Homilies Recreations by Buchan John (49 results)

Hardcover. 1926. 18.5cm, 383p., gilt titles, green cloth, fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. hardcover in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third edition. Light wear to boards. Content has toning to page ends. Gift message to ffep. DJ with some edge wear, tears and aged toned.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 24928 shelf. Solid. Gold-stamped dark green cloth, minor corner wear, spine slightly dulled. No names, clean text. No dust jacket. Collection of essays: Sir Walter Scott, Edmund Burke, Robert Burns, Catullus, et al. Index. 383 p. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). First American Edition. A very nice copy bound in green buckram. Light shelfwear. Softening to extremities of spine. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Third edition, 313 pages, very good condition with dust-wrapper (not price clipped), fore-edge of book spotted, top and bottom of spine bumped, edges of dust-wrapper slightly creased and rubbed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). First American Edition. A very nice copy bound in green buckram. Light shelfwear. Softening to extremities of spine. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Book.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Series: Black Jacket Books. 320p small format tan cloth with black lettering to spine, text clean, a clean and tight copy, no names or stamps, 1939 reprint Language: English Weight (g): 200.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG- first edition. Blanchard A71. A collection of essays on literary, political and historical matters. Ex-library with usual stamps and label remnants. 383pp Library binding in green cloth; gold lettering; red edges to text block. There is a blind-stamped emblem of Bournemouth Public Libraries on the front cover. Lightly rubbed around the edges and the binding is very slightly cocked. Otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG- first edition. Blanchard A71. A collection of essays on literary, political and historical matters. Ex-library. 383pp Library binding in green cloth; gold lettering. Spine slightly faded and there is a small mark on the front. Internally very bright but usual library stamps and labels.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG- first edition (Blanchard A71). A collection of essays, mostly on historical and literary matters. Bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering and JB sunflower emblem. Gilt top edge. Slight rubbing at the spine ends and a few bumps along the edges. Very bright internally with a firm binding. Brief presentation inscription on front fly-leaf.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. VG+ second impression. A collection of papers and addresses from a variety of occasions and sources. 383 pp Dark green cloth; gold lettering; gold JB emblem on front; top edge gilt. Name on front fly-leaf but otherwise virtually as new throughout. An extremely nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. VG First edition in this form, this being the third edition which was revised and expanded. Collects a number of JB's essays on diverse subjects. Fawn boards/spine generally in good condition except for some water stains on R and part of spine. T/E olive. EPP lightly browned but internally exceptionally clean and bright with a very firm binding. A very nice copy in a clear plastic cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. VG- in VG- d/j. 3rd (revised) edition (Black Jacket series). A collection of essays, mostly on literary matters, originally published by Nelson's. This edition differs in content. 313pp Patterned pale grey cloth; black lettering; top edge green. Spine has some brown spots. Inscription on fly-leaf. Slightly cocked. Unclipped d/j has some rubbing around the edges and the rear panel is soiled.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG- first edition. Blanchard A71. A collection of essays and addresses on a variety of literary and political matters. 383 pp Dark green cloth; gold lettering; gold JB sunflower emblem on front. Internally very good although some page corners are creased as a result of a bumped corner at the rear. Quite bright externally but there are damp stains front and rear and the cloth is slightly rippled in places.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG first edition. Blanchard A71 A collection of essays on a variety subjects, mostly literary. i-viii, 9-383pp Green cloth, gilt lettering; gilt JB sunflower emblem on front; top edge gilt. Lightly rubbed at the spine ends and corners but otherwise excellent throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. VG- in VG- dustwrapper. Originally published by Nelson this is the first revised edition. A collection of essays on literature, politics, biography and history. 313 pp Ribbed grey cloth, black lettering, green top edge. The covers have a number of patchy white marks. There is an impact mark on the rear top edge and the corners are lightly bumped. Internally bright. There is a name on the fly-leaf. The unclipped d/w has some wear and repaired splits at the spine ends, The rear flap hinge has a one inch split at the top. The rear panel has some old damp stains around the edges.

First Edition. Inscription from previous owner. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; vii, 9-383 pages 19 cm. First published September 1926. Includes index. Subjects; Sir Walter Scott. Edmund Burke. English literature History and criticism. English essays 20th century. Scottish literature History and criticism. Lord Balfour and English thought. 1 Kg.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. Third Edition. First edition in this form (Black Jacket). 313pp, index. Prelims, endpages and page edges foxed. Cloth boards in dust-jacket which has a closed tear from the upper edge of the front panel. This collection of Buchan's writing on literature and life covers Sir Walter Scott; The old and the new in literature; Lord Balfour and English thought; Two ordeals of Democracy; Literature and topography; The Victorian Chancellors; Style and journalism; Certain poets: Scots vernacular poetry, Morris and Rossetti, and Robert Burns; the novel and the fairy tale; Thoughts on a distant prospect of Oxford; and The interpreter's house. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

1st edn 2nd imp. 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth, top edge gilt (bright VG), dustwrapper (some light wear at edges - in protective wrapper). Pp. 383 (previous owner's faint pencil inscription on front endpaper).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. VG- in VG- d/j. Hodder Black Jacket edition of a collection of essays. Originally published by Nelson's in 1926 this edition is substantially revised with changes to the content. Light grey boards very clean and internally very good but for intermittent very light foxing. The front fly-leaf bears a rubber-stamped bookplate. D/j has been laminated and is in very good condition but carries what I presume to be a private library number at the base of the spine and is price clipped. Overall a very nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. VG+ in VG dustwrapper. Originally published by Nelson this is the first revised edition. A collection of essays on literature, politics, biography and history. 313 pp Ribbed grey cloth, black lettering, green top edge. Very slight fading at the ends of the spine, otherwise excellent. The price-clipped d/w has a lightly soiled rear panel.

First Edition. Inscription from previous owner. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; vii, 9-383 pages 19 cm. First published September 1926. Includes index. Subjects; Sir Walter Scott. Edmund Burke. English literature History and criticism. English essays 20th century. Scottish literature History and criticism. Lord Balfour and English thought. 1 Kg.

1939, 3rd edition. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 313pp. Index. There is a previous owner's name. Also writes as Lord Tweedsmuir. Article about Robert Burns & Walter Scott. (Ideas, Canadian Literature, Essays).

8vo., First Edition, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; green cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, a near fine copy. Hillier & Ross A71.

First edition. 383 pp. Contents include: Sir Walter Scott, The Old and the New in Literature, A Note on Edmund Burke, Lord Balfour and English Thought, Style and Journalism, Certain Poets (Scots Vernacular Poetry, Morris & Rossetti, Robert Burns, Catullus), The Literature of Tweedale & Thoughts on a Distant Prospect of Oxford. Text clean throughout. Dark green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. Top and bottom of spine rubbed. Corners bumped and rubbed. Overall condition VG.

First Edition. First edition. Blanchard A.71 A Fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Large 8vo, 7 pp, 383 pages (page sections unopened), very good/near fine condition in publisher's paper covered boards and cloth spine, leather title label on spine, no dust-wrapper, board slightly stained, top edge of book dust marked and spotted, fore-edge slightly spotted, text in fine, clean condition, number 164 of 200 copies signed by the author. Heavy book - additional shipping may be requested for destinations out-with the United Kingdom. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Blanchard A71. First edition. VG+ in VG- dustwrapper. A collection of essays, mostly on literary or political matters. 383 pages. Green cloth, gold lettering, gilt top edge. In excellent condition but for occasional very slight foxing. The scarce d/w has some wear and small splits at the head of the spine and is lightly age-darkened, more so on the spine.

London, T. Nelson, 1926, in-16, t. tela con tassello in pelle, titolo oro, pp. VII, 383. Prima edizione.