Douglas keene (46 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures (Prion Humour Classics S.) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. No Jacket. binding torn at top spine, corners worn and frayed, cracked spine, reading copy, previous owner's name on ffp. Keene, Charles (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. a copy in poor condition, lacking spine, boards detached and heavily worn. pages shaken. complete copy, reading copy only.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No dust Jacket as issued. 1st Edition. New, no dust jacket as issued. Double chapbook, stated first printing. New, unread copy. "Bad Dreams" is a 30-page collection of 3 short horror stories, and "New Screams" a 27 & [3]-page collection of another 3 short horror stories. Rare. Note that the stock photo is of the wrong book. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.…

Zustand: New. Charles Keene (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A richly detailed overview of Theosophical teachings, reflective of the Ageless Wisdom, and an inspirational call to practice our highest ideals. "An exploration of the tenets of Theosophy, also known as the Ancient Wisdom Tradition or the Wisdom Religion. Topics include the cyclic nature of existence, beauty, good and evil, ethics and values, the nature of suffering, karma, and death"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Paperback. No Jacket. Complete Illustrated Edition. 48 pp, 60 B/w illustrations, this softbound book measures 9" x 11.5", the contents are clean and tight, the covers and several pages at extremity have some edge wear, the rear cover has a 1.5" triangle chip gone on top right corner and 2 page .75 corner chip gone, the book seems to be circa 1880's, but has no date. Charles Keene (illustrator).…

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 308 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. xviii, 195 pages; illustrations; bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the front and back covers. A series of 36 humorous lectures about life. Very good clean copy. Small chips missing from the top and bottom of the spine. Keene, Charles (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+/NO DUSTJACKET. New York, NY: Hurd and Houghton. Good+/NO DUSTJACKET. 1871. . Hardcover. 16mo., 195pp., Cover light shelf wear and rubbing on edges and corners, spine tips chipped and bumped, lightly bumped corners, otherwise quite good; small bookplate present on rear pastedown (measures approx. 1x1 inch), very few and infrequent small spots on pages and edges of text block, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . Black & White Plates (illustrator).…

Zustand: Fine. - Octavo, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Softcovers, bound in color pictorial wraps, with the two collections of short stories bound back-to-back. "Bad Screams" is a 30 page collection of 3 short stories, and "New Screams" a 27 & [3] page collection of another 3 short stories. There is a minor crease to the "New Screams" cover. Near fine. The first Chapbook printing.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. xviii, 195 pages; illustrations; publisher's binding with gilt lettering and design on the cover. Douglas Jerrold (1803-1857) was an English dramatist and writer. This book contains a series of stories published in Punch during the 1840s. Very good clean copy. Keene, Charles (illustrator).…

Zustand: New. In English. Charles Keene (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. BEAUTIFUL GREEN COVER, BLACK AND GOLD DESIGN, LIGHT WEAR TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINE, NICE ARTWORK THROUGHOUT. FIRST BLANK PAGE LOOSE, FIRST PREFACE PAGE LOOSE; OTHERWISE TIGHT AND CLEAN. 36 CHAPTERS, LECTURES AND POSTSCRIPT. Douglas William Jerrold (London 3 January 1803 8 June 1857 London) was an English dramatist and writer. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE. Douglas William Jerrold (London 3 January 1803 8 June 1857 London) was an English dramatist and writer. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE. CHARLES KEENE (illustrator).…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Velum Binding. Zustand: VG+. Later Edition. First published in Punch in 1845, this book gives Mrs Caudle's incessant petty lectures to her unfortunate husband - enacted in the matrimonial bed at the close of each day when he is compelled to lie and listen. . . xx, 190pp, illustrated in b&w by Charles Keene with a colour litho frontispiece, [2pp] publisher's ads at rear. Marbled endpapers. Presentation inscription to the front endpaper otherwise unmarked. Vellum binding with gilt decorations to the edges, shows a small patch of wear to the fore-edge of the front board and some foxing/staining [??] to the spine. Apart from these exterior blemishes this is an attractive copy. Unpacked weight, 733g. Size: 22cm Tall. Charles Keene (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A richly detailed overview of Theosophical teachings, reflective of the Ageless Wisdom, and an inspirational call to practice our highest ideals. "An exploration of the tenets of Theosophy, also known as the Ancient Wisdom Tradition or the Wisdom Religion. Topics include the cyclic nature of existence, beauty, good and evil, ethics and values, the nature of suffering, karma, and death"-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. No date, but WorldCat estimates 1895. With illustrations from the original blocks as issued in the columns of "Punch". With an Introduction and a Bibliography by Walter Jerrold. The boards have considerable soiling and staining (hence the good only rating). Otherwise fine: otherwise unmarked and in a square, tight binding with hinges intact. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Charles Keene, John Leech, Richard Doyle (illustrator). Book. …

Zustand: New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. None. Original brown embossed cloth. Laid in is a typewritten verse of the period, unsigned. Numerous engravings on wood by Charles Keene. This is the first publication of this classic of English humor in America. Clean and tight, this copy has had professional repair to a tear at the upper corner of the free endpaper, has a very small split at the lower spine corner, and is otherwise very good. Exceedingly rare.…

Zustand: New. Charles Keene (illustrator).

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. First edition. The humorous lectures of Mrs. Caudle, being a comic series written by Douglas Jerrold, with illustrations. The first edition.In the publisher's original decorative maroon cloth.This humorous book concerns Mrs. Caudle's incessant lectures to her unfortunate husband, with each being being enacted in the matrimonial bed at the close of each day.Written by English dramatist, Douglas William Jerrold, who contributed many articles to Punch under different pseudonyms and founded and edited multiple own magazines.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and many vignettes throughout by Charles Keene, an English artist who made his first appearance in Punch. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, with rubbing to the extremities, notably to the spine where the cloth has chipped in places, revealing the papers used underneath. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spots to the endpapers. Good Only. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. A later edition of one of Jerrold's most popular and lasting creations from 'Punch', the amusing domestic comedy, 'Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures'. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants in cloth, with gilt lettering and decoration. This particular copy comes from the Worcester Public Library, Victoria Institute, with a library issue label tipped-in to the front pastedown with dates from 1892 to 1896, and a gilt number to the front board. Douglas William Jerrold was a playwright, journalist and prolific contributor to 'Punch' until his death in 1857. It was in 'Punch' that Jerrold first published his comic series 'Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures', that details the exploits and 'lectures' of Mrs Caudle, 'the most persistent bednag ever born', who has a remarkable talent for 'turning molehills into mountains'. This text was illustrated by the notable English artist and illustrator Charles Keene. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally worn to extremities, including bumping and rubbing, with fading to spine. Hinges strained. Internally generally firmly bound. The frontispiece is only partially attached. Pages generally clean and bright, with the occasional spot. Library label tipped to front pastedown. Good Only. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Charles Keene (illustrator).

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. A charmingly illustrated first edition copy of Douglas Jerrold's satirical domestic comedy Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures. A charming first edition, illustrated copy of Jerrold's domestic comedy Mrs Caudle's Curtain Dramas. Douglas Jerrold was an English dramatist and writer who is most associated with the satirical publication Punch where he originally published Mrs Caudle's Curtain dramas before it was published in book form.This copy is carefully illustrated by Charles Keene and includes a beautiful colour illustration on the frontispiece. There is also twelve pages of publisher's adverts. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally faded with discolouration to the spine and joints. Front hinge is starting. Previous owner's ink to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good. Charles Keene (illustrator). book.…