Churne William (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Foxing is present on one or more pages. It appears as though this book was completely soaked at one point. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Binding is so loose that the book will stay open to any given page. Some pages are falling out. Heavily shelf worn. Heavily faded due to exposure to sunlight. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Previous owner's ink inscription. Remnant of a label on the half title page. 1849 third edition. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-. 1st Edition. xv / 211pp, bw illustrations to chapterheads, decorative title page, green cloth with gilt margins to covers, gilt title to spine, yellow endpapers. Cloth to front stained and bubbled, spine and rear a little darkened and marked, endpapers and adjacent pages stained and marked, inscription to half title, strip torn from bottom of contents page - a rather worn copy of a scarce edition.

, xvi, 156 pages, [1], publisher's catalogue at rear [40], illustrated title page and chapter heads, No. 2 in the Juvenile Englishman's Library series Fourth edition , lightly scuffed at corners and spine ends, cloth darkened in places, gilt remains bright, neat previous owner's inscription and stamps on front endpapers, internally clean, very good condition , red cloth, decorated in gilt and black 15 x 10 cm Hardback ISBN:

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). The second edition of this charming fairy tale by Francis Edward Paget. The second edition of this fairy tale by William Churns, being Francis Edward Paget's pseudonym used in the first edition.With an introduction by William Churne.This book represents an attempt by the author to educate the young mind through the lessons that can be found in legendary tale.Illustrated with a frontispiece. In a half calf binding over marbled boards. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. Small 8vo. pp xv, 212. 14 cms by 10. Said to be the first published fantasy for children. Written under the name 'William Churne of Staffordshire' with a whimsical introduction saying he was born 250 years ago and mentioning Bishop Richard Corbet who had conferred on him the title of Registrar-General to the Fairies. The little book tells the story of the spoilt Prince Eigenwillig (Self-willed), who is wrenched away from his doting parents by the fairy Abracadabra. She rolls him into a rubber ball and bounces him to Fairyland. Illustrated headpieces to each chapter and illustrated title page and tailpiece of a fairy. Soundly rebound in half brown leather with marbled boards, covers slightly scuffed but very good; text has occasional slight foxing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. (xv) 211pp. Red cloth boards with blindstamped decorations to front and rear panels and gilt titles to spine. Ownership inscription to fep. Boards lightly bumped and worn. Spine panel restuck. Headpieces prettily and competently decorated with watercolours. Some light foxing to closed edges. Else a charming little copy.