Search Results: Titles starting with C from Anglophile Books

NY: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1968. Third Printing. Hardcover. 244 pages; Lightly bumped spine ends, pages pale yellow. Dust wrapper, unclipped, has very light edgewear. A very nice copy indeed. ; In this first volume of the autobiography by this short story writer, novelist, and critic he tells of his childhood in turn-of-the-century and World War I London. His London is a working-class city and his countryside is rural Yorkshire where he visited his granfather, a Congregationalist minister, and his uncle, a fierce atheist. "A young man's early encounters with life and literature shed light on the development of a writer-the apprenticeship of writer as child.". Catalogs: Memoir. Keywords: British Author, Novelist, Autobiography, London, World War I, Yorkshire.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday. Very Good+ in Very Good dust wrapper. 1949. First US Edition. Hardcover. 253 pages; Blue cloth binding with bright gilt lettering on spine. Original price sticker from dept. Store on back pastedown, corners and spine head and tail lightly bumped and worn (not to boards) , text block edges faintly yellowed. Dust wrapper still has price, isedgeworn, especially at extremities, one small hole on back; In his determination to save an innocent girl, Dr. Shadbolt's life is diverted from medicine to more dangerous, clandestine, and lucrative pursuits. . Catalogs: Anglophile Fiction. Keywords: British Woman Author.

NY: Thomas Y. Crowell. Very Good- in Good+ dust wrapper. 1970. Hardcover; Book Club Edition. 589 pages. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped and worn (not to boards). Previous owner intials on front free endpaper, page edges yellowed, top edge dampstained; interior pages clean, no binding problems. Dust wrapper edgeworn and quite rubbed.; <b>'In just three years, San Francisco would grow from a muddy village to a rich, brawling city. Calico Palace is the story of those who found love and joy, fury and fortunes in the frenzied days of the Gold Rush.'</b> .

New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 068930885x. 8vo; 182 pages; Spine head and top corners very lightly bumped. Dust wrapper, not price cut, is a bit rubbed.A very nice copy. ; Anne Simmons, admired her mother. It was not usual in 1895 for a woman to give speeches and travel around the country talking about women's suffrage. After the death of her father both Anne and her mother, Emily, decided their mission was to help the miners in Western Pennsylvaniaorganize labor unions. . Catalogs: Fiction. Keywords: Women's Suffrage, Labor Unions, Mining, Novel.

London: Dent. Very Good c1911, 1984. Softcover; Trade PB. xi,200 pages; This Everyman edition has an introduction by Keith Waterhouse. Faint spine creases, light edgewear and rubbing, page edges light yellow; pages clean, none loose. ; <b>We follow Edward Henry Machin, better known as Denry, as he uses his quick wits, and a bit of luck, to rise from his life as a humble solicitor's clerk. Set in Edwardian England, the Five Towns are the author's name for the Potteries of Staffordshire where he was born in 1867.</b> .

New York: St Martin's Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1987. First US Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; A lovely copy. Spine ends bumped; unclipped dust wrapper has light creasing at spine head and faint edgewear.<br> ; <B>Dated, inscribed and signed by the author "To ___, With very best wishes, Sincerely Anne Perry" on the front free endpaper.</B> ; Images are actual copy on offer. .

NY: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. c1971, 1973. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0396066372. B&W Photographs; 186 pages; A very nice copy. Pages pale yellow, edges have a few smudges. Unclipped dust wrapper has light edgewear and rubbing, and a crease on front flap.; This biography puts Thomas 'Carlyle's complex character in the context of his all-important relationship with Jane' Carlyle (nee Welsh).. Catalogs: Biography. Keywords: Jane Welsh, British Author, London, Victorian England, Carlyle, Jane Welsh, 19th Century England.

South Brunswick, NJ: A. S. Barnes & Co.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust wrapper. 1968. First US Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 173 pages; Spine ends lightly bumped, page edges pale yellow; covers and pages clean, no binding problems. A very nice copy. Dust wrapper, unclipped, has light edgewear and rubbing; white flaps have yellowed. ; The unhappy queen was Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, the queen-consort of George IV, a man who had already secretly married and did not want to be married to Caroline. After the birth of their daughter, Princess Caroline, George returned to his first wife and spent all his energy attempting to discredit and humiliate Caroline including a trumped up charge of adultery that caused a protracted trial in the House of Lords. Her story is an account 'written by a distinguished lawyer of a unique legal situation and a story that even now has the power to excite astonishment, indignation and pity.'. Catalogs: Biography. Keywords: Royalty, Queen… Read More

New York: W.W. Norton. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. 1989. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0393026981. B&W Photographs; 342 pages; Spine ends and a few small places on board edges bumped, vertical crease to spine that does not damage binding. Faint soil to bottom edge and a few smudges on page edges. Cream dust wrapper, unclipped, has faint soil and edgewear. ; The English artist, Dora Carrington, preferred to be known as Carrington. 'A talented painter, living a bohemian life, Carrington was torn by conflicts as an artist and a woman, a mystery to those who knew her, including the shrewd and inquisitive Bloomsbury group. ' She was portrayed in the movie 'Carrington' by Emma Thompson. This interesting biography is illustrated by photographs as well as her paintings and drawings in b&w and 8 plates of her work in full colour. . Catalogs: Biography. Keywords: British Artist, Movie, Bloomsbury Group, British History, Painter.

NY: Wm. Morrow and Co.. Very Good- in Good+ dust wrapper. 1944. First US Edition. Hardcover. 220 pages. Blue cloth binding with black titles; the 'victory edition' which conforms to war standards. A Morrow Mystery with 1944 publication date on title page and copyright page. Bumped corners and spine ends, board edges lightly sunned, discoloration on paste downs and endpapers from binding glue (seen before in this edition). Previous owner name and date on front free endpaper. Page edges faintly foxed; interior pages clean, no binding problems. Unclipped dust wrapper is edgeworn and rubbed with several small chips and closed tears. White rear panel yellowed and slightly soiled.; <b>"Time and tide wait for no man - neither does Perry Mason...A mystery in the best Gardner tradition chockfull of action (mighty fast), angles (inventive and voluptuous), and aqua pura (meaing watertight solution as well as H2O)."</b> .

NY: Harper. Very Good+. 2008. Book Club Edition. Softcover; Trade PB. 270 pages. A new book with faint edgewear, top page edges yellowed. A very nice copy.; <b>The author 'ingeniously re-imagines the unique and intimate relationship between two extraordinary siblings: Cassandra and Jane Austen. Here, she introduces readers to one of the most intriguing figures in literature, as seen through the eyes of the one person who knew her best. A remarkable read for Austen fans, it also includes the author's history behind the story.'</b> .

NY: Simon & Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 2000. Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0684871009. 204 pages; A few deckle edge pages slightly bent, white dust wrapper has a few faint smudges. A very nice copy. ; ' Henrietta was an ordinary New York City cat—she just happened to belong to foreign correspondent Christopher Wren. Over seventeen years and tens of thousands of miles, the mixed Siamese became a plucky and indispensable companion for the reporter and his wife and children. Wren's often hilarious and sometimes poignant account relates an American family's adventures crisscrossing the globe, coping with chaos in faraway places, and always with the help of their ever-resourceful feline, who earned the right to be ranked among the world's most widely traveled cats.'. Catalogs: Biography. Keywords: Cats, Nature, Travel, Anecdotes, Journalism.

NY: Crown Publishing. Very Good+. 1991. Softcover; Trade PB. <b>The first book in a trilogy of bestselling true stories about a floppy-eared Scottish Fold named Norton. Published as "A Cat Called Norton" in the UK.The author, also a screenwriter and publisher, writes novels as Russell Andrews.</b>; Faint cover creasses, light edgewear. A nice copy.; 'Before Peter Gethers met Norton, the publisher, screenwriter, and author was a confirmed cat-hater. Then everything changed. Peter opened his heart to the Scottish Fold kitten and their adventures to Paris, Fire Island, and in the subways of Manhattan took on the color of legend and mutual love.' Image is actual copy on offer. .

NY: Broadway Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 2001. First US Edition. Hardcover. 244 pages. Spine ends bumped, board edges faintly soiled. Previous owner address sticker on front free endpaper. Unclipped dust wrapper faintly edgeworn. A nice copy. ; <b>"The final, poignant chapter in a trilogy of bestselling true stories about a floppy-eared Scottish Fold named Norton. This book chronicles the latest in Norton's astonishing adventures, celebrity encounters, and world-wide excursions. It is also a moving and life-affirming tribute to a humble little animal who never let stardom go to his head and always understood the meaning of true friendship."</b> .

New York: Duffield & Company. Very Good. 1911. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; 593 pages; Decorated blue cloth binding rubbed at corners and spine ends; text block edges browned. Binding is in excellent condition; book has a slight musty odor. No dust wrapper. ; A practical handbook for students and travellers. Detailed descriptions of more than 32 English cathedrals and churches. . Catalogs: British History. Keywords: Cathedral, Church, England, Stained Glass, London, Wells, Cantebury, Chester.

Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1985. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316902446. B&W Photographs; 656 pages; Spine ends lightly bumped, page edges faintly yellowed and smudged. Unclipped dust wrapper very lightly edgeworn and creased. A nice copy. ; 'Beaton occupies an honored position as one of the foremost photographers of the 20th century. Before his death in 1980, he appointed the author as his official biographer. The result is a painstakingly researched volume, profusely illustrated with Beaton's own photographs. Beaton also achieved fame as an Oscar-winning costume and set designer, illustrator, portraitist, writer, and court photographer. Vickers looks closely at Beaton's several great loves, including his years with Greta Garbo, as well as his failure to become a playwright, his greatest dream.'There is a still of Beaton with Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'My Fair Lady' on the back cover.. Catalogs: Biography. Keywords: Actor, British Artist,… Read More

New York: Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1997. First US Edition. Hardcover. 364 pages. Signed by Author; Spine ends and one corner bumped. Unclipped dust wrapper has faint edgewear and rubbing. A very nice copy.; <B>Signed by the author on the title page. Unusual among James' novels in that Adam Dalgliesh doesn't appear until well into the novel, and then only sporadically. Richly detailed, and full of amazing character studies. The courtroom scenes make you feel as if you are there. After Venetia's murder, the plot only thickens, and when her daughter, Octavia, becomes the subject of the narrative, we feel we are on an even more intense ride!</B> .

London: Book Club Associates. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. c1970, 1972. Hardcover; Book Club Edition. Spine ends faintly bumped, pages yellowed, page edges a bit darker (seen before in this edition); interior pages clean, no binding problems. A nice copy. Dust wrapper, with illustration by Barbosa, lightly edgeworn with a few tiny chips and closed tears, spine and rear panel lightly soiled. ; <b>This fun Regency novel features Viscount Desford as the rescuer and protector of the runaway Cherry Steane and Desford's lifelong friend Henrietta Silverdale. Unfortunately most of the Viscount's efforts help lead to new confusion and misunderstanding.This author was described as "a staple of the comfort reading genre" by Jenny Colgan in an April 2020 article in "The Guardian".</b> Cover matches sample image. .

NY: Vintage Books. Very Good. c1998, 1999. Softcover; Trade PB. ISBN: 0375704558. 399 pages; Faint spine crease, slight edgewear and rubbing, page edges pale yellow. A nice, clean copy.; Charlotte Gray is a young Scottish woman that 'becomes caught up in the effort to liberate Occupied France from the Nazis' while searching for her lover, an RAF pilot that has not returned from a mission into France. Basis for the film of the same name starring Cate Blanchett.. Catalogs: Anglophile Fiction. Keywords: British Author, World War II, Novel, England, Resistance, France.

New York: Posedion Press. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. 1988. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 428 pages. A few pages creased at the text block edge, vertical spine crease (does not damage binding), spine ends bumped. No binding problems, pages clean and bright. Dust wrapper, a bit edgeworn with a few short closed tears. ; <b> First in Woolley's Arthurian trilogy; told from Guinevere's point of view. This first novel tells of her early life and marriage to young King Arthur. </b> .