Search Results: Authors starting with H from GN Books and Prints

History and Philosophy of Science: An Introduction by L. W. H. Hull.
Hardcover, 1959, first edition, illustrated, published by Longmans, Green and Co, London, 340 + xii pages. Possibly inscribed by author on front free endpaper - author's first name was Lewis and inscription reads: "With all good wishes for Christmas & New Year, Lewis, Laurie".
Measures around 8 7/8" by 6". Dust jacket is a bit torn and tattered, with some foxing and staining. Dark blue cloth binding, quite clean though with a little marking. Signs of shelf-wear. Binding reasonably firm. Page edges slightly marked though generally quite clean, upper edges foxed. Gift inscription to front free endpaper as mentioned above and previous owner signature to title page but otherwise page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Saddles North by Wade Hamilton.
Hardback, 1985, first edition, published by Robert Hale, Limited, London, 155 pages.
Measures around 7 1/2" by 4 7/8" by 5/8". Paper on card boards, pictorial front board and spine. Some scuffing and a little marking but reasonably clean. Clear signs of shelf-wear, bumped and torn corners. Some slackness to spine but binding holding. Page edges a little browned and marked. Ex-library book with typical stamps, markings, numbering, etc., particularly to pastedowns, front free endpaper and title page. Otherwise page surfaces generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. A scarce copy. See pictures for further information.

Grey Roses by Henry Harland.
Hardback, 1901, second edition, published by John Lane, London and New York, 253 pages+.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 3/4" by 5 3/8" by 1 1/8". Ex-library book with typical markings, stamps, etc. Brown cloth binding with pictorial front board, gilt lettering to spine. Library numbering on spine. Marking and scuffing to binding, a little puckering to cloth on rear board. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Book has slight forward tilt. Some slackness to binding, cracking to inner hinges. Page edges deckled, browned and scuffed. Library bookplate to front pastedown, some pencil and pen markings to pastedown and front free endpaper. A little marking to some page surfaces but otherwise clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Aeroplane in War by Claude Graham-White and Harry Harper

Hardback, 'colonial edition' and presumed first edition or first edition thus, year unstated but appears to be 1912 (preface by authors dates from then), with 17 illustrations, published by T. Werner Laurie, London, 244 pages + xvi and 12-page publisher catalogue at rear.

Octavo/8vo. Measures around 9 1/8" by 6 1/8" by 1 3/4". Blue cloth binding, black lettering to front board and spine. Considerable discolouration to spine and heavy tearing and chipping to top of spine with section missing and some tearing to base also. Scuffing and marking, signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Some slackness to binding but reasonably firm, hinges appear intact, the odd strained area in textblock. Leaves have been opened unevenly in places and not neatly trimmed. Page edges also browned, marked and scuffed. A little staining and marking to endpapers, the odd mark to page surfaces but otherwise reasonably clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc.… Read More

The Four Banks of the River of Space [The third volume of the Carnival Trilogy] by Wilson Harris

Hardcover, 1990, first edition, published by Faber and Faber, London, 161 pages + xiv.

Measures around 8 3/4" by 5 1/2" by 3/4". Some scuffing and marking to dust jacket but quite clean. Black cloth binding, white lettering to spine, clean. Small signs of shelf-wear. Binding firm. Page edges tanned and a little marked, especially upper edges which are foxed. Page surfaces clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Keepers of the Walls by Helga Harrison.
Hardcover, 1955, first edition, published by Secker & Warburg, London, 248 pages.
Measures around 7 1/2" by 5 1/4" by 1". Dust jacket is a little torn and slightly tattered at edges, with a little scuffing and marking and some staining on rear, but reasonably clean and colouring/design to front cover area is vivid. Deep maroon cloth binding, very clean. Very slightly bumped corners. Small signs of shelf-wear. Slight slackness to binding but reasonably firm. Page edges a little scuffed, foxed and browned. Some marking to endpapers, staining to rear pastedown and endpaper and some staining to pages towards end of book. A couple of inked initials to rear pastedown, gift inscription to front free endpaper. Otherwise page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Scipion L'Africain, Captaine B. H. Liddell Hart, preface et traduction du Capitaine A. Lageix, avec sept croquis. [Scipio Africanus, by Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, preface and translation by Captain A. Lageix, with seven sketches.]

Hardback, 1934, first French edition, published by Payot, Paris, 239 pages.

Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 3/4" by 1". Deep red Moroccan half-leather binding and red cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine and raised bands. Cracking along most of length of front outer hinge, with upper area having come unglued, although still attached at lower end and at rear hinge. Much rubbing to hinges generally, scuffing and chipping to leather and substantial chip missing from top of spine. Otherwise, some marking and scuffing to binding, signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges, a little bumping and tearing to corners. A little slackness to binding and some strain to textblock but book contents reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed, tanned and a bit marked. Patterned… Read More

Yorksher Puddin': A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories, from the Pen of John Hartley.
Hardback, 1876, first edition/first edition thus, published by William Nicholson and Sons, London, 379 pages and 5-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo. Measures around 7 3/8" by 5 1/8" by 1 1/8". Brown cloth binding, Pictorial boards and spine, black detail and gilt lettering to front board and spine. Scuffing, rubbing, and a little marking. Signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped and torn corners. Tears to upper and lower spine and to outer hinges. Book has a minor forward tilt. Some slackness to binding. Inner hinges cracked, two crude tape repairs to front inner hinge. Page edges browned and a little foxed, marked and tanned. A little foxing throughout and the odd bit of marking to page surfaces. Previous owner bookplate and inscription to front pastedown. Otherwise page contain no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

La Preponderance Espagnole 1559-1660 par Henri Hauser [Peuples at Civilisations IX, Histoire Générale].
Paperback, 1948, third edition, published by Presses Universitaires de France, 591 pages.
Measures around 9" by 5 5/8" by 1 1/4". Unopened copy, leaves have not been separated at tops of pages. Some light scuffing and marking to covers and spine and previous owner name written on front cover. Creasing to spine. Some marking and scuffing to upper and lower page edges, outer edges clean. Some foxing to endpapers and the odd mark to page surfaces but generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The 40 Story Book [Short stories by authors like Agatha Christie, Norah Smaridge, Laura Whetter, A. D. Divine, Katharine Haviland-Taylor, et al.]

Magazine/paperback format, illustrated, undated but circa 1940, published by John Leng & Co. Ltd., London, 256 pages.

Measures 9 1/4" by 6 1/8" by 1". Tattered card binding, with chipping, tearing and creasing. Marking and scuffing, some pencil scribbling to rear cover, heavy creasing to spine. Page edges heavily tanned, browned, foxed, scuffed and marked. The leaf containing pages 41-42 has been torn out. Foxing to endpapers, patches of foxing and other marking throughout, a little pencil writing and marking. See pictures for more information.

The Lord Mayor of London by T. Haward Girtin, with decorations by J. Bevan.

Hardback, 1948, first edition, Chameleon Books No. 28, with two-tone illustrations, published by Oxford University Press, 72 pages.












Short duodecimo/12mo volume (5" x 7.375") with pictorial paper on card boards and matching dustjacket. Pictorial endpapers. Some shelf-wear to edges of board and spine, a little rubbing to dust jacket with a very small tear at base of jacket spine, some scuffing but otherwise very clean and crisp. Binding firm. Only a little marking to page edges but generally clean. Page surfaces generally very clean, a few pages contain some marking but otherwise good, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Music to Move the Stars: a Life with Stephen by Jane Hawking.
Hardcover, 1999, first edition, first print, published by Macmillan, London, 610 pages + xiv.
Measures 9 1/2" by 6 1/4" by 1 5/8". In good condition. Scuffing to dust jacket and slight tattering at edges. Signs of shelf-wear. Indigo cloth binding, a little slackness but quite firm, slightly marked but quite clean, with one bumped corner. Marking, browning and scuffing to page edges. Page surfaces reasonably clean, no writing, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975 by Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada Paperback, 1995, third print, published by University of Hawaii Press, x + 366 pages. Some scuffing to dust jacket, minor marking but quite clean. Slight edge-wear, a little creasing to corners. Damp staining to upper ends of first 70-ish pages, which has puckered them and the top edge of the front cover a little but they are not heavily marked. A little marking to bottom edges of pages. Fore-edges very clean. Page surfaces generally clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

The Prime Minister: The Office and its Holders Since 1945 by Peter Hennessy.
Hardcover, 2000, published by Allen Lane, The Penguin Press, first edition, first print, signed/inscribed by the author on title page: "To Doreen and Ian, With best wishes, Peter Hennessy. EASTER 2002."
In good condition, close to very good. Scuffing to dust jacket, a little creasing at the rear and a tear to the jacket where it covers the lower part of the rear outer hinge. Binding firm. Boards and spine only slightly marked but quite clean. Slightly bumped corners. The odd marks and scuffs to page edges but generally clean. Page surfaces very clean, no writing, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III, Volume II, by Henry, Lord Brougham, F.R.S. (Volume IV of the Works of Henry, Lord Brougham, F.R.S.)

















Hardback, 1856, published by Richard Griffin and Company, London, 497 pages + iv and 4-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Measures around 7 1/2" by 4 7/8" by 1 5/8". Brown cloth binding, embossed pattern to boards and spine, gilt lettering to spine. Some discolouration to spine and around edges of boards. Scuffing and a little marking, signs of shelf-wear, bumped corners, small tears at top and bottom of spine. Binding reasonably firm. Slight tear to front inner hinger, more extensive tearing to rear inner hinge. Page edges deckled, browned and scuffed. Pages are unopened - leaves have never been cut and the pages are still joined together at their upper edges. Page surfaces quite clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Oswald Cray by Mrs Henry Wood

















Hardback, 1896, fifty-second thousand, published by Richard Bentley and Son, London, 456 pages + vi and one-page catalogue of other publications by the author at rear.











Octavo/8vo. Measures around 7 3/4" by 5 1/2" by 1". Olive-green cloth binding, black lettering to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Some scuffing and a little marking, some signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Book has forward tilt. Binding reasonably firm, though some cracking to rear inner hinge. Page edges slightly deckled and a few page edges have slight jagged and torn edges due to the leaves having been a little unevenly separated. Page edges also browned, stained, a little scuffed and very slightly tanned. Some marking to endpapers but otherwise page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

The Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems and Prose, including Outre-Mer, Hyperion, Kavanagh, The Poets and Poetry of Europe, etc., with Life of Longfellow by Robert Cochrane Hardback, 1888, Excelsior Edition, published by W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, Edinburgh, 576 pages.Green cloth boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Patterning to spine and front board. Library reference number written on spine. Tears at top and bottom of spine. Boards and spine are a bit scuffed and a little marked but have retained much of their colour. Signs of shelf-wear and rubbing at edges. Corners bumped and a little torn. Binding holding, though a little strained in places and substantial cracking to inner hinges, especially upper part of front one, but textblock still attached. Page edges deckled but neat. They are also a little browned. Foxing to endpapers and a little to foxing and marking throughout, with gift inscription to second front endpaper but pages generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures… Read More

Out on the Pampas or The Young Settlers by G. A. Henty, illustrated in colour by A. J. Gough.
Hardback, year unstated but though to be circa 1910s, with six illustrations, published by Henry Frowde, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 301 pages with 16-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Measures around 7 1/2" by 5 1/4" by 1 3/4". Indigo cloth binding, pictorial front board and spine, gilt detail front board spine. Some discolouration to spine. Scuffing and a little marking, some signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped and torn corners. Some slackness to binding, a little strain, cracked front inner hinge with mesh exposed but otherwise holding quite well. Page edges browned, foxed, marked and scuffed. Some foxing throughout page surfaces, though more so towards endpapers, but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

John Heywood's New Code Readers, in separate standards, adapted to the new educational code. Standard IV.
Hardback, circa 1880, published by John Heywood, Manchester, 192 pages.
Measures 6 5/8" x 4 3/8". Brown leather binding. Raised detail on front board. Binding reasonably firm, though a little strained. Signs of shelf-wear. Some scuffing to boards. Bumped and slightly torn corners. Browning and marking to page edges but reasonably clean. Page surfaces clean, some marking to endpapers and the odd mark throughout, a penciled name to verso of FFEP but otherwise no writing, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Robert Harley: Speaker, Secretary of State and Premier Minister, Brian W. Hill Hardback, 1988, first edition, first print, published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London, x + 259 pages.
In good condition. Some scuffing to dust jacket, a little marking but quite clean. Some edge-wear. Red cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine, slight marking but quite clean and firm, signs of shelf-wear to lower edges of boards. A little marking to page edges but quite clean. Page surfaces generally clean, though with the occasional mark. However, a previous owner has picked out a number of typographical errors in the book, which have been marked with red pencil and numbered in regular grey pencil at the bottoms of the pages. See pictures for more information.