Rowse William Roper (33 results)

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, slim octavo, red and black cloth lettered and blocked gilt, a very good tightly bound copy but lacking the slipcase, dust wrapper not called for with this edition, the presentation volume for 1980, colour frontis & plates, b&w plates & illustrations, 127pp.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, slim octavo, red and black cloth lettered and blocked gilt, a very good tightly bound copy in a lightly rubbed slipcase, dust wrapper not called for with this edition, the presentation volume for 1980, colour frontis & plates, b&w plates & illustrations, 127pp.

hardcover. 8vo 127pp. #03444. Book VG: touch of shelf wear, else clean, square, tight, unmarked.

Condition: Very Good. First FS Edition. VG: in very good condition with scuffed and marked pink slipcase. 260mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). 127pp. A Life of Sir Thomas More by his Son-in-Law William Roper and a Selection of More's Letters. Black gilt cloth spine with red gilt covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase - Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. NF // VG+. 1st Printing of the 1980 Folio Society 1st Edition thus, edited, with introduction, by A. L. Rowse. Book is straight, sqaure, securely bound and free of markings and blemishes Cover is clean and bright, with sharp corers and joints, straight headcap, tail, spine, hinges and edges, boldly legible lettering and crisply distinct design and artwork. Other than minor overall scuffing, light chipping at the openings and mild age fading, light cardstock Slipcase is solid and square and clean. No Dust Jacket, as issued. (Please see Seller images). No ISBN. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Color & b&w (illustrator). 1st. black c w/red boards, gilt decorations/titles; 127 clean, unmarked pages; in Very Good slipcase, with some soiling.

Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Red & Black, frontis, a nice picture of Gordon Brown being taken down to traitor's gate at the tower of London. May you Burn in Hell, Fucking Traitor. Spine ends slightly rubbed, else fine. fine. A beautiful, unread copy. 127pp all in fine condition. Slipcase condition, slight wear to corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A MAN OF SINGULAR VIRTUE Hardback Book - 1980 - Condition : Very Good. No slipcase.

Condition: Good. 1979. No Edition Stated. 127 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Red & black cloth. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Slipcase is good, with moderate wear, tanning and soiling to boards.

Folio Society. Near fine copy in decorated boards, in a near fine, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled colour-printed slip case. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 128 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (chiefly color) ; 26 cm. Notes: Originally published in 1626 under title: The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Subject; More, Thomas Saint 1478-1535. Henry VIII, King of England 1491-1547 Relations with humanists. Statesmen Great Britain ; Biography. 3 Kg.

Folio Society. Fine copy in decorated boards, in a near fine, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled colour-printed stiff card sleeve. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 128 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (chiefly color) ; 26 cm. Notes: Originally published in 1626 under title: The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Subject; More, Thomas Saint 1478-1535. Henry VIII, King of England 1491-1547 Relations with humanists. Statesmen Great Britain ; Biography. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st printing thus. Red cloth boards with black spine and gold lettering and decoration. 169 x 255 x 14mm. 127pp. Numerous high-quality illustrations in both colour and monochrome. Slipcase lightly soiled and scuffed on corners; book immaculate both inside and out. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. The Folio Society, 1980. Hardback, slip-case, 8vo, 127pp, illust. Edges slightly spotted, slip-case a little marked. A good copy in fair slip-case. /0.5uk.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. The Folio Society, 1980. Hardback, slip-case, 8vo, 128pp, illust. Bookplate, slip-case a little worn. A fair copy. /0.5uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. The Folio Society, 1980. Hardback, slip-case, 8vo, 128pp, illust. Bookplate, slip-case a little worn. A fair copy. /0.5uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. very good clean copy in a slipcase.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. First Folio Society Edition. 127pp., bw & col ills. Or red and black cloth in pink card slipcase. Very light wear to slipcase. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Type: Book 1st printing, Original slipcase in near fine condition supplied. Book unread.

Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued. Folio Society. A fine book in a fine slipcase. Size: 10" x 6 1/2". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Selected, edited and introduced by A. L. Rowse. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and quarter bound in black cloth stamped in gilt with sides of tan cloth boards stamped in gilt on the upper panel. Light fading/wear to spine ends. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. No dust jacket, as issued. The flimsy original slipcase is Good. Faded with edge-wear to opening and corners. 127 pages. 6½ x 10" tall. First published in 1860. Originally published in 1626 under the title, ?The Mirrour of Vertue in Worldly Greatnes.? This slim book contains ?A Life of Sir Thomas More? and ?A Selection of More's Letters.? The letters are addressed to Joyce Lee, Cardinal Wolsey, More?s wife, Alice, the ?Nun of Kent,? Thomas Cromwell, and More?s daughter, Margaret.

Folio Society. Near fine copy in decorated boards, in a near fine, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled colour-printed slip case. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 128 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (chiefly color) ; 26 cm. Notes: Originally published in 1626 under title: The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Subject; More, Thomas Saint 1478-1535. Henry VIII, King of England 1491-1547 Relations with humanists. Statesmen Great Britain ; Biography. 1 Kg.

Folio Society. Fine copy in decorated boards, in a near fine, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled colour-printed stiff card sleeve. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 128 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (chiefly color) ; 26 cm. Notes: Originally published in 1626 under title: The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Subject; More, Thomas Saint 1478-1535. Henry VIII, King of England 1491-1547 Relations with humanists. Statesmen Great Britain ; Biography. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. Includes a selection of letters With slip case. Illustrated. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 128 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Spine rubbed with 2 small tears at head. Rubbed and marked with some water damage. No inscriptions. . Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; History. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 025106.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Quarter-bound in black cloth with red cloth sides, gilt titles on the spine, hardback book, comes with pink coloured box, slipcase. This lovely hardback book is in excellent condition, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Pen and ink name, on a stuck on identity label with bird decoration, which is on the first blank green coloured page. 127 pages all intact and nice tight binding. All pages, text and illustrations are in excellent, clean, readable order. Printed in Great Britain by W & J Mackay Limited, Chatham. Filmset in 11 point V.I.P. Plantin spaced 1 point. Another stunning book from The Folio Society.

First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. 8vo. 10'' x 6¼''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition, no slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition thus. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine slip case. 127 pps.

First Edition. With a selectioon of More's letters. First Folio Society edition. VG in slipcase with a couoeof small marks.

Hardcover. pp. 128. Tall octavo. Bound in qurater black paper over like red boards with gilt lettering and ornamentation to the spine and front board. Colour portrait frontispice of More accompanied by many additional black-and-white photographs, illustrations, facsimiles, etc. Negligible shelfwear; very good+ in lightly shelfworn, very good slipcase.

First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black cloth, Venetian red cloth sides, blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, sage green end sheets. Quarto. 10'' x 6½''. Contains 128 pp with monochrome and colour plates throughout. In Fine condition, no slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.

Condition: Good. Includes slipcase.