Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Sam Houston - And the War of Independence in Texas - Vol. 1 is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9783337122645_inp ISBN : 3337122647 9783337122645
Madison Heights Virginia: Percy Press 1949. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. A nice copy in printed card stock wrappers. With illustrations by Peter Williams throughout. There are no marks in the book. Very Good binding. Percy Press unknown books
London : The C. W. Daniel Company 1930. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7" by 5". None. A scarce first edition collection of tales and sketches. By the same author of Word Pictures of Scholars and Teachers. Some of the tales include; Master Greatheart The Conversion of Colroy Linch and Damsels in Distress. In a cloth binding. Externally sound with light rubbing to boards and corners. Head and tail of spine bumped. Fading to backstrip. Internally firmly bound with heavy spotting to first and last couple of pages otherwise pages bright and clean Good The C. W. Daniel Company hardcover
London: Duckworth & Co 1912 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart signed first edition copy of Alfred Williams' account of the topography and inhabitants of a Wiltshire village. A rare to see signed copy from the author. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. An insightful account of a Wiltshire village by Alfred Williams a poet and writer known for his poetry and prose works set in and around his home village. In this work Williams describes the characters of the residents of the village as well as its topography and the tragedies of the workhouse. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. Bound in full modern calf with the original title and publisher labels to the spine endpapers renewed half title retained. Bound in full modern calf with the original title and publisher labels to the spine endpapers renewed half title retained. Externally excellent with only the slightest marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot heavier to the front and rear. Author's signature to the title page. Near Fine Duckworth & Co hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Defects of Modern Christianity and Other Sermons - Preached in St. Peter's Cranley Gardens. Fourth Edition is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9783337077235_inp ISBN : 3337077234 9783337077235
London: H. R. Allenson 1904 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. The first cheap edition of this compelling study of life and immorality written by English cleric and academic Alfred Williams Momerie. First cheap edition. The first edition was published in 1901. Dated using Jisc from copies of the work held at the British Library. Scarce work. Written by English cleric and academic Alfred Williams Momerie a congregational minister who was also appointed professor of logic and mental philosophy at King's College London. Momerie was known for his philosophical writings surrounding religion such as this one. This collection of writings was published posthumously after Momerie's death in 1900. His wife Vehia Momerie compiled the last four years of her husbands work together in this form.This informative work is comprised of Momerie's ideas surrounding life death and immortality with an exploration on the religious and scientific connotations as well as the importance of a life with meaning. With publisher's advertisements to the front and rear of the work. Bound in a contemporary quarter cloth with paper wraps. Externally excellent with light creasing to the extremities and the odd handling mark. Internally firmly bound. Light edge wear and a little age toning to pages with the occasional handling mark. Ink inscription to title page. Very Good Indeed H. R. Allenson hardcover
London: Erskine MacDonald 1911-1913. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. Two charming poetry books by Alfred Williams the 'Hammerman Poet' and a significant literary figure of Swindon. Charming poetry books Poems in Wiltshire and Cor Cordium written by Swindon literary figure Alfred Williams. Published by Erskine MacDonald in 1911 and 1913 respectively.In the publisher's original cloth with antique laid paper. Original advertisements for Williams's other poetry are located at the back of Cor Cordium.Nicknamed the 'Hammerman Poet' due to his most famous work Life in a Railway Factory Poems in Wiltshire and Cor Cordium are two of his earlier and acclaimed poetical works. Williams led an inspiring life self-educating himself while also working and regularly suffering from ill health. He credits his wife's support when publishing 'Poems in Wiltshire' and 'Cor Cordium' made him an established figure among literary circles. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart. Minor bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and slight fading to front joints. Minimal handling marks to extremities of Wiltshire. End papers are generally bright and clean with faint offsetting to Cordium. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with slight spotting to first leaves of Wiltshire and the rare light spot to extremities of Cordium. Very Good Erskine MacDonald hardcover
London: Duckworth 1922. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by the author. Octavo. 319pp. Original green cloth with gilt titles. Covers with light wear spine slightly faded with slight nicking at spine ends owner initials to fore-edge otherwise very good. No jacket. Duckworth, hardcover
London : Erskine Macdonald 1926 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A very scarce presentation copy of this collection of poetry by "The Hammerman Poet" Alfred Williams. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper 'To Jonathan M Denwood. From Alfred Williams/ 27. Nov. 1929'. In publisher's original green cloth binding.Nicknamed "The Hammerman Poet" this work was written by Alfred Williams a writer poet and collector of folk song lyrics. He was almost entirely self-taught producing his most famous work Life in a Railway factory 1915 in his spare time after completing a gruelling day's work in the Great Wester Railway works in Swindon. This volume features a collection of poems with an introduction by John Bailey including works such as Cuckoo Song Daphnis The Type The Poet Ode to Spring Philip Sparrow and many more. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent. Shelf wear to extremities most significant to the head and tail of the spine. Author's ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Erskine Macdonald hardcover
Lichfield/Rugeley: Eggington & Brown; H. J. Pascoe. vi 10 464pp hardback blue cloth gilt front board decorated closed tear to one leaf extremities of boards rubbed local adverts front and rear . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1892. Eggington & Brown; H. J. Pascoe hardcover