George Dorrington (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. George Dorrington (illustrator). Another Edition. xxviii, 252 pages. Illustrated with two hundred engravings by George Dorrington. 'Prefatory memoir of the author by G. Moir Bussey'. Loss to top of spine and small splits at joint of spine.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. CXLVIII, No. 4. Coverart by Modest Stein for "Jungle Test" (pt. 1 of 5) by Kenneth Perkins. Includes "The Ledbury Fist" (pt. 2 of 4) by Elizabeth York Miller; "Good Looking and Rich" (pt. 3 of 6) by Edgar Franklin; "Tarzan and the Golden Lion" (pt. 6 of 7) by Edgar Rice Burroughs; "The Free Trader" (pt. 5 of 5) by Kathrene & Robert Pinkerton; "When a Man's Broke" by L. H. Robbins; "The Yellow Flame" by Albert Dorrington; "Soap and Sophistry" by Eric Howard; "The Adventures of Peabody Smith: XII: The Sanderson Sapphires" by Wailliam J. Flynn & George Barton; "The Crawling Death" by L. Patrick Greene; "Josh Stebbins, Treasure Hunter" by A. D. Temple. Minor tears at spine ends with small loss at head; a little less than standard edge and corner wear and tear; tanning; minor creasing; minor stress, scars and soil. Magazine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by George Dorrington (illustrator). 1841, 8vo (approx 5.75 x 8.75) , xxix, 252pp with 200 engravings by George Dorrington. 3/4 Brown Leather Binding over Marble Boards with Matching end-papers and marble edges, 5 raised bands with gilt title and author. In Very Good+ condition with well-hydrated leather, a strong spine showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, and no loose or missing pages. Foxing throughout. Outer covers show general rubbing and reading wear, with occasional surface scratches to the boards, but again, the binding is solid and in no way compromised. Bumping to the corners and edges. ; Two Hundred Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 252 pages.

Leather. Condition: Good. George Dorrington (illustrator). An illustrated edition of this novel by Oliver Goldsmith, one of the most popular of the Georgian and Victorian eras. 'The Vicar of Wakefield' was one of the most popular and widely read novels upon its publication and into the Victorian era. The novel follows the fall and rise of the Primrose family, who are presided over by the benevolent narrator, the Vicar.Illustrated by George Dorrington with a frontispiece, seven plates, and in-text engravings.Written by Oliver Goldsmith, an Irish novelist who is best known for this novel, though also for his pastoral poem 'The Deserted Village', and the plays 'The Good-Natur'd Man' and 'She Stoops to Conquer'.This edition includes a memoir of the author by G. Moir Bussey.Collated, bound without the half-title, otherwise complete. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is faded. Light marks to the boards. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean, with a few scattered spots. Good. book.