Cecil pseud (124 resultados)

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Previous owner's inscription to ffep.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 310 pages; Description: 310p. 19cm. Subj…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Dust jacket included. Boston: Little Brown, 1950. First Edition. Fine cloth, in worn/soiled dustwrapper. Bookplate on front paste-down. It is interesting to see what the creator of Horatio Hornblower could do with a more modern story. This is a tale of the life of a young inventor and soldier in the f…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages; Physical description.: 286 p. 21 cm. Subject: Fiction in English -- Fictional…

First Edition. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; 4 p.l., 218 p. : col. front., 4 col. pl. ; 18 cm. Notes; Added t.-p., illus. Subjects; Lafa…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Minor, scattered marginal foxing. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Previous owner's inscription to ffep.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 310 pages; Description: 310p. 19cm. Subj…

Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. 1st edition, so stated. . Near fine copy in dust jacket, tape ghosts to flaps, not price clipped, $2.50 intact, very light wear at extremeties. Nigel Strangeways was employed to investigate a minor mystery in the offices of the publishing house of Wenham and Geraldine.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages; Physical description.: 286 p. 21 cm. Subject: Fiction in English -- Fictional…

First Edition. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; 4 p.l., 218 p. : col. front., 4 col. pl. ; 18 cm. Notes; Added t.-p., illus. Subjects; Lafa…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some edge wear, chipping and small loss to top and bottom of largely dark green jacket and spine, top of page block dyed red as issued, some slight yellowing to back jacket, some faint spotting and browning to pa…

Hard Cover. Condición: VG+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG. First Thus. VG+/VG. 12mo. original burgundy cloth, gilt spine label (a trifle rubbed & bumped, occ. spotting & toning, prev. owner's name to FFE, else clean and bright throughout) in dustwrapper (a little rubbed and nicked, slightly toned & marked); pp. 254. A very good…

Soft Cover. Condición: VG+. First Penguin. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed & creased, slightly toned, prev. ownership details to first page, neat tape strips to front cover); pp. vi (last blank)], 190, [2 (pubs. cat.)]. A very good copy. The third Horatio Hornblower novel, but eighth chronologically, set in N…

Hard Cover. Condición: G+. No Jacket. First Edition. 12mo. original green cloth gilt (ex-library with small labels etc. to outer leaves, rubbed & marked, FFE & half-title excised; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 278 (last blank). A good reading copy. The sixth Horatio Hornblower novel, but first chronologically, recounting his early car…