Search Results: Authors starting with R from Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Pp. x+254(last blank), text illustrations including maps, notes, unpublished primary sources, index; med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2023. First edition. *The story of the 82nd and 101st US Airborne Divisions who were dropped off target on D-Day into marshy waters near the village of Graignes, the assistance they received from the villagers and the fight against German forces.

New York: Checkerboard Cookbooks, 1982. Pp. 80, illustrated in colour and black & white, index; med. 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, spiral bound, slightly creased; Checkerboard Cookbooks, New York, 1982. U.S. edition. *Adapted from Lei0Uova, by Lorenza Stucchi, in the Italian series Jolly della Buona Cucina.

New York: Naval Institute, 1988. Pp. xii+322(last blank), text illustrations and maps, abbreviations and technical terms, bibliography, index; qr. black cloth, lettered in red, blue papered boards, fore-corners slightly worn; med. 8vo; dust wrapper, lightly browned on reverse; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, some light foxing, mainly to outer leaves and edges, top fore-corner of one leaf creased, light indentation marks from top edge into a few leaves towards end; Naval Institute/Seaver Books, New York, 1988. First edition. *'The secret Israeli operation that revolutionized naval warfare' [wrapper blurb].

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1929. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Pp. 232, 12 coloured plates (frontispiece with tissue guard), the title and title page vignette printed in red, black & white text illustrations; cr. 4to; rebound by Bayntun Riviere in navy morocco, the spine lettered and decorated in gilt compartments between raised bands, boards with double gilt rule borders, gilt edges and dentelles; a.e.g.; marbled endpapers; within navy cloth slipcase, faintly marked; the original gilt lettered and decorated dark green cloth (including the backstrip) bound in at end; a little light foxing and very occasional slight soiling; George G. Harrap & Company Ltd., London, 1929. First trade edition. Riall p. 170; Latimore & Haskell p. 65. *With an original Arthur Rackham pen & ink drawing (with pink watercolour highlights) on the half-title page verso, inscribed Myrtle Oldershaw with all best wishes Arthur Rackham 10.7.31. The drawing is of an old lady surprised by a bespectacled jack-in-the box.… Read More

London: William Heinemann, 1920. Told by C. S. Evans and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Pp. 110+[2](colophon, blank), one hand-tipped coloured plate within a pictorial border, the frontispiece, pictorial title page and 3 double-page silhouette illustrations printed in green, pink & black, numerous black & white silhouette illustrations (some full or double page), green & white pictorial endpapers; cr. 4to; rose cloth spine, lettered and decorated in black, pictorial papered boards in rose, black & white, a trifle soiled, edges lightly worn (heaviest at corners); dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges rubbed and split, with a couple of small chips; publisher's 'Made in Great Britain' stamp on verso of title page, small surface graze to top fore-corner of the hand-tipped plate, a little faint offsetting and occasional slight soiling; William Heinemann, London, 1920. First trade edition. Riall p. 141; Latimore & Haskell p. 52.

London: George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, 1929. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Pp. 232, coloured frontispiece and 11 plates, the title and title page vignette printed in red, black & white half-title vignette and text illustrations, pictorial endpapers printed in grey/green; cr. 4to; bound in olive green/grey morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, the upper board lettered and decorated in gilt and featuring an inlaid Rackham illustration in white, blue, rose & black leather (based on the frontispiece), corners of boards a trifle bruised; t.e.g., others uncut; a little faint foxing; Harrap, London, 1929. First trade edition, publisher's special binding; being one of a few copies (number not specified) thus bound and signed by the artist on the half-title page. Riall p. 170; Latimore & Haskell p. 65.

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1940. With an Introduction by A. A. Milne & illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Pp. 246(last colophon), 16 mounted coloured plates (including frontispiece), title page vignette printed in green, the title and chapter numbers printed in gilt; impl. 8vo; qr. cream linen, spine lettered in gilt, batik papered boards, the spine cloth very slightly soiled; t.e.g., others uncut; within dark grey/green papered slipcase with gilt lettered title label on spine, lacking the top edge, other edges lightly worn; Limited Editions Club, New York, 1940. First edition with these illustrations, limited to 2020 numbered copies signed by the designer/printer, Bruce Rogers. [Limited Editions Club] Bibliography S-7.

London: N, 1897. A record of over twenty years at the Lyceum Theatre. [comprising] Part I: Souvenir of Sir Henry Irving. Part II. Souvenir of Miss Ellen Terry. Pp. [viii]+48+48, frontispiece, title page vignette, plus numerous text illustrations (some full, 1 double page); med. 8vo; gilt lettered purple/brown padded art. leather, edges a trifle rubbed, the spine slightly faded; a.e.g.; upper hinge cracking, pp. 15/16 loose, occasional slight soiling; Henry J. Drane, London, 1897. Limited edition, being one of 300 numbered copies thus (250 for England and 50 for America). See Riall p. 8 for Souvenir of Sir Henry Irving, citing a copy in paper wrappers with a publication date of 1895. *Contains a full page drawing by Arthur Rackham, depicting Irving As Corporal Gregory Brewster in 'A Story of Waterloo'; an illustration which first appeared in The Westminster Budget. Several of the other illustrations are by Punch contributor Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), who specialized in political and theatrical… Read More

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1936. A dramatic poem by Henrik Ibsen. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Pp. 258(last colophon), 12 coloured plates with lettered guards, half-title and title page vignettes printed in green, black & white text illustrations and decorations, pictorial endpapers printed in brown; post 4to; full vellum, lettered and decorated in gilt, a trifle sprung and slightly 'cloudy'; t.e.g., others uncut and partly unopened; within the original card slipcase with numbered printed paper title label, the slipcase slightly worn at edges; George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, 1936. Edition de luxe, being one of 460 numbered copies (450 for sale), signed by the artist. Riall p. 192; Latimore & Haskell p. 74. *The text is from the translation of R. Farquharson Sharp.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1926. with special reference to the tiles at the Vyne in Hampshire. Pp. xiv+136, 55 plates (12 coloured, of which 8 are hand-tipped onto blue backing sheets, the frontispiece with lettered tissue guard), bibliography, index; med. 4to; qr. cream cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, maroon buckram boards, a trifle warped, corners faintly rubbed, slight bruise at foot of spine; t.e.g., others uncut; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, with a couple of small damp stains, edges creased and silverfished, with a few small tears, the backstrip browned; small chip at centre of upper hinge, scattered light foxing; Geoffrey Bles, London, 1926. First edition. *Maiolica, or tin-glazed pottery with painted decoration, is famous as one of the most beautiful manifestations of Italian art in the period of the Renaissance. It is not generally known, however, that the craft was carried by Italians to the Netherlands, and there developed a vigorous and independent style of its own'… Read More

London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. In two volumes. Pp. vi+326+vi+328(last blank), 28 plates with lettered tissue guards (including frontispiece to both volumes), pictorial title pages printed in green & brown, the text within decorative borders printed in green, numerous black & white decorative initials and tailpieces; med. 8vo; navy cloth over bevelled boards, lettered and decorated in gilt & blind, corners lightly bruised; t.e.g., others uncut and partly unopened; hinges tender at a couple of points, occasional faint soiling; G. P. Putnam's Sons, London, 1896.First trade edition thus. Riall p. 16. *Five of the plates are by Arthur Rackham; others are by F. S. Church, William Hyde, Harrison Miller, C. S. Reinhart, Julian Rix, Henry Sandham, and C. H. Schmolze. The binding and border designs are by Margaret Armstrong. The decorative initials are by Howard Chandler Christy, and are early examples of his work.

London: G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794. In four volumes. Pp. [ii]+428+[iv]+478+[iv]+464(last blank)+[iv]+428; post 12mo; qr. calf, rebacked with modern calf spines ruled in gilt and red morocco title labels lettered and decorated in gilt, early marbled papered boards, lightly rubbed, edges worn; Volume I lacking the half-title page (present in all other volumes), hinges neatly strengthened, a few small marginal chips or tears (with no loss of text), a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, London, 1794. Second edition. ESTC T119307. *Published in the same year as the first edition. Seminal gothic novel, famously parodied by Jane Austen in Northanger Abbey. Mrs. Radcliffe (1764-1823) was 'a pioneer in developing a literature of terror, and her influential novels stand apart in their ability to infuse scenes of terror and suspense with Romantic sensibility' [Britannica].

London: Michael Joseph, 1966. Pp. 120, 8 coloured plates, numerous black & white text illustrations, pictorial endpapers, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; Michael Joseph,London, 1966. First edition. A Connoisseur Monograph.

Adelaide: Art Gallery of South Australia, 2005. 300 Years of British Art 1550-1850. Paintings, watercolours, drawings, sculptures from the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Pp. 336, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, notes, catalogue, select bibliography, index; med. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; edges of leaves faintly soiled; Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 2005. First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page.

London: Allen & Unwin, 1945. With a memoir by some of his friends. Pp. 46(last colophon), frontispiece portrait; pp. 46; dust wrapper, edges slightly rubbed, backstrip and top edges lightly faded; Allen & Unwin, London, 1945. One of 500numbered copies; this being no. 453..

Ballarat, Vic: Pen & Sword Military, 2011. Charlie Radford's Operations in Enemy Occupied France and Italy. Pp. xiv+198, 8 plates, text maps, glossary, further reading, index; med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Pen & Sword, Barnsley, 2011. First edition. *The author served in the SAS during WWII and was involved in Operations Loyton, Zombie, Rupert and Cold Comfort.

Ballarat, Vic: Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 1980. Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Pp. 40, illustrated (some full page); small oblong 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, stapled, edges a trifle rubbed; [Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, 1980]..

Brisbane: N, 1980. A bitter comedy in 2 acts. Pp. [v]+51+[8](blank, advertisements), erratum slip mounted below cast list; f'cap. 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, slightly creased, edges a trifle discoloured; top fore-corner of leaves creased, a little slight soiling; Playlab Press, Brisbane, 1980. *With the playwright's signed presentation inscription on blank preliminary leaf (to journalist, arts critic and Agenewspaper colleague Neil Jillett and his wife).

London: Oxford University Press, 1970. Pp. xvi+280, 4 plates, appendices, sources, select bibliography, index; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; a little light foxing; Oxford University Press, London, 1970. First edition. *From the library of Sydney bibliophile David Levine, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2005. Pp. 160, text illustrations, notes, bibliography, index; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, bottom fore-corner of boards lightly bruised; Oak Knoll Press/The British Library, New Castle & London, 2005. First edition. *Examines the essential factors of a well-designed book: suitable type, close spacing of words, reader-friendly format, etc, and considers how traditional standards can be achieved by users of present-day technology.