Search Results: Authors starting with P from Hyraxia

London: Faber. London, Faber, 1947. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Some tanning to the jacket, insect damage to lower edge and some scuffs to the spine. Tips a little bumped, some offsetting and an owner's label. A couple of spots to the top edge. [10548, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1947.

London: Grant Richards. London, Grant Richards, 1902. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Slight reading lean, some rubbing to the cloth and a little bumping to the spine tips. Some foxing to the foreedge. Corner missing from endpaper (around 10mm each side). Offsetting to the endpapers. Blind stamp to the endpaper also. [10506, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1902.

London: Gollancz. London, Gollancz, 1964. First Thus. Hardback. A near fine copy. The 8th and penultimate book in Gollancz's 1960s series of Imaginative Fiction reissues. A nice copy, spine a touch toned. Upper spine tip bumped. Jacket top edge a little worn. [7383, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Thus Edition. 1964.

London: John Lane. London, John Lane, 1895. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A good copy. His first short story collection. Boards faded to spine and left hand side. Internally very nice. [9986, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1895.

London: T. Werner Laurie. London, T. Werner Laurie, nd [1909]. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy, no jacket. A mad scientist novel, set on a remote island. Tips a little bumped and boards a little soiled, internally a little offsetting but a pleasing copy overall. [11233, Hyraxia Books]. nd [1909] . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1909.

London: Grant Richards. London, Grant Richards, 1901. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Likely some variant of the first impression. Eight pages before the content comprising endpaper, blank, title and contents, then pages 1-492 (and an endpaper). No adverts, so no misspelling. Locke doesn't note this variant. TEG, spine lettering black. Boards in nice shape, just a bit bruised and marked, tips bumped. A little spotting to the endpapers but largely in very good shape. [10066, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1901.

New York: E.J. Clode. New York, E.J. Clode, 1905. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A mystery novel. Spine tips a touch bumped. A little spotted to the top edge. [9967, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1905.

London: Grant Richards. London, Grant Richards, 1899. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A good copy. Boards soiled, spine tips softened, spine tanned. Internally very nice. [9968, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1899.

London: The Richards Press. London, The Richards Press, 1927. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. No jacket. Slight toning to the spine, some dustiness and spotting to the edges. [10353, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1927.

London: Ward Lock & Co.. London, Ward Lock & Co., 1905. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A good copy. A dystopian novel that explores the consequences of global conflict following the rise of an Asian empire. Standard Yellow Peril stuff, I guess. Ink rubbed on the boards, a little rubbing to the edges and tips and corners, top edge a touch chipped. Author's name misspelt on the title page. [11142, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1905.

London: Smithers [but the author]. London, Smithers [but the author], 1898. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Inscribed comically by the author. The book was withdrawn due to threat of libel, and the title page subsequently replaced (the present copy has the Smither's title page having been rewritten by hand by the author). Page 80 has a newspaper clipping showing the apology with a few ms notes by the author. Some rubbing to the corners and edges. [10301, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1898.

London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.. London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1915. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Uncommon crime / mystery book with an sf element. A little toning and staining to the cloth. Some fanning to the leaves. [10213, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1915.

New York: Gnome Press. New York, Gnome Press, 1952. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Lewis Padgett was the pseudonym for Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore. Four of the five parts were previously published in Astounding in 1943 with the fifth part (published here as the fourth) appearing in 1948. Part of Kuttner's Gallegher stories. Some light surface wear to the jacket with some rubbing and a few short tears (one to the lower edge around 15mm). A few knocks here and there. Small tape mark to jacket reverse from an old protector, some surface scuffing here also. Collector's plate to the front pastedown, pasted on top of another collector's plate. The book's a bit dusty and the tips are a bit soft, but all in all a presentable copy. Cover art by Ric Binkley [10705, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1952.

Grantchester: Privately Printed. Grantchester, Privately Printed, 1889. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A lost race novel of the pre-Adamite type. A nice copy, original boards (though it looks like a rebind, it appears that other copies were bound in a similar fashion - probably because it was produced by the author). Some darkening and wear to the spine label, a little wear and rubbing to the board edges, [10949, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1889.

London: No Publisher. London, No Publisher, 1906. Manuscript. Unbound. Very good condition. Two pieces: A two page typed letter signed by Pain, agreeing to the sale of rights [with] a note from Pain's agent mentioning the agreement, but mostly about 'Rising Fortunes'. With a copy of the book (some tanning and a little edge wear). [10383, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Unbound. Manuscript. 1906.

London. London, , 1913. . Unbound. Fine condition. A wonderful two page letter from Pain in which he provides feedback on Marshall's novel Upsidonia, which was published two years later. Some great feedback, and it would make a nice task to compare the final novel to Pain's feedback. [11198, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Unbound. Edition. 1913.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. A comic reimagining of the sequel to Robinson Crusoe. Wraps a little toned and rubbed, chipping to the top of the spine. Ads to front and rear. [9679, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1906.

London: The Black & White Publishing Co.. London, The Black & White Publishing Co., 1901. First edition, first impression. Paperback. A good copy in the original wraps. Chipping and splitting to the spine, but intact. Half title a little soiled, but bright internally. Rare. [10553, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1901.

London: T. Werner Laurie. London, T. Werner Laurie, 1911. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy, no jacket. An early horror collection, gathering 15 stories. Boards a touch rubbed and marked. Spine tips soft and bumped. Internally very neat - ominous blank plate to the front pastedown, with a an ink stamped price. A little spotted to the foreedge. Owner's inscription to the endpaper. [10230, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1911.

New York: Manhattanville Press. New York, Manhattanville Press, 1928. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy in the scarce jacket. Involves a device that reads details of a murder from the walls [JC/SFE]. We haven't seen a copy in the jacket before. Jacket rubbed to the edges, quite heavily in places with areas of creasing and short tears. Tape reinforcement along most of the top and bottom edges. Appears to be price-clipped to the rear. [10053, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1928.