Search Results: Authors starting with T from Books-on-Sea

8vo HB. pp; vi, 184, iii. Brown endpapers. Good in blind-stamped green cloth, lettered gilt to spine. Bumping and rubbing to extremities. An interesting copy with a publisher's compliment slip from the author mounted to the title page. At the head of the title page is the name 'Harriet Wright'. I did discover that, several years ago, a first edition of 'The Idylls of The King' came up at auction, inscribed by Tennyson to a Harriet Wright - presumably the same woman. Under the first signature is inscribed 'Roland Wright Alston (British painter 1895-1958), from his mother (Presumably Harriet Wright), Sep 9th, 1920'. I've been unable to establish either the identity of Harriet, or the connections between her and Tennyson, but presumably, somewhere, is the relevant information for the right person to ferret out

Large 8vo HB. pp; xxi, 262. Previous owner's name and old stamp to ffep. Good in black boards, lettered white to spine. Some light bumping to corners. In a Fair jacket with moderate wear along the top edge, chipping to the head of the spine, and discolouration to the rear panel. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

Large 8vo HB. pp; xliv, 612, 15 (Publisher's list). Engraved frontis & additional engravings. Facsimile of original title page & frontis from 1714 1st edition. Some spotting to edges of text-block, prelims to title page and isolated spots throughout. Presentation inscription from the Vicar of Lowick in Northumberland to the verso of the ffep. Very Good in bevelled royal blue cloth (Slightly darker than the picture), lettered and tooled gilt and black to the upper board and spine. Some light bumping to the extremities. Quite a scarce title on Covenanter martyrs during the 'killing years' of 1679-88

Large 8vo HB. pp; 352. Gift inscription to head of ffep, with date at foot. Good in grey cloth, lettered black to spine. Light bumping to extremities, with a mark to the foot of the spine. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.

4to HB. pp; 43. Illustrated throughout. German text. Near-Fine in grey cloth, lettered black to upper board. May require additional shipping costs, depending on destination.