Search Results: Authors starting with J from Bath and West Books (PBFA)

Paris, France: Éditions du Seuil, 2006. Softcover. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. French language text. Wrappers clean and bright except for very slight fading to spine, and price on back cover has been neatly crossed out with biro. Minor bumping to spine tips. No reading crease to spine. Contents clean, tight and white without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 368 pp + appendices. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All items professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.

London: Hesperus Press Limited, 2012. Softcover. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Wrappers clean and bright with uncreased spine. Minor soiling to bottom page edges. Contents clean, tight and white without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. Appears unread. 217 pp. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "As a child in British Mandate Palestine, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra recalls daily life in Bethlehem and Jerusalem with pin-sharp observation and a vivid use of language. His writing is funny, moving and tender. His Christian family, his school friends and the eccentric characters of the surrounding streets all come to life, and Jabra's love of the Arabic language comes through, even in translation: 'Words glowed in my mind,' he writes. 'They glittered like gold and sparkled like jewels. I imagined myself walking on coloured silk carpets spread over the waves of a wondrous sea of dreams.' " All orders… Read More

Vancouver & London: University of British Columbia Press, 1982. First Edition, First Impression . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket with minor edge wear, fading to spine and edge of front cover. Boards clean, bright, square and sharp. Spotting to top page edges. Contents clean and tight without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. xxvii, 229 pp; 27 b/w plates. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "The plight of educated single women without means was a major social issue in Britain at the turn of the 19th century. Since there were a million more women than men, the future of a genteel spinster was far from secure. Marriage was a financial matter - a business essential to her economic and social status, and the penalties for 'failure in business' were severe. Emigration to the colonies offered a way out, and no place advertised more energetically for these 'redundant' women than the… Read More

London: The Folio Society, 2022. First Edition, Second Impression Second Printing. Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hoffmeister, Angie. A lavish Folio Society edition of Shirley Jackson's supernatural thriller, 'The Haunting of Hill House'. Introduced by Joyce Carol Oates. Illustrated by Angie Hoffmeister with seven full-colour images within the book - including four double-page spreads - and nine integrated illustrated b/w tailpieces. Wraparound binding illustration of Hill House by Hoffmeister, and slipcase also printed with a wraparound design by the artist. Set in Arno with Zachar as display. 232 pages. Printed and bound in Italy. First Folio edition, second printing. In mint condition and original wrapping as received from The Folio Society. Carefully checked for possible faults, of which there are none. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.

London: Folio Society, 2022. Limited Edition . Fine Binding. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Benjaminsen, Audrey. A new copy in mint condition as received directly from The Folio Society. Limited edition of only 250 copies, this being #249. Bound at Ludlow Bookbinders (the home of Lyra's Books) in full goatskin leather; blocked in gilt, copper and silver with a design by the artist to both boards and spine. All edges gilt. A sumptuous Ludlow binding for one of the classics of 19th century Gothic horror fiction. Photographs do not do it justice. Newly introduced by novelist and essayist Colm Tóibín, and beautifully illustrated by Audrey Benjaminsen, this superb Folio Society limited edition of Henry James's 'The Turn of the Screw' is signed by both contributors. Gilded edges. Set in Columbus. 168 pages. Frontispiece and 5 full-colour illustrations. Integrated black & white decorations, chapter headings and tailpieces. Double endpapers, one set… Read More

London: The Hakluyt Society , 1999. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A fine copy in fine unclipped dust jacket. Clean, crisp, tight and bright without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. Appears as new and unread. xvi, 341 pp. 2 colour and 14 b/w plates + 3 maps + 8 line drawings. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Heavy/oversize book. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers may be asked for a little extra. Enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

Cwmbran: Monmouthshire County Council, 2000. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This history of the historic county of Monmouthshire was originally published in 1906. A clear and concise history of the county it highlights the significant social and economic developments that still influence the area today. The disputed nature of the County is discussed and presents the reader with the arguments on both sides. 180 pp. Illustrated in b/w. Foldout map. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket with minor wear and marking, and a couple of small closed tears. Green cloth gilt. Clean and bright with minimal edge wear. Erased bookseller's price to ffep but contents o/w clean, tight and white without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.