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1935Best.-Nr. 591L18London: Macmillan and Co 1935. Fine Binding. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Hugh Thomson. A lovely illustrated edition of this popular Victorian novel. Illustrated throughout by popular Irish born illustrator Hugh Thomson. Thomson's pen-and-ink drawings complement this novel perfectly. Thomson illustrated the works of many popular author's such as Austen Dickens and J M Barrie. Thomson's illustrations to 'Cranford' led to his increase in popularity and his being commissioned by George Allen and Co to illustrate 'Pride and Prejudice'. 'Cranford' is one of Elizabeth Gaskell's best known novels. It was originally issued in Charles Dickens' popular magazine 'Household Words'. The work is a series of satirical sketches portraying small town customs and values in Victorian England. In a lovely Bayntun-Riviere binding with the binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper. In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally smart. Fading to the spine as usual with this colour. Minor rubbing to the rear joint and to the raised bands. Small losses to the spine label. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright. Several gatherings remain uncut to the bottom edge. The odd spots to pages. Near Fine Macmillan and Co unknown
1866Best.-Nr. 955P14Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz 1866. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4.5". None. The very scarce first Tauchnitz edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's final novel a smartly bound set. The very scarce first Tauchnitz edition published in the same year as the first U.K. edition in book form.Complete in three volumes.'Wives and Daughters' follows the only daughter of a widowed doctor Molly Gibson as she grows up in a provincial English town in the 1830s.This novel was originally serialised in the 'Cornhill Magazine' from August 1864 to January 1866. Gaskell died before finishing it so the final section was written by Frederick Greenwood.Bound without half-titles. This edition was published by Bernhard Tauchnitz. Tauchnitz started his 'Collection of British Authors' in 1842 and it continued for almost exactly 100 years. By breaking with the European practise of ignoring British copyright law Tauchnitz was a driving force behind international agreements on international copyright protection. The goodwill he gained from British authors enabled him to be the principal continental publisher of English language works. He was often sent early proofs and so was able to first publish at the same time or very soon after the British publisher. In a full calf binding with gilt decoration. Externally smart. A little light rubbing to the boards and spines. A few light marks to the boards mostly to Volume III. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Half-titles have been removed. Very Good Indeed Bernhard Tauchnitz hardcover
1857Best.-Nr. 26758London: Smith Elder & Co 1857. First edition. Half leather bound with marbled paper covered boards and end papers; Modest wear to edges corners and raised bands. Two volumes; viii 352 & viii 327 pages bound without ads; Frontis engravings with facing tissues and facsimile manuscript plate. Smith, Elder & Co unknown
1940Best.-Nr. 948T24London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd 1940. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". Joan Hassall. A very scarce and superb copy of the first Joan Hassall illustrated edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford. First Joan Hassall illustrated edition. Most copies of this work were destroyed in The Blitz and to find one with a dust wrapper is extremely rare let alone in this superb condition. Unrepeatable. With twenty-three woodcut illustrations. Collated complete. An episodic novel featuring accounts of life in a country town based on the small Cheshire town of Knutsford in which the author grew up and the old-fashioned class snobbery prevailing. Written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell an English novelist biographer and short story writer. Illustrated by Joan Hassall an English wood engraver and book illustrator. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with light wear and sunning to the extremities and spine. The odd small mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd hardcover
1868Best.-Nr. 24615London: n.p. Chapman and Hall 1868. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. First volume edition. 16 volumes for Household Words; 20 volumes for All the year Round; 36 8vo volumes in all. All but two of the volumes are ex-college library in modern buckram gilt spine titles. Library markings are: shelf numbers on spines; pencil numbers on upper left corners of titles pages; two line rubber stamp on textblock edges. Volumes 14 and 16 of Household Words are contemporary half leather marbled paper boards similarly ex-library. Generally very good to near fine but with occasional foxing and staining. First appearances of Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations and The Moonstone the first detective story. Shipping at cost. . n.p. (Chapman and Hall) hardcover
1868Best.-Nr. 24615London: n.p. Chapman and Hall 1868. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. First volume edition. 16 volumes for Household Words; 20 volumes for All the year Round; 36 8vo volumes in all. All but two of the volumes are ex-college library in modern buckram gilt spine titles. Library markings are: shelf numbers on spines; pencil numbers on upper left corners of titles pages; two line rubber stamp on textblock edges. Volumes 14 and 16 of Household Words are contemporary half leather marbled paper boards similarly ex-library. Generally very good to near fine but with occasional foxing and staining. First appearances of Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations and The Moonstone the first detective story. Shipping at cost. . n.p. (Chapman and Hall) hardcover books
2019Best.-Nr. __1138208272Informa Law 2019. Hardcover. New. 504 pages. 9.75x7.25x2.00 inches. Informa Law hardcover
2001Best.-Nr. 47357HEYNE WILHELM 02/2001. 1. softcover. Atlantis Gaskell HEYNE, WILHELM paperback
1972Best.-Nr. 51571NY: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. First US edition hardcover. Hint of corner wear small blemish to lower board. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is slightly toned/creased to flaps. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . St. Martin's Press hardcover
1857Best.-Nr. 453115London : Smith Elder and Co 1857. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed with backstrip faintly rippled as from damp. Edges dust-toned with interior overall bright and clean. Rear hinge volume 1 cracked with binding holding. Frontispieces retain their tissue guards; a well-preserved set overall. Provenance: signature of J.H. Stobart dated 1857. Physical description; complete in 2 volumes viii 352; viii 327 1 pages : frontispieces v. 1 portrait ; 20 cm. Notes; With half-titles. Frontispieces engraved by J. C. Armytage from drawings by G. Richmond and E. C. Gaskell. Subjects; Brontë Charlotte 1816-1855. Novelists English -- 19th century -- Biography. Women novelists English -- 19th century -- Biography. London : Smith, Elder, and Co hardcover
2015Best.-Nr. x-1138820989Routledge 2015. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 846 pages. 9.50x6.50x2.25 inches. Routledge hardcover
1870Best.-Nr. feb773381870: First French Edition of Cousin Phillis Cousine Phillis Used. For more details please contact me Hachette hardcover
1948Best.-Nr. feb503191948: First Japanese Edition of Cranford 女ã®ç”º Used. For more details please contact me Shintensa
1924Best.-Nr. 60353Edinburgh: John Grant 31 George IV Bridge 1924. Twelve vols. 8vo. xi 5 405 1; 6 371 1; xvii 3 499 1; xi 5 378; 6 458; 6 471 1; xi 5 421 1; 6 406; 4 353 1; 4 347 1; 4 301 1; xviii 2 525 1 pp. Half-titles & titles in red & black all vols. w/ frontisp. some sepia-tinted photogravures plates. Uniformly bound in publisher’s green linen decorated gilt spines & lettering occasional shelfwear slight rubbing very slight bumping to some corners w/ original d.j.’s printed spine art to match the bindings some minor chipping heads & feet of some spines occasional closed tears thumbing dustsoiling still a NF/VG set partially uncut & unopened. An excellent Thornton Edition of the Bronte sisters’ opus of gothic novels edited by Temple Scott featuring the detailed biography of Charlotte Bronte by Gaskell uncommon with all volumes in original dustjackets. Charlotte’s “Jane Eyre” and Emily’s “Wuthering Heights” are considered not only the two sisters best works but still central to the English literature canon while Anne’s lesser known Tenant of Wildfell Hall is considered by many as the first sustained feminist novel. Charlotte would outlive both her talented sisters eventually marry her father’s curate whom she had disliked and die at 38 unable to survive her pregnancy. John Grant, 31 George IV Bridge, unknown
1924Best.-Nr. 834G13Edinburgh: John Grant 1924. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A beautiful twelve volume set of the Brontë sisters classic novels. The new Thornton Edition edited by Temple Scott. Complete in twelve volumes. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with gilt detail. A beautiful collection of these classic novels by the incredibly influential and successful Brontë sisters. This set comprising of: 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë with a preface by Charlotte Brontë. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four monochrome plates. Collated complete. 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Brontë complete in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece in both volumes and nine plates altogether. Collated complete. 'Agnes Grey' by Anne Brontë. With a memoir of her sisters by Charlotte Brontë. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Collated complete. 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' by Anne Brontë complete in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece in both volumes and one full page plate. Collated complete. 'Shirley' by Charlotte Brontë complete in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece in both volumes and ten plates. Collated complete. 'Villette' by Charlotte Brontë complete in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece in both volumes and four plates. Collated complete. 'The Professor' by Charlotte Brontë. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates. Collated complete. 'The Life of Charlotte Brontë' by E. C. Gaskell. Introduction and notes by Temple Scott and B. W. Willett. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-four full page illustrations. Collated complete. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with some shelf wear to the edges. The occasional light mark to the boards. Some light spotting and the occasional mark to the paste-downs and free endpapers heavier in 'Shirley' volumes one and two. Age-toning to the free endapers of 'Agnes Grey'. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the occasional mark. Spotting towards the front and rear of 'Shirley' volumes one and two. Several pages throughout are uncut. Spotting to the fore-edges. Very Good Indeed John Grant hardcover
1883Best.-Nr. 440201883. Phil. Trans. B. 173/3 1882. - London Harrison & and Sons 1883 4° pp.993-1033 Figs. 5 Tafeln feiner Pappband. Frist Edition! Walter Holbrook Gaskell 1847-1914 classical memoir on the muscle and nerves of the heart included a description of "Gaskell's nerves" the accelerator nerves of the heart. He showed that the motor impulses from the nerve ganglia in the sinus venosus influence the heart rhythm but do not originate cardiac movements which are due to the rhythmic contraction of the heart muscle. This led to the artificial production of "heart-block" the name of which Gaskell based on a expression of Georges John Romanes." Garrison & Morton No. 829 unknown
1857Best.-Nr. 4111London: Smith Elder & Co. 1857. Book. Very Good . Half-Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two volumes. First edition first printing with title page dated 1857 in both volumes and the half-title page preceding the frontispiece in both volumes. Original black half-leather fine binding with marbled boards. Ornate gilt decoration on spines with five raised bands. Dark-red leather title labels with gilt lettering along with volume numbers in gilt pressed into the black leather. Gilt borders along the leather spine and corners on both boards. All page edges marbled. Olive-green endpapers and two blank flyleaves of heavier-weight paper at the front and back of each volume. Frontispiece illustration with tissue in each volume. Reproduction of a page from Charlotte Bronte's original manuscript on an engraved plate in Vol. 1. Volumes measure 7 13/16" x 5 1/8" x 1 1/8". viii 352 and viii 327 pages. In VERY GOOD condition. Slight chipping to the leather at the top and bottom spine ends of Vol. 1. Otherwise the exteriors are very bright and clean with no sun-fading and only some light wear. Leather is supple. Gilt remains bright and shiny all around. Tightly bound straight and square volumes with strong hinges and joints. Excellent interiors. Light foxing to the engraved plates and facing pages and some faint staining at the lower edge of the frontispiece in Vol. 1. All text pages are otherwise exceptionally bright and clean with no foxing or flaws. Some light foxing to the flyleaves. Original owner's signature in fountain pen dated 1858 on the front flyleaf in both volumes. Smith, Elder & Co. Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 73083London: Smith Elder & Co. 1905-1910. Complete Works LEATHER-BOUND SET. Complete in seven volumes. Octavo 21 x 15 x 34cm. With a frontispiece and illustrations to each volume. Recently re-bound in navy half morocco with raised bands gilt titles to twin brown labels further gilt decoration to spine and matching cloth over boards. Top edges gilt others lightly trimmed. Very occasional minor marks and spotting otherwise a crisp clean set in an attractive new leather binding. The desirable Haworth edition of the Brontes' classic works including the Poems and Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Bronte. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1905-1910 unknown
1856Best.-Nr. feb502051856: First French Edition of Cranford Used. For more details please contact me Hachette
1857Best.-Nr. 20643London: Smith Elder & Co. 1857. A set of two volumes of 'The Life of Charlotte Bronte' published by Smith Elder & Co. in 1857. Both volumes bound in the original publisher's cloth with wear to the edges and fairly heavy wear to the corners. Volume 2 has some repair to the gutters front and back. One small inscription to the first page of text which reads 'Suppressed Copy/Print/S. Gordon Smith'. A nice presentable set in the unrestored brown cloth. Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë published in 1857 is the first biography of the famed author of Jane Eyre. Written shortly after Brontë's death it offers a detailed and sympathetic portrayal of her life from her quiet upbringing in Haworth to her literary success and personal tragedies. Gaskell a fellow novelist and friend aimed to protect Charlotte's reputation while shedding light on her struggles including isolation grief and societal expectations. Blending factual detail with emotional insight the biography helped shape Brontë's legacy and remains a valuable account of one of Victorian literature's most influential figures. Smith, Elder & Co. hardcover
1993Best.-Nr. 34638Univ. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - 24 pages 8 1/2 x 11" 14 halftones 7 color plates. -- with a bonus offer--; 520-gaske; Gaskell Ivan An Offbeat Collection of Dutch and Flemish Paintings PAINTING DUTCH FLEMISH PRIVATE COLLECTIONS . 1993. 0916724840 . Univ paperback
2003Best.-Nr. 94535Philip Wilson Publishers. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- TWO 2 VOLUME SET. 552 pages; 128 color and 223 monochrome illustrations. Publisher description: A catalogue of 128 paintings produced during this period in which the art of portraiture was transformed religious imagery dynamized and new genres such as flower painting were established. In his introduction Ivan Gaskill considers the extremely varied character of Dutch and Flemsih seventeenth century art. It ranges from minutely observed scens of everyday life to portraits religious works and intimate still-life compositions. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection is especially rich in landscapes a subject which had emerged as a seperate genre in the Netherlands in the previous century. The author outlines the development of painting on both sides of the border placing it in its social and historical context and goes on to discuss the taste for Dutch and Flemish art from the seventeenth century to the present day and spotlights some of the earlier collectors. This detailed catalogue of 128 paintings is the result of meticulous researchin British Dutch and American libraries and archives. The entries are arranged in ten groups by subject so that thematic similarities can be conveniently examined. Amongst the most celebrated works is Frans Hal's monumental "Family Portrait" - once the most expensive painting in the world. All the paintings are illustrated in colour and are accompanied by comparative illustrations and technical photographs. -- with a bonus offer--; A catalogue of 128 paintings produced during this period in which the art of portraiture was transformed religious imagery dynamized and new genres such as flower painting were established. The art of Holland's Golden Age is perennially popular with collectors and gallery visitors alike and this book provides a new insight into this unique private collection. In his introduction Ivan Gaskill considers the extremely varied character of Dutch and Flemsih seventeenth century art. It ranges from minutely observed scens of everyday life to portraits religious works and intimate still-life compositions. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection is especially rich in landscapes a subject which had emerged as a seperate genre in the Netherlands in the previous century. The author outlines the development of painting on both sides of the border placing it in its social and historical context and goes on to discuss the taste for Dutch and Flemish art from the seventeenth century to the present day and spotlights some of the earlier collectors. This detailed catalogue of 128 paintings is the result of meticulous researchin British Dutch and American libraries and archives. The entries are arranged in ten groups by subject so that thematic similarities can be conveniently examined. Amongst the most celebrated works is Frans Hal's monumental "Family Portrait" - once the most expensive painting in the world. All the paintings are illustrated in colour and are accompanied by comparative illustrations and technical photographs. . 2003. 0856673528 . Philip Wilson Publishers hardcover
2000Best.-Nr. 54989Reaktion Books. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 270 pages -- with a bonus offer-- . 2000. 1861890729 . Reaktion Books paperback
1998Best.-Nr. 31021West Nyack New York U.S.A.: Cambridge Univ Pr. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW FLAWLESS COPY NEVER OPENED-- 367 pages. "Nietzsche's writings have shaped much contemporary reflection on the relation between philosophy and art. This book brings together a number of distinguished contributors to examine his aesthetic account of the origins and ends of philosophy. They discuss the transformative power which Nietzsche ascribes to aesthetic activity including his aesthetic justification of existence and its fusion of social and personal existence and they investigate his experiments with an 'aesthetic politics' and a politicisation of aesthetics. Together their essays set out the ground for future debate about the inter-relation between art philosophy and value." -- with a bonus offer--; T-Kemsi; Kemal Salim; Gaskell Ivan; Conway Daniel Nietzsche Philosophy and the Arts Nietzsche's writings have shaped much contemporary reflection on the relation between philosophy and art. This book brings together a number of distinguished contributors to examine his aesthetic account of the origins and ends of philosophy. They discuss the transformative power which Nietzsche ascribes to aesthetic activity including his aesthetic justification of existence and its fusion of social and personal existence and they investigate his experiments with an 'aesthetic politics' and a politicisation of aesthetics. Together their essays set out the ground for future debate about the inter-relation between art philosophy and value. . 1998. 0521593816 . Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
Best.-Nr. Z1-G-020-01932Oxford University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Oxford University Press unknown
