Search Results: Authors starting with R from Cox and Budge Books

London: Lawrence & Wishart, 1973. First Edition. . Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22.5 × 14.5cm, 348pp. A study of Blake's system of ideas and action emphasizing his role as a social critic and of his opposition to class society and its philosophical systems. Also includes a thorough examination of Blake's relationship with Swedenborg. Condition: This copy is in very good condition, with a little light wear to the wrapper's edges.

London: Duckworth, 2009. Reprint. . Paperback. Very Good. Reprint. Paperback in stiff card covers. 23.5 × 15.5cm, xiv + 176pp. From the dustwrapper. "This book traces the development of Greek civilization from the early creation myths, the appearance of language, and the epics and early thinkers to the philosophers of the classical period. Each development is compared with Hindu civilization, for the author maintains that the European tradition is strictly Indo-European, in terms alike of language, symbolism and philosophy." Condition: This copy is in very good condition.

London, etc: Various. Mixed Editions. . Mixed Bindings. Good to Very Good. Here are four books concerning the Church of Scotland, mixed bindings and editions, two of which are signed. 1. The True Face of the Kirk, An Examination of the Ethos and Tradition of the Church of Scotland, by R Stuart Louden (OUP, London, 1963). First edition, hardback in dustwrapper. Signed and dedicated by the author to the ffep. This copy is in very good condition, but with some tanning, fading and discoloration to the wrapper. Stuart Louden was a leading minister in the Church, and served as a chaplain in the Western Desert during the Second World War, he was taken prisoner and held as a POW at Lamsdorf, Upper Silesia Oflag VIII. 2. The Church of Scotland Ordinal and Service Book for Use in the Courts of the Church (Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1943). This copy belonged to the author of the above, R Stuart Loudon, and signed by him to the ffep. Small hardback with gilt titling to spine and upper board. Good plus… Read More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987. First Edition. . Hardback. Very Good. First edition. Hardback in tan cloth with printed titling to spine and upper board. 22.5 × 14cm, 171pp. While Rider Haggard's stories have been popular with several generations of readers, this was the first study to examine the place of Empire in his writing and to draw out its related political and literary implications. Dr Katz argues that the romance adventure carried an ideological burden for Haggard and that he was one of a number of imperial-minded writers - among them R. L. Stevenson, Andrew Lang, W. E. Henley and Kipling - who shared a similar world-view and certain literary traits. The book includes a biographical sketch focusing on Haggard's experiences in the Transvaal in the later 1870s and early 1880s, and his association with South Africa throughout his life; a description of the imperial background, with particular attention paid to the imperial emphasis on leadership and heroism; an… Read More

Madrid: Editorial Alpuerto, 1986. First Spanish Edition. . Paperback. Good. First Spanish edition. Paperback, 20.5 × 13.5cm, 300pp. Spanish text. Signed and dedicated by Radillo to the ffep. A book of the Cuban-Spanish writer and theatre director's travel writing from America, Europe and Israel. Condition: Good condition. There is some dry water wrinkling to the pages throughout the book and some light wear to the covers but otherwise a good copy. Also includes the publisher's bookmark advertising this book.

London: Routledge, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. Paperback. 23.5 × 15.5cm, xv + 242pp. Minority rights is an important issue in all modern states, but for those countries hoping to join the European Union the protection of minorities is a key condition for success in the accession process. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of minority rights in Central and Eastern Europe, covering all the countries of the region that have joined the EU since 2004, including Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. For each country it outlines the major developments since 1989, highlights the salient issues in minority rights politics, assesses the actual implementation of policies and legislation, explores the roles that domestic and international factors have played - including the impact of the EU succession process - and discusses whether there have been any major changes once EU accession was secured. Overall, this book is important… Read More

London: Allen Lane, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good Plus. First UK edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 20.5 × 13.5cm, 235pp. Debray's novel about a Swiss radical who joins a group of insurgents in Latin America, and the politics and personal drama that follow. Condition: This copy is in very good condition, with light fading to the spine and a few small spots of foxing to the pages' top edge.

London: Springer, 2013. First Paperback Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. First paperback edition. 23.5 × 15.5cm, xxi + 566pp. Hallucinatory phenomena have held the fascination of science since the dawn of medicine, and the popular imagination from the beginning of recorded history. Their study has become a critical aspect of our knowledge of the brain, making significant strides in recent years with advances in neuroimaging, and has established common ground among what normally are regarded as disparate fields. The Neuroscience of Hallucinations synthesizes the most up-to-date findings on these intriguing auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, and somatosensory experiences, from their molecular origins to their cognitive expression. In recognition of the wide audience for this information among the neuroscientific, medical, and psychology communities, its editors bring a mature evidence base to highly subjective experience. This knowledge is presented in comprehensive detail as leading… Read More

Woodstock, Illinois: American Fantasy, 2012. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First US edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22 × 14.5cm, 222pp. "Stalking the Zombie" collects all of Resnick's short stories featuring his hard-boiled detective John Justin Mallory, a quick-witted, honest private investigator caught up in the intrigues of a dangerous Manhattan but it's not our Manhattan (or his.) Mallory is stranded in an alternate reality populated with leprechauns, a Blue-Nosed Reindeer, frightened goblins, The Chinese Sandman, pink elephants (no, not that kind), Card Sharks, lamia eggs as well as the odd Zombie. If that wasn't harrowing enough, there's the powerful demon who rules the whole East Coast underworld, the Grundy, who has become Mallory's sworn mortal enemy... Condition: Very good condition, with a little light wear to the wrapper and a few small spots of foxing to the pages top edge.

London: Heinemann, 1966. 1st Edition . Hardback. Good. First edition. Hardback, bound in blue cloth with gilt titling to the spine. 30.5 × 22.5cm, 208pp. This copy has been signed and dedicated by Richard Church to actress Edith Evans to the half-title, "To Dear Edith, fellow Londoner & kind soul, from Richard Church, October 1966". The book has also been signed by Edith Evans to the dedication page. Edith Evans was, of course, the English actress who delivered the "A Handbag?!" line from Oscar Wilde's play with such aplomb. A paean to London by Richard Church who walks the streets and describes the wonders of the capital. Illustrated with quite striking black and white illustrations by Imre Hofbauer, the Serbian artist. Condition: A good copy. The blue cloth has speckled fading, a few surface marks and is a little rubbed but the contents are in good order.**PLEASE NOTE: As this is a heavy book, postage may have to be increased for overseas (non-UK) buyers, or… Read More

London: Secker & Warburg, 1942. First Edition. . Hardback. Good/Good. First edition, hardback in dustwrapper. 19 × 12.5cm, 128pp. A study of the declining birth rates and steadily ageing population in the UK, America, Western Europe. The author looks at the problems this may bring in the future as well as the causes of the decline. Condition: A good copy in strong readable condition. The dustwrapper a little grubby and worn.

London: Constable, 1925. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First edition. Hardback, bound in the original cloth boards with gilt titling to spine and upper board. Fore-edge untrimmed. 26 × 19cm, xxvii + 105pp. This copy has been signed by Nigel Playfair to the ffep. There is also a newspaper clipping concerning Playfair tipped in, and a previous owner's signature from 1932, L H Sidwell, who I believe was something to do with London libraries. This book was issued at the same time as Nigel Playfair's production of The Duenna at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith (Playfair was the managing director with Arnold Bennett as chairman). This copy is illustrated with the designs for costumes and scenery used in the production by George Sheringham. The book also reproduces facsimile title pages of early editions and playbills. Condition: Good condition, with some wear. There is a slight lean to the spine and the corners are rubbed and the spine a little faded. The contents are in good condition… Read More

London: Duckworth, 1911. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Good Plus. First edition, third impression. Hardback, bound in blue cloth with blindstamped design, and gilt titling to spine and upper board. 19.5 × 12.5cm, 340pp. A rare Edwardian novel that both parodies the Ruritanian romances of the time (Prisoner of Zenda etc) and has a guest appearance by Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The hero, Paul Peterson, is an Oxford graduate and unknowing heir to the throne of Numania. He was raised by his guardian, Colonel Bombavitch, and is in love with his guardian's niece, the self-promoting novelist Amanda Dolorosa. When stranger's approach him with messages such as "Paul Petrovitch, be prepared, the day is at hand", he seeks the great detectives help, only to discover that all is not as it seems... Condition: A good copy. The spine is a little tanned, and there is some red ink bleeding along the edge of the front pastedown, ffep, rear pastedown and rfep, with some fainter… Read More

London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1899. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good Plus. First edition. Hardback, bound in the original blue cloth with gilt titling to spine and upper board.20 × 13.5cm, xx +189pp, + 36pp publisher's catalogue to rear. This copy belonged to Irish gardener William Robinson and bears his ownership signature to the half-title page, signed at Gravetye in 1899. William Robinson (1838-1935) was a gardener and journalist hose ideas about wild gardening spurred the movement that led to the popularising of the English cottage garden, a parallel to the search for honest simplicity and vernacular style of the British Arts and Crafts movement. He purchased the Elizbethan Gravetye Manor in Sussex in 1884 where he created a garden, putting many of his ideas into practice. His books included The Wild Garden and The English Flower Garden, the latter being the bestselling gardening book ever printed. A non-fiction title by the author of King Solomon's Mines and She. Originally… Read More

Leipzig: Max Hesse, 1900. Fifth Edition. . Hardback (rebound). Very Good. Fifth edition. Hardback, rebound in plain blue binder's cloth with gilt titling to spine. New endpapers, marbled page edges. 21.5 × 14cm, xxiii + 1284pp, 4pp ads. German text. First published in 1882, the Riemann Musiklexikon was a huge undertaking by the German musicologist, attempting to a create a complete dictionary of music and musicians. Previous owner's inscription to the half-title reads "Der lieben Clara Bauman, in erinnerung anden deutschen Aufenthalt von K Karpf". Condition: A very good copy. The rebinding has been done to a high standard and the binding is secure. There is some spotted foxing to the pages but the book remains in strong readable condition.**PLEASE NOTE: As this is a heavy book, postage may have to be increased for overseas (non-UK) buyers, or decreased where appropriate. Please see the COX AND BUDGE BOOKS website for full shipping details or drop us an email**

Boston: Bradley & Woodruff, 1892. First US Edition. . Hardback. Good. First US edition, no further printings annotated. Hardback bound in the original brown cloth with gilt titling and blindstamped design to spine and upper board. 19.5 × 12.5cm, 263pp. Marion Park, the daughter of missionaries, is sent to Miss Ashton's boarding school. There she meets with many young girls and together they learn not just lessons in German, Logic, Arithmetic, Latin and Rhetoric, but also life lessons of study habits, lady like manners, self control, thoughtfulness of others, truthfulness, and many other character traits. Join these girls of Montrose Academy as they plunge into the adventures of a secret society, fall into a scrape with the boys of Atherton Academy, and plan many Holiday festivities. Illustrated with frontispiece and one further plate. Condition: Good condition. The brown cloth is a little bumped and rubbed to the edges and spine ends. There are a few spots of foxing to the title page… Read More

London: Hutchinson, 1935. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Assumed first edition. Hardback, bound in blue cloth with printed titling to spine and upper board. 20.5 × 13.5cm, 448pp. Fifty-two fairy tales from around the world with titles such as Natalia and the Imp, The Witch-Dancer's Room, Prince Egor and the Raven, and The Three Gold Hairs of Old Vsevede. Condition: A good reading copy. The blue cloth is a bit rubbed and dulled with a few small marks, the page edges tanned but the main body of text in strong readable condition.

London: Scott, Webster & Geary, 1837. Hardcover. Good. Small hardback, full leather binding (spine of a later date). Marbled page edges. 14 × 8.5cm. xxiv, 60pp + 564pp. A nice small edition of Burns' poetry including satires, epistles, elegies, epigrams, songs and ballads etc, preceded by a life of Burns by Currie. Condition: An attractive copy but the spine is a later repair though still in full leather. There is foxing and water stains to the edges of the frontispiece and engraved title. The main body of text is in good condition, and the inner binding is sound. Some rubbing to the leather boards.

London: The Hogarth Press, 1927. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good / Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition. Paperback, 16.5 × 10.5cm, 45pp. Inscribed by Robert H Hull to the half-title, "C H Wilkinson from the author, Oxford, October 1927". The tenth title in the second series of Leonard and Virginia Woolf's The Hogarth Press's Hogarth Essays, and music critic Robert H Hull's first book. Here he talks about contemporary music, including Bartok, Delius, Stravinsky etc. Condition: Good / fair condition. The card binding is rubbed to the joints and edges, and with a small amount of damage to the head of the spine. The top corner of the front cover has a very small amount of loss. The pages are age-toned a little but the book remains in strong readable condition.

London: Longmans, 1960. First Edition. . Hardback. Very Good/Good. First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 23 × 15.5cm, 356pp. Tom Rolt's life story of the Stephensons, father and son, is the story of the birth of the railways. Illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs, this book covers such dramatic events as the building of the Stockton and Darlington and the Liverpool and Manchester railways, the locomotive trials at Rainhill, the long battle with quicksands at Kilsby tunnel, and the floating and raising of the great tubes of the Conway and Britannia bridges. Condition: The book is in very good condition, with some spotted foxing to the pages' top edge and tanning to the endpapers. The dustwrapper is worn a little along the edges but has not been price-clipped.