Samuel Pepys Willis Parker Randolph (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Randolph Adler (illustrator). First Thus. Tight book with pencilled name to front endpaper; in clean blind-stamped maroon linen cloth. ; 207 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Randolph Adler (illustrator). in slipcase with some separation at seams, pierce os slipcase missing; ; original mylar dust cover; purple c w/bas-relief gilt cameo of Gutenberg; 207 clean, unmarked pages; owner's name.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Illustrated by Randolph Adler (illustrator). First Thus. In cloth backed boards, gilt tilting, 8vo, 207pp. (light shelfwear, toning to endpapers). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated Edition. This book is an abridgment of the Diary of Samuel Pepys. "Samuel Pepys' Diary" was edited and arranged by Willis L. Parker, and is illustrated in black-and-white by Randolph Adler, who supplied full page and vignette pictures to accompany the text. This is the perfect edition for those who don't wish, or don't have time, to tackle the entire diary, which is, indeed, long and extremely detailed. The Diary is arranged for ease of reading, flowing along like a good novel. Along the way one learns much about the London of the seventeenth century. **************************************** TITLE : Samuel Pepys' Diary / AUTHOR : Samuel Pepys (1633 - 1703) / EDITOR : Willis L. Parker / ILLUSTRATOR : Randolph Adler / IMPRINT : Illustrated Editions Company / PLACE : 220 Fourth Ave., New York / DATE : (1932) / EDITION : Reprint / PHYSICAL DETAILS : Illustrated trade hardcover with embossed board binding; illustrated with full page and vignette drawings; contains an index; 207 pages; 5 3/8" x 8"; quarter-bound board binding, with tan spine and blue boards. The boards have been given a textured surface, with the front board presenting a gilt & red vignette of an open book; the spine is embellished with dark gray decorations, with lettering appearing against red panels. The top edge of the text-block is dyed red. ************************************** CONDITION - VERY GOOD - This is a previously owned book which has an ownership stamp on the front flyleaf, and which is, otherwise, clean and attractive, with the following noted :: EXTERIOR : Modest wear : a slight darkening of spine, soft bumps to corner tips, slight edge wear includes a touch of nicking (at front bottom) . else the whole is clean and presentable. / BINDING : Solid / INTERIOR : The aforementioned ownership stamp (easily covered up with a bookplate) ; end-papers have toning which is production-related - else the interior is clean and presentable with no writing or marking.

Hard Cover with Slip-Case. Condition: Very Good. Adler, Randolph (illustrator). 207pp. Cameo Classics. Undated. Purple cloth with gilt titles, light spine sunning, with minimal chipping. Slipcase is notably chipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall A3.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Randolph Adler (illustrator). 1st Edition. Black 1/4 cloth, violet cloth, lettered and accented in gilt, beveled edges, deckled text block edges. Cover cloth is mildly flecked along portions of edges, otherwise only slight wear. 206 pp., illus. Royal 8vo. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Randolph Adler (illustrator). Cloth with gilt lettering. Top edges gilt. 207 pp. Index. Small bookstore label. A clean copy with little wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. As pictured a First edition this a very good condition hardcover, deckled edges , in a fair condition dust jacket , chips to corners gently read clean, 207 pages ,