Search Results: Titles starting with P from Shelley and Son Books

London: Published for the British Academy by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, No Date Listed. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION, THUS. An offprint from the Proceedings of the British Academy, Vol. VIII.THIS IS NOT BY THE GEORGE MACDONALD WHO WAS A GREAT INFLUENCE ON C. S. LEWIS. It is by the archeologist George MacDonald. It was in the Maurice Sendak collection so apparently he was mistaken. It was a lecture by George MacDonald about Brown. Peter Hume Brown was a Scottish historian and professor. This book comes from the library of Maurice Sendak. Sendak was a prominent author and illustrator of children's books best known for his book "Where the Wild Things Are". He was a recipient of the Hans Christian Anderson Award for his lasting contribution to children's literature. No publish date listed. Softcover with title and printing information on the front grayish cover. 6 pp. Not in Shaberman. VG. Covers a bit browned with age and… Read More

London: Printed for C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster Row; J. Munby, and J. Mace, in Hull; and T. Hammond, in York, 1741. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Second Edition, 1741. Volume 15 of 15. Written in Latin along with its English translation. Hardcover. Bound in full leather. Covers are plain. Hubbed spine is also plain bearing five raised bands. Red and black title page. viii, 459 pp. Advertisement for other books by the author at the back. Cover shows wear with erosion on the spine and a 2" x 1.25" damage to the leather on the back cover. Possible missing label on the spine with indication of previously stamped title. Hinges are cracked but twine has been professionally replaced holding front board. Unmarked. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Collated and complete. Good. Considered Ovid's "magnum opus", The Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem from 8 CE, chronicling the history of the world from its creation to the… Read More

New York: Posters Auction International , 2012. First Edition. Paperback. Like New. Illustrated. Winter Sale Auction Catalog. Like New. 389 posters. Glossy color cover. Not paginated. Indexed. Illustrated. Solid copy. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Posters Auction International , 2012. First Edition. Paperback. Like New. Illustrated. Spring Sale Auction Catalog. Like New. 575 posters. Glossy color cover. Not paginated. Indexed. Illustrated. Solid copy. Full refund if not satisfied.

Philadelphia: Philadelphia Book Company, 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -. Illustrated. History of Arctic explorations, including Russian (Deshneff); Depteff, Behring, Schalaroff; Admiral Van Wrangell. Parry's first, second and third voyages.Sir John Franklin's first and second land expeditions. Scoresby's Discoveries. Grinnell expedition. Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. Brown decorated cloth. Previous owner's name written inside front cover. First front free end paper gone. Illustrated. Frontispiece portraits. 639pp. Spine cloth worn with some losses (about 1/2 inch) at tail. Full refund if not satisfied.

PGA, 2008. Paperback. Like New. Near fine condition. Light shelf wear. Membership & Golf Directory 2008 296pp. Membership alphabetically and geographically.

New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Paperback. Near Fine. 5 out of 6 publications from 2009. No writing in the books - clean white pages. May have some internal creasing. Covers lightly shelf-worn; some have slight chipping near spine. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: The Cresset Press, 1965. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. RARE PROOF COPY. Bluish gray soft cover binding.  35 pp. VG with browning at the edges. The proof copy of this book is scarce.Though she spent much time painting furniture, it was her poetry that made Pitter famous.  She was friends of the like of George Orwell and Hilaire Belloc and she was a recipient of many literary awards.  Though respected, twentieth century academia did not give her the laurels she deserved.  Don King explains why: "Pitter, in contrast to T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, and W. H. Auden is a traditional poet in the line of George Herbert, Thomas Traherne, Thomas Hardy, A. E. Housman, W. B. Yeats and Philip Larkin.  Unlike the modernist themes or offer critiques of modern English society. Instead, she works with familiar meters and verse forms, and her reluctance to alter her voice to follow in the modernist line explains in part why… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: The American Philosophical Society, 1948. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated. This is Studies of Historical Documents in the Library of the American Philosophical Society. Paperback. Various authors. pp79-126. Illustrated. No writing in the book. Full refund if not satisfied.

Edison, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION, 1992. Color photos of PRR freight, passenger, and cabin cars, as well as M of W and miscellaneous equipment. Red cloth with white lettering on spine and front cover. Full color photos. 128 pp. No writing in the book. Mylar cover. Full refund if not satisfied.

Dalaforlaget, 1991. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Illustrated. Pictorial cover. Illustrated end-papers (maps). Illustrated. 180pp. No writing in the book. Solid copy. Very scarce. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1864. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good . Brown half-leather binding with marbled boards. Decorative gilt stamped spine. 5 raised bands, and 2 black slips on spine. All edges marbled. Marbled end-papers. Frontispiece with tissue guard. 391pp. Covers and spine have places of rubbing. Black slips are torn and chipped. Inner and outer front hinge starting, but still holding well. Inner back hinge starting. Pages are slightly age-toned. Previous owner's name written on front flyleaf. Full refund if not satisfied.

Detroit, MI: Packard Motor Car Company, 1951. Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated. Six fold (section) Specification sheet for the 1951 Packard Patrician 400, Packard 300 and Packard 200 and 200 Deluxe. Large folding poster. Full refund if not satisfied.

Newark, NJ: The Committee of One Hundred, 1916. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. A play commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of Newark, New Jersey. First Edition. Paperback. Color pictorial cover. 112pp. No writing in the book. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Newcomen Society of North America, 1967. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). Woodcuts. Staples a little rusted. The Newcomen Society of North America was chartered in 1961, following the earlier establishment in 1923 of the Newcomen Society in England. The focus is on "material history, as distinguished from political history". This includes education, business, banking, railroads, utilities, insurance, & other enterprises contributing to the progress of society. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 34 pages. Illustrator: Woodcuts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Engineering, Industrial, Trade; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

Plymouth Meeting, PA: C. Naaman Keyser, 1949. Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrated. This a home craft course in the subject matter. Stapled paperback. Illustrated (some in color). No writing in the book. 37pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Anderson Art Galleries, 1914. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). 307 Items listed for sale. Wrappers rubbed, little soiled, edge chipping, staples rusted. For detailed information on the individual items in this and other auction catalogs, go to the Rare Book Hub. They have created a searchable database of literally millions of auction records, going back to the 1800's. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 29 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Reference; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

New York: Anderson Art Galleries, 1910. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). 189 Items listed for sale. Rubbed, little soiled, edge chipping, staples rusted. For detailed information on the individual items in this and other auction catalogs, go to the Rare Book Hub. They have created a searchable database of literally millions of auction records, going back to the 1800's. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 19 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Reference; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

New York: Anderson Art Galleries, 1909. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). 367 Items listed for sale. Light wear, little soiled, staples rusting. For detailed information on the individual items in this and other auction catalogs, go to the Rare Book Hub. They have created a searchable database of literally millions of auction records, going back to the 1800's. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 32 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Reference; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

New York: Anderson Art Galleries, 1914. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). 456 Items listed for sale. Wrappers little worn, soiled, damp stained at bottom, edges chipped, staples rusted. For detailed information on the individual items in this and other auction catalogs, go to the Rare Book Hub. They have created a searchable database of literally millions of auction records, going back to the 1800's. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 45 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Reference; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.