Search Results: Authors starting with E from Hatfield Books and Memorabilia

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1972. FINE. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a FIRST PRINTING of by Rodman E. Snead, explaining the evolution of geological features around the world. This 188 page oversize paperback book includes an extensive index, plus numerous maps, diagrams and illustrations. Not printed since 1982, this book is HARD TO FIND, particularly in this condition. 8 3/8" x 11" oversized (may require additional postage) softcover. Overall book is FINE. Pages = Fine: Slightly yellowed, owner's name and addy on reverse front cover, yet tight, clear, sharp, no additional marks. Cover (glossy mauve stiff cardboard with red and white illustrations and brown particulars) = Near Fine: small horizontal creases on front lower right, sunning to back, else tight, sharp and square.

New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1976. SEVENTH EDITION. Very Good. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents THE NEW KOBBE'S COMPLETE OPERA BOOK. With 1,694 pages (oversized, may require additional postage), this book of operas is arguably the definitive book of the Twentieth Century defining, describing and narrating every major opera to date. The Earl of Harewood completely updated and revised this Seventh edition (hence the word "New") and added a preface to it. 6 3/16" x 9 1/4", with no dust jacket. Overall condition is Very Good. Pages = Very Good: tanning to outer edges yet no tanning to printed pages themselves, underlining in Table of Contents and one or two additional pages, non author inscription on front end paper, else tight, clear, sharp, no additional markings. Cover (dark red cloth boards with particulars on spine in dulled silver gilt) = heavily sunned, full page horizontal scratch front, else very tight, sharp, no tearing or unraveling.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a five star seller, presents a RARE JACKETED edition of THE WESTERNERS, PHOTO-PLAY EDITION by STEWART EDWARD WHITE. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, copyright 1900 and 1901 by Stewart Edward White (only dates in book). The ORIGINAL DUST JACKET is complete, except for half of the bottom half of the front flap. The film came out in 1919, directed by Edward Sloman. Condition: PAGES = VERY GOOD: medium yellowed, corners sharp, pages tight, print sharp, no tears, no marks, except previous owners small label on fep. COVER = VERY GOOD MINUS: worn down by rubbing, some discoloration on front around picture and title, spine very tight, bending to top and bottom of spine. ORIGINAL JACKET = FAIR: The 2 flaps are separated, with bottom half of front flap missing, back flap complete, front/back complete and readable, with considerable wear, chipping, and a few tears. 5" x 7 1'2", 344 pages plus interesting ads for other publications. Photo pages are not numbered, so the 7… Read More

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a FIRST EDITION THUS: THE STAINED GLASS LADY (An Idyl) by BLANCHE ELIZABETH WADE with Frontispiece and other drawings by Blanche Ostertag. Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., October 6, 1906. 6 3/4" x 9 1/8", 229 pages, the condition of this book is VERY GOOD--hinge slightly loose, pages tight, only marks are pencilled former price and an owner label, top edges gold gilt, side and bottom edges rough cut. Cover (light green boards with colored panel by artist and particulars in gold gilt) = slight fraying of top and bottom of spine, spotty staining on outside edge of front, else clear with fully readable gilt. NO DUST JACKET. Noted appraiser James Beattie has given a value of $45.00.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION of ISLAM AND POSTCOLONIAL NARRATIVE by PROFESSOR JOHN ERICKSON. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. The author discusses the work of four major "third world" authors--Assia Djebar, Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar ben Jelloun, and Salman Rushdie--and explores the areas where West and East meet. 202 pages including detailed notes, bibliography and index, 6 3/16" x 9 1/4", original 2 tone tan dust jacket covered by plastic protector. Cover has red covered boards with gold gilt particulars on spine. Book and jacket are As New except for being former library with full accoutrements therefrom.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1842. EXTREMELY RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. Hardcover. GOOD PLUS. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents an authentic historical tale of the Knights for children, EVENINGS WITH THE CHRONICLERS, OR UNCLE RUPERT'S TALES OF CHIVALRY by E. M. EVANS. This EXTREMELY RARE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (the original owner seems to have published it in December, 1841) hardback measures 4 5/8" x 6 7/8", has 184 pages (including 17 detailed full page illustrations) plus 13 pages of book ads at the back. There is no dust jacket (probably as designed). Overall condition is GOOD PLUS. Pages (designs on first and last fep's as well as front and back reverse covers) = Good: foxing throughout, owner's stamp used on many of the early pages, ink stains page 162, else no tearing or chipping, tight, sharp, clear print, no additional marks. Cover (tan cloth boards with debossed designs and gold gilt knight on a horse front, elaborate gold… Read More