With david a randall (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Revised & Enlarged Edition. DJ spine is missing the upper end, has light wear to the lower end, and is browned. DJ has tearing to the flap folds and slight wear to the upper edges. Private book plate on the front endpaper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. States "First published 1934." Original price has been clipped from bottom of (pale sea green) jacket front flap. but a new U.S. price of $3.00 has been stamped to top of flap. Probably best known for editor Carter's seminal essay on collecting "Detective Stories," though David A. Randall also contributes "American First Editions, 1930-1933," in which he properly notes Hemingway, Faulkner and Robert Frost, while somewhat famously managing to overlook F. Scott Fitzgerald (feel free to send us your unwanted early copies of "Gatsby"), Dashiell Hammett (ditto "Maltese Falcon" -- though Carter misses Hammett, as well), L. Frank Baum, Edgar Rice Burroughs, etc. Jacket rear panel advertises John Carter and Graham Pollard's "An Enquiry Into The Nature of Certain XIX Century Pamphlets," which the publishers trumpet as "The greatest bibliographical sensation ever known in England" -- a claim for that piece of shocking literary detective work which was not overstated. Dust jacket considerably age-browned to spine; 294 pp. including Index. Now reduced from $87.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good/Good. New York: Greenberg. Very Good/Good. 1946. Hardcover. Slight wear/fading to covers and spine. Previous owner pencil signature on front free endpaper. Otherwise, contents clean and tight. Dustjacket is quite faded with moderate rubbing/darkening. The jacket is also slightly chipped along the top and bottom edges. A solid copy. .…

Hardcover. Reprint. ix, [1], 228 p.; facsimiles in text; 21 cm. [1st ed. 1927, revised 1935; 2nd revised with Randall 1946, 3rd revised 1966] VG orig. red boards in garnet dj. Pages toned.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. States "First published 1934." Shows original price on "10/- net" to bottom of (pale sea green) jacket front flap; jacket front panel shows a water stain. Faint emerald top stain. Probably best known for editor Carter's seminal essay on collecting "Detective Stories," though David A. Randall also contributes "American First Editions, 1930-1933," in which he properly notes Hemingway, Faulkner and Robert Frost, while somewhat famously managing to overlook F. Scott Fitzgerald (feel free to send us your unwanted early copies of "Gatsby"), Dashiell Hammett (ditto "Maltese Falcon" -- though Carter misses Hammett, as well), L. Frank Baum, Edgar Rice Burroughs, etc. Jacket rear panel advertises John Carter and Graham Pollard's "An Enquiry Into The Nature of Certain XIX Century Pamphlets," which the publishers trumpet as "The greatest bibliographical sensation ever known in England" -- a claim for that piece of shocking literary detective work which was not overstated. As mentioned, dust jacket shows a 4-inch dampstain to front panel; 294 pp. including Index. Reduced from $52.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good - Fine. Very Good -. Revised and Enlarged Edition. xiv + 226 pp, First Edition, @1927, this edition @1946. Note to this edtioin; preface to first edition, Part I. The Quarry: 1. First Editions and Blood Relations; 2. Association Books; 3. What Makes a Rare Book Rare?; 4.The Factor of Condition. Part II. The Chase: 5. The Mechanics of Collecting; 6. The Pursuit of the Point; 7 Some New Points; 8. Dollars and Cents. 9. Tools of the Game. Index.5.5" x 8.2" red cloth boards, gilt spine letters, red stained top text block edge, in gray DJ. Gilt spine letters partially rubbed, dimmed, but intelligible. DJ Price Clipped, spine slightly sun-tanned, with light edgewear, still VG in acetate protector. else, Pristine Interior. Clean, tight and strong binding with clean dust jacket and no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Size: Small Octavo. Book. …

No Binding. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Beige Card Wrappers With French Flaps. One Of 300 Copies, Of Which This Is One Of 150 Issued As A Keepsake For The Biennial Meeting Of The Roxburghe And Zamorano Clubs In 1978. The Text Reproduces A Humorous 1947 Article By Randall And The Hitherto Unpublished Letter From Morley In Response To That Publication.…

226 pp. Very good plus in like dust jacket (darkened at spine and extrems). First printing of this 'Newly Revised and Enlarged' edition.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. tall8vo, 24cm, first edition, viii,189p., title page vignette, 15 plates including frontis portrait, bibliography, black cloth backed green cloth boards, gilt spine title& decoration, spine title somewhat faded else a fine copy (ho14). ~ A detailed bibliography of the works English novelist, journalist and sportsman, Henry William Herbert (1807 1858) better known under his nom de plume, Frank Forester. The bibliography includes original works, books edited by Herbert, translations, books containing contributions, fugitive writings, and works attributed to Herbert. A valuable reference.…