With both printer and author facing imminent bankruptcy the project collapsed and the book remained unpublished until this edition was mooted in the 1960s.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. [Historical fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[4] 453 [3]. Publisher's red cloth, gilt title panel to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket priced at 12s 6d to front flap. Top edge red. Internally clean, some light offsetting to endpapers. Gentle spotting/marking to jacket, toning to spine. Very good. An alternative history novel where Arthur II becomes king of England instead of John. Controversial for its outwardly anti-Semitic content.