Pere Raphael by Cable George (60 results)

Soft cover. Condition: VG. Charlotte Harding (illustrator). 17pp story, printed in double columns, illustrated with 11 text drawings, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume LXII, No. 4, August, 1901. Housed in protective mylar report cover.

Condition: New. Arthurs, Stanley M (illustrator).

Condition: New. Arthurs, Stanley M (illustrator).

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

Condition: As New. Arthurs, Stanley M (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.

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

vi, 162 pages plus unpaged color plates. Hardcover: H 18.6cm x L 13.5cm. Lacks dust jacket. Light blue cloth binding with bright gilt stamping to spine with light flaking to publisher imprint at heel; front board decorated with green, white, and gilt stamping with "M.A." monogram at lower right for renowned binding designer Margaret Armstrong. Slight scuffing at lightly bumped spine ends and at board corner tips. Gilt top edge; deckle fore-edge and bottom edge. Light toning to endpapers; occasional light foxing/toning to interior pages strongest to pages adjacent to plates. Binding is firm. Still a handsome book.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. In.

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Beautiful Margaret Armstrong gilt and color design of juxtaposed vases and candles on blue cloth is well preserved, with the title and foreedge gilt clean and bright. P/o name on endpaper, else unmarked and tight. All color plates present.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Arthurs, Stanley M. (illustrator). First Edition Thus. 162pp Illus "With a new word setting forth how and why the two tales are one." Slight wear to extremities. Some cover soil. Name in ink on front endpaper.

Octavo, illustrations in color by Stanley M. Arthurs, original pictorial light blue cloth. First edition of this combination. "Pere Raphael" privately printed from the magazine plates in 1901; "Posson Jone'" was collected earlier in OLD CREOLE DAYS (1879). BAL 2377. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 C-22. Bookplate on front paste-down. A bright, fine copy. (#112841).

Hardcover. Condition: Good (for age). No Jacket. Stanley M. Arthurs (illustrator). light rubbed wear around edges/corners; discoloring due to age; clean pages Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Condition: New. In.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Authors, Stanley M (illustrator). First American Edition, Thus. Good condition. Clean text, breaks in the spine. Edge wear, corner wear. Gold on the front cover is still bright . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. STANLEY M. ARTHURS (8). (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition, (thus). Light green cloth, (just a touch of rubbing some extremities), with stamped gilt titles and decoration by Margaret Armstrong. (Her stamped initial bottom of the vase on the right), 12mo.,Top edge gilt starting to flake, rest uncut. 162pp. Tight. Date noted in ink f.e.p. A V.Good copy.

Condition: As New. Arthurs, Stanley M (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Arthurs, Stanley M (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Arthurs, Stanley M. (illustrator). first edition. 12mo (approx. 5 1/8" wide by 7 3/8" tall / 18.5 cm) teal cloth covers with elaborate white, aqua and gilt design on top cover and spine, designed by Margaret Armstrong; with her initials in design. Illustrated by Stanley M. Arthurs with nine color plates. 162 pages. Some pages unopened. A rough opening on last leaf of text. A tale set in New Orleans with much of the dialogue in Creole dialect. Former owner name on front paste-down endpaper. Small bookshop stamp on rear free endpaper. No dust jacket. Studio.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Stanley M. Arthurs (illustrator). 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. "Posson Jone'" and Père Raphaël, with a New Word Setting Forth How and Why the Two Tales Are One, by George W. Cable. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. First edition of this combined text ? "Père Raphaël" was privately printed from magazine plates in 1901, and "Posson Jone'" was earlier collected in Old Creole Days (1879); this Scribner volume marks their first joint publication. Illustrated in color throughout by Stanley M. Arthurs, including a color title-page vignette. The elaborately gilt-decorated cloth binding, in deep teal with an Art Nouveau design of urns, candelabra, and floral motifs, was designed by Margaret Armstrong, a notable American binding designer of the period, with her monogram stamped on the binding. Top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. This copy carries a pasted-in "Superintendent's Token," a Sunday School anniversary award from the Bethany Temple Sunday School in Philadelphia, dated March 11, 1915. Condition is Very Good: gilt remains bright and largely unworn, boards are square, and the interior is clean throughout with vivid, well-preserved color plates; minor fraying is present at the spine head and tail, with light rubbing to one board corner. A handsome copy of an Armstrong-designed Cable binding, well suited to collectors of Louisiana literature, Armstrong bindings, or Arthurs illustration.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Stanley W. Cable. (illustrator). First Edition. 162 pages; illustrations; Margaret Armstrong binding. gilt edging to the top of the pages. George W. Cable (1844-1925) was a southern writer and social critic from Louisiana. His books are noted for the realistic portrait of the Creoles. See = Blanck - Bibliography of American Literature #2377. Very good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Stanley M. Arthurs (illustrator). Decorated green and gold cloth front cover by Margaret Armstrong with her "MW." TEG, strong binding.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating depiction of a multifaceted character, Parson Jones, and his adventures in New Orleans circa 1860. As Jones navigates the vibrant Louisiana city, his foibles and virtues are laid bare, providing insights into human nature and the complex social dynamics of the time. The author delves into the complexities of faith and morality, asking questions about the nature of good and evil, and the challenges of living a righteous life in an imperfect world. In exploring the theme of human connection, the book highlights the power of friendship and the transformative nature of love, ultimately conveying that even the most flawed individuals are capable of great kindness and redemption. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good/Deco Cover. Stanley M. Arthurs (illustrator). Later Printing. 8vo Former owner pencil name present.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good++. Stanley M. Arthurs (illustrator). First Edition. Green cloth boards with decorations. Gilt lettering and decorations.Tipped in color illustrations. spine and front panel decorated by margaret armstrong.teg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Stanley W. Arthurs (illustrator). 1st Edition. Cream, aquamarine, and gold on cerulean, vertically ribbed cloth with cover design by Margaret Armstrong with MA on cover. 8 Full color illustrations by Stanley Arthur. Front cover page missing and spine has spot and sun wear. A very fine tight clean copy.

Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In this collection of two short stories, George Washington Cable tells the tales of Posson Jone and Père Raphaël and how their lives intersect. The stories delve into issues of race, class, and religion in the post-Civil War South. This book is a must-read for fans of American literature and those interested in the history of the American South.