hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1991. Pantheon Books. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0679404333. 174 pages. hardcover. keywords: Europe England Literature World Literature. DESCRIPTION - A literary mystery set in postwar Britain that was left unfinished by Connolly at his death in 1974. It was completed by Oxford scholar and poet Peter Levi, to whom Connolly divulged the denouement. SHADE THOSE LAURELS features an aristocratic cast of suspects that has gathered at the country estate of famed author Sir Mortimer Gussage to celebrate his birthday and knighthood. When Sir Mortimer meets an untimely death later that evening, it is his young admirer and protege, Stephen Kemble, who unravels the mystery. A delightful spoof of the country house thriller. inventory #15489.
Published by Novello & Company Limited, 1943
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. "Mozart and Modern Performance" by Arthur Hutchings / "The Chronology of Purcell's Works (Continued)" by Gerald M. Cooper / "Sight-Singing: Summary (Concluded)" by Harvey Grace / Gramophone Notes / "Round About Radio" by W R Anderson (M13).
Published by Deighton Bell & Co Ltd, 1946
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 80 pages. H A Mason "M.Camus and the Tragic Hero" / D W Harding "The Rhythmical Intention in Wyatt's Poetry" / F R Leavis "George Eliot (concluded) 'Daniel Deronda' and 'The Portrait of a Lady'".
Published by Deighton Bell & Co Ltd, 1946
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 80 pages. H A Mason "Les Chemins de la Liberte" / F R Leavis "Revaluations (XV): George Eliot (III) / D J Enright "Goethe's ' Faust' and the Written Word (III) The Second Part (concluded)" / H A Mason "Planning Your Life at the University".
Published by Novello And Company Limited, 1929
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
US$ 17.17
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 96 pages. Articles include: "The Dramatisation of Choral Works: A Talk with the Producer of 'Hiawatha'" by Harvey Grace / "Rhythm in Singing, and Elsewhere (Concluded)" by W. S. Drew / "Elgar's 'Falstaff' Reconsidered" by Percy A. Scholes / "Ad Libitum" by 'Feste' / "Public School Music: A Practical Visionary" by A. E. F. Dickinson / "The New Mastersingers: A Holiday Experience" by Kobold / "On the Simplicity of Singing" by William Shakespeare / "Stages in the History of Opera: I. Claudio Monteverde" by J. A. Westrup / "The Rights of Authors and Composers: New Legislation in Russia" / "The Spirit of the Age" by Arthur T. Froggatt / "Symphonies and the Ordinary Man" by Hervey Elwes / "The Folk-Song Movement" by Robert H. Hull / "New Operas at Duisburg by Oscar Thompson (M13(.
Published by Novello And Company Limited, 1929
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
US$ 17.17
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 94 pages. Articles include: "Berlioz: A Postscript to a Discussion" by M. D. Calvocoressi / "The Physiology of Musical Criticism" by A. Kalisch / "Ad Libitum" by 'Feste' / "New Light on Late Tudor Composers: XL. Peter Philips" by W. H. Grattan Flood / "The Prayer Book Version of the Psalms, and Its Musical Rendering" by G. C. Richards / "British Folk-Song Abroad by Frank Howes / "The Mystery of Faux-Bourdon Solved" by Charles van den Borren / "A Berlioz Conference" by Tom S. Wotton / "Non-Musical Factors in the Appreciation of Music (Concluded)" by P. E. Vernon / "Music in the Foreign Press" by M. D. Calvocoressi ( (M13).
Published by Novello & Company Limited, 1929
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
US$ 17.17
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 94 pages. Articles include: "A. K. Glazounov" by Leonid Sabaneev and S. W. Pring / "Antonio Caldara" (1670-1736) by Cecil Gray / "Scientists and Musicians" by Katharine E. Eggar / "Ad Libitum" by 'Feste' / "Music in the Foreign Press" by M. D. Calvocoressi / "Orchestral Balance (Concluded)" by Tom S. Wotton / "Non-Musical Factors in the Appreciation of Music" by P. E. Vernon (M13).
Published by Doubleday 2003, 2003
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Language: English
Published by Andre Deutsch, 1980
Seller: Coleman Books, Southampton, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 27.46
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketAntony Maitland (illustrator). Hardback first edition of the version concluded by Leon Garfield. Published in 1980. Book and dust jacket in very good condition. No marks or inscriptions. Illustrated by Antony Maitland.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1991
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Purple wrappers. Some toning and creasing thus very good.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Signed Print on Demand
US$ 18.79
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents the treaty and administrative regulations that guided the settlement of claims between Great Britain and the United States in the wake of the American Revolutionary War. The author provides a detailed account of the proceedings and decisions made by the international arbitration board established by the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation between Great Britain and the United States, signed in 1794. The book also explores the legal, political, and economic issues that shaped the settlement of British debts and other claims, shedding light on the complexities of international relations during a transformative period of history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Published by Archaeologia, or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity., London, 1817
Seller: Cosmo Books, Shropshire., United Kingdom
US$ 26.78
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketBooklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 4 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume of Archaeologia, Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 25 x 30 cms. Category: Archaeologia; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.
Language: English
Published by Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 1995
ISBN 10: 0804720657 ISBN 13: 9780804720656
Seller: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Excellent condition. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. ix, 476 pp. Dustjacket. LCC: 9425691.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
US$ 25.48
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a series of memoirs written by an Irish aristocrat of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is not only a riveting autobiography, but also a chronicle of Irish history of the time, offering insights into such significant events as the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The author provides intimate details of his upbringing, his family, life as a landlord, the political climate, and his thoughts on education. Through it all, he discusses the struggle between reason and prejudice, and the difficulties of improving the conditions of his community. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to understand Ireland's history and society during this transformative period. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England / New York, New York, 2020
ISBN 10: 1108494447 ISBN 13: 9781108494441
Seller: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. xxiv, 740 pp. Trans-Saharan Archaeology. Volume 3. LCC: 2019039764.
Published by D. Appleton and Company, E-240, 1923
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. D. Appleton and Company, New York. 1923. 211 pgs. First, thus. DJ has heavy shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (front panel is detached and heavily chipped to the edges of the DJ). Bound in 1/2 cloth boards with paper covered boards and paper title present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Jane Austen's unfinished novel, completed by L. Oulton. The first chapter were written by Jane and the rest by Oulton Unfinished novel by Jane Austen said to have been written between 1803 and abandoned in January 1805, after her father's death and concluded by L. Oulton. This edition contains a foreword by J. E. Austen Leigh. E-215; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 211 pages.
Published by John Murray, London, 1865. 2 vol, 1865
Seller: Jenhams Books, Dundee, United Kingdom
US$ 75.50
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. A still-handsome complete set of two quarterbound (in leather and cloth) hardback volumes - First Editions of 1865. Both volumes are in Acceptable condition, heavy scuffing to corners and edges, wear to top and base spine, subscription library stickers inside each front cover (partially removed to vol 1), foxing to prelims. and rear endpapers, interiors generally very clean. No dustjackets, probably as issued. A scarce set. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.
Published by George Allen, 1912
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 549.12
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover / Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Hardback. SIGNED BY ETHEL VINCENT (wife of Sir Howard). Sir Howard Vincent was the founder and Director of the C.I.D. and amongst his many other achievements, wrote the Police Code consisting of instructions for police officers. This Biography was commissioned by his wife Ethel, but unfortunately, the original biographer S.H. Jeyes, died in June 1910, before the book was completed. Ethel Vincent was left with a half-finished Biography on her hands necessitating a search for someone willing to complete it. F.D.How very kindly agreed to undertake the task of finishing the work of another author. Chapter headings include : Early Years; War Correspondent; First Political Ambitions; Travel, The Bar, The Press; Director of Criminal Investigations; At Scotland Yard; Fighting Fenians and Anarchists; Beginning a Parliamentary Career; The Carnarvon Interview; Imperial Preference and Protection; Sir Howard as an Author; Sir Howard Vincent as a Volunteer; The Public Trustee Act; 1895-1899; The Boar War; 1900-1901; The Aliens Bill, etc.; The Friend of Foreign Countries; Last Days plus much more. With Frontis. Portrait/tissue-guard, Illus. + Index. 391pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. Blue cloth/gilt lettering. Teg. Foxed and lightly browned edges, back hinge just beginning to show, a little loss of blue cloth covering to back cover (see image), sl. wear to head of sp., small mks to fr. cover, but still a Vg. copy of an extremely rare police biography. A fairly heavy book which will require additional postage, particularly if shipped overseas.
Language: English
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 604. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1931 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 604.
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
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 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1931. 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:- 604, 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. 604 604.