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

The Legal Position of the Clergy by P. V. Smith, LL.D. [from the Handbooks for the Clergy series]

















Hardback, 1905, presumed first edition, published by Longmans, Green and Co., London, xxiv + 174 pages + 2-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 1/8" by 5" by 3/4". Green cloth binding, gilt lettering to front board and spine. A little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and a little on hinges. Some slackness to binding but reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked but reasonably clean, and upper edges have reddish hue. A little foxing to preliminaries and hindmost pages. Newspaper article pasted to front free endpaper. The odd mark to page surfaces but otherwise reasonably clean, a little pencil underlining. See pictures for further information.

Against the Odds by Lynda Page Hardcover, 2004, first edition, first print, signed by the author on the title page "With my very best wishes Lynda Page".
In good condition. Some scuffing to dust jacket and a thin score to rear. Blue cloth boards and spine, very clean. Binding firm. Minor signs of shelf-wear. A little tanning and puckering to page edges but quite clean. Page surfaces clean, no writing, underlining, etc. Previous owner bookplate to FFEP. See pictures for more information.

The Overbury Mystery: A Chronicle of Fact and Drama of the Law, By His Honour Judge Edward Abbott Parry

















Hardback, 1925, first edition, with frontispiece, published by T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, London, 328 pages.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 9" by 5 3/4" by 1 5/8". No dust jacket. Dark green cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Some marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, particularly to spine, which has a number of tears and is cracked along front outer hinge and very chipped there and at head and tail of spine. Rubbing at edges, bumped and torn corners. Wear to front inner hinge though back inner hinge still quite firm and although there is some slackness the binding overall is holding quite well and the book contents are reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked. Lower page edges deckled and a bit foxed. Foxing to endpapers, the odd mark throughout and an occasional pencil mark or piece of marginalia… Read More

The Burning Shadow (Gods and Warriors Book 2) by Michelle Paver

Hardback, 2013, first edition, first print, published by Puffin, London, 282 pages.
In very good condition. A little scuffing to dust jacket but very clean, very slight edge-wear. Red binding, gilt lettering to spine, small dent to base of rear board but clean and firm. Slight marking and scuffing to page edges but quite clean. Page surfaces clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Eric Gill: The Inscriptions by David Peace

Hardback, 1995, first US edition, published by David R. Godine, Boston, 208 pages.
In good condition. Scuffing to dust jacket, marking, some edge-wear and a few small tears. Dark green cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine, very clean, the odd dent. Bumped corners. Small signs of shelf-wear. A little marking to page edges but quite clean. Page surfaces generally clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information.

Casimir: The Little Exile by Caroline Peachey.
Hardback, 1867 first edition, published by Griffith and Farran, London, 355 pages, vintage children's book, rare.
In very good condition for age. Patterned boards and spine with gilt lettering and detail. A little rubbing to boards and signs of shelf-wear at edges but the boards and spine have largely retained their colouring. Corners bumped and slightly torn. Binding reasonably firm although inner front hinge is visibly cracked, whilst inner rear hinge has less apparent crack. Gilt page edges, still very visible, especially on outer and lower edges with only slight scuffs, although upper edge does have more scuffing and the gilt has faded a little but is still clear. Seller stamp to FFEP. A little foxing to endpapers but apart from occasional marks throughout the page surfaces are quite clean, with no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

William Carey by S. Pearce Carey

















Hardback, 1923 (year unstated but preface dates from 30 July 1923), believed to be first edition, illustrated, published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 428 pages + xvi.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 5/8" by 5 7/8" by 1 3/4". No dust jacket. Royal blue cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. A little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Bumped corners. Some slackness to binding, a little cracking to front inner hinge and hinges generally worn but contents of book reasonably firm. Loose plate between pages 136 and 137. Page edges browned, scuffed and marked. Marking to endpapers, the odd bit of foxing and extensive pencil underlining and marginalia throughout. See pictures for further information.

Harold's Ambition or A Dream of Fame by Jennie Perrett

















Hardback, undated but circa 1890 (bookplate dated 1891 to front board), first edition, illustrated, published by Blackie & Son, Limited, London, 96 pages + 8-page publisher catalogue at rear.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 6 5/8" by 4 1/2" by 3/8". No dust jacket. Green cloth binding, pictorial detail and gilt lettering to front board, black lettering to spine. Some marking, scuffing and discolouration. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges, bumped corners. Book has slight forward tilt. Cracking to front inner hinge though otherwise binding reasonably firm. Page edges browned, a bit foxed and marked. Prizegiving bookplate to front pastedown. Some marking to endpapers and to pages throughout but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Sealy & Milman: Annotated Guide to the Insolvency Legislation 2021: Volumes 1 & 2.Paperback, 24th edition, published by Sweet & Maxwell: volume 1 - clxxxviii + 1548 pages; volume 2 - clxxxviii + 1568 pages.In very good condition. Minor creasing to covers, a fold to the rear cover of volume 2. Some scuffing and small signs of shelf-wear but quite clean. A little marking and scuffing to page edges but generally very clean. Page surfaces clean and there does not appear to be any highlighting, inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for more information

Costs & Funding following the Civil Justice Reforms: Questions and Answers, 8th Edition, 2022 Paperback, published by Thomson Reuters, cxiii + 696 pages.
Like new. Slight marking and some scuffing to covers but otherwise clean. Page edges very clean, only a tiny bit of light marking. Page surfaces clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. Appears unread. See pictures for more information.

A job lot of eight hardback books on The Buildings of England series by Nikolaus Pevsner:

- The Best Buildings of England [anthology] - published by Viking, 1986, first edition thus, with dust jacket;
- Cambridgeshire - published by Yale University Press, 2002 first Yale printing, with dust jacket;
- Essex, revised by Enid Radcliffe - published by Yale University Press, 2003, first Yale printing, with dust jacket;
- North-East Norfolk and Norwich - published by Penguin, 1979, fourth reprint, with dust jacket;
- North-West and South Norfolk - published by Penguin, 1977, third reprint, with dust jacket;
- South Lancashire - published by Penguin, 1969, first edition, no dust jacket;
- London I (The Cities of London and Westminster), revised by Bridget Cherry - published by Penguin, 1973, third edition, no dust jacket;
- London II (Except the Cities of London and Westminster) - published by Penguin, 1974, second reprint, no dust jacket;

















These books are illustrated with line drawings,… Read More

Through the Iron-Laced Curtain: A Record of a journey through the Balkans in 1946 by M. Philips Price Hardback, 1949, first edition, published by Sampson Low, London, viii + 133 pages.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8" by 5 1/4" by 1/2". No dust jacket. Black cloth binding, yellow lettering to spine. Scuffing and some marking to binding. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges. Bumped corners. Binding firm. Page edges lightly browned, scuffed and a little marked. The odd mark to page surfaces and extensive pencil scribbling to page 43 but otherwise reasonably clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

A Jacobean Letter-Writer: The Life and Times of John Chamberlain by Edward Phillips Statham Hardback, year unstated but believed to be 1920, published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner &. Co., Ltd., London, 248 pages + xvi and 40-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Measures around 9" by 5 3/4" by 1 1/8". Dark blue cloth binding, gilt facsimile signature to front board, gilt lettering to spine. A little discolouration to spine, patches of speckled discolouration to front board. Scuffing and a little marking, some signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Binding reasonably firm. Page edges browned and scuffed. Lower edges deckled, a little rough, presumably having been cut. Previous owner bookplate to front pastedown and inscription to front free endpaper. A little marking to endpapers, the occasional mark to page surfaces but otherwise clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information

Thomas Jackson of Whitechapel: A Record of Fifty Years of Social and Evangelic Enterprise by William Potter.

















Hardback, 1929, first edition, illustrated, published by C. Tinling & Co. Ltd., Liverpool, 170 pages + xx.











Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 1/2" by 5 1/4" by 1". Dust jacket very tattered and torn with some missing chips and tape repairs. It is also quite marked and scuffed. A removable protective clearsleeve plastic cover has been applied to prevent further degradation. Royal blue cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine, very clean, only some signs of wear to edges. Some slackness to binding but contents of textblock intact and reasonably tight. Page edges browned, foxed and scuffed. Marking to endpapers but otherwise page surfaces quite clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Yeomen and Bureaucrats: The Victorian Crown Lands Commission 1878-79, edited by J. M. Powell

Hardback, 1973, first edition, published by Oxford University Press, Melbourne, xxxvii + 464 pages.
Measures 9 1/4" by 6" by 1 3/8". In very good condition. Ex-library book with typical markings, stamps, etc. Paper on card boards, pictorial front board, plastic coating. Some scuffing and a little marking but quite clean and binding firm, small signs of shelf-wear. A little marking to page edges but quite clean. Page surfaces generally clean, no inscriptions, marginalia, underlining, etc. aside from library markings. See pictures for more information.

Llewelyn Powys: A Selection from his writings made by Kenneth Hopkins

Hardcover, 1952, illustrated, first edition, published by MacDonald, London, 318 pages.
Measures around 8 3/4" by 5 3/4" by 1 1/8". Dust jacket is quite clean, only slightly scuffed and marked and has largely retained its colouring, though is slightly worn and chipped at upper spine edge and corners. Red cloth binding, gilt emblem to front board and gilt lettering to spine. A little marking and scuffing but binding otherwise clean. Signs of shelf-wear. Binding firm. Page edges foxed, browned, marked and a little scuffed. Page surfaces clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.

Cranfield: Politics and Profits Under the Early Stuarts by Menna Prestwich.
Hardback, 1966, first edition, with 5 illustration plates, published by Oxford University Press, 623 pages + xx.
Octavo/8vo. Measures around 8 3/4" by 6" by 2". No dust jacket. Dark blue cloth binding, gilt lettering and crest to spine. Some patchy marking/discolouration to spine and board edges. Scuffing, some signs of shelf-wear. Crease/bend to spine. Spine slack but rest of binding reasonably firm, no cracking to hinges or textblock. Page edges browned, marked and scuffed. Page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

A Cab at the Door: A Memoir by V. S. Pritchett.
Hardback, 1968, first US edition, published by Random House, New York, 245 pages.
Measures around 8 1/2" by 6" by 1 1/8". Dust jacket has some scuffing, chipping and wear but is quite clean and has a protective plastic cover the protect if from further degradation. Dark green cloth binding, red lettering to front board, gilt lettering and detail to spine, signs of shelf-wear and a little marking but quite clean. Binding reasonably firm, a little slackness but quite sound. Page edges deckled, a little browned, foxed and scuffed. Some marking to endpapers but otherwise page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.

Max the Sport by Lilian M. Pyke.
Hardback, 1916, first edition, illustrated, published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London, 250 pages with 6-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 1/2" by 5 3/8" by 1 1/4". Beige cloth binding with pictorial detail to front board and spine. Marking and scuffing to binding. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges. Bumped corners. Book has slight forward tilt. Some slackness to binding, though book contents reasonable firm. There may have been a tape repair to the front inner hinge, though if so it is quite neat. Page edges browned, scuffed, marked and heavily foxed. Some foxing to endpapers and foxing to many page surfaces throughout but no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.