Search Results: Titles starting with P from Bath and West Books (PBFA)

London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Benatar, Molly. A scarce title in any state, this is an early 20th century edition illustrated by Molly Benatar. The first edition was published by Hatchards in 1887 and illustrated by Harriet M. Bennett. This copy has no publication date, although there is a faint gift inscription to ffep dated 1925. Brown pictorial boards with designs by Molly Benatar to upper and spine. Light soiling, rubbing and bumping but an attractive copy nonetheless. Frontispiece detached and 1 of the 6 plates by Benatar missing. Foxing throughout but heaviest to front and end matter. No bookplates or inscriptions other than gift inscription as mentioned above. 245 pp. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. "Three children, the eldest of whom is supposed to tell the story, find vast delight in a house [Rosebuds] into which they find their way through a certain mysterious garden door. It is not inhabited,… Read More

London: for the Bible Lands Missions' Aid Society by the Scripture Gift Mission. Olive Wood. Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Clark, James; Harper, H. A. [Henry Andrew]. Palestinian olive wood souvenir. Gift edition of ' The Pictorial New Testament with Illustrations Specially Drawn in Palestine for The Scripture Gift Mission'. Boards made from Jerusalem olive wood, carved with a cross, and lettered with 'Jerusalem' to upper board and 'Bethlehem' to lower. The boards are highly attractive and in very good condition. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. No date stated but believed to be c. 1900. 'The Pictorial New Testament' was printed in England by the Scripture Gift Mission. 1020 pp. with 24 coloured plates and 32 engravings. A 'Note by the Art Editor' states: "In the Illustrations for this Volume, the Artists have not attempted to delineate the Divine Christ. Their object has been rather to represent pictorially customs in the East… Read More

London: The Folio Society, 2014. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Albon, James. New and sealed in publisher's shrink wrap as received direct from the Folio Society. First published in 2014, impression unknown. Illustrated by James Albon. Introduced by Philip Hensher. The two matching volumes are quarter-bound in cloth with paper sides printed with illustrations by the artist, and housed in a blocked slipcase. Each volume measures 9½" x 6¼" and is set in Photina. 1,128 pages in total. Frontispiece and 10 colour illustrations in each volume. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The first photo is of this actual set in its original shrink wrap, the others are stock photos from FS. A modernist masterpiece, Ford Madox Ford's Great War tetralogy - originally published between 1924 and 1928 - is vividly evoked in this striking two-volume edition. Chronicling the wartime experiences of Christopher Tietjens, a brilliant… Read More

Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1989. Second Edition, Revised First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original grey cloth. Boards clean and square with minor bumping to spine tail and bottom corners. Minor marking to page edges. Contents clean and fresh without bookplates, inscriptions or other markings. xxii, 487 pp. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very nice copy of a scarce and important book on The American Civil War. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket which is clean and bright, without chips or tears. Green cloth gilt: all in fine condition. Contents clean and white without bookplates, inscriptions or markings. A fine example of this beautiful book which is scarce in hardcover. 264 pp. The resurgence of interest in botanical art around the world has been in no small measure due to Shirley Sherwood who has travelled the globe seeking out new artists, and exhorting, cajoling and influencing them to produce work of stunning vitality and originality. Through her series of constantly travelling exhibitions, this work has reached a wide audience and as a result, a host of new clubs, societies and classes have sprung up, devoted to botanical art. 'A Passion for Plants' is the author's homage to the renaissance of this art form. The best of contemporary botanical art has been assembled from her own… Read More

New York: Lori Bookstein Fine Art , 2013. First Edition . Printed Card Wrappers. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published to accompany a two-gallery exhibition by 'Lori Bookstein Fine Art' and 'Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects' of New York from Jan 10 - Feb 9, 2013. A near fine copy with trivial rubbing to spine and edges. Colour reproductions of the eight paintings.

Santa Fe, New Mexico: Arena Editions, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket which is clean and bright with minor damage to spine tail and bottom back edge. Green cloth with purple titling which is unusual but attractive, and in fine condition. Firmly bound. Contents clean and white without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 187 pp. 125 images chosen from the collection of 75,000 erotic photographs in the Kinsey Institute, with accompanying text by four scholars. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Heavy/oversize book. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers may be asked for a little extra. Enquiries welcome. All order professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: The Folio Society, 2013. Cloth. New. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. McFarlane, Debra. One of the most magical and memorable children's stories ever written, J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan and Wendy' will delight young readers in this stunning large-format Folio edition with Debra McFarlane's nostalgic etchings. Since its first publication in 1911, generations of young readers have delighted in Peter Pan's 'awfully big adventure'. From Tinkerbell to Captain Hook and, of course, Peter himself, the cast of thoughtfully portrayed characters make this captivating story both timeless and nostalgic. It is the ultimate escapist adventure with children free to follow their dreams, fight their demons and revel in being young. This large-format Folio edition takes its inspiration from the most beautiful children's books of the Edwardian era. Artist Debra McFarlane's 12 exquisite watercolours illustrate the edition, alongside 23 integrated black-and-white ink… Read More

Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press, 2022. Limited Edition First Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bradbury, Ray. With each of their many Ray Bradbury titles, Gauntlet Press had extra tipsheets signed by Bradbury, and those that were unused were stored. Gauntlet are now using these 'classic' tipsheets on other Bradbury books. This copy of 'Phoenix 451' has a tipsheet for 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' that has been signed by Ray Bradbury, Joe Lansdale and Peter Crowther. Originally limited to only 150 numbered copies, Gauntlet Press increased this number to 170 when a few more signed tipsheets were found. Here we have #167. In 'Phoenix 451' you will find three variations of Bradbury's script adapting his novel, 'Fahrenheit 451'. One is a musical, another for the stage, and one a screenplay. You'll also have a chance to peruse Bradbury's typed second draft of the novel, which differs from the version… Read More

Le Point du Jour, 2011. First Edition First Printing. Softcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bound in cream card wrappers and a folding photographic dustjacket. Laid in is a folding paper catalogue for an exhibition of these photographs at the Jeu de Paume gallery in Paris, France from 26 November 2011 to 20 May 2012. All in fine condition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.

Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press, 1934. First Edition, First Impression . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth gilt. Binding clean with light wear, rubbed/bumped corners and spine tips. Age-toning and minor spotting to page edges. Paper lightly age-toned but contents clean without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or markings other than stamp of Social Medicine Research Unit to front and back endpapers. 449 pp with tables and illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Hardcover. Fair. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Van Dyck. No date but 1906 inscription to Foy Felicia Quiller-Couch (daughter of Cornish writer Arthur Quiller-Couch, 1863-1944) to top of title page. Illustrated paper-covered boards with linen spine. Illustrated endpapers; colour illustrations throughout; unpaginated. Moderate wear and soiling to boards with corners rubbed back to boards, spine rubbed but intact. Paper browned but no bookplates or inscriptions other than dedication. Partial cracking to hinges but binding firm. A scarce illustrated children's book from the Golden Age of Illustration. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

The Folio Society, 2020. Limited Edition . Hardcover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Blake, William; Gilbert, Anne Yvonne (Binding Design). Using the complete version of John Bunyan's classic text and setting it alongside all 28 of William Blake's stunning illustrations, this lavish limited edition has been given a treatment befitting its status as a literary and artistic treasure. This sold out, Folio Society edition was limited to 750 hand-numbered copies of which this is number 328. The book was received directly from The Folio Society and has only just been taken out of its shrink wrap. There are two tiny, barely noticeable, rubs to the leather, one to the head of the spine and the other low down on the front joint. The book and slipcase are otherwise immaculate. The first three photos are of this copy, others are stock images from The Folio Society. Quarter bound in red leather, blocked in gold foil. Teal cloth sides blocked on front in gold foil and printed with black… Read More

Woodbridge, Suffolk: The Boydell Press, 2011. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy with minimal handling wear. Contents clean, white and tight without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1911. First Edition, Fifth Impression Fifth Printing. Leather. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very attractive tree calf binding. Four gilt-decorated, raised bands to spine with gilt decoration and leather gilt title label to compartments. Prize binding from Clifton College, Bristol, with their insignia in gilt to upper board, and 1916 prize label to front pastedown. Pretty gilt borders to both boards, blind-stamped turn-ins, marbled endpapers and page edges. Ribbon bookmarker present but detached. Minor wear to binding. Joints a little rubbed but firm, and hinges intact. A few minor marks to marbled page edges. Minor spotting to front and back matter and a couple of marked pages but contents o/w clean. A lovely copy. Text mostly printed in two columns per page. viii, 647 pp. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Additional photos available on request. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

The Broadway, Ludgate: George Routledge and Sons. New Edition . Full Leather. Very Good Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harvey. Full red morocco with five raised bands to spine, 'Campbell's Poems' in gilt to second compartment and 'London' in gilt to sixth. Rubbing to spine tips, bands, edges and corners. All page edges gilt: top bright with light dustiness and others very bright. Pretty gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. 1878 gift inscription from Margaret Helen Awdry to her brother Walter - family of Wilbert Vere Awdry, creator of 'Thomas the Tank Engine'. Offsetting to title page, foxing to prelims and rear blanks, a few spots to page edges/outer margins. Contents o/w clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. An attractive copy. 465 pp. 37 woodcuts from designs by Harvey; portrait frontis of Thomas Campbell (Sir Thomas Lawrence and W. H. Watt). Notes and a biographical sketch by Rev. W. A. Hill. No publication date but… Read More

London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1876. Full Leather. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harvey. Full red morocco with five raised bands to spine, 'Byron's Poems' in gilt to second compartment and 'London' in gilt to sixth. Gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece and other full-page engravings. 720 pp. An attractively bound copy with rubbing to extremities. All page edges bright gilt, with slight dulling to top only. 1876 gift inscription to Margaret Helen Awdry from her brother Walter - family of Wilbert Vere Awdry, creator of 'Thomas the Tank Engine'. Light spotting to page edges, heavy to front and back matter, and very occasional light spotting to page margins, but contents predominantly clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. A very attractive copy. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Additional photos available on request or these can be viewed on my listing. The… Read More

London: The Grey Walls Press, 1949. First Edition . Printed Card Wrappers. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New poems by Alex Comfort, Henry Treece, Jules Supervielle, Kathleen Raine, John Hewitt, Peter Yates. Other contributors include Muriel Spark, Dannie Abse, and John Waller on Stephen Spender. Contents clean, page edges tanned with a little foxing, owner's inscription to brown & cream covers. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: The Grey Walls Press, 1949. First Edition . Printed Card Wrappers. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New poems by Hugo Manning, Oscar Williams, Louis Adeane, Tessa Sillars, John Heath-Stubbs, Pierre Emmaneul. Other contributors include Robert Greachen on The Poetry of Louis MacNeice. Contents clean, page edges tanned with a little foxing, owner's inscription to blue & cream covers which are lightly worn and soiled. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: The Grey Walls Press, 1945. First Edition . Printed Card Wrappers. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contributors include Guillaume Apollinaire, Ruthven Todd, Paul Potts, G.S.Fraser, Stephen Spender, Nicholas Moore, Fred Marnau and Ernst Sigler. Contents clean; tanning and a little foxing to page edges; owner's name and a few marks to blue covers. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.