Search Results: Titles starting with Q from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,slim Qrto wraps,illustrated,1st edn thus. [Originally and first published in hardback by Michael Joseph in association with M&J Hobbs,1979.This the first softback appearance.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price removal from rear card cover.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy, generally sharp-cornered color pictorial portraitvcaricature of Spike in Jester's hat and collar to a navy blue Q letter background to a cream bordered panel on a white background,by Bush Hollyhead,illustrated front cover with author's capitalised red-lettered name and capitalised,black-lettered title with a navy blue letter Q of title,and publisher's orange+b/w Penguin colphon/logo to top,right-hand corner of front cover; a white spine/backstrip with author's capitalised black-lettered name and similarly coloured+lettered title as the front's with ISBN and publisher's b/w Penguin colophon to foot of same,rear cover with repeated author name+title from front and white-lettered synopsis within the navy blue letter 'Q'.Negligible… Read More

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.FINE.No owner inscrptn. Colour pictorial and b/w photographic laminated boards,no dw/dj - as issued,with some fading to spine/backstrip.Minute bump to foot of same,corners unaffected too.UK,Qrto HB,1st edn,127pp includes profuse b/w illustrations and photographs. Based on material written for the BBC Television 'Q' series by Spike Milligan and Neil Shand. What can you say about Milligan's 'Q' series.Either you watch them on TV or you don't.If you watch them you may like this annual - if you don't you may still enjoy the book. Either way there have been many Q's this century.There was a film called Q Planes.There was a QE2,even there wasn't a QE1, and in the war there were many Q's.Some for oranges, some for nylon stockings and some for air-raid shelters.There should be a Q for this book wherever it's sold,and if there isn't - you'll be hearing from my solicitor in the morning.God bless everyone who buys… Read More

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,illustrated,1st edn. NFINE. Neat,blue ink gift,presentation inscrptn to top corner of ffe,and blue felt-tip bracketed date (1979) to top edge of front pastedown - no other markings present.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, glossy laminated boards with b/w photographic illustration,with red+black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges,spine/backstrip slightly sunned/faded - as usual/normal,and near immaculate plain white endpapers (aforementioned inscriptions excepted).Top+fore-edges lightly coloured; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread.UK,slim Qrto HB,illustrated,1st edn,9-128pp [paginated] includes profuse contemporary b/w photographs/stills from the TV series' sketches, sketch scripts and b/w illus.Contents based on material written for the BBC television 'Q' series by Spike Milligan and Neil Shand. Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan KBE (b. 16th April,1918 – d.… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic+ illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges lightly aged/toned with minimal sporadic dust-soiling,fore-edges less aged/toned but with sporadic foxing/streaking; contents otherwise generally bright and tight, with some page edges with foxing bleeds - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Sharp-cornered,bright,clean,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-329pp [paginated] includes prologue+12 chapters and author's note to rear; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and quotation. Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic+illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Sharp-cornered,bright,clean,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white sets of endpapers UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,1st edn,1-329pp [paginated] includes prologue+12 chapters and author's note to rear; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, and a quotation.
Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797.Now,he must sit an examination to confirm his rank - or face an inglorious return before the mast.
But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 5,so 1st edn,5th impression.The multi-coloured Queen's portrait used on the front cover,is one of four prints,all slightly different,that Andy Warhol did of the queen in 1985.It happens to be Lumley's admitted favourite.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,black background with colour pictorial portrait artwork by ANDY WARHOL illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with capitalised, blocked gilt-lettered part-title and blocked gilt lettered and flat printed white lettered sub-title,and capitalised, blocked gilt-lettered author name to front panel of dw/dj; red spine/backstrip with capitalised,blocked gilt-lettered part-title and capitalised,white-lettered author name and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with black background with white+red-lettered attributed Princess Elizabeth quote and red-lettered date information.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,reprint. [1st edn also the same year,1979.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price clip to dw/dj.Very light creasing to top+ bottom edges of rear dw/dj panel.Top+bottom corners of rear dw/dj have very small closed tears.Contents bright and clean.B/w line illus by B.S BIRO in text. UK,8vo HB+dw/dk,reprint,286pp [paginated],2pp author bibliography at rear,another 1pp bibliography with a Royal Family tree to front.6th book in the Plantagenet series. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean subject colour portrait (by Landseer) illustrated upper wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top edge generally clean apart from a small splash stain,fore-edge bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Sharp-cornered,bright,clean, publishers original blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate blue+white publisher's colophon illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, ix-xpp+1-669pp [paginated] includes author's preface,10 chapters,32pp of b/w contemporary portraits,facsimile illustrations,photographs etc.,in 2 blocks of 16pp apiece,between pp110/11 and pp542/43 respectively,list of Queen Victoria's Prime Ministers,a chronology,notes on… Read More

UK,Qrto softback,1st edn.NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-removal from rear cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy,3/4 wrap-around,vibrant,colour pictorial artwork illustrated card covers with orange+white lettering to front,white lettered spine - with no sunning/fading and No reading creases to same; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.UK,Qrto softback, 1st edn,10-152pp [paginated] includes author's introduction,7 chapters,and an appendix, profuse contemporary b/w+colour reproduction illustrations and photographs of paintings etc., notes and and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table, abbreviations page and a preface. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert loved Scotland dearly; and from the time of their first visit in 1842 they began… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean subject colour portrait (by Landseer) illustrated upper wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top edge generally clean apart from a small splash stain,fore-edge bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Sharp-cornered,bright,clean,publishers original blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate blue+white printer's device illustrated endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xpp+1-669pp [paginated] includes author's preface,10 chapters,32pp of b/w contemporary portraits, facsimile illustrations,photographs etc.,in 2 blocks of 16pp apiece, between pp110/11 and pp542/43 respectively,list of Queen Victoria's Prime Ministers,a chronology,notes on… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with white and fluorescent bronze gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog- ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped fluorescent bronze gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-464pp [paginated] includes a prologue,13 chapters and an epilogue,character list/table,significant dates list,and further reading; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication, acknowledgements between the last page and character list,and 8pp blanks at the rear of the book.Author's… Read More

UK,slim Qrto hB+dw/dj,facsimile SIGNED,1st edn. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's bold,black felt-tip pen ink facsimile dedication+ initialled signature: 'to Sasha,my son. R.L (angled,forward oblique underscore)' to top corner of front free endpaper and no price-clip to dw/dj - lack of publisher's printed price - therefore believed to be an export edn,which precedes the UK trade issue.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with yellow,red+black lettering,rear panel with montaged monochrome photographs; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Some minor,superficial scoring and indents to dw/dj - very lightly affecting the front board beneath.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, generally sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork painting illustrated front panel with white+blue lettering,colour photographic illustrated rear panel of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and near immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-188pp [paginated] includes a foreword by Lord Cottesloe,a preface,9 chapters,32pp profuse contemporary b/w illus and b/w photographs in 4 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp32/3,pp80/1,pp112/3,and pp128/9 respectively,appendices (I-III includes a biblio),and an index; plus… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/NFINE. Neat,blue ink owner's gift presentation inscrptn to top of ffe; and author's neat,handwritten,black ink signature - without dedication to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,cream and colour pictorial illustrated artwork by Quentin Blake,illustrated dw/dj,only minisculely grubbed - but generally clean - with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing and a couple of tiny,closed nicks to same.Top edge minisculely spotted but generally bright and clean,fore-edge brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight and clean,pp103/4 has a small dog-ear crease - the only page thus affected.Sharp-cornered,bright, clean,grey paper-covered boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a red+ grey headband,and bright,clean,plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn,13-285pp [paginated] includes author introduction,15 sections,… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj.4-colour block (red,black,green and white) illustrated upper panel and spine/backstrip,dw/dj by Bernard Blatch; with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges.Minisculely rubbed with minor loss to top corners and head of spine/backstrip with a tiny closed tear with no loss to front,bottom corner.Slight water-stain,internally to foot and lower rear edge of dw/dj - boards unaffected though,rear panel is lightly grubbed.Top edge slightly aged and dust-soiled.fore-edge considerably cleaner and very lightly aged and unfoxed; contents bright,tight and clean. Unblemished,plain red paper-covered boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and generally clean,plain white endpapers which have a small water-stain to both top spine/backstrip edges. The background to this extraordinarily talented and intelligent… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,12-172pp [paginated] includes illustrations list/ table,acknowledgements,foreword by Anthony Quinton,6 chapters/ sections,8pp contemporary b/w autobiographical photographs in 1 block,between pp110/11,appendices (I-IV) and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,an epigram (Rainer Maria Rilke),contents list/table,title… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. VG/VG. No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Top corners slightly bumped with light creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Book slightly cocked,contents bright and clean with slight ageing to fore-edges.Author's 5th book and one of her more uncommon titles. The charming and erudite Professor Kate Fansler investigates not,as one would expect,in New York,but in Oxford,England.The exquisite Max Reston is the last person whom Kate Fansler would expect to invade her rural retreat - and,as things turn out,he is nearly the last person.Soon the two of them are involved in the mysterious death of one of Kate's graduate students, Geraldine,found drowned in a rock pool,which leads Kate into a teasingly elusive investigation of a crime which may not be a crime.The trail leads to Oxford not only of today but of the Thirties and the war years,and into the tangled private lives of one or two of England's leading women novelists and feminists of that time.And as one would expect from… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE-/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated panels of dw/dj with yellow-lettered author name,capitalised,white-lettered title and other yellow-lettered strap-line and capitalised,white-lettered credit to THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES to lower edge; a glossy black spine/backstrip with similalry coloured+ lettered author+title as the front's and publisher's yellow illustrated colophon and capitalised,yellow-lettered name to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj scenic colour photograph and (9) critics' yellow+white lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and clean – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.A production fault of front pastedown and free… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Originally published with the title 'Den stille pige' in 2006 by Rosinante,Copenhagen.Translated from the Danish by Nadia Christensen.Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,wrap-around monochrome photographic illustrated dw/dj,with b/w hand lettering and white lettered critics' reviews
to rear panel of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.A minor,tiny indent to front panel of dw/dj and just lightly affecting the board beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip
and immaculate plain black endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-406pp [paginated] includes Pts I-VIII… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£14.95) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour pictorial artwork illustrated front panel+spine of dw/dj with black lettering,montage'd monochrome autobiographical photographic rear panel of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting but generally bright and clean otherwise,fore-edges brighter and cleaner and without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Minimal and faint superficial scoring/indentations to both panels but without penetration or affecting concomitant spots to boards beneath.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo… Read More