Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Ariel Books

Dunedin, New Zealand: Pilrims South Press, 1982. Author was co-winner of the J.C. Reid Award for longer poems for his submission of this poem. He was influenced by the American Poets especially William Carlos Williams. CONDITION Stapled card covers with Blue illus of painting by Noeline Verey on thin card DJ, unpaginated (approx. 30 pages). Internally bright and clean with some spotting inside covers due to type of card used in bds else bumped to spine heel, not worn.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: James Nisbet & Co, 1861. Francis Quarles (1592 - 1644) Francis Quarles was a seventeenth century poet who was a cupbearer to the future Queen Elizabeth and subsequently secretary to James Usher he was most famous for this emblem book originally published in 1635. It is a series of paraphrases from the Bible expressed in ornate and metaphorical language, each concluding with an epigram of four lines. CONDITION Beautifully embossed, densely decorated Victorian Bindings with bevilled edges, Green cloth with blind embossed decoration to rear, decoration to spine and front is a mixture of bright gilt, textured gilt and blind embossed work.gilt to all edges, double page illustrated half title, arranged in 5 sections with 15 emblems in each, 321 pages with 76 beautifully engraved illus, nice decorative head and tail piece illustration to each emblem. Cloth is a little rubbed mainly at spine heel and tips, gift inscription dated 1866 inside front, fold to top cnr of front prelims, scattered foxing… Read More

London: Hurst & Blackett, 1863. Green ribbed cloth with bright gilt titles, Pp 328, 307, 306 plus publishers list to rear of Vol 3. CONDITION Wear to extremities, marks, Vol 1 has one gather loose, name inside front dated 1869, foxed to ends and edges, Vol 2 name crossed out to ffep another written in pencil at head of title page, gutter split to paper at eps mull intact odd mark and light edge spotting internally, Vol 3 has name crossed out to ffep, foxed to ends and edges. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Anthony Gibbs Library 33, 1966. 'The Amorous Exploits of the Fabulous Cora Pearl (nee Crouch).' CONDITION Fresh Burgundy bds with bright Gilt title, pp 160 nice tight copy, not inscribed (eps have marks from brodart protector, some foxing to edges) Original protected DJ is unworn. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Jefferson, NC, U.S.A.: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 1989. Purple bds with bright Gilt titles (fresh and unworn, faintly faded spine, bottom cnrs lightly bruised) pp 282 with many illustrations (tight and pristine interior, not inscribed). First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Large 8vo.

London: Picador, 1986. Written between 1951 and 1953, published in 1985, it is partially a sequel to his earlier novel, Junkie. CONDITION Nice crisp copy, 122 pages. Only fault in one page near has cnr turned down.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1966. Cronin was a noted Irish author and literary critic He was editor of The Bell in the 1950s and literary editor of Time and Tide (London). He wrote a weekly column, "Viewpoint", in the Irish Times from 1974 to 1980. Later he contributed a column on poetry to the Sunday Independent. CONDITION Brown bds with bright gilt title (unworn) 130 pages are bright and crisp as new. DJ has mark to front o/w bright and clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1966. Cronin was a noted Irish author and literary critic He was editor of The Bell in the 1950s and literary editor of Time and Tide (London). He wrote a weekly column, "Viewpoint", in the Irish Times from 1974 to 1980. Later he contributed a column on poetry to the Sunday Independent. CONDITION Brown bds with bright gilt title (bottom front cnr bumped) 130 pages are bright and crisp with name inside front. DJ light wear to spine ends and tips o/w bright and clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: The Museum, 1988. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held in Nottingham. It examines the domestic art of Quilt making as interpreted by trained artists. Contributors include: Dierdre Amsden, Ester Barrett, Liz Bruce, Pauline Burbidge, Eilunded Edwards and others. Notes: Includes: Artists Biographies, Exhibition Histories, and Bibliographies. CONDITION Crease top front else minimal wear, name to ffep, pp 71 with colour and b/w photo illus.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1957. Author was born in Hangzou (Quinsai) to Missioanry parents and was Professor of Sinai studies at Cambridge. Marco Polo visited Quinsai in the late 13th Century and recorded his impressioins. CONDITION Card wraps with French flaps, Pp xii [2] 92 with illus plates, plans and a map of the city. Copy shows mild handling signs, mostly crisp and bright. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1989. Authors second novel. An exciting visit to the Soviet Union with a spirited, adventurous young woman who makes us feel the biting cold, taste the bootleg vodka, and makes us love the exuberant inhabitants of a country, so different from our own. White cloth spine with crisp gilt title and cream bds, green eps with name inked to ffep, pp 415 in tight unread state. Wrapper is clean and unworn.. First Edition. Quarto Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, NZ: MacMillan & Bowes, 1891. Poet and tutor to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale. It was thought for a while he may be "Jack the Ripper" though later excluded. CONDITION Blue bds with past down title to spine which is browned with wear to head and foot, no other shelf wear or bumps, eps browned, no dedication, interior very clean and tight.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.