Search Results: Titles starting with G from Jacket and Cloth

Milan: Genio, 1947. Hardcover. See description. First Edition. True 1947 first edition in Italian. Signed And Inscribed By Connected Person. Possibly signed by Paolo Garetto illustrator - see provenance. DESCRIPTION: Blue and cream paper covered boards with hole to front cover showing seal. Illustrated in colour by Paolo Garretto with double fold out spread to centre of book. The book is inscribed to Charles Hobson (as 'old friend') and signed ""Paolo"" (which could be Paolo Garretto) see provenance and dated ""Stresa 1953."" Language: Italian. Book Condition: Poor: Heavy wear to lower rear corner and edges with small loss to corner. Paper covering peeling away from rear board. Tears to rear paper covering. Wear to other corners, edges and spine ends. Cracked lower front endpaper with weakening to front hinge. Large inscription to first page. Toned unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ. Pages 96. Size: 8vo 22.5cm by 25cm. PROVENANCE: Charles Hobson & Paolo Garretto. Paolo Garretto was asked by Charles… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1872. Hardcover. See description. F. A. FRASER AND DALZIEL. 1st US Edition. DESCRIPTION: Clean red boards with gilt lettering to front and spine, brown endpapers. Illustrations by F. A. Fraser. Engraved by Dalziel. (illustrator). Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Wrapped in a clear cover this book is in excellent condition. Clean red boards with minor wear to corners and top and bottom of spine. ffep and first two pages has 7cm split from binding. Frontis and flysheet in place. Pages tanned at edges but clean with no annotations, inscriptions etc DJ Condition: Na. Pages 124. BOOK RESUME: A novel set in Alsace-Lorraine and arising from Trollopes travels. He depicts the workings of a small community. Originally issued serially.