Search Results: Authors starting with G from The Plantagenet King

William Heinemann. London: William Heinemann, 1898 8vo., original olive-green cloth, blocked in gilt with title and floral motif to upper board, and lettered along spine; outer edge untrimmed; pp. [ix], 2-527, [xli]; boards a little worn, particularly to the edge of the cloth; sunned along spine, which is also creased; a little shaky in the binding, which is cracked to gutter, some pages a little loose, but holding; for the most part very clean, internally, save for a previous owner's name in ink to title, who has also dashed through the page; occasionally light staining and marking, more so to the first and last few pages; the odd corner crease.  First edition, with the lengthy publisher's catalogue intact to rear.  An interesting example of early 19th century feminist literature. Sarah Grand is the pseudonym for Frances Clarke, the novelist and women's rights campaigner who published a series of books on the theme of women's suffrage and who went on to become… Read More

London: Secker & Warburg. FIRST UK EDITION. The book has mild pushing to spine tips and a small single penned name to upper front paste down. Bright crimson unfaded top stain. The wrapper has a little soiling to the rear cover with a very small chip to upper edge of rear cover. Light browning to spine. Overall a near fine copy. This one is particularly rare as it is signed by the author without dedication to the title page.  The novel is the first book of Grass's Danziger Trilogie (Danzig Trilogy). It is widely regarded as the author's masterpiece. Adapted to the big screen in 1979 to critical acclaim. This title is particularly rare to find signed.   . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1962.

The Hogarth Press. London: The Hogarth Press (1946). 8vo., slate grey cloth boards, decorated with gilt lettering to the spine, with the original dust jacket; pp. 208; A near fine copy. The jacket hasn't been price clipped displaying the correct price of 8s 6d. net. There is a triffling amount of wear to the top of the spine, otherwise the Venessa Bell designed jacket has very little handling wear at all. The book has a small previous booksellers sticker to the lower inside board.  The first UK edition of the author's seventh novel about a man's experiences in dealing with change after being released from prison. According to Woolmer 5000 copies were printed. An excellent copy. [Woolmer 522]  . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1946.

Heinemann. London: Heinemann (1950). First edition.  8vo., black cloth boards, silver lettering to the spine, with the original dust jacket; pp. [viii] 3-188 [ii]; A near fine copy. The jacket hasn't been price clipped displaying 6s. net. The notoriously fragile wrapper is complete and rare thus. There is light edgewear and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. There are three small repaired tears with archival tape on the reverse of the jacket. It is an excellent example.  Graham Greene's novel that came after the classic film noir starring Orson Welles. Greene wrote the screenplay for the film and then decided, such was the film's success that he needed to write the novel. It is rare to find this book in near fine condition due to the fragile nature of the jacket.   . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1950.

Heinemann. London: Heinemann (1958). First edition.  8vo., blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to the spine, with the original dust jacket; pp. [viii] 3-273 [i]; A very good copy. The Donald Green jacket hasn't been price clipped. There is light edgewear and three small tears to the spine ends and a corner. The bottom of the lower panel is creased. The lower panel has some light browning marks.  The author's pot shot at the intelligence agencies, set in Cuba during the Batista regime and with the cold war as the backdrop. Greene's comedy was made into a film in 1959 starring Alex Guinness as the vacuum salesman turned spy.    . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1958.

Grayson & Grayson. First edition part of the Grayson Books - a series of limited editions. This being 26 of 285, signed by the author. Published by Grayson & Grayson in 1935. This is a very good or better copy. The dust wrapper is not clipped and is complete. The spine is toned and there is mild wear to the extremities. The boards are a tad bowed which seems to be a common flaw with this book. There is a small booksellers label to the inside board. There is very occasional and light foxing marks to a couple of pages. A rare signed book by Graham Greene, and was number 11 out of 12 in the series edited by John Hackney that also included authors H.E Bates and James Hanley.   . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1935.

Constable. First edition published by Constable in 1993. This is a very good or better copy. The jacket has light wear to the spine ends. It is not price clipped. The book has no foxing. The black cloth boards are gently pushed to a couple of corners. It is overall a presentable copy. On the half title page there is a previous owners inscription, then underneath this the author and expedition team member Alf Gregory has signed his name. Then on the title page Jan Morris has signed her name. She provided the forward for this book and was also in the expedition team, reporting on their achievements. This book comes with an Edmund Hillary order of service signed by Alf Gregory.   . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1993.

Bloomsbury. London: Bloomsbury (1937). 8vo., lemon cloth boards, decorated with blue lettering to the spine, with the original dust jacket; pp. [iv] 276 [iv]; A fine copy, both the book and jacket are in as new condition. The jacket hasn't been price clipped.  The nobel Laureate's most recent and acclaimed novel about colonialism and conflict at the beginning on the 20th century.  . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2020.