Ackroyd Peter Preface (6 results)
- Hardcover
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.Strand Book Store, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. The imaginative culture of the literary world will not suffer from this very useful syllabus for a lifetime program of 'the pleasures of the text'. Criteria for inclusion? 'There are trends in reading as there are in everything, but there are certain novels that stand outside the currents of ordinary…change and represent something close to enduring human value.' Presented in chapters: Pre-1700; 1700s; 1800s; 1900s; 2000s. A consummate A-Z listing of novelists, from Chinua Achebe to Stefan Zweig. With illustrations and biographic authors' photos. 960p.
Language: English
Published by Universe, New York, New York, U. S. A., 2006
- Hardcover
Seller: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.Granada Bookstore, IOBA
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Later Printing Of The First U. S. Edition. Includes Picture Credits And Author Index. The Book Is Bound In Yellow Cloth Over Boards With Black Lettering On The Spine. There Are A Few Tiny Dimples To The Board Edges And A Tiny Wear Spot To The Upper Spine Tip. Lig…ht Rubbing To The Jacket.
Language: English
Published by Folio Society, London, 2012
- Hardcover
Seller: Tinakori Books, Lower Hutt, New ZealandTinakori Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. xlvii, 255 pages. In the original slip case.
More imagesParadise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books
John Milton; Preface by Peter Ackroyd; Introduction by John Wain
Language: English
Published by The Folio Society, 2003
- Hardcover
Seller: Oakholm Books, Aberfeldy, United KingdomOakholm Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. Bound in quarter leather with moire silk sides, gilt titles on the spine. No markings or inscriptions; fine, unmarked condition. Housed in a fine slipcase. Heavy book, will need extra shipping overseas (though not in UK). William Blake (illustrator).
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Folio Society, 2003
- Hardcover
Seller: Widney Manor Books, solihull, MIDLA, United KingdomWidney Manor Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: As New. As new book. William Blake. (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Folio Society, London, 2004
- Hardcover
Seller: Ardis Books, Fareham, United KingdomArdis Books
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good+. Reprint. 2004 Reprint. Very Good+ Hardback. Damage to one edge. Slight fading to top of page edges. Minor mark to bottom right of front cover. No inscriptions or bookplates. Very Good+ slipcase. Scratch down left side and small tear top left front panel. Slight water marks to top panel. Some mark…ing to spine, and bottom right of back panel. Gold moire silk and quarter leather covered boards, green topstain. Beautiful edition of Milton's classic, with illustrations by William Blake bound in the text and affixed to the slipcase. Another lovely production by the Folio Society. Illustrated by William Blake. Introduction by John Wain. New preface by Peter Ackroyd. UK Postage £3.40; Airmail to most of the Rest of the World £35.00. If ordering from overseas, please check any additional tax and import duties payable in your country, which will be additional to the costs given here. William Blake (illustrator).
