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1895ref. 439359New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. xxi. 290pp. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece sketches throughout. Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. Uniquely bound in half blue cloth with handpainted glossy boards edges gilt. Light foxing on title page some fading of the illustration on the front board as well as the text on the spine lightly soiled else a very good copy. Victorian novel set in Cheshire. Thomas Y. Crowell and Company hardcover books
1976ref. 157355New York: Hart 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint. Very good in very good dust jacket. Hardcover reprint. Book has light shelf-rub of spine ends small brown mark front endpaper very nice clean text. Dustwrapper has minor wear of spine ends and panel edges 1/2" tear bottom front panel fading panels. Hart hardcover books
1890ref. 120640T. Nelson & Sons 1890. Hardcover. RC. T. Nelson & Sons hardcover books
1954ref. 147351London: Rockliff 1954. Very Good. Second edition. Illustrated by Arthur Wragg. Very good. Former owner's name inside front cover. Black line on copyright page where printer has marked something out. Spine faded. Rockliff unknown books
1927ref. 167732London: Macmillan and Co 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. New edition. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. Full leather with gilt decoration. All edge gilt. Near fine with owner's name on preliminary pages modest edgewear. Macmillan and Co hardcover books
1892ref. 1625New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co. Publisher 1892. Cloth. Very good . WOMAN AUTHOR. 16mo 6 1/8" x 4 1/8"; xxiv 290pp; glazed illustrated cloth over board bark motif with flowers lettering in brown; ownership in neat ink on ffep; b&w fp with tissue guard small b&w illustrations in text; light shelf wear to boards fraying to head of spine and front hinge; very good plus. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1810-1865 was a British novelist and biographer. Cranford was first published in 1853 after appearing in magazines as a serial and chronicles the lives of women in a small town and the return of their brother. Lovely late 19th-century aesthetic binding with a woodland theme. Thomas Y. Crowell Co., Publisher unknown books
1922ref. 2080502106907344Not Available 1922. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
ref. 452325Dent. Hardcover. Fair. 1912 edition in the Everyman's Library series. Hardback red with gold design and lettering on spine. Corners bumped small mark on front cover spine faded no DJ. Owner's inscriptions on front endpapers pages clean binding secure. Dent hardcover
1898ref. mon0001007013Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Reprint Some light spotting to prelims Binding firm Light wear to edges Some light rubbing to spine. Macmillan and Co. Limited hardcover
1891ref. 15392Boston: Joseph Knight Company 1891. Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Good. This is the Illustrated edition from Joseph Knight Company Publishers. Covers show some discoloration and darkening as well as some rubbing scuffing and fading from age. Edges show some light rubbing scuffing and shelf wear. Top edge of spine shows some light fraying. Edges of inside of covers show some foxing. Top page edge is gold gilted gilting shows some fading. Joseph Knight Company hardcover
1948ref. 00066George G. Harrap & Co 1948. Other. Hardcover. Good. George G. Harrap & Co. London 1948. Second printing. Hardcover 8vo. Jacket has a few chips missing. Blue cloth binding holding well. Dust jacket has some loss on top and bottom edges of backcover and at ends of spine. Tiny chips on top edge of cover. Gift inscription opposite to title plate. A second printing of a loved and collectible edition of Cranford with most firsts being ""destroyed by enemy action"" during WWII. George G. Harrap & Co hardcover
1907ref. 00065Macmillan Publishers 1907. Other. Hardcover. Very Good. MacMillan and Co. Limited London 1907. 8vo 297 33 vi- xxix a-t. New edition. Pictorial cloth binding and guilt title on front board and spine bright and clean. Some shelf wear corners very slightly bumped. Spine is rolled and leaned bumped on ends. Light and pale foxing on end papers otherwise clean text. Illustrations by Hugh Thompson. A beautiful collectible edition of a massively popular victorian novel crucial in the history of women's writing. Macmillan Publishers hardcover
1892ref. mon0000989780Macmillan and Co 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Pages clean no markings wear to edges. Complete with numerous illustrations. Macmillan and Co hardcover
1940ref. 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
1891ref. 932M1London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7". Hugh Thomson. A large paper edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel adorned with charming illustrations by Hugh Thomson. The large paper edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding.Previous owner's bookplate to the front paste down.An episodic novel by Elizbeth Gaskell originally serialised in 1853 Household Words and published in book form in the same year. It gained popularity at the turn of the twentieth century and has since been adapted for stage radio and TV. Without a linear plot the work follows a series of sketches delineating people and customs contemporary to its time painting a picture of Cranford a market town governed by etiquette custom and an intricate network of ladies. Adorned with the popular illustrations by Hugh Thomson renowned for decorating many works by important authors including Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. A new edition with a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart though a little faded. Small losses to the head and tail of the backstrip and to the spine label. Bumped to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1903ref. 219275HLondon: MacMillan and Co. Limited 1903. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5 x 7. Thomson Hugh. 297 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white illustrations throughout. Previous owner's bookplate and signature on the ffep. Full gilt on the edges. Bound in green cloth with gilt titles and black decorative art nouveau design. Darkened on the spine. Lightly worn on the edges. VG/- - MacMillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1948ref. 878V43London: George G. Harrap 1948. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". Joan Hassall. The second impression published of this edition in 1948 with a rather good dust wrapper. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Cranford is an episodic novel by Elizabeth Gaskell.It first appeared in the Household Words. It was then revised and published in book form in 1853.Cranford is partly based on Knutsford the town in which Gaskell grew up. It is inspired by rural town life of class snobbery. Gaskell fictionalizes her childhood observations to understand the role of class within society. The second impression of this edition. Publisher's note: The first impression of this edition of Cranford was published in 1940 but most of it was destroyed by enemy fire during the Blitz. This is the second impression of that edition. Accompanied by 23 wood engraving by Joan Hassall. It includes twenty vignettes and three plates. Bound in the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. Slight loss to the head tail and front corners of the dust wrapper. Edge wear to the flyleaf. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with marginal age toning. Fine George G. Harrap hardcover
1903ref. 837B59London : Macmillan and Co. 1903. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5". Hugh Thomson . A smart illustrated copy of Elizabeth Gaskell's popular novel Cranford. This is a lovely illustrated edition of Cranford. Cranford is an episodic novel by the English writer Elizabeth Gaskell which first appeared in the magazine Household Words. This volume has a preface by Anne Thackery Ritchie and with illustrations throughout the text by Hugh Thomson.With two pages of publisher adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart with some fading to the spine and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with bright pages with some very light spotting scattered to some pages. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
ref. 029072New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons/The Knickerbocker Press. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. H. M. Brock. VG/none used maroon cloth with a 2 inch leather label at the head of the spine vii-ix 16 illustrations 313pp. Interior clean no marks binding tight. Slight shelf rubbing to exterior corners slightly rubbed but not worn. One of the "Library of Famous Novels" series G. P. Putnam's Sons/The Knickerbocker Press hardcover
1891ref. 833A33London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 7" . Hugh Thomson. Bright large paper edition of E. Gaskell's episodic novel adorned with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. An episodic novel by Elizbeth Gaskell originally serialised in 1853 Household Words and published in book form in the same year. It gained popularity at the turn of the twentieth century and has since been adapted for stage radio and TV. Without a linear plot the work follows a series of sketches delineating people and customs contemporary to its time painting a picture of Cranford a market town governed by etiquette custom and an intricate network of ladies.Adorned with the popular illustrations by Hugh Thomson renowned for decorating many works by important authors including Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. A new edition with a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie.In the original publisher's full cloth binding. The large paper edition of this work. In the original publisher's full cloth binding title label to spine. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only bumped to head and tail of spine chipped to tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. Light spotting to endpapers pages bright and clean otherwise. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1898ref. 789R47London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Hugh Thomson. With delicate colour illustrations by Hugh Thomson a truly delightful edition of this popular collection of village sketches. First published in book form in 1853 this episodic work became extremely popular towards the end of the nineteenth century and follows village life as inspired by the author's time growing up in Knutsford.With beautiful in-text illustrations in colour throughout by Hugh Thomson.Written by Elizabeth Gaskell an English novelist known for her stark depictions of Victorian society.A lovely little copy of a charming depiction of village life brought to life by Thomson's delightful illustrations. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with just a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Gift inscription in pencil to the front endpaper. Internally generally firmly bound; a little strain to the binding at the half title and pages 144-5. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
ref. 1905716494.Gpocket_book. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
1927ref. biblio38524London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1927. XXX299 pages. 111 Illustrations. NearFine Hardcover no dj. Padded Multicolor binding Gilt lettering and stamping. All Gilt edges. No Wear. Light Yellowness to the endpapers otherwise The Book is Fine. 6.9"x4.5". be12147 Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1867ref. 569642Bernhard Tauchnitz 1867. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED UK ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! UK ONLY. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Not Signed or Inscribed. Red Cloth. Very Good AVERAGE/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". HARDBACK. Bernhard Tauchnitz Hardcover
1935ref. 19201935. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Humphrey Ward Pub. London 1935 'The Hesperides Series' limited to 500 copies; fine condition with a near fine dust jacket: light chip to jacket at head of spine; Mrs. Gaskell Literature hardcover