William Aldis Wright Preface (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Maroon Cloth Boards with Gilt titles to spine, 185 x 125 mm approx.I Portrait Frontis with tissue guard + Portrait and same of Fanny Kemble vi + 272pp. Preface William Aldis Wright. 2nd Edition 1902 FitzGerald an English poet and writer is probably best known for his English translation of "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam".Good (Boards - minor shelf wear and soiling. No previous owner names or insc.Free front end paper removed. Tissue guards a little browned. Binding sound with no other notable defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A uniformly bound three-volume set of the letters of Edward Fitzgerald, best known for his translation of 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'. A three-volume set in the publisher's original cloth bindings; all first editions.Previous owner's bookplate to the front paste down to volumes I and II.Volumes I and II are both illustrated with a tissue-guarded frontispiece. Collated, complete.A smart set of this collection of letters, compiling a biography of the English poet Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883), best remembered for his English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. This set comprises volumes I and II of Letters of Edward Fitzgerald, and the later addition More Letters of Edward Fitzgerald, with prefaces by William Aldis Wright. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, generally smart. Spines somewhat cocked to volumes I and II. Bumped to the extremities of volume I. Faded to the spine of 'More Letters'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

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. Blue/black library cloth. Raised bands, gilt lettering on spine. Externally good. Internally, binding is secure and pages are clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,3400grams, ISBN.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Unbound, last page a bit tatty. Cover has inscrition "Edith M Gowens from Basil E Hammond November 20 1899". I take this to be Basil Edward Hammond (The Political Institutions of the Ancient Greeks). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Two oversize three-quarter blue leather hardcovers with gilt lettering and decorations to spine; five raised bands; blue cloth over boards; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; limiited edition 303/750; signed by Rockwell Kent at the beginning of volume one. Very good minus condition: spines toned to tan; the fading effects the leather on the boards too; a little dark staining to spine tails; edge wear, including some mouse nibbling; straight; the paper over the hinges is cracked but the hinges are holding well; pages excellent. Will require extra for priority shipping. Not available for international shipping. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.…