Agnes Clarke (16 results)

Softcover (Stiff Boards). Condition: Very Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. First Edition (?). Wrappers lightly soiled, a little rubbed. Inked name & number on title page. A brief biography of George Clarke, missionary to China, written for children. Size: 12mo 7" - 7?" tall. 32 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Religion & Theology; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.…

Condition: Good. 1962. No Edition Remarks. 31 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to first page. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners, Creasing to spine. Light foxing overall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Hbk; no d/w; includes Enid Blyton Story - It Happened one Afternoon; Red cloth cover; G++; some splitting at spine edges; ; 4to 11" - 13" tall.

Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 240 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 410 pages. French language. 6.89x4.45x0.94 inches. In Stock.

Large quarto, blue illus light card stapled wrappers, 64pp, illus, VG+ (some lifting of plastic to front cover fore-edge).

Pappband. Quart. 192 S. Pappband. Sprache: Niederländisch, Mit zahlr. farb. und schw.-w. Abb. Einbandränder geringf. berieben, Widmung auf Titelblatt, gutes Exemplar.

softcover. Condition: acceptable. no jacket. Limited Edition. RARE EX-LIBRARY oversize Limited Edition paperback, published by Ludion, 2002. 192pp, illustrated. Dual Dutch / English langauge. Usual library marks, some creasing to covers. Internally good. book.

Softcover. Condition: gut. 2002. Het Modemuseum The Fashion Museum. Backstage. Translator Andrea Bell in association with First Edition Translations Ltd, Cambridge, UK; Mari Shields (Dirk Lauwaert), Frieda Sorber (captions). Niederl.-engl. Ausgabe. In deutscher Sprache. pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clarke, Agnes M. AND Ralph Abercromby: "A New Cosmogony" in two parts AND Abercromby "The Meteorologiske Institut at Upsala, and Cloud Measurements", all in "Nature". Clerke: part 1 in vol 36 no. 927, pp 321-3 and part II in vol 36 no. 928 pp 341-3. Also: Abercromby, vol 36 no. 928 pp 319-321. These three papers are found in two weekly issues of "Nature", both cleanly removed from a larger bound volume. VG copies. The Abercromby is a lovely paper and illustrated with the only 19th c image I have seen showing someone measuring clouds. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1stedn; wraps; Minor cover wear.; Owner's Name to top title page Ow VG: 32 page booklet, bw illus drawings;  A brief biography of George Clarke, missionary to China, written for children. As a boy in Shoreditch he lit fires for jews on sats to make money a penny a piece; learned to read and sew at night school when he was 14; at 23 leader of imigrated w 70 other young men to Canada; Indians burn his logcabin; reads Hudson taylor on china; returns to engl to become missionary; sent to china and shaved to look Chinese; CIM mission men had heads shaved and wore a pigtail; dreams of runaway horse and pulls his own pigtail; mob gathers in drought and want to kill him; went to pray and took so long the mob dispersed; returned to engl after 11 years and 20k miles in china; swiss girl martha goes to china; disinherited of isle on lake Geneva; he marries martha in Chinese dress; honeymoon sailboat up river to west china; bibles get drowned in sinking of boat; hunted Guizhou for clans and tribals to convert; Mr Pan of black miao; great god protect from evil spirits; baby son dies in Guizhou; bound for Yunnan with wife in chair; prints books for scholars at exams in capital city; new baby Samuel has whitehair and people think he is dalai buddha; wife dies so he has to make baby clothes himself; walking all the way with coolies carried son Samuel to shanghai on a carrying pole; baby on one end and xian books he sold on the other.…

Two vintage reference photographs from the 1969 film, one borderless and one bordered, both showing Viva, James Rado, and Gerome Ragni. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the versos. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A drama with traditional narrative that incorporated improvisational cinema verite. Director Agnes Varda included American director Shirley Clarke in her cast as an avant garde film director who hopes to collaborate with real-life writers James Rado and Jerome Ragni (creators of the musical "Hair"), and wants to cast real-life Warhol superstar Viva as her leading lady. Tough guy Eddie Constantine, director Peter Bogdanovich (after "Targets" but before "The Last Picture Show"), and screenwriter Carlos Clarens lend their occasional presence to the proceedings. Set and shot on location in Hollywood. Bordered photograph 7 x 5 inches, borderless photograph 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 43.…

Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Agnes Varda with actors Viva and James Rado on the set of the 1969 film. A drama with traditional narrative that incorporated improvisational cinema verite. Varda included American director Shirley Clarke in her cast as an avant garde film director who hopes to collaborate with real-life writers James Rado and Jerome Ragni (creators of the musical "Hair"), and wants to cast real-life Warhol superstar Viva as her leading lady. Tough guy Eddie Constantine, director Peter Bogdanovich (after "Targets" but before "The Last Picture Show"), and screenwriter Carlos Clarens lend their occasional presence to the proceedings. Set and shot on location in Hollywood. 7.75 x 3.75 inches. Very Good plus, with light edgewear. Criterion Collection 43.…

First edition of this novel depicting the lives and loves of a group of girls working in a steam laundry by suffragette Agnes Clarke Spencer (1870-1965). Spencer collected laundry accounts, wrote for local Leicester newspapers where she reported favourably on the suffrage movement, and published three novels informed by her socialist ideals. Octavo. Original pale brown cloth, titles to front cover and spine in gilt, decorative rules to spine ends in brown, green floral-patterned endpapers. Spine cocked, little bumps to ends, cloth lightly soiled, gilt bright, faintest foxing to outer leaves. A very good copy.…

First edition, signed and dated by the author on the verso of the half title: "Agnes Spencer Clarke, Feb 9th 1900". Spencer (1870-1965) was a suffragette who collected laundry accounts, wrote for local Leicester newspapers, and published three novels informed by her socialist ideals. Seven Girls depicts the lives and loves of workers in a steam laundry. Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to front cover and spine in gilt, decorative rules to spine ends in brown, green floral patterned endpapers. Near-contemporary ownership inscriptions to front flyleaf and half title. Spine cocked, binding soiled, rubbed, and bumped, cracked at gutter in several instances but holding. A good copy.…

Leather Bound. Condition: 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 1905. 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: : - 457, 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. 457 457.…