W Willmott Willmott Dixon (39 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Significant surface wear to front cover.

Condition: Fair. 390 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Front endpaper has been removed. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.…

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 155 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. …

Condition: Good. No Edition Remarks. 158 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black & white portraits. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Front hinge cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Heavier tanning to endpapers. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is slightly darkened. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. No D/J The book is in good used condition, with slight shelf wear (exception = F/End paper split in centre ) Portraits & Illustrations from rare and famous pictures by masters of British and French Art Schools. You will receive the book seen in the image. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. TWO VOLUMES: 1st Vol. Contents: The Hornecks: "Little Comedy", "The Jessamy Bride" - Oliver Goldsmith; Countess of Blessington; Duchess of Queensberry; Duchess of Rutland. 2nd Vol. Contents: "Clarinda" & other Edinburgh Belles; Burns & Scott; Hon. Mrs. Graham; Jane, Duchess of Gordon; Countess of Suffolk. Numerous illustrations with tissue guards. Gilt lettering & decoration spines. Embossed gilt emblematic medalion front covers. 1st Vol.: VERY GOOD (sl. shken, stn fr. cvr); 2nd Vol.: VERY GOOD + (very nice clean tight bright solid). 154pp + 155pp. Charming books. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Brown cloth hard cover - spine fading/light blemishes/Good. 589 pages with additional illustrations. Content Good+. (672g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage will be asked for when more than default price quoted.…

Hard Cover. First U.S. Edition, First printing. VERY GOOD+. LIGHTLY SUNNED SPINES, CLEAN BOARDS WITH SLIGHT WEAR, TIGHT BINDINGS, STRONG HINGES, CLEAN INTERIORS. ALL PLATES PRESENT. OWNER NAME IN EACH.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the remarkable lives of two royal duchesses whose marriages to younger sons of King George II were marked by both passion and scandal. The author sets the stage with an Act of Parliament, the Royal Marriage Act of 1772, enacted due to the uproar caused by the secret marriages of these princes. The narrative then shifts to the compelling love story of Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, and the beautiful widow Mrs. Horton, whose determination to secure a royal title for herself and her children is a testament to her ambition. In contrast, the union of William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and the widowed Countess of Waldegrave is presented as a quieter yet equally romantic affair. Through these accounts, the author explores themes of love, duty, and the struggle for recognition within the rigid confines of the British monarchy. The book sheds light on the sacrifices and triumphs of these women, who defied convention and forged their own paths in a world dominated by men. Their stories, meticulously researched and vividly recounted, offer a captivating glimpse into the personal dramas that unfolded within the royal family during the 18th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Hard. Condition: Good. Good. Four titles bound as one. Covers slightly discoloured. Toned.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good -. 14.5 x 10 cms. 154 pp. A portrait gallery of charming women. Included are the Countess of Blessington, Duchess of Queensberry, Duchess of Rutland, Mrs Bunbury, Mary Horneck, Countess of Blessington. No dj. Mid blue covers with gilt lettering on the front and spine. CONDITION : VG--. Pages and illustrations are clean and bright. Covers are tight and in good condition, except fora little bubbling near the spine and a small mark on the front cover.…

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo. 21cm, first edition, xii,688pp., in 2 volumes, with 32 plates including frontis, index, original maroon red cloth, gilt spine and cover titles, t.e.g., a very good set (sp). ~ Biographies of notable British anglers and hunters many with portraits. Includes Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, Sir Humphrey Davy, Sir Richard Sutton, Alexander Russel, and many more. …

hardcover. Condition: Good. 2-volume set. red cloth covers show minor wear, soiling, bumped corners. bookplate of former owner on the front pastedowns. pages tanned with foxing on the edges.

1st edition. Very good copies both in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Professionally re-cased with a new, matching spine; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans etc. on request. Physical description; 2 v. plates ; 23 cm. Notes; Thormanby is the pseudonym of Willmott Willmott-Dixon (NLS).Subjects; Hunters - Great Britain - Biography.Hunting - Great Britain.Fishing - Great Britain. 1 Kg. …

Condition: Gut. OLn. mit Goldprägung, kl. 8°, 149 S., Portraits and illustrations from rare and famous pictures by masters of British and French schools, 7 ganzseitige Abbildungen, Inhalt: Two Duchesses of Devonshire, Sacharissa, Lady Holland. guter Zustand Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

1st edition. Very good copies both in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Professionally re-cased with a new, matching spine; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans etc. on request. Physical description; 2 v. plates ; 23 cm. Notes; Thormanby is the pseudonym of Willmott Willmott-Dixon (NLS).Subjects; Hunters - Great Britain - Biography.Hunting - Great Britain.Fishing - Great Britain. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. An Anecdotic Medley. 1888, Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly, London. 5-1/4" x 7-3/4", 302 pgs plus 32 pgs of books published by publisher. Gd+ hardcover, no DJ.

Third Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Blind-tooled titles and vignette on front panel. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Creasing evident on spine cover. Minor surface wear on front cover. Previous owner's labels and signature to front endpapers. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 378 pages; Physical description: viii, 378 p. : plates, frontis., ports. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Horse racing -- Horsemen and horsewomen -- Jockeys and trainers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- History -- 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Third Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Blind-tooled titles and vignette on front panel. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Creasing evident on spine cover. Minor surface wear on front cover. Previous owner's labels and signature to front endpapers. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 378 pages; Physical description: viii, 378 p. : plates, frontis., ports. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Horse racing -- Horsemen and horsewomen -- Jockeys and trainers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- History -- 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. First edition. The first edition of this very scarce work on horse riding by Thormanby. The first edition.A very scarce work.This equestrian work was written by William Willmott Dixon under the pseudonym 'Thormanby'. The work covers famous jockeys, horse racing, anecdotes of horse training, hunting and more. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally generally smart with fading to the spine, a lean, bumping to the extremities, and marks to the boards including damp stains. Internally, firmly bound with the slightest age toning and generally clean pages, an owner's blind stamp to the front blank, and the odd handling mark. Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 372.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 366.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Two volumes, some staining to cover, spines a bit sunned but gilt is bright. Inscribed by the author, W. Willmott Dixon: "________ with the affectionate regards of The Author, June 12, 1907." Rare signed. Engravings (illustrator). Signed by Author.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1907 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 324 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 324.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1874 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 284 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 284 Language: English.…