Dobson William Scott (30 results)

No Binding. Condition: VG. A VG or better 6-page folded pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. Size: 11" X 14". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: VG. A VG or better 6-page folded pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. Size: 11" X 14". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: VG. A VG or better 6-page folded pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. Size: 11" X 14". Poster.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 266 pp ; color photographic cloth ; no dustjacket ; Contents: Difference of opinion / John R. Patterson -- The lazy man grows roses / C. Hugh Blair -- Note on rose Anthracnose / Dr L M Massey -- Foliar fertilization of garaden roses / Dr Griffith J Buck -- The roses in the vase (poem) / Sylvia Merles -- That northeast corner / Mrs. Fred Jewett -- Growing roses in the high country /Mrs. William S. Corey -- How to predict rose lead rust / Dennison Morey -- We live with roses every day / Helen D Carswell -- Fungicide-Insecticide combinations for garden roses / Dr. L M Massey, Dr John A Naegele, J S Melchin, Harold Allen -- Roses grow in western Kansas / Maxine Graces -- Wear a rose (poem) / Hallie Mercer -- how to name a plant -- Roses flourish in Ohio / Elton Millman -- Beauty is essential / Mrs. Edward L Alexander -- Bake oven roses / William C McDonald -- Winter-hardy roses for the Great Plains / Glenn Viehmeyer -- Better roses for Tennessee / Dave Guyton, Jack Adamo -- A farmer grows roses / Albert E Morris -- Rose classifications revised / Roy E. Shepherd -- September roses (poem) / Maureen Fleming -- Experience and questions of a novice / M A Minns -- Rosebush in December (poem) / Louise Darcy -- Roses in Wisconsin / Dr Leo Cogan, Ann Cogan -- Common Rosarian mistakes / Harold H Allen -- In the heart of a flower (poem) / Allen E Woodall -- How to grow roses in Illinois / Dr Henry H Morrison -- Proof of the pudding -- A fancy from Fontenelle (poem) / Austin Dobson -- New rose patents -- Ode to a rose (poem) / Marion Voigts -- New rose sof the world -- Valiance (poem) / Nina Satirah Woodford -- Rose growing on the Central Plains / Kenneth Scott -- How I became interested in growing roses / Frank Rehberger -- A gardener's prayer (poem) / Helen Axtell -- Index -- Illustrations : John R. Patterson -- Mycelium of Elsinoe Rosarum -- Gold Cup -- Azte -- White Knight -- Reno -- Isobel Harkness -- Sterling Silver -- Don Juan -- Starlet -- Encore -- Sunlight -- Dian -- Magic Wand -- Arlene Francis -- Lavender Girl -- Gail Borden -- Lionel Barrymore -- Fusilier -- Cover: Tom Tom. ; VG. Book.

Condition: Fair. 1886. No Edition Remarks. 344 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Fraying to cloth and crushing to spine ends. Staining to both boards.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. First Ediiton. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in full leather binding with gilt moroccan title label to spine,with five raised bands to spine,and with all spine compartments with ngilt designs.Their is a school crest gilt tooled to upper cover,with former gift inscription on the fep,marbled endpapers,all edge of the book are marbled,issued with 12 b&w plates,Clean tight pages no foxing or discolouration binding firm with no hinge weakness,nice tight square copy,344pp First illustrated Edition.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Handsome full leather binding with crest of Ipswich School for Girls. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Prize inscription.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 344+4 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed; wear and tear to spine ends. Spine lightly sunned. All edges gilt. Illust. w/ 12 tipped-in photographs. Contents nice.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A decoratively bound collection of tales by Sir Walter Scott. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Percy Elly Bates from Auntie Lottie, 12 May 1887'. This collection of tales from Walter Scott includes many of different genres. Some of the tales included are 'Bruce and Bannockburn', 'Henry Wynd', 'Fued of Maxwell and Johnston', 'Execution of Montrose', 'Legend of Littlecote Hall', 'Donald the Hammerer', 'The Maid of Neidpath', 'Masaniello', and many more. Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist, best known for his 'Waverely' series. He begun writing novels anonymously, and also wrote a great amount of poetry during his life, his best know possibly being 'The Lady of the Lake'. With a frontispiece and a further ten plates throughout. Collated, incomplete, as lacking plate facing page 100, 'Assassination of Regent Murray'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with gilt decoration to the front board and to the spine. Minor mark to the front board, with some light shelfwear to the boards. Minor marking to the spine, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Percy Elly Bates from Auntie Lottie, 12 May 1887'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Title page and page v/vi are detached but present. Lacking plate facing page 100, 'Assassination of Regent Murray'. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large post8vo, frontis of Scott, vii, 344 p. In all 12 mounted photographs. Superb blue polished full calf signed by Bickers on the verso of the ffep. The backstrip has 5 raised bands, red lettering piece and is heavily gilt decorated. Both covers have a plain gilt double rule with roses at the four corners, the board edges are gilt decorated and the page edges are bright and smooth gilt. Internally there are fine marbled endpapers and blind stamped dentelles. Apart from a contemporary ink dedication on a front blank page, some light scores in the leather from use and a slightly faded strip on the head of the upper board this is an exceptional copy with almost no foxing, no tears or other blemishes. As this copy was bound by Bickers perhaps it was a special edition by the publisher. First edition.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. vvi, 344 p. With twelve mounted photographs (woodburytypes) after paintings or engravings illustrating characters of Sir Walter Scott. Full leather, raised bands. Edges rubbed, but inside extremely clean and bright. Photographs contrasty and unfaded as expected. Ex private library with bookplates and inscription.

1913. (4to) Very good. 208pp. Bound in burgundy limp morocco, with gilr lettering. Photogravure frontispiece portrait tipped in, 8 color illustrations and numerous black and white illustrations. The tips of the top corners are lightly worn. Contributors include J.M. Barrie, H.C. Beeching, S.R. Crockett, Austin Dobson, Alice Gordon, Edmund Gosse, Charles Lowe, Ian MacLaren, Neil Munro, W. Robertson Nicoll, Eve Blantyre Simpson, William Watson, Y. Y. Illustrations by W. Hatherell, James Heron, Wal Paget, Alberto Sangorski & W.R.S. Scott. (Biography).

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). A nicely presented copy of this collection of Sir Walter Scott's most memorable character episodes with regards the royal family. Selected by William T Dobson, who states to the preface that 'the following selection has been made with the purpose of inducing and cultivating a taste for the works' and that this work will 'awaken an interest in and create a desire for a more thorough an personal knowledge of the Royal Characters portrayed by Scott'. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and eleven'permanent photography' plates. Collated, complete. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Patches of rubbing to the spine, extremities and to the joints. Marks to the boards, particularly to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean. Very Good Indeed. book.

First Edition of this selection. Portrait frontispiece, plates Upper joint with some wear and cracked at head, a little wear elsewhere, but a nice copy; inscribed on the front free end-paper to Mr Hammond by the Duke of Marlborough and dated 1897 Full contemporary black morocco, sides with triple fillet and elaborate floral and leafy decoration gilt, upper cover with armorial crest gilt "Pietas parentum", spine in compartments with raised bands elaborately gilt and lettered in gilt, inner dentelles and all edges gilt.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 392.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 408.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 392.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 392.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 408.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 408.

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 1884. 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: - 390, 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. 390 390.