pryor publications uk (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. NEAR FINE UK HARDBACK. 1998 printing. Printed Boards, Small amount of wear along edge, otherwise FINE. NO DJ, as Published. NO remainder mark. | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Good condition. No marks or blemishes on pages. Minor dirt marks on cover. Some rubbing to edges and a small tear on the spine top edge. 97 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. UK1ST.EDITION.1ST.PRINTING.VG HARDBACK.INSCRIVBED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE INSIDE COVER."BEST WISHES-DAVID SEBBORN". Inscribed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. 356pp; Clean, tight copy, Near Fine condition. Traces traditional rhymes, songs & sayings to their origins in history, from pre-Christian lullabies to the space age. Illustrated.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 45 pages. Very clean blue background covers. Plain blue spine. Fascimile of 1908 publication. Very clean pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. An undated but modern facsimile reprint of the original 1823 publication. 254pp. Brown cloth-covered boards, overprinted with three colour decoration and black lettering. 12mo. Boards s little shelf worn and gently bruised at spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Full Title: "The Footman's Directory and Butler's Remembrance, Or Advice of Onesimus to His Young Friends, Comprising of Hints on the Arrangement and Performance of Their Works, Rules for Setting Out Tables and Sideboards, The Art of Waiting at Table, and Conducting Large and Small Parties, Directions for Cleaning Plates, Glass, Furniture, Clothes and Other Small Things, which come withing the Care of the Man-Servant, and advice respecting Behaviour to Superiors, Tradespeople, and Fellow Servants, with an Appendix containing various Useful Receipts and Tables.".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; two very light creases to front cover and first page; otherwise very minimal wear; tiny book; originally published by Field & Tuer in the Vellum-Parchment Shilling Series of Miscellaneous Literature; No. iv; Christmas entertainments, illustrated with many diverting cuts - a reprint of the very amusing and scarce 1740 edition, an original copy of which now commands more than twice its weight in gold. Christmas Entertainments: 1740 Wherein is described Abundance of Fiddle-Faddle-Stuff, Raw-heads, Bloody-bones, Buggybows, and such like Horrible Bodies; Eating, Drinking, Kissing, & other Diversions; Witches, Wizards, Conjurers, and their merry Pranks; Fairies, Spectres, Ghosts, & Apparitions; A Right Merrie Tale: --- The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean; Curious Memoirs of Old Father Christmas.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Bound in immaculate black buckram cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, this dated 1995 hardcover First Edition is Fine in Fine jacket(unclipped). Signed and inscribed as follows by author on title page: "To Michael, With Best Wishes Glenn ". 432pp with Preface, Introduction, 12 Chapters, 83 illustrations, Appendices, Abbreviations, Bibliography, and Index. Condition as new!. Signed by Auhtor.

Condition: Good. 12mo. 28 pp. Stiff black and pink illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations. First Published in 1907 by Paul Elder and Company and reprinted in 2003.