Substantial Ghost by Powell Violet (5 results)

Condition: Good. 1967. First Published. 209 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial paper covered boards. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates throughout. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. light wear to covers; dj price-clipped, bright, top edge dusty. Maude Ffoulkes was a ghostwriter of the early 20th century for Lady Cardigan and others. Lady Violet Powell's second book after her work of autobiography Five out of Six which concerned her childhood. She was the daughter of the 5th Earl of Longford and the wife of the novelist Anthony Powell. A bit uncommon. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. We specialize in the works of and about Anthony Powell. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! conference.…

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, xii,210pp, illustrated, owner's name on endpaper, page edges browned and a minor stain on fore-edges, text otherwise clean and sound, corners bumped, Good condition in browned and slightly frayed dustwrapper, price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: very good/good. First edition. Some foxing along fore-edges. Some chipping at top and rear of dust jacket spine. In a brodart protective wrapper. "Maude ffoulkes (1871-1949) has some claim to be regarded as the first literary ghost'. Dust jacket design by Osbert Lancaster.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60071090: 1967. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 209 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Jaquette abîmée. Tranche de tête tachée (salie). Annotations au dos du premier plat. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.…