Bogle Davis Ford (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. L.Bogle, Lucien Davis, H.J. Ford, C.H.M. Kerr, Lancelot Speed (illustrator). Ninth Impression. 337, xiv, 8 plates, publisher's blind stamped pictorial cloth with titles to spine, gilt stamped emblem of Burton-on-Trent Grammar School to rear cover, prize label on fpd. A few small blemishes to covers, ink stain to top corner of rear endpapers and just touching the margins of the last few text pages (not affecting text). Stories on Montezuma, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Grace Darling etc. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. L. BOGLE, LUCIEN DAVIS, H.J.FORD, C.H.M. KERR, and LANCELOT SPEED (illustrator). Very good-plus clean firm interior for the age, neat inscription to front e/paper - free front e/paper page has been removed, contains a frontispiece with tissue guard plus numerous excellent illustrations, tone to page block, boards of very good bright appearance over all with impressed illustration to front - bright gilt lettering and illustration to spine, showing only very slight usage, all tight and firm.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Bogle, Lockhart & Davis, Lucien & Ford, H.J. & Kerr, C. H. M. & Speed, Lancelot (illustrator). 1915. Good condition with no wrapper. Edited by Andrew Lang. Dark blue cloth, blind decoration to front cover, gilt vignette & title to spine. Top edge gilt. B/w illustrations. Boards rubbed at edges and a little grubby, scuffed. Spine is browned and worn top & tail. Contemporary inscription in ink to front endpaper. Text block browned. Hinges pulled but binding is tight. A few light margin marks. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. L. Bogle; Lucien Davis; H.J. Ford;; C.H.M. Ford; Lancelot Speed; (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1893 1st edition. Illustrated in b/w. The blue cloth cover is worn ant the edges and corners and there are a few small splits. The binding is still reasonably firm and there are no loose or missing pages but page 27/8 has a tear at the top edge. The first blank page has a previous owner's name. Inside there are some grubby marks and foxing which is mostly moderately light but widespread on some pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL GILT DECORATED CLOTH BINDING, FRONTIS PLUS NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS + ILLUSTRATIONS AMONG TEXT, MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 14 + 1 + 337 PAGES, MINOR WEAR & CREASE TO CLOTH AT TOP OF SPINE, LIGHT RUBBING TO COVER EDGES, CORNERS BUMPED, NAME TO HALF TITLE, SLIGHT PLAY TO HINGES, FIRST INTRODUCTORY PAGES ARE A STICKING UP A LITTLE PROUD AT TOP PAGE FORE-EDGE, SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING OR MINOR MARK TO PAGES & ENDPAPERS. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH GILT TO COVER BRIGHT. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Bogle, L.; Davis, Lucien; Ford, H.J.; Kerr, C.H.M.; Speed, Lancelot (illustrator). Hardcover with gilt decorated front board, no dust jacket, and gilt edged page block, in very good condition. A few scuffs to the rear board. Corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed, and spine is sunned. Light foxing to the endpapers. Gutter breaks noted, however binding remains sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bogle, L.; Davis, Lucien; Ford, H. J.; Kerr, C. H. M.; Speed, Lancelot (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. Original publisher's dark blue cloth binding. Gilt lettering and gilt decoration (perhaps illustrating Montezuma) on spine. Beautiful gilt decoration on front cover of a man waving toward a ship in the distance. All edges gilt. 5 1/4" x 7 1/4." 337 pages, complete. Black-and-white plates and illustrations, complete. List of Plates in front. Nine plates are listed but additional illustrations are included herein. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, occasional marks and stains, and a former owner's bookplate (has a black-and-white coat of arms and the name, "Conyers") tipped in on front pastedown. Covers are very clean and intact except for slightly bumped corners and slight wear to corners and head and tail of spine. A Very Good copy. This is a collection of historical stories about real people and real events. Andrew Lang (1844-1912), a Scottish author and literary critic, is the editor of this book and has compiled extracts of historical accounts by other authors for this work. In his Introduction, Lang expresses his hope that children (his target audience) will find these stories interesting even if they are not fiction. He also clarifies that he wishes to present this work as a compendium of historical accounts (instead of a chronological or thematic history, for example) that have no moral lesson attached to them. Illustrations by L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, H. J. Ford, C. H. M. Kerr, and Lancelot Speed. The Contents are titled as follows: "A Boy among the Red Indians," "Casanova's Escape," "Adventures on the Findhorn," "The Story of Grace Darling," "The 'Shannon' and the 'Chesapeake,'" "Captain Snelgrave and the Pirates," "The Spartan Three Hundred," "Prince Charlie's Wanderings," "Two Great Matches," "The Story of Kaspar Hauser," "An Artist's Adventure," "The Tale of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift," "How Leif the Lucky found Vineland the Good," "The Escapes of Cervantes," "The Worthy Enterprise of John Foxe," "Baron Trenck," "The Adventure of John Rawlins," "The Chevalier Johnstone's Escape from Culloden," "The Adventures of Lord Pitsligo," "The Escape of Caesar Borgia from the Castle of Medina del Campo," "The Kidnapping of the Princes," "The Conquest of Montezuma's Empire," "Adventures of Bartholomew Portugues, a Pirate," and "The Return of the French Freebooters.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, H.J. Ford, C.H.M.Kerr and Lancelot Speed (illustrator). 1st Edition. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Minor bumping to spine top and tail, previous owner inscript on first blank page and previous owner bookplate. 1893 1st Edition , THE TRUE STORY BOOK (1) By Andrew Lang Author Bio: Andrew Lang FBA (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Illustrated By: L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, H.J. Ford, C.H.M.Kerr and Lancelot Speed Illustrator Bio: Synopsis: The True Story Book is the fifth in the series of Fairy Books by Andrew Lang. Contains 24 true stories, mainly drawn from European history, including: A Boy among the Red Indians; Casanova's Escape; Adventures on the Findhorn; Captain Snelgrave and the Pirates; Prince Charlie's Wanderings; The Story of Kaspar Hauser; The Tale of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift; The Worthy Enterprise of John Foxe; The Adventure of John Rawlins; The Escape of Cæsar Borgia from the Castle of Medina del Campo; The Conquest of Montezuma's Empire, and more. Binding: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1?2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Collation: pp. 337 Limited Edition: 40/150 Copies Language: English Published By: Longmans, Green and Co, London Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Very Good - Minor bumping to spine top and tail, previous owner inscript on first blank page and previous owner bookplate. SKU: BTETM0002208 Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request.

Condition: Good. 12mo. Three Quarter Leather Binding, Tan Leather on Marbled Boards. Marbled End Papers. 337 pp. Very Good, with some foxing, edges of covers rubbed. Illustrated. Signed dated inscription to book's former owner on FFEP.

Condition: Near fine. Third edition of this collection of adventure stories, translated and adapted for children by a variety of primarily women authors, selected by Andrew Lang. These true tales of adventure include Casanova's escape from the Doge's palace, Leif Erikson's voyage to North America, and Cervantes's escape from corsairs. Typical for Lang's edited collections, the work to adapt and translate these stories has primarily been accomplished by women with whom he worked, duly credited in the preface, though not the title page. This is a gorgeous copy of a title highly sought for its pictorial cloth binding. 7.25'' x 4.75''. Original blue pictorial cloth elaborately stamped in gilt. All edges gilt, black coated endpapers. Illustrated in black and white throughout by various artists, including tissue-guarded frontispiece by H.J. Ford. One page of ads at rear. xvi, 337, [3] pages. Faint evidence of erasure mark on front fly leaf; ink gift inscription dated "Christmas 1897" to recto of frontispiece. Only a bit of edgewear.

Cloth. Condition: Good Only. L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, H.J. Ford, C.H.M. Kerr, Lancelot Speed (illustrator). First edition. A bright copy of this late nineteenth century book of fairy tales by noted author Andrew Lang. The first edition of this work, with frontispiece, numerous illustrated vignettes, and eight illustrated plates. Collated, complete.An anthology of stories for children from Scottish collector of folk and faerie tales Andrew Lang, there are over twenty stories to this volume, including 'Casanova's Escape', 'Captain Snelgrave and the Pirates', 'The Escapes of Cervantes', 'Baron Trenck' and 'The Kidnapping of the Princes'.Numerous popular illustrators collaborated with Lang on this work, including L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, Lancelot Speed, H. J. Ford and C. H. M. Kerr.Containing an inscription of a previous owner to the page recto to the frontispiece: 'Emily Smith, Beech House, Haslington'.This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, bumping to the head and tail of spine and extremities. Slight fading to the spine. Previous owner's inscription to the page recto to the frontispiece. Internally, hinges tender but firm. Book is generally firmly bound. A few spots to the pages and some coloured pencil inscription to the frontispiece, but otherwise pages generally clean. Good Only. book.

First edition hard back publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, gilt lettering and designs to spine and upper panel, all edges gilt, black end papers. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" xvi, 337, 2 [pp]. Tissue guarded frontispiece and numerous illustrations by L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, Henry J. Ford, C. H. M. Kerr, and Lancelot Speed. Couple of faint fox spots to end papers, minute rubs to spine tips. In Very Good+ clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. L Bogle; Lucien Davis; Lancelot Speed; H J Ford; C H M Kerr (illustrator). A bright late nineteenth century anthology of adventurous tales for children. The second printing of this work, with frontispiece, numerous illustrated vignettes, and eight illustrated plates. Collated, complete.An anthology of stories for children from Scottish collector of folk and faerie tales Andrew Lang, there are over twenty stories to this volume, including 'Casanova's Escape', 'Captain Snelgrave and the Pirates', 'The Escapes of Cervantes', 'Baron Trenck' and 'The Kidnapping of the Princes'.Numerous popular illustrators collaborated with Lang on this work, including L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, Lancelot Speed, H. J. Ford and C. H. M. Kerr.Featuring publisher's advertisements to both the front and rear of the work.A contemporary inscription to the half title demonstrates that this work was a gift to 'Catherine', from her godmother, Christmas 1893. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to extremities and spine head and tail. Light discolouration to spine. Generally firmly bound, though slightly strained in places. Contemporary owner's inscription to half title. Scattered spots throughout. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Good. L. Bogle; Lucien Davis; H. J. Ford; C. H. M. Kerr; Lancelot Speed (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Andrew Lang's classic anthology of children's fairy tales, with engravings from a number of popular illustrators. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. All edges gilt. Ink inscription to the half title, dated 1893. 9 plates including the frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text. Collated, complete. Many popular illustrators collaborated with Lang on this work, including L. Bogle, Lucien Davis, Lancelot Speed, H. J. Ford and C. H. M. Kerr. An anthology of stories for children from Scottish collector of folk and fairy tales Andrew Lang (1844-1912). There are over twenty stories to this volume, including 'Casanova's Escape', 'Captain Snelgrave and the Pirates', 'The Escapes of Cervantes', 'Baron Trenck' and 'The Kidnapping of the Princes'. A page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with a little wear to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is slightly faded. Front hinge is starting to split but is still reasonably firm. Internally, binding is slightly strained in a couple of places but otherwise firm. Faint tidemarks to the bottom of pages 307 to 337, not affecting the text. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bogle, L., Davis, Lucien., Ford, H.J. et al (illustrator). 3rd Edition. 8vo. Pp xiv, 337. Frontis and illustrations throughout. Original pictorial cloth, gilt. All edges gilt. Damp-staining to top corner of both boards. Scattered foxing throughout, mostly light occasionally moderate. The d/w shows plenty of wear, tears & soiling with losses to head |& foot of spine panel.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. L Bogle, Lucien Davis, H J Ford, C H M Kerr; Lancelot Speed (illustrator). First edition. A very bright first edition of Andrew Lang's children's anthology, 'The True Story Book'. Illustrated, with numerous vignettes and full page illustrations by a variety of popular artists such as L Bogle, Lucien Davis, H J Ford, C H M Kerr and Lancelot Speed.Comprising over twenty stories including 'Casanova's Escape', 'Captain Snelgrave and the Pirates', 'The Escapes of Cervantes', 'Baron Trenck', 'The Kidnapping of the Princes', 'Adventures of Bartholomew Portugues a Pirate'.Professionally rebacked, with the original spine laid down.This was the first of four 'story books' created by Lang, who is best known for his colourful 'Fairy Book' series. The binding to this work matches the designs of the first edition fairy books. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally rebacked, with the original spine laid down. Boards preserved. Externally, generally smart with light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

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 1893. 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: - 370, 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. 370 370.