London: Gowans & Gray LTD 1914. Paperback. Good. 6" by 4". Jessie M. King. An important Symbolist play by the Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck. No. 43 in 'Gowans's International Library'.Bound in decorative wraps designed by Jessie M. King. This is an important play in the Symbolism movement concerning a man's conflict with fate.By Maurice Maeterlinck a Belgian author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911.Six pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally generally smart. Wraps are a little age-toned with light handling marks. A small amount of wear and loss to the backstrip. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with scattered spots. Ink notes to the margins. Tide mark to the first and last few pages. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title. First three leaves are working loose to the tail. Good Gowans & Gray LTD paperback
<p>Book is in Good condition with some portions of binding becoming weak most noticeable spots between pages 82 and plate 84/85 and 146 and plate pages otherwise secure. Significant foxing in endpapers and title page text pages otherwise clean. Prior owner bookplate neatly pasted on front pastedown. Cover has some light rubbing to corners and spine ends bit of smudging on rear cover board.</p> Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover
New York NY: Dodd Mead and Co 1913. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Cover is worn and chipped on edges but text is clear and legible. Binding is tight. Previous owner's ink inscriptions on front endpaper. Inside is otherwise clean and unmarked. Dodd, Mead and Co unknown
<p>This edition was printed in 1905 the first American edition was printed in 1901.</p><p>Green cloth over boards with blind stamp of flowers on front back and spine. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Top of text block in gilt. All gilt is bright slight fraying of margine of boards book square binding tight and text very clean. Very slight age toning to endpapers but not to text.</p><p>Written originally in 1901 the careful observations on bees made by Maeterlinck are as poetic refreshing and inspiring as those of any modern day nature writer. A must for anyone who cares about bees. This edition in its condition state is a book to treasure.</p><p>Mylar protected</p> Dodd, Mead & Co. hardcover
George Allen & Unwin 1928T. hardcover. Good. 1st UK HB Allen & Unwin 1926; no dust jacket; strong square binding with little wear; No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition George Allen & Unwin hardcover
Dodd Mead and Company. Collectible - Acceptable. New York: Dodd Mead and Company 1912. Sm 4to Hardcover. 265pp. Color tipped-in plates. Fair book. Shelfwear. Rear cover and spine sunned. Some foxing to edges and plates. Tear to bottom on flyleaf. bees apoidea Inquire if you need further information. Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover
London: George Allen 1912 . Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 9.5". Edward J. Detmold. The second impression of this illustrated edition of Maeterlinck's study of the bee beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Detmold. First published in 1901 this work was re-set with Detmold's illustrations in 1911. This is the June 1912 second impression of the Detmold illustration of this work.Illustrated with thirteen mounted colour plates by prolific illustrator Edward Julius Detmold.Collated complete.The work of Nobel Prize winning Belgian playwright poet and essayist Maurice Maeterlinck.In this work Maeterlinck examines the world of bees their society and their activities drawing philosophical parallels between the lives and actions of bees and of human beings. Maeterlinck claims that 'no living creature not even man has achieved in the centre of his sphere what the bee has achieved'. In the publisher's original paper vellum with pictorial gilt detailing. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Back strip significantly age toned with handling marks to boards and front board age toned. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Title page and a small number of leaves unopened to head. Very Good George Allen hardcover
1901. Hardcover. USED. THIS RARE/ANTIQUE BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 1901 BY George allen ruskin house HAVING 342 PGS AND SIZE 4.757.75 WRITTEN IN English. THE BOOK IS IN READABLE CONDITION Originally in Hardcover with some issues like Without jacket and some Pin Holes. THE IMAGE OF THIS BOOK IS GIVEN FOR YOUR REFERENCE. WE CAN REBIND THE SAME IN LEATHER BINDING FOR EXTRA $ 25. hardcover
George Allen & Sons 1910. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Reprint Edition without Jacket on green cloth - collectable - will send out 1 st class post George Allen & Sons hardcover
Philip Allan 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Philip Allan 1931. Binding firm. Pages clean and bright no markings. Inscribed twice by previous owner on flyleaf. Some creases to the baords. Philip Allan hardcover
George Allen London 1897. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. The first English edition first printing issued a year after the original French edition. 8vo. xvi 225pp. Decorated green cloth lettered and bordered in gold at the spine and upper board. Top edge gilt others untrimmed. The title page printed in red and black. A little darkening to the cloth at the backstrip and the ends there a little worn. Corners tips gently bumped and with a single tiny blemish to the base of the upper board. Free endpapers very lightly toned and with a little spotting to several preliminary and concluding leaves and to occasional text leaves. Contemporary former owner initials inked to the front pastedown and former dealer's details discreetly inkstamped to the base of a blank flyleaf. Binding just a little tender at one gathering. A very good copy. Walkley's ten-page introduction precedes ten of the Nobel Laureate's reflective mystical essays - his first such collection three essays which appeared in the original French edition are here omitted. Uncommon. George Allen, London Hardcover
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