Wilson Ted Introduction (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. John Barstow (illustrator). Oblong folio, softcover, near fine in pink and purple pictorial wraps. Basically a book of spectacular photographs with 113 color plates. Back cover shows Lone Peak at sunset. These color photos are simply stunning views of nature and the majestic mountains, spring flowers, sunsets, trees, snow, deserts, etc. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket by Ted Bernstein (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some yellowing to page block, minuscule fading to spine, not price clipped (£12.95), gift note on Barclays Bank compliments slip tipped in, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 186pp, illustrated. Hero of Waterloo, soldier statesman, the life of Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington, has been the inspiration for many books. But one aspect of his life has been strangely neglected, his marriage. In 1806, after a protracted and secret courtship, Wellesley married the love of his youth, Kitty Pakenham. It was to be an ill starred union. Joan Wilson, archivist to the 8th Duke of Wellington at Stratfield Saye House Hampshire, has drawn upon numerous letters and diaries, many of them previously unpublished, to reveal the true story behind the marriage. It begins with Arthur and Kitty's courtship in Dublin in the 1790s, against a turbulent background of rebellion in Ireland and wars in Spain and Portugal, his rejection by the Longford family and subsequent departure to Flanders and India in search of military and financial success, and his return twelve years later 'for one purpose only', to marry Kitty. The wedding finally took place in April 1806, and Arthur and Kitty were united at last. But their happiness was short lived, as it soon became apparent that they were both much changed since the early days of their romance and had widely differing expectations of married life. Within three years the marriage had practically disintegrated.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated first printing. Pictorial wraps, moderate shelf wear. Class cover image of reptilian brontosaurus-like cryptid swimming through the red matrix of starry cosmos by Robin Wood and Terry Buske. Very attractive. Pages near fine; no writing. String-bind, fine. Cryptid image section at back. Part of Llewellyn's PSI-TECH Series. Sharp, clean rarity of intriguing material. Fredrick William Holiday, also known as "Ted Holiday" (1920-1979) was a British journalist, angler, cryptozoologist, and wildlife specialist. Published seven years after his premature death and following "The Great Orm of Loch Ness: A Practical Inquiry into the Nature and Habits of Water-Monsters" in 1969, and "The Dragon and the Disc: An Investigation into the Totally Fantastic" in 1973. Holiday claims to have seen the Loch Ness monster, "Nessie", on four occasions in the company of other witnesses. This is, in a sense, the third in a trilogy examining unexplained creatures and pheonomenon. The first title began w/a physical theory, the second a dimensional aspect, and finally the mysterious, often inexplicable nature of these events. "The Goblin Universe" features an introduction by Colin Wilson, who after reading his friend Holiday's book - which was not complete in Holiday's opinion - found it worthy of publishing. It is a look into the many enigmas found in the universe and the association between cryptids and the paranormal, with unique insight. Comparable to Jacque Vallee's "Passport to Magonia" in regards. Printed in the United States of America. 262 pages including detailed bibliography. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.