Search Results: Titles starting with A from Itchen Books

2x disbound printed letters. 6pp and 11pp (Paginated 296-311). Good condition, with occasional separation of the pages. No inscriptions. "A Letter to the Rev. Herbert Marsh, D.D. F.R.S. Margaret Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge, In Confutation of His Opinion That the Dissenters are aiming at the Subversion of the Religious Establishment of this Country, in order to possess its Honours and Emoluments, and to establish their own Forms of Worship. By A Protestant Dissenter and a Layman"&"A Letter of Explanation to the Dissenter and Layman, who has lately addressed himself to the author on the Views of the Protestant Dissenters : in which the Author's opinion, as it was stated by himself, is contrasted with the opinion ascribed to him, and the Authorities are produced on which his opinion was founded. By Herbert Marsh, D.D.F.R.S, Margaret Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge".

Undated, but early 1940's. Differs from the Waverley Edition only in the design of the boards (red with black titles), publishing and price revisions to dustwrapper, and slight rearrangement to prelims. All artwork by Rene Cloke : cover design, Frontispiece and 7 other colour plates (collated and present), and numerous additional monotone drawings. Very Good, clean, tight condition with no inscriptions. Just light foxing to fore-edges. In Good, unclipped dustwrapper (Published price 8/6) which has edge tears/minor edge chips, with associated lower edge creasing to rear panel. The wrapper is now protected by a non-adhesive, transparent, acid-free protector, which can easily be removed if required.

Original lengthy handwritten ALS dated Monday 24 Sept 1828. From M. Waters to General Sir Herbert Taylor (Military secretary and adc to the Duke, First Private Secretary to King George III, King George IV and King William IV). An important letter regarding subscriptions to erect a monument in memory of "the lamented Duke of York" who has been "has been falsely and shamefully traduced by the Catholic Leaders for his constitutional, candid & manly opposition to any further concessions being allowed them", and "for his resolute declaration to uphold the principles which placed the desired House of Brunswick on the Throne". Also referring to a Madame des Mallet. Good condition, with edge toning/creasing, and browning to folds/edges. Includes a typed transcript by a previous owner (with speculation over the identity of Madame des Mallet including whether she might have been a mistress to the Duke of Kent).Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827); second son of King… Read More

US 1st Edition / 1st Printing, with complete numberline 10-1 to copyright page and statement 'First Edition'. Very Good+, clean, tight condition with no inscriptions. In Very Good original dustwrapper which is not price-clipped (Published price US $16.99). Green's second novel.

Very good. No inscriptions. Minor browning / imprinting of print from fold-out map. Generally clean and tight. 310pp + 10pp index. Engraved portrait frontispiece, fold-out map and 9 further plates, some hand coloured (collated & present). The first edition (a further edition was printed later the same year). Attractively bound. The Rev Yate spent seven years in New Zealand before returning to NSW and being dismissed from the mission for misconduct. This work provides an account of the geography, flora and fauna, the social structure of the Maoris, and a history of the mission.

Undated manuscript, Liverpool (1964). Folds, and edge creases. 1pp. Single page, handwritten letter in ink, from 64 Canning Street, Liverpool, signed 'Best Wishes, Adrian'. An undated (1960's) letter to 'Trevor', organising a meeting, and providing telephone number, though stating 'Everything's v. chaotic at the moment'.

1st Edition of this scarce booklet, 'Edited' by D.O Smith. Includes sketch map and Sherlock Holmes story. Very Good condition with no inscriptions.

Inscribed to front endpaper "To Mr & Mrs Wallhead from Albert Mansbridge and Francis Mansbridge July 9th 1933". Edges of boards worn / lightly rubbed. Toning to prelims. Lightly foxed. Frontispiece portrait by William Rothenstein protected by tissue guard + plates (mainly photographs-1 portraits of Mrs Albert Mansbridge also by Rothenstein-all present)

Rare original UK 1st Production / 1st Run 1899 theatre programme for 'The Adventure of Lady Ursula'. Very Good condition with no writing or inscriptions.This first UK production of this play 1898-9 at the Duke of York's Theatre, St Martin's Lane, London W.C. This programme bears the date code to the lower corner "18/3 '99"

12 issues (Volume 1 Numbers 1-12) of 'The Aero'. Scarce in original printed wrappers. All complete and in Very Good condition. The usual browning to the paper stock and occasional spotting / minor edge tears, with marks to the front cover of No.1, Rear cover of No.2, and minor loss to one corner of the front cover of No.12. 194 pp. B/W illustrations and diagrams throughout; some advertisements.

UK 1st Edition / 1st Printing, with complete numberline 1-10 to copyright page. Inscribed by the author to the title page in black ink "To a fellow scribe, Bests, Chris" (not dedicated, and no ownership inscriptions). Crushing to upper rear panel of dustwrapper.

Complete card booklet with printed message by Agatha Christie's Grandson, Mathew Prichard, containing 12x unused postcards (8x pictorial cards and 4x Quote cards). Published by The Christie Archive Trust to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Christie's birth.
Very Good condition. No inscriptions. Unused.

No inscriptions. Toning to spine otherwise particularly clean/bright. In worn slipcase. Stunning illustrations in colour and black/white. Mikoláš Aleš (18 November 1852 – 10 July 1913), Czech artist.

Scarce. Very Good condition with small mailing label to lower cover. Complete. Contains a condensed version of Solzhenitsyn's novel, with illustrations. A scene from the novel appears on the front cover.

First edition in Latin, first impression. Minor edge wear, rubbing and closed tears to dustwrapper edges, spine very slightly faded. Not price clipped (published price 16s), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a Very Good copy for its age.
A first edition in Latin of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', published to mark the centenary of the book's first publication. Clive Harcourt Carruthers (c.1891-1980), was a Canadian classicist and Rhodes scholar, who after his retirement amused himself with translating Lewis Carroll into Latin. A scarce book.

True UK 1st Edition / 1st Printing with correct numberline 1-10 to copyright page. Handsigned by the author to the half-title page. No other inscriptions. "Waterstone's Exclusive Signed and with bonus chapter" sticker to front panel of dustwrapper. Looks unread. In original dustwrapper which is not price-clipped.

1st Edition, 1st Printing, 1964 (1,000 copies). Near Very Good condition with the most minor of marks to covers. Not price-clipped (Published price HK $5).

Terence James Stannus Gray (1895 – 1986) / pen name Wei Wu Wei.

UK 1st Paperback Edition / 1st Printing (with complete numberline 1-10 to copyright page). Handsigned by the author to the title page. No personalisation or other inscriptions. Very Good condition. Remains squarely/tightly bound, with just the most minor of page toning.

Scarce original American Football programme for this United States Air Force American Football match of 29th September 1956. The US Rockets also played under the name of London Rockets. Sponsored by the English-Speaking Union under the auspices of the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr Andrew Hood, and the American Consul-General, Mr Belton Bryan.

Very Good condition. Written and illustrated in watercolour by Jane Mackay who trained at the Byam Shaw School of Art and was attached to the Cyprus Museum for many years, as well as working at the British Museum and Pennsylvania Museum. "These vignettes were drawn whilst working in the Mediterranean in the 1960's" Signed by the author to the title page "Jane Mackay", with additional inscription in her hand to the front endpaper "To my special friend xx J".