Arnold Matthew, Signed (40 results)

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Arnold, Matthew & Norris, Molly (illustrator). First Edition. Black boards with gold lettering on spine, 231 pp., fairly tight. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Several black and white photographs from the life of the author throughout the book. "The tongue-in-cheek account of a voyage from kindergarten through high school - a trip made by a small group of innocent pranksters determined to save the world from itself. It is the story of five young overachievers with the time and freedom to be hellishly creative while learning life's important lessons." Winner of the Silver Spur Award of 2003.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author.

Green card cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition thus. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 13pp. Signed and dedicated by Anthony Astbury on fep.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. Inscribed and Signed by the author. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Very Good, internally clean, solid hard cover without a dust jacket. [It was published in an acidic plain brown paper jacket.] With ALS from author thanking someone for their help on the book. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Fair. 3rd Impression. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Green cloth. Signed by the author with dedication to half title page. Publisher's catalogue to rear. Mild cracking to gutters, slightly exposing netting. However, binding throughout remain firm. Page opposite title pages has been removed, with minor paper remnants. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to text block edges. Occasional dog-eared corners. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Noticeable brown markings overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Oxford Edition. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Oxford Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Poems of Matthew Arnold 1840-1867. With an introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. 460 pages. Decorated front and rear panels on red cloth covers with gilt decoration and lettering on spine. Inscription on front endpaper, but a very nice copy. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Used: Very Good. SIGNED by editor Robert Super. Near fine book/VG jacket. Inscribed.

No Binding. Condition: VG. Sized about 3.5 x 4.5, on card stock, dated April 16, 1993. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Gut. XV; 404 Seiten; fadengeh., goldgepr. Orig.-Leinenband mit OUmschlag. Gutes, stabiles Exemplar; Umschlag mit Läsuren; Vorsätze nachgedunkelt; minimale Bleistift-Eintragungen. - Karl Young (gewidmet). - Vorderes Vorsatz mit Widmung des Mit-Autors H. F. Lowry "H.F.L." signiert sowie Signatur "H.F.L." auf eingeklebter Karte "With the Compliments of the Author". - Mit Beilagen / Zeitungsausschnitten. - Matthew Arnold (* 24. Dezember 1822 in Laleham, Middlesex; 15. April 1888 in Liverpool) war ein englischer Dichter und Kulturkritiker. 1849 hatte Matthew Arnold seinen ersten Gedichtband veröffentlicht, 1852 folgte mit Empedocles on Etna der zweite Band. Erst seit 1853 publizierte er Lyrik unter seinem wirklichen Namen und übte strenge Selbstkritik an seinen früheren Arbeiten, denen es stellenweise an klassisch-antiker Ausgewogenheit gemangelt habe. Der Dichter Arnold wurde nun bekannt. Es folgten noch die akademische klassische Tragödie Merope (1858) sowie die New Poems (1867) mit Elegien für den verstorbenen Vater und einen Freund. Unterdessen hatte sich der Autor immer mehr der Kulturkritik zugewandt. 1857 war Arnold Professor für Dichtung in seinem geliebten Oxford geworden. Er war einer der ersten Dozenten, die ihre Vorlesungen nicht mehr in Latein hielten. Aus seinen Vorträgen gingen die Bücher On Translating Homer (1861, 1862) und On the Study of Celtic Literature (1867) hervor. Bereits in seiner Antrittsvorlesung nahm er sich die literarische "Modernität" zum Thema. . (wiki) // THIS is the companion volume to a new edition of the complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold, to be published, it is hoped, in 1941. The book requires the use of an edition (such, for example, as the 'Globe'), in which the poems are arranged'in the order in which Arnold left them. The reader will find many passages-and even single lines -here discussed in some detail, though space could not be spared to print the text of the poem of which they are a part; moreover the notes provided by the poet himself (who was fond of annotating his work) are not here reprinted, since they will be included in the forthcoming volumes, together with his prefaces and appendices. In discussing the various poems no attempt has been made to achieve uniformity of treatment, save for a certain general procedure which will be obvious to the reader. The commentaries naturally vary in length, as well as in interest and importance. Disappointingly little has been discovered as to the exact date of composition of many of Arnold's poems; what might be learned, therefore, from an exact chronology of the poems, we are unable to provide. Nor have we attempted to produce a 'handbook' with full annotation of matters which may be settled by easy recourse to books of reference. The plan of the present treatise came into being when the discovery of what is here called the Yale Manuscript disclosed a large amount of new information regarding Arnold's development as a poet. We have been privileged to use, as well, a considerable store of other unpublished papers, and of books left in Arnold's library. . (Vorwort) Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

2pp ads, half title removed. Orig. crimson cloth; spine faded. Signed by Geoffrey Tillotson 1932, with a few notes.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written and Signed Letter by Poet Matthew Arnold to Henry James Maine. Letter undated. A handwritten and signed letter by the writer Matthew Arnold to Maine thanking him for his help in passing over notes to the committee and other contrite chores. Matthew Arnold 1822 - 1888 was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the celebrated headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator. Matthew Arnold has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. He was also an inspector of schools for thirty-five years, and supported the concept of state-regulated secondary education. Sir Henry James Sumner Maine 1822-1888, was a British Whig comparative jurist and historian. He is famous for the thesis outlined in his book Ancient Law that law and society developed "from status to contract." According to the thesis, in the ancient world individuals were tightly bound by status to traditional groups, while in the modern one, in which individuals are viewed as autonomous agents, they are free to make contracts and form associations with whomever they choose. Because of this thesis, Maine can be seen as one of the forefathers of modern legal anthropology, legal history and sociology of law. Size 180mm x 115mm Condition is good. Light folding creases. Gum marks to rear. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17705. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written and Signed Letter by Matthew Arnold. Letter dated 1885. A handwritten and signed letter by the writer Matthew Arnold on his work as a schools inspector and his book 'Popular Education in France'. 'Dear Sir, It is now many years since I saw the schools of the Christian Brothers. They are not to be compared with the Realschulen of Germany, for all that I saw were schools for the people, Volkschulen. What I thought of them you will find in my report on "Popular Education in France", which will probably, either in the form of a Bluebook, or in the form of a volume published by Messrs Longman, be found in the public libraries of Birmingham. Believe me, with many thanks for your kind expressions, Your faithful servant, Matthew Arnold' Matthew Arnold 1822 - 1888 was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the celebrated headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator. Matthew Arnold has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. He was also an inspector of schools for thirty-five years, and supported the concept of state-regulated secondary education Size 180mm x 115mm Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17202. Signed by Author(s).

Vellum. Condition: Good. No Jacket. W. Russell Flint (illustrator). Limited/Numbered. White Vellum Boards [2]+3-67p,ticp,dep Edition of One Hundred copies on Japanese Vellum signed by Flint This is No. 74 Interior new fine All ten tipped in color plates present with tissue guards Short tear tail Boards have sustained a dark rust color line rear board top edge and left side shorter right side rear board 2 1/2" vertical at top 3/4" horizontal left side rear Front board has 5" yellow discolor left near tail Appears book was laid down at one time on wet paper which applied to boards some gray discolor right edge Gilt title on spine. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. small 8vo., (15.5cm x 10.5cm), viii, 235pp., engraved vignette title-page, some very light scattered spotting to prelims, inscribed 'Napier' on front endpaper, all edges gilt, ribbon marker present, bound in a fine contemporary full red morocco prize binding, spine titled in gilt with school prize armorial 'Mens Sana In Corporesano, Summerfield' neatly embossed in gilt to centre of both covers with minimal wear. A VG+ generally clean copy in a handsome little binding. Signed by Author(s).

83pp cata. (Oct. 1873); browning caused by e.ps. Orig. brown cloth; dulled. Signed Geoffrey Tillotson. With lxx pp new preface.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. About the item: Small, single sheet of paper, written on both sides. Dated 1862, with the letterhead having been crossed out and replaced with what we believe to be poet's home address. Signed by poet at the end of the letter. We believe letter was addressed to a "James Cadbury, Esq." Unable to verify whether or not the original bearer of this letter is in any way related to those who make those delicious mini eggs every easter. A very unpoetic letter from one of England's finer 19th century poets. Letter is in very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Second Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Unread, with some pages unopened. Signed and dated by Russell. Physical description; 2 volumes (xii, 402 ; 379 pages) ; 19 cm. Subjects; Arnold, Matthew 1822-1888 ; Correspondence. Arnold, Matthew 1822-1888. 1800-1899. Poets, English 19th century ; Correspondence. Critics Great Britain 19th century ; Correspondence. Critics Great Britain ; Correspondence. Critics. Poets, English. Great Britain. 3 Kg.

Second Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Unread, with some pages unopened. Signed and dated by Russell. Physical description; 2 volumes (xii, 402 ; 379 pages) ; 19 cm. Subjects; Arnold, Matthew 1822-1888 ; Correspondence. Arnold, Matthew 1822-1888. 1800-1899. Poets, English 19th century ; Correspondence. Critics Great Britain 19th century ; Correspondence. Critics Great Britain ; Correspondence. Critics. Poets, English. Great Britain. 1 Kg.

, 2 uniform volumes, xii, 402 & 379 pages, Wyndham Slade's (1826-1910) copy - who was a correspondent of Arnold with various letters to him mentioned in the book, with SIGNED letter from the editor pinned in at rear of volume 1, bookplate of Wyndham Slade and 'From the Editor' label to front pastedown, the editor has neatly listed pages in the books where letters to Wyndham Slade are located on the front free endpaper First Edition , covers just lightly rubbed at edges, bindings firm, pencil annotations to a few margins, books in very good condition , navy blue cloth, gilt titles on spines Octavo Hardback ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Text set in 12 point Goudy Old Style printed on Five seasons machine-made paper. Number 4 of 50 (250) special copies signed by the artist and the marbler. Three coloured illustrations. Quarter-bound in cloth with Victoria Hall pastepaper-covered boards, predominantly patterned shades of blue and beige, printed label superimposed. Acetate dust-jacket. A fine copy. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. pp xxxii, 228, in publisher's mauve cloth ruled in black, with gilt insignia on upper board. Mild rubbing to spine ends, corners lightly bumped, some faint staining to rear board, closed tear to half-title, with tiny archival tape reinforcement on verso. Inscribed on the half title page "Frederic Harrison from Matthew Arnold 1877," apparently in Harrison's hand. The same page also has a bookplate we have not identified, and "With kind regards--" written at the top in a different ink, possibly in Arnold's hand. Harrison (1831-1923) was a British legal scholar, historian, and occasional critic of Arnold's ideas on culture. He published an essay on Arnold in his book Tennyson, Ruskin, Mill, and Other Literary Estimates (London, 1899).

Hardcover. Condition: g- to vg-. Second edition. Small octavo. (xxxix) 255pp. + 24pp. of the original publisher's ads at the rear. Blue-green cloth boards with blind stamped motifs on the front cover and gilt lettering on the spine. Publisher's ads at interior covers. The half-title is inscribed "From the Author". The title page bears an inscription from Mary Arnold (Matthew Arnold's mother) to her grandson Edward Penrose Arnold (Matthew Arnold's nephew). The publication is the second edition of the Arnold's second collection of poems which was originally published the previous year. The book contains some of Arnold best known work including "Sorab and Rustum" and Tristram and Iseult". The book has been re-backed,with the original spine laid down, while retaining the original front and back covers. Covers stained and smudged, with some light bumping along the edge and corners. Interior with minor age toning to the edges of pages, and some creasing to the edge of a few pages. Light foxing to the edges of the half-title, title page and back of the publisher's ads. Binding in good-, interior in very good- condition overall.

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A smart presentation copy of Matthew Arnold's epic poem of Greek mythology, rarely found signed. The author's presentation copy, with a signed inscription to the half title: "with the author's very kind regards". First edition.In the original blind-stamped cloth binding.This tragedy utilises the style of Greek poetry and uses a Greek story as its subject - the Athenian princess, Merope.From English poet and cultural critic, Matthew Arnold, who is often regarded as a sage writer, commenting on social issues of the time in his works. In the preface, Arnold offers an account of the three great modern tragedies that have been written on his subject of Merope and discusses the structure of the Greek drama.This copy previously held by the Society of St John the Evangelist, an Anglican religious order for mem founded in 1866 at Cowley, Oxford, England. Known colloquially as theCowley Fathers, the society was the first stable religious community of men to be established in theAnglican Communionsince theEnglish Reformation. In the original blind-stamped cloth binding.Externally, with minor damp stains to the boards. Back strip lifting to the head and centre of the spine. Bookplate to the front paste down; 'E Libris Soc. S. Johan Evang. Apud Cowley Oxon', with ink impressed 'Cancelled' over it. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with spotting to the endpapers. Author's ink inscription to half title. Good. signed by author. book.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the authors. Publisher's original brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Tommy Arnold illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated with story headings and full page colour plates by Tommy Arnold. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the boards and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the burgundy cloth slipcase with titles in gilt to the side and backstrip. Issued in a limited edition of 300 copies, this example is numbered 78 and signed by the contributing authors. Titles include "The Return of the Pig" by K. J. Parker; "Community Service" by Megan Lindholm; "Flint and Mirror" by John Crowley; "The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable" by Matthew Hughes; "The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in Love" by Ysabeau S. Wilce; "Song of Fire" by Rachel Pollack; "Loft the Sorcerer" by Eleanor Arnason; "The Governor" by Tim Powers; "Sungrazer" by Liz Williams; "The Staff in the Stone" by Garth Nix; "No Work of Mine" by Elizabeth Bear; "Widow Maker" by Lavie Tidhar; "The Wolf and the Manticore" by Greg Van Eekhout; "A Night at the Tarn House" by George R. R. Martin; "The Devil's Whatever" by Andy Duncan; "Bloom" by Kate Elliott; "The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril" by Scott Lynch. The editor Gardner Dozois contributes the introduction and is the only contributor not to have signed (as issued). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Philip Larkin's personal copy of the collected poems of Matthew Arnold. A reprint of the September 1890 'first complete edition'. Publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Portrait frontispiece. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and with a few small marks. The contents, with Philip Larkin's tipped in University of Hull 'private collection' bookplate to the front endpaper (the endpaper clipped at the upper corner), a small paper Dublin bookseller's label to the front and rear pastedowns, some pencilled notes to the rear pastedown with corresponding pencil marks to the margins of the poems to which they refer, and some spotting to the endpapers, are otherwise clean throughout. From the personal collection of Philip Larkin with his signed 'personal collection' University of Hull library bookplate tipped in at the front endpaper. A pleasing, poetic association copy. In a letter dated 23rd June 1941 to his childhood friend (and later the dedicatee of 'Jill'), James Ballard Sutton, Larkin writes ". After all, poetry is a thing depending almost entirely on words. There are Shites, of course, who think it does (first stage fuckers) and spend all their time (Maugham!!!) juggling with 'richly brocaded' words. These men are shit-pans, comepots and toss-bottles. Then you get the intellectual fuckers (M. Arnold) who say 'Poetry is written with ideas'. Their obstreperous failures cover pages of literary history". (Twaite, Anthony edits: Selected Letters of Philip Larkin, p.17) Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

In two volumes. vi, [2], 276; vii, [1], 267pp, [1]. Attractively bound by Charles McLeish (stamp-signed 'C.M.L.' on rear turn-in) in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, T.E.G. Bookplates of bibliophile and historian Christopher Clark Geest to FEPs. Charles McLeish the elder learnt his craft at the Edinburgh-based workshop of Andrew Grieve in Edinburgh. He later settled in London where he was employed first by Riviere before moving to the newly established Doves Bindery as the firm's finisher; a position he held for sixteen years until 1909, when he entered into partnership with his son, Charles McLeish the younger, who had apprenticed under Roger de Coverly.

Copyright edition. Volume I only. [3], 6-272pp. Without half-title. [Together with:] ARNOLD, Matthew. Essays in criticism: second series. Leipzig, Bernard Tauchnitz, 1892. Copyright edition. [5], 8-264pp. Without half-title. 8vo. Uniformly bound in contemporary Arts and Crafts style binding, blind-tooled calf, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, first mentioned volume lettered in blind to upper board: 'CRITICISM, A DISINTERESTED ENDEAVOUR TO LEARN. PROPOGATE THE BEST THAT IS KNOWN AND THOUGHT IN THE WORLD', second volume lettered in blind to upper board: 'LIGHT BRINGS NO BLINDNESS LOVE NO UNKINDNESS KNOWLEDGE NO RUIN', second volume stamp-signed 'M' on rear turn-in. Lightly rubbed, spines sunned. Armorial bookplates with motto 'Dieu avec Nous' and initials 'R.B.' to FEPs. The prepossessing binding, evidently inspired by the fashion for the Arts and Crafts movement, though proficient, lacks finer finishing detail (particularly in regard to the lettering) suggesting that the mysterious 'M' was an amateur.

3 volumes octavo 7 1/2 x 5 inches - VERY HANDSOMELY LEATHER BOUND in a full pale green morocco, boards of an elaborate rococo floral gilt design, flat spines gilt to match, roll tool gilt turn ins, marbled endpapers and all edges gilt. Minor spots to the boards but in fine condition. Bound by Zaehnsdorf with their GILT EXHIBITION STAMP on all rear pastedowns- An oval gilt stamp of a binder at his desk. All volumes signed Mary Curzon- Mary Victoria Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston, (née Leiter, 1870-1906), was an American heiress who married George Curzon, the future Viceroy of India.

Edition de Luxe, limited to 775 copies. Edition de Luxe, limited to 775 copies. Fifteen volumes. Portrait frontispiece. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in full green morocco with silk doublures and marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the spines densely gilt. This set with a two-page autograph letter signed by Arnold to James Fields, the publisher, declining to write a piece: "I am compelled to remember that I am not a man of letters but a school inspector. this is a very hard year with the Department I serve.". This set deaccessioned from the Florence Sturvidant Memorial Library with minimal markings, several volumes with check-out slip in rear. Sides rather spotted, moderate foxing to text block edges, the spines mildly and evenly faded to sage color, which with the gilt, create a very pleasing shelf apperance. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover in original half-leather boards with Florentined paper including similar pattern on all text-block edges. Inked letter from Arnold, SIGNED and dated Sept. 15th, no year stated, from Laleham, Surrey, affixed at front of book. The letter reads, "Dear Sir, I think that Macmillan have a printed list of my publications, with dates. My first published work was 'The Strayed Reveller,' brought out by [Feldman] in 1847 without the author's name. Faithfully yours, Matthew Arnold." From the library of James Fraser Gluck, with his bookplate affixed to inside front board. Gluck, lone-time curator of the Buffalo (NY) Library and later its director, made a collection of manuscripts and autograph letters of famous men, historical documents of value and rare books (including Mark Twain's original handwritten manuscript of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). Just before the close of his term of office in the late 1890s he presented his collection to the library, perhaps the most valuable of the kind in the country. Front board is completely detached. Leather spine covering with title in gilt is intact but unglued. Interior pages are fresh and bright. 8vo. 330 pp.