Speight Allen Editors (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Papers from the 3rd annual conference of the Association for Core Texts and Courses (ACTC) whose mission is "to bring together colleges and universities to promote the integrated and common study of world classics and other texts of major cultural significance."; 6 x 9 ".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bound volume of Chambers Journal of popular literature, science and arts for the year 1888; this volume contains complete serializations of 1 Victorian novel and other novelettes and short stories: This Mortal Coil. By Grant Allen; and a quite scarce early title by Fred M. White: 'The Silver Stream: an Idyl of the Wye.' Also stories by T. W. Speight and others Bound in dark green cloth with spine lettered and decorated in gilt. This is the true First Edition of these novels, the serializations appearing before the published book form. This short novel was the fourth written by White, who thus begins a long storied career writing mystery and science fiction. Very Good condition, mild overall handling wear, text clean and tight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bound volume of Chambers Journal of popular literature, science and arts for the year 1891; this volume contains complete serializations of 2 Victorian novels and one novelette: Grant Allen: Dumaresq's Daughter; AND J. Maclaren Cobban: A Soldier and a Gentleman; AND T. W. Speight: The Heir of Rothwell Chase. Bound in dark brown library buckram, ex-library with the usual marks [discarded]. Pages lightly age-browned and somewhat brittle; there are a couple short edge tears/frays, but none affecting the text. This is the true First Edition of all 3 novels, the serializations appearing before the published book form. scarce, I can find no other publication of the Speight title.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bound volume of Chambers Journal of popular literature, science and arts for the year 1891; this volume contains complete serializations of 2 Victorian novels and one novelette: Grant Allen: Dumaresq's Daughter; AND J. Maclaren Cobban: A Soldier and a Gentleman; AND T. W. Speight: The Heir of Rothwell Chase. Bound in 3/4 brown cloth over dark green marbled bolards, 2 dark brown leather spine labels lettered in gilt, ex-library with the usual marks [discarded]. Pages are clean and bright with minimal age toning. This is the true First Edition of all 3 novels, the serializations appearing before the published book form. scarce, I can find no other publication of the Speight title.…