Search Results: Authors starting with N from Hyraxia

Liver Heath, Bucks: Viscount Films. Liver Heath, Bucks, Viscount Films, 1961. Manuscript. Unbound. A very good copy. The final draft dated 21/4/1961. Terry Nation is perhaps best known for his work on Doctor Who and Blake's 7. In 1962 he worked on the second Doctor Who serial, titled The Daleks, and is credited with their creation. Later, he created Davros. Prior to 1962 he had co-written a number of comedy scripts, but What a Whopper was his first solo credit. The film was released on the 17th of October 1961 and starred Sid James and Adam Faith, along with Clive Dunn and Spike Milligan, and the ill-fated Carole Lesley. Nation's script is a reworking of Jeremy Lloyd's original. The present copy is a working copy of the script. It is signed Lionel followed by Windsor (I think). The only link I can put together is that the script is that of Lionel Couch who was the art director for the film (and lots of Carry On films). That said, there are numerous script amendments and additions that… Read More

Sao Paolo: Raphus Press. Sao Paolo, Raphus Press, 2019. Limited Edition. Paperback. 2/16 Copies. Fine. 44p. Chapbook. A charming pair of stories investigating 'the city', channeling Calvino and Borges. The former is a tightly-wrought wander through a city, the latter is a somewhat more fantastical description. A nice piece from a promising publisher. [7794, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Paperback. Limited Edition. 2019.

London: Effingham Wilson. London, Effingham Wilson, 1833. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. EX-LIBRARY copy. Two volumes, complete. Seemingly the original boards, though the spines seem to have been replaced at some point. Stickers to the front pastedowns. Library stamps. A little pulling to the hinges, some dusting, a little foxing. [9922, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1833.

London: George Allen & Unwin. London, George Allen & Unwin, 1909. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. No jacket, slight lean and some tanning to the spine. Cloth grubby. Gift inscription to the front pastedown, to June Langley Moore. Also with Moore's plate to the endpaper and smaller plate of her daughter, fashion historian June Langley Moore, to the pastedown. Rear hinge starting. Illustrations by Spencer Pryse [10238, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1909.

London: T. Fisher Unwin. London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1906. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A good copy. A superb association copy, inscribed by the author to her son Paul Bland, to whom The Railway Children was dedicated. Recently rebound in red cloth, as the boards and binding of the book were almost entirely wrecked, but the block was in good shape. Slight lean, some signs of ageing to the leaves. [10856, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1906.

London: Robert Hale. London, Robert Hale, 1962. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Inscribed by the author the front free endpaper. Some minor wear to the jacket tips, some bumping to the spine tips and a little foxing to the edges. [10790, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1962.

London: E.V. White. London, E.V. White, 1900. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Uncommon. A lost world novel set in South Africa. Some bumping to the tips, a little foxing and dustiness. Ownership inscription. Leaves tanned. [10776, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1900.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A fine copy. Inscribed by the author to the title page. Price-clipped. Date code of 0777 on the jacket which lines up with the release date. An excellent copy. Preceded in hardback by the UK Gollancz edition. [10474, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1977.

Knutsford, UK: Stafford Pemberton Publishing. Knutsford, UK, Stafford Pemberton Publishing, 1975. First Edition. Paperback. A very good copy. An uncommon souvenir from one of the most prominent films of the decade. A small crease to the front corner, and a 5mm tear to the spine, otherwise an lovely copy. [10979, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1975.

New York: R.F. Femmo & Co.. New York, R.F. Femmo & Co., 1911. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Tips and corners a little bumped and rubbed. [10394, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1911.