George buckstone (14 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Edition Unstated. Darkened dark red covers with gilt lettering and decoration, lightly worn corners and spine-ends, sound binding, heavily foxed title-page and frontis, clean pages, darkened block edges. Chatto & Windus succeeded to John Camden Hotten in June 1873 making late 1873 or 1874 the likely publishing date for this volume. No dust-jacket. Undated by publisher. Estimated date only. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 05320081008. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1974, hardback in jacket, 499 pages | sound copy free of notes etc, shows light general wear, some yellowing due to age; dust spotting along upper text block edge; jacket is clean and bright, price-clipped, otherwise neat edges | carefully packaged and dispatched from UK within two working days.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Decent condition, somewhat worn front and back cover, intact but delicate spine. Interesting old book of humorous stories.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Publication year suggested. Physical description: vii, 492 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Subject; Colman, George 1762-1836. 1 Kg.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A collection of the humorous poetry and stories of English dramatist George Colman the Younger, with a short biography to the beginning. Broad Grins: My Nightgown and Slippers and other Humorous Works, Prose and Poetical, a collection of the work of English dramatist George Colman the Younger, edited and with Life and Anecdotes of the Author written by George B. Buckstone. In the publisher's original red cloth, with glit decoration to the front board. Bound by London-based bookbinders Leighton and Hodge. Contains a frontispiece of a laughing audience. Contains publisher's original advertisements to the rear. Known for his wit, George Colman the Younger's was a popular figure during his lifetime. His comedy embraced both the coarse and the sentimental, as exhibited by his collection of poems, ballads and anecdotes. This particular collection also contains a short biograhy by Buckstone to the beginning. In the publisher's original red cloth. Externally, a couple of marks and slight fading to boards, heavier to the spine. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Minor rubbing to joints and edges. A couple of spots to brown end paper extremities, with binding stamp to rear pastedown. Slight wear to end paper hinges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean with slight spotting to first couple and final leaves. Very Good. Unknown (illustrator). book.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Publication year suggested. Physical description: vii, 492 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Subject; Colman, George 1762-1836. 1 Kg.…

2pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly-aged. 'I shipped on yesterday to you through Mr J. D. Brink Jr Forwarding Merchant of this city a box containing 4 Oil Pictures which I wish you to expose for sale at your Exhibition Rooms. | The titles and prices of the same will be given you by my friend Mr G. du Mourier. Please let me know when they come to hand.' The Berner's Street Gallery's association with American artists would continue: in the following decade it would gain notoriety for exhibiting Whistler's 'Symphony in White, No. 1'. The Cosmopolitan Art Journal for June 1859 contains a reference to 'Mr. Henry Turner, a promising Virginia artist' studying at Düsseldorf. There is another reference, in Mary Elizabeth Hite's memoir 'My Rappahannock Story Book' (1950), to 'Mr. Henry Turner, artist, and member of a fine old family, [who] had returned from Germany where he had gone to study.'.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. A scarce work of humorous poetry and prose of Colman the Younger, with a memoir by George Buckstone. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A collection of humorous prose and poetry written by George Colman (1762-1836), known as "the Younger", including My Night Gown and Slippers (originally published in 1797), Broad Grins (1802), Poetical Vagaries (1812), as well as ballads, songs and anecdotes. An affectionate memoir of Colman is given by the editor George B. Buckstone. 26 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with only a little wear to the extremities and head of the spine. The spine is slightly sunned. The front hinge is tender but still reasonably firm. The rear hinge is weak. Internally, the binding is slightly strained in places. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A characterful collection of twenty-four nineteenth-century acting plays and pamphlets, including Cruikshank-illustrated pieces and a handwritten comedy manuscript, housed in a cloth slipcase. In the publisher's original paper wraps, complete with a contemporary green cloth slipcase.A varied collection of twenty-four nineteenth-century acting editions and theatrical pamphlets, including opera libretti, farces, comedies, and burlesques, issued for stage use by major theatrical publishers such as Dicks" Standard Plays, Lacy"s Acting Edition, French"s Acting Edition, and The Minor Drama series, together with a handwritten play manuscript. Drawn from the principal publishers of inexpensive acting editions, these pamphlets were produced for theatrical performance and rehearsal.Comprising:Published by T. Brettell:1830 La Cenerentola; or, Cinderella. A Comic Opera, in Two Acts, the music by Gioachino Rossini, as represented at the King"s Theatre, Haymarket.Published by J. Dicks (Dicks" Standard Plays):The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.Published by John Cumberland:Popping the Question: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone, illustrated after George Cruikshank.Published by Thomas Hailes Lacy (Lacy"s Acting Editions):Diamond Cut Diamond: An Interlude in One Act (five copies).Blighted Being: A Farce, in One Act by Tom Taylor.The Heir at Law.Love by Lantern Light: An Operetta in One Act, adapted from the French, with music by Jacques Offenbach.Bombastes Furioso: A Burlesque Tragic Opera in One Act by William Barnes Rhodes (two copies), illustrated by George Cruikshank.Popping the Question: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone.Woodcock"s Little Games: A Comedy-Farce, in Two Acts by John Maddison Morton.Little Toddlekins: A Comic Drama in One Act by Charles Mathews (two copies).Kiss in the Dark: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone.Published by Samuel French (French"s Acting Edition, late Lacy"s):Creatures of Impulse.Box and Cox: A Romance of Real Life, in One Act by John Maddison Morton.Popping the Question: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone.The Minor Drama:Used Up: A Petite Comedy, in Two Acts, translated from the French by Charles Mathews.Handwritten manuscript transcription:Perfection; or, The Lady of Munster. A Petite Comedy in 2 Acts by Thomas Haynes Bayly, disbound. In the publisher's original paper wraps.Externally, generally worn. Creasing, closed tears, and minor loss to extremities of wraps. First gathering to pp. 8 of "Cinderella" detached, but present. "Cinderella" l the front wrap, front free endpapers, and spine wrap. "Popping the Question" lacking the original wraps, previous owner"s small ink inscription to front free endpaper. Front wrap slightly affixed to title page of "Blighted Being", with closed tear to front joint. Significant loss to rear wrap of French"s Acting Edition of "Popping the Question," with slight loss to rear free endpaper. One of the copies of "Diamond Cut Diamond" more worn, with loss to front wrap. Slipcase sound. Rubbing and bumping to extremities and boards resulting in slight splitting to cloth. The odd light handling mark. Fading to perimeters. SLight warping to boards. Internally, generally loosely bound. The odd closed tear with occasional slight loss to gutters of the odd pamphlet. Pages of transcribed play "Perfection, or, The Lady of Munster," fully disbound, with sewn binding loosely holding to lower extremities. The odd leaf and gathering partially disbound, often slightly loose but holding. Pages generally bright and clean if slightly age toned. Previous owner"s ink annotations to "Dick"s Standard Plays: Merchant of Venice," frequently obscuring text. Previous owner"s ink inscription to title page of "Blighted Being." Previous owner"s ink inscriptions to "Love by Lantern", occasionally partially obscuring the text. The odd closed tear and crease to fore edge, heavier to first and last few leaves. Good. None; George Cruikshank (illustrator). book.…

LeatherBound. Zustand: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1831 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 32 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English. …

Leather Bound. Zustand: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1834. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 79, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 79 79.…

Leather Bound. Zustand: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1996. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 105, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 105 105.…

LeatherBound. Zustand: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1871 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 541 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 541.…

Leather Bound. Zustand: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1898. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 514, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 514 514.…