Selected by John Hampden (25 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 408 pages. may require extra postage Size: Mass Market Paperback. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A near vg copy, no markings, guaranteed condition, some foxing to some early pp.

Condition: Good. 1962. Last Reprinted. 393 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.…

Condition: Good. 1962. Last Reprinted. 393 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.…

Condition: Good. 1926. First Edition. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Reprint. 366 pages. SHABBY condition. Paperback with worn bronzed covers, light stains to front, 4cm split to front hinge ends (taped), wear creases to covers' corners/spine-ends, reading creases to spine. . A reading copy o/w pages clean and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good condition hardback royal blue boards no DJ. 254 pages good and clean with clear print. Titles: The Bishop's Candlesticks, Te Philosopher of Butterbiggins, The Rehearsal, The price of coal, Allison's lad, The old bull, The little man, The poet asters of Ispahan, Riders to the Sea. General exercises on drama and dramatic composition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 408pp - olive cloth - binding spine lightly foxed - preliminary pages and content edges slightly foxed - dustwrapper is slightly rubbed and soiled - spine and hinge area tanned - slight wear and chipping to edges - Everyman's Library no.818.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. First Thus. 287 pages. No dustjacket. Blue hardback binding has light wear to spine-ends, very light wear to corners, slight surfce-marks. Page-edges a little age-yellowed, pages very clean and sound.

Condition: Good. 1963. Last Reprinted. 393 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Water mark to spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 310 p., 14 plates. illus., maps, ports. 26 cm. Maps on lining papers. Octavo bound in black leather and wood-grain paper over boards in publisher-issued slipcase. B&W illustrations, endpaper maps. Spine has a small chip in the binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dustwrapper with a few small tears around the extremities.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 314pp, 5X8 inches, inscription. Honor C. Appleton (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: n No Jacket. y 41st Impression. London: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1926. Book. Good. Paper Covered Boards. 41st Impression. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. The Teaching of English Series No.103. Collection of early 20th century one-act plays with commentaries. 253pp. Green spine over patterned paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Some bumping to spine and corners and slight marking and foxing to page edges, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Plays Without Fees, selected by John Hampden, is a collection of plays chosen for performance without the need to pay theatrical fees or royalties. The anthology brings together a variety of dramatic works suitable for amateur, school, community and other non-professional productions. An interesting vintage collection for readers, actors, drama groups and collectors interested in theatre and the history of amateur performance.…

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. First Pelican edition. Paperback. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hard cover VG, navy cloth bds, gilt titles to spine and upper bd, a little scuffing to spine ends and corners, contents clean and tight, a little age-spotting to leading pge edge block, pp254. Includes: The Bishop's Candlesticks - Norman McKinnel; The Philosopher of Butterbiggins - Harold Chapin; The Rehearsal - Maurice Baring; The Price of Coal - Harold Brighouse; Allison's Lad - B M Dix; The Old Bull - Bernard Gilbert; The Little Man - John Galsworthy; The Poetasters of Ispahan - Clifford Bax; riders to the Sea - J M Synge. With commentary, acting notes, boods for actor and producer and dramatic organizations.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Thus. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in floral patterned cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to brown leather panel on the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. A dust wrapper is not present. These early Folio Society editions did not have slipcases. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The Parson's Daughter and Other Stories is a collection of five short stories by Anthony Trollope, published by the Folio Society in 1949. This edition is notable for its wood-engraved illustrations by Joan Hassall and an introduction by John Hampden. The stories explore themes of unrequited love, filial devotion, and social downfall, reflecting the Victorian era's moral and societal norms. Ref EEE 2. Joan Hassall (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. B1 2.

Hardback. Richard Hakluyt; Selected and edited by John Hampden, The Folio Society. Author: Richard Hakluyt; Selected and edited by John HampdenBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and faded spine. This historical non-fiction work presents a curated collection of accounts from Richard Hakluyt's monumental "Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation." It chronicles the daring expeditions and significant maritime achievements of the Tudor era, detailing the voyages of English explorers, merchants, and adventurers across the globe. The volume illuminates the motivations, challenges, and triumphs of these early navigators, offering a vivid portrayal of England's burgeoning naval power and its quest for new trade routes and territories. It serves as an essential primary source for understanding the Age of Discovery from an English perspective, providing invaluable insights into the geopolitical landscape and the spirit of exploration during the 16th century. Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Vg+ 8vo hardback. Dust jacket has minor edge wear, else Vg. With b&w illustrations. 286pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket as Issued. Book: Fine, Slipcase: Fine.

Condition: Good. 1954 reprint. Wear to cover edges. Tanning/marks/creases/scuffs/tears to dustjacket. Inscription inside front cover. Marks to textblock edges. Underlining/notes on several pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains xviii, 630 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the page edges. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 5 mm chip across the head of the spine, shallow rubs to the corners, not price clipped 12s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY.…