David Introduction by Wright (23 results)

Softcover. good condition with minor soiling; LIB2958008709.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 7.79x5.11x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good +. First Panther Edition. G+, Edgewear, creases, ink name, foxing, browning. A prose translation. Cover illustration by Michael Leonard. Photo on request.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 384 pages. 7.25x4.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First published 1976. The book appears to be in good condition, with the hardcover and binding intact. The dust jacket is present, though specific details about its condition are not visible in the images. There are no visible inscriptions or library markings, indicating it is not an ex-library copy. unknown (not visible in detail).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Discussion on economies under Marxism, communism, and behaviors of the markets. Brown cloth hardcover with illustrated dust jacket that is encased in Brodart book protector. Pages are age toned, ed, but this is a clean, tight copy. Dust jacket is faded along spine and edges with creasing, light soiling on back of DJ, Ex-library copy and standard library plate on front flyleaf. 192 pages Images available upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Firmly bound with some handling wear including scuffing on the edges of the spine and creases on the lower corner of the front cover, small inscription inside.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: VG/G. New Rochelle, N. Y.: Arlington House. VG/G. (1967). . Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 191 pp., jacket spine lightly faded, small tear .

Paperback. Thomas Hardy abandoned the novel form at the turn of the century, probably after public reaction toJude the Obscure, but continued to write verse displaying a wide variety of metrical styles and stanza forms and a broad scope of tone and attitude. This definitive volume contains selections from his numerous collections published between 1898 and 1928. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. 1978, First edition. A good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 352 pages. Illustrated. Previous owner's name on half title page. Dust jacket lightly creased. Slight foxing edge and inside of dust jacket.

Reprint. Paperback. Crease to front cover, otherwise a very good copy. 354 pp. POST FREE UK.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vintage Penguin. #L70. David Wrightâs Beowulf is one of the most admired modern verse translationsâ"vigorous, lean, and deliberately close to the spirit rather than the letter of the Old English. Wright avoids archaism and instead gives the poem a taut, muscular clarity that reads almost like a stark adventure narrative while still carrying the weight of myth. You feel the cold seas, the mead-hallâs glow, the dread of Grendel, and the sombre fatalism that runs through the poem. Wrightâs ear for cadence keeps the alliterative pulse alive without forcing it, making the story accessible but never bland. If you want a Beowulf thatâs readable, dramatic, and faithful to the poemâs emotional core, Wrightâs version is one of the standouts.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A first impression of the first edition published in 1976 - an anthology that sets out to present poems that illustrate, describe, or otherwise record daily life in Britain. ***A near fine copy in maroon cloth-covered boards, with silver titles and decoration to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No serious bumps or creases - just slight creasing to the top and tail of the spine, and a slight crease to the top edge of the front board. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges just lightly foxed. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions or annotations. Produced using nice quality paper with no marks, creases or tears. Pages clean. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £6.95 net. The dustwrapper has no obvious faults, just the slightest of rubbing at the extremities. No chips, creases or tears. No fading. ***203mm x 138mm. 542 pages including a Select Bibliography, Index of authors, and Index of Titles and First Lines at the back of the book. ***'"The Penguin Book of Everyday Verse is a new kind of anthology. It sets out to present poems that illustrate, describe, or otherwise record daily life in Britain - poetry that is everyday or documentary in the sense that it depicts the habits, customs, behaviour, manners and environment of people of all classes as they go about their workaday affairs. As poetry so often gives more vivid, compact and immediate an impression of actuality than prose description, the anthology is among other things a lively documentary record full of insights into British social life at different periods from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the first edition of this interesting anthology - in near fine condition. A very comprehensive anthology of poetry concerning everyday life over the centuries. Quite uncommon - many copies seem to have ended up in lending libraries. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Front blank endpaper has been removed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Australian::Australian Poetry, Prose, Verse; Poetry; Inventory No: 243075.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. This is the most recent FS translation. 519pp, no slipcase, excellent condition, no marks, clean, neat and tidy throughout inside and out.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Printing (stated) in white and orange-stamped leather and illustrated papered boards, no markings, binding tight pages bright, shelf & edgewear to boards (mostly to tips & tops), rear panel scuffed with quiet staining, a little quiet staining to page block edges, lacks slipcase, else Fine copy of this compendium collecting the limited series in one volume with drawings and 4 pages cut from the original story now restored, as well as an interview with the Eisner-Award winning duo of Loeb & Sale; lg thick 4to; 400pp fully illus in color. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy oversize book (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for expedited or overseas shipment).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Thus. ,RARE & SCARCE Childrens Book, This Facsimile Reproduction of 1st Edition with an introduction by David L. Greene, Hardback NODustJacket, 1981, .1st Edition THUS , FINE/FINE- CONDITION, , NOJACKET, ,Facsimile of 1st Edition of 1907, PLAIN Blue Color Boards Lettered in Black on Spine, , 116 Pages + ADS, Interior Clean LIGHT FOX, OCTAVO, Cover very light wear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. In very fine condition. First edition and first printing, thus, of the first fifteen years of the Giller Prize. This copy has been signed by the following winners of the Giller Prize next to their contributions on the contents page; M. G. Vassanji, twice for 1994 and 2003, Margaret Atwood - 1996, Michael Ondaatje - 2000, David Adams Richards - 2000, Richard B. Wright - 2001, Austin Clarke - 2002, David Bergen - 2005, Vincent Lam - 2006, Elizabeth Hay - 2007, Joseph Boyden - 2008; and on the adjacent page by Linden MacIntyre - 2009, Johanna Skibsrud - 2010, Esi Edugyan - 2011 Lynn Coady - 2013, Andre Alexis - 2015, Madeleine Thien - 2016, Ian Williams - 2019, Souvankham Thammavongsa - 2020, Omar El Akkad - 2021, Suzette Mayr - 2022, Sarah Bernstein - 2023. M. G. Vassanji has also signed the inside title page for each of his winning novels, twice; as has David Adams Richards. . Signed by Author(s).…

Hardback. Condition: As New. Filled with gorgeous Colour reproductions and Black and White photographs. Accompanying portfolio includes reproductions of prints and a film poster; and reproductions of designs and articles presented in small pamphlets. Leather spine. A beautiful celebration of John Piper's graphic work, filled with examples of his designs ranging from book and magazine covers to illustrations and advertisements. Noted as a âfine' artist, Piper nonetheless kept one foot firmly in the more commercial realm of graphics. His artistic ideas and energy percolated throughout his work, and this volume offers a series of fascinating essays exploring different aspects of his printed work. As new. Oversize; Postage & Packing may cost extra.…