The Prig (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good sturdy). Spine is torn some, and viewable on both inside covers (still fairly; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 147 pages.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Fair. 1892. No Edition Remarks. 280 pages. No dust jacket. R%ed and black cloth. Rough-cut pages. Light foxing and moderate tanning to pages and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Moderate cracking to gutters exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning with noticeable fraying, splitting and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has board covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Covers are marked and edgeworn. Backstrip is ripped at the top and shelfworn. Binding is loose. Pages are ageworn and slightly darkened towards the edges.…

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Condition: Very Good. 12 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 17 x 24 cms. Category: Critical Quarterly; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Red cloth, black spine, gold lettering, rubbed, text vg. England.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. A collection of four pieces by Longueville, all previously published. Black cloth boards with red edges and gilt title to spine and red title to front cover. There is a one inch closed tear to the top of the rear hinge. Chipping to bookcloth along spine ends and hinges. Minor browning to margins and dampstaining to bottom corners of fore-edge, but clean interior overall. 302 pages. LIT/122018.…

Fair ex-lib., lacks most of shelfback. [5], 142 p.; 18 cm. A satire on Mr. Turncote's troubles with the established Church of England From the Preface: `The object at which an immense proportion of our fellow-creatures are aiming is so evidently the pleasing of self, that it is a matter of legitamte surprise that scarcely any treatises exist upon that subject in the abstract. If to serve himself is the end of man, it must be the most important of all sciences. Now the Exercises of St. Ignatius, or, as they are more frequently called, Ignatian Retreats, constitute the most renowned system for studying the End of Man; I therefore propose to write a short treatise, upon pleasing one's self, as the End of Man, and the system followed in those Exercises.' Meditations are provided for eight days. Anticipates the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Binding is Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. First Edition. 155 pp + ads. Hardbound in red cloth. Boards very worn & soiled. Rear hinge weak. Text block very good. A scarce title. "The Prig" aka Thomas Longueville.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

G/VG, unmarked Hardback; a few cover spots; no DJ. 118 pp.

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Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Red lettering on front board. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. 8vo. Re-bound in brown cloth. Binding tight, pages clean. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.…

Hardcover. First American Edition. First American Edition. 12mo, publisher's black and red cloth over boards with red lettering on cover and gilt lettering on spine, and full deckled edge. Annotated selections of The Venerable Bede's The Ecclesiastic History of England in translation. Very good, light shelf wear, especially to rear cover. …

Cloth Boards. Condition: Very Good Minus. 280pp. Bound in black and red cloth boards. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine, which is lightly sunned. There is rubbing to the head and tail of the spine with a little loss of the cloth. Light rubbing to the board corners. A little bubbling to the cloth of the rear board. The book has some spine lean and light foxing to the fore edges. There are three different name stamps to the preliminary blank page and a date stamp 30 May 1941. The foxing from the lower fore edge encroaches onto the lower margin of a few pages and there are a few light soil marks and very occasional finger soiling to the page margins of several pages. The text block is otherwise on the whole clean. Light crease to the top corner of the rear end paper. The book is tightly bound. A very good copy of this humourous book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A scarce first edition copy of this Anglican work, with a signed dedication to a relation of the author. With publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work. The first edition of the work. With a dedication from the author to the front blank: 'R Longueville From The Author T.L 8 July 87'. Whilst little is known of the author, owing to the surname, we believe this work to be dedicated to a relative of the author. This fascinating work is a fictional tale exploring the process of canonization in the Church of England. Written by 'The Prig' which is defined as a self-righteous moralistic person. 'The Prig' is a pseudonym for Thomas Longueville, an author of several works including Pryings among Private Papers, and The Life of Sir Kenelm Digby. In a red and black cloth binding. Externally very smart with just some slight bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the boards.Small puncture mark to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with just the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Dedication from the author to front blank. Very Good. None (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

Vellum. Condition: Very Good. An interesting collection of moral short stories, by Thomas Longueville. In a lovely vellum binding. Written by 'The Prig' which is defined as a self-righteous moralistic person. 'The Prig' is a pseudonym for Thomas Longueville, an author of several works including Pryings among Private Papers, and The Life of Sir Kenelm Digby. This anthology is a collection of four previously published works by Longueville. In a half vellum binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with a few handling marks to vellum. Small patches of rubbing to the spine label and to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with instances of spotting to the first and last few pages. The odd spot throughout. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Churgress (1888) is a book in the English language by The Prig.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have. …

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have. …

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have. …